Fraternity Announces Recipients of its 2016 Significant Sig Award
The Fraternity’s Executive Committee voted on Jan. 22 to award the 2016 Significant Sig Award to more than 60 members. The class includes brothers in fields such as medicine, entertainment, military service and aviation; their names are printed at the bottom of this page. The Significant Sig Award is presented annually to alumni whose achievements […]
One Hundred Thirty-Three Sigma Chis Inducted Into the Order of Omega Honor Society
The Sigma Chi International Fraternity extends its congratulations to the 133 undergraduate brothers who were inducted into the Order of Omega honor society during the 2014 to 2015 academic year. Seventy-four of the Fraternity’s 241 undergraduate chapters had at least one member honored, while the Sigma Chi chapters at Butler University in Indianapolis and Embry-Riddle […]
Matthew Keller Wins the 2015 International Balfour Award
Matthew Keller, SPRING HILL 2015, accepted the 2015 International Balfour Award (IBA) at the Aug. 1, 2015, closing ceremony of Balfour Leadership Training Workshop at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. He is the first brother from his chapter to receive the award. “I just want to say thank you to the selection […]
Thirty Chapters Receive the Legion of Honor Award
The Fraternity unveiled the 30 winners of its Legion of Honor Award at the closing ceremony of the 2015 Balfour Leadership Training Workshop. The winners are the chapters at: American University; Arkansas State University; Birmingham-Southern College; Brown University; The University of California-Merced; Case Western Reserve University; The University of Cincinnati; Clarkson University; The College of […]
University of Kentucky Sigs Claim Daniel William Cooper Award
The Sigs from the University of Kentucky came away from the 2015 Balfour Leadership Training Workshop at Bowling Green State University with the Daniel William Cooper Award, which is presented annually to the chapter with the Fraternity’s most outstanding scholastic achievement program. The chapter previously won the award in 2011. In addition, the chapter received a […]
Eighty-Eight Chapters Earn the 2015 Peterson Significant Chapter Award
The Fraternity has presented the 2015 Peterson Significant Chapter Award, its highest honor for undergraduate chapters, to 88 Sigma Chi groups at colleges and universities across the United States and Canada. Established in 1964, the Peterson Award recognizes those chapters that achieve excellence in all operations, including academics, philanthropy, recruitment, and Ritual performance. The Fraternity […]
Delegates Vote to Change the Name of Fraternity Board
At the 80th Grand Chapter from June 25 to 27, 2015, in San Diego, delegates voted to rename the Leadership Training Board as the Education and Leadership Board (ELB) to better reflect the entity’s modern role. The change amended the Statutes and Executive Committee Regulations to reflect the new name, while leaving unaltered the mechanics […]
Voting Delegates to the 80th Grand Chapter Elect New Grand Officers
Voting delegates to the 80th Grand Chapter, held from June 25 to 27 in San Diego, have elected Grand Officers for the 2015 to 2017 biennium. Leading Sigma Chi will be: Grand Consul Mike Ursillo, BROWN 1978; Grand Pro Consul Tommy Geddings, SOUTH CAROLINA 1985; Grand Quaestor Tim Sanderson, WESTERN ONTARIO 1985; Grand Trustee representative, […]
General Fraternity Recognizes Volunteers
At the 80th Grand Chapter in late June in San Diego, the General Fraternity announced the following volunteers that it recognizes for their service to Sigma Chi: Edwin C. Fisher Grand Praetor Award winner P.J. Stephens, WASHINGTON (ST. LOUIS) 1971, Grand Praetor of the Central Florida province; Erwin L. LeClerg Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award winners Kelly […]
Kelsey Maggard Elected 34th International Sweetheart
Sigma Chi’s undergraduate delegates to the 80th Grand Chapter in San Diego elected Kelsey Maggard of Western Kentucky University as the Fraternity’s 34th International Sweetheart on June 27. She is the daughter of Chuck Maggard, EASTERN KENTUCKY 1985. “I can’t even find the words to thank everyone for reaching out,” wrote Kelsey in a message posted […]
Sigma Chi Pledges $10 million for Cancer Research
The Sigma Chi International Fraternity further solidified its partnership with the Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) on Monday, June 15, pledging to raise at least $10 million for the organization by the end of 2022. It is believed to be the largest pledge to a single charity by a fraternity in the history of Greek-letter organizations. […]
Recruitment Video Contest
Submissions for Sigma Chi’s annual recruitment video contest are due by 11:59 p.m. CDT on May 22. Chapter scholarship prizes will include $500 for first place, and $250 for both second and third place. The winner will be revealed at the 2015 Balfour Leadership Training Workshop (LTW) taking place from July 30 to Aug. 1 […]
NIC Recognizes Jeremy Terman, MISSOURI-COLUMBIA 2016, with its Undergraduate Award of Distinction
The North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) will confer one of its 2015 NIC Awards of Distinction upon Jeremy Terman, MISSOURI-COLUMBIA 2016, on April 19 at it annual meeting of the House of Delegates in Kansas City, Mo. Terman is one of nine undergraduates from NIC chapters to be so recognized, and is the only winner who hails […]
NIC Recognizes Sigma Chi’s Unique Educational Program
The National Interfraternity Conference (NIC) has named Sigma Chi International Fraternity a Laurel Wreath award winner for its Crossroads drug and alcohol abuse prevention program. The award recognizes Sigma Chi for the unique program, which was designed with the input of a psychologist who focuses on substance abuse, a juvenile counselor who has worked with […]
Ed Spencer, ROCHESTER 1967, Honored for his Fraternity Service
Order of Constantine Sig and Significant Sig Ed Spencer, ROCHESTER 1967, is one of seven alumni from the 74 men’s fraternities that the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) represents who will be honored this year with the Alumni Award of Distinction. Spencer and the other honorees will receive the awards at the NIC’s annual meeting of […]