Evanston, Illinois | March 26, 2026 – Sigma Chi International Fraternity has selected its recipients for the 2025 Significant Sig Award, which recognizes members who have achieved high levels of professional success in their careers.
Awarded annually since 1935, the Fraternity has honored fewer than 2,600 Sigma Chis with the Significant Sig Award.
Members of the 2026 class will receive their award either at Sigma Chi’s 86th Grand Chapter in Cincinnati, Ohio in June 2027 or at a local Fraternity event.
Previous winners include such notable Sigs as MLB and NFL national broadcaster Joe Davis, BELOIT 2010; former late-night talk show host David Letterman, BALL STATE 1969; and former Villanova University men’s basketball coach Jay Wright, BUCKNELL 1983, who coached the university to national championships in 2016 and 2018.
Below is the list of new honorees:
Business, Entrepreneurship, and Industry
- Kevin Carr, STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 1992
- Nicolas Cary, PUGET SOUND 2007
- James Cole, PURDUE 1997
- Tyler Corder, MONTANA STATE 1979
- Mark Driggs, DEPAUW 1991
- John Gattuso, WASHINGTON (ST. LOUIS) 1984
- Scott Hirsh, CAL. STATE-NORTHRIDGE 1982
- Jeffrey Kuchman, MICHIGAN 1985
- David Laxer, FURMAN 1987
- Jim Link, MURRAY STATE 1988
- Jeffrey Mauro, BRADLEY 2000
- William Moore, NORTH CAROLINA-CHAPEL HILL 1993
- Chad Pike, NORTH CAROLINA-CHAPEL HILL 1993
- Walter Smith, MONTANA STATE 1985
- Justin Stiefel, IDAHO 1997
- Albert Tan, SAN DIEGO STATE 1989
- Mark Tarr, BALL STATE 1984
- William Vanderstraaten, SOUTHERN METHODIST 1982
- Charles Willes, EASTERN ILLINOIS 1977
- Denis Wills, MICHIGAN STATE 1994
- Brian Wilson, PURDUE 1999
- Frederick Wilson Jr., WABASH 1969
- Jeffrey York, TEXAS TECH 1989
Engineering, Science, and Medicine
- Dr. Justin Bala-Hampton, PACIFIC 2006
- Dr. Edward Balaban, PITTSBURGH 1973
- Dr. Richard Chazal, FLORIDA 1974
- Dr. James Kirklin, OHIO STATE 1969
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
- Justin Bell, OKLAHOMA STATE 2000
- Theodore Konopisos, SAN DIEGO STATE 1971
- Brent Lister, PITTSBURG STATE 1990
- Michael Rees, PITTSBURGH 1997
- Robert Symington, DICKINSON 1986
Government and Law
- Hon. David Brinkley, MARYLAND 1981
- Hon. Thomas Lyons II, NORTHWESTERN 1983
- Jason Neville, WYOMING 1997
- Joshua Riley, WILLIAM & MARY 2003
Military
- Steven Cersovsky, WASHINGTON (ST. LOUIS) 1989
- CWO (Ret.) Terry Crump, WASHINGTON STATE 1970
- Adm. (Ret.) Gregory Johnson, MAINE 1968
Non-Profit, Religion, and Education
- Robert Poznanovich, BRADLEY 1977
- Capt. Larry Salter, OREGON STATE 1974
- Thomas Sutter, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 1990
Sports, Entertainment, and Media
- Christopher Begala, HOUSTON 1986
- Stephen Brown, COLGATE 1981
- Ben Colabrese, WATERLOO 1990
- Casey Martin, STANFORD 1994
- James Packer III, COLORADO 1985
- James Vruggink, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 1970
- Bruce Watson, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 1982
- Jacob Wycoff, WESTERN CONNECTICUT 2008
Other
- Larry Loftis, FLORIDA 1982
- John Schneider, NORTH CAROLINA STATE 1967