Scholarships

A major in Information Science, with a concentration in Information Security, Andrea holds a 3.4 GPA at South Florida. He was honorably discharged as Sergeant within the United States Army, which he served for more than five years including a nine-month tour of duty in Iraq.

Andrea received 15 awards during his enlistment including the Joint Service Commendation Medal. He enlisted as a Military Police Soldier but worked through a selective process to become a team leader guiding military working dogs. As Sergeant serving the Military District of Washington, he conducted various explosive missions for the United States Secret Service and Department of State with Military Working Dogs serving the President and Vice President of the United States and other principles.

Within Sigma Chi he has served his chapter as Assistant Magister. He plans to utilize his degree to work within the rapidly growing world of cybersecurity and technology.

A major in accounting, Eagleton holds a 3.58 GPA at the University of Oklahoma. Prior to attending college, he was honorably discharged as Sergeant within the United States Marine Corps, with whom he served for four years including two tours of duty across the Middle East and Asia.

As an older active brother within the Beta Kappa chapter, and a Sigma Chi legacy, Eagleton serves as a member of the chapter’s executive team and as a leadership mentor during the Preparation for Brotherhood program utilizing his experience during his service to encourage young men to achieve their goals. 

He has earned mention on the Dean’s and President’s Honor Roll and has been honored with six scholarship awards, including this one. Upon graduation in the spring, he plans to pursue a master’s in accounting and earn a CPA certification.

A 2018 Psychology graduate at Willamette and Master of Arts graduate at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon, Hanks is presently attaining his Doctorate in Psychology with long-term goals including work to improve mental health treatment among veterans.

Hanks was honorably discharged as a Sergeant within the United States Army where he participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom from both Kuwait and Baghdad. He received multiple awards, including two Army Commendation Medals, during his service. During his service, he was stationed in Germany and also spent 14 months in the United States Army National Guard working for the 187th AVCRAD aviation unit out of Fresno, California.

During his two years at Willamette, Hanks served his chapter as Kustos, Judicial Board President and Community Service Chair. As alumni, he’s served as Chapter Advisory Board Member. A now three-time recipient of the Military Service Scholarship, Hanks has been actively involved volunteering within the homeless community in Oregon and is presently working within the Chemawa Indian School in Salem, Oregon.

A 2011 Criminal Justice graduate at Southeast Missouri State and Master of Public Administration graduate at Liberty University, Lee is presently pursuing a master of National Security Policy at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Administration.

Actively serving the United States Army as a Special Forces Non-Commissioned Officer, Lee was hand selected to serve as Operations Sergeant for the 3^rd Battalion of where he plans, coordinates, resources and executes training for five Companies and 18 Special Forces teams (approximately 535 soldiers) as well as deployments in support of global requirements. The 10-plus year veteran has served within three combat zones, leading soldiers both American and foreign during deployments to Kenya, Somalia and Afghanistan, and earned more than 18 military awards and honors including the Bronze Star.

SFC Lee aims to further his leadership experience as a Special Forces Operational Detachment Team Sergeant when the calls of freedom arrive somewhere on the planet with long term goals of becoming the U.S. Army Special Operations Command’s Command Sergeant Major and a college professor.

A graduate of both South Florida and Liberty University, Capt. Lockwood is presently attending Harvard University where he is pursuing a Master of Art in International Relations to further help contribute towards solutions on the international stage.

In his seventh year of active-duty service with the United States Army, with six deployments during his career, Lockwood has spent the majority of his service in the airborne and special operations communities. He has led troops in combat in two war zones as well as complex operating environments within Asia. After serving in Afghanistan, he was selected to serve as the first-ever intelligence officer in the 1st Battalion, 5th Security Forces Assistance Brigade, a unit created by the Army specifically focused on training and advising foreign security forces.

At South Florida, Lockwood served the Theta Beta chapter as Consul, Quaestor, Magister, IFC Representative, Philanthropy Chairman and Assistant Magister. He was an intern at J. Dwight Peterson International Fraternity Headquarters and served as an undergraduate representative on a number of International Fraternity committees. As an alumnus, he has served as a program facilitator, chapter advisory board member and on a number of international committees.

He has volunteered for the United Nations’ Tanzania Development Program, the United Nations’ Ocean Action Campaign and as a volunteer consultant for a private non-profit intelligence firm countering human trafficking in the United States.