EVANSTON, ILLINOIS — Sigma Chi International Fraternity recognizes the individuals and groups that work in service to the organization, its members and the communities to which Sigma Chi belongs as part of its annual alumni awards. The 2024 honorees will receive their awards through local presentations. Below is the list of award winners:
Erwin L. LeClerg Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award
Established in 1972, this award recognizes the most outstanding chapter advisor(s) in the Fraternity. The award is named for Order of Constantine Sig Erwin L. LeClerg, COLORADO STATE 1923. LeClerg was a Grand Praetor of the Eastern province, a member of the Executive Committee and an advisor to the undergraduate chapters at Colorado State, Louisiana State, George Washington and Maryland.
2024 Recipient:
- Dr. Michael A. Cover, WYOMING 1990; Advisor for Nebraska – Alpha Epsilon
Jay E. Minton Best Alumni Chapter Officer Award
This award was created in 1928, and in 1975 was named in honor of Order of Constantine Sig Jay E. Minton Sr., MISSOURI-COLUMBIA 1920, past alumni chapter officer and vice president of the Order of Constantine. The award recognizes outstanding leadership, administration, Fraternity relations and service, effectiveness and improvement by an officer in his alumni chapter.
2024 Recipient:
- Ron Hunt, STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 1991; Dallas Alumni Chapter President
William T. Bringham Best House Corporation Officer Award
First presented in 1974, the William T. Bringham Best House Corporation Officer Award is named for Order of Constantine Sig and Significant Sig William T. Bringham, ILLINOIS WESLEYAN 1946, Sigma Chi’s executive secretary from 1954–1989. This award is given to the house corporation officer who has demonstrated outstanding loyalty to Sigma Chi through personal leadership, time and effort.
2024 Recipient:
- Order of Constantine Sig Thomas R. Wilhite, HOUSTON 1977; Houston House Corp. Secretary
Seven Lights Alumni Award
The Seven Lights Alumni Award is presented to alumni members who have demonstrated significant service to the Fraternity. To be eligible for this award, a recipient must have 10 or more years experience as an active Fraternity alumnus. No more than 28 Seven Lights Alumni Awards shall be given out annually. Order of Constantine inductees are not eligible to receive this award.
2024 Recipients:
- Jim Bullock, NORTH TEXAS 1992
- Christian “Chris” Wuthrich, IDAHO 1989
- James S. Heffner, Jr., WESTERN CONNECTICUT 2013
- John F. Ballinger, CAL. STATE-FRESNO 1969
- William L. Foster, TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE 1967
- Justin S. Johnson, CAL. STATE-FRESNO 2007
- James Ericson III, ST. THOMAS 2014
- Thomas G. Clark, INDIANA (PENNSYLVANIA) 1979
- Significant Sig Robert E. Reifschneider, SAN DIEGO STATE 1957
- Kurt Feight, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 1982
- Andrew Jessup, Jr., SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 1988
- Eric J. Weber, ST. THOMAS 2013
- David O. Parrish, KENT STATE 1979
- Kevin Pascual, CALIFORNIA-DAVIS 2012
- Robert “Ray” Baylis, SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 1982
- Scott M. Christie, DALHOUSIE-ST. MARY'S 1990
- Dennis O'Connell, MARYLAND 1982
- Marcos Guzman, NEW MEXICO STATE 2013
- Kirk A. Caraway, MEMPHIS 1994
- Kim M. Bowman, Jr., UTAH 2006
- James Crawley, ALMA 1988
- Dan Klekner, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 1979
- Robert B. McMurry, Jr., NORTH TEXAS 1993
- Stephen A. Curry, EMORY 1985
- David Marino, EMBRY-RIDDLE (DAYTONA BEACH) 1999
- Significant Sig Patrick Suggs, NORTH GEORGIA 1983
- Kenneth W. Szafranski, EASTERN ILLINOIS 1984
- Brent Lister, PITTSBURG STATE 1990
