JUNE 27, 2025 | DENVER — 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. Below is the list of the 2025 award winners:
Edwin C. Fisher Grand Praetor Award
Established in 1985, this award honors a grand praetor who has executive his statutory duties, aided brothers and their chapters in reaching their full potential, and strived to foster a spirit of brotherly unity among the chapters within his province. It is named for former Grand Praetor and past Grand Quaestor Edwin C. Fisher, ILLINOIS 1928, who was also an Order of Constantine Sig. This award is presented biannually at Grand Chapter.
2025 Recipient:
- Kenneth Kvalheim, SOUTH ALABAMA 1981
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.
2025 Recipient:
- Richard Porto, MIAMI (FLORIDA) 1991; Miami (Florida) chapter advisor
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.
2025 Recipient:
- Morgan Wright, FORT HAYS 1982; Northern Virginia alumni chapter secretary
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.
2025 Recipient:
- Mark Herda, CAL. POLY.-POMONA 1995; Cal. Poly.-Pomona house corporation president
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.
2025 Recipients:
- Paul Anast, WESTERN ILLINOIS 1995
- John Bevilaqua II, TENNESSEE-CHATANOOGA 1969
- Alex Bunch, SAM HOUSTON 1994
- Barry Cesafsky, DEPAUW 1976
- Michael Chapman, MICHIGAN STATE 2012
- Mark Cicero, JACKSONVILLE 2000
- Gary Correia, SAN DIEGO STATE 1980
- Dick Dawson, TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE 1968
- Ryan Gunther, INDIANA (PENNSYLVANIA) 2009
- Andrew Harmon, CINCINNATI 2014
- Thomas Heckel II, CAL. STATE-FRESNO 1986
- James Heller, MIAMI (FLORIDA) 1992
- Timothy Homan, SAN DIEGO STATE 1989
- Adam Joiner, TARLETON STATE 2014
- Stephen Liebert, KENTUCKY 1974
- John Pfaff III, RENSSELAER 1971
- Derek Porter, GEORGIA TECH 1995
- John Reynolds, GEORGE MASON 2014
- Delmar Ring, CINCINNATI 1975
- David Silek, RADFORD 1994
- Steve Smilie, TEXAS-ARLINGTON 1992
- Stan Stout, TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA 1979
