Founders Day of Giving
Hall of Fame
Celebrating 125 years of SigEp, we honor the donor community powering our 2026 Founders Day of Giving – our most generous donors, the Chapter Captains engaging alumni across the world, call centers bringing the campaign to life, and the Board of Governors leading the charge for the Annual Fund.
Since 2016, more than 22,000 donors have contributed over $7.1 million towards the Annual Fund – ensuring our 12,500 undergraduates receive the guidance and leadership development they need to thrive.
To everyone listed on one or a few of our Honor Rolls below: Thank you! Honor 1901 while empowering tomorrow. Your gift keeps the SigEp promise alive for the next 125 years.
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Challenge Donor Hall of Fame
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Chapter Captain Hall of Fame
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Board of Governors
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Call Centers Hall of Fame
Challenge donors lead by example to secure the SigEp experience for future generations. From fueling friendly chapter competition to setting up national matching funds and honoring brothers who made a difference, these gifts multiply every dollar raised on Founders Day of Giving.
| Donor Name | Amount | National/Chapter | Chapter (If Applicable) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Watford, Florida ’75 | $50,000.00 | Chapter | Florida Alpha |
| Larry Riggs, Sam Houston State ’66 | $25,000.00 | National | |
| Matt Duncan, UC Santa Barbara ’87 | $12,500.00 | Chapter | California Gamma |
| Skip Dahlkamp, San Diego State ’63 | $10,000.00 | National | |
| Kevin Otero, New Mexico ’87 | $10,000.00 | National | |
| Bill Smith, Monmouth ’93 | $10,000.00 | Chapter | Illinois Gamma |
| Dale Werts, Baker ’84 | $10,000.00 | Chapter | Kansas Alpha |
| Greg Keller, Missouri ’86 | $10,000.00 | Chapter | Missouri Alpha |
| Wendell Rakosky, Baldwin Wallace ’78 | $10,000.00 | Chapter | Ohio Zeta |
| Clemente Mojica, Cal State-San Bernardino ’97 | $10,000.00 | Chapter | California Upsilon |
| Matt Beck, Iowa ’90 | $10,000.00 | National | |
| Victor Wilson, Georgia Renaissance | $6,000.00 | National | |
| Dale Werts, Baker ’84 | $6,000.00 | National | |
| Denis Dieker, Wichita State ’77 | $5,125.00 | Chapter | Kansas Eta |
| Mike Lincoln, Southeast Missouri State ’84 | $5,000.00 | Chapter | Missouri Zeta |
| Darren Rodgers, Georgia ’84 | $5,000.00 | Chapter | Georgia Delta |
| Darren Rodgers, Georgia ’84 | $5,000.00 | National | |
| Dan Kraninger, Villanova ’93 | $5,000.00 | Chapter | Pennsylvania Rho |
| Archie Yeatts, Richmond ’64 | $5,000.00 | Chapter | Virginia Alpha |
| Kevin Koerner, Wisconsin ’84 | $5,000.00 | Chapter | Wisconsin Beta |
| Darron Trobetsky, Indiana of Pennsylvania ’94 | $5,000.00 | National | |
| Jonathan Hayes, Cal Poly Pomona ’93 | $5,000.00 | Chapter | California Mu |
| Ed Clausen, Missouri ’84 | $5,000.00 | Chapter | Missouri Alpha |
| Randy Garber, Central Missouri ’75 | $5,000.00 | Chapter | Missouri Theta |
| Tim Williams, North Texas ’91 | $5,000.00 | Chapter | Texas Beta |
| Bill Phelps, Morehead State Renaissance | $5,000.00 | Chapter | Kentucky Zeta |
| Patrick Fontana, Truman State ’94 | $5,000.00 | Chapter | Missouri Mu |
| Wayne Knupp, Huntingdon ’95 | $5,000.00 | Chapter | Texas Mu |
| Wayne Knupp, Huntingdon ’95 | $5,000.00 | Chapter | Alabama Zeta |
| Chuck Stegman, Colorado ’81 | $5,000.00 | Chapter | Colorado Alpha |
| Todd Johns, Minnesota ’98 | $5,000.00 | Chapter | Minnesota Alpha |
| Tom Lynch, Pennsylvania State ’90 | $5,000.00 | National | |
| Tom Wiggins, Cal Poly Pomona ’84 | $4,444.00 | Chapter | California Mu |
| Jason McCann, Houston ’92 | $2,734.68 | Chapter | Texas Delta |
| Bob Connor, North Texas ’64 | $2,592.50 | Chapter | Texas Beta |
| Steve Shanklin, Murray State ’70 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Kentucky Epsilon |
| Bob Berenguer, Rutgers ’79 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | New Jersey Beta |
| Jeff Prouty, Iowa State ’79 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Iowa Beta |
| Scott Carr, UC Santa Barbara ’86 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | California Gamma |
| Bryce Giesler, Tennessee ’82 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Tennessee Alpha |
| Gene Varn, South Carolina ’81 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | South Carolina Alpha |
| Randy Hinshaw, Central Missouri ’75 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Missouri Theta |
| John Elliott, Alabama ’97 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Alabama Beta |
| John Elliott, Alabama ’97 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Mississippi Beta |
| Mike Hurst, Missouri S&T ’74 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Missouri Gamma |
| Craig Kaufman, Washington-St. Louis ’86 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Missouri Beta |
| Chuck Kubic, Lehigh ’72 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Pennsylvania Epsilon |
| Greg Pusinelli, Indiana ’80 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Indiana Beta |
| Ron Smith, San Diego State ’69 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | California Delta |
| Dale Wagner, Wichita State ’71 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Kansas Eta |
| Chad Carlson, Baylor ’95 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Texas Rho |
| Jason St. John, Maryland-College Park ’94 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Maryland Beta |
| Ken Blankenship, Tennessee-Martin ’00 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Tennessee Kappa |
| Trey Halterman, Tennessee-Martin ’96 | $2,500.00 | National | |
| Don Burgio, Rensselaer ’89 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | New York Delta |
| Brad Nahrstadt, Monmouth ’89 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Illinois Gamma |
| Mike Elliott, East Tennessee State ’81 | $2,000.00 | Chapter | Tennessee Gamma |
Chapter Captains make Founders Day of Giving happen. Their tireless outreach drives 4x more dollars and 10x more gifts for our 12,500 undergraduates.
See who is leading the charge for your chapter below!
The Board of Governors is the lead donor group for SigEp's Annual Fund. Members power the undergraduate experience each year with their annual fund gifts totaling $1,500+ or $600 for brothers under 30.
Explore our list of Board of Governors members who have given during the current fiscal year (July 1 – June 30). Updated daily; use the search bar to find specific members.
Our call centers bring Founders Day of Giving to life. These energetic hubs give undergraduate brothers a chance to practice the value-based leadership skills learned in SigEp programming – connecting with alumni, driving donations, and taking ownership of the fraternity's future.
Check out which call centers are leading in donors and dollars below!
Keeping the Promise
The 125 Club
SigEp has always been defined by brothers led by example. As we celebrate 125 years, we are honoring an elite group of leaders who have reached – and exceeded – $125,000 in lifetime giving.
125 Club Members aren’t just making a gift – they are transforming the undergraduate experience. Their investment fuels life-changing leadership programs, endows scholarships, and guarantees that every undergraduate brother has access to authentic mentorship across four years of college.
To our current 125 Club Members, thank you for Keeping the Promise. To those close to this milestone: now is your moment to step up, complete your one time Founders Day of Giving pledge, and take your place among our most impactful leaders.
In honor of SigEp’s 125th anniversary, we recognize these leaders who have given $125,000 or more in lifetime giving.
| Donor Name |
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| AJ Scribante, Kansas State ’56 |
| Bert Bullock, Northern Arizona ’78 |
| Bill Schreyer, Pennsylvania State ’48* |
| Bill Tragos, Washington-St. Louis ’56 |
| Bob Wetzel, Dartmouth ’76 |
| Bobby Shackouls, Mississippi State ’72 |
| Brad Nahrstadt, Monmouth ’89 |
| Bruce Schnitzer, Texas-Austin ’66 |
| Carey Heckman, Dartmouth Renaissance |
| Charles Wilson, Kansas State ’62* |
| Charlie Amato, Sam Houston State ’70 |
| Chris Bittman, Colorado ’85 |
| Curt Carlson, Minnesota ’37* |
| Dale Werts, Baker ’84 |
| Darren Rodgers, Georgia ’84 |
| Dave Balint, Cleveland State ’69* |
| David Burkholder, Utah ’69* |
| David Jenkins, Colorado State ’64 |
| Dean Davis, North Texas ’55* |
| Dean Duncan, Indiana State ’57* |
| Denis Dieker, Wichita State ’77 |
| Dick Henning, Miami (Florida) ’51* |
| Don Burgio, Rensselaer ’89 |
| Don Lomont, Indiana Tech ’64 |
| Ed Blackburn, Pennsylvania State ’43* |
| Ed Haldeman, Dartmouth ’70 |
| Ed Hammond, Emporia State ’66 |
| Ed Tyler, WPI ’48* |
| Ed Zollinger, William & Mary ’27* |
| Frank Peinado, Texas A&M ’88 |
| Garry Kief, Southern California ’70 |
| Gary Dudley, Sam Houston State ’69 |
| Gene Brewer, Oregon ’34* |
| Gene Dewey, Arizona ’61* |
| Gene Schurg, Davis & Elkins ’77 |
| Grant Buttram, North Carolina State ’93 |
| Greg Keller, Missouri ’86 |
| Greg Pestinger, Kansas State ’86 |
| Gus Nickou, NYU ’47* |
| H Clark, North Carolina State ’56* |
| Jack Clarkson, Kentucky ’69* |
| Jack Whitt, Colorado ’62* |
| Jay Ackley, Washington ’73 |
| Jay Hurt, Davidson ’88 |
| Jeff Prouty, Iowa State ’79 |
| Jere Fluno, Wisconsin ’63 |
| Jeremy Wyld, Iowa ’92 |
| Jim Clayton, Tennessee ’57 |
| Jim Mosch, Purdue ’79 |
| John Grayson, Purdue ’46* |
| John Hanson, Iowa State ’65 |
| John Stirek, Oregon State ’82 |
| John Underwood, Washington State ’58 |
| Kathy Rausch |
| Kent Hickman, Colorado ’61* |
| Kevin Otero, New Mexico ’87 |
| Lamar Roach, Lamar ’60* |
| Lee Reeve, Kansas State ’71 |
| Lorry Horn, Florida ’56 |
| Lucile Zollinger* |
| Mack Rankin, Texas-Austin ’50* |
| Mark Davis, Nebraska ’90 |
| Matt Beck, Iowa ’90 |
| Mel Haas, Cincinnati ’62 |
| Michael McConnell, Oklahoma ’82 |
| Mike Hurst, Missouri S&T ’74 |
| Mike Watford, Florida ’75 |
| Norm Nabhan, Purdue ’71 |
| Otto Eastlond, Colorado School of Mines ’34* |
| Patrick Fontana, Truman State ’94 |
| Paul Slater, Southern California ’30* |
| Phil Cox, Indiana ’84* |
| Rex Garrelts, Kansas State ’68* |
| Rick Bennet, Central Missouri ’74 |
| Roger Chapman, Texas-Austin ’49* |
| Scott Baxter, Buffalo State ’84 |
| Scott Carr, UC Santa Barbara ’86 |
| Skip Dahlkamp, San Diego State ’63 |
| Steve Buce, Stevens ’86 |
| Steven Bradford, Texas A&M ’88 |
| Steven Nienke, Wichita State Renaissance |
| Steven Tseng, Dartmouth ’95 |
| Terk Therkildsen, Iowa State ’59 |
| Tom Allardyce, Lamar ’70 |
| Tom Barrett, Kansas State ’53* |
| Tom Barton, Loras ’89 |
| Tom Hicks, Texas-Austin ’68* |
| Tom Jelke, Florida International ’90 |
| Wally Doud, Wisconsin ’48* |
| Wendell Rakosky, Baldwin Wallace ’78 |
| Yvonne Gentzler* |
The Top 125
Our 125 largest Founders Day of Giving supporters – updated live throughout the campaign.
