Journal Editor, I continue to be impressed with the cutting edge development that the Fraternity provides for its members, always staying steps ahead of the rest of the Greek organizations throughout the country. I recently discovered SigEp’s newest leadership event, Life After College, just before it came to Boston last November. A colleague of mine…

As Nolan McPeek-Bechtold, California-Berkeley ’14, pulls on his favorite pair of barefoot-running shoes, his thoughts are still in the lab. He’s studying exoskeletons for military and private applications, and this was an especially taxing day. He’s also thinking about the chapter meeting he’ll lead tomorrow night and the mechanical engineering midterm that’s approaching. But as…

December 21 marks the longest night of the year. Each year in Houston, over 500 homeless people gather to pay homage to the men and women who have passed away living on the street. Volunteers, churches and other organizations chip in to provide food and toiletries for this night-long memorial. Frequent experiences like this continue…

Brett Brawerman, Elon ’12, leads practice for a boys’ basketball team as part of his Peace Corps volunteer experience in the village of Lapusna, Moldova. A phrase on the wall of the gymnasium translates to, “A sound mind, gives a sound body.” Brawerman, who tabled his pursuit of becoming a personal trainer to serve in…

Andrew Weber, Carnegie Mellon ’02, decided that he and his friends, including Carnegie Mellon SigEp brothers Marcus Louie, ’01, Stephen Piercy, ’02, and Michael Schultz, ’03, would have a bachelor party to celebrate his upcoming marriage in 2008 in a way that reflected his deeply held values—an act of community service. That experience came to…

After graduating, Patrick McConlogue, Pepperdine ’12, knew that he had to carry on the legacy of service his chapter engrained in him; after seeing Leo Grand, a homeless man, sitting outside his office every day, McConlogue seized the opportunity. “I passed by a homeless man, young, maybe 28, every day for about five months,” McConlogue…

For most retiring Americans, their final day of work isn’t much to write home about; it just marks the end of one phase and the beginning of another. But for Scott Steenson, North Texas ’69, his last day played out like many American men can only dream of as they doze off in their man caves…

Nick Nanton, Florida ’01, is a man of many mantles. Attorney. Director. Producer. Songwriter. Author. Entrepreneur. Emmy winner. As the CEO of the Dicks + Nanton Celebrity Branding Agency, Nanton learned early to pursue his passions and put in the hard work to get where he is today. For him, it all came down to…

Dan Hicks, Arizona ’84, has become one of the best-known voices of NBC’s Olympics coverage because he spends the Summer Games by the swimming pool, and his voice has been the soundtrack to Michael Phelps’ historic Olympic career. “There’s nothing like the Olympics,” Hicks said. “Every time you do one, you know you’re in for…

Meeting Mike for the first time may be unsettling—it seems he’s known you forever. Some say he’s an avid hunter, a family man, a great salesman. However, after a few minutes, it’s evident that Mike is most interested in you…and your success. I met Michael J. Duggan, Missouri State ’74, in 2003 while recruiting alumni…