Ken Copeland, Sam Houston State Renaissance, was a 19-year veteran of the San Marcos, Texas, Police Department. Copeland, who was the first officer killed in the line of duty in the history of the department, was also an active-duty member of the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve at the time of his passing and had previously…
In Memoriam
Distinguished Alumnus leaves legacy with chapter
R. Sterling Hennis Jr., North Carolina ’52, earned his undergraduate, master’s and doctorate degrees at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He served briefly in the Army’s military police corps and guarded the atomic bomb at the Sandia Base in New Mexico. His teaching career began in Winston-Salem, but he quickly returned to his alma…
SigEp loses Citation recipient
SigEp Citation recipient Barney Ebsworth, Washington-St. Louis ’57, was a highly successful entrepreneur and world-renowned art collector. He began college at the University of Missouri on an athletic scholarship. After two years as a sprinter on the school’s track team, he earned an academic scholarship to attend Washington University in St. Louis and transferred to…
James Madison campus serves as monument to late Citation recipient Ronald Carrier
Few have made as remarkable an impact on higher education as Ronald Carrier, East Tennessee State ’55. A 1973 SigEp Citation recipient, Carrier began his career as an economics professor before rising to become the youngest college president in the country at the age of 38. When he arrived in Harrisonburg, Virginia, in 1971, the…
Order of the Golden Heart recipient Shawn McKenna leaves legacy of leadership
“Shawn was the core of our staff. He was always bigger than life. He was intense, but loving. He embraced Jack Wheeler’s notion of brotherly love. If you loved him, you loved him deeply.”
SigEp mourns the loss of brother Harrison Smith, Texas Christian ’17
Harrison Stokes Smith, 22, of Signal Mountain, Tennessee, passed away on July 15, 2017.
John Michael “Jack” Bretz Jr., North Carolina-Charlotte ’18
Jack Bretz, North Carolina-Charlotte ’18, lost his battle against leukemia earlier this year. He’s remembered as a beautiful soul, an outstanding brother and a wonderful friend.
Collin Rose, Ferris State ’10
Rose was shot while attempting to arrest a suspect and passed away on Nov. 23, 2016. He was a registered organ donor, and Rose’s family honored his wishes by donating his organs.
Order of the Golden Heart recipient William Cross passes to Chapter Eternal
While the Fraternity has had much to celebrate in the past year, it’s also experienced the loss of many brothers. Included in this list is beloved Order of the Golden Heart recipient William “Bill” Cross, Carroll ’49, who died in early 2017.
Remembering Shawn McKenna, Maine ’77
Shawn leaves behind an enduring image of Brotherly Love for us all to emulate. Despite a prolonged battle with cancer, Shawn was consistently positive and optimistic. He felt strongly about the impact that SigEp can make in the world and gave of his time and talents without reservation.