Terry Nathan, Texas-Austin ’69, was a longtime volunteer whose generosity and positive outlook were much admired by his chapter brothers and the larger Austin community. After graduating with a degree in business, he worked as a technology consultant and established a chain of software rental stores in the city. Kendrick Terry Nathan, Texas-Austin ’69 March…
In Memoriam
Longtime mentor remembered
John Stumpf, Evansville ’71 Sept. 10, 1947 – July 5, 2018 For more than 40 years, John Stumpf, Evansville ’71, faithfully served his home chapter in a variety of capacities, including as AVC president. He is remembered with great appreciation for his conscientious management of the chapter facility. Calling on his many years as a…
Brother killed in line of duty
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…
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.