When you joined SigEp, you entered a brotherhood that, as our founders said in 1901, “will be different.” If you’ve brushed up on our history like I have, you know Sigma Phi Epsilon is also the “Fraternity of Firsts.” Time and again, we’ve proven this Fraternity is different through bold and impactful decisions and innovative…
Summer 2024 Journal
There’s a new SigEp in town
In summer 2023, brothers traveled to San Antonio for the Fraternity’s 58th Grand Chapter Conclave. Here’s a fun memory from 20 years before in 2003, when Conclave was also held in San Antonio: This souvenir was created to mark SigEp’s 48th Conclave and commemorate the folklore surrounding the city’s heritage. Complete with a star emblem…
New board elected at San Antonio Conclave
Left to right: Darron Trobetsky, Blake Gibney, Victor Wilson, Mike Duggan, Brad Nahrstadt, Scott Carr, Matthew Crabtree, Dave Calderon, Tom Fridrich, Daniel McVeigh, Mike Wolbert and Greg Pestinger During the Alumni Awards Dinner, the closing event at the 2023 Grand Chapter Conclave, Brad Nahrstadt, Monmouth ’89, was announced as SigEp’s newly elected Grand President. A…
Fraternity charters three new chapters in 2023
What does it take for a newly re-established chapter to earn its SigEp charter? High academic standards, campus involvement and commitment to the local community are all essential to building a SigEp chapter that will stand the test of time. Not satisfied with just meeting the minimum expectations, these recently chartered chapters far exceeded them.…
The volunteer effect: boosting SigEp’s impact at Elon
Since rechartering in 2005, SigEp’s North Carolina Mu chapter has steadily built a solid presence on the campus of Elon University, bringing home three Buchanan Cups in the 2010s and the university’s Student Organization of the Year award in 2016. Of Elon’s nearly 6,500 students, more than 90 are currently SigEp brothers. Despite its impressive…
Dedication from the trenches: 25 years of the NUTS! Society
The place: Phoenix. The time: summer 1997. When they weren’t admitted to a private party at Conclave held by the Freearks (a group composed of past SigEp Headquarters traveling staff members), seven brothers who prided themselves on their SigEp involvement volunteering “in the trenches” signed their names on a piece of paper. Their vow: At…
Anniversary events celebrate the past, look toward the future
Each of these active chapters observed milestone anniversaries in 2023. Here, they share highlights of their anniversary celebrations, as well as updates on some of their current activities. CELEBRATING 100 YEARS: 1923 Colorado Delta’s 100th anniversary banquet Colorado Delta (Colorado School of Mines) Founded April 21, 1923 Alumni and undergraduates gathered for a celebration marking…
12 chapters share their recruitment successes
Across the country, chapters are bringing more men into the SigEp experience. Here, some of the many chapters that exceeded their recruitment goals in fall 2022 and spring 2023 proudly share photos of their new members and their most successful recruitment strategies. New members of Maryland Beta chapter at Maryland-College Park “To ensure our success…
Brotherhood is its own reward
It is a rare brother who can diligently and consistently provide the kind of guidance and leadership necessary to inspire undergraduates and fellow volunteers over the course of decades. The level of selflessness required to commit so fully to our young brothers while often balancing work and family obligations is nothing short of remarkable. The…
Professional success of 5 brothers celebrated with SigEp Citation
The quality of leadership development SigEp provides continues to be a hallmark of what makes our Fraternity different. For so many brothers, taking on leadership roles in SigEp was their first opportunity to build valuable skills such as budgeting, public speaking and managing teams. And as alumni, those skills have served as the foundation for…
