On Nov. 1, 2026, as we mark the 125th anniversary of Sigma Phi Epsilon, we’ll celebrate our beloved Fraternity’s QUASQUICENTENNIAL (pronounced “kwahs-kwee-cen-ten-ni-al” — say that three times fast!).

As we approach this milestone, it’s important to recall our origins. Founding Father Carter Ashton Jenkins, Richmond 1901, promised officials at Richmond College, “This Fraternity will be different.” It is a commitment each of us promised to uphold when we became SigEps.

Such occasions in the life of an organization are an opportunity to take stock of where we’ve been and to look to where we might want to go. As such, SigEp’s 125th Anniversary Task Force is set on doing a bit of both — and hopes most of that will occur at the chapter level.

Plans include a “Chapter Challenge,” which will encourage chapters to host an event or initiate a project to celebrate the 125th in a local way. The idea is for chapters to not only pay homage to our national history, but to their chapter history as well. Brothers will be challenged to think about what they’re going to do to observe this occasion individually and with their chapters and alumni and volunteer corporations. More details on this challenge will follow in the task force’s chapter communications.

Additionally, the task force plans to share posts highlighting historical facts and mini milestones about our Fraternity via SigEp’s various social media outlets.

For over a century, SigEp has been a vital resource for personal growth and lifelong friendship for men around the country. Now is a great time to reflect on our Fraternity’s impact — both nationally and locally — and start making a plan to celebrate our amazing brotherhood with your chapter.

SigEp 125th Anniversary Task Force Named

Plans to celebrate our quasquicentennial began in 2019 when Past Grand President Chris Bittman, Colorado ’85, tapped Brother Joe Langella, Connecticut ’83, to chair our 125th Anniversary Task Force.

Due to the pandemic, the task force got off to a slow start, but has picked up momentum as 2026 quickly approaches. In addition to Bittman and Langella, the other dedicated and distinguished alumni on the 125th Anniversary Task Force include Conrad Eberstein, Pennsylvania ’65 (Order of the Golden Heart); Jeff Gates, Wichita State ’89; Garry Kief, Southern California ’70 (Past Grand President, Order of the Golden Heart); Dave McLaughlin, Minnesota ’92; Chris Minnis, Truman State ’00; Trent Patterson, Wichita State ’10; Shawn Sedlacek, Southern California ’93; Steve Shanklin, Murray State ’70 (Past Grand President, Order of the Golden Heart); Kyle Sutton, Cincinnati ’12; Jacques Vauclain, Davidson ’90; and Archie Yeatts, Richmond ’64 (Past Grand President, Order of the Golden Heart).