Eastern Illinois University’s 10th president was initiated as a Renaissance brother this past fall. President William Perry, Eastern Illinois Renaissance, recently retired after a tenure that afforded frequent opportunities to interact with the SigEps on campus. Perry also developed strong relationships with SigEp volunteers like Order of the Golden Heart recipient Charles “Doc” Eberly, Bowling Green State ’63, a professor emeritus at Eastern Illinois.

The Renaissance of Brotherhood Program provides for men who live up to the ideals of Sigma Phi Epsilon to be part of the Fraternity even though they may not have had the opportunity during their college years. Perry is the second Eastern Illinois president to join the chapter. Former President Stanley Rives, Eastern Illinois Renaissance, was initiated in 1992 at the chapter’s charter installation.

Former Chapter President Christian Sammons, ’15, was honored to extend the invitation to President Perry. Sammons said, “It doesn’t always occur to us that anyone outside the Fraternity will take note of what we are doing. So when the president of the university recognized that and showed an interest in being involved, we were so proud and humbled that he’d want to align himself with us and go through the Ritual to become a SigEp brother.”