Grand President’s Message

Chris Hoye Grand President

To Promote Brotherhood To Stimulate Scholarship To Develop Character

Phi Sigma Kappa is a lifelong brotherhood dedicated to the betterment of the individual, the university community, and our world, by giving its members opportunities to develop leadership skills, participate in service to others, achieve academic excellence, experience cultural diversity and practice personal integrity.

Demand Excellence Commit to Lifelong Learning Meet Challenges with Innovation Value Brotherhood Above Self

As many of you know, Nick Zuniga (Ball State AI) has departed Phi Sigma Kappa as Executive Director/COO. At this time, I would like to formally thank Brother Zuniga for his hard work for our Fraternity for nearly five years.

Brother Zuniga played an integral role in moving Phi Sig Forward, and the development of Cardinal Journey, our new member development initiative. Cardinal Journey, which was introduced in three segments: Brotherhood in Phi Sigma Kappa, Scholarship in Phi Sigma Kappa, and Character in Phi Sigma Kappa, has been recognized by the National Interfraternity Conference with a Laurel Wreath Award.

In addition, Nick played an important role in the renovation of the International Headquarters building, which houses the new Shonk Archive and Educational Center. (Read more about that, starting on page 6!)

Brother Zuniga increased the size of the professional staff, with a larger emphasis on education and growth. Unfortunately, staff size was reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, but Nick was able to guide remaining staff members and local chapters through the pandemic with negligible effect to the Grand Chapter’s well-being or the fundraising efforts of the Phi Sigma Kappa Foundation.

He was a loyal donor and supported the development of the Life Loyal donor recognition efforts of the Phi Sigma Kappa Foundation and helped Phi Sigma Kappa Properties in its purchase of the International Headquarters from the Phi Sigma Kappa Foundation. (See page 30.) I would like to personally wish Brother Zuniga the best of success in all his future endeavors.

In the interim, Joe Kern (Radford ’09) will serve as Interim-Executive Director. He has served in various roles on the professional staff since September of 2013. The three boards (Grand Council, Foundation Trustees, and PSK Properties Board) are confident and supportive of Brother Kern as Interim-Executive Director!

Change is not always easy, but we have been resilient in the past and I feel we can easily navigate this change. I am excited about our future and confident in the goals we have set forward for our Brotherhood.

We will celebrate the 150th anniversary of our Brotherhood in 2023. Plans for the 2022 Shonk Leadership School are underway and we will launch the 150th festivities at that time. We will also announce a new strategic planning initiative this fall.

I am Damn Proud of this organization and the professional staff for their arduous work during this time of transition. Six individuals are doing the work of a pre-pandemic staff of 13. The staff has the full support of our outstanding volunteer network, which I am also Damn Proud of!

If you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at choye@phisigmakappa.org.

Thank you, Brothers! I am excited to tell you that in our 75th year of existence, the Foundation is in a great place. In February, during our most recent meeting in Austin, Texas, hosted by Brother Dale Lowe (Houston ‘66), we reported that the Foundation corpus exceeded $3,000,000 for the first time in the Foundation’s history. And thanks to the generosity of nearly 450 donors during our most recent Phi Sig Day of Giving (including a record number of new donors), another record amount was invested in Phi Sig! Brothers across the country stood up to show their support by providing individual gifts totaling more than $220,000—a 20% increase over 2021! The Foundation is also very grateful and excited to report the recent decision of a single alumnus to commit to providing $1,000,000 to endow two annual undergraduate scholarships at his chapter. As we move ever closer to our Fraternity’s 150th celebration in New Orleans next summer, there are even greater goals in mind. These goals include supporting the Fraternity in purchasing a new software system, seeking to fund certain professional staff positions through new endowments, and increasing the amount of money awarded through scholarships. Our Life Loyal program continues to see growing success among our alumni brothers. Brothers who believe that “My Phi Sig undergraduate experience shaped me into the man I am today!” are coming forward and providing investments in our future by committing to be Life Loyal. I cannot wait to share the final success of this year’s entire campaign. For those of you reading who have not yet joined Life Loyal this year, you still have time to stand with your brothers and join us in this movement! All our intentions and actions aim to reduce undergraduate expenses and grow the Phi Sig experience, neither of which can be accomplished without the continued generosity of our alumni. On behalf of the Foundation Trustees, thank you again to each of our loyal supporters who continue to believe and support Phi Sig. Your investments provide the resources necessary to aid thousands of Phi Sig undergraduates, volunteers, and alumni who seek to preserve a deep, purposeful, and lifelong Phi Sig experience. After reading this issue of The Signet, I ask those of you who haven’t yet become Life Loyal to honor those brothers who have previously invested in our Fraternity by joining them with your own investment. Thank you again, brothers, for your dedication. If you have any questions about the future of the Foundation, please reach out: tgcougar@comcast.net or 248-495-7923—I’d appreciate speaking with you! Fraternally, Tom Grunwald Phi Sigma Kappa Foundation President Tom Grunwald Foundation President

Grand President Christopher J. Hoye (Ferris State ’91) Directors David Cohen (Union ’88) Atif Elkadi (Cal Poly ’01) Matt Gregory (Southern Illinois ’95) Jeff Liesendahl (Northern Illinois ’87) Brandon Paternoster (Ferris State ’04) Darald Stubbs (Stetson ’88)

President Thomas Grunwald (Ferris State ’91) First Vice President Adam C. Carter (Hobart ’90) Vice President—Alumni Development Mark Cowan (Minnesota ’71) Secretary Sean Eaves (Midwestern State ’93) Treasurer Matt Waltz (Marian ’02) Assistant Treasurer John Sheehan (Northern Illinois ’82)

President Shawn J. Shivnen (Eastern Michigan ’00) Vice President Michael Palm (Indiana ’04) Directors Peter J. Anderson (Michigan ’87) Jim W. McGuigan (Wisconsin/Milwaukee AI) Officers Jacob Defassio (Valparaiso ’12) David Epstein (Southern Illinois ’75) Michael Gonzalez (Stetson ’10) Leigh LaChine (Eastern Michigan ’90) Jonathan Lowrey (NW Missouri State ’07) Brian Radke (Northern Illinois ’05)

Interim-Executive Director Joseph Kern (Radford ’09) Associate Executive Director Kathy Cannady (Alpha Gamma Delta) Director of Development Augie Farwig (Ball State ’17) Director of Education Drew Kerwood (Delta Chi) Financial Services Specialist Marsha Spears Administrative Assistant Karen Miller

Chair Thomas Wright (Wisconsin/Milwaukee ’92) Board Members Atif Elkadi (Cal Poly ’01) Joseph Kern (Radford ’09) Stephen Laukhuf (Midwestern State ’84) Albert D. Shonk (Southern Cal ’54)

Kathy Cannady, Editor

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