Honored to Serve

Written by Benji Bearman (University of Minnesota, '97)

Committed to Lead

It is with deep honor and gratitude that I step into the role of Supreme Prior. Sigma Alpha Mu has given all of us friendships, leadership, and opportunities. As your Supreme Prior, I now have the privilege to give back and help sow the seeds for fraters and alumni across North America.

This moment in our history is both exciting and important. We have a strong foundation built by generations before us—fratres who believed in our values and worked tirelessly to keep our traditions alive. It is our responsibility to carry that forward. The challenges we face are real, but so too are the opportunities: to strengthen our brotherhood, to grow our presence on campuses, engage alumni in significant ways and to ensure that the experience of joining ΣAM is as meaningful for the next generation as it was for each of us.

As I step into this role, my vision is both simple and ambitious: to preserve the traditions that make Sigma Alpha Mu so unique, while also strengthening the ways we support our undergraduates, alumni, and chapters.

Our strength has always come from fratres working together—listening, supporting, and challenging one another to be better. I look forward to working alongside you, whether in a chapter house, at a program such as CLD or Convention, or through the simple act of staying connected as members. Sigma Alpha Mu has always been at its best when alumni across the country step forward; whether through mentoring, volunteering, or simply staying connected. Together, we can continue to make our organization not just strong, but extraordinary.

I look forward to meeting many of you in the months ahead, listening to your stories, and working together. Thank you for the trust you’ve placed in me and in the Octagon. I’m excited for what we will accomplish on behalf of Sigma Alpha Mu.