Lawrence | Wisconsin Alpha
Pennsylvania State | Pennsylvania Eta By James C. Edwards, Pennsylvania State ’78
Alumni and undergraduate brothers of Pennsylvania Eta gathered on the campus of Pennsylvania State University in May 2015 to celebrate the chapter’s 100th year. Around 175 alumni and guests attended the event, a historic occasion for a chapter that has been continuously operating since 1915. After a Ritual meeting, brothers were joined by guests for a round of golf and attended a banquet featuring speeches from chapter, Fraternity and university officials. Jay Paterno, former Penn State football coach; Roy Baker, direc-
tor of Greek life at the university; and Past Grand President Steve Shanklin, Murray State ’70, all addressed the crowd, with Shanklin presenting a National Board resolution commemorating the anniversary. In the spirit of furthering the chapter’s legacy, several items of memorabilia were auctioned off to provide funds for future scholarships. The next day, brothers enjoyed a farewell brunch at the chapter house before departing. The successful celebration was planned by the Pennsylvania Eta AVC, led by Jim Edwards, ’78. Brothers from many different decades of the chapter’s existence attended, and they look forward to a future of continued success.
In September 2015, Wisconsin Alpha at Lawrence University celebrated its 100th year of continuous operation. The brothers kicked off the event by holding a campuswide barbeque, showing their fellow students that SigEp’s brotherly love extends to the entire community. Alumni who attended the event were then given a tour of campus by undergraduate brothers. Later that day, brothers and guests enjoyed a meet-and-greet networking session, followed by a banquet and awards ceremony. At the close of the evening, attendees went to the chapter house to participate in the Burning Heart Ritual, bringing together brothers from all generations of SigEps at Lawrence.
Colorado State | Colorado Gamma
Colorado Gamma was founded at Colorado State University in 1915, when members of a local fraternity were initiated into Sigma Phi Epsilon. While the chapter has been dormant since 2014, alumni graduating from 1950 to 2013 were in attendance, coming from as far away
as Thailand to celebrate their chapter’s 100th anniversary. On Friday night, October 16, 2015, SigEp CEO Brian Warren, Virginia ’04, presented the chapter with a centennial proclamation and gave an address to the nearly 200 alumni present. Alumni
also heard from Lindsay Sell, Colorado State director of fraternity and sorority life, and the chapter’s alumni-volunteers, who spoke about the group’s return to campus, progress on a house renovation, and an ongoing capital campaign. Brothers were able to view many items of chapter memorabilia before the Friday evening ceremony. The Saturday festivities included a breakfast buffet and house tour, Colorado State football game tailgate and a post-game dinner. Also in attendance were National Director Billy Maddalon, North Carolina State ’90, and Director of Advancement Matt Parrish, Georgia ’07. The celebration was orchestrated by the president of the chapter’s housing corporation, Bryan Harmsen, Colorado State ’01.
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