Legacies : Purdue Nebraska Legacies, continued
The personal growth came in the form leadership development within the chapter. While Bob was a two-time president and brotherhood chair, Jordan and Logan both served as vice president of the Residential Learning Community, and Chase served as social chair. These leadership positions helped mold each of them into outstanding alumni and professionals. Bob is currently an associate with a capital investment group, Jordan and Logan are in dentistry school, and Austin is in pharmacy school. All of them agree that the development opportunities they had in Sigma Phi Epsilon benefitted them beyond graduation. Jordan has found that, even in dental school, he still runs into brothers who are looking to help him be successful. Although Chase and Colin have yet to graduate, they understand that a tradition has been established, not only because of what their brothers and cousins have become and contributed, but also because the larger brotherhood of Sigma Phi Epsilon expects the same level of excellence out of any member. Chase reported, “My brothers within the Fraternity have pushed me every day to strive to be the best person I can be. I cannot imagine where I would be without the advantages and opportunities Sigma Phi Epsilon has given me.” Chase and Colin are excited to continue the tradition set by all of the biological and fraternal brothers and want to create traditions of their own.
Bob, Austin, Jordan, Colin, Logan, and Chase make up the whole Dudzinski bunch. Bob got the trend started in 2004, and Colin will keep the Dudzinski name on Nebraska’s periodic membership report until 2016.
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In the mid-’90s, Matt Kacsur and Jack Donohew were regional directors and met up with family at the Carlson Leadership Academy in Mobile, Ala. From left: David Huhnke, Mom Nonnie, the boys’ mom, Polly Kacsur, Matt, John Kacsur, Dave Kacsur and Jack Donohew.
Three Kacsur brothers follow same path at Purdue By Nonnie Owens and David Huhnke, Purdue ’83
How do three brothers with totally different temperaments and college majors end up going to the same university, joining the same Fraternity and becoming SigEp regional directors after their respective graduations? AND each was instrumental in having their dad initiated as a Renaissance Brother. The key is to understand the value of tradition and influence. These four men and their families are role models for all. Indiana Alpha at Purdue has been blessed with a true legacy story of three sons and a father from Elm Grove, Wis. It started in the fall of 1986 when John Kacsur, ’90, the oldest son, pledged Sigma Phi Epsilon. Four years later Dave, ’94, joined, followed by Matthew, ’96, in 1992. John said, “I’ve been very proud that all of us went to Purdue, and that we all worked on staff as regional directors. It has provided a common experience and a bond that all of us share, despite our wide range of ages. Given that we earned different degrees, it was unlikely that we
would ever have the same professional work experience. However, we all had SigEp as our first ‘real’ job after college!” Matthew explained, “As the youngest of three brothers, when I arrived at Purdue I wanted my university experience to be unique and wholly my own. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses, and what may be appropriate for one young man may not be a good fit for another.
Dave, Jack, John, and Matt Kacsur were all SigEps on the night Jack was initiated as a Purdue Renaissance brother in 1995.