Brother Rich Thometz ’87 Wins HBCF Award!
Brother Rich Thometz ’87 has received the 2020 Home Builders Care (HBCF) Mitchell award! Rich is a current Life Director of MBIA and a former HBCF board member. He has long been active with the Association with his three companies, Hailey Development LC, Efficient Home LLC and The BurnBrae Companies. The Mitchell award highlights […]
Chapter Eternal – July 2020
We have recently learned of the passing of four of our Sigma Chi Brothers. Brother Steven Johnson ’62, age 79 of Glendale, AZ born 1/13/41 and passed on 6/30/20. Memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.phoenixmemorialmortuary.com for the Johnson family. Brother David A. Reich ’92 of San Diego, CA born 8/20/69 passed on 7/26/20. […]
Why Gamma Chi?
You already know the impact Greek life has—because you lived it. The term ‘social fraternity’ might give the impression that the Greek experience is superficial. But research shows that personal connections and friendships are the key to happiness. These lifelong relationships are only part of what makes the fraternity experience so transformational. From our career trajectories to our family’s values, our Gamma Chi experience […]
Announcement on Diversity and Inclusion Commission
June 15, 2020 Brothers, friends and supporters of Sigma Chi, These last few weeks have been a difficult time for our society. There has been widespread expression of significant pain and anguish that has manifested itself in different ways. The world has watched as civil unrest has set in across North America. During that time, […]
Gamma Chi Receives Gold Award
We are happy to announce that Gamma Chi was recently awarded with the Gold Award. This recognizes excellence in house corporation best management practices. This is the third year in a row that we have received this honor. Congratulations to our House Corporation, led by Dennis O’Connell ’82.
Will You Snap Back from Social Distancing?
There was a day when we would relish the hour of freedom gifted by a canceled business lunch, soccer practice or board meeting. There was a day we couldn’t stand the idea of another birthday party. There was a day when lackadaisically responding (or not) to texts or calls from friends wasn’t a big deal, […]
Alumni Updates
In last month’s e-letter, we sent out a survey to our Gamma Chi Alumni. Now, we’d like to share some of our favorite responses with you! If you want to answer these questions yourself, please CLICK HERE to take the survey. You may see your Gamma Chi memories, photos or reflections published in a future newsletter or e-letter. Thanks to these brothers for […]
“The Best Years of My Life”
In the midst of pandemics and job worries, family matters and just daily life in general, it’s easy to forget all that our Sigma Chi experience gave us and still gives. Leadership opportunities at the Gamma Chi house, camaraderie with our fellow Gamma Chi brothers, life-changing philanthropy projects and friendships that will last a lifetime — it’s a lot to be thankful […]
Stuck at Home and Self-Isolating? Sigma Chi Has an Assignment for You
It’s time to (metaphorically) get out there and create some connections… If you’re sitting at home right now, quarantined and following your local stay-at-home orders, and the most exciting parts of your day have been breakfast, walking the dog and watching sitcom reruns on television, then you may feel just a twinge of guilt when […]
How Social Distancing Will Help Us Find Happiness
In 2000, Robert Putnam published his groundbreaking book “Bowling Alone,” which argued that Americans had become disconnected from the people in our lives. Over 25 years of research, he found that people belonged to fewer organizations, knew fewer neighbors, met with friends less frequently, and even socialized with family less often than previous generations. He […]