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 […]
Sigma Chi Through the Years
In order to provide a little positivity and us that we are part of a thriving Brotherhood spanning decades we recently added over 60 new photos to our photo gallery from just about every decade since and including the 40’s. As we have already stated in this eLetter, we need to stay in contact and […]
Gamma Chi Stands Strong
In a time of social distancing and quarantines, Sigma Chi Brothers remain true to our values… It only takes one look at the most recent headlines to realize that we’re all facing uncertain times. Not only are there health threats on our doorsteps, especially for our older Alumni, but we face the threat of economic […]
Chapter Eternal – Brian “Aztec” Kennedy ’86
Brian “Aztec” Kennedy ’86 passed away on 3/14/20, also after a long bout with cancer. Below is an obituary from one of his surviving brothers, Sig Chris Kennedy ’85. In Sigma Chi, he is also survived by his nephew, Ryan Kennedy ’12: Brian Patrick Kennedy, 55 years old, most recently residing in Frederick, Maryland passed […]
Derby Days 2019
2019 Derby Days Chairman Jack Colbert with a check for $60,320 from our Derby Days philanthropy for The Children’s National Medical Center in D.C. Outstanding results by the Chapter overall, Jack our DD Chairman, Jon Romano our past Consul, our Fall ‘19 Exec and Chris Kennedy ‘85 our DD Advisor! In Hoc.
New Transfer Pushing Sigma Chi Maryland to Academic Excellence
Harry Clayton ’21 has jumped into Sigma Chi Maryland at full speed. Clayton ’21 came to the University of Maryland less than a year ago and he now serves as the new chapter scholarship chairman at Sigma Chi Maryland. He came to the University of Maryland after spending the early days of his collegiate career at […]
2020: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
The Sigma Chi memories don’t have to end with graduation. Brotherhood is for life, so whether you’ve made it to every event since graduation or you’ve missed every one, this year, we encourage you to play your memory highlight reel, and make plans to add to it in 2020. When you look back on your […]
Alumni Profile – Brother Chick Hernandez ’86
Gamma Chi Alum Chick Hernandez ’86 answers our questions and shares his thoughts and memories from his days with Sigma Chi. What is your best memory from your Sigma Chi days? I was elected athletic chairman my junior year, and to this day Sigma Chi is the only fraternity that had two teams EX Gold & EX […]
Alumni Profile – Chapter Advisor: Travis Roberts, Lambda Beta (UWF) ’12
“My advice – don’t be afraid to ask for help or call each other out.” – Travis Roberts, ’12 Gamma Chi Chapter Advisor Travis Roberts, ’12 answers our questions and shares his thoughts on the task and privilege of shaping the future lives of Sigma Chi undergrads. What is your best memory from […]