For their service to the Fraternity and for individual accomplishments, Sigma Chi awards our alumni with these honors.
The Seven Lights Alumni Award
The Seven Lights Alumni Award is presented to alumni members who have demonstrated significant service to the Fraternity.
Nominations will be submitted to the Alumni Awards Committee by March 15. Each recipient will receive a certificate to be presented at the local level. An additional certificate is prepared for the recipient's home chapter for their archives.
Each candidate must be nominated by at least three brothers. One letter of nomination must be from a Grand Praetor, a Grand Trustee, an Alumni Chapter President, or a Chapter Advisor. The other two letters of nomination may be from any active alumnus or undergraduate brother. Those selected will have been an active alumnus for ten or more years. No more than 28 shall be awarded annually. Significant Sigs and Order of Constantine Brothers are not eligible for this award.
2010-11 Award Winners:
Kent E. Bracken, UTAH STATE 1976
Terry L. Chapin, YOUNGSTOWN 1980
David W. Egbert, OREGON 1980
Ralph F. Evans, UTAH 1960
Dean L. Goss, CONNECTICUT 1947
Lloyd "Keith" Hampton, EAST TENNESSEE 1985
Richard E. Hronek, KENT STATE 1969
Lt. Col. David A. Kline, PENN STATE 1964
Richard G. Krisch, PITTSBURG STATE 1973
William B. Leonard, EASTERN ILLINOIS 1981
Alan D. Levy, KENTUCKY 1990
Michael L. Maxwell, MURRAY STATE 2001
Clarke W. McAllister, PURDUE 1979
Richard G. O'Brien, KENT STATE 1964
Thomas L. Shearer, TEXAS-ARLINGTON 1988
Ray Stark, IDAHO 1975
Milton Del Tacconi, UTAH STATE 1962
Steven J. Thayer, ILLINOIS 1988
Edward J. Winkler, MISSOURI S &T 1987
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Edwin C. Fisher Grand Praetor Award
This biennial award, established in 1985, is named for former Grand Praetor and past Grand Quaestor Edwin C. Fisher, Illinois 1928. The award honors a Grand Praetor who has executed his statutory duties, aided brothers and their chapters in reaching their full potential, and strived to foster a spirit of brotherly unity among the chapters within his province. The next award will be given in 2008.
2010-11 Award Winner:
William M. Scott, ARIZONA 1980, Grand Praetor of Grand Canyon Province
Download the application here.
View a list of past winners here.
Erwin L. LeClerg Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award
Established in 1972, this award recognizes the most outstanding Chapter Advisor(s) in the Fraternity. The award is named for Dr. Erwin L. LeClerg, Colorado State 1923, member of the Order of Constantine and former Eastern Province Grand Praetor, Executive Committee member and advisor to active chapters at Colorado State, Louisiana State, George Washington and Maryland.
2010-11 Award Winners:
Kent E. Bracken, UTAH STATE 1976, Chapter Advisor of the Omega Chapter at Northwestern
Michael C. DePuydt, TEXAS A&M KINGSVILLE 1988, Chapter Advisor of the Upsilon Upsilon Chapter at Washington (Seattle)
Download the application here.
View a list of past winners here.
Jay E. Minton Best Alumni Chapter Officer Award
This award was created in 1928, and in 1975 was named in honor of Jay E. Minton,Missouri-Columbia 1917, past alumni chapter officer and vice president of the Order of Constantine. The award recognizes outstanding leadership, administration, Fraternity relations and service, effectiveness and improvement by an officer in his alumni chapter.
2010-11 Award Winner:
Robert M. Stack, Connecticut 1982, President of the Hartford, Connecticut Alumni Chapter
Download the application here.
View a list of past winners here.
William T. Bringham Best House Corporation Officer Award
First presented in 1974, the William T. Bringham Best House Corporation Officer Award is named for William T. Bringham, Illinois Wesleyan 1946, Sigma Chi’s Executive Secretary from 1954 to 1989. This award is given to the house corporation officer who has demonstrated outstanding loyalty to Sigma Chi through personal leadership, time and effort.
2010-11 Award Winners:
C.E. 'Cricket' Kingham, OKLAHOMA STATE 1969, House Corporation President of the Gamma Delta Chapter at Oklahoma State
Jay O. Shields Jr., MISSOURI-COLUMBIA 1976, House Corporation President of the Xi Xi Chapter at Missouri-Columbia
Download the application here.
View a list of past winners here.
Alumni Chapter Excellence Award
Established in 1999, this award recognizes the accomplishments of an entire alumni chapter to improve the alumni experience. This biennial award is presented at Grand Chapter to all alumni chapters selected on the basis of excellence in membership fulfillment, undergraduate support, and community involvement. The next award will be given in 2008.
2010-11 Award Winners:
Chicago Northshore Alumni Chapter
Dallas Alumni Chapter
Houston Alumni Chapter
San Diego Alumni Chapter
Download the application here.
View a list of past award winners here.
Dr. Donald B. Ward Alumni Chapter Community Service Award
Named for Order of Constantine Sig Dr. Donald B. Ward, Northwestern 1942, this award was created in 1957 to recognize the alumni chapter that makes the most significant contribution to the welfare of its community or to a worthy regional, national or international charity.
2010-11 Award Winners:
Central Ohio Alumni Chapter for outstanding service to Nationwide Children's Hospital Pediatric Cancer Center.
St. Louis Alumni Chapter for outstanding service to the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.
Download the application here.
View a list of past winners here.
The James E. Montgomery Alumni Chapter Publications Award
The Fraternity annually recognizes the most outstanding alumni chapter publications with the Montgomery Award, named for the late Indiana newspaper publisher James E. Montgomery, Butler & Stanford 1908. Newsletters are evaluated on the basis of frequency, content and balance, writing and editing, general appearance, effectiveness, and overall quality. The winner is chosen from newsletters that are mailed to Sigma Chi Headquarters between June 1-May 31 of each year. To be considered for the Montgomery Award send copies of newsletters to 1714 Hinman Ave., Evanston, IL 60201.
View a list of past Montgomery Award winners here.
