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| Levi Welbourne of FarmHouse wins the 2008 National Outstanding Chapter President Award |
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Congratulations to Levi Welbourne, a senior in Agriculture and Consumer Economics from Pittsfield, IL, for being named the 2008 Outstanding Chapter President of FarmHouse International Fraternity.
In addition to his duties as FarmHouse president, Welbourne served as an Ag Ambassador for the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, completed an internship with the University's Office of International Affairs, and worked for the University of Illinois Foundation. He is also a licensed pilot with over 120 hours of flight experience.
FarmHouse Master Builder Dwight Rabb (PU '80), Illinois Foundation Council chair and nominator, speaks of Welbourne's consistently strong work ethic, "Levi's servant-leadership sets the path that others follow and his strong moral bearing lets him lead the chapter. Levi has high expectations for every member of the chapter and he has his quiet, but insistent way of letting chapter members know that he expects as much of them as he does himself."
For more information on Levi and his recognition, please refer to the following link:
Levi Welbourne named 2008 Outstanding Chapter President of Farmhouse International Fraternity
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Urbana, Illinois, 28 February 2008.
Today the University of Illinois alumni of Sigma Nu Fraternity (Gamma
Mu Chapter) acquired the historic Sigma Nu Chapter House, located at
1009 W. Pennsylvania Avenue, Urbana, from Fifth Point Properties, LLC,
a subsidiary of Sigma Nu's national fraternity. Sigma Nu Headquarters
had acquired the property in 1998 in an effort to preserve the
property for the Gamma Mu chapter. It was later acquired by Fifth
Point Properties when it was formed by the Fraternity for the purpose
of helping chapters with real estate issues.
Sigma Nu was chartered at the University of Illinois in 1902. Their
chapter house was built by the Gamma Mu chapter of Sigma Nu Fraternity
in 1932. The 30 room Georgian-style mansion is approximately 14,000
square feet, and is one of the most beautiful landmarks in Urbana. As
part of the "Lexington Triad," Sigma Nu Fraternity and Alpha Tau Omega
Fraternity built their houses next door to each other. At that time,
the plan was for these two fraternities to be the beginning of a new
fraternity row that would eventually intersect with the sorority row
on Lincoln Avenue which consists of Alpha Chi Omega, Kappa Kappa
Gamma, Alpha Gamma Delta, and Kappa Delta.
Bryan Burke, Commander (President) of Sigma Nu, stated "It has truly
been an honor to be the Commander of the chapter during this time. We
are thankful to our National and our alumni for their staunch support.
I know I speak for all the active and alumni members of the Gamma Mu
chapter when I say that this chapter house will always be the only
other place in the world I call home."
"Fifth Point Properties, LLC, and the Fraternity as a whole, are
excited that the alumni of our Gamma Mu chapter have re-acquired their
historic chapter home. When Fifth Point Properties was formed this was
one of the scenarios that we envisioned" stated Steve Ratterman, FPP
President and COO. "Mike Ritchie, Bryan Burke and the Gamma Mu alumni
are to be commended, and congratulated for their efforts and hard
work. Our Board of Managers had hoped that the chapter would once
again own this proud property in one of the great Greek systems in the
country."
Mike Ritchie, President of the Sigma Nu Alumni Association, stated
that "The Alumni are firmly committed to the scholastic and personal
success of our undergraduate members. The chapter house imbues each
of them with a sense of history, a legacy given to them by their
predecessors in Sigma Nu. Our acquisition of the chapter house
insures that this will always be a place where the unity and honor
essential to their happiness and their dignity as gentlemen is
promoted and valued."
Brad Beacham, Executive Director of Sigma Nu Fraternity, stated "the
national Board of Directors of the Fraternity is pleased that the
Fraternity and Fifth Point Properties were able to help preserve this
treasure. We are pleased to see the resurgence of one of our great
chapters. The University of Illinois is a great school and we are glad
to see this 100 year old chapter thrive!"
Mr. Ritchie stated "this is a great time for our Fraternity at the
University of Illinois."
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| Sigma Phi Epsilon Earns Awards at Carlson Leadership Academy |
Over February 8-9th, the Sigma Phi Epsilon executive board along with four new members traveled to Lombard, IL to attend the annual Carlson Leadership Academy. The weekend brought together more than 200 brothers from all over the Midwest where they were able to learn from other chapters and learn new methods for success. Sigma Phi Epsilon – IL Alpha, the University of Illinois chapter, garnered numerous prestigious awards at the conference including:
-"AVC Operation Excellence" - An inaugural award
-"Manpower 90" - for 90+ member chapter
-"Volunteer of the Year" to Shawn Dalgleish
-"Donald C. McCleary Award Excellence in Membership Development"
-"Manpower Excellence Award" - for having the largest chapter on campus
-"Phi Beta Kappa Wheelhouse Award" - for having a 3.15+ GPA --> "for fostering academic achievement"
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| Pi Kappa Phi reaches goal, raises $5,000 for charity |
The official word came in at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8, the men of Pi Kappa Phi reached their goal of raising $5,000 for Push America.
Starting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4, the group committed to camping out on the quad at the University of Illinois for 24 hours a day until they reached their goal. They were able to make it through the intense winds of Friday morning, the rainstorms that swept across the city from Friday afternoon well into Saturday afternoon and even survived the dosing from the University's in ground sprinkler system.
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| Psi Upsilon receives National Awards |
- Clasped Hand Award for Outstanding Philanthropy and Service - This award is presented to chapters that have devoted significant time and effort to philanthropic efforts and community service. This past academic year, the Omicron accrued nearly 1000 service hours, as well as making great strides towards our new flagship philanthropy event, "Psi Upsilon Knock Out Juvenile Diabetes," which kicks off upon the return to school this year. More information on this philanthropy will be forthcoming on the website and via email.
- Award of Distinction - The Award of Distinction was established by the 142nd Convention in 1985 to recognize Psi Upsilon chapters when they perform in an extraordinary manner. This award was presented to us for the outstanding connections with our alumni which have brought forward changes such as our renovation project, the Arrow newsletter, and our website. This award was also presented for the founding of our new internal judicial committee, the Omicron Board, or O-Board.
- Convention coming to Champaign in 2010! - In addition to these two dignified awards, the Omicron chapter was chosen to host the 167th Convention (2010) right here in Champaign, IL, to coincide with our Centennial Celebration.
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