THE SIGMAN University of Michigan Chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha Vol. LXXXIII ANN ARBOR, MICH., JUNE, 2017 No. 2 Mark Your Calendars! 12th Annual Golf Outing August 19 Chapter House Work Day August 26 Fall Classes Begin September 6 Alumni Association Meeting October 28 Homecoming Open House October 28 Classes End December 12 Final Exams December 14-21 Going to a football game? Visit the chapter house! vs. Cincinnati September 9 vs. Air Force September 16 vs. Michigan State October 7 vs. Rutgers (Homecoming) October 28 vs. Minnesota November 4 vs. Ohio State November 25 See more and get tickets at mgoblue.com Sigma brothers gather outside of the chapter house. Photo courtesy of Benji Bear Photography. Homecoming 2017 Nineteen Brothers Graduate Come by the chapter house prior to the big By Connor Rubin ’17 and Ethan Rein ’07 game against Rutgers on October 28. The spring commencement saw nineteen to work with McAdams Financially Meet the undergrads, see old friends, brothers of Sigma Zeta joined the ranks Advanced. Sean Kageff will be staying in and help us celebrate our contributions to of the alumni. These brothers have the Metro Detroit area to work for Blue 200 years of Michigan history. contributed to a great period of growth for Cross Blue Shield of Michigan as an our chapter. actuary. Jimmy Castellano will be working for Walgreens in the finance development Attention Golfers! Several brothers will be going on to department. The 12th annual Sigma Golf Outing will further education. Ryne Sieracki is going be held August 19. Spend the day at the to graduate school in kinesiology and The information technology sector will beautiful University of Michigan Golf sports science at the University of Miami be home to a group of graduates. Jordan Course with your brothers. (Ohio) with a long-term plan to pursue Bryan will move to San Francisco to work Contact George Pomey ’65 for more medicine. Cody Barlow, also interested in software development for LinkedIn. in medical school, is taking a gap year Tim O'Neill and Jordan Bryan will move information and to sign up. He can be and will be working in a biomedical lab. to the same city and live with Henry reached at [email protected] or at Connor Rubin and Stephen Lindsly will be Majoros ’16. Zachary Vigneau is going (734) 973-2044. pursuing graduate degrees in Ann Arbor. to work in data analytics with Medical Connor will study law and Stephen will Advantage Group in Ann Arbor. pursue a PhD in bioinformatics. Jeremy Calling all Painters, Cleaners, Meeder will be pursuing his PhD in Christian James Motley will work in and Landscape Artists! chemistry at Texas A&M University. environmental conservation back home The annual Chapter House Work Day will in Pennsylvania. Cavin Park will be Other brothers will use their skills to commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the be held Saturday, August 26. Come out to contribute to business. August Klatt will US Army. Wilburt Geng, Logan Meyer, spend the day helping spruce up the house move home to Chicago and work in Anthony Sanfilippo, and Eric Veith also for another great year. Contact Ethan Rein investment banking with Merrill Lynch. graduated. ([email protected]) with any questions. Spencer Popp will also move to Chicago Page Two THE SIGMAN June, 2017 T H E S I G M A N The official publication of Sigma Zeta, the University of Michigan chapter of ΛΧΑ, issued A Message from the High Alpha biannually for its alumni and friends. Ethan Rein ’07 Editor Chris VanDeusen ’08 Assistant Editor Brothers, HIGH ZETA I’d like to begin my final comments as High Alpha with a genuine appreciation for our HΑ Keenan Sullivan President Sigma Alumni Association. Without all of your continued commitment to the house, we HΒ Andrew Nevin Vice President would not be the exemplary brotherhood we are today. HΘ Alexander Wise Philanthropy Chairman HΓ John Yeager Secretary The past semester has been unprecedented for our Sigma chapter. The house has HΤ Jacob Wilk Treasurer experienced the greatest of highs and lows a University of Michigan experience could HΙ Alexander Vigneau Risk Manager provide. The semester started strong with the addition of 6 well-rounded and dedicated HΚ Andrew Brown Fraternity Educator Associate Members, and the semester ended strong with an all-campus Greek Week HΔ Alec Giese Recruitment Chairman victory with Alpha Delta Pi sorority and my recognition as IFC’s President of the Year. HΦ Robert Canfield Ritualist HΣ Jacob Kamm Educational Chairman Overall, our campus visibility and legitimacy grew tremendously. HΕ Samuel Karnofsky Social Chairman HΡ Ryan Schulz Alumni Secretary Despite the major gains for our house, we also acquired an unfillable void in our HΠ Bradley Quinn ’01 Alumni Adviser brotherhood. It is with a broken heart that I report that as many brothers journeyed home Chris Frary House Manager for Spring Break, our brotherhood lost an extraordinary member, Brother Peter Hart. Robert Canfield Intramural Sports Chairman Peter Hart was a member of the Fall 2016 associate member class—and my little. His love, warmth, and dedication to our house was unprecedented, and I hope his memory ALUMNI ASSOCIATION will inspire other brothers to his levels of enthusiasm for our brotherhood and academic Officers endeavors. The brotherhood held a private memorial service attended by Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Knowlton ’74 President Hart the Tuesday after Spring Break, and it was immediately followed by a well- Nathan Whetsell ’05 Vice President attended public vigil (coverage can be found in The Michigan Daily). The brotherhood Kevin Mantay ’13 Secretary Sean Ruwart ’08 Treasurer has formed a committee to seek ways to properly memorialize his memory in our house. Directors Brotherhood is about supporting one another through the greatest and worst experiences Tom Maentz ’80 HΠ Bradley Quinn ’01 of life and maintaining a steadfast commitment to improving the future. I have no doubt HA Keenan Sullivan Ethan Rein ’07 that as I step down as High Alpha the brotherhood can continue its greatness in the years Tommy Knowlton ’04 HT Jacob Wilk to come. We were certainly challenged with many obstacles over the past semester, yet HΡ Ryan Schulz Pat Shamsuddoha ’10 we never lost sight of who we are or what we stand for. Ex Offiio Director Here’s to continuing the greatness that is our Lambda Chi Alpha brotherhood. Scott Timmer, Esq. ’77 Legal Counsel Directors Emeriti Forever in ZAX, George Pomey ’65 George Spasyk ’49 VISIT THE CHAPTER HOUSE AT 1601 WASHTENAW AVE, ANN ARBOR MI 48104 SEND ALUMNI NEWS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO 1441 W. AUGUSTA BLVD. APT. #2W CHICAGO, IL 60642 WRITE TO [email protected] Daniel Greene We have 900 mailing addresses Subscribe to the email list at lcamichigan.com/alumni-news but only 400 email addresses, Follow Sigma on Twitter @UMich_LambdaChi SO SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Like Sigma at facebook.com/lcasigmazeta Join the LinkedIn group at linkedin.com/groups?gid=5072620 Page Three THE SIGMAN June, 2017 Sigma Wins Academic Awards Sigma Awards Greek Week Presented David Kucukarslan By Mario Dresaj Outstanding The undergraduate chapter and the alumni The brothers of Sigma, along with their association partnered to present the Senior Award partners in Alpha Delta Pi, were victorious chapter’s semi-annual academic awards By Keenan Sullivan in the annual Greek Week competition. at the joint Founder’s Day and Parents Day brunch on March 25. These awards This spring, the chapter recognized Timothy Greek Week is a series of events in recognize achievement in the Fall 2016 O’Neil with the David Kucukarslan which teams of fraternities and sororities semester. Congratulations to all brothers Outstanding Senior Award. Tim was compete. Along the ways, funds are receiving recognition. involved in multiple areas of the house raised for charity. This year’s events especially as our house constitutionalist, raised money for the Autism Alliance, the Bruce Koepfgen Award for member of the executive board, and as High Miracle League, Alternatives for Girls, Highest GPA Rho. He offered knowledge and support to the Josh E. Levine Foundation, and Safe Timothy O'Neil, Andrew Angel younger brothers as well as exemplifying a House Center. committed undergraduate student, helping to William Hall Award for maintain the core values of our brotherhood In addition to the overall first place finish, Most Improved GPA in future generations. Tim lives in San the team was second for the Variety/Dance Robert Canfield III Francisco working as an analyst doing Competition, performed well in the Sing research and data analysis at Cornerstone Competition, first place in the flag football Paul Robertson, Jr. Award for Grade Research in their Silicon Valley Office. tournament, and first place in the Social Point Average (GPA) 3.5 or Greater Media contest. In addition, there was a Andrew Angel, Cody Barlow, Timothy was selected as the recipient strong showing of brothers who donated Dan Bianchini, Dan Borsuk, Jack Bruno, by the undergraduate chapter with the blood during the week. Robert Canfield III, Mark Castellano, assistance of High Pi Brad Quinn. The Shreedar Deshpande, Jesse Friedman, award includes a $500 grant. The Alumni Mario Dresaj organized the chapter’s Alec Giese, Peter Hart, August Klatt, Association will maintain a permanent performance along with assistance from Alex Kopko, Stephen Lindsly, record of this recognition with a plaque in Jed Forester and Ricky Lomas. Richard Lomas, Alex Lorenz, the chapter house. Jeremy Meeder, Logan Meyer, Timothy O'Neil, Cavin Park, Rohan Patel, The award is named in honor of David Sigma brothers Sigma brothers Jack Mahon Connor Rubin, Anthony San Filippo, Kucukarslan, who served as High Alpha (left) and Kyle Sheldon (right) participate in the Nick Smart, Jacob Wilk, Alex Wyse, in 2012 and High Delta in 2013.