Jason Renner, class of ’99, was the first in his family to go to college. He felt that being a “first generation college student” eased the pressure from his family to maintain certain grades or choose a specific career path. Ultimately, he decided to pursue engineering, and paid his own way through his time at Trine University, working about 20 hours per week.
Renner joined Sigma Phi Delta after he became friends with a few brothers in his freshman year engineering class. Due to his family background, he didn’t have prior exposure to anything engineering related, and Sigma Phi Delta provided… Read More +
Joseph C “Sam” Cox’s experience with Sigma Phi Delta was slightly different from the rest of his brothers, as he was 38 years old when he pledged. After he retired from the army at 38, he went to study chemical engineering at the University of Illinois initially, but later changed his major and graduated with a philosophy degree. After looking into several groups, club and fraternities during the university’s Quad Day, Cox decided to join Sigma Phi Delta, simply because his age didn’t bother them. “I ran into a couple of… Read More +
Thank you to Erich Kochberger (Rho Chapter, Bradley University) for leaving this five-star review on his chapter’s Facebook page.
He writes “Sigma Phi Delta has helped me to create lifelong bonds with men that I am happy to call my brothers. SPD has also helped me greatly in finding internships and getting in touch with employers. From setting up resume workshops to company tours SPD has helped prepare me for life after college.”
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Hurricanes Harvey and Irma also affected Peter Bekey '57 (Alpha Chapter)--even though he lives thousands of miles away in San Rafael, Calif. Peter owns a vacation home, which was heavily damaged by both storms, in the Atlantic.
Click here to help Peter and other brothers whose lives were impacted by the storms.
There are numerous fundraising drives and relief efforts to help individuals and households affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. But only one that will directly support Sigma Phi Delta brothers whose families and homes suffered devastating losses due to the storms.
Sigma Phi Delta International has established a Harvey and Irma Relief Fund to help brothers impacted by recent hurricanes. Your generosity could help brothers who have been personally affected.
Rick Sidor ’83 (Alpha Chapter, USC) thinks there is something about Sigma Phi Delta that sets it apart from other fraternities. Now the father of two engineers and two aspiring ones, Rick’s passion for engineering must have always been evident, and college was no exception. So he was not looking to join just any fraternity.
“I wanted Greek life, but I was serious about my career choice in engineering,” says Rick. “I thought SPD would give me a good social and professional mix.”
Beta Delta Chapter President Christian Wiskur '18 wrote a great article for incoming Hokies on the #ExperienceVTBlog. He shares how his fraternity became his family and inspired an unplanned yet unforgettable adventure.
Brothers from Rho Chapter (Bradley University) made the most of their trip to California for SPD's General Convention and took a trip to Google's headquarters as well.
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Whether you graduated one year ago or 50, you have something to give as well as gain through Sigma Phi Delta’s mentoring program. With this revamped program, we have high hopes of not only helping individual brothers succeed in their lives and careers, but also strengthening relationships between SPD alumni of all ages.
Aaren Salido ’07 and Director of Alumni Relations Josh Lester ’02 recently took the initiative to revitalize SPD’s previous mentoring program, which previously had surprisingly low participation.
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