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State of the Chapter by William Niemira, Eminent Commander

his year has been a busy participate in “Sigma Nu Institute,” a day- The scholarship has already garnered 40
Tone for Gamma Mu. long interactive workshop run by the General applicants. We expect many more to apply
We have been working on Fraternity to help with officer training. We before the May 1st deadline.
the continual improvement have also expanded the use of Sigma Nu’s Most importantly, we look forward to
of chapter. Our efforts, LEAD program to include LEAD Phase working with the Chicago-area alumni this
and their fruits, are readily II workshops for the whole chapter on the summer to put together recruiting events.
apparent in our members, development of ethical leaders. Working with the alumni, we can substantially
our chapter house, and in Our devotion to improvement is also increase our membership. Our goal is to have
our chapter’s activities. visible in our chapter house. This year is 15 men already pledged or ready to be pledged
We also have an early start on recruitment for the first in recent history that the house has to Gamma Mu before the start of classes in the
next fall through our chapter’s new Pursuit of been owned by Gamma Mu, as opposed to fall.
Excellence Scholarship. the General Fraternity, and it is manifested We are all excited to build upon our
A successful institution requires quality in the pride with which the house is cared for successes for next year, and we believe we are
members; to this end, we have been working by the actives. We also have more men living in a great position to do so. With the continued
on development of our individual members in in-house than in years past, and we will have devotion of active brothers, and the support of
an effort to improve the chapter as a whole. even more living in-house next fall. This will our alumni, we are capable of achieving so
Our executive board consists almost entirely further increase our ability to restore the luster much more. Any alumnus interested in finding
of new officers, all of whom are eager for a to our beautiful chapter house, and will ensure out more about the current chapter, please
chance to serve the chapter. To prepare for that Gamma Mu’s have a place to call home feel free to contact me directly at william.
their duties, new officers went to leadership for many years. niemira@sigmanuillinois.com.
workshops sponsored by the University’s Our chapter’s activities also show
Interfraternity Council, and worked with Brett evidence of our labors. We have participated Fraternally,
Holt, a leadership consultant from the General in numerous Greek philanthropy events such
Fraternity. as Delta Gamma’s Anchorsplash (in which we
Additionally, members of our executive beat our friendly neighbors across the street) William Niemira
board went to Bloomington, Indiana to and Kappa Sigma’s floor hockey tournament,
in which we placed third.
Our members also regularly participate
in service activities ranging from volunteering
for the Intensive English Institute, to blood
drives, to I-Guides. We have also had much
more frequent social events with sororities,
and we are looking forward to sharing football
block with the ladies of Phi Sigma Sigma next
fall.
We are already focusing on our recruitment
for Fall of 2009. We are assembling a list of
potential recruits, including the men applying
Gamma Mu members participate in campus philanthropy for our Pursuit of Excellence Scholarship. Gamma Mu members gather at the Sigma Nu
activities such as Delta Gamma’s Anchorsplash. chapter sign for Founders Day Weekend.
Memories Surface for Class of ‘63

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our good-byes to some of the best friends we ever had.
Attending were: Joe and Nancy Myers (NJ), Larry and Pat Keim (NC), Dr.
Thom and Tinker Zimmerman (KY), Darrough and Linda Diamond (FL), Gordon
“Sandy” Burns (GA), Gary Meyer (SC), Dr. Charleton “Tony” Barnes (MS),
John and Mugsy Jacoby (IL), Jeannie Myers and her husband, John Murray (IL),
Mike Healey (AL), Rudy Schade (Elmhurst friend) and Prof. James D. “Toulon”
Nowlan (IL).
The event was organized by Jim Nowlan and Darrough Diamond. Tickets
were acquired via the House Corporation care of Michael Ritchie and Rob Jantz.
The Class of ‘63 plans to celebrate their 50th annual reunion in 2013. Brothers
from the Classes of ‘60 through ‘66 who want to be notified of plans needs to send
their email address to Darrough Diamond at: Darrough1@verizon.net. You will Brothers were able to take a trip down memory lane with “vintage”
be notified and can decide then if you want to participate in the fun. photos from the 1963 scrapbook.