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Chapter

Ryan SmithSpotlight:

Editor’s Note: Representing the chapter as Spotlight is Ryan Smith. From
the hometown of Hinsdale, IL, Ryan is in his junior year at Illinois, pursuing
a double major in finance and supply chain management. Ryan has served
the chapter as Tribune, Scholarship Chair, he is the current Pro Consul. Last
spring, he organized a successful ALS fundraiser walk on campus that involved
the participation of 300 volunteers. Ryan is also a member of the business
Fraternity, Phi Gamma Nu, and in the business honors program, and the
James Scholar program. His internship with Citadel, LLC in Chicago over the
summer as a global operations intern in the clearing division helped to solidify
his experience for after graduation.

States, where I had to learn a
lot on the job. I worked with
major banks every day to
clear up trade discrepancies
for Citadel and developed an
interest in finance and trading
Ryan (center) with fellow KK Sean O’Neill (left) and friend Pat Wille

in general. It was challenging (right) watching the Cubs after a 13 Hour Road trip to New York.

but I was able to learn a lot
and take that knowledge back
to Champaign and use it in my business classes. sponsorships, we had over 300 participants
How would you like to apply your degree? and raised over $5,000!
Ryan with ALS rep Bradley Beam.
I would love to go into something related Outside of school, what do you do for fun?
What led you to join the chapter? to commodities, because I think that is an
Originally, I was pretty unsure about joining area where I can truly apply both finance and I love exploring new places, especially
supply chain skill sets. That being said, I still through road trips. This summer, I drove with a
a Fraternity. I had no family members involved have a really open mind on what career paths few friends from Seattle to Chicago, stopping
in Greek life, and was not sure what it offered. I want to go down. I love working with people, at almost every National Park along the way.
I rushed with my freshman roommate, and met traveling, and thinking creatively, and want to This fall, a few of my pledge brothers and
people who I really connected with in Sigma be able to do each of those in my future career. I drove to New York City to watch a Cubs
Chi. They had similar goals, interests, and playoff game, and it was a once in a lifetime
values, and I felt at home right away. I was also experience. In my free time, I like trying new
pretty concerned about keeping up my grades, What inspired you to lead the ALS restaurants in the Champaign area, playing
but the scholarship and mentorships programs fundraising walk on campus last spring? guitar, and playing and watching hockey,
offered by the chapter helped me immensely.
That same roommate and I are now brothers ALS directly affected one of my professors especially the Blackhawks.
and both on Kappa Kappa’s executive board, through his immediate family, and I thought
it is our second year living in the house. it would make a big difference to him and
It has been a truly life changing experience and the rest of the Illinois campus to make a
I haven’t looked back. fundraising effort. The event, called the 100
What type of work did you do during your for 100 ALS Walk, also commemorated
internship with Citadel LLC? the 100th year of the college of business at
Illinois and was made up of 100 laps around
I was kind of thrown into one of the most our main business building. I was able to get
fast-paced trading back offices in the United Sigma Chi directly involved, and reached out
to over 10 other fraternities to create teams
for the event. After fundraising and corporate Ryan speaking at the event.

Pledge Class Connections

Kenneth Robert Yeo is the son of Burt Yeo Risk Manager, Scholarship Chair, and he is a Kyle Epley (Bradley).
’87.50. Kenny Yeo initiated, and his dad leader for the Illinois club soccer team.
Kenneth Burdett Yeo ’87.50 is also a Kappa Riley Myles’ uncle is Timothy Dimond (Kent
Kappa alumnus. Kenny’s uncle was in Joe Chignol’s older brother is Anthony State 93). Tim is president of the Central Ohio
attendance at initiation; he, too, is a Sigma Chi. Chignoli ’14. Anthony served as Magister for Sigma Chi Alumni Chapter.
the 1650s.
Charles Mack Spring’s father is Richard John Clarke Hough’s great grandfather is
Charles Spring, Jr. ’88. Charlie initiated, and Luke Ortegal’s older brother is Donald Ortegal Charles Hough – our past Grand Consul.
his dad is Richard is also a wKappa Kappa III. Donald went to Horizons this past summer. Charlie was initiated @ KK Nov 5, 1911, more
alumnus. than 104 years ago with the Class of 1915. He
Jordan Meadows’ (PCP & Marine) father is serveds as past Grand Counsel (33rd) in 1946,
Samuel Lindston Gainer’s older brother is Kevin Meadows (NIU ’90). Kevin served as and as KKC President in 1960 when they built
Joe Gainer ’16. Sam initiated, and Joe is set to Consul during his undergraduate years. and dedicated the Chapter House addition to the
graduate this year. Joe has served the chapter as original Chapter House built in 1909. Charlie
two times Pro Consul, IFC VP of Scholarship, John “Patrick” Gibbons has two Sigma Chi became a Significant Sig in 1963.
uncles - Nick Epley (Illinois Weslyan) and
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