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New Members Recipient of Sigma Nu’s Pursuit of

Initiated Excellence Scholarship: Jeremy Palgen

ur chapter initiated 10 new members on his year’s recipient application of engineering concepts to biology
OSunday, January 17, 2010. Initiation was held Tof the Sigma Nu’s and medicine. He is also involved in many
at the Chapel of St. John the Divine (Episcopal) Pursuit of Excellence different clubs at school, which has helped
on Wright Street. Our thanks to Alumnus John Scholarship has been him settle into college life. One of the most
Paul Buzard who arranged for us to have use of selected as our Chapter significant experiences has been his involvement
this beautiful place and who played the pipe organ Spotlight for this issue with Sigma Nu Fraternity. He never planned on
during the ceremony. Here is a brief background on of the Gamma Mu News. joining any fraternity; thinking the stereotype
our new initiates. Not only does Jeremy wouldn’t fit his personality. But he soon found
Palgen exemplify out, in reality it did.
Ciro Gonzales the characteristics He was introduced to the Sigma Nu brothers
Hometown: Monterrey, Mexico of a strong leader, during the selection process for the Pursuit of
Year at University: Sophomore he also demonstrates that strong grades and Excellence Scholarship. As he got to know
passion for learning can go hand and hand with them, he realized that they will be more than just
Bobby Hart (legacy) extracurricular activities. friends, they will be friends for life.
Son of Bob Hart Gamma Mu #1138 Jeremy comes from a small town, Jeremy finds the alumni support for Gamma
Nephew of Norwood Hart Gamma Mu # 1069 Manhattan, IL, and attended Lincoln-Way Mu truly remarkable, “Many of the alums drive
Hometown: Champaign, Illinois Central HS in New Lenox, IL, graduating with ten plus hours several
High School: Champaign Central HS a 4.652 cumulative GPA. However, it wasn’t times a year just to visit
Year at University: Freshman all about books, Jeremy was also involved in the chapter; they really
Major: Nuclear Engineering school extra-curricular activities. Although he care a lot about what is
tried several sports, he found Track and Field happening. One of the
Singhong Zhang (Shenhang Zhang) was the event for him, culminating in his senior alumni, Dr. Richard
Home Country: China year when he served as captain of the sixty-man Byrne, actually gave me
Year at University: Freshman team. His time on the Track Team and serving as the opportunity to spend
Major: Accounting Captain not only made him stronger physically, a day at Rush University
but also provided him with the knowledge of Medical Center to view
Geordie McKenzie how to work well with others as a team leader, neurosurgery, just because he heard I was
Hometown: Fox Lake, IL and as a friend. It was one of his most valued interested in the medical field. The men of
High School: Grant Community HS experiences at High School. Sigma Nu are unbelievable, and I am so elated to
Year at University: Freshman be a part of the Legion of Honor.”
Jeremy plans to graduate in 2013 with
Major: Nuclear Engineering “ a Bachelor's of Science degree and continue
The men of Sigma Nu
Jeremy Palgen are unbelievable, and another year to obtain his Master's degree (U
Hometown: New Lenox, Illinois of I Bioengineering program offers a five-year
High School: Lincoln-Way Central High School I am already so elated Bachelor's and Master's program). He then
Year at University: Freshman plans to obtain a Ph.D. and/or M.D. and spend
Major: Bioengineering that I am a part of the some time in research and industry field. After
spending time in the bioengineering field, he
Krystian Powala Legion of Honor. “ ultimately would like to become a high school
Hometown: Serock, Poland science teacher and share his accomplishments
High School: Ridgewood Community HS During Jeremy’s junior year, his guidance and knowledge with the students. Jeremy
Year at University: Junior counselor encouraged him to apply for the believes, “one must share what they love, not to
Major: Civil Engineering American Cancer Society's (ACS) Summer impose beliefs or likes, but enforce the need to
Research Program. ACS chooses twenty-five do what you love and enjoy every second.”
Carlo Prades students, from roughly one thousand entries, to Congratulations on being selected as
Hometown: Woodridge, Illinois participate in a summer program at the University the 2009 Sigma Nu’s Pursuit of Excellence
High School: Montini Catholic of Chicago’s Gordon Center for Integrative Scholarship recipient. We look forward to seeing
Year at University: Sophomore Science. During the summer program, he all you can do in Sigma Nu!
Major: Chemistry had the ability to work side by side with Dr.
Devkumar Mustafi and his graduate student, Bo
Stephen Slocum Peng. Using MRI imaging, they discovered a
Hometown: Coldwater, Mississippi potential method to detect the presence of breast
High School: Magnolia Heights HS cancer at earlier stages than today's diagnostic
Year at University: Freshman methods.
Major: German Their research was accepted as an oral
presentation at the upcoming 110th annual
Josh Sutter meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society
Hometown: Saybrook, Illinois (ARRS), to be held May 2 – 7, 2010 in San
High School: Ridgeview HS Diego, CA. The title of their presentation is
Year at University: Freshman MRI Detection of Small Calcium Crystals in Air
Bubble-free Phantoms: Potential Applications to
Blazej Symoniak Imaging Microcalcifications in Breast Cancer.
Hometown: Niles, IL / Poland Jeremy is a freshman with a declared major Jeremy Palgen accepting Sigma Nu’s Pursuit of
High School: Maine East of bioengineering, focusing on utilizing the Excellence Scholarship
Year at University: Freshman