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Sigma Chi Fraternity at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Spring 2019
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a message from the housIng Alumni Spotlight Jordan Meadows ’18

corporaTIon presIdenT

Spring Brings Continued Success, New Goals Editor’s NotE: For this edition of the newsletter we’re shining the spot-
light on Brother Jordan Meadows ’18. Originally from Saint Charles,
Jordan was accepted into the United States Marine Corps Officer
Brothers, Candidate School after high school. He graduated number one in the
Welcome to springtime in country at USMC Officer candidate school for highest grades in leader-
Chicago: cold, windy, rainy, ship, physical fitness and academics. While at Illinois, he served overseas
and 40 degrees... I am a volun- during the spring of 2016 in operation Cold Response in Norway with
teer baseball coach at my old 16 other NATO countries before graduating with a BS in kinesiology. As
high school (Loyola Academy) an active member, Jordan served in multiple house positions including
consul—resulting in our chapter’s first Peterson award in 29 years—and
in the spare time I really don’t he was elected as the “Chapter President of the Year.” Jordan was recently
have, so I can assure you it has honored as the East Illinois Province Balfour Award winner for 2019.
been a rough spring! Despite This May, he was commissioned from Sergeant to a 2nd LT in the Marine
this spring weather, the chapter is doing great! Corps. An entrepreneur, Jordan is also currently in the process of creating
Our leadership continues to remain strong a business in the Kane County area with one of his Marine coworkers that
and reflective of our EX values. Our chapter advi- deals with the sanitization of semi-trucks that handle food for human
sor, Jeff Rieck, and grand praetor, Blake Pierce consumption.
’01, continue to help lead our officers and chapter
with their dedicated involvement. What did you enjoy most during your time as joined the Marine Corps because it intimidated me,
The Chapter GPA ended up ranking in the an active member? and I wanted to step out of my comfort zone to see if
Top 10! Our scholarship chair and Ben Fisher Throughout my undergraduate years I had I could conquer the challenges they offered.
Scholar, Matt Holon, had a tremendous impact a tremendous experience that created memories When did you discover your strengths in the
on our scholarship success. I will forever remember. What I enjoyed most program?
about being a member of the Kappa Kappa chap- Early on in my career I was able to visibly
ter was the deep friendships I developed. I had the
Your board is working on many fronts: privilege of knowing every brother I encountered see my developed strengths. I accomplished this
• Helping the chapter officers become better on a personal level. These types of relationships by looking at myself in-depth and seeking what
self-improvement was necessary to advance my
leaders by building expectations surpassed all my other ones I developed, and I career. Learning what I could improve about
• Working on our scholarship award process know they will continue to grow throughout my myself allowed me to develop my weaknesses into
• Working on building a sound financial later years in life. I joined the fraternity for the strengths, ultimately allowing me to progress into
position brotherhood aspect, and I was grateful the Kappa the person I am today.
• Completing a total upgrade of the women’s Kappa Chapter provided me a great atmosphere What are your goals with the Marine Corps?
bathroom for it. I’ve currently been enlisted for the past six
• Mom’s Weekend was a resounding success, Which achievements are you most proud of? years, and this summer I commission as a Second
connecting them with their sons and raising During my college years I was fortunate Lieutenant to pursue a career in aviation as a
a little money along the way. We continue enough to have achieved way more than I Marine Corps Pilot. Throughout my six years in
to maintain good communication with the thought I was capable of. At the conclusion of the Corps, I have been impacted greatly by my
Mom’s Club as they play an integral part in Marine Corps Officer Candidate School, I was superiors. My goal is to reciprocate that to my
the number one graduate with highest scores in
our chapter and their sons’ lives. leadership, physical fitness, and academics. As Jordan Meadows (continued on page 4)
• Working on summer project plans to consul, I led our chapter to winning
continue our Mission Possible in making its first Peterson Award in 29 years, Jordan with his pledge brothers in New Orleans
sure 410 E. John remains as one of the and was also awarded by the IFC as the during their senior year trip.
premier fraternities on campus “Chapter President of the Year,” out of
• Trying to position ourselves for a fundrais- 46 other IFC Presidents. Amongst these
ing campaign and my other accomplishments, my
greatest achievement was developing
Your House Corporation Board: lifelong friendships with the brothers
of the Kappa Kappa Chapter that will
• Mike Bellah ’14 has done a nice job continue throughout the rest of my life.
overseeing both rush chairs and our pledge
program What led to your interest and dedi-
• Jason Detweiler ’08 works tirelessly as our cation in becoming a Marine?
property manager, coordinating all work Despite being only seven years old
with the chapter and our management during the events of 9/11, the actions
that occurred that day resonated with
company
me throughout my younger years which
Corporation President (continued on page 4) resulted in a desire to serve my country. I