Page 4 - The Illinois Sig - Fall 2011

Chapter News aNd Notes

Chapter House Improvements

he Kappa Kappa Sigma Chi chapter house has undergone several Sig knows that when the rest of
Timportant and functional improvements over the past year, which the campus walks past our house,
has every brother that resides in the house even more excited to hold they see a structure of beauty and
their residence in such a place of brotherhood and comfort. brotherhood.
For the first time in many years, the chapter house is operating at In addition to the exterior
capacity, with 70 brothers inhabiting its walls. paint, the chapter house
The most significant and unexpected improvements to our house has enjoyed several interior
are the addition of two Sigma Chi brothers that did not attend the improvements. Our kitchen
University of Illinois their freshman year, but transferred to the school tables and serving materials are
for the superb academics. brand new, bringing the chapter
Fortunately for us, the brothers, Mack McInerney (Theta Iota) even closer as we eat dinner Pictured from Left to Right: Patrick
and Patrick Callan (Lambda Lambda), came to us in brotherhood together every weekday. Callan & Mack McInerney
and we made sure that they gained a place in our chapter house and Additionally, we have
into the Kappa Kappa brotherhood. changed a television service to a more reliable one and have performed
Physically, the house has seen some improvements that have well several improvements to our fraternal library.
displayed the pride that we take in the house. In the summer, we had All of us brothers individually strive to improve our chapter
the entire exterior of the house re-painted. daily, and the physical improvements to our chapter house provide
When the brothers returned from summer break, everyone was tangible items that we can all see everyday in the positive regard our
exceptionally enthused as to how the outside of our house looks. The chapter has held for quite some time and will continue to hold for the
house has a central location on campus, and with the new paint every foreseeable future.

Chapter Officers Fall '11

Consul: Jimmy Martin Quester: Chris Adams
Pro Consul: Tim Veldman Risk Manager: Tommy Munger
Magister: Mark Daugherty Scholarship Chairs: Matt Geisler & Johnny Oliveri

House Manager: Josh Sergeant Social Chairs: Brad Stock & Sean Coyle

President’s Report - November, 2011

By Eric W. Rahn ’75
fter an year when they have not had a initiating new brothers has We continue to seek interested
Aexcellent an opportunity to serve in other resulted in the house being at alumni to serve on Kappa
2 0 1 0 - 2 0 1 1 offices and grow in wisdom and full capacity for the first time Kappa’s board. If any of you are
school year, experience. One of the primary in a number of years. The interested, we would welcome
it appears the goals of the Kappa Kappa Corp fall semester started with 69 your participation. Active
undergraduate Board is to advise and provide brothers living in the house. participation and mentoring
chapter is guidance to the undergrads to Not only does this make for from the Kappa Kappa Board
off to a very good start for the achieve success. great brotherhood, but also are the best ways to assist the
2010-2011 year. Despite the As board members, provides for much stronger undergrads in their quest for
past success, each year starts we have encouraged the undergraduate finances. continuity and sustainability!
anew with challenges for undergrads to focus heavily on Our alumni support has Kappa Kappa has a rich and
the undergraduates and their scholarship, rushing and their been incredible! We closed out wonderful tradition of success –
leaders. This may sound like pledge program. The spring last year with Annual Giving in both at the undergraduate level
a broken record, but one of semester grades fell slightly excess of $29,000 and are off to and with our alumni. We have
the biggest challenges facing from last fall, and we have a great start this fiscal year. We been blessed with dedicated
the chapter is continuity and challenged the undergrads to are most grateful to all of our volunteers and generous alums.
sustainability. For the most renew their scholarship efforts alums fro their support. I am confident the chapter
part, undergrads now only live now. From a pledging stand We elected a new Board of will honor this tradition with
in the house their sophomore point, they had another very Directors at our Annual Meeting continued dedication and
and junior years. This means successful rush. The challenge of Members at Homecoming success!
the primary officers for the fall is to mold these young men into on October 1. I am pleased to
semester are being elected in fine Sigma Chi’s. announce we continue to add
the spring of their sophomore The success in rush and a number of younger alums.
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