With a legacy of more than 330 recipients since 1953, the Top Dog Alumni Award is a proud Fresno State tradition. The award is given to alumni and friends of Fresno State who embrace the Bulldog spirit through their work, careers and commitment to community. The Fresno Sigma Chi Alumni Chapter is proud that numerous Sigma Chi alumni have been chosen for this prestigious award.

1954	Ray Harris (52-T)	Distinguished Alumni Award
1972	Ray Harris (52-T)	Distinguished Alumni Award
1976	Allan Hunter (52-T)	Distinguished Alumni Award
1977	Phil Sanchez (52-T)	Distinguished Alumni Award
2012	Marvin Meyers (54-S)	Distinguished Alumni Award
2014	Bill Smittcamp (80-F)	Distinguished Alumni Award
2015	Marvin Meyers (54-S)	Jordan College of Ag Sciences
2004	Bill Smittcamp (80-F)	Craig School of Business
2008	Steve Heinrichs (65-F)	Craig School of Business
2014	Leo Wilson (55-F)	Craig School of Business
2015	Kyle Stephenson (72-F)	Craig School of Business
2001	Mike Patton (63-S)	Lyles College of Engineering
2005	Tom Downing (62-F)	College of Science and Mathematics
2016	Dante Simi (58-F)	College of Social Sciences
2008	Phil Sanchez (52-T)	Division of Student Affairs
1990	Jim Mayer (52-T)	Arthur Safstrom Service Award
1990	Rodger Jensen (52-T)	Arthur Safstrom Service Award
2002	Tom Downing (62-F)	Arthur Safstrom Service Award
2005	Bud Richter (47-S Stan)	Arthur Safstrom Service Award
2014	Brad Fischer (78-S)	Arthur Safstrom Service Award
2018	Chris Morse (83-F)	Student Affairs/Enrollment Management
2019	Chuck Sant’Agata (56-S)	College of Arts and Humanities

And several Fresno Sigma Chis have their names on buildings and rooms on the Fresno State campus.

Meyers Family Sports Medicine Center

R. Stephen Heinrichs Trading Room

Rodger and Margaret Jensen Library in the Fresno State Alumni House

Downing Planetarium

Smittcamp Alumni House

In his memory, the Leon S. Peters Award was created in 1984 and continues to be sponsored annually by the Fresno Chamber of Commerce. This award was established to preserve the memory and legacy of Leon S. Peters and to honor a central valley leader who, over a period of time, has clearly demonstrated in his or her personal and business life the values, ethics and character exemplified by Mr. Peters.

The awardees are people who have demonstrated business and professional success, been a servant leader, been a moral and ethical person, been a caring person and  been a mentor. Several Fresno Sigma Chi alumni have been awarded the Leon S. Peters:

• • • 1986 brother Jim Mayer
    • 1992 brother Bud Richter
    • 2017 brother Bill Smittcamp

The Jan and Bud Richter Center for Community Engagement and Service-Learning

Jon “Goose” Gallinetti – Major General, USMC (Ret)

Significant Sig Jon Gallinetti is thought to be the highest ranking military officer to graduate from Clovis High School and California State University-Fresno. Jon was in the fall 1970 pledge class at Epsilon Eta. He graduated in 1972 receiving his commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. His career culminated as the Deputy Commander of Marine Forces Command in Norfolk, VA when he retired in 2007. Major General is the third highest rank in the Corps.

Jon was a Top Gun aviator and from September 2003 until April 2004 he was deployed in Iraq as chief of staff for Combined Joint Task Force Seven. He was responsible for numerous joint exercises around the globe, as well as the joint training of Combatant Commanders and Joint Task Force Commanders, along with joint doctrine and joint education. In this capacity, he deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa.

He had accumulated more than 5,000 flight hours in a wide range of helicopters and jets, including the A-4, AV-8B and F/A-18, and has attended the Naval Fighter Weapons School’s Top Gun Adversary Course.

During his career he earned Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College and Master of Science degree in Management from Salve Regina University.