Chartered 1952

Month: January 2021

DR. ELMER “BUD” RICHTER ALL HONOR TO HIS NAME

“Dr. Elmer “Bud” Richter, a community giant who served a number of organizations in the Valley and established the Jan & Bud Richter Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning at Fresno State, passed Thursday January 28th.”  The Fresno Bee https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article248876944.html Brother Richter, S’47, Alpha Omega, Stanford University was 94. He is survived by his

First Monthly Zoom Meeting in 2021 Draws 27 Brothers including 10 from Outside the Fresno Area

It was a fun meeting as Sigma Chi Alumni Chapter President, Brad Fischer (78-S) dispensed with most business and allowed for more interaction between brothers. Chapter Advisor Dusty Lacefield (12-F) gave a brief report about the Active Chapter, and House Corporation President John Ballinger (65-S) showed photos of the new south-wall signage and landscape refresh

This is a Game Changer for Sigma Chi

Our Sigma Chi undergraduate brothers at Fresno State have ample tools to differentiate ours from the other fraternities on campus: A GPA exceeding the all men’s average $38,000 in scholarships for the 2021/2022 school year The 100th anniversary of Sigma Chi on the Fresno State campus, 1921-2021 The finest chapter house at Fresno State Strongest

Sigma Chi Leadership Institute Earns Accreditation Candidacy from Middle States Association Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools

A milestone for Sigma Chi and a groundbreaking moment for Greek-letter organizations, the Sigma Chi Leadership Institute (SCLI) is formally accepted as a candidate for accreditation by the Middle States Association Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS), which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, the Fraternity and SCLI announced Monday. “This status is one

George Matoian Gets More than He Bargained for with Donation

Past Consul, George Matoian (79-S), contacted House Corporation President, John Ballinger (65-S), and offered to make a donation to improve the Chapter House. John presented a wish-list, and George chose to add EX letters on the south wall of the Chapter House. Word spread and soon other Fresno State alumni wanted to add to the