Brother Dana McManus (70-F) served as Quaestor of Epsilon Eta in 1971 while attending CSU-Fresno as a business major. He graduated in 1972 with a BS in Business Administration, completed an MBA in 1973 and subsequently earned an MS in Taxation from Golden State University. While attending CSU-Fresno he worked for the family business, McManus
On April 24, 2024 the wine committee met at the home of John Ballinger (66-S) to discuss last-minute details. Committee member Rob Bell (95-F) contacted Ryan DeYoung (00-S – UCSD), and asked if he would make a donation to the silent auction. Ryan graciously did, but Rob was out of town the night of the
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Brothers, the 2023 Fresno Sigma Chi Alumni Wine Tasting raised money for our endowment which is unique to the Greek world. But more importantly, it was a great brotherhood-building event. Your wine tasting board would like to thank all of those who attended and all who contributed to the auction by furnishing items or buying
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Two grandsons of past Consul and Significant Sig Dante Simi (58-F), Tyler Hansen (17-F) and Travis Hansen (20-S), graduated this spring from Fresno State. Dante created an endowment at Fresno State that gives academic scholarships to graduates of Learn-4-Life, a chain of charter schools he founded, and also to Fresno State Sigma Chi students. Travis
The 2023 Fresno Sigma Chi Wine Tasting was enjoyed by 100 participants. As we meandered around Susan and John Ballinger’s (65-S) backyard, one of the most beautiful in Fresno, we snacked on hors d’oeuvres from Sam’s Deli. T.A. Heckel (82-F) poured wine from his personal wine cellar which we tasted as we chatted with our
On April 7, 2023, Mark and his wife, Lori, were featured with the headline, Rolling Hills Vineyard: 2023 Idaho Winery To Watch. Mark donated (6) of his fantastic wines to the 2023 Fresno Sigma Chi Wine Tasting event which took place on April 22. Although Mark received his Fresno State degree in accounting, Lori was
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Fresno Sigma Chi Alumnus John A. (Tony) Flores (56-S) was named Top Dog in 2023. He is the outstanding Alumnus for Division of Research and Graduate Studies at CSU Fresno. Tony has been a serial entrepreneur starting and operating many businesses. Brother Flores has deep roots in the Valley owning and managing his businesses, serving as
Mark Pasculli (81-F), owner and wine maker for Rolling Hills Vineyard in Eagle, Idaho, was contacted by wine committee member and well-known wine connoisseur, Sergio Ilic (87-F). Mark graciously donated (6) bottles of his world-class wines. We tasted several of Mark’s wines during last year’s wine committee meetings comparing them to well-known and much more
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It is with great pride that we announce that Epsilon Eta’s Michael D. (Mike) Gallo (70-F) has been named a Significant Sig. Mike will be invited to attend the 84th Grand Chapter in Toronto, Canada on June 22-25, 2023 for a Significant Sig recognition experience. Brother Gallo is a third-generation farmer and businessman, born and
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On March 6, 2023, brother Frank Puccio (01-S) was named Associate dean of Division of Continuing and Global Education at CSU Fresno. Frank will work under brother Scott Moore (14-S). “I am thrilled to have Frank serve in this new role! Frank has worked for Continuing and Global Education for eight years in an administrative
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