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During the Alumni Awards Dinner, the closing event at the 2023 Grand Chapter Conclave, Brad Nahrstadt, Monmouth ’89, was announced as SigEp’s newly elected Grand President. A former district governor, Nahrstadt was first elected to the national board in 2015.
While addressing attendees, Nahrstadt spoke about SigEp’s ability to make a tremendous impact in the lives of today’s college men.
“I firmly believe the solution to the struggles facing young men today is to provide a bigger and better SigEp experience,” he stated. Daniel McVeigh, Texas Wesleyan ’90, and Victor Wilson, Georgia ’82, were re-elected to the board as Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary, respectively.
Other returning board members include David R. Calderon, Cal Poly-Pomona ’88; Greg A. Pestinger, Kansas State ’86; Michael A. Wolbert, Northwest Missouri ’94; and Dr. Regina Hyatt, Mississippi State University’s vice president for student affairs.
In addition, Darron Trobetsky, Indiana of Pennsylvania ’94; Scott Carr, California-Santa Barbara ’86; and Mike Duggan, Missouri State ’74 (a former student director), were all elected to the board for the first time as alumni directors.
Three undergraduate brothers were also elected to the board as student directors: Matthew Crabtree, Colorado School of Mines ’25; Tom Fridrich, Florida ’25; and Blake Gibney, South Dakota State ’25.
What does it take for a newly re-established chapter to earn its SigEp charter? High academic standards, campus involvement and commitment to the local community are all essential to building a SigEp chapter that will stand the test of time. Not satisfied with just meeting the minimum expectations, these recently chartered chapters far exceeded them. Here, we celebrate the chapters that received their charters in 2023.
University of Missouri
CHARTERING DATE: March 4, 2023
GPA AT CHARTERING 3.5 (among the top 2 fraternities every semester since returning to campus)
MANPOWER AT CHARTERING: 85
CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT: Participates in campus event to raise funds for pediatric patients
PROGRAMMING AND COMMUNITY SERVICE: Local trail clean-up, partnered with a local church to host an event for Big Brothers Big Sisters, more than 50 percent of challenge meetings facilitated by a subject matter expert or a Mizzou faculty member
RECOGNITIONS RECEIVED: Noted for being the only fraternity on campus with 100% completion of anti-hazing education
Colorado State
CHARTERING DATE: May 6, 2023
GPA AT CHARTERING: 3.27
MANPOWER AT CHARTERING: 107
CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT: IFC officers, club hockey, club lacrosse, climbing team, ROTC, CSU rodeo
PHILANTHROPY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE: 90 brothers participated in fall 2023 cleanup supporting community members who can no longer take care of their properties; raised $5,000 through Dance Marathon to support the local children’s hospital; holiday toy drive held at chapter house
AWARDS RECEIVED: Excellence in Recruitment, Intake & Retention; Chapter of the Year
Cal Poly-Pomona
CHARTERING DATE: Oct. 21, 2023
GPA AT CHARTERING: 3.02
MANPOWER AT CHARTERING: 49
CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT: Participates on co-recreational teams with sororities and other fraternities
PROGRAMMING AND COMMUNITY SERVICE: Canned food drives; learning community committee members provide info on scholarships, serve as tutors and share mental health resources with brothers
AWARDS RECEIVED: Highest IFC GPA