Alpha Artery
A PUBLICATION FOR ALUMNI OF OKLAHOMA ALPHA t SIGMA PHI EPSILON
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Oklahoma Alpha
P.O. Box 14981
Oklahoma City, OK 73113
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Oklahoma Alpha
Recognized at
Carlson Leadership
Academy
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igEp holds training each spring for new
officers at the Carlson Leadership Academy
(CLA). Numerous awards are given to
undergraduate chapters and alumni. This year,
Oklahoma Alpha led the region with four awards.
The chapter won an Excelsior Award for
Outstanding Volunteers, which is given for
achieving sustainable success in our core operations.
Former Chapter President Dylan Harden '20 won
the J. Edward Zollinger Outstanding Senior Award
for our district. This is the second year in a row
Oklahoma Alpha won this award, as Blake Giles '19
won it last year. Chapter Counselor Aaron Cromer
'16 won the Outstanding New Volunteer Award
for his work with the chapter and for developing a
mentor board that regularly interacts with chapter
officers. Finally, AVC President Todd Donavan
'86 won the Distinguished Alumnus Award. The
recipient of this award has produced positive,
tangible, and sustained results for the betterment
of SigEp for a minimum of 10 years. Todd's
volunteering spans 26 years with such chapters as
Oklahoma Alpha, Kansas Beta, Wyoming Alpha,
and Colorado Gamma.
Staying Connected to Brotherhood
Oklahoma Alpha Men Commit to Excellence
T
he Oklahoma Alpha Undergraduate
Chapter has faced a lot of disappointment
and change due to COVID-19. With the
premature closure of campus and banning of social
gatherings, we were forced to cancel some of our
most memorable and favorite events like initiation,
Safari, Spring Sing, Hoop of Steel, and our planned
Centennial Ball. However, despite the changes and
challenges, brothers are rising to the occasion and
adjusting incredibly well.
VIRTUALLY LEARNING
ABOUT LEADERSHIP
The executive board is still committed to providing
an engaging and valuable experience for our
members. We have been conducting virtual chapter
meetings via Zoom and have been focusing on
membership development by having professional
guest speakers like Oklahoma State Management
Professor Jennifer Coonce, who spoke to us about
leadership; TD Ameritrade Financial Advisor Levi
Anderson '14, who addressed a wide variety of
very beneficial finance topics; and OSU Football
Coach Mike Gundy, who spoke to our SigEp only
academic class. Along with this, we have been
hosting weekly membership development Zoom
calls to implement the Balanced Man Program and
provide a place for our new member brothers to stay
connected. To maintain connection and brotherhood,
we have launched a virtual fantasy stock exchange
game for our brothers to compete in and have been
hosting virtual hangouts each week.
STANDING STRONG IN
THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19
Brothers have also been hard at work on their
studies and active in the fight against COVID-
19. We want to express gratitude and support to
doctors and nurses who are risking their lives every
day by fighting COVID-19. We launched a virtual
philanthropy event and sold T-shirts online. All the
proceeds went to Direct Relief to provide much-
needed supplies to doctors and nurses nationwide.
SEND US YOUR RECRUITMENT
RECOMMENDATIONS
The chapter's recruitment team has already been
tackling the new challenge of virtual recruitment.
The team has revamped our social media to provide
an engaging recruitment experience online and has
been contacting potential new members and meeting
with them over Zoom. If you know a legacy we
should contact, please reach out to Cameron Kahoe
'22 at okalphavprecruitment@gmail.com or (405)
657-6104. COVID-19 has created a lot of challenges
for Oklahoma Alpha, but we have adapted very well
to keeping brotherhood as strong as ever.
Fraternally,
Kase Anderson '22, Chapter President
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www.okstatesigep.com
Undergraduate Website:
okstate.sigep.org
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