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Kappa Sigma Fraternity at miSSouri univerSity oF Science and technology | Spring 2024
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t is exciting to see all the changes on the Missouri S&T
campus. The $300 million donation by June and Fred
Kummer is transforming the university with new buildings
dedicated to research, an upgrade in appearance, and
scholarships for STEM and computer science students. The
Beta-Chi Educational Foundation, funded by our alumni,
put in $50,000, and the Kummer Institute Foundation
matched it with another $50,000. The proceeds will go to
Beta-Chi freshmen or sophomores in these fields of study
who have financial need.
One great benefit of the Kummer donation is the growing
enrollment. Enrollment is a challenge at every university
due to the declining population of high school graduates.
Fortunately, this increase at Missouri S&T is helping
the Greek community. Kappa Sigma is recruiting record
numbers of quality students! If you have any referrals,
please reach out to the Recruitment Chairman Tyler
Trueman '22 at (314) 332-5070 or tdtvcp@umsystem.edu.
WHAT'S NEW AT HOME?
Scholarship and good grades are important to Kappa
Sigma. Last semester, the Chapter had 11 members with
a 4.0 GPA—amazing, and congratulations! I also want to
give a shoutout to our Grand Master, Tim Guccione '21.
Tim is a great leader; having someone of his caliber makes
our job easy.
The house fund's main responsibility is to keep the facility
in shape, and every year we spend tens of thousands on
maintenance, repairs, and upgrades. We recently replaced
the geothermal unit for the dining room, replaced the hot
water piping in the main mechanical room, purchased new
chairs, and upgraded electrical panels. This summer, we
plan on replacing the dining room ceiling and will
begin renovation of the weight room. Special thanks to
Ron Acker '75 for his leadership on these projects!
SEE YOU SOON
If you are thinking of planning a reunion, now is the
time to get started. We have a database of alumni
contact information and can help you reach out to your
pledge Brothers. It was great to see five classes hosting
reunions last year. Three of these reunions happened over
Homecoming and two occurred earlier in the year at other
locations. If you are planning a reunion, I recommend
doing it around Homecoming; the undergraduates love
seeing alumni at the Chapter House. Please let me know
your plans so we can be ready for you.
I hope to see you all at Homecoming and/or the annual
Alumni Golf Tournament on June 1 in St. Louis.
Fraternally,
Robert Hoffmann '78
Alumni House Fund President
roberth@hoffmannbros.com
(314) 537-3193
Are you getting our email blasts?
We are missing emails for over 400 alumni. Email updatemyrecord@penningtonco.com
with "KS MS&T Email Update" in the subject line to be sure you're being included!
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