Sigma Phi Epsilon - Purdue University

Sigma Phi Epsilon-Indiana Alpha Purdue University P.O. Box 442100 Lawrence, KS 66044-2100 Address Service Requested From the Heart A PUBLICATION FOR ALUMNI OF INDIANA ALPHA t SIGMA PHI EPSILON Chapter Eternal Craig Allan Beam '66 entered Chapter Eternal on August 19, 2019. Craig developed his strong work ethic, athletic ability, and a love for the outdoors growing up on his family farm near Columbus. He graduated from Purdue University as an engineer and met his wife, Jan, in college. His successful career moved the family to Texas where he became a small business owner dealing in the oil and gas industry. He will be missed by his friends, family, and SigEp brothers. Alumni News Bill Redlich '42 made many good friends during his time with Indiana Alpha. Bill and his SigEp brothers proudly served their country during World War II. Email: wmredlich@gmail. com Ray Stephens '49 participated in University Choir, Purdue Playship, and Purdue Relays on top of his involvement with SigEp. Email: julieandray2@sbcglobal.net Ray Keller '56 and his wife, Gwen, met at Purdue when she was a ZTA. They had football season tickets for many years. Email: keller_ raymond@sbcglobal.net Rik Wehmeier '73 loved pledgeship as it was great for connecting with his new brothers. He misses the house events, parties, and intramural sports. Email: rwehmeier@nfp.com Matt Purol '78 remembers when he and his brothers hooked 20-30 stereos together to create a giant sound system for their Christmas Formal. Email: mattpurol@aol.com Gregg Hague '82 and around 20 of his SigEp brothers host an annual North-South Ryder Cup Gold Match. He is looking forward to the next one. Email: gregg@achieve-consulting.com Pete Peregrine '85 misses hanging out on the weekends with his brothers and working in the chapter house kitchen. He enjoys staying connected with his brothers through texts and emails. Email: peter.n.peregrine@gmail.com T he fall 2020 semester has been an unprecedented experience for the Purdue University community and Sigma Phi Epsilon. We made several adjustments for the year as many Purdue functions are now virtual. Indiana Alpha Chapter has incorporated this approach into our operations as well. As we face new challenges with this ever-changing environment at Purdue, active brothers have maintained strong relationships and are focused on building this chapter. Recruitment for this year looks different for us, but our traditional approach stays the same. The Balanced Man Scholarship has been a fantastic way to reward the highest- achieving students at Purdue and meet potential new members. The scholarship is a great advantage to our recruiting goals despite the effects of COVID-19. Many group interactions with recruits have been conducted over web calls. Smaller interactions including a couple of members with one recruit have taken place in person. Overall, this approach has been successful as we have gained two outstanding new members and have a recruitment plan for the rest of the year to add more. Our goal of rebuilding this fraternity remains the same despite the challenges we face this semester. One of our immediate goals is to successfully conduct the Balanced Man Scholarship. To adapt with the times, we have switched the banquet to an online event so the most successful applicants can still be rewarded. We also aim to continue leading academically as the fraternity with the highest cumulative GPA at Purdue. Finally, I would like to thank those who have been supporting Indiana Alpha Chapter. Without support and mentorship from the AVC, National Headquarters, invested alumni, and all those who want to see Sigma Phi Epsilon succeed at Purdue again, we would not be where we are or where we plan on going. Fraternally, Frank Yanko '21 Chapter President (260) 443-9576 / frankieyanko@gmail.com SUCCEEDING AMIDST ADVERSITY Indiana Alpha Chapter Recruits Two New Members, Holds Highest Fraternity GPA WELCOME, NEW MEMBERS Austin Young '23 • Logansport, Ind. Robotic Engineering Technology Lichao Chen '24 • Shanghai, China Mass Communications

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