Sigma Phi Epsilon - Washington State University

Page 3 Ross enjoying a silly moment with Kaden Stone '24. An Inspiration to Our Fraternity Remembering Ross Tello '24 Continued from page 1 Ross was a communications major from Gig Harbor, Washington. He served on the communications cabinet with SigEp, enjoyed engaging in community service, and loved spending time with his friends. He was known for his sense of humor and positive outlook on life, and he treated everyone with kindness. "Ross was a special light in all our lives; he was always so positive and happy. It was hard not to have a good time with him around," Kaden Skone '24 recalled. Ross had a special graduation ceremony last spring with Dr. Pinkleton, the dean of the Murrow College of Communication, with all his friends and family from back home in attendance. He was an inspiration to the Chapter, and we are so proud of his achievements. We are glad we could celebrate this milestone with him. "Ross always brought positive vibes wherever he went," Jeffrey Myers '25 shared. "He was always the life of the party and gave 110% to everyone he met." Ross will forever be in our hearts and will be deeply missed by us all. WELCOME, NEW BROTHERS! Brodie Avalon '27 | Cathlamet, Wash. Cooper Carlson '26 | Olympia, Wash. Chase Clifton '27 | Seattle, Wash. Parker Fouts '27 | Olympia, Wash. Hudson Garcia '26 | Zillah, Wash. Tyler Heinrich '27 | Mill Creek, Wash. Willy Heise '27 | Sammamish, Wash. Thomas Huff '27 | Sammamish, Wash. David Larsen '27 | Marin, Wash. Mason Maestas '27 | Kenmore, Wash. Trey Mascarenas '27 | Standwood, Wash. David Payne '27 | Seattle, Wash. Preston Phillipi '27 | Redmond, Wash. Kenji Pickeral '27 | Ephrata, Wash. Vicente Pulido '27 | Redmond, Wash. Kyle Reeves '27 | Puyallip, Wash. Luke Reid '27 | Tumwater, Wash. Cooper Reynolds '27 | Seattle, Wash. Vinny Scalzo '27 | Issaquah, Wash. Reed Scott '27 | Yuba City, Calif. Daniel Shin '27 | Bothell, Wash. Trevor Shoults '27 | Wenatchee, Wash. Jens Simonsen '27 | Edmonds, Wash. Luke Simpson '27 | Sammamish, Wash. Ben Stephens '27 | Gig Harbor, Wash. Ty Sturbelle '27 | Camas, Wash. Zach Watson '26 | Burlington, Wash. Liam White '27 | Redmond, Wash. Cameron Young '26 | Yakima, Wash. Alek Zaslavsky '27 | Spokane, Wash. Ryan Zeng '27 | Seattle, Wash. Our growing Chapter poses on Bid Day in the traditional SigEp heart outside our Chapter House on August 20. Recent Research Reinforces the Importance of Greek-letter Organizations Volunteer with SigEP regardless of an individual's background or socioeconomic status entering college. Behind every great organization is a group of valuable volunteers. Because of higher expectations, as well as the support and network fraternities provide, members experience greater gains in learning and graduate at higher rates than their peers. Volunteers and alumni are that support, and SigEp could truly not do this incredible work without that support. Interested in volunteering with SigEp? Learn more about SigEp's volunteer opportunities today! Visit sigep.org/ resources/alumni-and-volunteers. A recent study found that Fraternity and sorority members were more likely to succeed in college and beyond than their non-Greek peers. They are three times more likely to obtain an internship while in college and two times more likely to have a job waiting for them when they graduate. Students spend 90% of their time outside the classroom. SigEp and other Greek-letter organizations capitalize on those hours by preparing men for success in college and in their futures far beyond what their peers experience. 83% of members say their confidence in their leadership skills increased because of their membership. A study of thousands of alumni of diverse backgrounds shows this holds true

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