Sigma Phi Epsilon - East Carolina University

You can read more about their endowment at news.ecu.edu/2023/03/16/positive-impact and connect with them at sdiggs@co-xholdings.com and padkison@co-xholdings.com. Page 2 AVC President Ed Tew '79 AVC Secretary David Goodwin '80 AVC Treasurer Patrick Stewart '15 AVC Vice President Will Creech '15 Chapter Counselor Chuck Brown Jr. '83 Mentor for President Sam Wilson '14 Mentor for Programming Clint Cooke '78 Mentor for Learning Communities Louis Warren '13 Mentor for Finance Patrick Stewart '15 Mentor for Recruitment Levi Coleman '13 Mentor for Chaplain Russ Smith '86 General AVC Members Bud Carr '75 Benjie Minton '79 Dickie Steffens '84 Matthew Chance '88 Kevin Stavredes '90 Faculty Fellow Louis Warren '13 President Braden McPhillips '26 Vice President of Programming Jamie Gerdts '26 Vice President of SigEp Learning Community Miles Hammond '27 Vice President of Finance Wyatt Cox '25 Vice President of Member Development Nate Chamberlain '25 Vice President of Recruitment Bailey Hatoum '25 Vice President of Communications Damon Lester '26 Chaplain Larsen Doares '25 Recruitment Committee Members Gunner Davies '26 Jamie Gerdts '26 Antonio McCallister '27 Braeden Papa '26 Rudar Ricks '26 Paul Adkison (left) and Scott Diggs. Alumni and Alumni and Volunteer Volunteer Corporation Corporation TWO ALUMNI STAY ENGAGED THROUGH CAREER WORK, ECU TIES F or Scott Diggs '89 and Paul Adkison '91, Sigma Phi Epsilon experiences paved the way for a successful career partnership. The fraternal duo values their North Carolina Kappa connection while staying involved with their alma mater decades beyond graduation. EARLY DEVELOPMENT "I was fortunate to have bids from many fraternities, but the guys I met at SigEp were the cream of the crop," Scott said. Meanwhile, Paul joined SigEp after attending ECU for football and wanting to get more involved on campus. Chapter service taught them leadership and management skills that prepared them for responsibilities in the professional world. They appreciated the chapter's various social and philanthropy opportunities, and Paul is especially proud of North Carolina Kappa's Buchanan Cup during his presidency in 1989. "It was monumental for our fraternity." BUILDING ON THEIR BOND Beyond college, Scott and Paul explored entrepreneurship opportunities while staying in touch. The chance arose to merge business ventures in 2014, founding Co-X Holdings. "I came up with a business we were starting up and originally approached Scott as an investor," Paul added. The two pride themselves on working with partners of high integrity, including multiple SigEp alumni. Co-X Holdings currently invests and owns multiple companies founded by Scott and Paul, and they are excited about working on a new Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Greenville. "It's going to be a great experience for our university and fraternity brothers to come back together," Scott said about the development's community impact. Furthering their commitment to ECU, Scott and Paul have both served on North Carolina Kappa's alumni board for several years, donating time and funds toward the brotherhood. The duo contributed $125,000 to establish the Adkison and Diggs Access Scholarship Endowment to support young entrepreneurs and other business students at ECU. Their endowment comes alongside active involvement in creating the school's entrepreneurship program. "Even a 25% or 50% scholarship for students can make such a big difference." Brothers in Business Brothers in Business SCAN TO READ MORE! Chapter Officers

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