Sigma Pi History

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Sigma Pi History

1966 – Thomas G. Johnson transfers to Murray State from Vincennes University

here he as a mem!er of Sigma Pi "raternity an# one of the men ho ha#

reactivate# $%&ha cha&ter. He gets &ermission from Sigma Pi '(ecutive Secretary

James Hi%%s an# Murray State Presi#ent )r. *a%&h +oo#s to start a Sigma Pi co%ony.

196, – $ Sigma Pi co%ony is forme# hen the Murray State -nter"raternity ounci%

gives Mr. Johnson &ermission to ho%# a s&ecia% rush in the S&ring semester. The rush

as %i/e an o&en house to meet men ho ere intereste# in !ecoming Sigma Pi

mem!ers. -n the "a%% semester !rothers Steven *. Mi%%er an# John Schroe#er

transferre# from Vincennes to Murray State an# a rush as he%# at the same time

as other fraternities. 0&er Thomas Johnson

1962 – MSU Presi#ent )r. *a%&h +oo#s a&&%ie# for a non3commercia% e#ucationa%

ra#io %icense from the "e#era% ommunications ommission at the urging of )r. *ay

Mo4e%# 0"$. This %icense ou%# !ecome +5MS in 19,.

1962 – Past Gran# Sage J. *o!ert 7#anie%% s&ea/s to the co%ony #uring its Sigma Pi

"oun#ers8 )ay ce%e!ration.

1962 – ha&ter chartere# on May th ith 4fty3to mem!ers of the $%&ha P%e#ge

c%ass 0%argest &%e#ge c%ass an# to a#visors: )r. *ay Mo4e%# an# har%es

;ouns!ury. The chartering team inc%u#e# Gran# Sage ;y%e H. Smith: Gran# Secon#

ounse%or 5enneth . Hughes: ;am!#a Province $rchon +a%ter


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Pau% Mc)ona%# 0 or/e# for a furniture store that a%%oe# us to store the furniture

unti% e foun# another house. $t the time 5a&&a $%&ha 7r#er as %iving in the Main

Street house: !ut as moving to a house at "ive Points: ma/ing the Main Street

house avai%a!%e. $n#y foun# out from one of the 5$ mem!ers ho the %an#%or# as

an# a&&roache# him a!out %easing the house. The %an#%or# as Geno )iamont the

oner of Genos PiIIa ne(t #oor to the )airy Eueen. This as in the 19693, schoo%year. +e too/ &ossession of the house in the summer of 69 an# or/e# to get it

rea#y for the fa%% 69 schoo% year. $%though e ha# furnishing for the !e# rooms:

there as nothing for the 4rst oors. 7ur %an#%or# Geno ste&&e# u& an# !ought

furniture for the house. The house s%e&t 1 men. 0&er ;es +right0

1969 – -"


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19,6 – *ic/y ;oe 0Y as the &resi#ent of the +i%#%ife es%etter – The G.U.-.;.). – The Gamma U&si%on -nformationa%

;etter an# )is&atch mai%e# to a%umni.


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1921 – *ichar# Un#eroo#: Jay ight 7%s. +ho ere mem!ers

192N – ;arry Payne 0^ !ecomes ha&ter )irector.

192N – )avi# Strau! 0_ or/s for +5MS hosting a sho /non as $merican Pie.

192N – onvocationA Mem!ershi& *ecruitment $ar# 06N an# Mem!ershi&*ecruitment Percentage $ar# 0N1`. >ominate# for Most -m&rove# ha&ter.

192N – Mar/


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192 – $n#y Morris 0D is the Secretary of the Sigma Pi "oun#ation an# $ssistant

Secretary of the


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1926 3 $n#re Morris 0D is in the Magna um ;au#e giving society an# *o!ert 5.

%iffor# 0 is in the Summa um ;au#e giving society to the SP'".

192, – )ona%# +atson 0 is an $)Pi Pi Guy.

192, – Visite# 'ta cha&ter at Pur#ue.

192, – )r. Gor#on ;o!erger 0"$ ins MSU Gree/ $#visor of the =ear aar#.

192, – $%vin Stuc/en!org 0 an# Joe $%%en Matting%y 0 are on the MSU

$ca#emic Team.

192, – ha&ter is #on to eighteen actives an# one &%e#ge.

192, – +on annua%


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1929 – >ame# 4fth most e@cient cha&ter in the fraternity.

1929 – +on the 'SP> S&irit $ar# for te%evise# !as/et!a%% game !eteen Murray

State an# '5U.

1929 – He%# &ut3&ut go%f fun#raiser at the county fair for Mu%ti&%e Sc%erosis.

1929 – Too/ in more foo# for >ee#%ine than any other %oca% organiIation.

1929 – $#vertise# in the cam&us nes&a&er.

1929 – "a%% semester ha# to &%e#ge c%asses: $%&ha 7mega an# unn as name# Miss "a%% "estiva%. >unn: a freshman un#ec%are# ma]or from

'vansvi%%e: -n#.: sai# she %i/e# the com&etition !ecause it as #ierent. - thought it

as goo# !ecause if asnt ]ust !ase# on %oo/s. -t ha# to #o ith the &ersons

&ersona%ity: she sai#. 'ach contestant as as/e# to ear some3thing that suite#

her &ersona%ity an# then e(&%ain hy it #escri!e# her.

The Sigma Pi seethearts a%so assiste# the !rothers !y #emonstrating each event

!efore the com&etition. Hoever: they #i# not com&ete. Sa!rina Sis/: a Sigma Pi

seetheart: sai# she %i/e# the &artici&ation from a%% the sororities an# their su&&ort

for the fraternity. -t shoe# the c%oseness of the Gree/ %ife here on cam&us: Sis/

sai#. *ichar# '%more: a senior 'ng%ish ma]or from ;ouisvi%%e: sai# he a%so thought

the #ay as successfu%. -t as a goo# time an# it as sti%% com&%ete%y un#er


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contro%: '%more sai#. Harris sai# overa%% he thought everyone ha# a on#erfu%

time. +e ha# a cou&%e of events that havent !een #one !efore: Harris sai#.

Sigma Pi ho&e# to #eve%o& the "a%% "estiva% from a ne #imension to a %asting

tra#ition. 0&er the 199 MSU Shie%#

1929 – *e&aire# a trai%er for the


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1991 – Visite# !y the )e%ta 7mega cha&ter at S-U3'#ar#svi%%e an# they initiate#

their &%e#ge c%ass here.

1991 – House rai#e# !y &o%ice for un%afu% #istri!ution of s&irits in a #ry county.

To !rothers arreste#.

1991 – $%&ha Gamma )e%ta ins "a%%"est.

1991 – ha&ter ins $%&ha Gamma )e%ta *oc/3$3Thon.

1991 – Sam =oung 0DD is a contestant in Mr. MSU.

1991 – )avi# +eather%y 0D ties for the tit%e of LGamma Man at the $%&ha Gamma

)e%ta *oc/3$3Thon

1991 – ha&ter maintaine# the %an#sca&ing for P%ayhouse in the Par/.

199N – Scott Harris 0[ is Presi#ent an# Te( She%%hart 0DO is Vice Presi#ent of the

7r#er of 7mega.

199N – Scott Harris 0[ is in 7micron )e%ta 5a&&a.

199N – G%en Mi%%er 0DD is a Senator in Murray State8s Stu#ent Government

$ssociation.

199N – 'ric "u%tI 0D is *esi#ence Ha%% )irector of Hart Ha%%.

199N – Te( She%%hart 0DO is a Senior *esi#ent $#visor.

199N – *eceive# ha&ter '@ciency $ar# #uring onvocation.

199N – James ;oc/oo# 0DO is the vie&oint e#itor of the MSU >es.

199N – )avi# +eather%y 0D ta/es secon# &%ace at Mr. MSU.

199N – Theta hi )e%ta ins "a%%"est.

199N – ha&ter &artici&ates in $%% am&us Sing for the 4rst time.

199N – )ona%# Stanfor# 0O is on Sigma Pi8s Housing ommittee.

199N – Scott $sh%ey 0X is in the Tau Phi )e%ta giving society to


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199B – es.

199B – $%&ha Gamma )e%ta ins "a%%"est.

199B – ha&ter ins Tri3Sig Vo%%ey!ash.

199 – Sigma Pi ;ife Mem!ersA 1,16 )avi# H. Gar#ner: ,1 1,B )avi# J. Gray: ,6

126 *o!ert V. ;igon: ,N 1NC +i%%iam *. Mo4e%#: B 12B2 '. $n#re Morris: ,

1269 $%e(an#er L


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199C – )avi# +eather%y 0D !egins LHouse


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1999 3 ins "a%%"est.

N – Scott $sh%ey 0X in Tau Phi )e%ta giving society to SP'".

N – ha&ter &urchases a !ric/ for the Sigma Pi %oc/ Toer in Vincennes.

N – 5yT$ mai%s a nes%etter.

N 3 ins "a%%"est.

N1 – Scott $sh%ey 0X in the


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N 3 ins "a%% "est

N – )r. Jay Morgan 0DR e%ecte# to the Murray: 5= ity ounci%.

NC – The house is refur!ishe#.

NC – ha&ter raje# o a four hee%er for *e%ay "or ;ife ith Sigma $%&ha sorority.

NC – ha&ter %an#sca&e# the ne


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N2 – James Jennings 0\ %ea#s the foun#ing of our ha&ter '#ucationa% "un# ith

the Sigma Pi '#ucationa% "oun#ation. The 4rst '"


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N11 – Juan asa #e% Va%%e 0O\ is a contestant in Mr. MSU an# ins Mr.

ongenia%ity.

N11 – "or the $' &ro]ect the ha&ter has a &anca/e !rea/fast for facu%ty an#

sta.

N11 – Stan Hunt 0d is #e&%oye# to $fghanistan.

N11 – James Jennings 0\ is one of the to& ten contri!utors to SP'" for the year.

N11 – )ecem!er – The cha&ter is com&%ete%y out of #e!t to HE.

N11 – The cha&ter house is so%# for 1C: to SMG -nvestments in )ecem!er

after Phi 5a&&a Tau cannot maintain their %ease an# the cha&ter is not in a &osition

to move !ac/ into it. Housing or& comes out ith 61: after ta(es an# %oans

are &ai#.

N11 3 James Jennings 0\ as in#ucte# into the Trave%er8s Society: an# $n#yMorris 0D an# ;es +right 0 ere in#ucte# into the 'mera%# Society for %ifetime

giving.

N11 3 +e ere the e%eventh most giving cha&ter to the SP'".

N1N – ha&ter is u& to tenty3one actives.

N1N 3 ha&ter ins Sigma $%&ha sorority8s $g 7%ym&ics.

N1N 3 "or the $' &ro]ect the ha&ter c%eane# oer !e#s an# s&rea# mu%ch on

the cam&us groun#s.

N1N – ha&ter atten#s the insta%%ation of the -ota 7micron ha&ter at the

University of ;ouisvi%%e.

N1N – ha&ter &artici&ates in $%% am&us Sing.

N1N – )e%ta '&si%on &%e#ge c%ass has the highest GP$ on cam&us in the S&ring

Semester.

N1N – 5yT$ >es%etter &ro#uce# !y hris $insorth 0DR an# sent through the

mai%.

N1N – $n#y Morris 0D is e%ecte# Gran# Secon# ounse%or: ;es +right 0 is e%ecte#SP'" Vice hairman of $#ministration: an# Pau% Hetric/ 0k is e%ecte# SP'"

Treasurer at onvocation.

N1N – ha&ter ins aar# for most registere# atten#ees at onvocationA ;es

+right 0: ;ouis Jun/erman 0: $n#y Morris 0D: James Jennings 0\: +yatt

$%verson 0"$: *yan Johnson 0RD: an# $#am )avi# 0RR.


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N1N – $%umni Jay Somero 0D^: Mar/ Hi%%!erry 0DW: Mi/e


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N1B 3 This year the cha&ter on the Gree/ )ivision of "%ag "oot!a%%.

N1B 3 The Mt Vernon: -; Po%ice )e&artment recogniIe# -%%inois State Troo&er '#

She%ton 0DO an# -%%inois Secretary of State Po%ice -nvestigator )eayne


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N1B – ha&ter o@cers ere among the 4rst to atten# &rograms at the Mitche%%

House hen they atten# an o@cer transition or/sho&.

N1 3 Jess Thom&son 0D is recogniIe# !y the "ran/%in ounty 05= Sheriff8s

)e&artment for ris/ing his %ife to he%& a )e&uty &u%% a oman out of a !urning home.

N1 – ha&ter &aint!a%% teams 4nish 4rst: secon#: an# fourth out of forty teams at

the 5a&&a )e%ta &aint!a%% tournament.

N1 3 ha&ter ins ic/


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N1 – 5yT$ name# Most 7utstan#ing $%umni %u! an# ins the *eston "itI&atric/

aar# at onvocation.

N1 – ha&ter ins Mem!ershi& *ecruitment $ar#: the Gran# ha&ter To& NC

$ar#: an# the 9 %u! '@ciency $ar# at onvocation.

N1 – Shan *eyno%#s 0D^ is e%ecte# Presi#ent of the Murray State University

$%umni $ssociation.

N1 – $aron *o%an# 0R is initiate# into *ho Sigma 5a&&a.

N1 – Josh Johnston 0RR an# $aron *o%an# 0R are contestants for Mr. MSU.

N1 – $%&ha 7micron Pi ins "a%%"est an# 5a&&a )e%ta comes in secon#.

N1 – )a/ota "ie%#s 0RR an# Matt 5omerous 0R_ are aar#e# '" Scho%arshi&s at

Homecoming.

N1 3 ;es +right 0 an# James Jennings 0\ are in the Sha#ooo# giving

society for SP'". $n#y Morris 0D is in the 'mera%# giving society. ;es: $n#y: JJ: an#

Pau% Hetric/ 0k are in the


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N1C – ;ouie Jun/erman 0 !ecomes House "ather at ic/


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N16 – ha&ter ins 7utstan#ing >e Mem!er '#ucation &rogram an# Ty%er Pi&&in

0RR ins 7utstan#ing ha&ter Presi#ent aar# at $%% Gree/ $ssem!%y.

The *eston"itI&atric/ 'mera%# $ar# of Merit is &resente# annua%%y to the cha&ter

an# a%umni c%u! ma/ing the most noteorthy contri!ution to the magaIine. -t is

name# after >e =or/ Times ]ourna%ist an# Pu%itIer PriIe inner James

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