Theta-Upsilon wins Kappa Sigma Awards

Pictured above standing: Wes Bren '85, former Alumnus Advisor, now District Grand Master; Tanner Thompson '22; Emmett Jones '22, Grand Master; Quinn Sippola '22, former Grand Master and worked as an intern at HQ, Daniel Tierney, Worthy Grand Scribe; Fernando Romero '22, Grand Procurator; Ryan Heuser '22. Front row: Parker Fromin '22; Karim Sammouri '22. Not pictured here: Hunter Arthurs '22, a 2021 graduate now working as an Area Recruitment Manager. 

Chapter wins FACE for first time since 1997

The Theta-Upsilon Chapter was one of just two chapters chartered in the last year to win the "First-Year Founders Award for Chapter Excellence (FACE)."  Eight members and the former chapter advisor traveled to Denver Colorado on July 30 to receive the award at the Kappa Sigma Fraternity Leadership Conference.  The FACE award recognizes chapters for excellence in Service, Scholarship, Ritual Proficiency, Recruiting and Chapter Operations.  This is the first FACE Award the Chapter has achieved since 1997. 

In addition to the Chapter award the several individual awards were announced.        

Outstanding Grand Procurator Award

Brother Fernando Romero '22 who was the second member of the interest group and colony and who is serving his second term as Grand Procurator received an award for Outstanding Grand Procurator. In further evidence of Brother Romero's commitment to excellence he completed his third Ritual Proficiency test (Grand Master's portion of initiation) while at the conference.

Outstanding Alumnus Advisor Award

Brother Bren '85 who is now serving as the District Grand Master of Southern Ohio received an award for Outstanding Alumnus Advisor. Brother Bren was named the Outstanding Assistant District Grand Master of the Year last year at the Grand Conclave in Nashville, Tennessee. 

Outstanding Assistant Alumnus Advisor Award

Brother Garett Reinhart, a Nu-Psi Chapter founding member initiated in 2017 who also served as Grand Treasurer and Grand Master at Nu-Psi Chapter before graduating in 2021 received an award for Outstanding Assistant Alumnus Advisor. Brother Reinhardt is currently serving the Theta-Upsilon Chapter as the Alumnus Advisor after serving last academic year as the AAA-GT.  

Pictured: Brother Reinhart with Kappa Sigma Fraternity Executive Director, Brother Mic Wilson at the 2019 Grand Conclave in Charlottesville, Virginia as part of the 150th Anniversary Celebration.