Sigma Pi History

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

where he was a member of Sigma Pi Fraternity and one of the men who had
reactivated Alpha chapter. He gets permission from Sigma Pi Executive Secretary
James Hills and Murray State President Dr. Ralph Woods to start a Sigma Pi colony.
1967 A Sigma Pi colony is formed when the Murray State InterFraternity Council
gives Mr. Johnson permission to hold a special rush in the Spring semester. The rush
was like an open house to meet men who were interested in becoming Sigma Pi
members. In the Fall semester brothers Steven R. Miller and John Schroeder
transferred from Vincennes to Murray State and a rush was held at the same time
as other fraternities. (per Thomas Johnson)
1968 MSU President Dr. Ralph Woods applied for a non-commercial educational
radio license from the Federal Communications Commission at the urging of Dr. Ray
Mofield (FA). This license would become WKMS in 1970.
1968 Past Grand Sage J. Robert Odaniell speaks to the colony during its Sigma Pi
Founders Day celebration.
1968 Chapter chartered on May 4th with fifty-two members of the Alpha Pledge
class (largest pledge class) and two advisors, Dr. Ray Mofield and Charles
Lounsbury. The chartering team included Grand Sage Lyle H. Smith, Grand Second
Counselor Kenneth C. Hughes, Lambda Province Archon Walter B. Young, Grand
Fourth Counselor Lawrence H. Bixby, Honorary Grand Sage Curtis G. Shake, and
Executive Secretary James L Hills. Brothers from Beta Gamma chapter at Eastern
Illinois and Beta Nu chapter at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale also attended
the ceremony. Murray State President Dr. Harry Sparks attended the banquet after
the chartering. The first chapter officers were: Sage Archie Rodgers Jr., Second
Counselor Michael L. Lawler, Third Counselor John W. Carson, Fourth Counselor
Dean H. Despin, First Counselor Denny G. Cook, and Herald Thomas Harwood.
(per The Emerald)
1969 House at 1315 Main Street is rented by the chapter.
The chapter began our search for a house, which at the time was as difficult then to
find one as it is today. Andy Morris () found a property across the street from the
Dairy Queen that had apartments in the rear, and we agreed to rent the house. We
ordered furniture, beds, dressers, etc, and were ready to move in. Upon returning
from spring break we drove past the house only to find the furniture setting outside
in front of the house, as the landlord had rented it to someone else. We were
screwed!

Paul McDonald () worked for a furniture store that allowed us to store the furniture
until we found another house. At the time Kappa Alpha Order was living in the Main
Street house, but was moving to a house at Five Points, making the Main Street
house available. Andy found out from one of the KA members who the landlord was
and approached him about leasing the house. The landlord was Geno Diamont the
owner of Geno's Pizza next door to the Dairy Queen. This was in the 1969-70 school
year. We took possession of the house in the summer of 69' and worked to get it
ready for the fall 69' school year. Although we had furnishing for the bed rooms,
there was nothing for the first floors. Our landlord Geno stepped up and bought
furniture for the house. The house slept 14 men. (per Les Wright())
1969 IFC Bowling champions.
1969 Chapter purchases a bench for Shadowwood.
1969 Spring Emerald
FROM PLEDGESHIP TO ACTIVATION
Dedicated to Beta Pledge Class,
Gamma-Upsilon

With serious forethought and all of our

heart,
We come to the Brothers for secrets impart,
A series of service we all must partake
To prove to the Brothers a Brother we'll
make.
When right the time comes that we all shall
make
A solemn request for the Golden Quest,
With secrets we take and vows which we
make
We then seal our lives as a Brother that
date
So look thou upon it, and let it be known
That we are all Brothers from now till now
on
For mysteries and secrets divulged to us
Shall tum with our bones to grave-yard dust.
by CHARLES L. MUESSLE (), GAMMA-UPSILON
~

1969 Alexander Butch Reid () is elected IFC Treasurer.

1969 Visited by the Beta chapter from Indiana University.
1969 Visited the Beta chapter and beat them in a game of flag football.
1970 - IFC Basketball Champions.
1970 Dr. William Ray Mofield (FA) is a Sigma Pi Fund Life Member.
1971 IFC Basketball Champions.
1972 IFC Basketball Champions.

1972 Andy Morris () is chairman of the Sigma Pi Expansion Committee.

1972 Charles Muessle () named Director of Finance for Sigma Pi.
1972 Theta is tied for the fourth largest pledge class in chapter history with
fourteen initiates.
1973 Terry Davenport () donates money to finish a lounge in the basement of the
Main Street house.
1973 Terry Davenport () becomes a Province Archon.
1973 Visited Beta Gamma chapter at Eastern Illinois.
1973 Visited by Delta Rho chapter at Morehead State.
1974 David Garner (), David J. Gray (), Donald Teague (), Andy Morris (), and
Robert Ligon () are Life Members of the Sigma Pi Fund.
1974 - Summer 1614 Olive Street House is purchased. (How did we find this
house?)
1974 Dr. Bob McClellan accepts the position of Faculty Advisor and Chapter
Director.
1975 Frank Ronnau () voted Outstanding Senior by the Division of Industry and
Technology
1975 - Trent Snead () received an IFC scholarship for having the highest GPA
among all pledges at MSU with a 4.0.
1975 David J. Gray () became a Chapter Consultant (ELC) for Sigma Pi.
1975 Keith Russell () was on the MSU debate team.
1975 First Summer Reunion is held.
1975 Tim Tussey elected Rush Chairman for the Murray State IFC.
1975 Joe Roberts () was President of the Kentucky Chapter of the FFA.
1975 Clint Strohmeir () is on the Murray State Track Team.
1975 Andy Morris () is Chapter Director for the Epsilon Beta chapter at the
University of Kentucky.
1976 Keith Russell () was listed in Whos Who and was president of Delta Sigma
Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha debate fraternity.
1976 - Pat Slattery () was the head photographer for the MSU News.

1976 Ricky Lowe () was the president of the Wildlife Biology Club.
1976 Slogan for the 33rd Convocation was submitted by our chapter, Unity,
Service, Achievement.
1976 - Chapter collected more money than any other organization on campus for
Cerebral Palsy.
1976 Bill Bailey () elected to the Seymour, Indiana city council.
1977 David J. Gray () is Chapter Director.
1977 Faculty Advisor is Capt. Tom Hayden.
1979 A new roof was placed on the house as well as new showers, a new floor in
the kitchen, and new carpet in the charter room.
1979 The waterpolo team finished second in its league but scored the most points
during the season.
1979 Visited by the Alpha Rho chapter from Southwest Missouri.
1980 Andy Morris () becomes Executive Secretary of Sigma Pi.
1980 Michael Bugg () is Chapter Director.
1980 Chapter contributed money to St. Judes Hospital.
1981 Dr. Ray Mofield (FA) wins Murray State Universitys Distinguished Alumnus
award.
1981 Chapter interviewed by WSJP radio while holding a car wash to benefit Cystic
Fibrosis.
1981 Andy Morris () is editor of the Emerald.
1981 Won the Greek and All-Campus intramural Volleyball Championship.
1981 Won the Greek Tug-o-war Championship.
1981 - Bob Ligon () elected first President of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Alumni
Club.
1981 Chapter had the most percentage of members donate blood of organizations
on campus.
1981 David Presson () name Outstanding Senior by the Finance Department.
1981 Chapter Newsletter The G.U.I.L.D. The Gamma Upsilon Informational
Letter and Dispatch mailed to alumni.

1981 Richard Underwood, Jay Bertschy (), and Lynn Kilkoyne () earned starting
spots on the inter-collegiate volleyball team.
1981 Dr. Gordon Loberger (FA) accepts position of Faculty Advisor.
1981 Chapter down to twelve actives. They buy Sigma Pi jackets to increase their
visibility on campus.
1981 Chapter contributes money to St. Jude Hospital.
1982 Greek Intramural Volleyball champions.
1982 Sigma Pi jazz band formed. Known as the Night Owls. Who were members?
1982 Larry Payne () becomes Chapter Director.
1982 David Straub () works for WKMS hosting a show known as American Pie.
1982 Convocation: Membership Recruitment Award (62) and Membership
Recruitment Percentage Award (210%). Nominated for Most Improved Chapter.
1982 Mark Busche () is KyTAC President.
1982 Deferred Rush for freshmen begins. Must have twelve hours to pledge. Fall
Pledge Class, Alpha Iota, is the largest on campus with five members.
1983 Greek Intramural Volleyball champions.
1983 Gerry Hatcher () elected Murray State IFC Secretary.
1983 Cameron Williams () writes the majority of the script for Campus Lights.
1983 James K. Cook is in the Triad Club of giving to the Educational Foundation.
1983 Chapter donates most blood in the fraternity division of the SGA Blood Drive
during the fall.
1982 to 1984 All Campus Intramural volleyball champions two out of three years.
1983 Bill Bailey () elected mayor of Seymour, Indiana.
1983 to 1985 Some floor hockey championships.
1984 Greek Intramural Volleyball champions.
1984 Rob Huth () is the Concert Chairman for the University Center Board.
1984 Thomas Harwood () is on the Housing Corp for the Zeta Zeta Chapter at
Florida.

1984 Andy Morris () is the Secretary of the Sigma Pi Foundation and Assistant
Secretary of the Byron R. Lewis Educational Foundation.
1984 Scott Ashley () is in the Triad Club of giving to the Educational Foundation
and Andy Morris () is in the Tau Phi Delta Club.
1985 Greek and All Campus Intramural Volleyball champions.
1985 Paul Bunyon Day champions with Alpha Gamma Delta and Lambda Chi
Alpha.
1985 Gerry Puckett () becomes Chapter Director.
1985 Bruce Tolley () elected KyTAC President.
1985 Rob Huth () elected President of Murray States Student Government
Association.
1985 Scott Ashley () and Andy Morris () are in the Triad Club of giving to the
Educational Foundation and Mark Busche () and James K. Cook are in the Tau Phi
Delta Club.
1985 New Wing is added to the house on Olive Street.
1986 All Campus Floor Hockey Intramural Champions.
1986 First KyTAC report appears in the Spring Emerald.
1986 Chapter is listed in the Top Ten of average contributions to the Byron R. Lewis
Educational Foundation.
1986 Andy Morris () is editor of the Emerald for a second time.
1986 Don Dechow () receives at ROTC scholarship.
1986 Ralph Langen () is President of the Association of Drafting and Design.
1986 Robert Meyer () is Vice President of Psi Chi Honor Society
1986 Dr. Gordon Loberger (FA) founds the Murray State University Academic Team.
1986 - Everett Stephens () and Alvin Stuckenborg () are on the MSU Academic
Team.
1986 Donald Watson () is a Senior Resident Advisor.
1986 House raided by police for unlawfull distribution of spirits in a dry county.
One brother arrested.

1986 - Andrew Morris () is in the Magna Cum Laude giving society and Robert K.
Clifford () is in the Summa Cum Laude giving society to the SPEF.
1987 Donald Watson () is an ADPi Pi Guy.
1987 Visited Eta chapter at Purdue.
1987 Dr. Gordon Loberger (FA) wins MSU Greek Advisor of the Year award.
1987 Alvin Stuckenborg () and Joe Allen Mattingly () are on the MSU
Academic Team.
1987 Chapter is down to eighteen actives and one pledge.
1987 Won annual Blood Drive.
1987 Visited Epsilon Tau chapter at UT-Martin.
1987 - Andrew Morris () and Scott Ashley () are in the Cum Laude giving society
to the BRLEF.
1988 Received funds from the Sigma Pi Foundation to renovate the house on Olive
Street.
1988 - Bruce Tolley () named Province Archon.
1988 Alvin Stuckenborg () and Richard Elmore () are on the MSU Academic
Team.
1988 Highest fraternity GPA on campus.
1988 Spring pledge classes (Alpha Upsilon and Alpha Phi) have highest GPA on
campus and awarded the Frank Julien Award for academic excellence.
1988 Scott Ashley () is in the Cum Laude giving society and Thomas Harwood ()
is in the Deans List giving society to the BRLEF.
Burton Warren Baker in Adytum on High
1989 Donald Stanford () served on the international Housing and Finance
Committee.
1989 Les Wright () becomes a Province Archon.
1989 Michael Hunt (TR), Scott Harris (), and Richard Elmore () participate in
Mr. MSU.
1989 Alpha Psi pledge class has highest GPA on campus in the Spring.
1989 Chapter has highest GPA on campus in the Spring semester.

1989 Named fifth most efficient chapter in the fraternity.

1989 Won the ESPN Spirit Award for televised basketball game between Murray
State and EKU.
1989 Held put-put golf fundraiser at the county fair for Multiple Sclerosis.
1989 Took in more food for Needline than any other local organization.
1989 Advertised in the campus newspaper.
1989 Fall semester had two pledge classes, Alpha Omega and Beta Alpha.
1989 Alvin Stuckenborg () wins a Byron R. Lewis Educational Foundation
Scholarship.
1989 Bill Bailey () and Alexander Butch Reid () are Province Archons.
1989 Ambaw Bellete () and Cody Farley () are selected to the National Order
of Omega.
1989 First FallFest is held to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
in the Curris Center Ball Room. Alpha Sigma Alpha wins and Alpha Phi is second.
Sigma Pi Fraternity added a new dimension to their brotherhood with, the Sigma Pi
Fall Festival Dec. 5 from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Curris Center Ballroom. Scott Harris, cofundraising chairman for Sigma Pi, said the fraternity decided to sponsor the fall
festival to raise money for charity and to be more involved with the sororities on
campus. "We donated the money to our national philanthropy, which is multiple
schlerosis," Harris said. "We also wanted to do it for public relations."
Each sorority paid an entry fee, and T-shirts were sold to raise $120 for the medical
charity. The sororities competed in a variety of events. Alpha Phi won first place in
the pie-eating and trivia events and second place overall. Alpha Sigma Alpha won
first place overall by placing first in the limbo, line dance and mystery events.
Alpha Sigma Alpha also won the Miss Fall Festival competition when member Tiffany
Nunn was named Miss Fall Festival. Nunn, a freshman undeclared major from
Evansville, Ind., said she liked the competition because it was different. "I thought it
was good because if wasn't just based on looks. It had to do with the person's
personality," she said. Each contestant was asked to wear some-thing that suited
her personality and then explain why it described her.
The Sigma Pi sweethearts also assisted the brothers by demonstrating each event
before the competition. However, they did not compete. Sabrina Sisk, a Sigma Pi
sweetheart, said she liked the participation from all the sororities and their support
for the fraternity. "It showed the closeness of the Greek life here on campus," Sisk
said. Richard Elmore, a senior English major from Louisville, said he also thought
the day was successful. "It was a good time and it was still completely under

control," Elmore said. Harris said overall he thought everyone had a wonderful
time. "We had a couple of events that haven't been done before," Harris said.
Sigma Pi hoped to develop the Fall Festival from a new dimension to a lasting
tradition. (per the 1990 MSU Shield)
1989 Repaired a trailer for the Boy Scouts Camp.
1989 Visited by Epsilon Tau chapter at UT-Martin.
1990 House is full with twenty-three residents.
1990 Raised $300 with put-put golf at the county fair for Multiple Sclerosis.
1990 Sam Young () is a contestant in Mr. MSU.
1990 Ralph Russell () founded SAVE, a campus wide environmental
organization.
1990 Scott Harris () becomes Residence Hall Director for Hart Hall.
1990 Greg Skaggs () is the jockey for Racer One.
1990 Six undergraduates attend Convocation and received a Multiple Sclerosis
award for fundraising and the 900 Club award for efficiency.
1990 Brian McAdams () is one of the finalists for the Byron R. Lewis Educational
Fund International Scholarship.
1990 Dr. Ray Mofield (FA) wins Distinguished Alumnus award from SIU-Carbondale.
1990 John Schlabach (FA) accepts the position of Faculty Advisor.
1990 Chapters float takes Second place in the Greek division of the Homecoming
parade.
1990 Alpha Delta Pi wins FallFest.
1990 Bill Bailey () elected to the Indiana State House of Representatives.
1990 Scott Ashley (), Andy Morris (), and Donald Stanford () are named to the
Cum Laude giving society. Gordon Germain (), William Bailey (), Thomas
Harwood (), and Les Wright () are named to the Deans List giving society for
donations to SPEF.
1991 Chapter in Top Ten of Living Members who donate to the Byron R. Lewis
Educational Foundation.
1991 Visited Alpha Chapter and Shadowwood in Vincennes, and Beta Nu Chapter
at SIU Carbondale.

1991 Visited by the Delta Omega chapter at SIU-Edwardsville and they initiated
their pledge class here.
1991 House raided by police for unlawful distribution of spirits in a dry county.
Two brothers arrested.
1991 Alpha Gamma Delta wins FallFest.
1991 Chapter wins Alpha Gamma Delta Rock-A-Thon.
1991 Sam Young () is a contestant in Mr. MSU.
1991 David Weatherly () ties for the title of Gamma Man at the Alpha Gamma
Delta Rock-A-Thon
1991 Chapter maintained the landscaping for Playhouse in the Park.
1992 Scott Harris () is President and Tex Shellhart () is Vice President of the
Order of Omega.
1992 Scott Harris () is in Omicron Delta Kappa.
1992 Glen Miller () is a Senator in Murray States Student Government
Association.
1992 Eric Fultz () is Residence Hall Director of Hart Hall.
1992 Tex Shellhart () is a Senior Resident Advisor.
1992 Received Chapter Efficiency Award during Convocation.
1992 James Lockwood () is the viewpoint editor of the MSU News.
1992 David Weatherly () takes second place at Mr. MSU.
1992 Theta Chi Delta wins FallFest.
1992 Chapter participates in All Campus Sing for the first time.
1992 Donald Stanford () is on Sigma Pis Housing Committee.
1992 Scott Ashley () is in the Tau Phi Delta giving society to BRLEF.
1993 Chapter wins ADPi 500 after being teamed with Sigma Chi and Theta Chi
Delta.
1993 Dr. Gordon Loberger (FA) named MSUs Outstanding Faculty Member of the
Year.
1993 Chapter participates in All Campus Sing.

1993 Beta Theta is the second largest pledge class in our history with twenty-two
initiates.
1993 Moved into the new house at 1105 HWY 121 in the fall. The house was
designed by George Ridgway (A, Vincennes '68). House on Olive Street is sold to
George Chu who owned Hong Kong Restaurant.
1993 James Lockwood () is the sports editor of the MSU News.
1993 Alpha Gamma Delta wins FallFest.
1993 Chapter wins Tri-Sig Volleybash.
1994 Sigma Pi Life Members: 1716 David H. Gardner, '71; 1730 David J. Gray, '76;
1846 Robert V. Ligon, '72; 1250 William R. Mofield, '43; 1838 E. Andrew Morris, '70;
1869 Alexander Butch Reid, '70; 1745 Donald A. Teague, '72
1994 Chapter wins Crowd Appeal Award and comes in third place in the Fraternity
Division at All-Campus Sing.
1994 Scott Harris () named Greek Man of the Year.
1994 Scott Miller () marries Julie Ford (Sweatheart). The officiant is Brian
McAdams () and the Best Man is Richard Hudson (). Other brothers are
groomsmen and ushers.
1994 Matt Sanders () is a MSU Student Ambassador.
1994 Chapter wins Alpha Gamma Delta Rock-A-Thon.
1994 Jay Morgan () is President of the Order of Omega.
1994 Scott Harris () accepts the position of Chapter Director.
1994 Alpha Omicron Pi wins FallFest.
1995 Alpha Gamma Delta wins FallFest.
1995 Matt Sanders () is Vice President of the MSU Student Ambassadors.
1995 Chapter participated in a service learning project for The Center for
Accessible Living.
1995 Visits Alpha Pi chapter at Arkansas State.
1995 Visits Gamma Delta chapter at Slippery Rock.
1995 Beta Mu is the third largest pledge class in our history with nineteen
initiates.

1995 David Weatherly () begins House Blends show on WKMS which will run
for twenty years.
1995 - 2057 William W. Bailey, Gamma-Upsilon, Murray State '70 is a life member.
1995 Chapter tied with ATO for first place in Greek softball league.
1996 Matt Sanders () is Vice President of the Order of Omega.
1996 Matt Sanders () is President of Omicron Delta Kappa.
1996 Matt Sanders () is Vice Chairman of the SGA Judicial Board.
1996 Christian Keneipp (), Brad Sears (), James Eason (), and Eric Travis
() are MSU Student Ambassadors. Matt Sanders () is President.
1996 Scott Ashley () in Byron R. Lewis giving society to SPEF.
1996 Sigma Pi History in Summer Edition of the Emerald.
1996 Bill Bailey () is the featured speaker at MSUs All Greek Assembly.
1996 Alpha Gamma Delta wins FallFest.
1996 James Eason (), Matt Sanders (), and Ross Leigh () are participants
in Mr. MSU.
1997 Matt Sanders () is President of the Order of Omega.
1997 Scott Ashley () in Byron R. Lewis giving society to SPEF.
1997 - Gordon Germain () and Scott Ashley () are Sigma Pi Fund Life Members.
1997 Matt Sanders () becomes a Chapter Consultant (ELC) for Sigma Pi.
1997 Alpha Delta Pi wins FallFest.
1997 Sponsored Jail and Bail fundraiser for St. Judes Hospital.
1998 Eric Travis () is Vice Chairman of the University Center Board.
1998 Steve Schneiderman accepts the post of Faculty Advisor.
1998 - ? wins FallFest.
1999 Christian Keneipp () is a Senator in the Student Government Association
(or is he on UCB?).
1999 Chapter visits Delta Zeta chapter at Missouri-St. Louis.
1999 Joe Lyons () elected President of KyTAC.

1999 - ? wins FallFest.

2000 Scott Ashley () in Tau Phi Delta giving society to SPEF.
2000 Chapter purchases a brick for the Sigma Pi Clock Tower in Vincennes.
2000 KyTAC mails a newsletter.
2000 - ? wins FallFest.
2001 Scott Ashley () in the Byron R. Lewis giving society to SPEF.
2001 Bobby Fabris () is elected KyTAC President.
2001 Les Wright () and Andy Morris () named as officers of the Sigma Pi Fund,
Inc, an organization at the international level.
2001 - ? wins FallFest
2002 Visit from Alpha Iota Chapter at Missouri-Rolla.
2002 JT Hearn () elected IFC Secretary.
2002 JT Hearn () wins the IFC Excellence Award.
2002 Jerry Wargel () and Ryan Butler () are selected to Rho Sigma Kappa.
2002 Ryan Butler () and Adam Farley () are selected to OSHA Honor Society.
2002 Tex Shellhart () elected KyTAC President.
2002 First semester freshmen are allowed to pledge.
2002 ? wins FallFest
2002 Les Wright () and Andy Morris () are in the Brotherhood of the Golden
Cross giving society to SPEF.
2003 Chapter participates in All Campus Sing with a Drunk Scotsman theme.
2003 - ? wins FallFest
2003 Chapter is recognized for being in the Top 10 in Membership Increase
percentage.
2003 Les Wright (), Andy Morris (), and Scott Ashley () in the Brotherhood of
the Golden Cross giving society for SPEF.
2004 ACE Project is a faculty luncheon.
2004 Chris Jones () elected KyTAC President.

2004 - ? wins Fall Fest

2004 Dr. Jay Morgan () elected to the Murray, KY City Council.
2005 The house is refurbished.
2005 Chapter raffled off a four wheeler for Relay For Life with Sigma Alpha sorority.
2005 Chapter landscaped the new Biology Building for ACE project.
2005 Chapter hosted first Kick Cancer kickball tournament.
2005 - ? wins Fall Fest
2006 Andy Morris () elected Grand Herald at Convocation.
2006 Louis Junkerman () becomes House Father at Alpha Upsilon chapter at the
University of Rhode Island.
2006 Joe Allen Mattingly () elected KyTAC President.
2006 - ? wins Fall Fest
2007 House is refinanced and the roof is replaced.
2007 Dr. Jay Morgan () elected Faculty Regent at Murray State University.
2007 Wyatt Alverson (FA) accepts Faculty Advisor position.
2007 Cole Adcock () is Chapter Director.
2007 ACE Project was to donate labor to the Womens Center on campus.
2007 Tex Shellhart donates supplies to the Sigma Pi ELCs working out of the
international headquarters in Nashville.
2007 - ? wins Fall Fest
2007 Fall semester has two pledge classes, Gamma Tau and Gamma Upsilon.
2008 Fortieth Anniversary held at the CFSB Center. The event is organized by Tex
Shellhart ().
2008 Andy Morris () is elected Grand First Counselor at Convocation and James
Jennings () is elected Secretary of SPEF.
2008 Louis Junkerman () is selected to the Planning Committee for the Fiftieth
Convocation in Boston.
2008 Brandon Shuefelt () is deployed to Iraq.

2008 James Jennings () leads the founding of our Chapter Educational Fund with
the Sigma Pi Educational Foundation. The first CEF Board is composed of James
Jennings (), Paul Hetrick (), Dr. Jay Morgan (), Andy Morris (), and Les
Wright ().
2009 James Jennings () donates money to fix the air conditioning unit at the
house.
2009 ACE Project is Pie a Pi where students can put a pie in a brothers face for a
donation. The money went to the purchase of benches on campus.
2009 Clay Young () is co-Colony Director and Eric Troutman () is Alumni
Comptroller for the colony at the University of Louisville.
2009 - Chapter places first in the Alpha Gamma Delta Mind Jam.
2009 - John Moore () is on the Communications Committee which puts together
the Emerald.
2009 Housing Corp turns down an offer to sell the house for $140,000. We owe
around $7,000 in federal taxes dating back to 1999 and property taxes of $8,500 for
2006 and 2007. Bills were being sent to the old address of a brother no longer on
the Housing Corp. Mortgage payments are $1,350 per month and we are paying
8.25 percent on the loan. The mortgage is $86,995. We pay $465 per month on
insurance for nine months a year. Chad Hall () gets the PVA to re-evaluate the
house (it did have an assessed value of $245,000) and that drops our future tax
payments. Paul Hetrick () works to get our tax situation cleaned up and have the
housing corp setup as a not-for-profit entity with the IRS. A committee is formed to
look at options for the housing corp. The committee consists of Chad Hall () Housing Corp President, Joey Bartolotti () - Active Chapter Sage, Jay Morgan () MSU Faculty Member, Tony Mattingly () CPA, and Gary Houck (). They
recommend executing a one year deferral of principal payments on the mortgage
(once approved by the bank), which saves us about $700 per month for the next 12
months. Many alumni donate money to help us get caught up. Active chapter size
is expected to be 22 in the fall. KyTAC pays one of the tax bills. CEF Board loans
the Housing Corp $2,500.
2009 - $4,250 is donated by alumni to the Housing Corp. Some of the donors are:
Percy Belt (), Ryan Butler (), Paul Cahill (), Jeff Cline (), Robert Combest
(), Jack Faulk (), Bill Fox (), Jason Frank (), Larry Granquist (), Paul Hetrick
(), Joe Allen Mattingly (), Carl Oros (), Ted Parrish (), Chuck Ries (), Larry
Ruff (), James Sexton (), Jason Shreve (), Brian Waltmon (), and Les Wright
().
2009 Mark Mallory () becomes Chapter Director.

2009 Chapter wins best float at Homecoming Parade partnering with Alpha Sigma
Alpha.
2009 Alpha Sigma Alpha wins FallFest.
2009 Reid Draper () is a contestant on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
2009 - Five alumni from MSU are members of the Brotherhood of the Golden Cross
Society to SPEF: Scott Ashley (), James Jennings (), Colin Kelly (), Andy Morris
(), and Les Wright (). Les Wright is also in the Emerald Society.
2010 ACE Project is cleaning up around campus cooking pancakes for faculty and
staff.
2010 KyTAC Newsletter is produced by Chris Ainsworth () and sent through the
mail.
2010 Doug Basham () is deployed to Iraq.
2010 Keith Nance () is added to the CEF Board.
2010 Andy Morris () is elected Grand Fourth Counselor, James Jennings () is
elected SPEF Vice Chairman of Administration, and Les Wright () is elected SPEF
Vice Chairman of Development at Convocation.
2010 Les Wright () and Andy Morris () are charter members of the Sigma Pi
Historical Society which is formed at Convocation.
2010 Les Wright () and Andy Morris () are members of the New Headquarters
committee which is formed at Convocation. This committee would oversee the
purchase of the Mitchell House in 2013.
2010 Chapter does not rush in the spring semester. Reasoning is that there are
too few rushees signed up for rush to make it worth the cost.
2010 Many brothers who lived in the house in the spring semester did not pay
their rent. Chapter owes $5,000 to HQ. Some brothers resign instead of paying
their back dues.
2010 With the approval of the Housing Corp, Andy Morris () contacts Phi Kappa
Tau nationals to see if they are interested in renting the house. The house is rented
out to Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity starting in the fall semester for two years. They
have an option to purchase it for its accessed value.
2010 Chapter is down to nine actives at the start of the fall semester. Chapter
starts cleaning up the CFSB Center after events to raise funds. KyTAC agrees to pay
$1,000 of bill to HQ, buys ad space in the MSU News, and pays for some of the Rush
events.

2010 Joel Kirschbaum () is a legacy. His father is a Sigma Pi alumnus from

Alpha Iota chapter at Missouri-Rolla.
2010- Mike R. Miller () awarded MSU College of Education Alumni Outstanding
Service Award.
2010 - ? wins Fall Fest.
2010 Eleven alumni: Louie Junkerman (), James Jennings (), Les Wright (),
Paul McDonald (), Tex Shelhart (), Paul Hetrick (), Jay Morgan (), Scott
Harris (), Jason Huseman (), Chris Jones (), and Ralph Russell (),
participate in the SPEF tour of the Jack Daniels distillery.
2010 - Les Wright (), Andy Morris (), and James Jennings () are listed as
members of Emerald Society for lifetime giving to SPEF, and Paul Hetrick () is
recognized as a member of the Brotherhood of the Golden Cross.
2010 - Our chapter is the fifth highest giving chapter to SPEF in the international
fraternity
2011 - Juan Casa del Valle () is one of three MSU students selected to attend the
Korean Culture Experience Program at Chosun University.
2011 Chapter holds a kickball tournament to raise money for the SAM Spady
Foundation. Winners in each division are: AKPsi, Sigma Sigma Sigma , and Alpha
Sigma Phi.
2011 James Jennings () and Dr. Jay Morgan () step down from the CEF Board.
They are replaced by Larry Ruff () and Chad Hall ().
2011 Ryan Johnson () became a member of Lambda Alpha Delta Honor Society.
2011 Juan Casa del Valle () is IFC Social Chair
2011 - Corey Stephens () has been accepted to participate in the Ragensburg,
Germany Study Abroad program in the Fall of 2011.
2011 Wyatt Alverson (FA) becomes Chapter Director.
2011 Dr. Jay Morgan () is on the SPEF Grant/Scholarship committee. Paul
Hetrick () and Paul McDonald () are on the SPEF Audit committee.
2011 - Dr. Jay Morgan () leads a group from MSU to Quingdao Agricultural
University in China to discuss faculty/student exchanges and consultations between
the two universities equine and mass communication programs.
2011 - ? wins Fall Fest.

2011 Juan Casa del Valle () is a contestant in Mr. MSU and wins Mr.
Congeniality.
2011 For the ACE project the Chapter has a pancake breakfast for faculty and
staff.
2011 Stan Hunt () is deployed to Afghanistan.
2011 James Jennings () is one of the top ten contributors to SPEF for the year.
2011 December The chapter is completely out of debt to HQ.
2011 The chapter house is sold for $150,000 to SMG Investments in December
after Phi Kappa Tau cannot maintain their lease and the chapter is not in a position
to move back into it. Housing Corp comes out with $61,000 after taxes and loans
are paid.
2011 - James Jennings () was inducted into the Travelers Society, and Andy
Morris () and Les Wright () were inducted into the Emerald Society for lifetime
giving.
2011 - We were the eleventh most giving chapter to the SPEF.
2012 Chapter is up to twenty-one actives.
2012 - Chapter wins Sigma Alpha sororitys Ag Olympics.
2012 - For the ACE project the Chapter cleaned flower beds and spread mulch on
the campus grounds.
2012 Chapter attends the installation of the Iota Omicron Chapter at the
University of Louisville.
2012 Chapter participates in All Campus Sing.
2012 Delta Epsilon pledge class has the highest GPA on campus in the Spring
Semester.
2012 KyTAC Newsletter produced by Chris Ainsworth () and sent through the
mail.
2012 Andy Morris () is elected Grand Second Counselor, Les Wright () is elected
SPEF Vice Chairman of Administration, and Paul Hetrick () is elected SPEF
Treasurer at Convocation.
2012 Chapter wins award for most registered attendees at Convocation: Les
Wright (), Louis Junkerman (), Andy Morris (), James Jennings (), Wyatt
Alverson (FA), Ryan Johnson (), and Adam David ().

2012 Alumni Jay Somero (), Mark Hillberry (), Mike Burton (), and Charles
Ries () run The Tough Mudder twelve mile long obstacle course in Maysville, KY.
2012 Josh Johnston () is IFC Rush Chairman.
2012 Aaron Rowland () is elected as Historian for Hester Residential College
Council
2012 - ? wins Fall Fest.
2012 Juan Casa del Valle () is name Chapter Director of the chapter at the
University of Louisville.
2012 - Dr. Jeffrey Allbritten () is now the President of Edison State College
2012 Chapter Educational Fund gives its first two scholarships to Adam David ()
and Corey Stephens () during Homecoming.
2012 KyTAC gets its own tax ID number.
2012 Adam David () is a contestant in Mr. MSU and for Homecoming King.
2012 Chapter is the eleventh most giving to SPEF.
2013 Wyatt Alverson (FA) forms an Alumni Advisory Board for the chapter.
2013 - Chapter wins Sigma Alpha sororitys Ag Olympics.
2013 Chapters ACE project is a Faculty Appreciation Dinner
2013 Aaron Rowland () is re-elected as Historian for Hester Residential College
Council
2013 Corey Stephens () accepted into the Order of Omega.
2013 Chapter participates in All Campus Sing with 007 theme.
2013 Aaron Rowland () awarded CEF Scholarship during Orchid Ball.
2013 Josh Johnston () is elect President and Tyler Pippin () is elected Vice
President of Internal Affairs of the Murray State University IFC.
2013 - Tyler Pippin () named the Publicity Chair for Murray States Campus
Activities Board.
2013 Dr. Jay Morgan () named Murray State Universitys Provost.
2013 - We have members in SGA, IFC, the Homecoming Court, and three in the
Order of Omega (who?)

2013 - This year the chapter won the Greek Division of Flag Football.
2013 - The Mt Vernon, IL Police Department recognized Illinois State Trooper Ed
Shelton () and Illinois Secretary of State Police Investigator Dewayne Buretz for
their life saving actions on the morning of Thursday August 1st. Trooper Shelton
became aware of a motorist who had lost control of his vehicle due to a medical
condition. Trooper Shelton began following the vehicle southbound on Interstate 57,
just south of Mt Vernon, in an effort to get the motorist to stop. Investigator Buretz
responded to assist Trooper Shelton. The vehicle collided with a wall and came to a
stop. Trooper Shelton and Investigator Buretz began to access the motorist's
medical condition and discovered he was not breathing and had no pulse. Trooper
Shelton and Investigator Buretz began CPR on the motorist until the motorist
regained a heartbeat and began breathing. They continued to monitor the
motorist's medical condition until paramedics arrived on scene. The motorist
continues to recover in a local hospital.
2013 Corey Stephens () is a contestant in Mr. MSU.
2013 Delta Theta is tied for the fourth largest pledge class in our history with
fourteen initiates.
2013 Christian Stout () is the first legacy from our chapter. His father is James
Stout ().
2013 - 1st Place at ATO Warrior Week
2013 Nick Barron () and Andy Urquhart () awarded CEF Scholarship at
Homecoming.
2013 - Clint Darden lifts 120/131. 251 Kg Total. 6 For 6. Qualified for Pan American
and World games.
2013 Sigma Alpha wins Fall Fest.
2013 Chapter is visited by the Iota Omicron chapter at the University of Louisville.
2013 - Josh Johnston () and Aaron Rowland () are inducted into the Order of
Omega.
2013 Chapter wins Efficiency Award and Achievement Award for reaching
membership goals.
2013 Andy Morris (), James Jennings (), and Les Wright () are included in the
Shadowwood giving society for SPEF and the Brotherhood of the Golden Cross.
Andy and JJ are inducted into the Byron R. Lewis Heritage Society. Andy is also
inducted into the Emerald giving society.
2013 Chapter is the ninth most giving chapter to SPEF in the fraternity.

2013 Chapter officers were among the first to attend programs at the Mitchell
House when they attend an officer transition workshop.
2014 - Jess Thompson () is recognized by the Franklin County (KY) Sheriffs
Department for risking his life to help a Deputy pull a woman out of a burning home.
2014 Chapter paintball teams finish first, second, and fourth out of forty teams at
the Kappa Delta paintball tournament.
2014 - Chapter wins Best Photo submitted at MidYear Leadership Conference.
2014 Chapters ACE project is cleaning up trash around campus.
2014 Chapter participates in All Campus Sing with a biker theme.
2014 Chapter has most attendees (24) at the dedication of the Mitchell House as
Sigma Pi Headquarters. Nine alumni: Louie Junkerman (), Les Wright (), Paul
McDonald (), Tom Germain (), Andy Morris (), Joe Allen Mattingly (), Carl Oros
(), George Hunter (), and Wyatt Alverson (FA). Fifteen actives: Josh Johnston
(), Aaron Rowland (), Tyler Pippin (), Jovan Loredo (), Matt Jones (),
Caleb Ellis (), Nick Barron (), Christian Stout (), Michael Mann (), Ryan
Johnson (), Evan Laird (), Ben Jacobs (), Jordan Norber (), and Chase
Collomp (). (missing an active)
2014 Chapter wins Outstanding Brotherhood Award, Ryan Johnson () wins
President of the Year, and Wyatt Alverson (FA) wins Greek Advisor of the Year at the
MSU Greek Assembly.
2014 - Jordan Norber () and Dakota Fields () win the Outstanding First Year
Leaders awards for MSUs Residential Colleges.
2014 Ryan Johnson () wins CEF Scholarship at Orchid Ball.
2014 Andy Urquhart () wins Underground Construction Association of SME North
American Tunneling scholarship.
2014 KyTAC Newletter produced electronically by David B. Gray ().
2014 Gamma Upsilon History Committee is founded during Summer Reunion.
2014 Four alumni sponsor a case at the Sigma Pi Museum. Louis Junkerman (),
Jack Faulk (), Joe Allen Mattingly (), and Brad Mallory (?).
2014 Andy Morris () is elected Grand Sage, Les Wright () is elected Grand
Herald, and David Presson () is elected SPEF Vice Chairman of Investments at
Convocation. Wyatt Alverson (FA) served on the Judiciary Committee and Josh
Johnston () served on the Codification Committee.

2014 KyTAC named Most Outstanding Alumni Club and wins the Reston Fitzpatrick
award at Convocation.
2014 Chapter wins Membership Recruitment Award, the Grand Chapter Top 25
Award, and the 900 Club Efficiency Award at Convocation.
2014 Shawn Reynolds () is elected President of the Murray State University
Alumni Association.
2014 Aaron Rowland () is initiated into Rho Sigma Kappa.
2014 Josh Johnston () and Aaron Rowland () are contestants for Mr. MSU.
2014 Alpha Omicron Pi wins FallFest and Kappa Delta comes in second.
2014 Dakota Fields () and Matt Komerous () are awarded CEF Scholarships at
Homecoming.
2014 - Les Wright () and James Jennings () are in the Shadowwood giving
society for SPEF. Andy Morris () is in the Emerald giving society. Les, Andy, JJ, and
Paul Hetrick () are in the Brotherhood of the Golden Cross giving society.
2014 Gamma Upsilon is the eleventh most giving chapter to SPEF.
2015 Les Wright () and Andy Morris () pay the pledge fees for all members of
the Delta Kappa pledge class who had above a 3.0 GPA.
2015 ACE Project is a barbeque for local police.
2015 Chapter wins Outstanding Brotherhood Award and Josh Johnston () wins
President of the Year at the MSU Greek Assembly.
2015 - Chapter participates in All Campus Sing with a Sigma Pis Excellent
Adventure theme coming in fourth place.
2015 Andy Morris () receives the Excellence in Contributions to the Fraternity
Executives Association (FEA) Community Award.
2015 Michael Mann () is selected as a Kappa Delta Dagger Man.
2015 Michael Mann () is elected as a senator to the Student Government
Association.
2015 Michael Mann () named MSU Student Ambassador and Ambassador for the
Hutson School of Agriculture.
2015 KyTAC Newsletter produced electronically by David B. Gray ().

2015 Louie Junkerman () becomes House Father at Beta Mu chapter at the

University of Mississippi.
2015 Dakota Fields () is the Residence Hall Director for College Courts.
2015 Aaron Rowland () is elected to the MSU Greek Standards Board.
2015 Chapter named Most Outstanding Chapter in the Southeast and second best
chapter in the fraternity.
2015 Tyler Pippin () and Michael Mann () are contestants for Mr. MSU.
2015 Sigma Alpha wins Fall Fest.
2015 Aaron Rowland () and Michael Mann () are awarded CEF Scholarships at
Homecoming.
2015 Chapter partners with Alpha Sigma Alpha and wins best Homecoming parade
float.
2015 Chapter raises money to help with a patients chemotherapy.
2015 Michael Mann () and Nick Barron () are named to the Order of Omega.
2015 Michael Mann () is elected President of the InterFraternity Council. Trevor
Bowman () is elected IFC Recruitment Chairman.
2016 Gabe Klamer () wins the JPs Fat Pursuit 200K bicycle race in Idaho.
2016 Michael Glover () publishes his first novel, saint Sebastian: The Rose.
2016 Evan Laird (), Michael Mann (), and Andre Pittman () are elected
Senators in Murray States Student Government Association.
2016 Our chapter, and those from several other fraternities, assisted Lambda Chi
Alpha with repainting their house after it was spray painted.
2016 - ACE Project was to hold a fundraiser for the Calloway County Humane
Society, Sigma Pi Dog Days, on the Quad. The Humane Society provided the dogs
and students paid $2 to play with them.
2016 - Peter Dirks () received a Friends of Farmhouse award from the Farmhouse
Fraternity chapter at SIU Carbondale. Peter is a recruiter for the SIU Agriculture
Department.
2016 - Trace Stevens () was featured in the "Member Spotlight, Parks &
Recreation" the Official Publication of the National Recreation and Park Association.
2016 Michael Mann () is elected Vice President of the Order of Omega.

2016 Chapter wins Outstanding New Member Education program and Tyler Pippin
() wins Outstanding Chapter President award at All Greek Assembly.

The Reston/Fitzpatrick Emerald Award of Merit is presented annually to the chapter

and alumni club making the most noteworthy contribution to the magazine. It is
named after New York Times journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner James B. "Scotty"
Reston (<I>, Illinois) and longtime Emerald contributor Karen M. Fitzpatrick, late
wife of E. Andrew Morris.
Contributors:
Tom Johnson
Les Wright
Andy Morris
Roddy Combest
Mike Miller
Bruce Tolley
Bob Keown
Joe Allen Mattingly
Wyatt Alverson
Aaron Rowland