Sigma Phi Epsilon | Pennsylvania Theta Chapter at Carnegie Mellon University

• Chapter originally founded on October 10, 1925
• Became dormant in 1937 due to the "Great Depression"
• Chapter reopened on October 8, 1995 as Carnegie Mellon SEC
• Pennsylvania Theta Chapter re-chartered on December 5, 1998
• 22 Founding Brothers
• Lowest Dues of all fraternities on campus
• NO Hazing
• NO Pledge Period
• Awards

o Greek Awards • Outstanding Scholarship Program 2007 • Outstanding Community Involvement 2007 • Outstanding Greek Man of the Year: Justin Forbes 2007 • Outstanding Greek Male Varsity Athlete: Eric Tang 2007 • Outstanding Alumni Relations 2004-05 • Outstanding Greek Male 2004-05 (Brother CJ Wolfe) • Outstanding Greek Male 2003-04 (Brother Dan Gilman) • Outstanding Faculty Member 2003-04 (Faculty Fellow Dave Handron) • Outstanding Fraternity on Campus 2003-04 • Outstanding Fraternity on Campus 2002-03 • Outstanding Fraternity on Campus 2001-02 • Outstanding Fraternity on Campus 2000-01 • Outstanding Fraternity on Campus 1998-99 o National Awards • SigEp Region 2 Chapter Home of the Year 2004 • Donald C. McCleary Award for Excellence in Member Development 2004 • Excelsior Cup for Technology 2003 • CLA Host Chapter 2002 • SigEp Recruitment Award 2001 • Buchanan Outstanding Chapter Award 1999 • SigEp Winner’s Circle 1999 • Outstanding Chapter Website Award 1999 • Manpower Excellence Award 1999 • Manpower Excellence Award 1998 o Scholastic Awards • Scholarship Excellence Award 2001 • Sigma Phi Epsilon Dean’s List 2000 • Sigma Phi Epsilon Dean’s List 1999 • Sigma Phi Epsilon Dean’s List 1997 • Second in Academics Fall 1996 • First in Academics Spring 1996 • First in Academics Fall 1995 o Athletic Awards • IM Minors Softball Second Place 2003-04 • IM Minors Tennis Champions 2003-04 • IM Pinochle Champions 2003-04 • IM Pinochle Champions 2002-03 • Second Place Batters Up! Majors Division 1998 • Third Place Batters Up! Majors Division 1997 • IM Minors Tennis Champions 1996-97 • IM Intermediate Basketball Champions 1996-97 • Second Place Batters Up! Majors Division 1996 • Carlson Leadership Academy Basketball Tournament Champions 1996 o Booth • First Place Fraternity Division 2007 • First Place Fraternity Division 2006 • Second Place Fraternity Division 2005 • First Place Fraternity Division 2004 • Third Place Fraternity Division 2003 • First Place Fraternity Division 2001 • Second Place Fraternity Division 2000 • First Place Carnival T-Shirt Design 2000 • Second Place Fraternity Division 1999 • First Place Carnival T-Shirt Design 1999 o Buggy • Third Place 2004 • Ninth Place 2004 • Buggy Design Competition People’s Choice 2002 • Buggy Design Competition Chairperson’s Choice 2002 o Greek Sing • Second Place Mixed Division 2007 • Chairman's Choice Award 2004 • First Place Overall 2004 • First Place Mixed Division 2004 • First Place Overall 2003 • First Place Mixed Division 2003 • Second Place Singles Division 2001 • Third Place Mixed Division 1997 o Mr. Fraternity • First Place & Mr. Fraternity Status - Terry Boyd 2006 • First Place & Mr. Fraternity Status - Tim Dimond 2005 • First Place & Mr. Fraternity Status - Coleman Rusnock 2004 • Mr. Congeniality Status - CJ Wolfe 2003 • Third place - Jameel Gbajabiamila 2002 • Second place - Shing Leung 1998 • Second place - Jeff Klock 1996 o Other Major Events/Awards • First Place Greek Week Fraternity Division 2004 • First Place Greek Week Fraternity Division 2003 • First Place Greek Week Fraternity Division 2002 • Central Blood Bank Outstanding Support 2002 • First Place Greek Week Overall 2001 • +5 Challenge Award 1999

o Tutoring for children o Candle for a Can o Rose Sales for Valentine's Day o Valentine's Day Auction for YouthAIDS o Quarter Mile of Quarters o Woodlands o Cansome Ransom o Batters Up! o Mr. Fraternity o Greek Sing o Soup Kitchens o Habitat for Humanity o Safewalk

National Facts and Figures

• Virginia Alpha Chapter in Richmond, Virginia, on November 1, 1901
• First Fraternity founded in the 20th Century
• Incorporated into Commonwealth of Virginia in 1902
• First Fraternity to have a national headquarters: 1908
• First Fraternity to have a traveling staff: 1922
• First to have an educational foundation: 1925
• First to have a national housing corporation: 1959
• First to remove membership restrictions based on race and creed: 1959
• First to create a four-year membership development program: 1991
• Founded Balanced Man Project in 1992
• First in Manpower Worldwide for fraternities 1987
• Highest Standards for Chartering 1991
• As of April, 1998: Total Active Chapters 261, Total Undergraduates: 13509

Some Famous SigEp Alumni

• Theodore S. "Dr. Seuss" Geisel - Dartmouth College
• John Goodman - Southwest Missouri State University
• Orel Hershiser - Bowling Green State University
• Carroll O'Conner - University of Montana
• Dave Thomas - Duke University
• Rich Gannon – University of Delaware
View more at: http://www.sigep.org/about/famousalumni.asp