Alumni

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  Delta Delta Benefactor Gerald Hines Enters Chapter Eternal

  Significant Sig Gerald D. Hines ’46, one of Delta Delta’s most supportive benefactors, entered Chapter Eternal on August 23 at the age of 95.  Brother Hines was also inducted into the Sigma Chi Hall of Fame at the Fraternity’s 150th celebration in 2005. Gerald was often the quiet inspiration behind Sigma Chi reunions of his […]

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  COVID Pandemic Creating Financial Hardship for Many Fraternities

  House Corp President Tom Hall ‘81 sat in on several fraternity related Zoom calls this summer and learned that the National Interfraternity Council is expecting many fraternal organizations to struggle with membership (numbers and quality) and financially in the coming months and years due to COVID. Regarding Delta Delta’s status Tom stated, “As a result […]

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  Sigs Return to 202 Littleton During Challenging Times

  Under the Protect Purdue Pledge over 40,000 students returned to Purdue’s campus starting the week of August 17 with classes beginning August 24th.  Delta Delta opened its doors on August 19 to begin the move in process for the returning brothers.  A move-in schedule was followed that spread out the arrival of the brothers so […]

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  Giving Back to Purdue is a Schorr Family Tradition

  For Tom Schorr ’93 and his family, contributing their time to Purdue is something different members have been doing for years.  Tom’s father was on Purdue’s Board of Trustees, John Purdue Club, President’s Council and ChE Advisory Board.  In addition, Tom has had eight family members attend Purdue and most have stayed engaged at some […]

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  Pledge Classes are Zooming Together

  With the annual Brotherhood Dinner and Alumni Golf Outing canceled this year many pledge classes lost the opportunity to meet face to face and reconnect.  But for several classes Zoom meetings have allowed brothers to connect and keep in touch. Class of ’58 Sharing Life Stories Bernie Sergesketter ’58 stated that his class is holding […]

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  Delta Delta Brothers Address Ventilator Shortage

  A group of Delta Delta brothers have been actively engaged since March in a project to address the global shortage of ventilators to treat COVID-19 patients. Led by Preston Mantel ’18, (who is the younger brother of the Ventilator Project’s co-founder, Tyler Mantel), seven other Delta Delta Sigs have made a visible contribution in the […]