Southern Mississippi

In early August, 40 brothers from Mississippi Sigma met for the SAE Reunion Golf Classic, an annual tournament in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. While all enjoyed themselves at The Preserve, the team with the winning net score was made up of Jack Rush, Scott Bancroft, Roy Robinson, Mike Wilkins and David Lingle, all from the class of 1982. The winners with the best gross score over the course of the tournament included Johnny Guice, Buddy Duke, Jim Campbell and Russ Gillis. For more information on next year’s event, contact Mack Harper (’79) at mackh79@yahoo.com.

Tennessee Tech

Brian Pippin, on a trip to Pike’s Peak, unexpectedly found himself in a rescue mission that would take him 1,000 feet down the more than 14,000-foot mountain. During a visit with fellow firefighters, he witnessed a car accident in which a 17-year-old drove his car over a cliff. Rescue helicopters could not reach the victim, so Pippin wrapped himself with a fire hose and rappelled down 600 feet, then descended another 400 feet freestyle to reach the car. He then assisted rescue crews in bringing the man to safety. Both the U.S. Forest Service and Colorado Springs Fire Department nominated Pippin and his comrades for letters of accommodation for going above and beyond the call of duty.

Tulane

During the first weekend of May, more than 30 alumni of Louisiana Tau-Upsilon gathered in Lake Charles, Louisiana, for a reunion and a crawfish boil. The event was organized and hosted graduates from the class of 1960: Dick Watson, Terry Stein, Bob Jones and Tommy Smith. The weekend began with a dinner Friday night before moving to a golf competition Saturday morning and ending with a classic Cajun crawfish boil Saturday evening. Old-time Fraternity singing sessions were enjoyed both nights and, although the event was neither an official reunion nor a 50-year celebration, the men celebrated and reminisced about the times spent working, studying and bonding on the Tulane campus. The night ended with the singing of “Friends.”

UC-Berkeley

Tom Schneider (’06), a former place kicker with the Golden Bears, suffered a season-ending injury just before his senior year. Rather than sit on the sidelines, he teamed up with undergraduate member Cory Smits, a quarterback on injured reserve, to take behind-the-scenes pictures of Cal football. They collected the many pictures and turned the result into a published book, Inside the Huddle. Told from a player’s perspective, the book offers an unprecedented look into the life of an athlete. For more information on the book, visit www.calinsidethehuddle.com or search for the book on Amazon.

Valdosta State

Approximately 250 alumni, actives, pledges, wives, dates and children got together in mid-October to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Georgia Sigma’s chartering at Valdosta State. The weekend opened with a catered reception at Valdosta’s antebellum landmark, the Crescent. Judge H. Arthur “Mac” McLane (’61) addressed the members Friday night by recalling the early days of the Fraternity at the university. He then presented a corsage to the widow of longtime chapter adviser William M. Gabard (Tennessee-Knoxville ’47) in recognition of her husband’s many years of service. The rest of the weekend was spent catching up with old friends, as the active undergraduates hosted an open house on Saturday morning before live music and a barbecue kicked off an afternoon of tailgating. On Saturday night, a band party was held at the Valdosta Conference Center to continue the festivities.

Western Kentucky

Justice John D. Minton Jr. (’74) was sworn in as Kentucky’s fifth chief justice by Chief Justice Joseph E. Lambert. His wife and children joined him at the formal investiture service. Minton will serve as executive head of the Kentucky judicial system and oversee the 4,000 statewide employees of the Kentucky Court of Justice, including elected justices, judges and circuit court clerks.

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