Statistics

  • We are Sigma Phi Epsilon – Illinois Alpha, and we are:


    -A 170+ man chapter, the largest chapter on campus
    -Consistently top 3 in GPA among the 53 fraternities (Spring 2011 GPA was a 3.345 and #3 on campus)
    -A Balanced Man Chapter with no pledging
    -A leader in community service, accumulating more than 2,000 hours a year
    -A nationally recognized and consistently award-winning SigEp chapter
    -Featured on the cover of the National Sigep Journal magazine Spring '07
    -Consistently voted the Chapter of the Year at the University of Illinois, which has the largest Greek system in the world!!

     


  • Awards from the National Fraternity


      We are considered as one of the top chapters in the country!

    • Buchanan Cup (6 consecutive) -- For excellence in all areas of chapter operation/ top 10% of national chapters
    • Benjamin Hobson Frayser Award -- Outstanding chapter to alumni communication
    • Order of the Golden Heart -- Highest alumni honor for exceptional service to the chapter
    • McCleary Excellence in Membership Development Award -- For innovation in building better men through membership development

     

     

  • GPA - out of all IFC campus fraternities

     

    SP01 -- 2/53 -- 3.34  | FA01 -- 6/53 -- 3.15
    SP02 -- 3/53 -- 3.25 | FA02 -- 4/53 -- 3.16
    SP03 -- 3/53 -- 3.25 | FA03 -- 3/53 -- 3.25
    SP04 -- 4/53 -- 3.26 | FA04 -- 3/53 -- 3.34
    SP05 -- 3/53 -- 3.36 | FA05 -- 1/53 -- 3.41
    SP06 -- 3/53 -- 3.32 | FA06 -- 2/53 -- 3.39

    SP07 -- 2/45 -- 3.34 | FA07 -- 4/45 -- 3.35

    SP08 -- 4/46 -- 3.36 | FA08 -- 1/46 -- 3.49

    SP09 -- 4/48 -- 3.33 | FA 09 -- 5/45 -- 3.31

    SP10 -- 3/46 -- 3.37  | FA10 -- 3/45 -- 3.38

    SP11 -- 3/45 -- 3.35   | FA10 -- 2/45 -- 3.36

    Phi Beta Kappa WheelHouse — — — —3.15+ GPA 11 semesters straight
    Six Thousand Dollars in scholarships awarded annually from alumni

     


  • Intramurals

     

    2002-2003
    Softball (16 in) – 1st Place

    2003-2004
    Broomball – 2nd Place

    2004-2005
    3-on-3 Basketball, Sand Volleyball – 1st Place
    Volleyball, Broomball - 2nd place
    Flag Football - 2nd place
    Softball - 2nd place

     

    2006-2007
    1st Place -     3-on-3 Basketball, Sand Volleyball, Fraternity League Basketball

     

    2009-2010

    Volleyball - Quarterfinalists

    Softball - 1st place

    Basketball - A-Team - 2nd place

    Indoor Soccer - Quarterfinalists

     

    2010-2011

    Football - Quarterfinalists

    Outdoor Soccer - Semifinalists

    Co-rec Football - 2nd place

    Softball- 3rd round of playoffs

  • Philanthropy

     

    We have Jog for Josh: a 5K race to raise money for cancer research.

    A philanthropy event for the Fall is also in the works.

    Total Chapter '01-'02 -- 1,506 hrs -- $3,150 raised
    Service Hours '02-'03 -- 3,586 hrs -- $4,825 raised

     


  • Notable Awards  

     

    IFC/Panhellenic Greek Oscars

    2010-2011 -- TBA

     

    2009-2010 -- 1st place - Greek Organization of the Year, 1st place - Outstanding Membership Developement, 1st place - Outstanding Philanthropy


    2008-2009 -- 1st place - Outstanding Chapter of the Year, 1st place - Excellence in External Operations, 1st place - Excellence in Internal Operations, 1st place - Excellence in Risk Management, 1st place - Top Service, 1st place - Outstanding New Member (Danny Miller), 2nd place - Outstanding Scholarship Programming

    2006-2007 -- 1st place - Chapter of the Year, Greek Man of the Year (Alex Diehl, '08), Excellence in External Operations, 2nd place - Excellence in Internal Operations, Outstanding Philanthropy, Outstanding House Corporation, Outstanding Advisor (Dr. Ray Zielinski), 3rd place - Outstanding New Member (Kyle Kruke, '10), Outstanding House Manager (Shawn Dalgleish, '80)

    2004-2005 -- Chapter of the Year (2nd year in a row), Outstanding Senior, 1st place, Excellence in External Operations, 1st place, Outstanding House Director, Excellence in New Member Programming, 1st place, Excellence in Scholarship, 1st place, Outstanding New Member, 2nd place, Excellence in Risk Management, Honorable Mention
    Outstanding House Corporation, Honorable Mention

    2003-2004 -- Chapter of the Year, Internal Operations Runner Up, Best External Operations, Best New Member Program Runner Up, Risk Management Runner Up.

    Delta Gamma Anchor Splash
    2006-2007 - 1st Place Overall
    2004-2005 - 3rd Place Overall
    2003-2004 - 2nd Place overall
    2002-2003 - 1st Place overall

    Alpha Phi King of Hearts

    2010 - 1st Place Overall

    2007 - 1st Place Overall
    2005 - 1st Place overall