This past summer, I had the great honor to attend SigEp’s Annual Ruck Leadership Institute. Along with past VP Member Development Praneet Patil (‘23), I flew down to Richmond, Virginia to spend five days at the birthplace of our fraternity. The Frank J. Ruck Leadership Institute is one of SigEp’s most valuable programs, and the…
President Ryan Kirkey’s Ruck Experience
2022 President’s Address
My name is Ben MacKinnon, and I’ve had the privilege of serving as Chapter President of Sigma Phi Epsilon for the past year. As 2022 comes to a close, I would like to highlight some of the many successes that Massachusetts Alpha has had over the past year. Entering my term as president,…
So You Want to Study Abroad?
Before I arrived at UMass, I had already decided I would spend a semester abroad. My father told me his only regret (I’m sure that’s not true) was skipping a chance to study abroad in France. Around the first semester sophomore year when I picked up my Spanish minor, I knew I would eventually be…
An Update On Our Chapter
For the brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon, this year was a great year. Our 32 brothers have created friendships that will last the rest of their lives while maintaining the highest fraternity GPA on campus. We had plenty of momentum heading into the second half of the spring semester when it suddenly came to an…