Susie Steinborn attended Western Illinois University. She was a Sigma Sigma Sigma. She went to work for Sigma Alpha Epsilon at our National Office in Evanston, Illinois. She urged SAE to establish a colony at WIU.
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The colony will be named Illinois Sigma Sigma after Susie Steinborn.
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Brad Kloha comes to WIU and tables for three days. Will Foran, WIU Director of Greek Life, urges Jimmy to talk to Brad at the table in the Union. Jimmy, completely unimpressed with Greek Life, goes to speak to Brad to be polite. Brad invites Jimmy to one of the informational meetings held in the Algonquin Room after speaking together at the information table. Jimmy is impressed with Brad and the True Gentleman Creed.
On the way to the informational meeting, Jimmy runs into John Johnson and tells him about SAE. He hands him a card with the True Gentleman Creed on it. Jimmy attends the informational and is the only one at the meeting with Brad.
Jimmy decides this is something he believes in. SAE seems to be a return to what fraternity is suppose to be. He takes on the task of creating a brotherhood that will shake up Greek Life at WIU.
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Jimmy knows Dan Maxwell. Dan left WIU the previous year for an opportunity at UIPUI. Dan was the WIU Director of Student Activities until he left. Jimmy learns that Dan was the one that suggested Will Foran speak with Jimmy. Jimmy had remained in contact with Dan and respects him very much. Jimmy finds out that Dan Maxwell is an SAE.
Jimmy has a meeting with Al Goldfarb, WIU President, after Brad’s visit. He tells Goldfarb about his intent to establish SAE on campus. Jimmy finds out Goldfarb’s son is an SAE at Millikin, and Goldfarb has a very positive opinion of the men.
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Jimmy recruits – The Founding Fathers.
1.) James Charles Peterson aka Jimmy
2.) John Johnson
3.) Justin D. Hardee
4.) Jon Ogden
5.) Justin Yuvan
6.) Randy Jones
7.) Zack Larson
* SAE is colonized in the Fall of 2006.
* Illinois Sigma Sigma is born.
* The ceremony is held in the Lamoine Room. Brad Kloha acts as Eminent Archon and men from Northwestern and Loyola come down for the ceremony. One of the men was originally from Macomb.
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The Colony’s Alpha Pledge Class: (The Adams Family)
The Pledge Ceremony is held at the Temple in Evanston, Illinois.
The same day in Spring 2007, the founding fathers are made colony initiates.
1.) Esteban Vega
2.) Matt Boester
3.) Grant Vaughn
4.) Kory Hausner
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The Colony’s Beta Pledge Class: (The Barratt Family) The Pledge Ceremony is held at midnight because Kory Hausner heads up a group to go to Evanston and picks up the Pledge Pins and Phoenix’s necessary for the ceremony, the group got back in Macomb around midnight. We as a colony decided to hold the pledge ceremony at midnight from there on out.
1.) Travis True
2.) Brad Davis
3.) Rob Jones
4.) Matt Vranicar
5.) Jared Weidman
6.) Nick Sauder
7.) Daniel Roman
8.) Jake Schuette
9.) Erik Hackney
10.) Andrew Formhals
11.) Alex Van Hamme
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Eminent Archon
1st – Jimmy Peterson
2nd – Brad Davis
Deputy Eminent Archon
1st – John Johnson
2nd – Travis True
Eminent Treasurer
1st – Justin Hardee
2nd – Matt Boester
3rd – Jared Weidman
Eminent Recorder
1st – Jon Ogden
2nd – Matt Boester
Eminent Warden
1st – Justin Yuvan
2nd – Brad Davis
3rd – Grant Vaughn
Recruitment Chair
1st – Randy Jones
2nd – Rob Jones
Pledge Educator
1st – Randy Jones
2nd – Kory Hausner/Erik Hackney
Risk Management
1st – Zack Larson
2nd – Randy Jones
Social Chair
1st – John Johnson
2nd – Esteban Vega
3rd – Rob Jones
IFC Representatives
1st – Jon Ogden
2nd – Grant Vaughn
3rd – Matt Boester
4th – Alex Van Hamme
5th – Nick Sauder
Fundraising Chair
1st – Justin Yuvan
2nd – Kory Hausner
3rd – Dan Roman
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GREEK WEEK
Spring 2007: SAE is teamed with the Sigma Kappas and Sigma Tau Gammas
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HOMECOMING
Fall 2007: SAE is teamed with Phi Sigma Sigma and Alpha Gamma Sigma
Our team wins overall in our first ever homecoming competitions.
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GPA RECORD
Fall 2006: Highest GPA
Spring 2007: Highest GPA
Fall 2007: 2nd Highest GPA
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Adopt-a-Street Program began in Spring 2007.
SAE adopted the Macomb Train Depot.
