UMaine SigEp brothers attend biennial conclave
Every two years, Sigma Phi Epsilon hosts the largest national gathering of its members at the Grand Chapter Conclave. This summer, 14 members of the Maine Alpha Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon traveled to Nashville, Tennessee for the event.
In addition to undergraduates and alumni networking, delegates at conclave considered new legislation and bylaw changes. Attendees participated in personal and professional development activities, and honored achievements and service to the fraternity with the presentation of undergraduate and alumni awards.
This year, Maine Alpha won its fourth consecutive Buchanan Outstanding Chapter Award. Named in honor of Past Grand President Edwin Buchanan, the Buchanan Cup, or “Buc Cup,” represents superior and sustained achievement in the fraternity — the best-of-the-best Sigma Phi Epsilon chapters.
“We are extremely excited to receive our fourth Buchanan Cup in a row, which represents eight years of chapter excellence. Countless numbers of brothers have worked to achieve this goal and we are very proud of them. We will be looking to work even harder over the course of the next two years in pursuit of the next Buchanan Cup in 2017,” says Maine Alpha president Taylor Locke, a senior majoring in business management from Oakfield, Maine.
The chapter has been instrumental in introducing significant changes in the fraternity. With the help of Maine Alpha, the national fraternity was able to eliminate “pledging,” and institute a continuous development curriculum called the Balanced Man Program.