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"I joined Sigma Xi during Winter Semester of my freshman year, which is also the time that I started school here. I spent my first semester at a community college in my hometown to help my family out with my little sister, who, at the time, was very sick. We spent much time with her up at the hospital. Because we spent so much time up there, we got to know her doctors really really well. One evening, while I was sitting with her, Dr. Allen Fitzpatrick and I were talking about where I intended to transfer. He and I discussed several schools, and he told me about here. He was an undergrad here, and said the pre-med program was wonderful. We also talked about my activities that I was involved in high school---Key Club, SGA, Senior Class president, and graduated with an advanced diploma. He gave me information about this college, put me in touch with admissions, and things went really well! My sister recovered well enough where she didn't need assistance during the day anymore, and I was able to start the paperwork for admissions. I was accepted immediately, and would start in January. Classes started pretty well, and I got to know some of the guys on my floor. After moving into the dorm, I was surprised and pleased to see some of my former classmates from my high school, including a football buddy from two years ago. Matt Campbell and I had hung out in high school a good bit, but lost touch when he graduated. He had heard that I was on campus, and wanted to look me up. We went to grab a bite at the student center, and Matt told me that his fraternity was having a Recruitment BBQ that night, and wanted to invite me to meet some of the brothers.

It turned out that Dr. Fitzpatrick was Matt's uncle...and it also turned out that Dr. Fitzpatrick had been one of the charter members of Sigma Xi here. He got in touch with Matt when I was accepted, and let him know that he thought I would be a good potential member...

That was two and a half years ago. Since I've been involved with Sigma Xi, I've had the privilege of holding two offices. Last year I was New Member Educator, and this past Spring I was elected Chapter President. We had a great Recruitment this past Fall where we picked up 56 new potential brothers. This chapter here on campus is consistently at the top in scholarship and spirit awards. I couldn't be more proud to be a Sigma Xi."

Where were you a Sigma Xi at? "