HALL OF HONOR AND HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Sigma Nu International Fraternity, Inc. is pleased to announce the names of the 2006 Inductees into the Hall of Honor and the Hall of Fame. This year, three alumni were inducted into the Hall of Honor and five into the Hall of Fame.

Hall of Honor
The Hall of Honor is the highest recognition that the Fraternity can bestow. Only 73 alumni have been inducted into the Hall of Honor since its creation in 1948. Each inductee must have distinguished himself in his field and rendered distinctive service to the progress and well-being of Sigma Nu. Each biennium, up to five alumni over the age of 50 may be inducted. All three of this year's inductees were able to attend the 62nd Grand Chapter where they received this special recognition.

The first inductee is Brother Peter A. Faggella who was initiated into Zeta Upsilon at Arizona State University in 1961. He held several leadership positions while an undergraduate member of the chapter. Since 1968, he has remained active serving as a chapter advisor and/or a member of the House Corporation. On the International level, Mr. Faggella served as a Division Commander for chapters in Arizona and California, as a Trustee on the Fraternity Board and as a member of the Board for the Sigma Nu Educational Foundation, Inc. He is the co-owner of P.R. Financial Planning in Scottsdale, AZ.

Peter and Karen Faggella

Hammond Joins Director of Development Team After three years on the Fraternity's staff, Russ Hammond (James Madison) recently joined the Foundation as one of three Directors of Development. Their role: to travel the country and build relationships with alumni who have graduated in the last decade. The "Graduates of the Last Decade" or GOLD program has already achieved tremendous success in drawing support for the Fraternity's educational programs from younger alumni. Hammond is excited about his new role with the Foundation and looks forward to helping educate

Russ Hammond

alumni about the exceptional programming Sigma Nu offers its undergraduate members. Oftentimes, he says, alumni don't realize Sigma Nu offers some of the best leadership training in the country for fraternity members. "When they learn about it, they are encouraged to contribute," he comments.

Hammond came on staff with the Fraternity right after graduation in 2003, as a Leadership Consultant for the southeast region. The following year he served as Director of Expansion and helped re-colonize chapters at Arizona State, University of Arkansas, Cal State Northridge and the University of Florida. His third year on staff he took on the Director of Recruitment position, in addition to the expansion position. That year he oversaw all recruitment efforts across the country as well as participating in two expansions at the University of North Carolina and Metro State College of Denver and a re-organization at the University of Georgia. During this time, Hammond also worked heavily with the already colonized groups at Kettering University, University of Central Florida, University of Arizona and Bowling Green State University.

Iraqi Citizens Visit Lexington, Receive Proclamation

Dr. Sabah Al-Jadooa and his wife Shayma both Iraqi citizens, were presented a Proclamation by City Manager Jon Ellestead on behalf of Mayor John W. Knapp and the Lexington City Council proclaiming July 20, 2006, as SABAH’s DAY.

(from left to right) James Owens, Exec VP - Sigma Nu Educational Foundation; Jon Ellestead, Lexington City Manager; Dr. Sabah Al-Jadooa; Shayma Al-Jadooa; and Brad Beacham, Executive Director, Sigma Nu Fraternity. The Al-Jadooa's were visiting Lexington as guests of the International Headquarters of Sigma Nu Fraternity. Sigma Nu sponsored the Al-Jadooa's journey from their home in Baghdad to the United States to make educational presentations at the Fraternity's international convention held in July in Indianapolis.