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Fellowship

Joining the Kappa Sigma Fraternity is a once in a lifetime opportunity to form relationships that will last for a lifetime. Each chapter functions like a family and is many ways a second home where they will always feel welcome. We provide members with life lessons, teach moral values, and offer guidance on how to thrive in this new stage of their life at a University. In order to foster a strong sense of brotherhood, we believe in creating a safe environment where members are supportive of each other in achieving their fullest potential. We support each other in becoming the capable, responsible, and moral gentlemen.

Annual Secret Santa Event Before Finals Week

Every day at the Kappa Sigma Fraternity is a new day to become a better person. An emphasis on brotherhood strengthens the bonds between our members and makes our purpose here possible, which is to promote our community while obtaining the best education possible. Every brother at Alpha Gamma is a resource to each other. At a national level, Kappa Sigma offers support to its members including seminars, scholarships, and other initiatives. With over 200,000 living members across 320 chapters, the opportunities are endless. Therefore, many of our members have personal stories of how Kappa Sigma has positively impacted their lives.

Brothers Representing Kappa Sigma at Quad Day

Service

As Kappa Sigmas, we take pride in our dedication to the community. Our Alpha Gamma brothers embody this as they strive to achieve the central goal of every Kappa Sigma: being a better man. Whether it be through volunteering in campus-wide cleanups, organizing philanthropy events to benefit the less fortunate, or serving as mentors to the surrounding community, our brothers work hard for the causes they care about. As a chapter, we are proud to foster this culture, as it’s one that makes sure our brothers leave the university with a deep devotion to helping their fellow man.

Our Alpha Gamma Chapter is proud to contribute to A Greater Cause. As the Kappa Sigma Fraternity’s centerpiece community service and philanthropy program, it fosters the involvement of chapters, undergraduate members, and alumni in service to their community. With over 220,000 living members, Kappa Sigma chapters and brothers give hundreds of thousands of hours in service to others, raise millions of dollars to support diverse charitable causes, and commit to having 100% of its eligible members registered to vote. Particular attention is given in support of the brave servicemen and women in our armed forces through the Military Heroes Campaign. The Military Heroes Campaign embodies Kappa Sigma’s dedication to giving back to those men and women who make tremendous sacrifices for our freedom.

Here are some of the events Kappa Sigma has hosted to recently:

Annual First Responders Day

Brothers from our Chapter made food donations to the local fire station in Urbana as a way to thank the first responders on the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attack. Food was delivered to many fire and police stations in the area.

Pancakes for Heroes

Brothers hosted a fundraiser at the Chapter house for the Military Heroes Campaign. Through the sale of pancakes at $1 a piece, over $400 were raised and donated to the campaign.

Scholarship

The first and foremost reason why you are in college is for education. The very principle in which Kappa Sigma was founded in Renaissance Italy was to promote a positive environment where members can obtain the best education of which they are capable. Furthermore, Kappa Sigma headquarters runs the oldest college fraternity scholarship fund under the Endowment Fund.

To learn more about Kappa Sigma scholarships offered at the Alpha Gamma Chapter, please refer to the Scholarship Programs page.

Leadership

Brother Adrian Burgos’s internship for the Office of Illinois Congressman, John Shimkus (15th District)

Take the lead. In Kappa Sigma, brothers learn to get involved in their communities and take the lead. We take a proactive approach to positively contributing to our campuses across the nation. Many brothers who are now senators, governors, CEOs, and even astronauts have said Kappa Sigma gave them the leadership skills they needed to succeed.

At the Alpha Gamma chapter, we provide brothers with the opportunity to lead their fellow peers. We recognize that the ability to lead is learned through experience and not just by ideals alones. Leadership skills are acquired by thinking more than just about yourself, often acting self-lessly for the enrichment of the people around you. By starting small, we take steps to becoming more than who were yesterday.

The opportunities that come with being a member of Alpha Gamma equip our brothers with leadership skills that are essential in a professional environment. Leading and managing a wide variety of personalities, backgrounds, and beliefs allows brothers to become future great leaders. Our fraternity is run in the spirit of being self-starters. In order to lead in such an environment, one must learn how to motivate their peers, manage multiple responsibilities, and exemplify the traits of a gentleman and a scholar. These skills turn young men into confident leaders who can excel in the professional world and outperform their colleagues.

Brother Kadin Asbery presenting during the 150th Sesquicentennial Anniversary & 72nd Biennial Grand Conclave of Kappa Sigma, 2019.

Chapter Testimonials

Brother Noah Radloff (‘21), Major in Communication
Positions Held: Head Recruitment Chair, Recruitment Chair, Brotherhood Chair

“My sophomore year, Kappa Sigma provided me with an opportunity to work full-time as an intern at the Kappa Sigma International Headquarters in Charlottesville, Virginia. This internship gave me my first professional position, where I assisted in organizing a leadership conference with over 2,000 Kappa Sigma attendees from all over the nation. I was involved in coordinating with local venues for events and consulting with local business owners concerning sponsorships and possible partnerships. On top of gaining this professional experience, it also provided me connections with undergrad and alumni brothers from all over the United States. I even lived with three fellow interns while in Charlottesville, one from Maryland, one from California, and one from Ohio. Even though we were all from different corners of America, we quickly grew close through our dedication and experience with Kappa Sigma. This experience really made it clear why our brotherhood remains steadfast and strong, because all of our brothers remember that being a Kappa Sigma is ‘Not for a day, or an hour, or a college term only, but for life.’ ”

Jacob Hettenhausen (’19), Major in Accountancy
Positions Held: Treasurer

“I quickly discovered that the brothers in the Alpha Gamma chapter of Kappa Sigma are an extremely valuable asset for academic success. As an accounting major, being in Kappa Sigma provided me with countless brothers who were also in the various business programs that U of I has to offer. This network of people greatly enhanced my studying and learning abilities. Graduating with honors is not an easy task, and I definitely couldn’t have done it without the brothers who were taking the same economic, statistics, accounting, and various business classes alongside me. “

Javier Montaño (’20), Major in Civil & Environmental Engineering
Positions Held: President, Secretary, Treasurer

“Τhe first way I bonded with some of the guys Ι now call brothers was through the classes we had in common. From the very start, the brothers of Kappa Sigma were enthusiastic about working with me and helping me achieve my academic goals. It was clear to me that the brothers held a high academic standard for themselves and worked hard for it as well. Throughout my time in Kappa Sigma I have been provided with academic resources such as private study rooms, study materials, and tutoring countless times. Not only has Kappa Sigma given me a lot of useful resources for my education but has also surrounded me with guys that work hard for their education and that push me to do the same.”

Ryan Schiffer (’20), Major in Civil & Environmental Engineering
Positions Held: President, External Communications Chair, Social Chair

“My sophomore year internship search brought me to our school's career fair, where after meeting with one of the VP's of an engineering firm and talking for about 5 minutes, he asked "You're in a Fraternity, right?' He talked about how he guessed this due to my approachability and professional demeanor, and gave me an offer just hours later, which has ultimately led to me graduating with a full time offer in hand. Gaining communication and leadership skills at Kappa Sigma that you will not find in the classroom or normal extracurriculars has excelled my own career path and put me at the head of my class.”

Jorge Balestra (’23), Major in Engineering
Positions Held: Assistant House Manager, Intermural Chair

“When I joined Kappa Sigma as a freshman in the fall of 2019, I was not expecting to be provided with as many leadership opportunities as I have been, but I can safely say that within the small span of a semester and a half that the qualities I have picked up while being apart of Kappa Sigma have prepared me for adulthood more than any other experience in my life. Looking up to some of the older brothers has inspired me to direct and conduct myself in a more mature and respectful manner as I have come to understand the goals and aspirations that a young adult such as myself should have and the path towards achieving those goals. Seeing brothers in the fraternity land job interviews with major companies, be leaders of Engineering Councils, and manage clothing companies has allowed me to see a path more clearly towards my life after graduation. The brothers also take an active role in cultivating leadership, including job interview presentations, or allowing the freshman to shadow brothers who have a position within the fraternity itself. I was granted the opportunity of holding a position my second semester of college, and it has allowed me to garner experience micro-managing and directing a small group of people towards a common goal. Throughout my time within this position, I learned important lessons such as remaining unbiased within professional environments and making my expectations abundantly clear from the start. This experience, which lasted only a short semester, came with an abundance of lessons, challenges and hurdles that will only serve to better prepare myself for jobs in the real world. Within the span of one year of college, Kappa Sigma has turned me from a student lacking knowledge and experience in the real world into a developing leader and I can’t wait to see what the next 3 years have in store for me.”