UCA SigEp chapter wins national awards

The Arkansas Zeta Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity at UCA recently attended the Carlson Leadership Academy (CLA) in Dallas and was recognized with awards for chapter and individual member success.

The chapter received the Manpower Excellence award and Academic Excellence award for top manpower and academic honors among all fraternities at UCA. Additionally, the chapter was recognized as a “90+ Chapter,” landing them in an elite group of chapters who have over 90 members. Currently, the UCA SigEp chapter has 130 undergraduate members. In recognition of a safe, clean, and impressive chapter house, the chapter was awarded the Chapter House of the Year for Region 11. This is the third time in four years the Arkansas Zeta Chapter has received this honor.

Kyle Reynolds ’08, Vice President of Finance, was awarded the Zollinger Outstanding Senior award. This award is the highest honor that can be awarded to a graduating senior, and Reynolds is only the second person in the chapter’s history to receive such an honor. The Zollinger Outstanding Senior is also provided a $1,000 scholarship that he will award to a sophomore chapter leader.

Gary O. Bunn was recognized for his continued support and advancement as a volunteer with a pewter Jefferson Cup in honor of being named the 2008 Distinguished Alumnus. Bunn is the second person in the chapter’s history to receive such an honor. The Distinguished Alumnus award is given to a volunteer who has served the fraternity at a local and national level for at least five years. In addition to serving as the Arkansas Zeta Alumni Corporation Treasurer, Bunn currently serves the national fraternity as a member of the National Leadership Committee, which oversees the fraternity’s national leadership continuum programs.