Now in its fourth year, #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social medial and collaboration.  Observed on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-the-year giving.

#GivingTuesday will take place on Tuesday, December 1st.  Please consider Sigma Pi, Alpha Chapter this year and make a tax-deductible gift to the James L. Hills Memorial Scholarship, the Ryan M. Donnoe Memorial Scholarship, or the Sigma Pi House Fund.  Donate now by clicking here.

Preston Oberly (Fall '09) and his girlfriend, Sarah, welcomed their first child into the world.  Garrett Preston Oberly was born at Memorial Hospital in South Bend,IN on November 8, 2015 at 4:02 pm.  Garrett weighed in at 8lbs and was 21.5 inches in length.

Congratulations to Preston and Sarah.

Hector Contreras (Spring '08) and Gillian Alvear welcomed their second child into the world.  Itzel Evie Contreras was born at Franciscan St. Anthony Health Hospital in Crown Point, IN on Thursday, November 12, 2105 at 6:25am.  Itzel weighed in at 7lbs and was 19 inches in length.

Congratulations to Hector and Gillian.

Bryan Sanders (Fall '08) recently graduated from the Northwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in Hobart, Indiana.  Sanders received the Nick Schultz Award for Top Physical Fitness while at the academy.

Sanders graduated from VU with a BS in Homeland Security and is a patrol officer with the Dyer (IN) Police Department.