05/28/2020
Spring 2020 Newsletter
An Introductory Message from our Commander Mac McNeilly
I hope you and your family are safe and healthy during these uncertain times. Please allow me to introduce you to Sigma Nu at Huntingdon College. It continues to be an honor to serve as commander of our Nu Beta chapter. My brothers and I wanted to share some of our accomplishments while learning and growing together. This newsletter is designed to engage more with our ever-growing alumni base, and to update parents on the investment that your Son is making. COVID-19 has been such a tragedy for so many and has certainly impacted our lives as we continue distance learning. Please rest assured that the Executive Council and I are working diligently to provide support, development, and some fun for every stakeholder in our chapter. If you have any questions about anything please reach out.
Service and Philanthropy
Two years ago, one of our objectives was to establish an annual philanthropic event that would both help someone in need , and be a lot of fun for the chapter. As most of you may know, a beloved member of our Huntingdon family, Bennetta Carter of our campus dining hall, lost her husband and home in a devastating fire in 2019. Many student organizations rallied and provided some relief for her four young children left behind. Nu Beta staged a “Celebrity” Softball game with rosters comprised of leaders from student organizations, teachers, faculty, and members of the Montgomery community that raised over $600. Earlier this year, we also raised over $1,500 for the Carter family with a second annual game. We would thank everyone for their continued support as we continue to try to find ways to give back to the community. Special thanks to the event coordinator, our Chaplain Jordan Turner (Sr.) who worked all day and night to make sure the event went well. We hope to bring this back in 2021 and help others in need.
Campus Leadership
The Nu Beta Chapter has always excelled at campus leadership and we hope all concerned share in our pride about 2020. We had nine members as a part of student government, multiple brothers inducted into honor societies such as Order of Omega (Greek Honor Society), Gamma Sigma Alpha (Greek Academic Honor Society), Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership Honor Society), as well as multiple academic departmental honor societies including religion, business, and biology.
Membership
We are pleased welcome the four following new candidates who officially started their candidacy in the spring.
• Parker Alwan
• Will Bearden
• Josh Dawson
• Andrew Tubbs
Additionally the following were initiated as brothers during the semester.
• Wilson Hays (NB 137)
• Jacob Holston (NB 138)
• Connor Higbe (NB 139)
• Jay Spencer (NB 140)
• David “DJ” Adams (NB 141)
Seniors
Pierce Erhardt, NB 108. Pierce is graduating with a double major in Business Administration and Sports Management. Pierce was a four-year member of the wrestling team and was involved with SGA, Student Recruiters, College Republicans, and many other clubs. He served as Commander, Treasurer, and Social Chair during his time with Sigma Nu and has been a big factor of the chapter’s success in the past few years. Pierce will be attending law school at Faulkner University next fall.
Thomas Lovett, NB 116. Thomas is graduating with a degree in psychology and a minor in political science. Thomas was involved with AUM ROTC, Campus Ministries, and was an initiate of Gamma Sigma Alpha the National Greek Academic Honor Society. Within the chapter he served as LEAD Chair and Recruitment Chair. Next year Thomas will be commissioning as a 2LT in the Army and will attend the Army’s Engineer Basic Officer Leadership Course in Fort Leonard, Missouri.
Seth Howe, NB134. Seth is graduating with a degree in cell biology and was involved with Air Force ROTC at ASU, as well as SGA, Campus Ministries, and Huntingdon Lacrosse on campus. Seth also has the fastest Rubix Cube time in Nu Beta history. Next year he will be attending flight school at the Pensacola Naval Air Station.
All three of these guys leave big shoes to fill for the younger members of our chapter, and we look forward to seeing what they’ll do in life.
Scholarship
The chapter was able to raise our GPA from a 2.89 last semester to a 3.21 with seven members attaining 4.0 averages, which we are very proud of. The following members were given the following academic achievements.
Dean’s List of Honors
• Paul Asquith
• Daryl Holley Jr.
• Jay Spencer
Dean’s List of High Honors
• Parker Alwan (4.0)
• David “DJ” Adams
• Chris Bishop (4.0)
• John Buford (4.0)
• Connor Higbe (4.0)
• Jacob Holston (4.0)
• Mac McNeilly (4.0)
• Lot Turner (4.0)
Chapter Updates
Finally, for now, we are excited to share the news that we have been approved by Huntingdon College for an off-campus house in the fall. It is located directly across from the Charles Lee Field. We hope you will make plans to join us to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of our chapter during a special open house during Homecoming weekend. Please make sure to contact us if your information has changed so can send an invitation.
https://www.sigmanunubetachapter.com/alumni
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