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SAE-Phoenix Alumni won the Bill Fiscus Outstanding Alumni Association Award at the 169th Anniversary Convention for the fifth time. Stan Strom was also elected as Chair of the Council of Province Archons (COPA) for this biennium and will continue to serve on the History & Heritage Committee as well as the Permanent Committe on National Laws. Ray Artigue also received the outstanding new book award.
Other board members attending were Bo Sedestrom and Craig Darrow.
Phoenix area SAE alumni were joined by active brothers from Arizona Delta, Embry Riddle, for the 2025 Day of Service at the Children’s Cancer Network. CCN supports children and families throughout their cancer journey with programs and services designed to provide financial assistance, promote education, encourage healthy lifestyles, and create an awareness of issues they face related to childhood cancer. Brothers worked at the CCN facility to help prepare for their upcoming fundraising events.
Over 100 Valley area SAE alumni and undergraduates ASU, U of A and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University including the 2024 Eminent Archon of the Year from AZ Beta and scholarship recipients attended the dinner at Papago Golf Resort.
Speakers included two Supreme Council members, Jim Skaggs (OK MU) and Joe Richey (PA A-Z), along with new CEO and ESR Steve Mitchell (IN GA) and Foundation CEO Tom Kilian (IN EP).
Over thirty brothers, alumni and actives, attended the annual SAE luncheon at the University Club of Phoenix. A panel discussion of “Banking After the Election” featured Bob Cummings, Nebraska Lambda-Pi (University of Nebraska Lincoln), Sr. Vice President PNC Bank and Dillan Knudson, North Dakota Beta (North Dakota State University), Chief Credit Officer Western Alliance Bank moderated by Bo Sederstrom, Arizona Gamma, Northern Arizona University.
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott (Arizona Delta) have day of service sharing more about NMDP, their mission, and the patients served. They are another chapter that showcases the true meaning of brotherhood in encouraging growth through education and learning how to talk and share more about NMDP on their campus. Sean, their philanthropy chair, did a great job in coordinating logistics for this event through precise communication, coordinating an educational training, and making sure the event location was secure on campus. All their members attended, and they made sure to have at least 4 – 5 volunteers present at all times during the event. From their efforts, in hosting a one-day event on campus, they were able to add 64 more potential donors to the NMDP registry.
Brother Mike Donahoe, Sr. (OK Kappa) provided his hanger and let the members tour inside the Gulfstream jet. Further, he gave one of the most impactful speeches to the chapter about why ritual has been so important 64 years after he took the oath as an SAE.
These are wonderful young men we are all working with around the realm. Let’s always remember that. Thank you for all being part of the team as we mentor the stray cats and dogs at times.
A BIG congratulations are in order for the Arizona Alpha chapter. A donor who joined the NMDP Registry at an event they hosted in Tucson last fall went on to donate their healthy cells to a patient in need and provide them with a second chance at life.
This is the SECOND donor this year that has joined from their efforts on the U of A campus to spread awareness and educate their classmates and peers on the need for donors and encourage them to join the registry as a committed member who may end up being a lifesaver to a patient in need.
Arizona Alpha was also the winner of the SAE NMDP Chapter Challenge, tallying more points than any other chapter across the realm, and they are once again off to a strong start this year. Keep up the great work, guys! It is making a difference, and will continue to!
Emeritus Director Bill Wienke, TX Alpha ‘60, painted another banner for the SAE Phoenix Alumni which will be proudly displayed at each event. Instead of framing the prized artwork, NE Lambda-Pi director Todd Stingley, ‘82, had his mother stitch the banner into a hanging format for better display and transport.
Scholarship winner Evan Sterling, past EA of AZ Beta, (left) is presented a check for $2,500 from Alumnus Dan Hinkson, MO Delta ‘78 (center) while President Bo Sederstrom looks on from right.
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