An “Eskimo’s” Journey- From Alaska to State College
Ed Schmidt ‘61
Brother Ed Schmidt is a member of the Penn State University Class of 1961. Brother Schmidt was one of several brothers who had the unique experience of living in the old Beaver Street chapter house as the new one was being built around it. Brother Ed also lived in the new Beaver St. house in 1962 as a graduate student. Before attending Penn State, Brother Schmidt lived in Alaska, where his father was stationed as a part of the U.S Air Force, and began his undergraduate studies at the University of Alaska. Brother Schmidt then transferred to Penn State and was given the affectionate nickname of “Eskimo”, which was later shortened to “Skimo.”
Help Our THON Family!
Our Thon family’s daughter, Cordi, is selling girl scout cookies! Please consider purchasing cookies or donating to the cause HERE. Money raised will go towards the girls’ first camping trip. Orders close 1/28 so hurry up and get those thin mints! Cordi Writes: “Our troop plans to go on our first ever camping trip with […]
Homecoming 2018 set for Oct. 13 vs. MSU
Looking for a reason to travel to Happy Valley this fall and get together with a few Kappa Sigs? Look no further.
Kappa Sig Sweethearts
For some, the Kappa Sigma experience is all about the brotherhood. But for others, it also led them to a whole lot more: the love of their life. For our February issue, we’re looking for love stories from brothers who met their spouses or significant others thanks to Alpha-Delta. If you have a Kappa Sig […]
An Update from H. Wesley Link ‘55
“I will be living with my daughter’s family as of 5/1/18, in Downingtown, Pa.
My favorite Kappa Sigma memory was the Fraternity’s 100 year birthday gathering at Alpha Delta in 1992. If it weren’t for Kappa Sigma, I never would have met my wife, Barbara, who I was married to for 55 years and 10 months. We had two daughters, who have given us five grandchildren. One child, Kristen Peterson, is a freshman at the Penn State Altoona campus.
Help Alpha Delta with THON 2018
Continue the spirit of Holiday giving by making a contribution to THON on behalf of Kappa Sigma. THON is dedicated to enhancing the lives of children and families impacted by childhood cancer through emotional and financial support while spreading awareness and funding innovative research at Penn State Children’s Hospital. Take action today by clicking HERE
Chapter Celestial
Jim Adams ‘59, formerly of Reedville, died May 19, 2017, in Arlington.
James Stephen Adams was born May 28, 1936, in Cecil, Pa., to Joseph and Irene Adams. He graduated from Penn State in 1959 with a degree in metallurgy, a field in which he remained his entire career. In 1960 he married the former Marcia Wooley. After her death last August he relocated to Arlington to be closer to his daughter.
Alpha Delta Brother Crowned 2017 Homecoming King
If you were at the recent Penn State Homecoming game against Rutgers, you saw first-hand one of our very own crowned this year’s Homecoming king! Alex Shockley, a junior, says “It was a great honor. It was just a true representation of what I hope to achieve at Penn State. It showed I wanted to make a difference and do that to the best of my ability…I was able to say, wow, Penn State is proud for me to be a student, and I’m proud to be at Penn State.”
Congratulations Are In Order!
Congratulations to our newly elected Executive Committee. We can’t wait to see what you will all achieve within the next year. AEKDB
Sixties-Era Kappa Sigs Gather In Happy Valley
George Strachan ’70 and his Brothers enjoyed a fantastic State College reunion recently, when a small get-together of a single pledge class morphed into a full-on celebration with around 100 people attending