Sigma Phi Epsilon, Valparaiso University

Congratulations to these scholarly men for making Spring 2026 Deans List.

Congratulations to our graduated seniors❤️💜💛

All your hard work has paid off and we are all so proud of you. You have all put your heart and soul into Indiana Zeta, making it a special place. We are all very excited to see what the future holds for you all!

Senior Spotlight💜❤️💛

Big thanks to our graduating seniors for everything they’ve brought to IN Zeta. We are proud to call you our brothers! Wishing you all the best after graduation!

Senior Spotlight💜❤️💛

Shoutout to our graduating seniors for everything they’ve achieved in while IN Zeta. Thank you for the memories we have shared! Wishing you all the best after graduation!

Senior Spotlight💜❤️💛

Grateful for the unforgettable memories we have made with these brothers. We are all excited to see what they accomplish in the years to come!

Last Thursday, Indiana Zeta was honored as Valparaiso University’s Fraternity of the Year for the 26th year in a row!!!

Not only did the chapter win fraternity of the year, we also received awards for
Community Service
Alumni Development
Academic Programming
Recruitment Programming
And a Pillar of Excellence!

Huge congratulations to our individual award winners:
Mason Tulacz for the Samantha Salvador Living your Values Award
Eli Conklin for a Pillar of Excellence for Belonging
Luke Nieman for Outstanding Emerging Leader
Gavin Forck for Outstanding Interfraternity Council Officer Award
Faculty Advisor Professor Luke Venstrom for the Mark R. Schwehn Ph.D Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award

Huge congratulations to Brothers Evan Gustafson (’26) and Eli Conklin (’27) on winning the undergraduate first prize for posters at Valparaiso University’s Symposium on Research and Creative Expression.

“Our project analyzed tornado emergencies, the highest level of tornado warning the National Weather Service (NWS) can put out. Since its formal introduction in 2014, a set of guidelines were also released to assist NWS forecasters to issue tornado emergencies. We analyzed 89 tornado emergency cases from 2014 to 2023 and found only 4 cases met the recommended guidelines. However, the majority of tornadoes that a tornado emergency was issued for were significant. Thus, we are currently working on a qualitative analysis of the decision making process to issue a tornado emergency through informal interviews of NWS forecasters.”
-Evan Gustafson

Tonight, Indiana Zeta held its annual John Ruff Award Dinner, recognizing brothers for their hard work and dedication to the chapter and beyond! Several unique awards were presented and we were joined by a faculty fellow, alumni, a volunteer, and John Ruff himself!

A special congratulations to Mason Tulacz, our 2025-2026 John Ruff Senior Scholar! This award recognizes a distinguished senior for outstanding academic achievement throughout their time in SigEp. Congratulations Mason!

Songfest 2026 🤠

Thank you to for the putting on a great event! SigEp took home the award for best fraternity dance!

The brothers of SigEp had an amazing time at Dance Marathon this Saturday!! Special shout out to brothers Mason Tulacz, Alex Serrano, Jack Magee, and Luke Nieman for helping lead the event as Morale Team Captains. Another huge shoutout to brother Mason Tulacz for hitting the Comma Club, raising $1,000 for the event. Overall, as brothers we raised a combined $4,000 for Lurie Children’s Hospital!!