Steven Robert Sloan ‘77 ([email protected]) says that he pledged to SAE to stay in touch with his roots. “I knew of SAE as “southern” fraternity,” he says. “And in 1974 when I went to Penn, southerners were scarce there and thought this would be a good anchor to my roots. And a number of members were southerners!”
He soon found that he made the right choice. “We had a good group of brothers. It was a smaller chapter, so everyone got along and knew each other well. Brothers were both excellent students as well as hard partiers! We knew how to balance the two.”
He says that he especially treasures memories of spring break trips that he and other brothers took to Daytona Beach.
“Being a member opened my world to others that came from different backgrounds than myself.”
SAE’s influence lasted well after his time at Penn. “It made a big-time impact on me,” he says. “My two best friends to this day are brothers, and I’ve kept up with others. I am proud to tell people I was a SAE and have met many others from other schools. Being a member opened my world to others that came from different backgrounds than myself.”
Steven says that giving back to SAE is crucial. “My SAE experience defined my college years for the better. I donate and serve as chapter advisor so that others can enjoy the valuable experience that I had.”
And if more give back? “We could make improvements to the physical plant of chapter house. We’d have more funds available to provide scholarships for fraternity expenses. It’s a different world than the ‘70s when all of us came from considerable means to cover these expenses.”
“Please support the Greek system at colleges anyway you can,” he adds. “It is always under assault and needs to be protected.”
Without Sigma Alpha Epsilon, I wouldn’t be as happy as I am today.
