Kappa Sigma International Man of the Year
The Kappa Sigma Fraternity Man of the Year Award was established in 1937 to honor a Brother who had achieved fame in business, the arts, science, government, or another professional field, and his accomplishments have honored the Fraternity.
Recipients of this Award are nominated by a multitude of people, and those nominations are reviewed and determined by the Supreme Executive Committee. It is the highest award presented by the Kappa Sigma Fraternity to honor a Brother for his life achievements. Below are the two winners from the Gamma-Rho chapter and the year for which they received the award.
1942 Col. James Herb Macia ’35
1962 Paul J Fannin ’26
Kappa Sigma John G. Tower Award
The John G. Tower Award was conceived and implemented to honor those brothers who have been active in all walks of life, including service to their community, outstanding career work, or other achievements. The Tower Awards are presented annually to non-volunteer alumni and recognize Brothers who bring great honor to the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. T he Tower Award, approved by the Supreme Executive Committee has been presented to deserving brothers since 1997. Below is a listing of Gamma-Rho brothers who have received this honor.
Charles U. Pickrell, Jr. ’40
Donald W. Harris ’59
Thomas W. Keating ’62
Patrick M. Murphy ’65
Donald W. Harris ’59
Thomas W. Keating ’62
Patrick M. Murphy ’65
Gamma-Rho’s Hall of Fame
Conceived as a way of honoring Kappa Sigma and Gamma-Rho alumni for outstanding achievements, the Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony has become an integral part of our tradition at Arizona. Kappa Sigma is a fraternity with great pride and a tradition of excellence, and our many distinguished alumni have served to enhance this throughout the years. Gamma-Rho, since its beginning in 1915, has seen many brothers rise to positions of great respect.
Mike Cagalj Alumni Men of the Year
This award is based on service to the local and International Fraternity.
| 2012 Greg Mammana ’90 2010 Earl Pottinger ’48 2008 William S. Dean ’84 2007 Gary Foster ’62 2005 John Turner ’70 2003 Taylor Heidenheim ’71 2001 Carl Ralph Russell ’59 1999 Verne Seidel Jr. ’47
1997 Stewart Carlson Elner ’60
1995 George R. Jenson ’82
1993 Doyle E. Shipley ’62
1991 Mitchell J. Cagalj ’58
1989 Tom W. Keating ’62
1987 Charles Ulen Pickrell Sr. ’16
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2006 William J. Risner ’62
1998 Robert Alan Fickas ’64
1996 Loren E. Jackson Sr. ’37
1994 Matthew Lawrence Noble ’84
1992 Donald W. Harris ’59
1990 Pat Murphy ’65
1988 Thomas Chandler ’41
1986 Donald Andre Langlais ’82
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| 1971 Charles F. Sullivan ’61
1969 Brackston T. Whitaker ’43
1967 John H. Henkel ’49
1965 Roy Lassetter ’31
1963 Paul Frederick Newell ’46
1961 Frederick Robert Stofft ’26
1959 Ned Darnall ’49
1957 Bradley Andrew Tolson ’48
1955 Alfred Louis Slonaker ’18
1953 Harold Christy Schwalen ’15
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1970 William Clarence Frey ’39
1968 James N. Corbett Jr. ’46
1966 John Arthur Murphy ’31
1964 Thomas P. Salyer D.D.S ’51
1962 Paul Jones Fannin ’26
1960 F.W. Boyd Allen ’26
1958 Charles Clifford Arnold ’48
1956 Thomas Jay Wallace ’18
1954 Lincoln Raymond Wilson ’17
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A. L. Slonaker Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Inductees are among a select group of alumni. This distinction honors brothers for their career achievements, service to the community, and dedication to the fraternity. Congratulations to all whom have earned this honor.
| 2012 View Program Mike Rogers ’60 Terry Leonard ’94 2011 View Program
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| 2007 View Program Malcom Mathes ’67 Mark Casey ’82 2005 View Program
Zenas Noon ’24 Ted Fowler ’50 Chuck Lytle ’59 Steve Huntsberry ’62 Steve Inman ’65 Eric Stevenson ’82 2003
DeLeslie Wooddell ’40 Hervey William ‘Bill’ Lowell ’41 Michael Logan ’67 Duke Schwartz ’81 1999
Brackston T. Whitaker ’43 1997
Walter D. Armer Sr. ’37 George Earl Pottinger ’48 Edward Robert Buckley ’59 Stewart Carlson Elner ’60 Philip W. Carrott ’66 1995
Tony Leyva Morales ’48 Ned Darnall ’49 Arthur Raymond Tanner ’52 Steve Lawrence ’60 Mark Gregory Villalpando ’80 1993
Cecil Leroy Hudnall ’24 Ralph Emmitt Deal ’26 Hubert Gray De Wolf Jr. ’31 Dirk Frauenfelder M.D. ’55 James Abbott Sherman ’59 Doyle E. Shipley ’62 Gary R. Long ’66 George R. Jenson ’82 1991
James Crandall Miller ’23 Taylor Thomas Hicks Sr. ’28 John H. Henkel ’49 Dick Stull ’64 David J. Smith III ’72 Matthew Lawrence Noble ’84 1989
Col. Herb Macia ’35 W. Grant Williams ’42 Frank Eugene O’Bryan ’52 George P. Noon M.D. ’54 Donald W. Harris ’59 Gary Leon Foster ’62 Bruce Braden Lawrence ’67 1987
Horatio Cotter Butts ’25 Paul Jones Fannin ’26 Frederick Robert Stofft ’26 James M. Ewell ’32 Lt Gen. John B. McPherson ’36 Loren E. Jackson Sr. ’37 Charles Ulen Pickrell Jr. ’40 Jerry Lee Dodson M.D. ’47 Vernor F. Lovett M.D. ’48 Bradley Andrew Tolson ’48 Dr. Bill Smitheran ’51 W.E. Skip Kent ’57 Mitchell J. Cagalj ’58 James B. Gardner ’59 Dominic John Alessio ’61 Tom W. Keating ’62 William Joseph Risner ’62 Vincent Woodbury Dean ’67 Leo Campbell Gillespi ’72 Frederick Eliot Chin ’80 |
2006 View Program Gene R. Morris ’48 Robert H. Levin ’71 (Harv) Dr. Randal C. Christensen ’88 (Randy) 2004 View Program
Sam Antcliffe ’61 William Steven Dean ’84 2002 View Program Jerry Lee Cessor ’58 Russell B. Carter Jr. ’61 Quentin Harry Rench ’63 1998
Karl A. Dennis ’39 Carl Ralph Russell ’59 John William Pfeffer ’62 Taylor Heidenheim ’71 David W. Murray ’93 1996
Sidney Sterling Woods ’35 Frank Barreca ’46 Stephen Chabre ’64 David John Stallings ’67 1994 Andrew Tolson ’22 Lee A. Matsch ’54 James Donnell Klein ’64 Richard Edward Carter ’65 1992
F.W. Boyd Allen ’26 Thomas James Finley ’36 William C. Dent ’40 Thomas James Negri ’46 Verne Seidel Jr. ’47 Charles F. Sullivan ’61 Todd P. Smith ’80 1990
Lincoln Raymond Wilson ’17 Carl W. Cooper ’40 Donald Eugene Fickas ’60 Robert Alan Fickas ’64 1988
Gordon B. Cauble ’37 Thomas Chandler ’41 Howard Lewis King ’48 Leonilo Larriva III ’51 Robert W. Campbell Jr. ’53 Marion ‘Mac’ Magruder Jr. ’63 Pat Murphy ’65 |
If you would like to make a nomination for the next Hall of Fame induction please email kappasigma@gamma-rho.org.
Pat Murphy Fraternity Service Award
This award is given to an alumnus who has demonstrated a volunteer commitment to our local chapter and/or Kappa Sigma Internationally for a period of at least 10 years.
2006
Brad Powell ’92
Brad Powell ’92
2005
Steve Fullmer ’75
Steve Fullmer ’75
Thomas W. Keating Civic Leader Award
This award is given to an alumnus, parent or undergraduate who has demonstrated a commitment to their local community by contributing their time and/or their financial support.
2005
Tom Brown ’43
Tom Brown ’43






