Sigma Pi Upsilon Alumni

Brad Reichard, UAA's delegate reports.... I am proud to share some exciting news from Sigma Pi UCLA Upsilon following the 58th Biennium Convocation in Orlando.

Upsilon earned four national honors:
• Grand Chapter Award
• Most Improved Chapter
• Top Alumni Association Award
• Louis Foley Alumni Newsletter Award

These awards reflect the hard work of the entire undergraduate chapter and the leadership of Past Sage Michael Gallagher, whose tenure helped position Upsilon for one of the most successful periods in recent chapter history.

Mike was also recognized nationally with the Michael P. Carey Award, one of Sigma Pi’s highest honors for undergraduate leadership.

Current Sage Patrick Oliver and the chapter’s undergraduate leadership team continue to build on that momentum, and the future of Upsilon has never looked brighter.

Additional national recognition went to Tommy Rudowicz, recipient of the Guy “Red” Mackey Outstanding Sportsmanship Award, and Richard Barretto, recipient of the Dr. Robert L. Burns Faculty Advisor Award.

As an alumnus, I was honored to be elected by Sigma Pi’s undergraduate representatives and alumni volunteers to serve on the Fraternity’s Grand Council.

More importantly, it was a privilege to watch UCLA’s undergraduate leaders earn recognition on the national stage while building relationships with brothers from chapters across the country.

Those connections, the exchange of ideas, and the shared experiences that take place at Convocation are among the most valuable outcomes of the weekend.

Congratulations to Mike, Patrick, Max Wang, Rupert Atkins, and the entire UCLA on a truly historic Convocation.

Convocation 2026: Upsilon honors in Orlando

Upsilon's largest contingent ever!
UAA Boardmember Brad Reichard, Past Sage Michael Gallagher, Sage Patrick Oliver, Chapter Advisor Larry Rovira, Max Wang, Rupert Atkins
Grand Chapter Award
Most Improved Chapter
Best Alumni Club and Newsletter
Best Athlete (Tom Rudowicz)

Upsilon won 5 awards at this week's National Convocation in Orlando.
4 actives attended, thanks to your alumni donations.
UAA Board member Brad Reichard repped the alumni

Grand Chapter Award (Sage Patrick Oliver with award, and Past Sage Michael Gallagher also attended)
Best athlete: Tom Rudowicz, UCLA Sailing
Best alumni club: UAA

Will Ferrell with SigPI brother at USC in the 1980s.

In his senior year of high school, Ferrell and a friend would perform comedy skits over the school's intercom system, with cooperation from the principal; the two had to write their own material. Ferrell also performed comedic skits in the school's talent shows. He was voted "Best Personality" by his classmates.[16] He enrolled at the University of Southern California, where he studied sports broadcasting and joined the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. In college, he was known for a few pranks. On occasion, he would dress in a janitor's outfit and stroll into his friends' classes. He was also known for streaking around campus with a few other people from the Delta Tau Delta fraternity.[16] Ferrell earned an internship at a local television station in the sports department, but he did not enjoy the work.[17]

Thank you to Chapter Advisor Sasan Amini, Housing Board members James Lipow, Sean Bloch, Nate Murphy and David Finkel, and 1970s Bruin volleyball legend Mike Dykstra, for hosting the Upsilon Class of 2026 for their Senior Dinner in Westwood!

Thank you to our donors, Dan Romero, Mike McKenzie, Steve Schechter, Sebastian Perkinson (from Bama!), Past Sage Brian Letourneau, Alper Yeksek, and the alumni above who also donated.

Congratulations to our brilliant seniors!
M-Omar Yousufi
Past Sage Michael Gallagher
Past Social Chair Evan Rome
Past 1st Councilor Thomas Wells
Past Herald Ishaan Chada
Past Herald Daniyal Sameer
Will Burns (UCLA Consulting Club president)
Omer Chaudry
Michael Herrmann
Erick Valencia
Reid Henderson
Nicolas Alexandre
Theo Berget
Tony Yanni

Brother Triviz (Y2022) enlists in US Army

Past Sage Tyler Triviz is enrolled in US Army Officer Candidates School and on the march in Georgia.
He says, Thanks and tell everyone I said hello at the senior’s dinner!

Ralph Rea (Y 1954) living the life near the beach at age 94

Jay Ross visited Ralph in Los Alamitos and heard about the glory days of Upsilon in the 1950s. He met his wife Patricia from Kappa Delta, excelled in mathematics and was an early coder and data operations manager in the defense industry!

His brother Everett Rea (Y 1950) also excelled in mathematics and served at the end of WWII in Okinawa.

Ralph was a ski host in Mammoth for decades and looks forward to a couple runs on the slopes this upcoming winter!

If you're in Los Alamitos, look up Ralph... he has endless great stories!

3rd Annual Poker Night winners:
Past Sage Won Park was 1st, David Yona was 2nd.
1st Councilor Max Wang organized a great event with a packed house in the chapter room, including Jon Dolgin Esq, Bruce Macdonald, Nick Rackauckas.
Join us for next year!
Alumni raieed $1,000 for the Scholarship Foundation !
Photo includes Ed Rhee (poker chair and last year's winner), Won Park, David Yona, and last year's 1st Councilor Tom Rudowicz.