{"id":420,"date":"2025-03-20T14:21:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T18:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aig.alumni.virginia.edu\/sigmanu\/?p=420"},"modified":"2025-03-20T16:42:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T20:42:07","slug":"letter-from-current-alumni-chairman-jake-burgess-col-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/sigmanu\/2025\/03\/20\/letter-from-current-alumni-chairman-jake-burgess-col-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter From Current Alumni Chairman,\u00a0Jake Burgess (Col<\/abbr> class of <\/span>\u201927)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"My name is Jake Burgess (Col<\/abbr> class of <\/span>\u201927)<\/strong>, and I\u2019m honored to serve as Sigma Nu Beta Chapter\u2019s Alumni Chairman. Sigma Nu has played a pivotal role in shaping my college experience, and I\u2019m beyond excited for the year ahead, especially the opportunity to strengthen the connection between our active members and our lifelong brothers.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve already had the pleasure of speaking with many of you and look forward to meeting even more throughout my term. In the coming weeks, I\u2019ll be launching a mentorship program to pair active brothers with alumni in their fields of interest, fostering valuable professional relationships. I also plan to continue the alumni speaker series, providing opportunities for you to share career insights and life advice with our current brothers. If you\u2019d be interested in having a mentee or being a guest speaker, please reach out to me at wqd5ht@virginia.edu<\/a> or by call\/text at 954-999-7794.<\/p>\n

In addition, I\u2019m organizing several alumni events over the coming months. I\u2019d love to see strong participation and reconnect with many of you in person. If you have any ideas for strengthening alumni engagement or would like to get involved in other ways, please don\u2019t hesitate to reach out.
\nSigma Nu is a lifelong brotherhood, and I\u2019m excited to work together to further strengthen our alumni network. I appreciate your time and look forward to hearing from you soon.<\/p>\n

Fraternally,
\nJake Burgess (Col<\/abbr> class of <\/span>\u201927)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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