Every year, the brothers of SigEp Maine alpha travel to Carlson’s Leadership Academy which this year was held in Stanford Connecticut. As part of the conference, 18 different brothers were placed in different leadership tracts in order to develop their skills for leadership positions within the fraternity. Different chapters collabarated with each other to find ways to improve the individual chapters, and to eliminate the negative stigma associated with fraternities. Chapters as well as individuals are highlighted for exceeding the standards of a normal fraternity and the University of Maine Alpha chapter specifically won three outstanding awards; Chapter Home of the Year, Donald C. McCleary for success in member development, and the Talent Power Award. These awards are the accumulation of our efforts to create balanced gentlemen.