The Quarterly

After more than a decade of hosting annual Christmas Dinners at Tejas de Brazil, alumni of the Mu Upsilon Chapter at Stephen F. Austin State University gathered for a new kind of celebration this year. On Saturday, December 13, Brother Armando Cruz, a founding father of the chapter and former Commander, and his wife, also an SFASU alumna, opened their home in Houston, Texas, to host a more intimate Sigma Nu Christmas Dinner. The evening brought together 12 Mu Upsilon Chapter brothers, joined by spouses, for a total of 20 guests. Adding a meaningful generational connection to the gathering was the attendance of the first Sigma Nu “Legacy” of the Mu Upsilon Chapter, the son of another founding father. To commemorate the occasion, Brother Cruz unveiled a custom Sigma Nu-branded display showcased alongside the evening’s cake. Guests were also treated to uniquely crafted keepsakes: three handcrafted Sigma Nu cutting boards made from a fallen live oak, gifted through an old-school name draw.