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Kappa Sigma
Tau Rush 2026 Update
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Dear Tau Alumni and Kappa Sigma Parents,
As the Heads of Rush for 2026, we would love the opportunity to provide an update on the recruitment of Pledge Class ‘26.
We thoroughly enjoyed the privilege of meeting many of you at the Houston and Fort Worth Alumni Rush Fundraisers. Events like these are testaments to the strong impact that Tau has left, and continues to leave, on its brothers. Hearing stories and anecdotes from our cherished alumni means the world to us.
Rush is pushing along strong! We are in continuous communication with nearly 400 potential new members across Texas and the US, and are finding new prospects daily. We have been fortunate enough to host several successful Rush events, including one at the Warren Wildlife Gallery in Austin. In the last 2 weeks, we have had remarkable turnouts at our annual Houston and Austin State events, as well as smaller events, bringing us up to 52 current signees. We are excited about the strong momentum that we have built up to this point, and are determined to keep our foot on the gas for the rest of the summer. By the beginning of the school year, we aim to have 70 pledges. Your dedication and generosity are pivotal in the accomplishment of our goal this summer.
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Dallas Alumni Fundraiser
Wednesday, July 15th
| We would also like to cordially invite you to our annual Dallas Alumni Fundraiser, taking place from 5 PM - 8 PM tomorrow, Wednesday, July 15th, at Dunston’s Steakhouse, located at 5423 W Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209. This event will be graciously hosted by Kip Sowden, and will include food and drinks for all Tau alumni and active brothers. | Thank you to our Rush Donors | |
We would like to sincerely thank everyone who has contributed to Rush this summer and joined our efforts to reach our goal. Thank you to the following brothers and supporters who have contributed to Rush 2026:
Grant Pinkerton
Rick Warren
John Martin
John Hempfling
Danny Grant
Bryan Plater
Reggie Tuck
John Kincade
Keith Harper
Mitch Provosty
William Boyce
Larry Parks
Michael Sharpe
Steve Murrin
Jason Rash
Kip Sowden
Joe Bob Shirley
John Byrd
Andrew Gray
Roy Markum
Joe Lucia
Bill Zwiener
Loyd Wright
J. Heyward Taylor
Ernest Hotze
George M. Thompson
Ryan Baker
William Finnegan
William Wallis
Bob White
Loren Singletary
John Newberry
Chan Tysor
Michael Hanna
Jim Pritchett
Blake Browder
Bill Stubbs
Jay Houren
Barrett Bruce
Robert P Teten Jr
Terry Sabom
Jason McMillon
Christopher Curran
Preston Munster
Steve Johnson
Carter Llewellyn
Boyce Brown
Mitchell Howington
Michael Sweeney
Robert “Monk” White
Jay Lesok
Bill Collins
Mark Aubin
Bryan Walters
Mike O’Brien
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$50,000 Rush Fundraising Goal
Please Donate Today
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In order to reach our goal of 70 pledges that exhibit the qualities of Kappa Sigma, we have set our fundraising goal to $50,000 by the 2nd week of August. These donations will go towards funding large social events and smaller city dinners around Texas and other states during this critical time of Rush.
If you would like to donate online to support our efforts, please use the link below to make your contribution.
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If you would prefer to pay by check, please make it payable to “Kappa Sigma Tau” with memo "Rush" and send to the address below.
Attn. Ryan Urukalo
Kappa Sigma Tau
1002 W 26th Street
Austin, TX 78705
| | We are pleased to announce the current 52 signees for the Pledge Class of Fall 2026: | | | Cole Eclarinal | Austin, TX | St. Andrew’s | | David Delisi | Austin, TX | St. Andrew’s | | Evan Glass | Austin, TX | St. Michael’s Catholic | | William Otto | Houston, TX | St. Thomas HS | | Caleb Cook | The Woodlands, TX | College Park HS | | Mack Elliot | Austin, TX | Westlake HS | | Jacob Skipper | Waco, TX | McGregor HS | | Jake Hall | Houston, TX | Clear Creek HS | | Blake Galligan | Austin, TX | Anderson HS | | Donovan McGrath | Lafayette, CA | Acalanes HS | | Daniel Vassiliev | Houston, TX | Clear Lake HS | | Brody Wehr | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Pine Crest School | | Connor Whelan | Austin, TX | Austin High School | | Chason Pipes | Mont Belvieu, TX | Barbers Hill HS | | Will Glunz | Chicago, IL | Walter Payton | | Nicholas Nedwed | Houston, TX | Strake Jesuit | | Andrew Gerstenhaber | Dallas, TX | Highland Park HS | | Diego Diaz | Austin, TX | Lake Travis HS | | Bjorn Terpin | San Antonio, TX | Alamo Heights HS | | Noah Jamison | Houston, TX | St. John’s School | | Peyton King | Houston, TX | St. John’s School | | Konnor Green | Midland, TX | Greenwood HS | | Nathaniel Romero | Midland, TX | Greenwood HS | | Brendan Bills | Austin, TX | St. Michael’s Catholic | | Cole Dolton | Dallas, TX | Allen High School | | Zach Shepler | Austin, TX | Westlake HS | | Miguel Morales | The Woodlands, TX | Tomball High School | | Tyler Watson | Houston, TX | St. Thomas HS | | Connor Cramer | Austin, TX | Westlake HS | | | | Pablo Reyes | Houston, TX | Stratford High School | | Levi Lease | Houston, TX | Stratford High School | | Dresden Gross | Houston, TX | Stratford High School | | Cooper Flores | Austin, TX | Lake Travis HS | | Jack Raykovich | Austin, TX | Westlake HS | | Bear Barr | New Braunfels, TX | New Braunfels HS | | Luke Willmann | Austin, TX | James Bowie HS | | Kavish Patel | Dallas, TX | Hebron High School | | Jack Landis | Dallas, TX | Cistercian Prep | | Barron Nelson | Fort Worth, TX | Arlington Heights HS | | Jake Boes | Keller, TX | Keller High School | | Carson Voegtle | Dallas, TX | Dallas Jesuit | | Whit Anderson | Dallas, TX | Woodrow Wilson HS | | Asher Wheatley | Dallas, TX | Bishop Lynch HS | | Michael Ave | Dallas, TX | Cistercian Prep | | Jack Seely | Houston, TX | Stratford High School | | Lawton Paddock | Houston, TX | Kinkaid High School | | Olyver Sturdivant | Boerne, TX | Boerne High School | | Ben Jarosz | Houston, TX | Strake Jesuit | | Henry Bany | Houston, TX | Stratford High School | | Nathan Blair | Houston, TX | Second Baptist | | Maxwell McKee | Houston, TX | Stratford High School | | Ben Soto | Houston, TX | Kingwood HS | | | |
We always welcome potential new member referrals from alumni. If you have any referrals of young men that you believe would be a good fit to the chapter, please do not hesitate to reach out to any of us using the information below, or you can click HERE and submit their contact information and we will promptly reach out to them.
If you have any questions or would like to reach out, please contact one of us below:
Ryan Urukalo, (512) 438-991, ryanurukalo@gmail.com
Kai Weaver, (346) 221-8630, khweaver87@gmail.com
Will Bone, (713) 319-5555, will.bone@utexas.edu
Max Joukovski, (805) 712-0027, maxjoukovski@gmail.com
We appreciate your continued support!!
Hook ‘em and AEKDB,
Ryan Urukalo, Kai Weaver, Will Bone, and Max Joukovski
Tau Rush Co-Chairs 2026
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