Thiel College student’s testimonial video shared on social media by national fraternity

Posted February 11, 2021Communications and Marketing Department

GREENVILLE, Pa.—Thiel College first-year student John Robbins ’24, of Toksook Bay, Alaska, had his video testimonial chosen by Sigma Phi Epsilon’s National Fraternity for a social media message to its nearly 15,000 Twitter followers recently.

Robbins’ video message was posted on Twitter and explained why joining Thiel College’s chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon was valuable during a world-wide pandemic. The nearly two-minute long video discussed the peer support that Robbins said can ease the anxiety a new college student might be experiencing.

Robbins is a media and journalism major and a 2020 graduate of Penn-Trafford High School (Harrison City, Pa.). Robbins’ father, Michael ’96, is a 1996 graduate of Thiel College.

About Sigma Phi Epsilon

Sigma Phi Epsilon was founded on November 1, 1901 at Richmond College, now the University of Richmond, in Richmond, Virginia. Since then, SigEp has grown to become one of the largest fraternities in the country. Around 13,000 SigEp undergraduates are on more than 200 college campuses each year. They are among the more than 325,000 lifetime brothers who have joined since 1901.

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Thiel College is an independent college founded in the Lutheran tradition. Located in Greenville, Pa., the College offers 60 majors and minors, 24 varsity sports, and an 11:1 student-faculty ratio. The College is also home to a new Master of Science in speech-language pathology and 2Master of Business Administration. Both master’s degree programs offer innovative and accelerated five-year paths which allow students to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years. The speech-language pathology program also has an accelerated 15-month graduate-level program. The M.B.A. program also has a 12-month post-graduate program.A dedicated faculty paired with dynamic research and internship opportunities produce numerous graduate school and job placements. Coeducational from its beginnings, the College remains committed to combining tradition with innovation as it celebrates 150 years.



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