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CHAPTER HOUSE NEWS

Welcome to AU's Sweetheart Series!

First Up, Mary McCluggae

In 2009, Mary McCluggage was President of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority at USC, and she was beyond thrilled when crowned the Sweetheart of Sigma Chi at the Alpha Upsilon chapter in 2010. Then she told her dad: Super Sig Kerry McCluggage. “My Dad was excited and a bit shocked, too!” Mary says reflecting back on that memorable year.

Kerry, as darned near everyone knows, has been a leader among AU Sig alums for years and now as President of the Trojan Sig Foundation and leading the Four Pillars Capital Campaign to build our new chapter house. Then Mary got to share the news with her brother Matt McCluggage, another Sig from USC. It was big Sigma Chi news in a very special Sigma Chi family.

Mary’s term as Sweetheart will always be a highlight for her. “One memory that stands out is the weekend that I was announced as Sweetheart for the year,” she says. “We were in Las Vegas and had the time of our lives throughout the whole weekend!”

Then, as her tenure grew, true friendships developed. She “truly loved getting to know the two pledge classes that joined the house throughout the year and to provide some support and fun for them throughout their pledge terms.”

But wait. There’s more. Mary became a finalist for International Sweetheart of Sigma Chi and went to Grand Chapter with a bunch of AU Sigs hoping to win it all for USC. “I had a LOT of fun being nominated,” she says. “And while I was not selected, the group of Sigs who came from USC with me also had a blast!”

Before she ever even got to USC, Mary became the 89th Rose Bowl Queen in December 2006. Her crowning earned a lot of media attention at just 17 years old. Now, Mary and her husband Ryan Keith have three children with another one on the way. She also has successful career with Ascension, the second largest health system in the Country, for more than nine years in a variety of strategic roles.

In a full life, her year as Sweetheart will always stand out.

"A great pledge class that is worthy of our chapter's proud history. Water polo studs, international students, and a couple of legacies - these prospective new members will honor our chapter's traditions," said Chapter Advisor, Jeffrey Schwartz, '88.

Welcome AU 2026 Pledge Class!