Two Members Of Sigma Nu Suffer Life Threatening Trauma, Brothers Come To Aid
Earlier this morning, I received an email from a few University of Iowa Sigma Nus with some heavy news. Two of their brothers had suffered major traumatic medical conditions before the spring semester began.
Rodric Jackson, a member of Sigma Nu at the University Of Iowa, was diagnosed with stage three brain cancer. Since his diagnosis, he has withdrawn from school for the semester and has undergone multiple surgeries and is currently receiving radiation treatment. His brother told me that the bond between him and the house is as strong as ever.
A few days after the brothers received this unfortunate news, they were given even more terrible news. Andrew Mogni was traveling abroad in Rome when he fell 40 feet and suffered major head trauma. Doctors placed him in a medically induced coma, and he has been battling several infections and internal bleeding, as well as possible brain damage. He was finally medically transported back to the United States just a few days ago and is now at Northwestern Hospital receiving treatment.
The brothers did not stand idly by as they created two GoFundMe campaigns. One is for Brother Rodric, and the other is for their philanthropy, “Kickin’ It For A Cure.” Their philanthropy is centered around helping out the two brothers and their families. To show their support, they have also hung banners outside of their house that say “Pray for Mogni,” and “Pray for Rodric.” Recently, the brothers ordered wristbands that say PrayForMogni on one side and PrayForRodric on the other. In addition, they also made basketball jerseys for the semester.
I highly suggest taking time out of your day to donate to these causes. They need our help. Every little bit counts.
To donate to Kickin’ It For A Cure, click HERE. To donate to Rodric’s fund, click HERE. The funds from Kickin’ It For A Cure will go to both families.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the brothers of Sigma Nu, their friends, and the family of these two fine gentlemen..
These kinds of events, while never desired, really do create a stronger sense of brotherhood that you can’t get any other way.
11 years ago at 12:10 pmAs sad as it it for events such as this to happen, it makes me smile to know that brothers come together like this. Good job, boys.
11 years ago at 12:35 pmLTH
11 years ago at 12:41 pmThis is yet another reason the University of Iowa is #1. Stay strong guys
11 years ago at 1:18 pmSending thoughts and prayers to these young men, their brothers, families, and friends. You never want to hear about this kind of stuff happening, but it’s truly great to see people band together to help out people in these situations, be it them, the fraternity member in the previous article, or anyone who faces/faced similar severe accidents. I’ll do my part, and I wish them both the best.
LHT
11 years ago at 1:26 pmPrayers go out to the brothers and families of Rodric and Mogni.
It’s a shame that the media chooses to use a small percentage of bad incidents to highlight the Greek community as a whole when the good far outweighs the bad.
11 years ago at 7:07 pmGlad to see the gentleman of Sigma Nu truly living out the characteristics of our Brotherhood. Prayers go out to these two brothers. LHT
11 years ago at 11:33 pmAs a member of the amazing allegiance of sigma nu brothers this hits home and am currently trying to spread the word
11 years ago at 11:09 am[…] Andrew Mogni, a 20-year-old from suburban Glen Ellyn, Il., died on Sunday morning at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. He had been moved there after coming back to the United States, according to the University of Iowa campus newspaper. The fraternity recently created GoFundMe pages for Mogni and Rodric Jackson, a brother who recently withdrew from school to seek treatment for brain cancer. […]
11 years ago at 12:01 pm