JB Thompson III studies political science and business at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania. The former Florida resident is working toward an internship at a Wall Street firm. Demonstrating an ability to lead, JB Thompson III is a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon and served as the fraternity’s kitchen manager and recruit chair.
Since 1901, Sigma Phi Epsilon, or SigEp, has been instilling in its members the principles of diligence, brotherly love, and virtue. The fraternity accomplishes this through numerous programs, such as the five-day Frank J. Ruck Leadership Institute event. The annual Ruck Leadership Institute, designed for rising leaders in SigEp’s ranks, focuses on building personal leadership skills and promoting the fraternity’s "Balanced Man Ideal" of "living a life encompassing sound mind and sound body."
Conceived in 1998, the Ruck Leadership Institute formed its curriculum based on the book, The Leadership Challenge, by James Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner. Since the institute's inception, it has pushed participants to explore their potential by stretching them mentally and physically.
Ruck participants learn about their leadership styles and how those styles work in varying situations. All Ruck scholars, guided by SigEp alumni as mentors, compete in a myriad of challenges while learning about leadership.
