47th biennial convention of Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Western Illinois University, April 11–13, 2025

The Society of Sigma Gamma Epsilon (SGE), the national honorary society for the Earth sciences, held its 47th biennial convention (April 11–13, 2025) at the Quad Cities campus, located in Moline, Illinois, of Western Illinois University (WIU). The convention was hosted by SGE’s Delta Psi Chapter and the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Geographic Information Sciences at WIU. Ten (10) of SGE’s approximately 57 active collegiate chapters sent delegates to the convention. The traditional convention field trip, an exploration of the Paleozoic stratigraphy and economic geology of the Quad Cities area of Illinois and Iowa, made stops at the Fryxell Geology Museum, Black Hawk Historic Site, Allied Stone Quarry, and Wildcat Den State Park. Key accomplishments of the convention include amending the Constitution and Bylaws to explicitly permit students enrolled in Earth science minors to join SGE and the formation of an ad hoc Social Media Implementation Group to improve SGE’s use of social media in support of its mission. This report provides details about the convention proceedings and includes the various reports presented by national officers, individual chapters, and student committees.