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On January 28, 2012, the Alpha Upsilon Chapter at Ole Miss posthumously initiated Sam Clayton Kelly, Walker Kelly and Mason Wilbanks along with their fellow pledge brothers. The chapter also recently held a successful and well-recognized Blood Drive for Operation Crimson Gift on campus at the University. The three young men’s lives were recognized by [...]
2nd Annual Mallette-Love Memorial Lacrosse Tournament This coming spring, on Saturday March 31st, the Lambda Chapter of Kappa Alpha Order at the University of Virginia will be holding its 27th annual philanthropic lacrosse tournament. In years past the tournament, known formerly as the Lee Mallette Memorial Lacrosse Tournament, served as a way to commemorate and [...]
Georgia College’s Magnolia Ballroom was alive with twelve straight hours of dancing on Saturday, February 4, 2012. Dance Marathon (Georgia College Miracle), an annual fundraiser for The Children’s Hospital in Macon, GA (a Children’s Miracle Network hospital), is an event where participants raise money by pledging to stay on their feet for twelve hours (from [...]
Congratulations to Alpha Chapter Brothers Ben Turnbull (Alpha – Washington & Lee ’09) and Bobby Rutherford (Alpha – Washington & Lee ’09) on the kick-off to the official 2012 Mock Convention at Washington & Lee University. Brother Turnbull is the Finance Chairperson and Brother Rutherford is the Fundraising Chairperson. The weekend of exciting activity is [...]
[Editor's note: Congrats to Brother Cody Simpson (Delta Tau - Francis Marion '11) on his campus involvement and state-wide leadership office] Originally written by Shanae Giles, FMU Patriot Staff Writer Republished with permission by the FMU Patriot www.patriotnewsonline.com January 26, 2012 FMU Student Body President W.R. “Cody” Simpson III. will soon serve his new position as [...]
Brothers & Friends, below are all the members of Kappa Alpha Order who are included in the 2012 announcement of the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) All-American Football Teams. The full roster of fraternity men is linked here. NCAA Division I FBS/FCS First Team OFFENSE Center—William Vlachos, Kappa Alpha Order-University of Alabama Division I FBS/FCS [...]
THE DEFINITION OF A GENTLEMAN The forbearing use of power does not only form a touchstone, but the manner in which an individual enjoys certain advantages over others is a test of a true gentleman. The power which the strong have over the weak, the magistrate over the citizen, the employer over the employed, the [...]
All across the Order, today and in many other dates this spring, Active and Alumni Brothers lift their glasses of water to toast the Order’s Spiritual Founder. January 19th being Lee’s birthday, it is a time that Kappa Alpha Order celebrates for that fact as well as our founding (Convention, 1929). The image to the [...]
With the launch of our first “KA Journal: Digital Connection” email companion to our fall 2011 edition of The Kappa Alpha Journal we’ve asked brothers to share their own personal stories of overcoming tragedy. In their words. Here is the first submission. Use this link to submit yours today. Submitted Story #1 Cody Wade (Gamma [...]
A year and a half ago, Barry Williams (Delta Psi – Appalachian State 97) was diagnosed with cancer. Barry is in the ongoing fight against cancer and has already beaten the odds and hopes to continue to do so. He is doing better every day as he goes through chemo therapy and on the last [...]