Award Recipient

Blake Barker

Awarded: Knight Commander’s Commendation – March 18, 2021

FORMER NUMBER I

NOTABLE:

  • Maintained excellent communication and relationship with the National Administrative Office and volunteer leadership
  • One of the most proactive, energetic, and effective Number Is during the pandemic
  • Kept the chapter fully operational and stable through a very difficult time
  • Maintained excellent recruitment numbers despite the pandemic

COMMENTS:

“Blake Barker has been an outstanding leader for Kappa Alpha and has taken the chapter to new heights. Chapter membership improved greatly and chapter grades really took an meteoric rise during his presidency and beyond. Blake is one of WKU’s top male leaders, having served as Chapter President, IFC Of  cer twice, and now as a WKU Alumni Ambassador. “Beyond Blake’s vast achievements, he has displayed phenomenal emotional intelligence and the ability to communicate with all types of people. Blake’s rare blend charisma and hard work will take him very far in life. I am proud that he is a Hilltopper and part of the WKU Fraternity system.” — Andrew Rash, Coordinator of Greek Life at Western Kentucky University