Holman Buchanan
Awarded: Knight Commander’s Commendation – March 18, 2021
Presented by Knight Commander C. Douglas Simmons III during the virtual 2020 Chapter Excellence Award Ceremony.
FORMER NUMBER I
NOTABLE:
- Recognized as an exceptional, mature leader and representative of the Order by all who have worked with him including Director of Community Engagement Marlon Gibson, the Alumnus Advisor, Greek Advisor, and other national staff
- Led the chapter to take their largest new member class in several years this past fall during a pandemic
COMMENTS:
“Holman was a leader who was admired by his peers and respected by administrators across campus. Leading a chapter of over 200 men is already a difficult task but coupled with a pandemic would’ve have broken most leaders. Holman stepped up to ensure that members of Alpha Upsilon remained connected to the brotherhood of Kappa Alpha Order. His optimistic attitude was a driving factor behind why the chapter was able to navigate COVID-19 so smoothly.” — Arthur E. Doctor, Jr., Ed.D., Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life at the University of Mississippi