The Kappa Alpha Journal Preview Videos – Summer 2016
Army Staff Sergeant Luke Murphy (Gamma Eta–Florida State ’09) was the Squad Leader of an 11 man Reconnaissance Team with the 187th Infantry Regiment, a component of the 101st Airborne Division. On his second deployment when he lost his right leg above the knee and severely injured his left leg in an Explosively Formed Penetrator… Read full post
KA “Sheep Dog” Leader Helps Disaster Victims
SgtMaj Lance Nutt of Sheep Dog Impact Assistance “Helping Others Is a Way of Life” is the motto of Sheep Dog Impact Assistance (SDIA), an Arkansas-based non-profit organization whose main focus is on helping people affected by disasters, like the hurricanes that have hit the South in the past month. When a natural disaster strikes, teams… Read full post
2018 Irwin Court of Honor
On Thursday, October 11, 2018, the Emmett Lee Irwin Province Court of Honor held an induction ceremony at The Fairview Inn in Jackson, Mississippi. The following men were recognized and invested with the provincial cross of honor in recognition of their outstanding service to the Order and accomplishments which have brought honor to Kappa Alpha… Read full post
Jason Barrett Honored with KA’s Highest Award
On Thursday, October 11, 2018, Knight Commander Darren S. Kay conferred the Knight Commander’s Accolade upon Dr. Jason R. Barrett (Beta Tau–Mississippi State ’98). Knight Commander Kay awarded this highest individual honor an alumnus can receive during the 2018 Emmett Lee Irwin Province Court of Honor Banquet & Induction Ceremony at the The Fairview Inn in Jackson,… Read full post
Texas Tech Alumnus Receives Distinguished Honor
Jim Smith James B. “Jim” Smith (Gamma Chi–Texas Tech ’69) has been named a Distinguished Alumni by his alma mater’s School of Accounting, housed in the Rawls College of Business. Smith graduated with a BBA in accounting in 1972, and went on to become a highly successful businessman in the insurance industry. After working for… Read full post
Georgia Southern Homecoming King
Tyler Robledo (Delta Theta–Georgia Southern ’16) was crowned Homecoming King during Homecoming ceremonies at Georgia Southern on Saturday, October 6. Robledo, a senior construction engineering major, is Delta Theta’s Number III, as well as the chapter’s chaplain for the second year. Robledo explained how he got to be king. “The fraternity puts up a candidate,… Read full post
Singleton Named Austin Peay State Interim VP for Student Affairs
With the retirement of Sherryl Byrd from Austin Peay State University, Gregory R. Singleton (Gamma Gamma–Memphis ’82) was named interim vice president for student affairs effective July 1. Arriving at Austin Peay State University in July 2007, Gregory Singleton previously served as the Associate Dean of Students and Director of Judicial Affairs at the University of Miami; Assistant… Read full post
Westminster ’73 Graduates become Medical Marvels
Reposted article by Sarah Backer with Westminster College Although the Counterculture Movement, an Animal House atmosphere, and streaking often dominated college campuses in the early 1970s, Westminster College achieved an unusual distinction during that time. Seven close-knit Kappa Alpha fraternity brothers from Westminster’s Class of 1973 all graduated from medical school and are physicians today. Drs. Ted… Read full post
Study Abroad: Missouri Southern State KA to Germany
Joseph Blank (Delta Pi–Missouri Southern State ’15) studied abroad in Ansbach, Germany for two weeks where he took a intercultural training certificate course with the International Business Department of MSSU for international management credit. I studied abroad with seven other Missouri Southern State University students in Ansbach Germany at Hoschule University,” Joseph said. “The focus… Read full post
Opinion: College fraternities stay with us for a lifetime
Reposted opinion piece by Sam Wyche, published by Cincinnati.com I write today as many students are heading off to college to start the next phase in their lives. Little did I know more than 50 years ago, that friendships and support gained from my fraternity experience would make a difference and endure. The studies that… Read full post
Nicholls State gets a KA Alumnus as President
Dr. Jay Clune (Epsilon Beta–Nicholls State ’83) became president of Nicholls State University on January 1, 2018, becoming the first alumnus to lead the university. Before he was named President by the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors, Dr. Clune served as the interim dean of the graduate school at the University of West… Read full post
