Archive of: In memory
Ole Miss Memorial Scholarship Awarded
Published on: May 10, 2021
The University of Mississippi announced the recipients of the Kelly, Kelly, Bryant Memorial Scholarship, and they are Andrew G. Cofield (Alpha Upsilon–Mississippi ’19), Peyton J. Greenwood (Alpha Upsilon–Mississippi ’20), and Westbrooks B. Ross (Alpha Upsilon–Mississippi ’19). The scholarship pays tribute to the lives of three life-long friends and KA brothers; Charles Walker Kelly, Samuel Clayton…
Newberry Dedicates New Pearson Hall
Published on: January 10, 2019
In November, Newberry College hosted a dedication for Pearson Hall, the school’s newly constructed residence hall named in memory of L. Wayne Pearson, Sr. (Delta Epsilon–Newberry ’67). Pearson was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Lowcountry Savings Bank in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina from 1986 until it was acquired by Carolina First Bank in…
Delta Phi Hosts Successful Golf Tourney
Published on: September 7, 2018
The men of Delta Phi at Jacksonville State staged another successful gold tournament in memory of KA brother Steve Smith (Delta Phi–Jacksonville State ’85) and his 21-year-old daughter, Sydney, who died tragically in a 2016 auto accident in Roswell, Georgia. The tournament, held at Pine Hill Country Club in Anniston, Alabama on Sunday, August 26th,…
VFW Raised in Honor of Fallen Brother
Published on: August 28, 2018
A new Veterans of Foreign Wars post based at Atlanta’s Bobby Jones Golf Course was named in memory of Army 1st Lt. Tyler Hall Brown (Alpha Sigma–Georgia Tech ’97). Tyler was killed in action in 2004 when his unit was attacked by small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq. He received the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and…
Memphis Alumni Raise $27k for MDA in Memory of Cliff Davis
Published on: July 3, 2018
On May 4, 2018, Alumni of the Gamma Gamma Chapter at the University of Memphis held their inaugural Cliff Davis Memorial Golf Tournament to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). The tournament was held at Cherokee Golf Club in Olive Branch, Mississippi. Clifford Young “Cliff” Davis (Gamma Gamma–Memphis ’84) served two terms as Number I of…
Passing of Dr. James L. Bowers, Jr., Former KAOEF Trustee
Published on: June 6, 2018
Sadly, Dr. James L. Bowers (Beta Omega–Washington College ’57), former trustee and Life Trustee of the Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation, passed away on Friday, May 25, at the age of eighty-nine in San Diego, California. A pioneer in the fundraising and development field, Jim gave of his time, talent, and treasure to the Order…
SGT Gros Rides for Fallen Officers
Published on: April 14, 2018
SGT Darren E. Gros (Epsilon Kappa–Southeastern ’98), of the St. Charles Parish Sheriffs Office, has participated in the Police Unity Tour for the past two years, riding more than 240 miles on his bicycle from Portsmouth, Virginia to the National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial in Washington, D.C. The primary purpose of the Police Unity Tour is to…
Call to Community: Remembering Doug Young
Published on: March 6, 2018
The Order invites you to pause in remembrance of a brother whose dedication to community shaped his life and embodied the values of KA. Doug Young (Delta Lambda—Middle Tennessee State ’69) did it all. He served as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army from 1971-1973, where he worked in military intelligence. He owned and…
Newberry Brothers Honored with Campus Bricks
Published on: October 24, 2017
Alumni from the Delta Epsilon Chapter at Newberry College honored all their deceased brothers by supporting the Newberry College Alumni Walk Brick Campaign. A brick was placed in honor of each deceased brother. The bricks were shared with the families at the 2017 Homecoming on Saturday October 21, 2017. The memories of our brothers will…
Ole Miss Remembers Brothers with $60,000 Donation
Published on: October 19, 2017
“One of the biggest fears of a parent who has lost a child is that the child will be forgotten,” said Ken Wilbanks, whose son, Bryant Mason Wilbanks, was among three brothers killed in a tragic car accident. All members of the University of Mississippi’s Alpha Upsilon Chapter, Wilbanks, Charles Walker Kelly and Samuel Clayton…
