Archive of: National Administrative Office
2023 Interns
Published on: May 26, 2023
The E. Fleming Mason Memorial Internship Program was created to provide deserving undergraduates with the desire to become better educated and informed on both the public and private sectors of our national government. In addition, this program will give undergraduates the opportunity to gain professional work experience while living in Washington, D.C., Dallas, Texas, or…
Passing of Dick Barnes, the Order’s Fourth Executive Director
Published on: May 10, 2023
Richard Allan “Dick” Barnes (Delta Lambda–Middle Tennessee State ’69) passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2023, in Lexington, Virginia. He served as Executive Director from 1985 until 1995. Dick was born in Tallahassee, Florida, on August 30, 1940. At Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) where he majored in Education, he and twelve friends formed a…
Satcher Elected as President of FSPAC
Published on: October 5, 2020
The Fraternity and Sorority Political Action Committee (FSPAC) has elected Former Knight Commander Ben W. Satcher, Jr. as its President for the 2021. Ben is the Executive Vice President for the Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation and recently completed a term as President of the Foundation for Fraternal Excellence. The FSPAC is the largest political…
Louisiana Tech Alumnus Named to Association of for Healthcare Philanthropy’s 40 Under 40
Published on: October 1, 2020
The Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) recently released it 40 Under 40 Program recipients for 2020, and Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation (KAOEF) Trustee Erik T. Showalter (Gamma Alpha–Louisiana Tech ’02) was included in the listing. The AHP’s 40 Under 40 Program recognizes the future leaders within the healthcare development community and honors the industry’s…
Beta Tradition Celebrates 150 Years at VMI
Published on: January 4, 2019
On Saturday, November 3rd, Kappa Alpha Order celebrated the 150th Anniversary of the Beta tradition at Virginia Military Institute with a brunch at the Kappa Alpha Order National Administrative Office at Mulberry Hill. Initiates of the Beta Commission joined local KA alumni and staff to hear Knight Commander Darren S. Kay (Alpha Eta–Westminster ’88) speak…
McMichael Receives Knight Commander’s Accolade
Published on: January 4, 2019
During the Beta Chapter/Commission 150th Anniversary Brunch at the Kappa Alpha Order National Administrative Office at Mulberry Hill on Saturday, October 3, 2018, Knight Commander Darren S. Kay bestowed the Knight Commander’s Accolade upon SGM E. Kent McMichael (Beta Commission–VMI ’95). The Knight Commander’s Accolade is the highest individual honor an alumnus can receive, bestowed in the sole discretion…
KAOEF Hires Gellinger
Published on: December 30, 2018
Tanner L. Gellinger (Zeta Omicron–Southern Indiana ’12) has been hired by the Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation as a director of development. His first day will be January 7, 2019. Tanner previously served the Order as an associate director for chapter development from 2016 to 2018. Tanner graduated in May, 2016, with a degree in…
Staff Update: December 2018
Published on: December 30, 2018
Damian C. Doolittle (Zeta Psi–Campbell ’17) and Jacob W. “Jake” Warren (Gamma Gamma–Memphis ’14) have joined the staff of the National Administrative Office as associate directors. Their first day was December 17. Jake graduated from the University of Memphis in December, 2018, with a degree in accounting. Jake served as Number III, Number V, Number…
2018 Associate Directors
Published on: June 19, 2018
In June of 2018, the National Administrative Office hired Evan M. Hanna (Epsilon Zeta–Arkansas Tech ’17), Aamir S. Ibrahim (Gamma Mu–Houston ’13), Aristeo S. Ruiz (Zeta Tau–Austin Peay State ’14), and T. Shofner Smith, III (Gamma Chi–Texas Tech ’13) were hired as Associate Directors for Chapter Services/Development. They join Blake Ball, a third-year member of staff,…
Schumpert Promoted to Director of College and University Relations
Published on: June 11, 2018
Carl O. Schumpert (Beta Gamma–Charleston ’10) has been promoted to the new position of Director of College & University Relations for the Order, effective June 1, 2018. In this role, his primary responsibilities will be to manage the expansion and recolonization strategy for the Order. Carl will develop expansion opportunities by visiting prospective campuses and…
