Archive of: Gentility
MTSU Raises Most Money and Wins Crowd Favorite at Alpha Omicron Pi All Sing Competition
Published on: December 2, 2022
On November 30th, the Delta Lambda chapter at Middle Tennessee State won 1st place in Alpha Omicron Pi’s All Sing Competition for Crowd Favorite. KA members raised more money for AOII’s philanthropy than any of the others sororities and fraternities.
Track Chair Presented to Veteran by Hampden-Sydney and Randolph-Macon Chapters
Published on: December 1, 2022
During Veterans Day Weekend, the Alpha Tau chapter at Hampden-Sydney College and the Zeta chapter at Randolph-Macon College presented an all-terrain track chair to retired Navy veteran Heather Miner during halftime of the football game between the schools. Former Number I Dominic Pastore (Alpha Tau–Hampden-Sydney) thought of teaming up with the Zeta chapter during a…
High Point Donates All-Terrain Track Chairs to Two Wounded Veterans
Published on: November 18, 2022
During High Point University’s 12th annual Veterans Day Celebration, which welcomed more than 1,500 veterans and their families, the Zeta Phi Chapter presented two wounded veterans with all-terrain track chairs. The chapter raised more than $40,000 for The Independence Fund to sponsor the purchase, transport, and outfit of the chairs. One of the track chairs…
Former Knight Commander Kay Reflects on His Decades of Service to the Order
Published on: November 10, 2022
Darren Kay Reflects on His Decades of Service to the Kappa Alpha Order BY SARAH RUMMEL BACKER, Westminster College Darren Kay, ’91 ΚΑ, is an assurance partner with Ernst & Young in Indianapolis, IN, whose fraternity remains as important to him today as it was in the early 1990s. Kay just completed his second two-year…
Centenary Senior Named SCAC Athlete of the Week
Published on: November 1, 2022
Jaron B. Petreas (Alpha Iota–Centenary ’19), a senior on the men’s soccer team for Centenary College from Denton, Texas, has been selected the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Character and Community Male Student Athlete of the Week for the week beginning October 24. The SCAC Character & Community award honors the efforts of student-athletes who excel…
Roanoke Alumnus Donates $5 Million for College Science Center
Published on: November 1, 2022
Linda and John Snyder donate $5 million for Science Center project John P. Snyder (Beta Rho–Roanoke ’58) and his wife, Linda, have generously chosen to honor Roanoke College with a $5 million commitment of support that will put the College one step closer to its goal for the construction of a new Science Center. The…
Louisiana-Monroe Alumnus Receives Professionalism Award from Shreveport Bar Association
Published on: October 31, 2022
Lawrence W. “Larry” Pettiette, Jr. (Gamma Nu–Louisiana-Monroe ’72) is the 2021 recipient of the Professionalism Award by the Shreveport Bar Association (SBA). This award is given annually to attorneys whose practice and personal conduct exemplify the highest level of integrity, dedication, and honor in the practice of law. Larry was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in…
Westminster Presents All-Terrain Wheelchair to Wounded Veteran
Published on: October 27, 2022
Life as Eric Jordan knew it changed forever in 2004 while serving in Iraq as an infantryman with the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division: The 2.5-ton vehicle he traveled in that day drove over an improvised explosive device, causing severe injuries he would never fully recover from. Members of the Alpha Eta chapter at Westminster…
Sports Anchor Buzz Baker Inducted into Kentucky Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame
Published on: October 10, 2022
Longtime sports anchor Dave “Buzz” Baker (Beta Delta–Georgetown ’79) was inducted into the Kentucky Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame as part of its 2022 class on Monday, September 26th during KBA’s Annual Conference at the Owensboro Convention Center. Dave Baker has been a TV sports anchor, reporter, and account executive since 1982. Dave appears on-air…
West Virginia Wesleyan Alumnus Honored at Founders Day Convocation
Published on: October 10, 2022
West Virginia Wesleyan College honored several distinguished alumni with awards at the annual Founders Day Convocation held Friday during its 132nd Homecoming Weekend festivities. James J. “Jack” Fraser (Beta Chi–West Virginia Wesleyan ’56) and his wife, Mary Sue Van Camp Fraser, received the Presidential Medal. While at West Virginia Wesleyan, Jack ran cross country and…
