Archive of: Gentility
1865 Trust ESTATE GIFT RECEIVED: Kent Stoffel
Published on: September 20, 2022
Kent B. Stoffel (Alpha Eta Chapter–Westminster ’42) passed away in 2022, at the age of 99. Recently, the Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation received an estate gift from him totaling more than $500,000. His gift will provide meaningful scholarships to members of the Alpha Eta chapter. Kappa Alpha Order and the KAOEF appreciate his generosity…
Northern Arizona Raises $32,500 for Special Olympics
Published on: April 19, 2022
The Epsilon Tau Chapter at Northern Arizona University recently completed its month-long fundraiser for Special Olympics Arizona. The chapter planned events like percentage nights, coin wars, trivia night, and a flag football game to fundraise for their initial goal of $20,000. Their events saw a growing attendance and participation from 50 to 300 attendees for…
North Carolina State Alumnus Dedicates Engineering Lab in Honor of His Professor
Published on: April 12, 2022
The Fitts-Woolard Hall is the latest addition to the campus of North Carolina State University. The 225,000 square foot building houses the College of Engineering’s Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering; the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE); cutting-edge laboratories; administrative offices; and more than 100 classrooms. The construction of Fitts-Woolard…
Berkeley Brothers Clean Eucalyptus Debris to Prepare for Fire Season
Published on: April 12, 2022
by Lance Roberts, The Daily Californian A group of UC Berkeley students and Berkeley community members helped clear eucalyptus tree debris that has been posing a threat to the community Sunday. About 90 students volunteered for the environmental cleanup in Hidden Canyon. Home to a line of eucalyptus trees local residents call the “Line of…
LSU raises $20K for wheelchair, expenses, to improve life of disabled Veteran
Published on: April 12, 2022
by Travis Spaulding, The Advocate Disabled U.S. Air Force and Army veteran J.D. Roberts, of San Antonio, Texas, received a life-changing gift, a new Action Trackchair, an offroad power wheelchair that uses tracks instead of wheels, as a result of the philanthropy of LSU’s Alpha Gamma Chapter of Kappa Alpha fraternity, on Saturday, November 20,…
High Point Donates Two Track Wheelchairs to Wounded Veterans
Published on: April 12, 2022
At High Point University’s 11th Annual Veterans Day Celebration, the Zeta Phi Chapter presented all-terrain track wheelchairs to two catastrophically wounded veterans. The chapter raised $40,000 and worked in partnership with The Independence Fund to procure and outfit the chairs for Sgt. Joey Aguilar and Sgt. 1st Class Randy Stone. Sgt. Aguilar, from Hillsborough, North…
Whitehead Named Among Louisiana Legends Honorees
Published on: March 30, 2022
For more than 30 years, Friends of LPB has honored Louisiana’s best and brightest as Louisiana Legends and this year a Natchitoches man is among the honorees. They have distinguished themselves in fields as diverse as philanthropy, science, sports, environmental conservation, and the humanities. Thomas N. Whitehead (Gamma Psi–Northwestern State ’72), expert and preservationist for the Clementine Hunter…
Sam Houston State Chapter Volunteers at Veteran Complex
Published on: March 8, 2022
The Gamma Tau Chapter has been working closely with the H.E.A.R.T.S. Veterans Complex in Huntsville, Texas, working hands-on to help renew and renovate things that are outdated and need cleaning around the complex’s premises. The Chapter is working to make sure that KA is and always will be a great aspect to any community. The…
Texas Tech Collects Toys for Tots
Published on: February 10, 2022
In conjunction with sending out their Christmas Cards and an ugly Christmas Sweater Night, the Gamma Chi Chapter at Texas Tech University recently collected children’s gifts to donate to Toys for Tots.
Ole Miss Senior Inducted into Prestigious Hall of Fame
Published on: December 14, 2021
On April 9, 2021, Harrison McKinnis (Alpha Upsilon–Mississippi ’17) was inducted into the University of Mississippi’s Hall of Fame as part of the 2020-21 class of just ten seniors. One of the most prestigious honors an Ole Miss student can receive, the inductees were selected by a committee based on outstanding contributions in all aspects…
