Archive of: Veterans
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…
Three Chapters Team Up to Donate Track Wheelchair to Wounded Veteran
Published on: September 27, 2021
Teaming up to raise $20,000 for The Independence Fund, the Delta Theta Chapter at Georgia Southern University, the Delta Phi Chapter at Jacksonville State University, and the Zeta Kappa Chapter at the University of West Georgia presented a track wheelchair to U.S. veteran Karen Dery during the Georgia Southern football game on Saturday, September 25,…
Auburn Golf Tournament Raises more than $22,000 for Charity
Published on: August 11, 2021
On Saturday, April 17, 2021, Nu Chapter at Auburn University co-hosted the Auburn Cares Golf Classic with the Auburn chapters of Sigma Nu and Sigma Alpha Epsilon. The tournament had forty foursomes of undergraduates and alumni, and more than $22,000 was raised to support the philanthropies of the three chapters. Nu Chater’s portion will be…
JMU Donates All-Terrain Track Wheelchair to Wounded Veteran
Published on: May 11, 2021
On Sunday, May 2nd, the Zeta Theta Chapter at James Madison University virtually presented an all-terrain track wheelchair to veteran Randall Pope from Woodford, Virginia, who served with the first Attack Helicopter Company for eight and a half years. To make this possible, the chapter fundraised more than $20,000 for the Independence Fund throughout the…
Ole Miss Presents All-terrain Trackchair to Injured Veteran
Published on: November 18, 2020
The Alpha Upsilon Chapter at the University of Mississippi presented injured Army Veteran, Alton “Ray” MacBain, with an all-terrain trackchair at the Ole Miss vs South Carolina football game on Saturday, November 14, 2020. MacBain served 23 years in the United States Army, where his exposure to oil fields and burn pits resulted in diminished…
Tulsa Alumnus Assists in Production of Gold Star Family Video
Published on: October 7, 2020
Edward D. “Ed” Ladner (Mu–Tulsa ’75) recently served as the voice actor for an awareness video for Gold Star families. The video released for Gold Star Family Remembernece Week, September 20-26, honors America’s fallen servicemen and servicewomen and features “The Star-Spangled Banner,” performed line by line by surviving family members. Ed assisted Air Force veteran…
Sullivan Leading Eastern Kentucky Advisory
Published on: July 20, 2020
LTC Robert M. “Bob” Sullivan (Delta Mu–Eastern Kentucky ’70) serves on Eastern Kentucky University’s (EKU) International Alumni Board. Bob serves as the chair of the Alumni Awards & Recognition Committee and is the ROTC Representative on the Alumni Board. Bob graduated from EKU in 1972 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation and Park Administration and…
Kennesaw State Raises $20,000 and Donates Track Wheelchair to Wounded Veteran
Published on: January 31, 2020
The Zeta Chi chapter of Kappa Alpha Order fraternity launched a fundraiser in February aimed at raising $20,000 to buy a track chair for a local Vietnam War veteran. The fundraiser will help support the Independence Fund through KA’s “Operation KARE,” standing for knowledge, awareness, results and empowerment, the fraternity’s philanthropy mission for this year….
LTC Boone to Lead Columbia College Military Locations
Published on: June 22, 2019
ROBERT BOONE NAMED ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR COLUMBIA COLLEGE MILITARY LOCATIONS by Sam Fleury, COLUMBIA COLLEGE Columbia College Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Kevin Palmer recently announced the hiring of Robert Boone (Gamma Tau–Sam Houston State ’90) as associate vice president for Columbia College Global-Military. In this role, Boone will oversee the operations…
Veteran Establishes Spirits Company for American Patriots
Published on: June 22, 2019
Review: Leadslingers Bourbon Whiskey By Lee Williams, The Gun Writer There’s an M4 on the label along with an eagle and an American Flag. An M4! Make no mistake, this is Second Amendment-friendly bourbon — pro-gun booze. Leadslingers Bourbon Whiskey, the brainchild of seven combat veterans, is hard not to like. The backstory Brad Premo…
