Our Order
25 Years of Service
2013 Province Councils Announced January 25-26 Province: Chiles (Missouri) Location: William Jewell College, Liberty, Mo. January 26 Province: Frampton (Illinois, Indiana, Ohio) Location: University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, Ind. Province: Hardeman (Georgia) Location: University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.
February 15-16 Province: Locke (Oklahoma & Western Arkansas) Location: University of Oklahoma, Norman, Okla. Province: Feller (Eastern Tennessee) Location: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn. Province: Graves (South Carolina) Location: Wofford College, Spartansburg, S.C.
Province: White (Louisiana) Location: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La.
Province: Wood (Maryland, D.C., Delaware, New Jersey) Location: George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
February 9 Province: Candler (Kentucky) Location: University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky.
Province: Neal (California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado & Wyoming) Location: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif.
Province: Dunwody (Alabama), Irwin (Mississippi) Location: Mississippi State University, Starkville, Miss.
February 22-23 Provinces: Ammen (Virginia), Hamilton (West Virginia & Pennsylvania), Smith Smith (North Carolina) Location: Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Va. Provinces: Mikell (Northern Texas), Walsh (Southern Texas) Location: Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Tx. Province: Crawford (Florida) Location: University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl. February 23 Province: Forester (Western Tennessee & Eastern Arkansas) Location: Rhodes College, Memphis, Tn.
Crawford Province Commander Appointed P. Michael Ruff (Gamma Eta-Florida State ‘67) was appointed on October 1, 2012, to serve as Commander of the William B. Crawford Province. He has been active through the years serving as Province Commander from 2007-2011, as Alumnus Advisor for 10 years and also on the House Corporation for Gamma Eta Chapter. Knight Commander William E. Dreyer appointed Brother Ruff after reviewing nominations from the Active and Alumni Chapters in Crawford Province and pursuant to the Kappa Alpha Laws, Article 6, Section 116. Mike serves as a Judicial Hearing Officer for the Second Circuit Court of the State of Florida. He and his wife, Dianne, live in Tallahassee. They have two married children, Michael (Gamma Eta-Florida State ’95) and Jennifer who is married to Jimmy Dunn (Beta Zeta-Florida ’02).
The Kappa Alpha Journal
7
Fall/Winter 2012
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Past and present members of the National Staff gathered on May 11, 2012 to honor Walter R. Lunsford, on the occasion of his 25-year anniversary working for the Order. Walter joined KA’s staff in 1987, shortly after the return of the National Administrative Office to Lexington, Va. He’s operated and cared for the press, churning out tens of thousands of copies of the Kappa Alpha Laws, manuals, letters, and mail. He’s been a constant example of hard work, good work, and well, all kinds of work. While not an initiate, it is rare in this world to find dedicated service the like of Walter’s. This occasion warranted dozens of letters from former staffers, an Executive Council resolution, and many memories retold. Walter and his wife Doris have long been supporters of the Order and we thank them both for all they’ve done. In their honor, the Order donated a new altar Bible and all new pew Bibles to their church in Brownsburg, Va. May we all learn from the dedication, service, and hard work of Walter Lunsford. Excellence is definitely his aim!