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+ FRONT STORY At this year’s Iron Bowl, Nu Chapter at Auburn University and Alpha Beta Chapter at the University of Alabama—pitched in a bitter, more than 130 year old rivalry on the field—accomplished a long-planned achievement together. In partnership with The Independence Fund, the chapters presented two all-terrain track chairs to combat veterans U.S. Army Specialist Lance Gieselmann (L) and U.S. Army Sergeant Jason Smith (R). The halftime presentation honored their courage and service while highlighting KA’s philanthropic initiative to restore independence to catastrophically wounded veterans. Before a packed Jordan-Hare stadium at Auburn, KA undergraduates celebrated the enduring values of service, patriotism, and brotherhood and our Order’s commitment to supporting America’s heroes.

Left to Right, behind the veterans: Dunwody Province Commander Preston Pritchett (Nu–Auburn '10), Carter Engle (Nu–Auburn '22), Redmond Smith (Nu–Auburn '22), Brown Shearer (Nu–Auburn '22), Carson Claytor (Alpha Beta–Alabama '22), Web Brittain (Alpha Beta– Alabama '22), and Nick DeLeon (Alpha Beta–Alabama '23).

CONTENTS VOLUME CXXV NO. 1

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04 The Spark 12 Gentlemen's Guide 22 KAOEF Annual Report 52 Modern Gentlemen 58 Close Quarters 60 Our Order 70 Loyal Legacy 72 Athletic Department 73 Recognition

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14 Not For Self, But For Others Lew “Jumper” Hoyt’s (Beta Sigma–Southern California '62) story is a testament to resilience, determination, and an unyielding commitment to excellence. A proud Kappa Alpha alumnus from the Beta Sigma Chapter at USC, Hoyt’s life has spanned the heights of athletic achievement, military distinction, and personal triumphs over adversity. Hoyt’s journey is nothing short of extraordinary.

22 KAOEF Annual Report The Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation proudly thanks every single donor who contributed during the 2024–2025 fiscal year and is proud to share these exceptional results. Our mission is “To Raise Funds for the Benefit of the Order.”

72 Former Knight Commander Dr. Idris R. Traylor, Jr.

Dr. Traylor was a consummate gentleman, scholar, and brother. His passing, while bringing us great sadness, also reminds us what a treasure he was to us and to our Order.

76 Chapter Eternal 78 Voluntary Remarks 80 Sir, You Are a KA

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Jesse S. Lyons A SS I S TA N T E DI T OR

Brandon Brown C R E AT I V E DE S IG N

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Brent Buswell Andrew Carr Tanner Gellinger Rick Moore Ben Satcher Brianne Tillotson

DEAR BROTHERS Knight Commander’s Message Brothers, As we enjoy the summer of 2026, I am proud to report that Kappa Alpha Order is booming, and the numbers prove it. In academics, our chapters have not simply met expectations—they have surpassed them. In Spring 2025, 94 percent of our chapters met or exceeded the GPA standard, 72 percent surpassed a 3.0, and we posted a 3.18 GPA. That is the highest in the history of the Order. These are not small achievements. They are a testament to the character of our men.

James M. Schmuck Alpha Eta– Westminster ’69

In academics, our chapters have not simply met expectations—they have surpassed them. In Spring 2025, 94 percent of our chapters met or exceeded the GPA standard, 72 percent surpassed a 3.0, and we posted a 3.18 GPA. That is the highest in the history of the Order.

Our growth tells an equally compelling story. Since the 80th Convention in 2023, KA has achieved a seven percent increase in recruitment. Our chapters now average seventy members, with a ninety percent retention rate from induction to initiation. We stand strong with 119 active or provisional chapters nationwide and this spring, we became the only fraternity with Active Chapters at every school in the Southeastern Conference, with the restoration of the Pi Chapter at the University of Tennessee. Leadership development remains central to our mission. Participation in the 2025 and 2026 Number I’s Leadership Institutes was nearly universal, and our Officer Training Conferences drew 700 men across regional hubs in Atlanta and Dallas. The Emerging Leaders Academy continues its vital work in Lexington, Virginia. Alumni support has never been stronger. The Crimson & Gold Society has reached a historic high of 1,029 members, and the KAOEF has awarded more than $325,000 in scholarships over the past two years. And, we are now close to reaching our goal of having a capable Alumnus Advisor at every single Active Chapter. The future of KA depends on the choices we make today. I am honored to serve as your Knight Commander. May God bless the Kappa Alpha Order and this great Nation. Fraternally,

The Kappa Alpha Journal (ISSN #08888868, USPS #014-747) is an educational journal published four times a year by Kappa Alpha Order, 115 Liberty Hall Rd., Lexington, Virginia, 24450. Periodicals postage paid at Lexington, Virginia, and additional mailing offices. The Kappa Alpha Journal seeks to reflect the Kappa Alpha experience by presenting news of active and alumni chapters, individual members, and the national organization; by addressing current issues facing the Greek system and the Order; by educating and entertaining those interested in the welfare of Kappa Alpha; and by serving as a historical record. The Kappa Alpha Journal has been published since 1879. From 1883 to 1885 it was known as The Magazine of Kappa Alpha. Kappa Alpha Order was founded in 1865 at Washington College (Washington and Lee University) in Lexington, Virginia. Today, Kappa Alpha boasts 119 undergraduate chapters and more than 60 alumni chapters across the nation.

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SUMMER 2026 VOLUME CXXV NUMBER 1

Letter From the Editor Brothers, Summer is a wonderful time, with vacations, breaks, and warm weather. And sometimes powerful storms… and for likely the first time in Kappa Alpha Journal history, we feature the adrenaline-fueled story of a “storm chaser,” Martin Lisius (Delta Iota–Texas-Arlington '81), on page 6.

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P.O. Box 1865 Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 463-1865 jlyons@ka-order.org TO CHANGE AN ADDRESS: Fill out the Alumnus Update on the website or send both your new and old address to Rose Kinard at the above mailing address or to rkinard@ka-order.org. MEMBER:

The cover story on Sonny Deriso (Epsilon–Emory '65) would make all KAs proud. His induction as a Georgia Trustee—the highest honor the state of Georgia can confer—is remarkable on its own. What you may not immediately notice is the sidebar on page 18: Sonny is only the second KA ever named to that distinction, joining Tom Cousins (Gamma–Georgia '49), Atlanta real estate developer, philanthropist, and community leader (remember The Omni?). Two KAs in sixteen years of a program that has honored the likes of Hank Aaron, Ted Turner, and Arthur Blank: this accomplishment, Sonny’s story, philanthropy, leadership lessons are worth pausing on. Our “Follow Up” section this issue carries difficult news about Lew Hoyt, our Spring 2025 cover subject, who passed away in September. His planned gift of one million dollars to endow the Number I’s Leadership Institute is the kind of legacy that changes an organization permanently. Read it on page 8. I would like to draw your attention to the “Close Quarters” feature on the Delaware KAstle, one of KA’s unique chapter houses, with a story nearly 120 years in the making. Here you’ll find a special photograph donated to our permanent collection in the Archives that deserves a long look. Finally, in “Voluntary Remarks,” you’ll find stories from the Tau Chapter at Wake Forest during the days of Larry Chewning (Tau–Wake Forest '72). Despite the hook of the title, Questionable Behavior makes even a skeptic of fraternities question their own opinion. And regardless of your chapter’s era, you’ll quickly relate to the experiences of Larry and his Tau brothers. There’s much more inside. I hope you find something that makes you proud to be a KA. Fraternally,

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Jesse S. Lyons (Delta Alpha– Western Carolina ’98)

Sonny is only the second KA ever named to that distinction, joining Tom Cousins (Gamma– Georgia ‘49), Atlanta real estate developer, philanthropist, and community leader.

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ONE QUESTION The Journal reached out to the members of the Loyal Order and asked them to respond to one question:

What is your favorite gameday tradition (and why)? We received nearly 80 responses. Here are just a few of the best!

Reconnecting with Brothers and friends during both pre- and post-game activities. JOHN GUERRY (BETA GAMMA– CHARLESTON ‘75)

The Game Randolph-Macon vs. Hampden-Sydney… The greatest and oldest *small school rivalry in the South and in the world. CAL WHITEHEAD (ZETA–RANDOLPH-MACON ‘93)

The Pirates coming out of the huge Pirate Skull through Purple Smoke while Jimi Hendrix’ Purple Haze plays over the speakers. Go Pirates! J. BEN WHITESIDE (GAMMA RHO–EAST CAROLINA ‘77)

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LETTER Dear Editor, Congratulations on another excellent issue of the Journal. I continue to be impressed with your work on this publication. One item that caught my eye was your survey results from your Officer Training Conferences regarding the use of AI. I’m especially interested in AI because our daughter, Lori Robbins, is the AI lead at Denison University so I hear a lot from her about the current and future use of this new technology.

`The most exciting game day experience occurs in Tiger Stadium of LSU in Baton Rouge. When the Golden Band from Tiger Land watches on the field for the pregame. Then they start the rendition of. “Hold that Tiger” oh you’re so sweet thank you baby cheers oh Lord

Wish you all the best my friend and continue to keep up the terrific work. Robert A. “Bob” Biggs CEO Emeritus, Phi Delta Theta

RUSSELL SALOOM (GAMMA PHI–LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE ‘74)

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Getting Older Hanging out with Brothers and eating hot wings, French fires, and ice cold beer! BRENT ELLIS

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Brother Roger Childers, # 81, was killed along with 74 others in that crash. Huntington, West Virginia and Marshall supporters erected the memorial fountain pictured here. Being older, I had met brother Roger Childers briefly once. Brother Mike Miller knew him somewhat better and informs me that Coach “Red” Dawson, who fortunately had driven to and from the game to do some recruiting, has authored a book, “A Coach in Progress, Marshall Story of Survival and Revival”. Mike says Coach Dawson is very complimentary of Brothers Childers. BUCK BRACKMAN (BETA UPSILON ‘61)

On Page 27 of the most recent Journal (Fall 2025), in MENTION, we printed (read: the Editor made the mistake) a typo in the title for ChatGPT and, we note that Google previously changed their A.I. component from Bard to Gemini. On Page 27 of the most recent Journal (Fall 2025), in the 2023– 2024 KAOEF Annual Report, KAOEF Trustee Dan Akin’s name was misspelled. Although his last name does rhyme with Former Knight Commander King Aiken, it is not spelled that way. Brothers, from another mother, as is said!

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“FOR ME, I CHASE STORMS PARTIALLY FOR BUSINESS, BUT MOSTLY FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE NATURE UNTOUCHED BY MAN. THERE IS TRUTH IN NATURE. IT’S LIKE A PORTAL TO GOD. IT IS SIMPLE AND BEAUTIFUL ALL AT ONCE.”

WHY I Chase Storms By Martin Lisius (Delta Iota–Texas-Arlington '81)

It all started when I was a kid growing up in Texas. In the Lone Star State, it isn’t “weather” unless it’s stormy. At age 12, I climbed to the top of our family home and built a weather station. My mother was supportive of anything educational, especially science and art. That same year, I took my first lightning photograph through our kitchen window. In 1993, science and art converged when I created StormStock, a collection of weather and climate footage we produce and license for use in TV and film productions worldwide. Since then, it has become the go-to for producers and directors needing the very best content in that genre. Later that year, I established the Texas Severe Storms Association (TESSA), a non-profit that supports severe weather education. In 2000, I founded Tempest Tours Storm Chasing Expeditions, a company that takes guests from across the globe on storm chasing excursions in Tornado Alley. It has since become best-in-industry. And, in 2018 I captured the first-ever 16K footage of storms using a custom-built camera (because 16K didn’t exist back then). My goal was to capture what I saw beneath a storm in the highest possible resolution for S U M M E R 2 0 2 6 | THE K APPA ALPHA JOUR NAL

others to experience something close to real-life. 16K is incredible, but it still doesn’t quite do it. So, in 2024 I produced a documentary film titled, “The Chasers of Tornado Alley: Touching the Sky” to show people what storm chasing is really like. Who are storm chasers and what, where, how and why they do it is the theme. “Why?” is the big question. For me, I chase storms partially for business, but mostly for the opportunity to see nature untouched by man. There is truth in nature. It’s like a portal to God. It is simple and beautiful all at once. That is at the core of why I chase storms. There are other benefits like trying to create a successful forecast. It’s a game, really, and fun when you’re right. And, then there’s barbecue. It is a staple in Tornado Alley, especially in and near Texas. Many times, I have stopped at a BBQ joint for lunch on the way to my chase target. A good chase day for me goes something like this: Get up early and check weather data. Decide if it’s a good day to chase and tentative departure time. Refine my target later in the morning and depart in my all-wheel-drive Acura MDX. Get some delicious BBQ for lunch. Look at more

weather data and further refine the target. Arrive at the target and watch the sky for towering cumulus clouds, the beginning of a possible storm. Watch the storm develop from blue sky to a mature supercell, a storm with a persistent rotating updraft. View and photograph the storm’s complete life cycle including dramatic lightning, a tornado or two, mammatus clouds, and eventually a sunset that bathes the storm in orange, red and gold. Meet up with fellow storm chasers and friends and compare notes. Have some laughs. And, now you know.

MARTIN’S LINKS: StormStock www.stormstock.com TESSA www.tessa.org Tempest Tours www.tempesttours.com “The Chasers of Tornado Alley: Touching the Sky” www.realstormchasers.com 7

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The Final Leap Lew "Jumper" Hoyt (Beta Sigma–Southern California '62), cover subject of the last Journal, and 1865 Trust member, with a planned Number I's Leadership Institute endowment gift, passed away on September 10, 2025. A track star, Olympian, fighter pilot and TOP GUN instructor, TOP GUN movie consultant, commercial airline pilot, and real estate developer, Lew was a KA for all ages. He was a throat cancer survivor and after regaining his new voice, he began teaching leadership, values, and lessons to young people all over the country. Lew is survived by his wife, Nancy. Former Knight Commander Ben W. Satcher, Jr., the KAOEF Executive Vice President, and Assistant Executive Director for Advancement Jesse S. Lyons, represented the Order at Lew's celebration of life. Additionally, KAOEF Trustee Michael V. Paulin, participated in the eulogy and National Chaplain Dwain P. Knight's prayer for comfort was read in the service, at Nancy's direction. Lew and his wife Nancy, have left a planned estate gift of $1 million for the endowment of the Number I's Leadership Institute.

Book Donated about McCready After the fall issue of The Journal highlighted Lieutenant John A. Macready (Alpha Pi–Stanford 1908) and his altitude record-setting flight, former KAOEF Staff member Aaron Masey (Epsilon Eta–Virginia Tech '17) donated to the KAOEF the book “At the Earth’s Ceiling,” written by Macready’s daughter, Sally. The book details Macready’s additional record—the first nonstop transcontinental flight.

Governor Reeve’s and Mississippi’s progress has continued Quoted from America’s News Brief on April 16, 2025:

“Once among the worst-performing states nationwide, Mississippi has transformed into a model of academic success—and Tate Reeves claims much of the credit. Through a decade of “back to basics” reforms, including a mandatory “Third Grade Reading Gate,” statewide phonics-based instruction, and $15 million annually for literacy coaches, reading scores climbed to 21st nationally by 2022. By 2024, Mississippi ranked first nationally in demographic-adjusted fourth- and eighth-grade scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), and its high school graduation rate surged from 72% in 2013 to nearly 90%. Reeves argues these gains prove disciplined, standards-based policy—not luck—can deliver real educational progress.

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FIRSTHAND By Robert Hopkins II

(Editor's note: Rob Hopkins was a Journalism and U.S history teacher at the Holy Cross school in New Orleans' Ninth Ward when the storm hit. He and his family are now living in Baton Rouge.)

Landfall: When the storm began to take aim on New Orleans, we couldn't evacuate. My wife is a NICU nurse and was on the schedule for this hurricane. I wasn't going to leave her behind and besides, we did this for Ivan and we were fine. Our baby Luke was still breastfeeding and due to our prior experience with Ivan, we figured all would be okay. Besides, he would be surrounded by dozens of nurses, nurse practitioners, and pediatric and neonatal specialists. We also had two weeks of water and food. (Not to mention what the hospital would provide.) While at the hospital, it was expected that some of the husbands would help out when needed. Little did we know that we would become round-the-clock employees. The actual hurricane, ferocious though she was, was a cakewalk compared to the hell that would follow. Sure the wind blew out windows and took out power, but hey, the city was still standing on Monday and we were dry! We should have been able to leave. Not to be. The levees broke and before we knew it, seven feet of water was standing outside the hospital. It was all downhill from there. Tuesday: With power gone and supplies dwindling, staff and volunteers were able to prepare an unused helipad (dormant for 5 or 6 years) to evacuate many of the most critical patients. We passed patients through an opening in the parking garage and then drove them up six levels to a staging area. From there, the patients were carried up about 50 ft. to the helipad and loaded onto helicopters. The first out were the babies in the NICU, followed by ICU and non-ambulatory critical

care patients. We worked until past midnight getting patients out. Wednesday: This went on for most of the day. That evening, my wife, my eight-month-old and I were boated to Napoleon and St. Charles. From there we were transported in commandeered vehicles (police broke into buses, cars, vans) to the convention center. That place was worse in person than any image presented by the media. Bodies all over. We were separated from our group but ended up finding another ragtag group of Memorial staff and patients. The sixteen of us huddled together for safety in the breezeway. Inside, shootings and stabbings were running rampant. Three times, violence spilled out onto the street by us. I stood holding my son wondering if I was going to get him out of here alive. We did not have enough water to keep him and his mother hydrated. Around two in the morning, we asked a guy dropping off people from the interstate if we could have a ride. He said yes after some bartering and we ended up in the safety of West Jefferson Hospital. We had gone from starving and dehydrating to A/C and boiled shrimp and deer sausage. The staff cleaned up my son and took wonderful care of us. The next morning we found a way to Baton Rouge. Had it not been for a few miracles, my son probably would have dehydrated and we probably wouldn't have made it out of there in one piece.

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Hurricane Katrina Two Decades Later August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans at the Category 5 level, causing widespread flooding, significant damage, and numerous fatalities. The storm, characterized by sustained winds of up to 140 mph and intense storm surge, devastated New Orleans and surrounding areas. The impact on KA chapters and members, was reported in the fall issue of The Journal that year. As one part of the story, Robert Hopkins II (Epsilon Kappa–Southeastern Louisiana ’97) recounted his young family’s harrowing ordeal, one that had a happy ending, and continues today. Fall 2005 The Kappa Alpha Journal , Page 5

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National staff visiting Mr. Vernon, August 2025.

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Stephen McLeod (Alpha Beta–Alabama '84) • James Ward Wood Court of Honor

Pulitzer Prize winning author of history… he’s arguably one of the most important writers on the American Revolution. I don’t watch much television to tell you the truth, but if I do turn it on, I usually turn on public television. And, my music is all over the place, literally. I can go from classical music to classic country.

• Loyal Order No. 4289 • KAOEF Crimson & Gold Society Stephen McLeod is Director of Library Programs at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, where he oversees historical research, publications, and educational initiatives tied to the presidential estate. He has edited major works on Mount Vernon’s history and contributes widely to scholarship on George Washington and 18th-century America.

What are you reading, watching, and listening to these days? I would say the The Fate of the Day. I’ve been picking up Rick Atkinson recently. He’s a

What historic place have you enjoyed visiting recently? One of my favorite places is in London and is a place called the Dennis Severs House. It is an immersive, experience that invites visitors to step quietly into the imagined daily life of an 18th-century London family, experienced room by room as if its occupants have just stepped away. … you go and you’re not supposed to talk. You experience the smell, the lighting and all. It is a powerful experience… you go at night, you go by candlelight.

Mount Vernon is undergoing significant preservation work as America 250 approaches. How are the renovations progressing? There was work performed a long time ago, but in the 20th century, let’s say the 1930s, and [preservationists] now deem that it was not done sensitively the way they would do things today. This gave them an opportunity to reconstruct some things and put it all right. And as they say, we are making sure that the house is standing for the Nation’s next 250 years. How did you enter this field, and what ultimately led you to Mount Vernon? I’ve always been interested in American history and … I love the 18th century all that was going on in the world. It’s a really interesting time period. How did I get to Mount Vernon? I was encouraged to apply by a former board member who I happened to know, and that’s how I came to Mount

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Vernon. And I’ve been here now going on 20 years.

You’ve edited several books on Mount Vernon and its history. Can you tell us about them? In 2010, I did a book on the history of the association. The Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association, 150 Years of Restoring George Washington’s Home. We did it back in 2010 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of opening George Washington’s home to the public. But I’ve also done Dining with the Washingtons has been a really big success. That was a fun… one of the first book projects I worked on here and it was a very beautiful, visually stimulating book. When you open it and look at it you think you’re looking at a 19th century lady’s scrapbook we had all this ephemera and old photographs and the book is just really rich with all that.

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What is the most important thing you want people to understand about Mount Vernon and George Washington as America 250 approaches? Our mission at George Washington’s Mount Vernon handed down by our ladies (the property is privately owned by Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association (MVLA)) to educate the widest public audience about the life leadership and legacy of George Washington so that we can inspire future generations. That message continues to resonate. He is the founder among founders… he leads a revolution that changes the world. He becomes the first president, and he chairs the Constitutional Convention… he’s among all of them, the absolute leader… we would not have a country we would not have a country without him. And yet he steps down after two terms. You can spin so many stories around George Washington because he’s such an interesting character and involved in so many different aspects. The programming is limitless.

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not for but for Deriso (right) and John Houston Hall received the Emory Medal, the highest alumni award at the university, from then-president James Wagner (center) in 2013.

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IN 1732, ENGLAND’S KING GEORGE II APPOINTED THE FIRST GEORGIA TRUSTEES TO ESTABLISH THE NEW COLONY OF GEORGIA, WITH THE MOTTO “NOT FOR SELF BUT FOR OTHERS.”

Centuries later, in 2008, the Georgia Historical Society and the governor’s office harkened back to that sentiment by honoring two people each year as Trustees, chosen because their character and success reflect that motto. To be named a Trustee is considered the highest honor the state can confer. 2025’s Georgia Trustees are Walter M. “Sonny” Deriso, Jr., banker, attorney and civic leader, and Craig Menear, the retired chair and CEO of The Home Depot. The two were formally honored on April 26 at the Trustees Gala in Savannah. Like those who preceded them, Deriso and Menear reflect the ideals of those original Trustees. Both are tremendously accomplished and have a strong desire to serve others, and both are widely admired by their peers. Read more about Deriso, a KA brother from Epsilon Chapter at Emory University, on the following pages and learn about what he has done to improve his industry and the entire state.

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Deriso (back row, left) with family at their Albany, Ga., home for Thanksgiving in 2019. He and his wife Judy split time between Atlanta and Albany.

eople Power Sonny Deriso’s storied career was shaped by some influential Georgians, and now he’s giving back to others in any way he can.

Walter Deriso—“Sonny” to everyone he encounters—has been an attorney in South Georgia, an innovative banker in Atlanta, a most-admired CEO and a community leader. His business and civic accomplishments and service explain his selection as a Georgia Trustee. But if his life can sometimes seem like a serialized novel—moving from city to city, career to career, enterprise to enterprise—the stories Deriso tells capture the real narrative running through the years: It’s about the people he counts as colleagues and friends. Many of those names are familiar. Take his close friend “Judge Bell” (former U.S. Attorney General Griffin Bell), who helped convince Deriso to become the founding chair of Atlantic Capital Bank in 2006. That came after Deriso had retired as vice chairman of Synovus in Columbus, though he was still serving as chair of Security Bank & Trust Company of Albany at the behest of “Jimmy” (Jim Blanchard, former CEO and chair of Synovus).

As Deriso remembers, “Judge called me and said, ‘What are you doing retiring?’ I said, ‘Well, Judge, I thought it was time to maybe do that.’ He said, ‘You can still drive at night, can’t you?’ I said, ‘yes, sir.’” Deriso was 59 at the time. “He wanted to me to come to the Griffin Bell Quail Hunt [in Americus, Georgia]. And he and I stayed in touch over the next year. He was encouraging me to go back into law practice. And I was seriously considering it.” After being recruited to help start Atlantic Capital, Deriso went to see Bell for advice. “So I go to his office and I walk in, and he says, ‘I’ve been thinking about it. You don’t need to go back into law practice,’” Deriso recalls. “I’m thinking, break it to me gently, Judge! And he said, ‘You need to start a bank.’” It was the second time an influential Georgian had talked him out of law and into banking.

A Student of History Deriso grew up in Newnan in the ’40s and ’50s, when the town was home to about 5,000 people. “You could walk to the drugstore, you could walk to the doctor’s office, the school was two or three blocks away,” Deriso says. “It was just a great experience.” After Deriso’s father died when he was 11, his mother raised

him and his sister. “We didn’t have a lot of material things, but we had a lot of love, and we were supportive of each other,” he says. “A lot of men who knew my dad stepped in to make sure I had the experiences other young men were having. So I was very fortunate.” Deriso attended Emory University as an undergraduate, a formative experience that both gave him a love of history and cemented a lifelong relationship with the school, thanks in part to George Cuttino, a two-time Guggenheim fellow and history professor who happened to be Deriso’s counselor. “He had actually grown up in Newnan and was the same age as my mother,” Deriso says. “He said, ‘What are you going to study?’ And I said, ‘Well, I’m not sure whether I’m going into medicine, so I think I’m going to take science [courses].’ He said, ‘You need to major in history.’ I said, ‘Well, I think that –,’ and he said, ‘You need to major in history.’ The third time he said it, I said, ‘I’m going to major in history.’” Two other experiences made a lasting impression during his student days at Emory. He invited former President Dwight Eisenhower to attend a symposium at the university; Eisenhower declined but offered to meet with Deriso and a few students instead. “When we got to the hotel and knocked on his

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door, [his aide] said, ‘The general will see you now.’ He wanted to be known as general of the army because he thought that was the most important thing he had done. … We spent an hour with him, and he made us feel we were the most important thing he had to do.” The other experience was serving as Emory’s first Student Government Association president, an achievement Deriso remains proud of, recalling his participation in the 50th anniversary of Emory’s SGA in 2016. His ties with Emory remain strong; from 2005 to 2012, he served as chair of the university’s capital campaign that raised $1.697 billion, a record at the time. After law school, Deriso accepted a position with Troutman Sanders (now Troutman Pepper Locke) in Atlanta. But he and his wife, Judy, had gotten married as undergraduates (she attended Florida State University) and she wasn’t so keen on the idea of raising a family in Atlanta. “We looked all over the state and decided that Albany, where she had grown up, was the best place to go,” Deriso says. He called a partner in a firm in Albany he knew was planning to expand. The partner’s name? George Busbee, then majority leader in the state House of Representatives and later governor. “I told him who I was, that I was graduating from law school and wondered if they needed a new lawyer,” Deriso says. “I went down and spoke with him, and he hired me that day. I had the privilege of practicing with George for a couple of years until he was elected governor, and we became very close.”

From Lawyer to Banker Over the next 19 years, Deriso practiced law in Albany, where he and his wife raised their

three sons. A few years into his practice, Deriso found himself billed to a local bank as “the best bankruptcy lawyer in town” by one of the firm’s partners. “I had never taken a bankruptcy course and couldn’t even spell bankruptcy,” he jokes, but the case was a simple one and Security Bank & Trust Company became his client. Fast

forward another few years, and Deriso negotiated the bank’s acquisition by Columbus Bank & Trust, which became Synovus. Deriso served on the board of Security Bank for a number of years, until the bank’s CEO was transferred to Florida. After a board meeting, Deriso remembers “Jimmy” Blanchard pulling him aside to ask who he thought should be head of the bank. After some back and forth, Deriso asked Blanchard who would be his first choice. “He said, ‘You are.’ I was completely stunned. I said, ‘Jimmy, why me?’ And he said, ‘You’re a people person. We need somebody like you.’” But it wouldn’t be a good story without the epilogue: Deriso kept insisting he was a lawyer, not a banker. “Finally [Blanchard] said, ‘I’ll tell you why: You’re a lawyer, you wear glasses, you have three sons, and you married above yourself. I did it, and you can do it.’ Jimmy was a lawyer. He wore glasses. He had three sons and ‘married above himself.’ And that was his explanation of

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Principled Leadership In 2025, Sonny Deriso delivered the address at the KAOEF's Leadership Lecture Luncheon at the 81st Convention, in Roanoke, Virginia. Here are the distilled principles he spoke about, through his background, other great leaders, and history in general.

Principled Leadership: The Core Principles •

Principled leadership begins with character—who you are when no one is watching.

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Hard times don’t ruin character, they build it through endurance, humility, and wisdom.

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Failure is a teacher, not a verdict; growth comes from mistakes and recovery.

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Civility is leadership in action: courtesy, respect, and restraint are strength under control.

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Trust is the leader’s true currency; people follow leaders who are consistent and worthy of confidence.

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Mission matters, but people make it possible; the goal isn’t personal glory.

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Humility keeps leadership healthy; surround yourself with good people and give away credit.

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Live by values, not convenience; practice fairness, honesty, integrity, and the Golden Rule.

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Listen first; many problems are solved when leaders seek to understand before being understood.

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Make others successful; servant leadership creates opportunities for others to grow and thrive.

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Hold high standards with moral courage; address what’s wrong even when it’s uncomfortable.

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Balance accountability with compassion; have the courage to criticize and the compassion to forgive.

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Remember: opportunity brings responsibility—to whom much is given, much is required.

Anecdote One of the most revealing moments in the lecture wasn't a grand political story or a boardroom triumph, it’s a small moment of surprise. When Sonny was told he’d been named a Georgia Trustee, he was stunned into silence. It was the kind of honor that feels too large to fit into a normal life. But what followed was even better: he told his wife, choked up with emotion, and asked if she ever imagined this would happen. Without missing a beat, she replied, “Sweetheart, I don’t want to hurt your feelings, but you weren’t in my wildest dreams!” The line got a lot of laughs, but it also quietly reinforced one of the lecture’s strongest themes: the best leaders don’t take themselves too seriously, and humility keeps success from turning into ego. 17

PAST GEORGIA TRUSTEES Sonny Deriso is in good company with these former honorees.

2015

2024

Paula Wallace, Savannah College of Art & Design Founder & President

Alana Shepherd, Shepherd Center Founder

Dr. Louis Sullivan, Former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary; Morehouse School of 2014 Medicine, Founding President Arthur Blank, The Home Depot Co-founder; Atlanta Falcons Carol Tomé, UPS CEO Owner; Atlanta United Owner

2023

Dan Amos, Aflac, Chair & CEO Donna Hyland, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, President & CEO

2022 Shirley Franklin, Former Atlanta Mayor Dan T. Cathy, Chick-fil-A Chair

2021 David Abney, UPS Former CEO Juanita Baranco, Baranco Automotive Group Co-founder, COO, Executive Vice President

2020 Robert Brown Jr., RL Brown & Associates President & CEO Robert Jepson Jr., Jepson Associates Founder & CEO

2019 Frank Blake, The Home Depot Former Chair & CEO

Billy Payne, Atlanta Olympics Visionary; Former Augusta, National Golf Club Chair

Left to Right: Governor Nathan Deal, then-Georgia Historical Society President and CEO Todd Groce, and Tom Cousins in 2012. Courtesy Georgia Historical Society.

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Deriso joins another

Truett Cathy, Chick-fil-A Founder Author, Philanthropist Herman “HJ” Russell, H.J. Russell & Co. Founder; Civil Rights Leader

2012 Tom Cousins, Cousins Properties Founder; Philanthropist Andrew Young, Former United Nations Ambassador; Former Atlanta Mayor

2011 Vince Dooley. University of Georgia Former Athletics Director & Football Coach

John Schuerholz, Atlanta Braves Vice-Chair Emeritus

Sam Nunn, Former U.S. Senator; Nuclear Threat Initiative Founder

2018

2010

Ed Bastian, Delta Air Lines CEO

Hank Aaron, Atlanta Braves Baseball Legend

Paul Bowers, Georgia Power Former Chair & CEO

Ted Turner, Businessman; Philanthropist

2017

2009

Duane Ackerman, BellSouth Former CEO

Bernie Marcus, The Home Depot Co-founder; Philanthropist

A.D. “Pete” Correll, GeorgiaPacific Former CEO

2016

KA Georgia Trustee When Sonny Deriso was named a modern Georgia Trustee, he joined 33 additional Past Trustees in just 16 years of the program. He made the second KA to be named to that list. Tom Cousins (Gamma–Georgia '49), was a visionary real estate developer, philanthropist, and community leader/ Cousins played a pivotal role in shaping modern Atlanta. He helped bring the NBA’s Hawks to the city in 1968 and developed the Omni Coliseum, establishing a major anchor for Atlanta’s sports and entertainment landscape. His transformative real estate work also included the nationally recognized revitalization of the East Lake community, a model for mixed-income housing, education reform, and neighborhood renewal. In recognition of his profound contributions to the state, Cousins was honored as a Georgia Trustee, the highest accolade bestowed by then Governor of Georgia, Nathan Deal, and the Georgia Historical Society. Cousins was a loyal donor to the Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation, and member of the Hardeman Court of Honor.

Marguerite Neel Williams, The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Founding Trustee

Jim Blanchard, Synovus, Former CEO Philanthropist Muhtar Kent, The Coca-Cola Co. Former Chair & CEO 18

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Walter M. "Sonny" Deriso • Initiated 1965, Epsilon Chapter, Emory University • Secretary, KAOEF Board of Trustees • KAOEF Crimson & Gold Society • KAOEF • John L. Hardeman Court of Honor • 2025 Leadership Lecturer • Recipient, Certificate of Honor Left: Deriso graduated from Emory in 1968, and served as the University’s first Student Government President.

why I should do it.” Still, Deriso says it was the toughest decision he’s ever had to make. What finally convinced him was his 15-year-old son’s conviction that it was the right move. After hearing that, he says, “I did it and never had a regret.” In fact, he loved it—so much so that he later became vice chair at Synovus, commuting from Albany for a year while his youngest son finished high school before moving to Columbus. He’s especially proud of his work in professional development and chairing Synovus’ Leadership Institute. The idea, he says, was that the company ought to be a “net producer of talent.” “I’ve always liked that phrase. I felt like it was a good way that I should lead,” he says. In part, it means that people should have opportunities to grow—but also accepting that if those opportunities just aren’t available, then company leaders need to support employees leaving for positions where they can grow. Deriso notes that when someone leaves, it creates an internal opportunity for an employee to step into the position and develop their skills. “Giving people opportunities to grow is most important,” he says. “When you do, you get better customer service [and] relationships.

People at organizations I was leading would talk to me about being unhappy, and we would try to find something that would fit them and also fit the needs of the company. And I’ve said, ‘I’d rather you go someplace where you can be happy and grow than to not look forward to coming to work every day.’ That’s a miserable feeling.” Those principles of leadership—and strong focus on customer service—propelled Atlantic Capital Bank to success almost immediately after its founding. The bank raised $125 million in capital to open in 2007, making it the largest new bank in U.S. history. It was known for its early adoption of technology in its operations, providing check scanners to commercial clients who could make deposits from their businesses, for example. But Deriso says tech was always in service to customers. “We used it in a way to better serve people and not to replace interaction,” he says. “That was one of [our] secrets of success. We chose to serve middle-market companies with the same kind of resources the large banks provided, but we could also provide very personal relationships and services.” Other innovations included sending Brinks trucks to a company’s location to pick up large cash deposits and going on-site with a new commercial customer to help them set up online banking services. “We would send our bankers to the customer’s office to talk about loans and various services,” Deriso says. “We were strong on people.” “Giving people opportunities to grow is most important. When you do, you get better customer service [and] relationships.”

Deriso and wife Judy with then-Gov. Roy Barnes (center) in 1999 when Deriso was first appointed to the Georgia Regional Transportation Board. He’s served as board president for 24 years. S U M M E R 2 0 2 6 | THE K APPA ALPHA JOUR NAL

Deriso served as chair of the bank until its merger in 2022

with SouthState Bank. If his career divides neatly into (almost) thirds—practicing law for 19 years, working at Synovus for 16 and then Atlantic Capital for 17—his community involvement has been more or less constant. He still splits time between Atlanta and Albany—“About 10 years ago, I stopped counting after I had driven back and forth from Albany to Atlanta 1,000 times,” he says. He’s been a member of GRTA (Georgia Regional Transportation Authority) since it was established in 1999. “[Gov.] Roy [Barnes] asked me to serve on it,” he says. “I said, ‘I don’t live in Atlanta.’ But he said, ‘I want someone with a statewide perspective to serve on it.’” Four governors later, Deriso is the only original board member and has served as chairman for 24 years of the agency’s life. In Albany, he and Judy, are leading a capital campaign for Phoebe Putney Healthcare’s Phoebe Foundation. “We need to give back,” he says. “I have been given so much in terms of resources and opportunities, so I try to give back any way I can.” He remains a trustee at Emory and still maintains a connection to his history degree. “What I love about history,” he says, “is learning from the successes and mistakes of the past so that we don’t make those mistakes or we’re able to be successful in the future. And I have been very disappointed by those who want to do away with history, who want to somehow erase or change history, because it doesn’t give us the opportunity to learn.” He lauds the Georgia Historical Society for its desire to “tell the truth about whatever situation it is, in hopes that we can learn from that. We don’t want to gloss over—we don’t want to dismiss. We want to learn from what happened in the past.

MORAL COMPASS Tr ue Bear ings For Your K A Jour ney

The Company you Keep By Michael Tummillo Photos by Jennifer Gracin Photography On May 9, 2025, former KAOEF Chairman Barry B. Donnell (Beta Lambda–Southern Methodist '58) passed away. He leaves behind a tremendous business, charitable, fraternal, and family legacy—including his widow Johnelle, and son Dustin (Beta Lambda–Southern Methodist '01). To honor his commitment to the Order, the KAOEF, SMU, and Beta Lambda Chapter, we have reprinted (with permission Wichita Falls Living Magazine, 2019), an excellent article about Barry's life. On rare occasions, we are privileged to meet people who leave a lasting impression on

us. Barry Donnell is one such person. A son of Wichita Falls, Barry has had more than a few fascinating interactions with famous people throughout the past decades. In total humility, he recounted a few of those experiences with us, as well as, details of his very successful and interesting life in Wichita. Born on November 2nd, 1939, he was in high school when he met Elvis Presley. "It was in April of '56, my best friend's dad owned a hotel where Elvis was staying. This was before he started making movies. My friend and I just walked up to his room, introduced ourselves and took a picture." He added, "This experience spurred me to want to meet

more people." And so he did! "My parents were in the car business and ran hotels and motels. Dad and my uncle (on my mom's side) had a car dealership after World War II. Most dealerships were selling Chevrolets in small Oklahoma towns. Whether they liked it or not, anyone selling new cars found themselves in the used car business, too. Eventually, they started selling new mobile homes, mostly in military towns like El Paso, Lawton and Killeen. They started manufacturing their own mobile homes in Lawton in 1955." From 1956 to 1961, Barry attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas. "I joined the Texas Air national Guard as a volunteer.

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In April of ‘56 Barry met Elvis Presley. This experience spurred me to want to meet more people. And so he did!

After that, I went to work at the family's manufacturing plant in Lawton. My cousin, who'd been running the plant, fell dead from a heart attack. That's when I was put in charge of it. We had another plant in South Carolina." Things started going really well for the company with Barry in charge of operations. REALLY well. In time, they owned 24 plants around the nation. "Lots of people dream of their company going public. I've done it twice," he chuckled. "In '68 we were on the American Stock Exchange. We'd gone public in '66, over the counter with Town & Country. I sold Town & Country in '82. Sold it to USHome in Houston for stock. In the next 6 months, that stock doubled. I looked like a hero!" he exclaimed. "I had a 2-year non-compete contract and, when the two years expired, my best manager and I launched Cavalier Homes in '84. That company grew very fast. It's the only company with headquarters in Wichita Falls to get listed on the NYSE in the last 50 years! We started with one manufacturing plant and went public in '86. I went back to USHome and bought six of the 13 plants I'd sold them. I had a dream of being the Chairman of a New York Stock Exchange company. It took me ten years to accomplish

Donnell and wife Johnelle with President George W. Bush

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Golfing with President George H.W. Bush

that, but I finally did it. We had $614 million in sales, $44 million in earnings before taxes. We were listed on the NYSE on December 5, 1994. I even got to ring the bell there. I joined the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and that opened the doors for me to meet five US presidents. I had lunch with Richard Nixon and played golf with GHW Bush." He continued, "One of the most interesting experiences was an exciting trip to Russia in '91 when the Soviet flag came down and the Russian flag was raised at a New Year's Eve celebration. They'd invited fifty American couples to celebrate New Year's Eve at the Kremlin. We had a party where they have their state dinners. There

on his Board of Directors and double-dating with the great Don Meredith. A big fan of Dallas Cowboys and golf, Barry said he's been to four Super Bowls, two won by his beloved Cowboys, and has been to the legendary Masters' Golf Tournament 52 years in a row. "I love golf but I'm terrible at it," he quipped. "I missed the '79 tournament because of the Wichita Falls tornado, not to mention my wife was 9 months pregnant." It's been said that behind every successful man is a woman. Barry was elated to share about his wife of 40 years, Johnelle. "We've been long-time members at our church." Johnelle is much more active there than I am. She's a Chaplain at the Wichita Falls jail. Ten

“It was in April of ‘56, my best friend’s dad owned a hotel where Elvis was staying. This was before he started making movies. My friend and I just walked up to his room, introduced ourselves and took a picture.” were fifty Russian couples there along with 50 translators." Over the years, Barry met what he referred to as "lots of good people." "Bob Hope and I hit 18 holes at the Wichita Falls Club. Bob was a big supporter of SMU. I was invited to a couple's home in Dallas...that's where I first met him. In '75, we met again at the YMCA's 50-year reunion. They asked if I could pick him up at the airport for his performance. I wrote him a letter and he agreed. I was on the Board of Directors of a big bank and I picked him up in the bank's plane. Bob loved to golf and asked if I could find him some shoes and clubs. So, after rehearsal, we went and played golf. Barry told about meeting Warren Buffet, having Dallas Cowboy great Lee Roy Jordon

years ago, she had a vision to launch 'Faith Refuge' and raised $4.2 million one year, twice what the United ways' budget was. The refuge sleeps 124 women and she's still very active in it. It opened a year after they started raising money. She meets with a group they call 'Sisters Night,' the women and children up to age 12." He continued, "Johnelle goes to the men's jail and helped secure the men's transitional housing. What do they get out of Faith Refuge Programs? They try to assimilate and get a job." When he was asked if there's any advice he would give to young, aspiring business people, his answer was quick and simple: "ALWAYS remember who Jesus IS and not who Jesus WAS. He will take care of the rest."

FISCAL YEAR 2024–2025

Annual Report History Continues to be Made with Excellence as our aim! The Crimson & Gold Society has maintained a level above the stated goal of 1,000 brothers and friends giving $1,000 or more annually and unrestricted. On June 30, 2025, this exceptional level of support reached 1,029 total members!

KAOEF

ANNUAL REPORT 2024-2025

WHO WE ARE Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation Founded in 1982, “To raise funds for the benefit of the Order”

Primary Initiatives h Crimson & Gold Society – In a campaign to acquire 1,000 alumni at $1,000 annually, unrestricted – our most exclusive donor club

h 1865 Trust – Planned gift society, minimum gift $10,000 h Forever KA – $10.00 per month, consistent giving program for graduating seniors and young alumni

h Leadership Fund – The annual fund to meet annual and continuing needs h Day of Giving – One day for all of the Order to support the KAOEF

$3,812,473.79

2022

$2,895,679.80 $2,331,621.68 $2,213,318.33

2023

2024 3,588

6,081 5,651 5,520

5,527

2025

3,060

2,927 2,591

Total Funds Raised

# Donations

# Donors

WHO WE SUPPORT Kappa Alpha Order and its members MEMBERSHIP UP

25% IN PAST DECADE

118

ACTIVE AND PROVISIONAL CHAPTERS

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8,350 ACTIVE MEMBERS

AVERAGE CHAPTER SIZE

72 MEN

3.185 SPRING 2025 GPA

ANNUAL REPORT 2024-2025

KAOEF

WHY WE NEED THE SUPPORT Higher Education

221% Cost of college is up 221% over 4 decades. Societal pressures are stronger than ever. Research shows the positive benefits to fraternity membership.

Funding for Leadership Education Number I’s Leadership Institute –

Premiere education for every single Number I at the beginning of his term, free to all chapters (approx. 119 attendees) Officer Training Conferences –

Regional leadership education for all chapter officers (more than 1,500 attendees) Emerging Leaders Academy –

Summer leadership program for our next chapter leaders (250 attendees)

Funding for Academic, Professional, and Personal Success

Amount and number of Scholarships Given by Year

Scholarship and Grant Program –

2024-25

$145,650

2023-24

$125,425

2022-23

$114,300

2021-22

$94,700

provides much–needed support and academic financial aid, along with timely relief grants, totaling nearly $170,000 granted E. Fleming Mason Memorial Internship Program – offers real–world and unmatched summer experience in D.C. (5 interns annually)

HOW WE ARE DOING IT

81 66

Amount and number of Brotherhood Relief Grants 2024-25

$24,000

2023-24

$5,600

2022-23

$10,500

2021-22

$4,500

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Along with Forever KA, KA Leadership Fund, 1865 Trust, and more, we are focused on the:

Crimson & Gold Update

1,029 brothers & friends all giving $1,000 unrestricted in fiscal year 2024–25 for needed scholarships & leadership education

Top chapters whose members are giving 27

22 21

2025

1,029

Texas – 166

2024

1,021

Texas Tech–Gamma Chi

South Carolina – 101

2023

1,012

Westminster–Alpha Eta Citadel–Theta Commission

Virginia – 98

2022

1,016

North Carolina – 91

2021

Georgia – 89

Tennessee – 72

Florida – 67

Missouri – 52

Mississippi – 44

Florida State–Gamma Eta North Carolina State–Alpha Omega Clemson–Delta Omicron

Mississippi State–Beta Tau

Mercer–Kappa

10. Louisiana – 41

Notation Annual listings are compiled using a member’s preferred, or associated chapter, which includes those men who transferred to another chapter and affiliated. Cumulative listings are compiled using a member’s initiation chapter, as they track giving across a member’s KA lifetime.

Membership Numbers by Year

Mississippi–Alpha Upsilon

VMI–Beta Commission 20

Top 10 states whose alumni are giving

849 737

2020

644

2019

550

2018

411

2017 2016

271

2015

268

2014

211

2013

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KAOEF

ANNUAL REPORT 2024-2025

2024-2025 Board of Trustees (As of June 30, 2025)

CHAIRMAN

VICE CHAIRMAN

SECRETARY

TREASURER

KNIGHT COMMANDER

R. Scott Heath

Hon. David M. Warren

Walter M. “Sonny” Deriso

(Delta–Wofford ‘77)

(Tau–Wake Forest ’78)

(Epsilon–Emory ‘65)

William E. Dreyer

James R. Estes

Robert W. Hagan

(Alpha Delta–William Jewell ‘57)

(Alpha Kappa–Missouri ‘60)

(Delta Rho–Valdosta ‘XX)

Darren S. Kay

King V. Aiken, Jr.

(Alpha Eta–Westminster ‘88) (Kappa–Mercer ’83), Senior Councilor

Dan H. Akin

Eric J. Doyal

(Gamma Omicron–Lambuth ‘60)

(Epsilon Delta–Texas A&M ‘03)

Rock N. Houstoun

COL Robert N. Maddox

Michael V. Paulin

Russell J. Saloom, MD

Dr. James M. Schmuck

(Xi–Southwestern ‘XX)

(Delta–Wofford ‘77)

(Beta Sigma–Southern California ‘XX)

(Gamma Phi–Louisiana-Lafayette ‘74)

(Alpha Eta–Westminster ‘69), Senior Councilor

Erik T. Showalter

C. Douglas Simmons III

(Gamma Alpha–Louisiana Tech ‘02)

(Beta Tau–Mississippi State ‘95)

Trustee Emeriti

Timothy Killen Adams

J. Michael Duncan

H. Lynn Greer, Jr.

Dr. Idris R. Traylor, Jr.

(Epsilon–Emory ’57)

(Delta Kappa–Stephen F. Austin State ’69)

(Delta Lambda–Middle Tennessee State ’69)

(Gamma Chi–Texas Tech ’70)

Staff

Larry Stanton Wiese

Ben W. Satcher, Jr.

Andrew P. Carr

(Gamma Omega– Midwestern State ’87), President

(Delta Omicron– Clemson ’79), Executive Vice President

(Epsilon Iota–Texas State ’00), Chief Development Officer

Tanner L. Gellinger

Brent E. Buswell

Brenda Jackson

(Zeta Omicron–Southern Indiana ’12), Director of Development

(Beta Eta–Oklahoma ‘07), Director of Alumni Engagement

Foundation Assistant

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1 Cash Gifts

2 Matching Gifts

A B O U T

5 WAYS TO GIVE BACK TO KAPPA ALPHA ORDER The Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation (KAOEF), a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization, was founded by the Convention in 1981 and was established in 1982 to promote the education of undergraduate and graduate students in academic improvement, leadership, alcohol and substance abuse prevention, and other general educational areas. The KAOEF receives no government funding but provides a vehicle for tax-deductible contributions from alumni and friends to be made in support of KA. With these gifts, the KAOEF helps underwrite a number of educational programs to the beneﬁt of the Order.

3 Planned Giving

4 Appreciated

Securities

5 Real &

Personal Property

The most convenient and frequently used method of supporting the KAOEF is a gift of cash—personal check, credit card authorization or money order—made payable to the KAOEF and mailed to P.O. Box 1865, Lexington, VA 24450. Online donation can also be made through the KAOEF website (www.KAOEF.org/donate).

Many corporations will match gifts the KAOEF. If you or your spouse works for one of these organizations, your gift could multiply. Please ask your human resources ofﬁce if your company provides matching gifts to charitable organizations. If so, please ask your employer for the proper form to include with your gift. You may also visit www. KAOEF.org/giving or contact the KAOEF for assistance in determining if your employer offers a matching gifts program.

The KAOEF has beneﬁted greatly from planned gifts from members of the 1865 Trust and other planned giving. Inclusion of the KAOEF in your will or trust should reference KAOEF, P.O. Box 1865, Lexington, VA 24450. Please visit www.KAOEF.org/ giving or contact the KAOEF directly for further information.

A gift of your appreciated stocks, bonds or mutual fund shares is an ideal way support the KAOEF. The educational programs of the Order will beneﬁ t from your support and you will receive a tax deduction for your contributions. In addition, transferring the securities prior to liquidation will help you avoid capital gains taxes. Please contact the KAOEF for personal assistance with the transfer of assets of this type. Donors can select the KAOEF to receive transfers from an IRA account without a tax consequence. Please contact KAOEF staff for personal assistance.

Your real estate and other marketable personal items can be given to the KAOEF an outright gift. For tax purposes, the contributor may deduct the fair market value of the real estate. Items of personal property must be related to the KAOEF’s purpose and function to be fully deductible. For example, a brother can donate a percentage interest in a building to the KAOEF that can be sold and the proceeds would be directed to the KAOEF.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2024-2025

Condensed Statements of Activities For the years ending June 30, 2024 and 2025 A B O U T

FINANCIALS Condensed Statements of Financial Position June 30, 2025 and 2024

ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents Prepaid Expenses Receivable from Affiliates Contributions Receivable Land, Buildings, and Equipment Long Term Investments Assets Held in Trust Other Assets Total Assets

2025*

2024

725,445 59,943 48,654 43,922 2,143,983 13,317,956 -0 193,106 16,533,009

204,009 50,546 45,623 61,077 2,238,861 11,741,522 169,683 14,511,321

18,940 -0 36,717 246,385 95,176 -0 397,217

12,194 -0 35,499 277,800 149,857 -0 475,351

NET ASSETS Without Donor Restrictions With Donor Restrictions Total Net Assets Total Liabilities and Net Assets

2025* 2024

REVENUES AND GAINS Contributions Without Restrictions Investment Income - Current Without Restrictions Rental Income Other Income Support from Affiliate Net Assets Released from Restrictions Total Unrestricted Revenues

1,892,833 90,587 90,000 44,858 1,481,505 3,599,833

1,364,065 81,690 90,000 540,947 2,076,702

1,372,624 531,266 293,838 385,194 348,100

512,676 441,100 263,301 572,312 356,633

EXPENSES AND LOSSES

LIABILITIES Accounts Payable Notes Payable Accrued Expenses Annuity Obligation Payable to Affiliates Deferred Revenue Total Liabilities

Change in Net Assets Without Restrictions

3,951,716 3,252,482 12,184,076 10,783,488 16,135,792 14,035,971 16,533,009 14,511,321

Program Support Awarded Salaries and Benefits Occupancy Expenses Fundraising Expenses Administrative Expenses Professional Services Scholarships Awarded Uncollectible Pledges Total Expenses

31,851 147,875

34,677 123,425

3,110,749

2,304,124

Change in Net Assets from Operations Change in Value-Split Interest Agreement Change in Net Assets Without Restrictions

489,084 (19,127) 469,957

(227,422) (19,127) (246,549)

Change in Net Assets With Restrictions

2025* 2024

Contributions With Restrictions Investment Income - Current With Restrictions Net Assets Released from Restrictions Change in Value-Split Interest Agreement Investment Income (Loss) in Excess of Current Change in Net Assets With Restrictions

2,045,211 330,364 (1,481,405) 735,694 1,629,864

Total Change in Net Assets Net Assets - Beginning of Year Net Assets - End of Year

2,099,822 1,379,102 14,035,971 12,656,869 16,135,792 14,035,971

814,096 300,632 (540,947) 1,051,869 1,625,651

2025 ASSETS

LIABILITIES

REVENUES

Comprehensive annual audited financial statements are available on written request to the KAOEF President, Larry Stanten Wiese.

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CHAPTER ENDOWMENT FUND ACCOUNTS P R O G R A M S

In keeping with the KAOEF’s mission and obligations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, the distributions from each specific chapter endowment account will be used to benefit the local chapter and/or active members and must satisfy the IRS Code for educational purposes only.

Subject to change, the distributions may be used for: h Purchase of chapter computer equipment, software, and/or internet wiring for educational purposes h Residential educational advisor lodging/stipend h Establishment of educational areas in chapter facilities h Educational percentage of national training travel expenses and registration fees h Scholarships (tuition payments) and academic expenses (books, fees, equipment)

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SCHOLARSHIPS The KAOEF Scholarship Program remains an important benefit to members of Kappa Alpha Order. As a primary focus of the KAOEF, these academic-, merit-, and needsbased scholarships serve as an inspiration for excellence inside and out of the classroom and oftentimes prove the difference in whether recipients can continue their undergraduate or graduate education. The reflected number in row 2025 was the outcome of this program benefiting undergraduate and graduate Kappa Alpha brothers and friends, paid to the recipients in fall 2025.

YEAR

$ GRANTED

# RECIPIENTS

# SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS USED

AVERAGE AWARD

2021

127,800

127

1,287

2022

118,800

1,745

2023

135,925

125

1,411

2024

125,425

142

1,458

2025

$145,650

134

1,618

This year represents a 63% increase in funds granted for academic students from five years prior. For further questions about applying for the next round of scholarships, please contact the National Administrative Office by phone at (540) 463-1865 or e-mail at foundation@ka-order.org.

The KAOEF is proud to congratulate and honor the following scholarship recipients: Alabama–Alpha Beta Mr. Andrew Theriot David Henry G. Tiller, Jr. Scholarship Mr. Avery Ernsberger Harry J. Breithaupt, Jr. Scholarship Mr. Brett Wadlington George E. O’Mara Scholarship Harry J. Breithaupt, Jr. Scholarship Mr. Charlie Eigner Harry J. Breithaupt, Jr. Scholarship Mr. William Evans Brittain, Jr. Harry J. Breithaupt, Jr. Scholarship Arizona–Gamma Epsilon Mr. Bryce Alexander Andersen Gamma Epsilon Scholarship Arkansas Tech–Epsilon Zeta Mr. Jace Conrad Richard Vernon W. and Marion K. Piper Scholarship Arkansas-Fort Smith–Zeta Rho Mr. Noah Anderson Tawney Harry J. Breithaupt, Jr. Scholarship Arkansas–Alpha Omicron Mr. Andrew Walker Goodwin Colonel David Monroe Buie

Memorial Scholarship Mr. Blake Larsen Atkinson McCall Scholarship Mr. Colton Scott Carson Harry J. Breithaupt, Jr. Scholarship Mr. Luca Alessandro Costanzo Clyde E. Williams Scholarship Auburn–Nu Mr. Andrew Edwards Morris Jack B. Carter II/Nu Scholarship Dr. James R. Andrews Scholarship Mr. E. Preston Pritchett III Harry J. Breithaupt, Jr. Scholarship Mr. Hudson Boyd McClure Stewart Turley Scholarship Joseph G. Webster Scholarship McCall Scholarship Mr. John Collins Daniels KAOEF Scholarship Mr. Thomas Barry Whatley James H. Sammons M.D. Scholarship Mr. Warren Phillips Ainsworth Robert S. Hart, John B. Heath, Peter B. Waters, Harry V. Sims, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Harry J. Breithaupt, Jr. Scholarship

Austin Peay State–Zeta Tau Mr. Cameron Nolan Piper Scholarship Mr. Carter Robert Crague Harry J. Breithaupt, Jr. Scholarship Mr. Eli Bogard Hugh Comer Scholarship Harry J. Breithaupt, Jr. Scholarship Mr. Eli Douglas Worsham Colonel David Monroe Buie Memorial Scholarship Andrew R. Eickhoff, Jr. Scholarship Mr. Gage Colton Link William E. Dreyer Endowment Harry J. Breithaupt, Jr. Scholarship Mr. Nikolas Ryan Lamie Vernon W. and Marion K. Piper Scholarship Baylor–Delta Omega Mr. Ryan Stovall Vernon W. and Marion K. Piper Scholarship Floyd M. Stevenson Scholarship Campbell–Zeta Psi Mr. James Albert Munchel, V KAOEF Scholarship

Marshall James Donathan, Jr. Scholarship Centenary–Alpha Iota Mr. Clay Micheal Lewandowski Floyd M. Stevenson Scholarship Mr. Hayden McConnell William C. Morrow Scholarship Mr. Henry Lee Pudwill Floyd M. Stevenson Scholarship Kaplan James Andrew Memorial Scholarship Clark, Conrad, Dismuke, Dubose Scholarship Mr. Ron Masti Harry J. Breithaupt, Jr. Scholarship Mr. William Michael Riley Robert E. Lee Memorial Scholarship Charleston–Beta Gamma Mr. Alexander Lehmann Weng Floyd M. Stevenson Scholarship Mr. Sebastian Lehmann Weng General Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr., USMC (Beta ‘17) Memorial Scholarship Colorado–Zeta Alpha Mr. Jack Ryan

Thomas G. Paulson II Scholarship Harry J. Breithaupt, Jr. Scholarship Drury–Beta Iota Mr. Liam Clarence Dupre’ William C. Morrow Scholarship Jack R. Taylor Scholarship Duke–Alpha Phi Mr. Braiden Zeigler Vernon W. and Marion K. Piper Scholarship Mr. Jake Borkat Clyde E. Williams Scholarship Robert E. Lee Memorial Scholarship Emory–Epsilon Mr. Daniel Nickas Robert W. Woodruff Scholarship Mr. John Landon Rutherford Mark Huntington Pruitt Scholarship Florida Gulf Coast–Zeta Pi Mr. Joshua Tyler Mogensen Clyde E. Williams Scholarship Florida–Beta Zeta Mr. Brian McInnis Philip E. Marshall Memorial Scholarship

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Georgia Tech–Alpha Sigma

Missouri S&T–Beta Alpha

Texas State–Epsilon Iota

James Madison–Zeta Theta

Missouri Southern State–Delta Pi

Tulsa–Mu

Kentucky–Theta

North Carolina–Upsilon

Univ. of the South–Alpha Alpha

Northwestern State–Gamma Psi

Valdosta State–Delta Rho

Baylor–Delta Omega

Larry F. Robb Chapter Endowment Account for Midwestern State– Gamma Omega

Oklahoma–Beta Eta

Westminster–Alpha Eta

Bowling Green State–Zeta Lambda

Louisiana State–Alpha Gamma

Purdue–Epsilon Rho

Established as of 6/30/2025

Delaware–Beta Epsilon

Maryland–Beta Kappa

Duke–Alpha Phi

Memphis–Gamma Gamma

Florida–Beta Zeta

Mississippi–Alpha Upsilon

Florida State–Gamma Eta

Missouri–Alpha Kappa

Established and Endowed as of 6/30/2025

Established and Endowed as of 6/30/2025 Alabama–Alpha Beta

Mr. Noah Sherwood Weller Scholarship Georgia College–Epsilon Nu Mr. John Braswell Knights of Arlington Memorial Scholarship Georgia Tech–Alpha Sigma Mr. Lewis Scruggs Barry E. Cox Scholarship William L. Meier Scholarship Georgia–Gamma Mr. Weston Miller Fears Michael B. Hargrove Scholarship Hampden-Sydney–Alpha Tau Mr. Cooper Brownell Daniels KAOEF Scholarship James Madison–Zeta Theta Mr. James Edward Francis, IV Hunter W. Henry Scholarship Julian A. Pardini Scholarship Louisiana State–Alpha Gamma Mr. Carson Caruso Dr. James R. Andrews Scholarship Clark, Conrad, Dismuke, Dubose Scholarship Main Scholarship Louisiana-Lafayette–Gamma Phi Mr. Drew Brou Fossier Russell Saloom Scholarship Maryland–Beta Kappa Mr. Ahmed Ezzaki Robert E. Lee Memorial Scholarship John R. & Paulina Beall Scholarship McNeese State–Delta Xi Mr. Steven Lee Gros Harry J. Breithaupt, Jr. Scholarship Memphis–Gamma Gamma Mr. Michael Allen Palmer Colonel David R. Williams Memorial Scholarship Robert E. Lee Memorial Scholarship Mercer–Kappa Mr. Carson Murray Smith Knights of Arlington Memorial Scholarship Mr. Marshall Dunaway Timothy K. Adams Endowment George E. O’Mara Scholarship Mississippi–Alpha Upsilon Mr. Aidan Burnham Stanley J. Viner Scholarship Robert E. Lee Memorial Scholarship Mr. Braedan Watters Irwin-Turner Scholarship Richard B. Wilson, Jr. Scholarship

J P Rector Memorial Scholarship Mr. Christopher Romero William C. Morrow Scholarship Mr. Davis Chambliss Clyde E. Williams Scholarship Mr. Larson Looney Harry J. Breithaupt, Jr. Scholarship Mr. Nelson Crawford Harry J. Breithaupt, Jr. Scholarship The Cain Family Scholarship Julian A. Pardini Scholarship Mr. William Campbell Harry J. Breithaupt, Jr. Scholarship North Carolina State–Alpha Omega Mr. Wyatt Vaughan Bob & Nancy Smith Scholarship North Carolina-Charlotte–Epsilon Xi Mr. Carson Drye John W. Nowell Scholarship Mr. Julien Wages Vernon W. and Marion K. Piper Scholarship Clark, Conrad, Dismuke, Dubose Scholarship Colonel David Monroe Buie Memorial Scholarship North Carolina–Upsilon Mr. Garrett Powell Floyd M. Stevenson Scholarship North Florida–Zeta Nu Mr. Dalton Knapp Colonel David Monroe Buie Memorial Scholarship Crawford Province Scholarship Oklahoma–Beta Eta Mr. Adam Christian Edelman Colonel David Monroe Buie Memorial Scholarship Mr. Ryan Lee Collett KAOEF Scholarship Vance E. Rule Scholarship Presbyterian–Beta Pi Mr. Aiden Pender Harry J. Breithaupt, Jr. Scholarship Rhodes–Alpha Epsilon Mr. Barret Buchanan William C. Morrow Scholarship KAOEF Scholarship Harry J. Breithaupt, Jr. Scholarship Mr. Richard Gray Vernon W. and Marion K. Piper Scholarship Roanoke–Beta Rho Mr. Eli Garson Little Harry J. Breithaupt, Jr. Scholarship

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Rhodes–Alpha Epsilon Southern California–Beta Sigma Southern Methodist–Beta Lambda Tennessee-Martin–Delta Upsilon

South Alabama–Epsilon Alpha Mr. Jackson Avery Fitch Harry J. Breithaupt, Jr. Scholarship Mr. Jeremy Kendrick Cliett, Jkc Colonel David Monroe Buie Memorial Scholarship Mr. Luke Frederick Sparkman Harry J. Breithaupt, Jr. Scholarship Dunwody Province Court of Honor Scholarship South Carolina–Rho Mr. Griffin Warlow Ben Graves Southern California–Beta Sigma Mr. Adam - Zarovski Jim Hunter Scholarship Harry J. Breithaupt, Jr. Scholarship Mr. Jared Tam John R. Berryman Memorial Scholarship Julian A. Pardini Scholarship Tennessee Tech–Zeta Epsilon Mr. Samuel Sladen Pratt William C. Morrow Scholarship Texas A&M–Epsilon Delta Mr. Patricio Flores Patton Scholarship Texas State–Epsilon Iota Mr. Lucas Tabira James D. Roessler Memorial Scholarship Texas Tech–Gamma Chi Mr. Howard Ryan Corbin Mark A. Robb Scholarship Mr. Jack Ryan Davis Jack R. Taylor Scholarship Robert John Richardson, Jr. Scholarship Julian A. Pardini Scholarship Texas–Omicron Mr. Austin Beckham KAOEF Scholarship Mr. Clayton Bouwhuis Harry J. Breithaupt, Jr. Scholarship Tulsa–Mu Mr. Brett Ryan Walsh Vance E. Rule Scholarship Mr. Glenn David Gutierrez Vance E. Rule Scholarship Mr. Kai Gray Jameson Colonel David Monroe Buie Memorial Scholarship Mr. Skyler Izaiah Leatherman-Rodgers Colonel David Monroe Buie Memorial Scholarship

Delta Nu Legacy Scholarship for Murray State Dunwody-Aiken Endowment Account for Mercer (Kappa)

Vanderbilt–Chi Mr. Anthony Do Colonel David Monroe Buie Memorial Scholarship Mr. Silas Hosler William C. Morrow Scholarship Virginia Tech–Epsilon Eta Mr. Noa Nelson LCPL David K. Fribley Memorial Scholarship Fred Wendorf Scholarship Washington & Lee–Alpha Mr. Michael K. Shields, Jr. J. Warren Frazier, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Mr. William Asif Mahmud J. Warren Frazier, Jr. Memorial Scholarship West Texas A&M–Gamma Sigma Mr. Matthew Gillham Colonel David Monroe Buie Memorial Scholarship West Virginia Wesleyan–Beta Chi Mr. Alexander Thomas Smith Porter Hardy III Memorial Scholarship John L. Hall Scholarship Mr. Bo David Persinger Clyde E. Williams Scholarship

Western Carolina–Delta Alpha Mr. Charles Tuzzo De Bose Charles W. McCrary Scholarship William C. Morrow Scholarship Mr. Elijah Paul Mason McCall Scholarship Western Kentucky–Epsilon Theta Mr. Byron Blair Tate Idris R. Traylor Jr. Scholarship Mr. Davis Eugene Moran Harry J. Breithaupt, Jr. Scholarship Lynch-Applegate Memorial Scholarship Westminster–Alpha Eta Mr. Carter Murray Kent Stoffel Scholarship Mr. Derek Archer Stoffel, Kent Scholarship Mr. Gavin Hendrix Stoffel, Kent Scholarship Mr. Salvador Moncada Stoffel, Kent Scholarship William Jewell–Alpha Delta Mr. Cameron Naber William E. Dreyer/Alpha Delta Scholarship

The KAOEF awards Brotherhood Relief Grants, upon application or nomination, for members who have had catastrophic or devastating losses and/or are need of relief. These may be larger in one year than another, due to events:

YEAR

$ GRANTED

# RECIPIENTS

2021

33,100.00

2022

4,500.00

2023

10,500.00

2024

5,600.00

2025

24,000.00

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2025 KAOEF Interns at the 81st Convention in Roanoke, left to right, George Thacker, Xavier Bartleywood, Executive Director Wiese, Ben Ellicott, and Adain Lacomb.

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THE E. FLEMING MASON MEMORIAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM The E. Fleming Mason Memorial Internship Program was created to provide deserving undergraduates with the opportunity to become better educated and informed on both the public and private sectors of our national government. Since inception, this program gave undergraduates the opportunity to gain professional work experience while living in the Washington, D.C. area. The KAOEF appreciates all of our partners who hosted internships this past summer.

Broderick M. “Brody” Grant (Alpha– Washington & Lee ‘23) Internship: Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer, LLP Host: Bryan Tramont (Alpha Eta–Westminster ‘17) George L.A. Thacker (Alpha Theta– Transylvania ‘22) Internship: Checkmate Government Relations Host: Ches McDowell (Alpha Omega–North Carolina State ’11) Adain A. Lacomb (Beta Rho–Roanoke College ‘22) Internship: Hance Scarborough, LLP Host: Larry Meyers (Gamma Chi–Texas Tech ‘68) Benjamin A.N. Ellicott (Epsilon Sigma– West Florida ‘23) Internship: OnMessage Public Strategies Host: Brad Todd Xavier Bartleywood (Alpha Epsilon– Rhodes ‘23) Internship: The Independence Fund Host: Caroline Winchester-Director of Advocacy

To help fund this unparalleled program, please contact Former Knight Commander and KAOEF Executive Vice President Ben W. Satcher, Jr., at (540) 463-1865, or bsatcher@ka-order.org.

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR TODAY’S CRIMSON & GOLD The future is bright…because of more than 1,000 brothers and friends like you.

The goal of the Crimson & Gold Campaign is to continue to retain 1,000 donors at the unrestricted, annual level of $1,000. Last fiscal year we had 1,029 brothers and friends from 39 states, representing 144 chapters and commissions, along with the Rose Circle, all giving at least $1,000 in unrestricted support. With this support we continue to make a positive difference in the lives of our undergraduate brothers. Therefore, we hope everyone will continue to support the KAOEF’s effort to provide much needed scholarships and leadership education to our undergraduate members.

LIST OF DONORS Alabama–Alpha Beta Mims J. Cooper, 4th Year Geoffrey Mark Gotsch, 7th Year George Merrill Jones III, 13th Year D. Joseph McInnes, 2nd Year Stephen A. McLeod, 3rd Year Joseph M. Simcox, 5th Year William Payne Sykes, 2nd Year Ken D. Tidwell, 10th Year Hugh P. Whitehead, 12th Year Appalachian State–Delta Psi Richard H. Barnett, 4th Year Douglas Ross Coley, 10th Year James Benson Cornett, 1st Year Wyatt T. Dixon III, 13th Year Charles Yates Pharr, 7th Year Arizona–Gamma Epsilon Richard Garth Bacigalupi, 1st Year Douglas M. Johnson, 7th Year Bradford W. Lowe+, 5th Year William F. Murray, 4th Year Stephen G. Muzzy, 8th Year Arizona State–Epsilon Omega Phillip J. Bales, 4th Year

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SOCIETY Exclusive Member Benefits: h Special recognition in the KAOEF Annual Report h Crimson & Gold Society lapel pin for first-time members h Special gift in recognition of membership each year h Access to the Crimson & Gold Society membership roster h Invitation to Annual Crimson & Gold Society event h Permanent membership in the Loyal Order for a lifetime Journal subscription – any onetime member of the Crimson & Gold Society becomes a member of the Loyal Order

Join these men, ladies, and friends, as of June 30, 2025, and show your commitment to our Order’s mission. Make your $1,000 unrestricted donation today by mailing a check to: KAOEF 115 Liberty Hall Rd. Lexington, VA 24450, or online at KAcrimsonandgold.com

Arkansas–Alpha Omicron Aaron W. Cater, 1st Year Harrison Alden Robb, 7th Year James Michael Vann, 6th Year Arkansas State–Delta Eta Jasper Thomas Graham, III, 2nd Year Jack Plumlee, 4th Year Jason Shawn Smith, 2nd Year Arkansas Tech–Epsilon Zeta Dr. George Robert Franks, Jr., PhD, 9th Year Evan M. Hanna, 7th Year H. David Pinson, 9th Year Arkansas-Fort Smith–Zeta Rho Aaron W. Brown, 8th Year Auburn–Nu Patrick J. David, 6th Year John R. Davidson, 3rd Year Col. John W. Haynes, USAF (Ret.), 5th Year Charles W. Humphreys, 5th Year Jon S. Kay, 3rd Year John D. Lentz, DDS, 8th Year Harris Albert Pippen III, 6th Year John Stephen Powell III, 9th Year

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E. Preston Pritchett III, 4th Year Todd D. Reaves, 12th Year T. Everett Stewart, Jr., 7th Year T. Michael Tennant, 5th Year Thomas Evenden Williams, Jr., 7th Year Austin Peay State–Zeta Tau A. Blake Ball, 7th Year Bennett Russell Evans, 6th Year Baylor–Delta Omega Keven Brelsford Caldarera, 6th Year Thomas S. Darr, 2nd Year Robert D. Fletcher, 11th Year Dr. D. Tyler Greenfield, MD, 5th Year John C. Martin, 9th Year Ralph M. Randall, 9th Year Bethany–Beta Beta Lawrence S. Branch, 13th Year Birmingham-Southern–Phi Ryan S. Simpson, Sr., 4th Year Jacob T. Woodard, 5th Year California–Alpha Xi Daniel S. Konialian, 1st Year California State-Bakersfield–

Epsilon Upsilon Clifford Frank Loader, II, 11th Year California-Davis–Epsilon Gamma Dennis K. Baldwin, 7th Year Campbell–Zeta Psi Damian Chad Doolittle, 2nd Year Centenary–Alpha Iota John M. Moore, 9th Year Alexander C. Van Hook, 3rd Year Charleston–Beta Gamma Cornelius Harrington Bissell, Jr., 6th Year John M. Gantt, Jr., 4th Year Baxter Hahn, 4th Year David M. Hay, 9th Year Joseph L. Nicholson, 5th Year Carlton O. Schumpert, 7th Year Citadel–Theta Commission Benjamin A. Baroody, 1st Year John R. Chase, Esq., 2nd Year LCDR Edward John Derst III, USCGR (Ret.), 10th Year COL John Crouch Dominick, 1st Year William Blake Duke, 4th Year Capt. Edward H. Fetner III, 5th Year

+ Indicates deceased at time of compilation

LT Alexander Faris Giles III, 7th Year Col Myron C. Harrington, Jr., NC, USMC (Ret.)+, 5th Year Emmet Howle, 1st Year James Lockemy, 3rd Year COL John A. McAllister, 4th Year Kenneth Marshall Pickens, 1st Year Harrison L. Plunkett, MD, 1st Year H. Mark Plunkett, 4th Year CPT Ronald C. Plunkett, 12th Year LtCol John W. Powell, Jr., USMCR (Ret.), 4th Year Robert W. Schivera, 4th Year Howard Jerome Strickland, Jr., 6th Year BG Hugh B. Tant III, USA (Ret.), 3rd Year MAJ Christopher David Turner, 2nd Year Col Edward Charles White, 2nd Year Clemson–Delta Omicron E. Lawton Benton, 3rd Year James M. Doolittle, 4th Year Fred W. Faircloth III, 11th Year Charles William Gallman, Jr., 1st Year A. Tim Hinson, 4th Year

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CRIMSON & GOLD SOCIETY CONT’D. Leonard L. Hutchison III, 3rd Year Matt H. Kirkpatrick, 1st Year John N. McCarter, Jr., 9th Year Thomas C. Moss, Jr., 4th Year James Dreyer Norris, 5th Year Patrick A. O’Connor, 6th Year Daniel B. Pattillo, Jr., 9th Year David A. Pattillo, 12th Year Timothy J. Reed, 5th Year S. Lathan Roddey III, 4th Year Dr. John E. Ross III, DMD, 6th Year Louis T. Runge, Jr., 6th Year Ben W. Satcher, Jr., 13th Year Harold L. Turner, Jr., 7th Year Robert Sharp Turner, 4th Year Coastal Carolina–Zeta Omega Jacob A. Seay, 7th Year Davidson–Sigma Hon. Rudolph Bumgardner III, 9th Year Jeffrey D. McEwen, 7th Year Robert Stephen Ukrop, Jr., 6th Year Delaware–Beta Epsilon Adam C. DiSabatino, 3rd Year Francis Espey Gardiner, Jr., 12th Year Dr. Steven E. Hastings, 8th Year Bruce L. Hudson, Esq., 8th Year Peter H. Sargent, 3rd Year Scott H. Walter, 6th Year Michael D. Wedlick, RCDD, 12th Year Delta State–Delta Beta Hugh Cam Smith, Jr., DDS, 3rd Year Robert Wilbanks, 6th Year Eddie S. Wilson, 12th Year James Walter Wood, Jr., 6th Year Drury–Beta Iota Charles R. Brickey, 1st Year Mark A. Clippard, 3rd Year John Kenneth Howk, 1st Year Duke–Alpha Phi Richard R. Crosier, 12th Year Raymond Allen Jones III, 11th Year James J. Kiser, III+, 7th Year Edwin F. Payne, 12th Year East Carolina–Gamma Rho David W. Dupree, 9th Year Jeffrey A. Glenn, 3rd Year Matthew R. Hollomon, 4th Year Max Ray Joyner, Jr., 8th Year Christopher C. Knott, 6th Year George Dallas Weaver, 7th Year James Ben Whiteside, Jr., 7th Year East Tennessee State–Delta Delta Thomas E. Williams, 3rd Year East Texas A&M–Gamma Upsilon John B. Chenault, 7th Year William Joe Cureton, 5th Year John F. Ory, 4th Year Marc Allan Scott, 4th Year Eastern Kentucky–Delta Mu Michael D. Boley, 2nd Year Walter Phillip Burgess, 5th Year B. Eugene Carver, 2nd Year Christopher M. Castle, 7th Year Gary J. Fassler, 7th Year Randal G. Grimme, 3rd Year Allan W. Horner, 2nd Year Lee G. Martin, 4th Year LTC Robert M. Sullivan, 5th Year Collin B. Taylor, 8th Year Anthony D. Whaley, 3rd Year

Elon–Epsilon Mu McLean Marion Warren, 6th Year Emory–Epsilon Timothy Killen Adams, Sr., 12th Year A. Stuart Campbell, 1st Year L. Hunt Campbell, 5th Year David Carico, 4th Year C. Edward Cloaninger III, 2nd Year Walter Mabry Deriso, Jr., 11th Year James Laurens Ferman, Jr., 13th Year Dr. Jason R. Hubbard, 5th Year Matthew J. Jewell, 3rd Year George Rozier Lee III, 7th Year John Warren Stephenson, Sr., 7th Year Dr. James M. Tallman, MD, 7th Year Clarence Wilbur Warner, Jr., 7th Year 1SG Andrew C. West, USMCR, 8th Year Florida–Beta Zeta Gregory B. Adams, 9th Year Henry H. Beckwith, 11th Year Nelson J. Guagliardo, 7th Year John A. Langley, Sr., 9th Year Sawyer C. Smith, 5th Year Edward G. Sullivan, Esq., 12th Year David A. Tomkins, 6th Year Timothy W. Volpe, 6th Year William H. Wadsworth, 5th Year COL Marc L. Warren USA (Ret.), 2nd Year James R. White, 9th Year Troy E. Young, 3rd Year member Florida Gulf Coast–Zeta Pi Michael Jacob Arden, 4th Year Thomas Kenneth Baker, 2nd Year Christopher Thomas Geisler, 2nd Year Andrew M. Graziani, 4th Year Anthony M. Graziani, 10th Year Altony Lee III, 6th Year David C. Merrill, 5th Year Brice L. Pelliccioni, 1st Year Florida Southern–Gamma Pi COL Guy D. Colado, 12th Year Brent E. Ellis, 3rd Year James C. France, 13th Year Florida State–Gamma Eta Daniel Richard Amato, Jr., 8th Year Frank A. Argenbright, Jr., 6th Year L. Blair Bailey, 13th Year John E. Campbell, 1st Year Peter H. Collins, 7th Year Philip J. Cusmano, 2nd Year Gary A. DeLapp, 5th Year Randal Horace Drew, Sr., 9th Year Patrick J. Farrell, Jr., 7th Year Richard E. Heath, 7th Year Jonathan S. Howse, Jr., 6th Year Michael Metzkes, 2nd Year David J. Middleton, 4th Year Theodore R. Ostrander, Jr., 4th Year James A. Owens, 5th Year Hon. P. Michael Ruff, 7th Year William K. Seago, Jr., 4th Year William Godfrey Smith, Jr., 12th Year Alexander Wolcott Van Den Berg, Sr., 2nd Year John A. Yearty, 9th Year Francis Marion–Delta Tau Brian D. Anderson, 6th Year Kenneth Wayne Jackson, 7th Year Dr. Ronald E. Miller, Jr., 9th Year S. Kent Moore, 4th Year

Furman–Iota Dr. William H. Burkhalter, III, 1st Year C. Tucker Moore, 11th Year James N. Taylor, Jr., 4th Year George Mason–Epsilon Phi Horace L. Blackman, 2nd Year James E. Boyer, 3rd Year Kenneth Mika, 6th Year Philip P. Noftsinger, 6th Year Robert A. Simms, 8th Year Garrett S. Stengl, 4th Year Gregory G. Taylor, 1st Year George Washington–Alpha Nu Clay W. Socha, 7th Year Georgetown–Beta Delta Flash Williams , 4th Year Georgia–Gamma Harry Gilbert Haisten, Jr., 4th Year William B. Heeney, 4th Year W. Lawrence Jenkins, 8th Year William Lawrence Manning Knox, Jr., 7th Year Malcolm H. Liles, 13th Year Allen M. Oakley, 2nd Year William E. Robinson III, 2nd Year John William Walden, Jr.+, 11th Year Georgia College–Epsilon Nu Evan R. Karanovich, 8th Year Georgia Southern–Delta Theta Hal Roach, Jr., 1st Year COL Michael W. Smith, 3rd Year Terrell Draper Watson, Sr., 10th Year Leon C. Watson, 9th Year Edmond H. Wilson, 11th Year Georgia Tech–Alpha Sigma John C. Bacon, 2nd Year Barry E. Cox, 7th Year James Earl Elliott, Jr., 2nd Year Charles R. Haley, 4th Year Hubert Lamar Harris, Jr., 2nd Year James L. Herrin, 10th Year Matthew J. Rose, 3rd Year Mark Daniel Tiller, Jr., 1st Year Charles L. Wallace, 5th Year James Hunter Yancey, Jr., 6th Year Hampden-Sydney–Alpha Tau David Carter, 6th Year W. Birch Douglass III, 12th Year James R. Foster, 8th Year High Point–Zeta Phi Michael H. Esposito, 5th Year Allen McLean Kay, 7th Year Mason Kay, 3rd Year Houston Baptist–Delta Sigma Dr. Joel A. Nickles, 10th Year Dr. Chris R. Sawyer, 9th Year Indiana State–Zeta Iota Logan M. Greene, 2nd Year Douglas E. Hess, 9th Year Jacksonville State–Delta Phi Marcus E. Angle, Jr., 13th Year Duvan L. Brock, 4th Year D. Scott Cates, 5th Year Stephen J. LaFollette, 10th Year James Madison–Zeta Theta Kevin M. Grunkemeyer, 4th Year Kennesaw State–Zeta Chi Michael Curtis, 3rd Year Craig Arnold Stack, 7th Year Evan L. Stack, 8th Year

Kentucky–Theta William Preston Cox, Jr., 4th Year R. Craig Cumberledge, 2nd Year George B. Hocker, 4th Year Harold M. Johns, 2nd Year Jeffery R. McIntosh, 7th Year COL Philip Kenneth Miller, USA (Ret.), 5th Year Daniel H. Miller, 7th Year Larry M. Roy, 8th Year Gary Alan Smith, Sr., 10th Year W. Ashley Smock, 5th Year Lambuth–Gamma Omicron Dan H. Akin, 12th Year CDR Parker H. Dinwiddie, Jr., 5th Year Charles W. Elliott, 6th Year Joseph C. Murphy, Jr., 2nd Year Jeremy A. Nagoshiner, 3rd Year Louisiana State–Alpha Gamma Dr. A. Michael Aura, MD, 6th Year B. Terry W. Bennett, 13th Year Christopher L. Bentley, 7th Year William Franklin Biossat, Jr., 6th Year Paul R. Burns, Sr., 10th Year Richard R. D’Antoni, 4th Year John M. Evans, 2nd Year John B. Frierson, Jr., 4th Year William V. Henry, 5th Year W. Regi Mullins, 11th Year Jake L. Netterville, 5th Year Jerry Polk, Jr., 1st Year T. Michael Stanberry, 11th Year Louisiana Tech–Gamma Alpha David Haynes Alexander, 7th Year Brandon A. Ashlock, 5th Year Ronnie E. Bounds, Jr., 6th Year Ronald Gilbert Carlson II, 3rd Year Canyon L. Elkins, 4th Year Donald Roy O’Neal, Jr., 12th Year Matthew D. O’Neal, 11th Year MG Jack W. Ramsaur II, 7th Year Erik T. Showalter, 13th Year Vincent D. Wojecki, 1st Year Louisiana-Lafayette–Gamma Phi Robert C. Cooper, 1st Year Harlan H. Kappel, Sr., 7th Year Christopher J. McDonald, 1st Year LT N. LaRon Phillips, CPA, 4th Year Dr. Russell J. Saloom, 8th Year Harold P. Vice, Jr., 6th Year Louisiana-Monroe–Gamma Nu R. Bradley Carroll, 3rd Year Destin Brook Sebren, 7th Year Louisville–Beta Omicron Robert M. Bouse, 12th Year Marshall–Beta Upsilon Franklin T. Brackman, 11th Year James F. Kirtley, 7th Year James C. Musser, 9th Year Maryland–Beta Kappa Terry A. Arenson, 2nd Year Dhruva D. Kumar, 5th Year McNeese State–Delta Xi Ethan J. Bush, 12th Year Dr. Mark Daughenbaugh, 8th Year Steven Lee Gros, 5th Year Memphis–Gamma Gamma C. Kevin Campbell, 6th Year Bruce Steve Conley, Jr., 3rd Year Dr. Richard Alan Ellis, 5th Year MG Donald R. Gardner, USMC (Ret.), 12th Year

Martin Alexander Knight, III, 2nd Year S. Morgan Morton, Jr., 13th Year Cal Overman, 3rd Year Christopher L. Parish, 2nd Year Gregory R. Singleton, 12th Year Terry E. Trim, 3rd Year David C. Wadlington, 8th Year Jake Warren, 3rd Year Matthew D. Wingett, 3rd Year Mercer–Kappa King V. Aiken, Jr., 12th Year Dr. Harold Allan Bivins, Jr., 5th Year Robert Adger Bowen, Jr., 5th Year CPT Regis John Carr, II, 3rd Year M. Tom Faircloth, 1st Year Philetus Sawyer Harison, Jr., 9th Year Alexander Love Hinson, Jr., 3rd Year member Lee A. Jackson, 7th Year J. Ed Magruder, 5th Year Thomas Leonard Mitchell, Jr., 1st Year William Knox Pou, Jr., 2nd Year C. Lockman Reddic, 2nd Year Timothy Andrew Slocum, 1st Year Kevin P. Tolbert, 5th Year Raymond McLeod Warren III, 12th Year Lynn E. Whatley, 2nd Year CAPT Sidney E. Wood, Jr., USN (Ret.), 8th Year Miami–Epsilon Lambda Bruce Benes, 10th Year Brad Bundy, 7th Year Middle Tennessee State–Delta Lambda Julian B. Baker, Jr., 8th Year Richard A. Barnes+, 6th Year T. Marshall Campbell, 2nd Year Joseph L. Coleman, Sr., 7th Year Jeremy Duke, 6th Year H. Lynn Greer, Jr., 9th Year Larry D. Odom, 2nd Year Nicholas S. Palmer, 10th Year James Q. Sidwell, Jr., 3rd Year Dr. Gary Gribble Wiser Jr., EdD, 10th Year Midwestern State–Gamma Omega Clayton Dale Brown, 4th Year Jesse C. Brown, 6th Year Dick Y. Fletcher, 4th Year Bradley A. Grimm, 5th Year Wyatt D. Henderson, CPA, 4th Year Mitchell S. Hill, 12th Year A. Allen Jones, 4th Year Thomas W. Jones, 1st Year Daniel W. Mills, 5th Year Larry D. Slack, 2nd Year Larry Stanton Wiese, 13th Year Millsaps–Alpha Mu Dr. Russell Peyton Atchley DMD, 10th Year Samuel Griffin Cole III, 9th Year LTC Wayne E. Ferrell, Jr., 4th Year Xavier Michael Frascogna, III, 1st Year Marty F. Frascogna, 1st Year Todd David Glisson CFP, 7th Year John B. Link IV, 7th Year Stephen Lyons McCord, Jr., 4th Year Marcus Alfred Treadway, Jr., 4th Year James Murray Underwood, Jr., 10th Year

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+ Indicates deceased at time of compilation

Ward William VanSkiver, Sr., CLU, CFP, 5th Year Daniel H. Walker, 2nd Year Mississippi–Alpha Upsilon Edwin W. Barnett, 6th Year John R. Brashier, 1st Year James M. Ferguson, Jr., 5th Year Chad W. Franks, 8th Year Joseph T. Getz, 2nd Year Joseph A. Haley III, 9th Year G. Lee Hawkins, 7th Year Frederick Boykin Horne III, 8th Year Michael R. Jones, 3rd Year David T. Martineau V, 12th Year J. Cal Mayo, Jr., 3rd Year John Dickson Mayo, 4th Year Douglas Gray McKinnon, 8th Year Ernest Herbert Mellor III, 3rd Year J. Davis Pace III, 2nd Year Robert J. Patrick, 2nd Year Mark C. Reaves, 5th Year Mixon Robb, 7th Year Scott A. Shearouse, 2nd Year Clyde Douglas Simmons, Jr., 5th Year Homer Lester Sledge III, 3rd Year Taylor M. Sledge, Jr., 6th Year Huey Love Townsend, Jr., 5th Year Jon Crosby Turner, 9th Year Stanley J. Viner, 8th Year Michael Quirk Walshe, Jr., 3rd Year Mississippi State–Beta Tau Dr. Jason R. Barrett, 3rd Year Stevan Lenoir Black, Jr., 5th Year Walter A. Bryan, Jr., 3rd Year Stephen L. Burwell, 13th Year Andrew J. Bush, 1st Year Jerry D. Carlisle, 4th Year Earnest William Deavenport, Jr., 13th Year Walter L. Dowdle, 9th Year David George East, 6th Year Xavier M. Frascogna, 1st Year U. Edwin Garrison+, 4th Year Dr. Marion H. Gray, Sr., 2nd Year G. Stevens Hollister, 6th Year Hunter M. Lipscomb, 8th Year William Fritz Maxwell, Sr., 4th Year William Ogden Plyler, II, 7th Year Jonathan Matthew Shook Esq., 9th Year C. Douglas Simmons III, 13th Year Missouri–Alpha Kappa Steven J. Anthony, 1st Year James R. Estes, 13th Year Ralph O. Hoevelman, 11th Year Charles Jacob Hoffman, Jr.+, 9th Year Harold Jordan Hudson, Jr.+, 1st Year James A. Pangman, 4th Year Kenneth Rickli, 12th Year Brian M. Roberts, 4th Year Robert A. Robison, 6th Year J. William Schulz, 12th Year Cort M. Smith, 2nd Year David J. Taylor, 1st Year Missouri S&T–Beta Alpha Robert G. Brinkmann, 8th Year Dennis L. Dutton, 10th Year William A. Givens, Sr., 4th Year Jared L. Gregory, 5th Year Brett L. Hanke, PE, 9th Year James R. Hennessey, 6th Year Craig S. Hilke, 3rd Year Joel J. Kovach, 6th Year C. Edward Schmidt, Jr., 13th Year Robert M. Schmidt, 4th Year

Theodore L. Weise, 7th Year Missouri Southern State–Delta Pi Bobby R. Cornelison, 1st Year Daniel R. Day, 9th Year Robert D. Kelly, 1st Year Dr. Chad E. Wagoner, 13th Year MAJ Thomas Langston Williams, ARNG, 7th Year Missouri State–Gamma Beta Douglas S. Evans, 6th Year Michael T. Evans, 3rd Year Jacob P. Gamache, 3rd Year Gordon L. Kinne, 13th Year Anthony J. Michalka, 4th Year Derrick Sims, 2nd Year Thomas J. Wilkison, 1st Year Murray State–Delta Nu LTC Thomas Ray Murray, USA (Ret.), 7th Year New Mexico–Beta Phi Eric L. Beckstrom, 2nd Year COL. Brian S. Lindamood, USA (Ret.), 5th Year Newberry–Delta Epsilon Leon Charles Banks, Jr., 10th Year John Woody Cornwell, 7th Year C. Alan Crowell, 5th Year Wade H. Davis, 3rd Year James M. Green IV, 7th Year Michael E. Gunn, 7th Year David F. Jolly, 3rd Year Hugo Atlas Pearce, III, 7th Year Michael E. Reid, 7th Year Stephen A. Thrailkill, 3rd Year Harold L. Turner III, 4th Year Rudy L. Williams, Jr., 8th Year North Carolina–Upsilon Dr. Matthew S. Edwards, 1st Year North Carolina State–Alpha Omega Dustin G. Brann, 11th Year Jack E. Brinson, Jr., 4th Year Lynn T. Clark, 5th Year Derick S. Close, 13th Year Ceasar Cone III, 4th Year Marshall James Donathan, Jr., 5th Year Paul F. Haddock III, 12th Year David Blair Hagan, CCIM, SIOR, 11th Year Stewart Hamlin Haynes, 5th Year Bruce W. Knott, MBA, CIMA, 10th Year Stephen Howard Kouba, Jr., 10th Year Dickson M. Lupo, 10th Year Charles Franklin McDowell IV, 8th Year Philip McIver Payonk, Jr., 4th Year Grady Leonard Pittman, Jr., 6th Year William Trent Ragland III, 8th Year Troy M. Raines, 7th Year Robert Jones Smith, 11th Year Edward I. Weisiger, Jr., 10th Year G. Smedes York, 11th Year North Carolina-Charlotte– Epsilon Xi Phillip Heath Cook, 4th Year Hon. Richard L. Hudson, Jr., 6th Year North Carolina-Wilmington–Epsilon Psi George Akers Moore IV, 9th Year John-David P. Morris, 5th Year

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North Florida–Zeta Nu Brett Burton, 1st Year Charles Ray Jordan, 7th Year North Texas–Gamma Lambda Blake E. Benney, 11th Year James McKinstry Burns, 3rd Year James B. Fincher, 6th Year Northern Arizona–Epsilon Tau Douglas W. Hanisch, 8th Year Chad A. Raymond, 5th Year Northwestern State–Gamma Psi Charles W. Dowden, 1st Year Charles Randolph Gentz, 12th Year Thomas M. Wright, CPA, 6th Year Oklahoma–Beta Eta Dr. Jess Franklin Armor, MD, 4th Year Keith Beall, 1st Year Matthew Gwynn Brownlee, 1st Year Brent Everett Buswell, 8th Year Win O. Cramer, 6th Year Paul D. Dollahite, JD, 6th Year Dr. Jason E. Drake, 5th Year Corey C. Freeman, 2nd Year Gil Ira Hayes, 5th Year Robert L. Morris, Jr., 8th Year Ryan M. Morrison, 2nd Year Daniel Joseph O’Connell, Sr., 6th Year Charles W. Schmidt, 2nd Year Oklahoma City–Gamma Kappa 1LT. David O. Beal, USA, 7th Year Steve C. Knight, 13th Year Dr. Virgil D. Medlin, 4th Year Chris A. Radke, 3rd Year Oklahoma State–Beta Xi LTC Walter David Archibald (Ret.), 5th Year Richard V. Armstrong II, 3rd Year Kent T. Chapin, 11th Year Edward M. Dennis, 1st Year Brian Estes, 2nd Year Richard I. Evans, 7th Year Sam O. Leake, Jr., 13th Year Chase P. Martin, 5th Year William Howard McKee V, 8th Year F. Jerome Vascellaro, Jr., 1st Year Old Dominion–Delta Gamma Michael D. Ellis, 7th Year James B. Hichak, 8th Year William E. Lobeck, Jr.+, 12th Year David M. O’Dell, 4th Year Penn State–Zeta Eta David N. Martin, 3rd Year Presbyterian–Beta Pi John W. Adams III, 7th Year Lindsay N. Bickerstaff III, 3rd Year Hal Holland Crosswell III, 4th Year Sloan P. Ellis, 3rd Year Dr. George Alexander Jenkins III, MD, 6th Year William M. Matthews V, 9th Year John Harris Morrison, Jr., 3rd Year Franklyn D. Owen III, 3rd Year Sanford DeLoach Satcher, 5th Year William Brown Shearer, Jr., 7th Year Paul G. Trippe, 6th Year Brian M. Wilson, 9th Year Paul J. Wilson, 1st Year Purdue–Epsilon Rho James R. Beebe, 4th Year Scott T. Clifford, 9th Year Rich J. Fabisiak, 3rd Year Michael Jerry Garrison, 8th Year

CRIMSON AND GOLD SOCIETY G AT H E R I N G S 2025

80th Convention, Hotel Roanoke Crystal Ball Room, Roanoke, Va.

2024

Executive Council, Advisory Council, and KAOEF Board Meetings, Excelsior Napa Valley Wine Cave, in Calistoga, California

2023

80th Convention & Brotherhood Weekend at Lake Nona Country Club, Orlando, Florida

2022

Executive Council and KAOEF Board Meetings, Mint Museum Uptown in Charlotte, N.C. Executive Council, Advisory Council, and KAOEF Board Meetings, The Driskill Hotel in Austin, Texas

2021

7 9th Convention & Brotherhood Weekend, Wrigley Mansion, Phoenix, Ariz.

2020 Virtual Receptions throughout the year 2019

78th Convention & Brotherhood Weekend, Galatoire’s, New Orleans, La.

2018

Executive Council, Advisory Council, and KAOEF Board Meetings, Cherokee Town and Country Club, Atlanta, Georgia

2017

77th Convention & Brotherhood Weekend, St. Louis Racquet Club, St. Louis, Mo.

2016

Charleston Yacht Club, Charleston, S.C.

2015 Sesquicentennial Celebration & 76th Convention, Hotel Roanoke Crystal Ball Room, Roanoke, Va. 2014

Executive Council, Advisory Council, and KAOEF Board Meetings, The Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, N.C.

2013

75th Convention, Alamo Hall, on the grounds of the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas

Gerald Morris Giordano, 3rd Year Jeffrey W. Love, 7th Year David E. Newton, 4th Year Stephan B. Oliver, 6th Year Luke D. Snyder, 5th Year Stephen T. Weakley, 3rd Year Randolph-Macon–Zeta James Alexander Baber IV, 6th Year Carlton W. Baker, 9th Year Richard Lester Burke, Jr., 12th Year COL Michael G. Comeau, USA (Ret.), 4th Year Ed Coombs, 3rd Year J. Donald Etz, 3rd Year Shawn B. Gannon, 1st Year Charles Leonard Isaacs, 6th Year Thomas David Jones III, 6th Year Littleton M. Maxwell, 10th Year Daniel F. Scandling, 6th Year Michael Joseph Walsh IV, 6th Year

D. Calloway Whitehead III, 8th Year Rhodes–Alpha Epsilon D. Bryan Darr, 4th Year Michael R. Frick, 8th Year Daniel Edward Sheppard, 1st Year Richmond–Eta Clayton Eugene Bunting, Esq., 11th Year Dr. Scott C. Cole, 8th Year George W. McCall III, 11th Year Douglas L. Nickel, 10th Year Dr. Walter Edward Saxon, Jr., 4th Year Craig R. Webb, 3rd Year Roanoke–Beta Rho Matthew R. Barnes, 3rd Year William B. Chambers, 1st Year Peter J. Foster, 6th Year David M. Gritte, 3rd Year

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KAOEF

Rose Circle Grows to 92 Sweethearts!

2024–2025 Rose Circle Members

“She’s the sweetest girl in all the world, the fairest flower that grows…” In 2020, three KA Roses set out to raise significant funds for the KAOEF by establishing the Rose Circle of the Crimson & Gold Society. Their aim was to develop and solicit donations at the level of $1,000 annually, unrestricted, from the special women in the lives of KAs and of the Order in general. As of June 30, 2025, ninety-two women answered the call or were sponsored to be the Rose Circle and will be recognized as such. The KAOEF and the entire Order give thanks to the KA Roses who support all that we do for the future of our youngest members, including financially.

Jane Baldwin Cook, 2nd year Patricia L. Day, 5th year Kitty L. DeKieffer, 7th year Carol Abreu, 2nd year Judith H. Deriso, 3rd year Ellen Aiken, 5th year Marti Diaz, 1st year Kiah Amato, 2nd year Karen Dick, 5th year Monica R. Bailey, 5th year Johnelle Donnell, 1st year Jamie Mauldin Beasley, 5th year Margaret Batte Dowdle, 3rd year Dana Boley, 2nd year Margaret Pearce Doyal, 3rd year Paula Tyree Bowman, 6th year Dina A. Dudley, 6th year Katie Ann Brann, 2nd year Nina B. Bogh-Henrikssen Campbell, Louise M. Durant, 1st year 5th year Sally Estes, 5th year Janice Carr, 3rd year Carol Evans, 4th year Laura Carr, 6th year Cynthia Lorraine Fellows, 5th year Susan Evans Coleman, 4th year Maureen D. Field, 3rd year Cynthia Cook, 2nd year Claudia Forester, 4th year

CRIMSON & GOLD SOCIETY CONT’D. Barret W. Lang, 2nd Year Matt Mandeville, 4th Year John H. Turner, Jr., 12th Year Sam Houston State–Gamma Tau Charles L. Beckner, 7th Year Allen M. Burns, 6th Year LTC Jay D. Fine, 2nd Year Darron E. Franta, 6th Year Jonathan K. Greene, 3rd Year Travis B. Lacox, 7th Year Robert Miller McCabe, Jr., 2nd Year Jose G. Moore, 1st Year Ronny J. Snow, 6th Year San Diego State–Gamma Iota David K. Dere, 8th Year South Alabama–Epsilon Alpha Michael R. Andreoli, 4th Year Paul W. Lammers, 6th Year D. Brady Wilson, 5th Year South Carolina–Rho James Kenneth Allen, 1st Year Rodney C. Connell, 1st Year Alexander Colson Craven, 1st Year S. Mercer Heath, 8th Year Richard Abner Jones, Jr., 4th Year Robert P. Jordan, 9th Year J. Lynn McCants, 6th Year Jonathan T. Servant, 4th Year James W. Smith, 6th Year Dr. Heath McAlvin Stewart, Jr., 6th Year Southeastern Louisiana–Epsilon Kappa Jonathan D. Duhon, 5th Year Robert William Hopkins, II, 3rd Year John C. Houeye, USN (Ret.), 3rd Year David Kent Landacre, Jr., 4th Year Cliff R. Lloyd, 3rd Year James Saloom, 5th Year Southern California–Beta Sigma Steven M. Acosta, 1st Year Russell H. Chesley, 7th Year Robert C. Davis, 8th Year

CDR Lewis E. Hoyt, USN (Ret.)+, 3rd Year Michael V. Paulin, 12th Year Southern Indiana–Zeta Omicron Jeremy W. Blankenship, 6th Year Tanner L. Gellinger, 8th Year Benjamin K. Hirschauer, 7th Year John B. Sanders, 3rd Year Southern Methodist–Beta Lambda William D. Balthrope, 11th Year Jon S. Brown, 1st Year Stacey W. Davis, 1st Year Dustin B. Donnell, 13th Year O. Bradley Freeman, 13th Year William Thad Holt IV, 4th Year John H. Howard, Sr., 8th Year David T. Kastor, 10th Year Thomas Francis Maxwell III, 10th Year Frank A. McGrew IV, 2nd Year Jonathan G. Polak, 1st Year Rufus C. Porter+, 7th Year John J. Sheehan, Jr., 3rd Year Harry Earl Stephens, Jr., 2nd Year Warren S. Wingert, 13th Year Southern Mississippi–Gamma Zeta James H. Heidelberg, 8th Year Southwestern–Xi Daryl M. Allen, 5th Year Arlen G. Ferguson, 4th Year Edwin Bryan Gentle, 11th Year William Mansfield Gilker III, 8th Year Martin Reese Harris, Jr., 4th Year Mark B. Holmes, 8th Year Rock N. Houstoun, 12th Year William P. Houstoun, 5th Year Gerald L. Pate, 3rd Year James G. Prentice, 1st Year Gary T. Scott, 9th Year Michael Ross Weir, Jr., 6th Year Stanford–Alpha Pi John E. Brysacz, 1st Year

Thomas B. Coleman, 8th Year Dr. James K. Collins, 9th Year William J. Hagenah, 13th Year James Parker Myerson, 6th Year Robert F. Sawyer+, 5th Year Stephen F. Austin State–Delta Kappa Jeffrey S. Bennett, 4th Year Cooper Wyeth Carroll, 5th Year J. Michael Duncan, 12th Year Kenneth W. Faires, 7th Year R. Scott Hilborn, PhD, 6th Year Edwin Randall Jones, 4th Year Dwain P. Knight, 8th Year Clay M. Leveritt, 5th Year Gerald W. Schlief, 7th Year Tarleton State–Epsilon Pi Alan Lynn Looney, 5th Year Tennessee–Pi Thomas G. Chappell, 9th Year R. Keith Googe, 6th Year Gust Edwin Johnson, Jr., 7th Year Jeffrey P. Konrad, 6th Year Gregory A. Lyles, 1st Year member William Edgar Mathews, Jr., 1st Year Dr. Edwin P. Rather, 7th Year Gary Stephen Strickland, Jr., 2nd Year Tennessee-Martin–Delta Upsilon Charles Steven Briggs, 12th Year Christopher B. Churchill, 5th Year James Larry Crews II, 12th Year Clint F. Cummins, 1st Year Robert W. Shafer, Jr., 2nd Year Texas–Omicron Benny E. Edwards, 3rd Year Hon. Paul W. Green, 4th Year Brian P. Hanson, 6th Year John E. Oden, 4th Year Dr. Glenn A. Rogers, DDS, MSD, 4th Year Steven W. Tomson, 9th Year Texas A&M–Epsilon Delta Robert E. Bodnar, 4th Year

Jordan Phillip Brown, 2nd Year Eric J. Doyal, 8th Year Texas State–Epsilon Iota Chris Boeker, 4th Year Wesley J. Box, 4th Year Andrew P. Carr, 9th Year F. Michael Carr, 7th Year Andrew J. Huber, 2nd Year Ross W. Newberry, 11th Year D. Mitchell Sheaffer, 11th Year L. Don Stricklin, 8th Year Texas Tech–Gamma Chi Chip Brownlee, 3rd Year Blas S. Catalani II, 8th Year Ronald S. Childress, 7th Year Joel Kirk Corbin, 4th Year Henry B. Dorris IV, 7th Year Tanner B. Flood, 5th Year COL Michael H. Fox, 6th Year Charles L. Hamilton, 7th Year John T. Hamilton, 6th Year Michael A. Hedlund, 8th Year Mitchell L. Heidenheimer, 10th Year MAJ Christopher A. Huff, 9th Year William R. Mathews III, 7th Year Joseph Coleman McDowell, Jr., 5th Year Gordon R. McDowell, 6th Year Kenneth J. Meschke, 1st Year Larry D. Meyers, 4th Year James R. Purvis, 11th Year Ronald G. Schwartz, 3rd Year Curtis Arnold Smith, 7th Year James B. Smith, 5th Year Paul H. Tarwater, 8th Year E. Powell Thompson, 12th Year Dr. Idris Rhea Traylor, Jr.+, 13th Year D. Cade Walton, 1st Year Dustin S. Whittenburg, 8th Year Texas-Arlington–Delta Iota Alfred Diaz, Jr., 12th Year Scott M. Hughes, 9th Year Lynn A. Morgan, 9th Year Gregory Scot Weadon, 5th Year

Transylvania–Alpha Theta James Carson Baughman, Jr., 2nd Year Bruce K. Davis, 2nd Year James N. Hicks, 2nd Year J. Mason McCauley, 8th Year Dr. William K. Schmied, 4th Year Michael L. Sloane II, 6th Year Michael P. Wilson, 9th Year Tulane–Psi Black Chaffe III, 6th Year Dr. James W. Denham, 12th Year Bradley M. Patout, 5th Year Tulsa–Mu Timothy J. Dixon, 9th Year James Roy Jorden, Jr., 3rd Year Calvin Moniz, 12th Year John F. Sanclemente, 4th Year Thomas E. Stanton, 8th Year Univ. of the South–Alpha Alpha Mason Gardner Alexander, Jr., 5th Year George P. Apperson III, PhD, 12th Year Christopher M. Elwell, 7th Year Stewart Moxley, 3rd Year USMA–Sigma Alpha Commission MG Robert M. Bunker, USA (Ret.), 9th Year CAPT James P. Malinda, 3rd Year Eugene F. Sullivan, 2nd Year Valdosta State–Delta Rho Tullis D. Beasley, 8th Year Donald O. Davis, 8th Year Col Wayne C. Edwards, 6th Year Robert W. Hagan, 12th Year William C. Harvey, 4th Year Frank S. Heard, 6th Year Justin C. Martin, 5th Year Douglas Alex Powers II, 5th Year Vanderbilt–Chi Robert Howell Baker III, 9th Year M. Timothy Carey, 3rd Year James W. Davidson, 4th Year

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Audra Jean Franta, 4th year Mary Lou Frazier, 6th year Jaclyn Hackett Gellinger, 4th year Sheree L. Gibson, 2nd year Allison Mrasek Graziani, 4th year Elizabeth McCoyd Greer, 3rd year Cori Hanisch, 6th year Meagan Earls Hanna, 1st year Shellie Hanna, 2nd year Pamela Heath, 6th year Wendi Hess, 2nd year Rosann F. Hooks, 11th year Tricia Houstoun, 1st year Laura Hoy, 2nd year Courtney Hurst, 3rd year Mary E. Irish, 5th year

Brenda E. Jackson, 2nd year Carole Jones, 4th year Donna Julian, 4th year Karen S. Kay, 6th year Amelia Tate Kiser, 1st year Bonnie Swindall Knight, 2nd year Camille Anne Knight, 4th year Hannah Muriel Kosmas, 1st year Kim Kraemer, 1st year Jean Krapfel, 2nd year Tracy Diane Lacox, 4th year Marion M. Liles, 6th year Kelly Love, 4th year Rose Sage Lyons, 2nd year Tracy Elleard Lyons, 6th year Kay Maddox, 4th year

Ali Martineau, 6th year Jessi Nicole Mays, 1st year Jamie McDowell, 1st year Betty Lackey McMichael, 6th year Angela Michalka, 3rd year Kimberly J. Novak, 3rd year Eleanor Palmer, 1st year Aida Paulin, 5th year Joyce Paxton, 4th year LeAnn Pinson, 5th year Kylee Roberts, 2nd year Dianne P. Ruff, 5th year Marilyn Schmidt, 5th year Judith Schmuck, 7th year Romaine Seguin, 1st year Brook Showalter, 5th year

Jane Simmons, 2nd year Lisa Barker Simmons, 2nd year Anita E. Snyder, 6th year Mary Strickland, 1st year Angela Taylor, 2nd year Christina Tennyson, 2nd year Brianne A. Tillotson, 6th year Katharine Van Name, 5th year Amelia S. Wagner, 3rd year Jennifer L. Wagoner, 6th year Darlene Warren, 1st year Keena Bartley Warren, 6th year Dawn Wiese, 8th year Virginia B. Wilson, 4th year Linda M. Wright, 2nd year

+ Indicates deceased at time of compilation

William Winston Hoy, Jr., 10th Year Paul Hubert Kuhn, Jr., 11th Year Virginia–Lambda Kirkman Finlay III, 4th Year Harry Alexander Shannon III, 2nd Year Virginia Tech–Epsilon Eta Bernard Clements, 5th Year Michael B. Gimbert, 6th Year Aaron D. Masey, 8th Year Patrick K. Moore, 8th Year Hunter W. Wagstaff, 7th Year Carlyle R. Wimbish III, 7th Year Virginia Wesleyan–Epsilon Omicron Scott A. Brown, 5th Year MAJ C. Robin Kelley, 5th Year VMI–Beta Commission Aaron Mitchell Belanger, 1st Year J. Curran Bowen, 5th Year COL George Mercer Brooke IV, 7th Year David Wilson Godfrey Burke, 7th Year Richard Jackson Burke, 4th Year William B. Cornett, 4th Year Monte C. Ferguson, 3rd Year Robert Lee Fricke, 4th Year CDR Patrick Joseph Griffin, 5th Year CSM G. Jeffery Jackson (Ret.), 9th Year LCDR John F. Keane (Ret.), 3rd Year David H. Kennedy, 2nd Year Bruce Alan Lillegard, 1st Year George Frederick Mayforth, Jr., 4th Year SGM E. Kent McMichael, 12th Year Michael R. Meads, 5th Year Grover C. Outland III, 4th Year GEN J.H. Binford Peay III (Ret.), 3rd Year Charles Carroll Roder, Jr., 4th Year James Carlton Showalter, Jr., 10th Year

Christopher Joseph Terapane, 1st Year Wake Forest–Tau Ross A. Berlin, 5th Year David Pinckney Berry, III, 1st Year J. Melville Broughton III, 8th Year David M. Graham, 4th Year Allen K. Lydick, 8th Year Jerry T. Myers, 5th Year Robert James Ramseur, Jr., 4th Year Benjamin Conrad Sutton, Jr., 9th Year Robert H. Wall, 11th Year Robert J. Wansker, Sr., 3rd Year Hon. David M. Warren, 13th Year George Smedes York, Jr., 1st Year Washington & Lee–Alpha Dr. Timothy Killen Adams, Jr., 4th Year Dr. John Garland Pollard Boatwright, Jr., 10th Year Julian E. Fant III, 4th Year Steven Grist, 6th Year member Brian Hooper, 3rd Year Everett Gibson Kerr, 3rd Year Charles Parkhill Mays, III, 1st Year John A. McCallum, 1st Year Neil Thomas Treger, 5th Year Donald Woodford Webb, Jr., 4th Year Washington College–Beta Omega Douglas S. Ewalt, 12th Year Kevin T. McGarry, 4th Year Christopher C. Reese, Esq., 3rd Year Joseph M. Van Name III, 11th Year West Georgia–Zeta Kappa M. Todd Zittrouer, 4th Year West Texas A&M–Gamma Sigma Dr. N. Andy Cole, PhD, 9th Year Donald R. Houchin, R.Ph, 6th Year Toya S. McLeod, 1st Year John D. Morrison, 8th Year Dr. Garry L. Nall+, 1st Year M. Greg Reynolds, 7th Year J. Marcus Taylor, 3rd Year

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West Virginia–Alpha Rho William C. Brewer, 6th Year David Benjamin Fletcher, 4th Year Alexander Harvey Ghiz, Jr., 7th Year CPT John Wilbur Swartzwelder, Jr., 5th Year Gregory J. Totterdale, 10th Year Western Carolina–Delta Alpha Robert A. Byrd, Jr., 8th Year Brian R. Davis, 1st Year Wilmoth D. Kerns, Jr., 1st Year Brian A. King, 8th Year Lindsay Steven Loflin, Sr., 1st Year SGT Clevie Clifford Luckadoo, Jr., 5th Year Jesse S. Lyons, 12th Year John A. Moore, 4th Year Eric K. Nelson, 4th Year Charles Craig Phillips, Jr., 4th Year Van A. Stayton, 1st Year Jace F. Stowe, 1st Year Michael Gale Wade, 1st Year James F. Wood, 4th Year Western Kentucky–Epsilon Theta Brent Wade Fellows, 11th Year Michael R. Hancock, 3rd Year Westminster–Alpha Eta Philip J. Boeckman, 9th Year Rex A. Friedman, 4th Year Thomas A. Gorman, 7th Year Daniel E. Harris, 7th Year Dr. Rob Havers, 7th Year James Stevens Hofman, 3rd Year Darren S. Kay, 13th Year Sean T. Keith, 1st Year Dr. Carl Michael Kraemer, 1st Year Erik K. Lescher, 10th Year David J. Neihart, CPA, CFP, 13th Year Neal F. Perryman, 5th Year William R. Piper, 8th Year Travis L. Sartain, 13th Year John M. Saunders, 1st Year Dr. James M. Schmuck, 13th Year Robert Earl Spory, Jr., 1st Year

Thaddeus Aaron Stubbs, 12th Year James N. Tennyson, 4th Year Bryan Tramont, 9th Year Thomas P. Wohlgemuth, 5th Year William & Mary–Alpha Zeta Dr. Sean P. Connolly, 4th Year William Jewell–Alpha Delta Stuart L. Bascomb, 10th Year William K. Dillingham, 11th Year William E. Dreyer, 13th Year M. Tyler Griffin, 13th Year Eric W. Long, 5th Year Thomas Edwin Norris, 9th Year William Edwin Norris, 5th Year Wofford–Delta H. Paige Carlton, 9th Year Robert Edwin Graham, Jr., 3rd Year R. Scott Heath, 13th Year John Clifton Judy, Jr., 1st Year Dr. Paul Dominic Kountz, Jr., 6th Year Richard W. Krapfel, 6th Year LeRoy Baskin Lewis, Jr., 7th Year Armando Gonzalez Llorente SPHR, 1st Year COL Robert N. Maddox, 8th Year W. Gairy Nichols III, 5th Year Dr. Ronald B. Shealy, 4th Year Albert Randolph Smith II, 10th Year Dr. Charlie Dorn Smith III, 4th Year George Murrell Smith, Jr., 5th Year C. Michael Smith, 4th Year Allen N. Wilkerson, 4th Year Friends of the Order Brandon Chaney, 5th Year Daniel Lee David Dickman, 1st Year Stephen E. Ratterman, Sr., 8th Year Eric A. Robb, 7th Year Michael Brandon Steele, 3rd Year Dwight Wade, 2nd Year Spencer Wade, 2nd Year Chapters and Other Groups Alabama–Alpha Beta Chapter California–Alpha Xi Chapter Georgia–Gamma Chapter Georgia Southern–Delta Theta

Chapter Louisiana Tech–Gamma Alpha Chapter Misssissippi–Alpha Upsilon Chapter Mississippi State–Beta Tau Chapter Missouri S&T–Beta Alpha Chapter South Alabama–Epsilon Alpha Chapter Tennessee-Martin–Delta Upsilon Chapter Texas Tech–Gamma Chi Chapter Tulsa–Mu Chapter Westminster–Alpha Eta Chapter Chi (Vanderbilt) Alumni Highlands Group Delta Nu (Murray State)Housing Corporation Hamilton Province Court of Honor

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June 30, 2025 Dear Brothers, KA’s planned giving society, The 1865 Trust, continues to recognize the generosity and foresight of brothers and friends of KA who choose to embrace the vision of KA’s future by making an impactful gift to the KAOEF. The mark of generosity is the willingness to give without any guarantee of seeing the results and the power of planned gifts represents the truest form of generosity. Your membership into the 1865 Trust bears powerful testimony to the charitable expressions of your values, ideals, and commitment to Kappa Alpha Order today. However, your partnership and investment enable us to shape our students into dynamic leaders of tomorrow. Membership in the 1865 Trust is obtained when provisions for a planned gift of $10,000 or more are made to the KAOEF. Over the past year the Trust welcomed eight (8) new members whose contributions will enrich the KA experience for future generations of KA brothers. We all hold in our hands the power to leave a legacy and there have been men from all walks of life join the Trust since it was created in 1992. Please join us expanding the vision and reputation of KA today, tomorrow and forever. I cannot emphasize more strongly how important it is that we remain committed. If you have any questions about the 1865 Trust, or if you wish to add your name to the roll with other KA brothers who are members, please contact Ben W. Satcher Jr, Executive Vice President, by phone, (540) 4604148, or by e-mail, bsatcher@ka-order.org. Thank you for your continued commitment, and for leaving a legacy in Kappa Alpha Order. Fraternally yours,

Idris Rhea Traylor, Jr. Former Knight Commander Chairman 1865 Trust

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+Indicates deceased at time of publication

Anonymous Alabama–Alpha Beta

Adolph N. Hampton 1928+* Paul M. Speake 1924+* Henry Grady Tiller, Jr. 1947+*

Appalachian State–Delta Psi M. Lee Barnes, Jr. 1987* Stuart F. Whetsell 2006

Arizona–Gamma Epsilon Wayne E. Dawson 1960

Arkansas State–Delta Eta Walter J. Dunn 1987

Arkansas Tech–Epsilon Zeta H. David Pinson 2000

Baylor–Delta Omega John C. Martin 1982

Birmingham-Southern–Phi Gary Allen Brown, Jr. 1982 Valrey Wingfield Early III 1980 Richard H. Marks 1988

California–Alpha Xi

Kenneth R. Mitchell 1932+* Julian A. Pardini 1952+* Thomas G. Paulson, II 1949+

Centenary–Alpha Iota

COL William E. Steger 1938+ John M. Moore 1990

Charleston–Beta Gamma Douglas D. Ashley 1987+*

Citadel–Theta Commission

LT Alexander Faris Giles III 2013* CPT Ronald C. Plunkett 2009

Clemson–Delta Omicron Ben W. Satcher, Jr. 1979

Coastal Carolina–Zeta Omega Jacob A. Seay 2017

Delaware–Beta Epsilon John F. Bishop II 1946+* Eugene M. Julian 1963+

Delta State–Delta Beta

Florida State–Gamma Eta

Daniel Richard Amato, Jr. 2008 L. Blair Bailey 1988

Francis Marion–Delta Tau

Kenneth Wayne Jackson 1981 William H. Skipper, Jr. 1980

George Washington–Alpha Nu Edward W. Lansing 1943 Eugene E. Brucker, Jr. 1948 Vernon W. Piper 1933+* Kent B. Stoffel 1942+*

Georgetown–Beta Delta

COL James C. Coleman, Jr. 1928+*

Georgia–Gamma

Boone A. Knox 1956+* W. Lawrence Jenkins 1971 Malcolm H. Liles 1971 Philip C. Rand 1968

Georgia Southern–Delta Theta Leland I. Hyer 1993 L. Jay Mehaffey 1982

Georgia Tech–Alpha Sigma Barry E. Cox 1978

Hampden-Sydney–Alpha Tau Raymond B. Bottom, Jr. 1948+* James R. Foster 2005

Kennesaw State–Zeta Chi

Bruce D. Stafford 1966+*

Michael Joseph Walsh IV 1972

Mississippi–Alpha Upsilon

Rhodes–Alpha Epsilon

Richard Baxter Wilson, Jr. 1958+*

Mississippi State–Beta Tau

Richmond–Eta

Missouri–Alpha Kappa

Roanoke–Beta Rho

Lance E. Calvert 1990 CPT David R. Cheney II 1990 James R. Estes, Sr. 1960 Robert L. Graves 1990 Harold Jordan Hudson, Jr. 1942+ J. William Schulz 1960 Jack R. Taylor 1950+ Lewis H. Wyman III 1963 Charles Jacob Hoffman, Jr. 1947+*

Missouri S&T–Beta Alpha C. Edward Schmidt, Jr. 1962

Missouri Southern State–Delta Pi

Dr. Russell J. Saloom MD 1974

Louisiana State–Alpha Gamma William T. Pegues III 1932+*

Louisiana Tech–Gamma Alpha Sinclair Bert Kouns III 2015 Erik T. Showalter 2002

L. Charles Banks, Jr. 2002

North Carolina–Upsilon

Dustin G. Brann 2011 Derick S. Close 1978 Marshall James Donathan, Jr. 1972 Matthew T. Korff 2011 Charles Franklin McDowell IV 2011 Grady Leonard Pittman, Jr. 1980 Robert Jones Smith 1959

Bret R. Neathery 1984 John Thomas Woodruff III 1975+*

Blake E. Benney 1986 Gary Recer 1967

Memphis–Gamma Gamma

Northwestern State–Gamma Psi

Duke–Alpha Phi

Gregory R. Singleton 1982

Donald W. Wells 1970 V. Joseph DeLong 2017 John R. Hutchings IV 1977

Emory–Epsilon

Timothy Killen Adams, Sr. 1957 Ely Reeves Callaway, Jr. 1937+ David Carico 1984 Hugh Moss Comer, Jr. 1934+* Walter M. “Sonny” Deriso 1965 1SG Andrew C. West, USMCR 1990 Walter Mabry Deriso, Jr. 1965

Florida–Beta Zeta

Stumpy Harris 1957+*

Florida Gulf Coast–Zeta Pi Anthony M. Graziani 2007

Hon. M. Donald Davis, Jr. 1977 Paul W. Lammers 1980

Michael P. McManus 1989 Michael V. Paulin 1960 Warren Reed Sprinkel 1941+* CDR Lewis E. Hoyt, USN (Ret.) 1962

Southern Indiana–Zeta Omicron Southern Methodist– Beta Lambda

Scott Jeoffory Berlin VP 1972 Barry B. Donnell 1958+ Rufus C. Porter 1938+*

William R. Williamson 1908+* Robert F. Sawyer 1947+* Frank Pierce Sebastian, Jr. 1944+*

Ethan J. Bush 1997

Eastern Kentucky–Delta Mu

South Alabama–Epsilon Alpha

North Carolina State– Alpha Omega

McNeese State–Delta Xi

Lawrence E. Ault 1971+*

George P. Apperson III, PhD 1980 Christopher M. Elwell 1992

Southwestern–Xi

Drury–Beta Iota

East Tennessee State–Delta Delta

Univ. of the South–Alpha Alpha

Wallace Andrew Brown, Jr. 1940+* Charles Zorah Flack, Jr. 1955+* Frederick Lord Munds, Jr. 1948+* Morris W. Pully 1945+*

Maryland–Beta Kappa

Edwin F. Payne 1959

Travis B. Lacox 2000 Michael K. Nikkel 1978 Allen M. Burns 2009

Tanner L. Gellinger 2012

Hon. Paul C. Artman, Jr. 1970+* Eddie S. Wilson* The Hon. Paul C. Artman, Jr. 1970

Edgar B. Rouse, Jr. 1937+*

Sam Houston State–Gamma Tau

Missouri State–Gamma Beta Newberry–Delta Epsilon

Louisiana-Lafayette– Gamma Phi

Harry James Breithaupt, Jr. 1933+*

Southern California–Beta Sigma

Kentucky–Theta

Dan H. Akin 1960 CDR Parker H. Dinwiddie, Jr. 1974

Grant V. Harrison 1926+* Raymond Wilkinson 1925

Robert D. Kelly 1973 Capt Thomas Langston Williams 1997 Dr. Chad E. Wagoner 1993 MAJ Thomas Langston Williams, ARNG 1997

Evan L. Stack 2015

Lambuth–Gamma Omicron

Rufus W. Shivers 1942+* Paul E. Snodgress 1943+*

Dr. Jason R. Barrett 1998 Earnest William Deavenport, Jr. 1958*

Anthony J. Michalka 2003 Ty G. Morgan 1991

V. John DeLong 2017

* Indicates gift fulfilled as of June 30, 2023

North Texas–Gamma Lambda

W. Julian Foy 1972+* Charles Randolph Gentz 1968

Dr. William A. Weinrich 1951+* Calvin Moniz 2004

Valdosta State–Delta Rho Robert W. Hagan 1974 Perry S. Ivey, Jr. 1982

Vanderbilt–Chi

Robert Howell Baker III 1971 Paul Hubert Kuhn, Jr. 1962 Frank S. McLaughlin, Jr. 1955+* Philip Dickinson Rowe, Jr. 1946+* Robert M. Varn 1957+* Frank Arthur Walker, Jr. 1948

VMI–Beta Commission

COL William Henry Hastings, Jr. (Ret) 1939+ SGM E. Kent McMichael 1995 Dr. Andrew J. Thacker 1961+*

Virginia Tech–Epsilon Eta James H. Cochrane, Jr. 1978+ Michael C. Matthews 1978

Wake Forest–Tau

James Guy Revelle, Jr. 1952+* Robert H. Wall 1995 Hon. David M. Warren 1978 Frederick L. Wendorf 1964+*

Washington College– Beta Omega

Dr. James L. Bowers 1957+* Joseph M. Van Name III 1987

Washington & Lee–Alpha

David Rhodin Murphey III 1951+* Brian Hooper 2020

Washington Univ.–Beta Theta

Rock N. Houstoun 1970 Gary T. Scott 1963

West Georgia–Zeta Kappa

Stanford–Alpha Pi

West Texas A&M–Gamma Sigma

David W. Smith 1996

Michael W. McDowell 1990

West Virginia–Alpha Rho

Stephen F. Austin State–Delta Kappa

J. Michael Duncan 1969

Dr. Richard T. Feller 1937+* CPT John Wilbur Swartzwelder, Jr. 1969 Roy H. Whipp 1968

Tennessee–Pi

Western Carolina–Delta Alpha

Dr. Edwin P. Rather 1960

Tennessee-Martin– Delta Upsilon

Nathaniel JoDann Spears 2001

Texas A&M–Epsilon Delta Eric J. Doyal 2003

Jesse S. Lyons 1998

Western Kentucky– Epsilon Theta Brent W. Fellows 1998 Todd P. Lowe 1979

Westminster–Alpha Eta

M. Tom Faircloth 1961 Alexander L. Hinson, Jr. M. Woody Faircloth 2005+ James Thomas Turner, Jr. 1970 Alexander Love Hinson, Jr. 1991

Oklahoma–Beta Eta

Texas A&M-Commerce– Gamma Upsilon

Gilbert I. Hayes 1968 Hugh Howard III 1948+* Gil Ira Hayes 1968

John F. Ory 1990 Marc Allan Scott 1984 John E. Trotter 1988

William H. Angle 1945+* Darren S. Kay 1988 Dr. James M. Schmuck 1969 Thaddeus Aaron Stubbs 1996 Carl Trauernicht, Jr. 1942+*

Oklahoma City–Gamma Kappa

Texas-Arlington–Delta Iota

William & Mary–Alpha Zeta

Miami–Epsilon Lambda

Steve C. Knight 1970

Gregory Scot Weadon 1983

Bensley H. L. Field 1954+*

Oklahoma State–Beta Xi

Texas State–Epsilon Iota

William Jewell–Alpha Delta

Mercer–Kappa

Gregory B. Smith 1985

Middle Tennessee State–Delta Lambda

Richard A. Barnes 1969+* William S. Dinker II 1974 H. Lynn Greer, Jr. 1969 J. Devin McClendon 1994 John R. Milam 1972 Robert A. Pugh 1975

Midwestern State– Gamma Omega

Don Canada 1964 Larry Stanton Wiese 1987

Millsaps–Alpha Mu

Dr. William H. Murdock, Jr. 1949*

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Kent T. Chapin 1970 Edward P. Leslie, Jr. 1932+* F. M. Stevenson 1930+* Raymond L. Elder 1937+*

Presbyterian–Beta Pi

Andrew P. Carr 2000 Troy W. Cooper 1987

Texas Tech–Gamma Chi

Joseph Coleman McDowell, Jr. 1978 Idris Rhea Traylor, Jr., PhD 1970

William E. Dreyer 1957* M. Tyler Griffin 1998 Louis W. Romigh 1928+* Robert T. Steinkamp 1964

Wofford–Delta

Transylvania–Alpha Theta Michael D. McCaslin 1970+* Michael P. Wilson 2000

R. Scott Heath 1977 COL Robert N. Maddox 1977 J. West Summers III & Mrs. Liz Summers 1981

Scott T. Clifford 2004 Jeffrey W. Love 1986 Stephan B. Oliver 1986

Tulane–Psi

Friends of the Order

Randolph-Macon–Zeta

Tulsa–Mu

COL David M. Buie USA (Ret.) 1939+* William M. Matthews V 1959

Purdue–Epsilon Rho

Carlton W. Baker 1981 Frank Harry Robinson, Jr. 1951+*

CDR A. Corey Schmidt 1992 Calvin M. Moniz 2004 John Sulton, Jr. 1947+*

Tracy D. Lacox Howard C. Pickett (Sigma Nu Fraternity) Mrs. Virginia N. Toombs+*

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FOREVER KA Keep the connection for life

No matter how your life has been impacted by Kappa Alpha Order, your brothers are helping future brothers have the same wonderful experience: Forever KA. Forever KA is not a giving society; it is an opportunity for Kappa Alpha alumni to stay connected for life by a gift of only $10 per month. With your support we can continue to enrich the lives of so many. Forever KA was developed in 2011 by Former Knight Commander J. Michael Duncan (Delta Kappa–Stephen F. Austin State ‘69) who saw the need to keep alumni engaged from the moment of graduation. Each year, when an Active Member becomes an alumnus, they are invited to become Forever KA. It is the KAOEF’s aim to make sure that every new alumnus remains connected and begins a lifetime of giving back to their Order. Additionally, Forever KA participant receives a subscription to The Kappa Alpha Journal throughout their participation in Forever KA.

This year, we celebrate 1,094 members of Forever KA—a top level of membership in the 14th year of the program. All Crimson & Gold Society members are included in Forever KA, or separately contribute the addition $10 per month. The men below represent additional Forever KA members. If you have any questions, please contact KAOEF at foundation@ka-order.org or 540-463-1865. LO: Loyal Order Number

Arkansas State–Delta Eta Morris Delin Hoffman, Jr. Arkansas Tech–Epsilon Zeta H. David Pinson, LO63 Arkansas-Fort Smith–Zeta Rho Timothy W. McClure, LO3701 Centenary–Alpha Iota Merrill Charles Wautlet, Jr., LO2447 Citadel–Theta Commission 1LT Andrew Pryor Nelson, III, LO3063 Delta State–Delta Beta Eddie S. Wilson, LO228 East Tennessee State–Delta Delta Thomas E. Williams, LO4256 Texas A&M-Commerce–Gamma Upsilon John B. Chenault, LO601 Richard B. Cobb Frederick Russell Edgar, Jr., LO3791 Dr. Harold Jackson Lassiter, Jr., LO3790 Garry Neal Lilly, Jr., LO4403 John H. McCasland, CPP, LO2513 John F. Ory, LO59 Eastern Kentucky–Delta Mu Christopher M. Castle, LO2851 Emory–Epsilon Corey N. Neal, LO3765 Florida–Beta Zeta Michael G. Geoffroy Douglas G. Tibbett, LO2656 Florida Southern–Gamma Pi Brent E. Ellis, LO4363 Florida State–Gamma Eta Daniel Richard Amato, Jr., LO2599 L. Blair Bailey, LO84 LTC Steven K. Coker, LO4408 Lonnie Shelton Crews, III

Francis Marion–Delta Tau Maxwell P. Davenport, LO3429 Dr. Ronald E. Miller, Jr., LO3411 John D. Waters, LO3020+ George Mason–Epsilon Phi Gregory G. Taylor, LO4374 George Washington–Alpha Nu Clay W. Socha, LO3383 Georgia–Gamma William E. Robinson III, LO2784 Georgia Southern–Delta Theta Leland I. Hyer, LO367 Stephen Weech, LO4406 Georgia Tech–Alpha Sigma James Hunter Yancey, Jr., LO474 Houston Baptist–Delta Sigma Dr. Joel A. Nickles, LO1641 David Y. Stutts, CPA, LO1556 Indiana State–Zeta Iota Patrick B. Hurst, LO4114 Kentucky–Theta Judge James Granville Adams, Jr., LO4417 Gary Alan Smith, Sr., LO3313 Lambuth–Gamma Omicron Randall Lofton Brown, LO4401 Louisiana Tech–Gamma Alpha Patrick G. Coudrain, LO2618 Michael Schaff, LO4407 Louisiana-Monroe–Gamma Nu Richard C. Alwood, LO802 Marshall–Beta Upsilon Jack Michael Miller, LO3131 Memphis–Gamma Gamma Thomas Murphy Appling, LO4402 Mercer–Kappa Dorsey L. Covenah, LO3151 Miami–Epsilon Lambda Michael D. Fox, LO3147

Middle Tennessee State–Delta Lambda Derek C. Chambers, LO3861 Midwestern State–Gamma Omega Kevin J. O’Connell, LO3012 Mississippi–Alpha Upsilon Frederick Boykin Horne III, LO3629 Mississippi State–Beta Tau Dr. Jason R. Barrett, LO2632 Williamson John Shappley William H. Walker, LO2825 J.T. Wood, III, LO4165 Missouri S&T–Beta Alpha James John Kohl, Jr., LO4403 Joe Studer, LO4088 Missouri Southern State–Delta Pi Robert D. Kelly, LO25 Patrick A. Law, LO2870 Brad G. Potter, LO2844 Dr. Chad E. Wagoner, LO32 Missouri State–Gamma Beta Anthony J. Michalka, LO4136 Derrick Sims, LO4427 North Carolina State–Alpha Omega Gregory D. Frederick, LO3860 Grady Leonard Pittman, Jr., LO850 North Carolina-Charlotte– Epsilon Xi Garrett Alexander Bedenbaugh, LO2644 North Florida–Zeta Nu Charles Ray Jordan, LO95 North Texas–Gamma Lambda Gary Recer, LO3064 Justin David Williams Northwestern State–Gamma Psi Alfred A. Claude, LO3423 Donald J. Nici, LO981

MAJ John J. Waller, LO3364 Oklahoma–Beta Eta Matthew Gwynn Brownlee James M. Kruger, LO3408 Raymond C. Lauchner, LO3153 Oklahoma City–Gamma Kappa Charles C. Caldwell, LO2292 Oklahoma State–Beta Xi Sam O. Leake, Jr., LO21 Chase P. Martin, LO3216 Robert Kenneth Steinkirchner, II, LO2689 Old Dominion–Delta Gamma Christopher Coleman South Alabama–Epsilon Alpha John M. Peek, LO4404 Southeastern Louisiana–Epsilon Kappa Jonathan D. Duhon, LO4039 Randy S. Vicknair, LO2705 Southern California–Beta Sigma Erik R. Barkhimer, LO3074 Southern Indiana–Zeta Omicron John B. Sanders, LO2101 Southwestern–Xi Mark B. Holmes, LO1329 Andrew B. Mullinax, LO3398 Stephen F. Austin State–Delta Kappa J. Michael Duncan, LO11 Charles L. Kazlow, LO1965 David W. White, LO3294 Tennessee–Pi William E. Campbell Tennessee-Chattanooga–Zeta Upsilon Charles Robert Marczynski Tennessee-Martin–Delta Upsilon J. David Nailling, LO2780 Texas State–Epsilon Iota

Matthew T. McGuire, LO4460 Texas Tech–Gamma Chi Charles Shannon DeVaney, LO3698 Shawn M. Fyfe, LO2622 Texas-Arlington–Delta Iota Robert Anthony Ellis Tulsa–Mu Timothy J. Dixon, LO2669 Valdosta State–Delta Rho Lawson Leo Patten, II, LO3401 Virginia Wesleyan–Epsilon Omicron MAJ C. Robin Kelley, LO3437 VMI–Beta Commission LTC Gordon Bailey USAF (Ret.), LO3121 Aaron Mitchell Belanger, LO3753 LTC Michael Mitchell Wallace Wake Forest–Tau Robert H. Wall, LO2698 Washington & Lee–Alpha Brian Hooper, LO3987 W. Anderson Wasden IV, LO2665 West Texas A&M–Gamma Sigma Brandon L. Finke, LO2686 John D. Morrison, LO1171 Michael J. Zoch, LO3045 West Virginia–Alpha Rho James M. Ransbottom, LO3760 Western Carolina–Delta Alpha Van A. Stayton, LO4405 Western Kentucky–Epsilon Theta Travis A. Simpson, LO2756 CPL Joseph B. Tharp IV, LO2212 Chris Woods, LO2642 Westminster–Alpha Eta Darren S. Kay, LO55 William & Mary–Alpha Zeta William A. Armbruster, LO4078

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SUMMARY BY TOTAL $ RAISED

G I V I N G

2024 DAY OF GIVING The KAOEF’s Day of Giving is a multifaceted fund-raising event with a major impact on the Foundation and the Order. Several opportunities are available to make and impact: h An annual, mailed fundraising appeal kicks off the lead up to December 21 h Emails are sent to all good addresses promoting the event h Matching gifts are presented and met throughout the day h Current pledges are encouraged to be fulfilled by donors h Crimson & Gold Society renewing members are called by National Staff h And many more gifts are made online by Active and Alumni Members and friends of the Order. Additionally, Active Chapters are encouraged to become Foundation Chapters. This designation is the result of the chapter’s committing to donate $18.65 per man that day. For many members, this is the first gift they will make to the KAOEF and begins their donation lifecycle. Due to our fiscal year ending on June 30, 2025, this report includes the year 2024 Day of Giving results.

141 2,332 1,222 Chapters & Commissions Represented

Total Donations

$724,078.37

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Unique Donors

Total Raised

CHAPTER

TOTAL RAISED

CHAPTER

TOTAL RAISED

Alpha Upsilon Beta Lambda Alpha Eta Gamma Chi Beta Tau Delta Omicron Alpha Delta Epsilon Delta Kappa Alpha Pi Epsilon Iota Kappa Gamma Omega Delta Gamma Alpha Gamma Tau Theta Commission Gamma Kappa Beta Eta Epsilon Phi Gamma Omicron Alpha Beta Xi Delta Beta Gamma Eta Alpha Omega Beta Commission Beta Zeta Alpha Gamma Alpha Kappa Tau Theta Gamma Rho Beta Pi Beta Alpha Delta Omega Delta Iota Delta Epsilon Alpha Alpha Pi Nu Epsilon Eta Gamma Epsilon Gamma Zeta Gamma Lambda Beta Sigma Alpha Rho Beta Beta Omicron Epsilon Rho Delta Pi Alpha Mu Beta Xi Delta Xi Gamma Gamma Alpha Delta Alpha Delta Theta Chi Alpha Theta Beta Rho Delta Lambda Gamma Pi Mu Beta Omega Beta Gamma Delta Delta Sigma Alpha Sigma Lambda Eta

109,942.43 21,767.37 19,436.79 17,548.47 16,667.32 16,584.47 16,151.87 14,191.45 12,081.83 11,805.31 11,581.60 10,160.28 9,185.16 8,227.29 7,497.83 6,728.03 6,613.95 6,200.26 5,663.01 5,453.58 5,086.23 4,861.32 4,771.27 4,606.05 4,498.71 4,408.60 4,324.65 4,310.90 4,177.42 3,877.00 3,873.32 3,789.83 3,756.30 3,708.96 3,539.46 3,464.55 3,390.44 3,324.04 3,113.91 3,069.61 2,710.90 2,480.48 2,351.58 2,288.39 2,286.23 2,209.05 2,178.17 2,050.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 1,955.00 1,889.17 1,872.88 1,845.97 1,818.31 1,764.88 1,711.30 1,708.35 1,693.40 1,641.80 1,611.68 1,541.60 1,498.91 1,440.64 1,395.85 1,390.49 1,355.25 1,339.15 1,320.68 1,302.29 1,283.22 1,238.88

Zeta Eta Epsilon Alpha Delta Mu Epsilon Kappa Delta Gamma Epsilon Theta Delta Phi Epsilon Psi Sigma Alpha Commission Beta Upsilon Epsilon Upsilon Zeta Omega Beta Epsilon Gamma Sigma Gamma Beta Delta Upsilon Psi Zeta Pi Rho Gamma Phi Delta Rho Alpha Zeta Beta Kappa Alpha Iota Epsilon Lambda Delta Sigma Zeta Omicron Gamma Psi Epsilon Zeta Epsilon Nu Iota Epsilon Zeta Gamma Upsilon Upsilon Delta Eta Zeta Tau Delta Psi Beta Iota Epsilon Tau Beta Chi Delta Tau Epsilon Omicron Zeta Lambda Zeta Chi Phi Beta Nu Epsilon Epsilon Zeta Psi Zeta Nu Gamma Nu Beta Delta Alpha Nu Epsilon Xi Gamma Mu Alpha Omicron Beta Theta Delta Nu Gamma Iota Gamma Theta Zeta Phi Zeta Rho Alpha Xi Epsilon Delta Alpha Epsilon Zeta Gamma Alpha Tau Zeta Iota Epsilon Chi Beta Omicron

1,217.53 1,215.31 1,205.08 1,195.89 1,191.45 1,188.80 1,112.81 1,100.00 1,084.00 1,060.00 1,026.58 1,026.58 1,006.64 952.70 952.37 946.47 914.15 912.23 884.00 645.95 633.64 567.11 556.23 551.29 535.31 510.10 501.46 496.59 443.45 436.50 427.68 410.19 402.70 386.50 369.14 361.68 342.87 340.21 275.45 275.00 272.88 256.64 256.64 255.61 200.00 191.45 191.45 191.45 188.88 154.88 150.00 125.00 115.14 102.65 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 86.23 84.00 50.00 50.00 30.00 25.00 20.53 19.14 18.65 10.26

TOTALS

$724,078.37

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ANNUAL GIVING The KA Leadership Fund assists our members with the rising costs of higher education and provides the resources necessary to be successful in life. In part, it supports our unrestricted funds, scholarships, internship program, and leadership education program. The KAOEF asks alumni to contribute annually, and it is through your generosity that these programs, which benefit our undergraduate members, are supported. Our hope is that every KA will annually contribute to the KA Leadership Fund and we humbly ask for your support.

GIVING TO THEIR OWN CAUSE The Foundation Chapter program is an effort for current active brothers to support the KAOEF and commit themselves to helping ensure that the programs they currently enjoy and benefit from will continue for future members of their chapter. Twenty-one (21) chapters committed that each brother of theirs would donate $18.65, or more, per man, to the KAOEF this past fiscal year. Many of these committed in order to support the Day of Giving. These funds are used to support the Order’s leadership programs and training initiatives, and to provide scholarship dollars to our active brothers.

Foundation Chapters Fiscal Year End June 30, 2025: Alabama–Alpha Beta Arkansas-Monticello–Epsilon Chi Austin Peay State–Zeta Tau California–Alpha Xi Centenary–Alpha Iota Georgia–Gamma Georgia Southern–Delta Theta Louisiana Tech–Gamma Alpha Memphis–Gamma Gamma Mercer–Kappa Middle Tennessee State–Delta Lambda Mississippi–Alpha Upsilon Mississippi State–Beta Tau Missouri S&T–Beta Alpha North Carolina-Charlotte–Epsilon Xi North Texas–Gamma Lambda South Alabama–Epsilon Alpha Tennessee-Martin–Delta Upsilon Texas Tech–Gamma Chi Tulsa–Mu Westminster–Alpha Eta 40

Crimson & Gold Society $1,000 or more in unrestricted contributions The Knight Commander’s Circle and George C. Marshall Circle include Crimson & Gold donors as well as those who have made restricted gifts.

$5,000 OR MORE IN CONTRIBUTIONS

Citadel–Theta Commission CPT Ronald C. Plunkett LO2241 Clemson–Delta Omicron David A. Pattillo LO3492 Daniel B. Pattillo, Jr. LO1365 S. Lathan Roddey III LO2205 Ben W. Satcher, Jr. LO17 Delaware–Beta Epsilon Peter H. Sargent LO1865 Delta State–Delta Beta Eddie S. Wilson LO228 East Carolina–Gamma Rho Christopher C. Knott LO3898 Emory–Epsilon Timothy Killen Adams, Sr. LO326 Walter Mabry Deriso, Jr. LO3520 James Laurens Ferman, Jr. LO185 Florida Southern–Gamma Pi James C. France LO3554 Florida State–Gamma Eta L. Blair Bailey LO84 James A. Owens LO3981 Georgia–Gamma Malcolm H. Liles LO342 Georgia Tech–Alpha Sigma Barry E. Cox LO1710 Lambuth–Gamma Omicron Dan H. Akin LO2549 Louisiana Tech–Gamma Alpha Erik T. Showalter LO884 Mercer–Kappa William Knox Pou, Jr. LO2449

Middle Tennessee State–Delta Lambda Richard A. Barnes LO4057 Midwestern State–Gamma Omega Wyatt D. Henderson, CPA LO4141 Larry Stanton Wiese LO37 Millsaps–Alpha Mu Dr. Russell Peyton Atchley DMD LO3260 James W. Rayner Mississippi–Alpha Upsilon J. Chad Arnette Gregory J. Barbour Edwin W. Barnett LO710 John R. Brashier LO4518 S. Clay Camp Charles E. Christopher John Scott Coopwood LO3338 Raymond Marion Dearman, Jr. Joshua Critz Fletcher LO2738 Joseph T. Getz LO4158 T. Michael Glenn Frederick Boykin Horne III LO3629 Dr. Carey A. Johnston Norman P. Katool Samuel A. Lackey Dr. Chester H. Lake, Jr. Alwyn H. Luckey LO460 Cooper A. Manning LO4299 David T. Martineau V LO3484 John Dickson Mayo LO4115 J. Cal Mayo, Jr. LO4380 Douglas Gray McKinnon LO3690 Michael T. McRee Ernest Herbert Mellor III LO4290 Jonathan B. Montgomery Jonathan P. Moorehead David F. Myers Dr. Johnny D. Neely Dr. Darden H. North LO824 D. Andrew Phillips Stephen M. Rhoden Robert J. Sawyer Taylor M. Sledge, Jr. LO3683 James Dolph Stark III LO1981 Michael R. Sweet John Hershel Thames, Jr. Charles Henry Thomas, III Huey Love Townsend, Jr. LO3602 Jon Crosby Turner LO971 James Bryan Turner, II T. Newell Turner III LO768 Stanley J. Viner LO1376 Jackie L. White Richard Baxter Wilson, Jr.+ LO93 Mississippi State–Beta Tau Walter A. Bryan, Jr. LO4279 Walter L. Dowdle LO3219

C. Douglas Simmons III LO179 Wirt A. Yerger III Missouri–Alpha Kappa James R. Estes LO10 Charles Jacob Hoffman, Jr.+ LO830 North Carolina State–Alpha Omega Derick S. Close LO2838 Bruce W. Knott, MBA, CIMA LO4014 Oklahoma–Beta Eta Robert L. Morris, Jr. LO1057 Oklahoma City–Gamma Kappa Steve C. Knight LO1147 Oklahoma State–Beta Xi Kent T. Chapin LO1258 Brian Estes LO4411 Richard I. Evans LO3775 Purdue–Epsilon Rho Michael Jerry Garrison LO3499 Richmond–Eta Dr. Scott C. Cole LO2800 Sam Houston State–Gamma Tau Jonathan K. Greene LO3869 Travis B. Lacox LO3681 Southern California–Beta Sigma Steven M. Acosta LO1023 Michael V. Paulin LO1623 Southern Methodist–Beta Lambda Rufus C. Porter+ John J. Sheehan, Jr. LO3830 Southwestern–Xi Rock N. Houstoun LO961 Gary T. Scott LO859 Stanford–Alpha Pi Robert F. Sawyer+ LO3929 Stephen F. Austin State–Delta Kappa Gerald W. Schlief LO1214 Tarleton State–Epsilon Pi Alan Lynn Looney LO2299 Texas A&M–Epsilon Delta Eric J. Doyal LO1186 Texas State–Epsilon Iota L. Don Stricklin LO3491 Texas Tech–Gamma Chi James B. Smith LO3333 Dr. Idris Rhea Traylor, Jr. LO866 Vanderbilt–Chi William Winston Hoy, Jr. LO2091 VMI–Beta Commission David H. Kennedy LO4443 Wake Forest–Tau Hon. David M. Warren LO13 West Virginia–Alpha Rho Gregory J. Totterdale LO3583

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Westminster–Alpha Eta Darren S. Kay LO55 Dr. James M. Schmuck LO1064 Bryan Tramont LO3607 William Jewell–Alpha Delta William E. Dreyer LO12 Wofford–Delta Robert Edwin Graham, Jr. LO4315 R. Scott Heath LO2243 COL Robert N. Maddox LO3608 Friends of the Order Alpha Upsilon Chapter Anonymous Courtney Pyron Delta Nu Housing Corporation Kappa Alpha Order Arkwright Foundation Dwight Wade Gamma PSI Educational Foundation Inc Howard C. Pickett KAOEF Gift Spencer Wade Mrs. Carter Newman Graves Mrs. Maureen Field

$2,500 TO $4,999 IN CONTRIBUTIONS

Alabama–Alpha Beta Hugh P. Whitehead LO3461 Arkansas Tech–Epsilon Zeta H. David Pinson LO63 Baylor–Delta Omega Keven Brelsford Caldarera LO4223 Robert D. Fletcher LO1317 Birmingham-Southern–Phi Ryan S. Simpson, Sr. LO4369 Charleston–Beta Gamma Cornelius Harrington Bissell, Jr. LO2086 East Texas A&M–Gamma Upsilon Marc Allan Scott LO88 Eastern Kentucky–Delta Mu Michael D. Boley LO4391 B. Eugene Carver LO4493 Florida–Beta Zeta COL Marc L. Warren USA (Ret.) LO4472 Florida Gulf Coast–Zeta Pi Brice L. Pelliccioni LO4541 Florida State–Gamma Eta Gary A. DeLapp LO3276 George Mason–Epsilon Phi James E. Boyer LO4278 Georgia–Gamma William Lawrence Manning Knox, Jr. LO2539 Georgia College–Epsilon Nu Evan R. Karanovich LO2410 Louisiana State–Alpha Gamma B. Terry W. Bennett LO1133 Louisiana-Lafayette–Gamma Phi Dr. Russell J. Saloom LO816 Memphis–Gamma Gamma Dr. Richard Alan Ellis LO3986 Mercer–Kappa King V. Aiken, Jr. LO99 C. Lockman Reddic LO4444

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Raymond McLeod Warren III LO2453 Miami–Epsilon Lambda Bruce Benes LO1234 Midwestern State–Gamma Omega A. Allen Jones LO4163 Mississippi–Alpha Upsilon Fritz William Anderson, II Dr. William G. Davis F. Javier DeRossette LO4558 Chad W. Franks LO3166 Joseph A. Haley III LO1224 Dr. Robert J. Neely Douglas A. Nobert Homer Lester Sledge III LO4326 Mississippi State–Beta Tau David George East LO3787 Missouri–Alpha Kappa Ralph O. Hoevelman LO2255 Kenneth Rickli LO922 J. William Schulz LO2503 Missouri Southern State–Delta Pi Dr. Chad E. Wagoner LO32 Missouri State–Gamma Beta Anthony J. Michalka LO4136 North Carolina State–Alpha Omega Dustin G. Brann LO3000 Lynn T. Clark LO4005 Marshall James Donathan, Jr. LO1144 Robert Jones Smith LO2957 Northwestern State–Gamma Psi Charles Randolph Gentz LO2816 Oklahoma–Beta Eta Win O. Cramer LO3762 Daniel Joseph O’Connell, Sr. LO3843 Old Dominion–Delta Gamma David M. O’Dell LO24 Presbyterian–Beta Pi William Brown Shearer, Jr. LO3370 Randolph-Macon–Zeta Richard Lester Burke, Jr. LO1038 Sam Houston State–Gamma Tau Charles L. Beckner LO1321 Southern California–Beta Sigma Robert C. Davis LO2427 Southern Indiana–Zeta Omicron Benjamin K. Hirschauer LO3737 Southern Methodist–Beta Lambda Jonathan G. Polak LO4520 Southwestern–Xi Martin Reese Harris, Jr. LO4132 William P. Houstoun LO2583 Stanford–Alpha Pi William J. Hagenah LO1155 Texas–Omicron Dr. Glenn A. Rogers, DDS, MSD LO3665 Texas State–Epsilon Iota F. Michael Carr LO3670 Andrew J. Huber LO2795 Texas Tech–Gamma Chi Blas S. Catalani II LO3739 Tanner B. Flood LO3125 Michael A. Hedlund LO3605 Ronald G. Schwartz LO1349 Texas-Arlington–Delta Iota Alfred Diaz, Jr. LO549 Univ. of the South–Alpha Alpha George P. Apperson III, PhD LO266 Valdosta State–Delta Rho Tullis D. Beasley LO3184 Robert W. Hagan LO2150 Vanderbilt–Chi Paul Hubert Kuhn, Jr. LO2103

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VMI–Beta Commission William B. Cornett LO4041 Monte C. Ferguson LO3933 Western Carolina–Delta Alpha Robert A. Byrd, Jr. LO2764 Westminster–Alpha Eta Travis L. Sartain LO214 James N. Tennyson LO3631 William Jewell–Alpha Delta Stuart L. Bascomb LO2776 Eric W. Long LO2610 Wofford–Delta William Chase Corn Friends of the Order Mrs. Judy Schmuck

FOU N DERS C I R C L E $1,000 TO $2,499 IN CONTRIBUTIONS

Alabama–Alpha Beta Mims J. Cooper LO3779 Geoffrey Mark Gotsch LO3287 George Merrill Jones III LO385 D. Joseph McInnes LO4415 Joseph M. Simcox LO4175 Ken D. Tidwell LO3590 Appalachian State–Delta Psi Richard H. Barnett LO4182 Douglas Ross Coley LO1065 Wyatt T. Dixon III LO2829 Charles Yates Pharr LO436 Arizona–Gamma Epsilon Richard Garth Bacigalupi LO1958 Douglas M. Johnson LO2290 Bradford W. Lowe LO3962 William F. Murray LO4189 Stephen G. Muzzy LO3474 Arizona State–Epsilon Omega Phillip J. Bales LO3874 Arkansas–Alpha Omicron Aaron W. Cater LO4510 James Michael Vann LO3795 Arkansas State–Delta Eta Jasper Thomas Graham, III LO4450 Jack Plumlee LO4235 Jason Shawn Smith LO4442 Arkansas Tech–Epsilon Zeta Dr. George Robert Franks, Jr., PhD LO52 Evan M. Hanna LO3693 Arkansas-Fort Smith–Zeta Rho Aaron W. Brown LO2635 Auburn–Nu Patrick J. David LO3872 John R. Davidson LO4308 Col. John W. Haynes, USAF (Ret.) LO502 Charles W. Humphreys LO4036 Jon S. Kay LO4320 John D. Lentz, DDS LO753 Harris Albert Pippen III LO3925 John Stephen Powell III LO3430 E. Preston Pritchett III LO3001 Todd D. Reaves LO1315 T. Everett Stewart, Jr. LO243 T. Michael Tennant LO3996 Thomas Evenden Williams, Jr. LO1788 Austin Peay State–Zeta Tau Bennett Russell Evans LO3809 Baylor–Delta Omega Thomas S. Darr LO4458 Dr. D. Tyler Greenfield, MD LO2204

John C. Martin LO1272 Ralph M. Randall LO3456 Bethany–Beta Beta Lawrence S. Branch LO1262 California–Alpha Xi Daniel S. Konialian LO4548 California State-Bakersfield– Epsilon Upsilon Clifford Frank Loader, II LO1157 California-Davis–Epsilon Gamma Dennis K. Baldwin LO2606 Centenary–Alpha Iota John M. Moore LO1704 Alexander C. Van Hook LO48 Charleston–Beta Gamma John M. Gantt, Jr. LO1496 Baxter Hahn LO4300 David M. Hay LO1497 Joseph L. Nicholson LO3995 Citadel–Theta Commission LCDR Edward John Derst III, USCGR (Ret.) LO3581 COL John Crouch Dominick LO4517 William Blake Duke LO4103 Capt. Edward H. Fetner III LO3206 LT Alexander Faris Giles III LO3134 Col Myron C. Harrington, Jr., NC, USMC (Ret)+ LO3048 Emmet Howle LO4534 James Lockemy LO4379 COL John A. McAllister LO2994 LtCol John W. Powell, Jr., USMCR (Ret.) LO4097 Robert W. Schivera LO3942 Howard Jerome Strickland, Jr. LO3824 BG Hugh B. Tant III, USA (Ret.) LO2244 MAJ Christopher David Turner LO4441 Col Edward Charles White LO4431 Clemson–Delta Omicron E. Lawton Benton LO1035 James M. Doolittle LO4212 Fred W. Faircloth III LO1416 A. Tim Hinson LO4162 Leonard L. Hutchison III LO1363 Matt H. Kirkpatrick LO4522 John N. McCarter, Jr. LO1414 Thomas C. Moss, Jr. LO992 Patrick A. O’Connor LO1711 Timothy J. Reed LO769 Louis T. Runge, Jr. LO3848 Robert Sharp Turner LO4101 Harold L. Turner, Jr. LO3672 Coastal Carolina–Zeta Omega Jacob A. Seay LO3752 Davidson–Sigma Honorable Rudolph Bumgardner III LO3259 Jeffrey D. McEwen LO341 Robert Stephen Ukrop, Jr. LO1899 Delaware–Beta Epsilon Adam C. DiSabatino LO3743 Francis Espey Gardiner, Jr. LO1941 Dr. Steven E. Hastings LO3747 Bruce L. Hudson, Esq. LO2148 Scott H. Walter LO3815 Michael D. Wedlick, RCDD LO580 Delta State–Delta Beta Hugh Cam Smith, Jr., DDS LO4252 Robert Wilbanks LO3852 James Walter Wood, Jr. LO881 Drury–Beta Iota Charles R. Brickey LO4543 John Kenneth Howk LO3118 Duke–Alpha Phi Richard R. Crosier LO433

LO: Loyal Order Number

Raymond Allen Jones III LO3334 Edwin F. Payne LO3613 East Carolina–Gamma Rho David W. Dupree LO3530 Jeffrey A. Glenn LO4314 Matthew R. Hollomon LO2414 Max Ray Joyner, Jr. LO3552 George Dallas Weaver LO3577 James Ben Whiteside, Jr. LO2649 East Tennessee State–Delta Delta Thomas E. Williams LO4256 East Texas A&M–Gamma Upsilon John B. Chenault LO601 William Joe Cureton LO3816 John F. Ory LO59 Eastern Kentucky–Delta Mu Walter Phillip Burgess LO225 Christopher M. Castle LO2851 Gary J. Fassler LO1049 Randal G. Grimme LO97 Allan W. Horner LO3384 Lee G. Martin LO149 LTC Robert M. Sullivan LO3960 Collin B. Taylor LO2411 Tony D. Whaley LO1630 Emory–Epsilon A. Stuart Campbell LO4505 L. Hunt Campbell LO4001 C. Edward Cloaninger III LO4451 Dr. Jason R. Hubbard LO490 Matthew J. Jewell LO2023 George Rozier Lee III LO973 Dr. James M. Tallman, MD LO834 Clarence Wilbur Warner, Jr. LO3645 1SG Andrew C. West, USMCR LO3350 Florida–Beta Zeta Gregory B. Adams LO817 Henry H. Beckwith LO346 Nelson J. Guagliardo LO3732 John A. Langley, Sr. LO3464 Sawyer C. Smith LO3949 Edward G. Sullivan, Esq. LO1393 David A. Tomkins LO3832 Timothy W. Volpe LO3488 William H. Wadsworth LO3574 James R. White LO3582 Troy E. Young LO1340 Florida Gulf Coast–Zeta Pi Thomas Kenneth Baker LO4393 Andrew M. Graziani LO1187 Anthony M. Graziani LO3606 Altony Lee III LO3571 David C. Merrill LO3054 Florida Southern–Gamma Pi COL Guy D. Colado LO1832 Brent E. Ellis LO4363 Florida State–Gamma Eta Daniel Richard Amato, Jr. LO2599 Frank A. Argenbright, Jr. LO2876 Peter H. Collins LO3646 Philip J. Cusmano LO4425 Randal Horace Drew, Sr. LO1138 Patrick J. Farrell, Jr. LO3653 Richard E. Heath LO3982 Jonathan S. Howse, Jr. LO2645 Michael Metzkes LO4434 David J. Middleton LO180 Theodore R. Ostrander, Jr. LO4145 Hon. P. Michael Ruff LO3060 William K. Seago, Jr. LO4013 William Godfrey Smith, Jr. LO3534 Alexander Wolcott Van Den Berg, Sr. LO4390 John A. Yearty LO1637 Francis Marion–Delta Tau Brian D. Anderson LO3836 Kenneth Wayne Jackson LO1123 Dr. Ronald E. Miller, Jr. LO3411

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7/1/2024 – 6/30/2025

ANNUAL GIVING CONT’D. S. Kent Moore LO4168 Furman–Iota Dr. William H. Burkhalter, III LO3946 C. Tucker Moore LO1278 George Mason–Epsilon Phi Horace L. Blackman LO4445 Philip P. Noftsinger LO208 Robert A. Simms LO3569 Michael Brandon Steele LO4087 George Washington–Alpha Nu Clay W. Socha LO3383 Georgetown–Beta Delta Hunter B. Nighbert LO4291 Flash Williams LO1956 Georgia–Gamma Harry Gilbert Haisten, Jr. LO2911 William B. Heeney LO4002 W. Lawrence Jenkins LO1409 Allen M. Oakley LO4454 John William Walden, Jr. LO3564 Georgia Southern–Delta Theta Hal Roach, Jr. LO4525 Leon C. Watson LO1104 Terrell Draper Watson, Sr. LO1348 Edmond H. Wilson LO366 Georgia Tech–Alpha Sigma John C. Bacon LO4438 James Earl Elliott, Jr. LO4446 Charles R. Haley LO2500 Hubert Lamar Harris, Jr. LO4287 James L. Herrin LO3050 Matthew J. Rose LO4135 Mark Daniel Tiller, Jr. LO4535 Charles L. Wallace LO1829 James Hunter Yancey, Jr. LO474 Hampden-Sydney–Alpha Tau David Carter LO81 W. Birch Douglass III LO2521 High Point–Zeta Phi Michael H. Esposito LO389 Houston Baptist–Delta Sigma Dr. Joel A. Nickles LO1641 Dr. Chris R. Sawyer LO3332 Indiana State–Zeta Iota Logan M. Greene LO4373 Jacksonville State–Delta Phi Marcus E. Angle, Jr. LO1082 Duvan L. Brock LO4151 D. Scott Cates LO3032 Stephen J. LaFollette LO2330 James Madison–Zeta Theta Kevin M. Grunkemeyer LO1021 Kentucky–Theta William Preston Cox, Jr. LO4184 R. Craig Cumberledge LO4432 George B. Hocker LO4188 Harold M. Johns LO129 Jeffery R. McIntosh LO347 Daniel H. Miller LO147 COL Philip Kenneth Miller, USA (Ret.) LO3132 Larry M. Roy LO1020 Gary Alan Smith, Sr. LO3313 W. Ashley Smock LO3245 Lambuth–Gamma Omicron CDR Parker H. Dinwiddie, Jr. LO3991 Charles W. Elliott LO1301 Jeremy A. Nagoshiner LO4071 Louisiana State–Alpha Gamma Dr. A. Michael Aura, MD LO3761 Christopher L. Bentley LO3659 William Franklin Biossat, Jr. LO3735 Paul R. Burns, Sr. LO46 Richard R. D’Antoni LO1338 John M. Evans LO4426 John B. Frierson, Jr. LO4215 William V. Henry LO2384

W. Regi Mullins LO3482 Jake L. Netterville LO1579 Jerry Polk, Jr. LO4526 T. Michael Stanberry LO1773 Louisiana Tech–Gamma Alpha David Haynes Alexander LO3505 Brandon A. Ashlock LO3990 Ronnie E. Bounds, Jr. LO3668 Ronald Gilbert Carlson II LO2522 Canyon L. Elkins LO4214 Matthew D. O’Neal LO2228 Donald Roy O’Neal, Jr. LO2815 MG Jack W. Ramsaur II LO2195 Vincent D. Wojecki LO4536 Louisiana-Lafayette–Gamma Phi Harold P. Vice, Jr. LO3782 Louisiana-Monroe–Gamma Nu Destin Brook Sebren LO2391 Louisville–Beta Omicron Robert M. Bouse LO729 Marshall–Beta Upsilon Franklin T. Brackman LO3627 James F. Kirtley LO3168 James C. Musser LO3831 Maryland–Beta Kappa Terry A. Arenson LO4420 Dhruva D. Kumar LO4008 McNeese State–Delta Xi Ethan J. Bush LO18 Dr. Mark Daughenbaugh LO3559 Memphis–Gamma Gamma C. Kevin Campbell LO3863 Bruce Steve Conley, Jr. LO4283 MG Donald R. Gardner, USMC (Ret.) LO2192 Martin Alexander Knight, III LO4396 S. Morgan Morton, Jr. LO3481 Cal Overman LO4294 Christopher L. Parish LO444 Gregory R. Singleton LO184 Terry E. Trim LO4295 David C. Wadlington LO3483 Jake Warren LO4297 Mercer–Kappa Dr. Harold Allan Bivins, Jr. LO3989 CPT Regis John Carr, II LO2227 Philetus Sawyer Harison, Jr. LO3615 Alexander Love Hinson, Jr. LO4257 Lee A. Jackson LO1916 J. Ed Magruder LO3924 Thomas Leonard Mitchell, Jr. LO4538 Kenneth L. Pipkin LO4351 Timothy Andrew Slocum LO4540 Lynn E. Whatley LO3902 CAPT Sidney E. Wood, Jr., USN (Ret.) LO931 Miami–Epsilon Lambda Brad Bundy LO3738 Middle Tennessee State–Delta Lambda Julian B. Baker, Jr. LO1492 T. Marshall Campbell LO4423 Joseph L. Coleman, Sr. LO3498 Jeremy Duke LO3055 H. Lynn Greer, Jr. LO105 Larry D. Odom LO4456 Nicholas S. Palmer LO1864 James Q. Sidwell, Jr. LO1459 Dr. Gary Gribble Wiser Jr., EdD LO254 Midwestern State–Gamma Omega Jesse C. Brown LO4009 Dick Y. Fletcher LO4139 Bradley A. Grimm LO181 Mitchell S. Hill LO2568 Daniel W. Mills LO865 Millsaps–Alpha Mu Samuel Griffin Cole III LO2856

LTC Wayne E. Ferrell, Jr. LO835 Marty F. Frascogna Xavier Michael Frascogna, III LO4496 Todd David Glisson CFP LO2216 John B. Link IV LO3736 Stephen Lyons McCord, Jr. LO3870 Marcus Alfred Treadway, Jr. LO4121 James Murray Underwood, Jr. LO3591 Ward William VanSkiver, Sr., CLU, CFP LO2353 Daniel H. Walker LO289 Mississippi–Alpha Upsilon Neil H. Alford James Holman Buchanan Charles Phillip Buffington, Jr. LO3744 D. Beall Carothers James M. Ferguson, Jr. LO3871 Eric A. Folk Louis G. Fuller G. Lee Hawkins LO3588 Christopher C. Johnston Michael R. Jones LO3912 James F. Kavanaugh Aylmer Eugene Montgomery III, CIC, AAI Richard G. Noble LO3757 James Sparkman Overstreet, Jr. LeRoy Henry Paris, II Robert J. Patrick LO4437 John F. Pearson James Denton Pearson, Jr. Stephen J. Pryor Edwin L. Rawson Mark C. Reaves LO3974 Virgil Lee Sandifer, III Eric W. Schuster B. Darrington Seward Scott A. Shearouse LO4126 Franklin Ray Sturrup J. Preston Turner David Swepston Wallace, Jr. Michael Quirk Walshe, Jr. LO4296 Samuel Martin Waters Mississippi State–Beta Tau Stevan Lenoir Black, Jr. LO3098 Stephen L. Burwell LO1993 Andrew J. Bush LO4503 Jerry D. Carlisle LO4107 Earnest William Deavenport, Jr. LO1318 Xavier M. Frascogna LO4497 Dr. Marion H. Gray, Sr. LO1111 G. Stevens Hollister LO3567 William Fritz Maxwell, Sr. LO662 William Ogden Plyler, II LO3780 Missouri–Alpha Kappa Steven J. Anthony LO4515 James A. Pangman LO2409 Brian M. Roberts LO3964 Robert A. Robison LO3922 Cort M. Smith LO4478 Missouri S&T–Beta Alpha Robert G. Brinkmann LO3601 William A. Givens, Sr. LO2088 Brett L. Hanke, PE LO3543 James R. Hennessey LO3700 Craig S. Hilke LO4317 Joel J. Kovach LO3785 Robert M. Schmidt LO4234 C. Edward Schmidt, Jr. LO294 Theodore L. Weise LO293 Missouri Southern State–Delta Pi Bobby R. Cornelison Daniel R. Day LO35 MAJ Thomas Langston Williams, ARNG LO2110 Missouri State–Gamma Beta Douglas S. Evans LO3910

Michael T. Evans LO4312 Jacob P. Gamache LO4285 Gordon L. Kinne LO886 Derrick Sims LO4427 Murray State–Delta Nu LTC Thomas Ray Murray, USA (Ret.) LO3330 New Mexico–Beta Phi Eric L. Beckstrom LO4462 COL. Brian S. Lindamood, USA (Ret.) LO3094 Newberry–Delta Epsilon John Woody Cornwell LO784 C. Alan Crowell LO2747 Wade H. Davis LO287 James M. Green IV LO2597 Michael E. Gunn LO3840 David F. Jolly LO4020 Hugo Atlas Pearce, III LO506 Michael E. Reid LO2356 Stephen A. Thrailkill LO550 Harold L. Turner III LO4100 North Carolina State–Alpha Omega Jack E. Brinson, Jr. LO4204 Paul F. Haddock III LO408 David Blair Hagan, CCIM, SIOR LO43 Dickson M. Lupo LO3544 D. Stewart Marlowe LO3892 Charles Franklin McDowell IV LO2709 Philip McIver Payonk, Jr. LO3182 Grady Leonard Pittman, Jr. LO850 William Trent Ragland III LO3734 Troy M. Raines LO3673 Edward I. Weisiger, Jr. LO3784 G. Smedes York LO2540 North Carolina-Charlotte– Epsilon Xi Honorable Richard L. Hudson, Jr. LO1846 North Carolina-Wilmington– Epsilon Psi George Akers Moore IV LO3539 John-David P. Morris LO3967 North Florida–Zeta Nu Brett Burton LO4504 Charles Ray Jordan LO95 North Texas–Gamma Lambda Blake E. Benney LO1137 James McKinstry Burns LO3788 James B. Fincher LO1332 Northern Arizona–Epsilon Tau Douglas W. Hanisch LO2217 Chad A. Raymond LO4040 Northwestern State–Gamma Psi Charles W. Dowden LO4537 Christopher Aaron Nichols Thomas M. Wright, CPA LO978 Oklahoma–Beta Eta Dr. Jess Franklin Armor, MD LO3476 Keith Beall LO265 Brent E. Buswell LO3185 Paul D. Dollahite, JD LO2721 Dr. Jason E. Drake LO4302 Corey C. Freeman LO4473 Gil Ira Hayes LO4010 Ryan M. Morrison LO4398 Charles W. Schmidt LO4319 Oklahoma City–Gamma Kappa 1LT. David O. Beal, USA LO3307 Chris A. Radke LO476 Oklahoma State–Beta Xi LTC Walter David Archibald (Ret.) LO1032 Edward M. Dennis LO4506 Sam O. Leake, Jr. LO21 Chase P. Martin LO3216

F. Jerome Vascellaro, Jr. LO4501 Old Dominion–Delta Gamma Michael D. Ellis LO2733 James B. Hichak LO1494 William E. Lobeck, Jr. LO3580 Penn State–Zeta Eta David N. Martin LO1712 Presbyterian–Beta Pi Lindsay N. Bickerstaff III LO134 Hal Holland Crosswell III LO4021 Sloan P. Ellis LO4311 Dr. George Alexander Jenkins III, MD LO3857 William M. Matthews V LO2745 John Harris Morrison, Jr. LO4233 Franklyn D. Owen III LO3842 Paul G. Trippe LO3875 Paul J. Wilson LO4242 Purdue–Epsilon Rho James R. Beebe LO4095 Scott T. Clifford LO3412 Rich J. Fabisiak LO4377 Jeffrey W. Love LO79 David E. Newton LO954 Stephan B. Oliver LO2547 Luke D. Snyder LO4065 Stephen T. Weakley LO3285 Randolph-Macon–Zeta James Alexander Baber IV LO3844 Carlton W. Baker LO335 COL Michael G. Comeau, USA (Ret.) LO3403 J. Donald Etz LO3759 Shawn B. Gannon LO4539 Charles Leonard Isaacs LO3822 Thomas David Jones III LO3854 Littleton M. Maxwell LO568 Daniel F. Scandling LO3849 Michael Joseph Walsh IV LO3873 D. Calloway Whitehead III LO3515 Rhodes–Alpha Epsilon D. Bryan Darr LO4329 Michael R. Frick LO3533 Daniel Edward Sheppard LO4545 Richmond–Eta Clayton Eugene Bunting, Esq. LO204 George W. McCall III LO2607 Douglas L. Nickel LO3594 Dr. Walter Edward Saxon, Jr. LO1173 Craig R. Webb LO4327 Roanoke–Beta Rho William B. Chambers LO4527 David M. Gritte LO3205 Matt Mandeville LO3371 John H. Turner, Jr. LO2596 Sam Houston State–Gamma Tau Allen M. Burns LO3862 LTC Jay D. Fine LO4384 Darron E. Franta LO856 Robert Miller McCabe, Jr. LO4397 Ronny J. Snow LO3839 San Diego State–Gamma Iota David K. Dere LO83 South Alabama–Epsilon Alpha Michael R. Andreoli LO3936 Paul W. Lammers LO108 D. Brady Wilson LO1741 South Carolina–Rho Rodney C. Connell LO4502 Richard Abner Jones, Jr. LO4164 J. Lynn McCants LO356 Jonathan T. Servant LO4220 James W. Smith LO807 Dr. Heath McAlvin Stewart, Jr. LO3833 Southeastern Louisiana–Epsilon Kappa Jonathan D. Duhon LO4039

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+deceased

John C. Houeye, USN (Ret.) LO4288 David Kent Landacre, Jr. LO2640 Cliff R. Lloyd LO2224 Southern California–Beta Sigma CDR Lewis E. Hoyt, USN (Ret.)+ LO4365 Southern Indiana–Zeta Omicron Jeremy W. Blankenship LO3192 Tanner L. Gellinger LO3345 Southern Methodist–Beta Lambda William D. Balthrope LO3847 Jon S. Brown LO4516 Stacey W. Davis LO4544 O. Bradley Freeman LO1942 Jack Egon Guenther, Jr. William Thad Holt IV LO2586 John H. Howard LO3512 David T. Kastor LO1836 Thomas Francis Maxwell III LO3460 Frank A. McGrew IV LO4528 Warren S. Wingert LO2116 Southern Mississippi–Gamma Zeta James H. Heidelberg LO1007 Southwestern–Xi Daryl M. Allen LO3937 Arlen G. Ferguson LO100 Edwin Bryan Gentle LO3548 Mark B. Holmes LO1329 Gerald L. Pate LO951 James G. Prentice LO4524 Stanford–Alpha Pi Thomas B. Coleman LO3490 Dr. James K. Collins LO1081 James Parker Myerson LO3090 Stephen F. Austin State–Delta Kappa Cooper Wyeth Carroll LO4068 J. Michael Duncan LO11 Kenneth W. Faires LO3572 R. Scott Hilborn, PhD LO3817 Edwin Randall Jones LO2852 Dwain P. Knight LO618 Clay M. Leveritt LO115 Tennessee–Pi Thomas G. Chappell LO3250 R. Keith Googe LO3837 Gust Edwin Johnson, Jr. LO3561 Jeffrey P. Konrad LO1058 Christopher B. Lodge, Jr. Dr. Edwin P. Rather LO617 Gary Stephen Strickland, Jr. LO4461 Tennessee-Martin–Delta Upsilon Charles Steven Briggs LO285 Christopher B. Churchill LO2225 James Larry Crews II LO2796 Robert W. Shafer, Jr. LO4436 Texas–Omicron Benny E. Edwards LO4206 Honorable Paul W. Green LO3493 John E. Oden LO2861 Steven W. Tomson LO3595 Texas A&M–Epsilon Delta Robert E. Bodnar LO4137 Jordan Phillip Brown LO4428 Texas State–Epsilon Iota Wesley J. Box LO4265 Andrew P. Carr LO2993 Ross W. Newberry LO3453 D. Mitchell Sheaffer LO41 Texas Tech–Gamma Chi Ronald S. Childress LO3767 Joel Kirk Corbin LO4424 COL Michael H. Fox LO3674 Charles L. Hamilton LO3656 John T. Hamilton LO3651 Mitchell L. Heidenheimer LO3675

LO: Loyal Order Number

MAJ Christopher A. Huff LO3841 William R. Mathews III LO3503 Gordon R. McDowell LO3810 Kenneth J. Meschke LO4519 Larry D. Meyers LO790 James R. Purvis LO678 Curtis Arnold Smith LO595 Paul H. Tarwater LO3109 E. Powell Thompson LO3546 D. Cade Walton LO4531 Dustin S. Whittenburg LO561 Texas-Arlington–Delta Iota Scott M. Hughes LO3292 Lynn A. Morgan LO2701 Gregory Scot Weadon LO3835 Transylvania–Alpha Theta James Carson Baughman, Jr. LO1835 Bruce K. Davis LO1407 James N. Hicks LO4247 J. Mason McCauley LO1737 Dr. William K. Schmied LO4119 Michael L. Sloane II LO3829 Michael P. Wilson LO40 Tulane–Psi Dr. James W. Denham LO3463 Bradley M. Patout LO1124 Tulsa–Mu Timothy J. Dixon LO2669 James Roy Jorden, Jr. LO563 Calvin Moniz LO2658 John F. Sanclemente LO1600 Thomas E. Stanton LO3540 Univ. of the South–Alpha Alpha Mason Gardner Alexander, Jr. LO135 Christopher M. Elwell LO1151 Stewart Moxley LO2106 USMA–Sigma Alpha Commission CAPT James P. Malinda LO4258 Eugene F. Sullivan LO4447 Valdosta State–Delta Rho Donald O. Davis LO1118 Col Wayne C. Edwards LO3801 William C. Harvey LO3680 Justin C. Martin LO3807 Douglas Alex Powers II LO3959 Vanderbilt–Chi Robert Howell Baker III LO1647 M. Timothy Carey LO1394 James W. Davidson LO3325 Virginia–Lambda Kirkman Finlay III LO1925 Harry Alexander Shannon III LO4448 Virginia Tech–Epsilon Eta Bernard Clements LO3083 Michael B. Gimbert LO3934 Patrick K. Moore LO2207 Hunter W. Wagstaff LO3771 Carlyle R. Wimbish III LO2670 Virginia Wesleyan–Epsilon Omicron Scott A. Brown LO1736 VMI–Beta Commission J. Curran Bowen LO4198 COL George Mercer Brooke IV LO2536 Robert Lee Fricke LO4140 CDR Patrick Joseph Griffin LO4073 CSM G. Jeffery Jackson (Ret) LO4035 George Frederick Mayforth, Jr. LO3945 SGM E. Kent McMichael LO251 Michael R. Meads LO2440 Grover C. Outland III LO4170 GEN J.H. Binford Peay III (Ret.) LO4353 Charles Carroll Roder, Jr. LO1739 James Carlton Showalter, Jr. LO3811

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Donor Summary Total Donors: 3,570 Total: $3,850,060.98 By Dollars Raised Alumni $2,522,845 • 65.5%

Undergraduates $34,346 • 0.9%

$3.85M total

Parents / Non-Members $465,560 • 12.1% Staff / Volunteers $827,310 • 21.5%

By Number of Donors Alumni 1,717 • 48.1%

3,570

Undergraduates 1,631 • 45.7%

donors

Parents / Non-Members 161 • 4.5% Staff / Volunteers 61 • 1.7%

Member Status

Donors Total

Active Members

*Active Adjusted to account for Foundation Chapter member payments

1,631 $34,346.03

1,704 $2,158,788.17

Alumni Members

Deceased

13 $364,057.21

161

Non-Member

$465,559.54

Staff/ Volunteer

61 $827,310.03

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ANNUAL GIVING CONT’D. Wake Forest–Tau Ross A. Berlin LO3139 David Pinckney Berry, III LO4492 J. Melville Broughton III LO3513 Allen K. Lydick LO1078 Jerry T. Myers LO4060 Robert James Ramseur, Jr. LO1413 Benjamin Conrad Sutton, Jr. LO3584 Robert H. Wall LO2698 Robert J. Wansker, Sr. LO4382 Washington & Lee–Alpha Dr. John Garland Pollard Boatwright, Jr. LO3551 Steven Grist LO3638 Brian Hooper LO3987 John A. McCallum LO4523 Neil Thomas Treger LO3939 Donald Woodford Webb, Jr. LO4194 Washington College–Beta Omega Douglas S. Ewalt LO78 Kevin T. McGarry LO1913 Christopher C. Reese, Esq. LO4266 Joseph M. Van Name III LO69 West Georgia–Zeta Kappa M. Todd Zittrouer LO4122 West Texas A&M–Gamma Sigma Dr. N. Andy Cole, PhD LO3468 Donald R. Houchin, R.Ph LO133 Toya S. McLeod LO4499 John D. Morrison LO1171 Dr. Garry L. Nall LO929 M. Greg Reynolds LO3621 J. Marcus Taylor LO2697 West Virginia–Alpha Rho William C. Brewer LO3501 David Benjamin Fletcher LO4272 Alexander Harvey Ghiz, Jr. LO3689 CPT John Wilbur Swartzwelder, Jr. LO2024 Western Carolina–Delta Alpha Brian R. Davis LO4494 Wilmoth D. Kerns, Jr. LO4498 Brian A. King LO2567 SGT Clevie Clifford Luckadoo, Jr. LO1105 Jesse S. Lyons LO39 John A. Moore LO4093 Eric K. Nelson LO4144 Charles Craig Phillips, Jr. LO4134 Jace F. Stowe LO4500 Michael Gale Wade LO4502 James F. Wood LO4211 Western Kentucky–Epsilon Theta Brent Wade Fellows LO2628 Michael R. Hancock LO4268 Westminster–Alpha Eta Philip J. Boeckman LO425 Rex A. Friedman LO2456 Thomas A. Gorman LO2835 Daniel E. Harris LO3773 Dr. Rob Havers LO3851 James Stevens Hofman LO3876 Erik K. Lescher LO3522 David J. Neihart, CPA, CFP LO2727 Neal F. Perryman LO3845 William R. Piper LO3667 John T. Rooney LO3636 John M. Saunders LO4521 Thaddeus Aaron Stubbs LO2009 Thomas P. Wohlgemuth LO4043 William & Mary–Alpha Zeta Dr. Sean P. Connolly LO3556 William Jewell–Alpha Delta William K. Dillingham LO1425 M. Tyler Griffin LO114 Wofford–Delta H. Paige Carlton LO3579

7/1/2024 – 6/30/2025

John Clifton Judy, Jr. LO2477 Dr. Paul Dominic Kountz, Jr. LO1843 Richard W. Krapfel LO3664 LeRoy Baskin Lewis, Jr. LO2319 W. Gairy Nichols III LO4081 C. Michael Smith LO1522 Albert Randolph Smith II LO995 Dr. Charlie Dorn Smith III LO4226 J. West Summers III & Mrs. Liz Summers LO1153 Allen N. Wilkerson LO4089 Friends of the Order Alpha Eta Chapter Alpha Xi Chapter Beta Alpha Chapter Beta Tau Chapter Delta Theta Chapter Delta Upsilon Chapter Dr. Dawn Wiese Dr. Shellie Hanna Epsilon Alpha Chapter Gamma Alpha Chapter Gamma Chi Chapter Hamilton Province Court of Honor Bob McKenney Brandon Chaney Chi Alumni Highlands Group Jeff Martini John Murdock Stephen E. Ratterman, Sr. Mrs. Aida Paulin Mrs. Ali Martineau Mrs. Allison Graziani Mrs. Ann Gerard Stewart Mrs. Audra Franta Mrs. Bonnie Swindall Knight Mrs. Carol Evans Mrs. Cori Hanisch Mrs. Courtney Hurst Mrs. Dianne Ruff Mrs. Donna Julian Mrs. Elizabeth Greer Mrs. Jean Krapfel Mrs. Jennifer L. Wagoner Mrs. Judy Deriso Mrs. Karen Dick Mrs. Katharine Van Name Mrs. Kelly Love Mrs. Kylee Roberts Mrs. Margaret Batte Dowdle Mrs. Patricia Ann Killiany Mrs. Paula Tyree Bowman Mrs. Rosann F. Hooks Mrs. Tracy Lacox Mrs. Virginia B. Wilson Ms. Amelia Kiser Ms. Carole Jones Ms. Kitty L. DeKieffer Ms. Linda M. Wright Ms. Louise M. Durant Ms. Susan Coleman Mu Chapter Shell Oil Company Foundation Matching Gifts Program

$500 TO $999 IN CONTRIBUTIONS

Alabama–Alpha Beta Stephen A. McLeod LO4289

Auburn–Nu James Douglas Kay, Jr. LO2147 Austin Peay State–Zeta Tau A. Blake Ball LO3756 California–Alpha Xi Joseph F. Rodgers, Jr. LO4463 Campbell–Zeta Psi Damian Chad Doolittle LO4453 Charleston–Beta Gamma Carlton O. Schumpert LO3671 Citadel–Theta Commission Benjamin A. Baroody LO4491 William Randall Bassett, Jr. Kenneth Marshall Pickens LO4507 Delta State–Delta Beta Dr. Reed B. Hogan, Jr. LO1010 Drury–Beta Iota Mark A. Clippard LO4282 Florida–Beta Zeta Bradley J. Bond LO4422 Furman–Iota James N. Taylor, Jr. LO4110 George Mason–Epsilon Phi Kenneth Mika LO3819 Georgetown–Beta Delta Henry H. Hays LO4202 Indiana State–Zeta Iota Douglas E. Hess LO3190 Kennesaw State–Zeta Chi Michael Curtis LO4307 Craig Arnold Stack LO3563 Louisiana Tech–Gamma Alpha D. Randall Barnett Patrick G. Coudrain LO2618 Richard H. Wilcox, Jr. LO3252 Louisiana-Lafayette–Gamma Phi Harlan H. Kappel, Sr. LO3692 LT N. LaRon Phillips, CPA LO1215 McNeese State–Delta Xi Steven Lee Gros LO3954 Memphis–Gamma Gamma Dr. Ordie Herbert King, Jr. Matthew D. Wingett LO4383 Mercer–Kappa Robert Adger Bowen, Jr. LO3685 Joseph E. Chapple M. Tom Faircloth LO19 Guy R. Gunn Midwestern State–Gamma Omega Clayton Dale Brown LO4271 Larry D. Slack LO1461 Mississippi–Alpha Upsilon Lewis Henry Gissel III LO3895 Regan R. Leopold John Sharpless McIntyre, Jr. Mississippi State–Beta Tau Dr. Jason R. Barrett LO2632 Hunter M. Lipscomb LO912 Harold D. Walker LO3776 Missouri–Alpha Kappa David J. Taylor Missouri S&T–Beta Alpha Jared L. Gregory LO3213 Missouri Southern State–Delta Pi Robert D. Kelly LO25 North Carolina–Upsilon Dr. Matthew S. Edwards North Carolina State–Alpha Omega Ceasar Cone III LO4262 Stewart Hamlin Haynes LO4058 Stephen Howard Kouba, Jr. LO3067 North Texas–Gamma Lambda Jay D. Chamberlain IV LO3510

+deceased

LO: Loyal Order Number

Oklahoma City–Gamma Kappa Dr. Virgil D. Medlin LO4116 Oklahoma State–Beta Xi Richard V. Armstrong II LO1632 William Howard McKee V LO2390 Purdue–Epsilon Rho Gerald Morris Giordano LO4245 Sam Houston State–Gamma Tau David A. Schuelke San Diego State–Gamma Iota Gregory Landeros South Carolina–Rho Ken Kenneth Allen LO630 Charles Holden DuBose, Jr. Southeastern Louisiana–Epsilon Kappa Robert William Hopkins, II LO2799 Southern California–Beta Sigma Russell H. Chesley LO468 Southern Indiana–Zeta Omicron John B. Sanders LO2101 Southern Methodist–Beta Lambda Frank Boyd Buchanan, III David B. Lineweaver Lawrence W. Patterson LO3900 Harry Earl Stephens, Jr. LO4440 Southwestern–Xi Michael Ross Weir, Jr. LO937 Tennessee–Pi Gregory A. Lyles LO42 Tennessee-Martin–Delta Upsilon Clint F. Cummins LO851 Texas–Omicron Brian P. Hanson LO3908 Joe F. Thomas Texas State–Epsilon Iota Chris Boeker LO4130 Texas Tech–Gamma Chi Edward Bolin Heard Texas-Arlington–Delta Iota Bennie C. Stringer, Jr. LO3508 Valdosta State–Delta Rho John Austin Stripling Virginia Tech–Epsilon Eta Gregory D. Gordon Virginia Wesleyan–Epsilon Omicron MAJ C. Robin Kelley LO3437 VMI–Beta Commission Michael R. Smythers 2LT Christopher Joseph Terapane Washington & Lee–Alpha Julian E. Fant III LO4186 William & Mary–Alpha Zeta William A. Armbruster LO4078 William Jewell–Alpha Delta David C. Palmatier LO4251 Wofford–Delta Armando Gonzalez Llorente SPHR George Murrell Smith, Jr. LO2742 Friends of the Order Delta Lambda Chapter Frampton Province Court Of Honor Marlon L. Gibson, Ph.D. Daniel Lee David Dickman Jason Brett Hall Maurice E. Littlefield Wynn R. Smiley Mrs. Brianne A. Tillotson Mrs. Trish Day Ms. Cindy H. Stellhorn

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ANNUAL REPORT 2024-2025

Annual Giving by Chapter

The following list shows the number of individual donors, both undergraduates and alumni, from each of these chapters and their total giving per chapter. If a chapter is not listed, none of its members donated. Figures are reflective of the members’ preferred chapters.

CHAPTER

SCHOOL

TOTAL($)

DONORS

CHAPTER

SCHOOL

TOTAL($)

DONORS

CHAPTER

SCHOOL

TOTAL($)

Alpha Upsilon

Mississippi

1,246,635.30

411

Delta Omega

Baylor

9,728.57

Beta Delta

Georgetown

3,004.21

DONORS 9

Beta Lambda

Southern Methodist

278,228.25

Gamma Beta

Missouri State

9,635.12

Beta Kappa

Maryland

2,932.48

Beta Tau

Mississippi State

147,700.69

122

Tennessee

9,524.05

Lambda

Virginia

2,925.74

Delta Omicron

Clemson

73,850.94

Gamma Omicron

Lambuth

9,448.52

Psi

Tulane

2,840.73

Alpha Kappa

Missouri

66,768.78

Tulsa

9,335.95

Alpha Zeta

William & Mary

2,558.05

Alpha Eta

Westminster

62,569.75

Epsilon Eta

Virginia Tech

9,315.66

Alpha Omicron

Arkansas

2,245.53

Charleston

9,165.54

Epsilon Psi

North CarolinaWilmington

2,200.00

Epsilon Tau

Northern Arizona

2,199.45

Zeta Iota

Indiana State

2,176.68

Gamma Iota

San Diego State

2,153.37

Zeta Nu

North Florida

2,137.41

Zeta Tau

Austin Peay State

2,132.27

USMA

2,108.00

Alpha Sigma

Georgia Tech

61,798.16

Beta Gamma

Beta Xi

Oklahoma State

53,349.70

Delta Theta

Georgia Southern

9,123.27

108

Gamma Chi

Texas Tech

49,373.85

156

Gamma Pi

Florida Southern

8,806.75

Gamma Eta

Florida State

48,926.59

Delta Iota

Texas-Arlington

8,554.94

Alpha Omega

North Carolina State

45,383.77

Zeta Pi

Florida Gulf Coast

8,244.59

Delta Lambda

Middle Tennessee State

43,583.32

Omicron

Texas

8,219.46

Alpha Mu

Millsaps

43,488.91

Delta Pi

Missouri Southern State

8,215.17

Delta

Wofford

43,438.51

Alpha

Washington & Lee

8,130.21

Sigma Alpha Commission

Alpha Rho

West Virginia

32,470.00

Gamma Sigma

West Texas A&M

8,100.08

Epsilon Xi

North Carolina-Charlotte

2,100.01

Kappa

Mercer

32,425.99

Epsilon Delta

Texas A&M

7,936.27

Beta Beta

Bethany

2,060.00

Transylvania

7,930.79

Beta Phi

New Mexico

2,050.00

Southwestern

30,856.21

Alpha Theta

Beta Commission

VMI

30,650.30

Gamma Phi

Louisiana-Lafayette

7,732.53

Delta Delta

East Tennessee State

1,870.30

Epsilon

Emory

29,409.75

Epsilon Phi

George Mason

7,504.45

Gamma Nu

Louisiana-Monroe

1,842.56

Eta

Richmond

26,035.55

Gamma Upsilon

East Texas A&M

7,340.64

Zeta Chi

Kennesaw State

1,600.91

Gamma Omega

Midwestern State

25,724.84

Gamma Psi

Northwestern State

7,212.97

Epsilon Omicron

Virginia Wesleyan

1,592.12

Tennessee-Martin

7,018.13

Delta Nu

Murray State

1,522.36

Alpha Delta

William Jewell

24,946.04

Delta Upsilon

Theta Commission

Citadel

24,026.92

Alpha Alpha

Univ. of the South

6,545.29

Beta Omicron

Louisville

1,510.26

Gamma Lambda

North Texas

6,437.03

Upsilon

North Carolina

1,410.98

Gamma Tau

Sam Houston State

23,695.55

Zeta Omicron

Southern Indiana

6,073.23

Gamma Zeta

Southern Mississippi

1,277.65

Epsilon Iota

Texas State

23,068.18

Epsilon Pi

Tarleton State

6,026.58

Zeta Eta

Penn State

1,217.53

Gamma

Georgia

22,484.61

172

Delta Gamma

Old Dominion

5,842.92

Alpha Nu

George Washington

1,158.00

Beta Eta

Oklahoma

22,181.86

Beta Rho

Roanoke

5,390.95

Epsilon Omega

Arizona State

1,082.49

Beta Sigma

Southern California

21,695.44

Gamma Epsilon

Arizona

5,293.03

Zeta Kappa

West Georgia

1,051.56

Delta Kappa

Stephen F. Austin State

20,995.19

Epsilon Zeta

Arkansas Tech

5,039.90

Zeta Phi

High Point

1,034.76

Gamma Alpha

Louisiana Tech

18,872.08

114

Iota

Furman

4,943.63

Epsilon Upsilon

1,026.58

Tau

Wake Forest

18,287.57

Epsilon Kappa

Southeastern Louisiana

4,853.87

California StateBakersfield

Gamma Gamma

Memphis

17,297.68

Delta Tau

Francis Marion

4,840.07

Zeta Omega

Coastal Carolina

1,026.58

Epsilon Alpha

South Alabama

4,688.93

Zeta Theta

James Madison

1,026.56

Delta Xi

McNeese State

4,514.05

Zeta Rho

Arkansas-Fort Smith

1,008.00

Delta Psi

Appalachian State

4,496.94

Epsilon Gamma

California-Davis

1,000.00

Beta Omega

Washington College

4,389.13

Beta Chi

West Virginia Wesleyan

975.00

Epsilon Lambda

Miami

4,195.31

Zeta Psi

Campbell

941.45

Delta Phi

Jacksonville State

4,162.92

Epsilon Chi

Arkansas-Monticello

440.25

Delta Eta

Arkansas State

4,055.01

Beta Theta

Washington

424.84

Sigma

Davidson

3,971.68

Gamma Mu

Houston

407.95

Epsilon Nu

Georgia College

3,965.15

Epsilon Epsilon

California-Riverside

317.36

Beta Iota

Drury

3,746.68

Zeta Lambda

Bowling Green State

256.64

Centre

250.00

Gamma Rho

East Carolina

16,976.41

Gamma Kappa

Oklahoma City

16,873.10

Alpha Gamma

Louisiana State

16,267.08

Auburn

16,243.89

Alpha Pi

Stanford

16,207.96

Zeta

Randolph-Macon

15,753.28

Delta Mu

Eastern Kentucky

15,698.28

Beta Zeta

Florida

15,600.60

Delta Alpha

Western Carolina

15,566.31

Epsilon Rho

Purdue

14,758.91

Delta Rho

Valdosta State

14,662.26

Beta Upsilon

Marshall

3,622.65

Omega Commission

Beta Pi

Presbyterian

13,476.07

Alpha Epsilon

Rhodes

3,457.65

Beta Nu

Oglethorpe

191.45

Beta Epsilon

Delaware

13,420.64

Phi

Birmingham-Southern

3,427.00

Gamma Theta

Univ. of Miami

100.00

Alpha Beta

Alabama

13,321.34

182

Alpha Xi

California

3,361.42

Alpha Lambda

Johns Hopkins

75.00

Beta Alpha

Missouri S&T

12,940.60

111

Alpha Iota

Centenary

3,312.56

Zeta Delta

Nevada

67.36

Theta

Kentucky

12,587.14

Delta Sigma

Houston Baptist

3,239.25

Gamma Xi

Lamar

50.66

Delta Beta

Delta State

12,315.07

Alpha Phi

Duke

3,150.00

Eta Alpha

Ohio State

25.00

Chi

Vanderbilt

12,282.30

Epsilon Theta

Western Kentucky

3,031.91

Zeta Gamma

Goldey-Beacom

25.00

Delta Epsilon

Newberry

11,632.53

Alpha Tau

Hampden-Sydney

3,004.22

Rho

South Carolina

9,844.74

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G I V I N G

CUMULATIVE GIVING $1 MILLION AND ABOVE

Roanoke–Beta Rho Harry James Breithaupt, Jr.+ Southern Methodist– Beta Lambda Rufus C. Porter+ William & Mary–Alpha Zeta Bensley H. L. Field+ LO651 William Jewell–Alpha Delta William E. Dreyer LO12 $500,000 TO $999,999

Hampden-Sydney–Alpha Tau Raymond B. Bottom, Jr.+ LO687 Mississippi–Alpha Upsilon David T. Martineau V LO3484 Oklahoma State–Beta Xi Edward P. Leslie, Jr.+ Presbyterian–Beta Pi COL David M. Buie USA (Ret.)+ Southwestern–Xi Rock N. Houstoun LO961 Stanford–Alpha Pi William R. Williamson+ Washington–Beta Theta Kent B. Stoffel+ Westminster–Alpha Eta William H. Angle+ $100,000 TO $499,999

Auburn–Nu Todd D. Reaves LO1315 California–Alpha Xi Thomas G. Paulson, II+ LO44 Clemson–Delta Omicron Ben W. Satcher, Jr. LO17 Delaware–Beta Epsilon Eugene M. Julian+ LO1239 Duke–Alpha Phi Roy O. Rodwell, Jr.+ LO2749 East Tennessee State–Delta Delta Lawrence E. Ault+ LO167 Emory–Epsilon Timothy Killen Adams, Sr. LO326 James Laurens Ferman, Jr. LO185 Florida State–Gamma Eta L. Blair Bailey LO84 Francis Marion–Delta Tau William H. Skipper, Jr. LO2380 Georgetown–Beta Delta COL James Chapman Coleman, Jr.+ Georgia–Gamma Boone A. Knox+ William Lawrence Manning Knox, Jr. LO2539 Wyckliffe Austin Knox, Jr.+ LO3634 John William Walden, Jr. LO3564

Georgia Tech–Alpha Sigma Raymond Jackson Alexander, Jr.+ Barry E. Cox LO1710 Lambuth–Gamma Omicron James L. Ostner Louisiana State–Alpha Gamma B. Terry W. Bennett LO1133 Louisiana-Lafayette–Gamma Phi Dr. Russell J. Saloom LO816 Memphis–Gamma Gamma S. Morgan Morton, Jr. LO3481 Mercer–Kappa Andrew H. Heyward III+ LO16 Midwestern State–Gamma Omega Larry Stanton Wiese LO37 Millsaps–Alpha Mu Dr. Russell Peyton Atchley DMD LO3260 Mississippi–Alpha Upsilon T. Michael Glenn Alwyn H. Luckey LO460 John Hershel Thames, Jr. Mississippi State–Beta Tau C. Douglas Simmons III LO179 Wirt A. Yerger III Missouri–Alpha Kappa James R. Estes LO10 Missouri S&T–Beta Alpha Theodore L. Weise LO293 North Carolina State–Alpha Omega Derick S. Close LO2838 Edward I. Weisiger, Jr. LO3784 Oklahoma–Beta Eta Hugh Howard III+ Harold Frank MacDowell, Jr. LO213 Oklahoma State–Beta Xi F. M. Stevenson+ Rhodes–Alpha Epsilon Paul E. Snodgress+ Richmond–Eta Dr. Scott C. Cole LO2800 Southern California–Beta Sigma Michael V. Paulin LO1623 Warren Reed Sprinkel+ LO656 Southern Methodist–Beta Lambda Barry B. Donnell+ LO1045 Stephen F. Austin State– Delta Kappa Gerald W. Schlief LO1214 Texas Tech–Gamma Chi Joseph Coleman McDowell, Jr. LO516 Dr. Idris Rhea Traylor, Jr. LO866 Valdosta State–Delta Rho Dr. Charles Thomas Hopkins, Jr. Wake Forest–Tau Hon. David M. Warren LO13 Washington–Beta Theta Vernon W. Piper+

Washington & Lee–Alpha David Rhodin Murphey, III+ Westminster–Alpha Eta Darren S. Kay LO55 Carl Trauernicht, Jr.+ William Jewell–Alpha Delta Vance E. Rule+ Clyde E. Williams+ Friends of the Order Alfred I. duPont Foundation Delta Nu Housing Corporation Howard C. Pickett Kappa Alpha Order Mrs. Dorothy Tyree+ Mrs. Maureen Field Ruth A. Elder Estate+ $50,000 TO $99,999

Auburn–Nu Jack Ballard Carter, II+ LO57 Delta State–Delta Beta Eddie S. Wilson LO228 Emory–Epsilon Robert J. Beckham+ Florida–Beta Zeta Stumpy Harris+ LO919 Georgia–Gamma Richard J. Arroll Malcolm H. Liles LO342 William A. McRae Edwin Richard Neel Lewis Lanier Scruggs, Jr. Barry L. Storey Georgia Tech–Alpha Sigma James W. Bowyer+ Jerry B. Fussell Hubert Lamar Harris, Jr. LO4287 Lambuth–Gamma Omicron Dan H. Akin LO2549 Louisiana State–Alpha Gamma Dr. James R. Andrews LO3715 Louisiana Tech–Gamma Alpha Erik T. Showalter LO884 Maryland–Beta Kappa Edgar B. Rouse, Jr.+ Middle Tennessee State– Delta Lambda Richard A. Barnes+ LO4057 H. Lynn Greer, Jr. LO105 Mississippi–Alpha Upsilon Edwin W. Barnett LO710 Norman P. Katool Richard Baxter Wilson, Jr.+ LO93 Mississippi State–Beta Tau Earnest William Deavenport, Jr. LO1318 Missouri–Alpha Kappa Charles Jacob Hoffman, Jr.+ LO830 J. William Schulz LO2503 Lewis H. Wyman III LO47

Missouri S&T–Beta Alpha C. Edward Schmidt, Jr. LO294 Missouri Southern State–Delta Pi Dr. Chad E. Wagoner LO32 North Carolina State–Alpha Omega David Blair Hagan, CCIM, SIOR LO43 Robert Jones Smith LO2957 Northwestern State–Gamma Psi Charles Randolph Gentz LO2816 Oklahoma City–Gamma Kappa Steve C. Knight LO1147 Oklahoma State–Beta Xi Kent T. Chapin LO1258 Richard I. Evans LO3775 Sam O. Leake, Jr. LO21 Randolph-Macon–Zeta Richard Lester Burke, Jr. LO1038 Frank Harry Robinson, Jr.+ LO2378 Sam Houston State–Gamma Tau Charles L. Beckner LO1321 Travis B. Lacox LO3681 Stephen F. Austin State–Delta Kappa J. Michael Duncan LO11 Tennessee–Pi Henry C. Goodrich+ Texas–Omicron Frank W. Maresh+ LO14 Harry Albert Trueblood, Jr.+ Texas A&M–Epsilon Delta Eric J. Doyal LO1186 Texas State–Epsilon Iota L. Don Stricklin LO3491 Texas-Arlington–Delta Iota Alfred Diaz, Jr. LO549 Univ. of the South–Alpha Alpha George P. Apperson III, PhD LO266 Vanderbilt–Chi Robert M. Varn+ VMI–Beta Commission SGM E. Kent McMichael LO251 Wake Forest–Tau Norman Bryant Kellum, Jr. LO1480 Frederick L. Wendorf+ Washington & Lee–Alpha James H. Sammons, M.D.+ West Virginia Wesleyan–Beta Chi Harvey P. White LO3526 Westminster–Alpha Eta Dr. James M. Schmuck LO1064 Thaddeus Aaron Stubbs LO2009 William Jewell–Alpha Delta Joseph Ray Gill+ Friends of the Order Eric A. Robb Gamma Eta Educational Foundation Gamma PSI Educational Foundation Inc Mrs. Caroline B. Marshall Mrs. Gretta Robb+

Mrs. Helen R. O’Mara+ Mrs. Rosann F. Hooks $25,000 TO $49,999

Alabama–Alpha Beta Harold M. Anderson George Merrill Jones III LO385 Henry Grady Tiller, Jr.+ Hugh P. Whitehead LO3461 Arkansas Tech–Epsilon Zeta E.L. Scott McLain LO3104 H. David Pinson LO63 Auburn–Nu W. Thomas Morgan III LO3589 Baylor–Delta Omega Robert D. Fletcher LO1317 California–Alpha Xi Gerald C. Down+ LO2293 Bruce B. Higton+ LO683 Citadel–Theta Commission CPT Ronald C. Plunkett LO2241 Clemson–Delta Omicron David A. Pattillo LO3492 Daniel B. Pattillo, Jr. LO1365 Delaware–Beta Epsilon John F. Bishop II+ Francis Espey Gardiner, Jr. LO1941 Drury–Beta Iota William W. Francis IV LO500 Emory–Epsilon Frank L. Asbury III+ LO751 David Carico LO4341 Walter Mabry Deriso, Jr. LO3520 Florida Southern–Gamma Pi James C. France LO3554 Florida State–Gamma Eta David J. Middleton LO180 James A. Owens LO3981 Curt Steger Furman–Iota James M. Ney LO2361 Georgia–Gamma Upshaw Cranfill Bentley, Jr.+ William Waldo Bradley, Sr.+ Daniel G. Broos George Anthony Campbell, Sr. John H. Crawford IV J. Rex Fuqua Rutledge Avalon Griffin, Jr.+ George M. D. Hunt IV William W. Kidd+ LO744 Paul Van Kilpatrick, Jr. LO673 Robert Edward Knox, Jr.+ LO4127 Andrew Hall Knox, Sr. LO4321 Jefferson Boone Aiken Knox, Sr. LO4108 S. Wistar Lewis Matthews G. Moffett Georgia Tech–Alpha Sigma James L. Oliver II+ LO3531

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+deceased

Charles L. Wallace LO1829 Houston Baptist–Delta Sigma Douglas B. Harris LO873 Kentucky–Theta Jeffery R. McIntosh LO347 Louisiana State–Alpha Gamma Paul R. Burns, Sr. LO46 Marshall–Beta Upsilon James C. Musser LO3831 Memphis–Gamma Gamma Gregory R. Singleton LO184 David C. Wadlington LO3483 Mercer–Kappa King V. Aiken, Jr. LO99 William Knox Pou, Jr. LO2449 C. Lockman Reddic LO4444 Millsaps–Alpha Mu James W. Rayner Robert John Richardson, Jr. LO3346 Mississippi–Alpha Upsilon Joseph T. Getz LO4158 William B. Ridgway, Jr. James Dolph Stark III LO1981 Mississippi State–Beta Tau Hunter Woods Henry, Jr.+ Missouri–Alpha Kappa James Earl Davis LO1084 Robert W. Maupin+ LO1591 Kenneth Rickli LO922 Missouri S&T–Beta Alpha Patrick A. O’Brien LO4293 North Carolina–Upsilon Wallace Andrew Brown, Jr.+ Morris W. Pully+ LO189 North Carolina State–Alpha Omega Marshall James Donathan, Jr. LO1144 Paul F. Haddock III LO408 North Texas–Gamma Lambda Larry F. Robb+ LO66 Northwestern State–Gamma Psi W. Julian Foy+ Oglethorpe–Beta Nu Max S. Flynt, Jr.+ Oklahoma–Beta Eta Richard C. Beveridge+ Purdue–Epsilon Rho Michael Jerry Garrison LO3499 Randolph-Macon–Zeta J. Whiting Chisman, Jr.+ LO3585 Rhodes–Alpha Epsilon Rufus W. Shivers+ Richmond–Eta Clayton Eugene Bunting, Esq. LO204 Raymond Wilkinson+ South Alabama–Epsilon Alpha Honorable Mallory Donald Davis, Jr. LO570 Southern California–Beta Sigma Red Cavaney CAE LO3179 Otis M. Healy LO1518 Stanford–Alpha Pi William J. Hagenah LO1155 Tennessee–Pi Michael R. Gonzalez LO174 Texas A&M–Epsilon Delta Russell C. Brown LO22

Texas Tech–Gamma Chi Henry B. Dorris IV LO3172 James R. Purvis LO678 James B. Smith LO3333 Transylvania–Alpha Theta Michael D. McCaslin+ Univ. of the South–Alpha Alpha Alvan S. Arnall+ LO1054 Robert D. Fowler+ Valdosta State–Delta Rho Robert W. Hagan LO2150 Vanderbilt–Chi Paul Hubert Kuhn, Jr. LO2103 Frank Sherman McLaughlin, Jr.+ Virginia Tech–Epsilon Eta James H. Cochrane, Jr.+ LO804 VMI–Beta Commission Dr. Andrew J. Thacker+ Wake Forest–Tau David P. Barksdale LO156 Dr. John W. Nowell+ Washington–Beta Theta Eugene E. Brucker, Jr.+ Washington College– Beta Omega Douglas S. Ewalt LO78 Joseph M. Van Name III LO69 West Virginia–Alpha Rho Dr. Richard T. Feller+ Gregory J. Totterdale LO3583 Westminster–Alpha Eta Bryan Tramont LO3607 William Jewell–Alpha Delta Stuart L. Bascomb LO2776 M. Tyler Griffin LO114 Wofford–Delta LaFon C. Dees+ LO1852 Robert Edwin Graham, Jr. LO4315 R. Scott Heath LO2243 Friends of the Order Alpha Upsilon Chapter Anonymous Coca-Cola Foundation Matching Gift Program Community Foundation For Greater Atlanta Dr. J. Crayton Pruitt Epsilon Delta Chapter Fairwinds Estate LLC James Howard Andrew+ Kappa Alpha Foundation For Leadership & Service Masterpiece Investments Mrs. Barbara T. Cromwell Mrs. Mildred H. Street Mrs. Paulina T. Beall+ Mrs. Virginia Bateman Comer Estate Mrs. Virginia N. Toombs+ Ms. Kimberly J. Novak $10,000 TO $24,999

Alabama–Alpha Beta Clyde B. Anderson Victor H. Hanson II+ LO315 Carl Eugene Jones, Jr. Thomas C. Moxley

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Paul M. Speake+ Ken D. Tidwell LO3590 F. Brook Voght+ Ernest G. Williams+ Appalachian State–Delta Psi M. Lee Barnes, Jr. LO1396 R. Craig Cass LO2700 Douglas Ross Coley LO1065 Wyatt T. Dixon III LO2829 Arizona–Gamma Epsilon William F. Murray LO4189 Stephen G. Muzzy LO3474 Auburn–Nu James Douglas Kay, Jr. LO2147 William D. Melton+ LO1204 John Stephen Powell III LO3430 Baylor–Delta Omega Keven Brelsford Caldarera LO4223 John C. Martin LO1272 Ralph M. Randall LO3456 Bethany–Beta Beta Lawrence S. Branch LO1262 Bowling Green State–Zeta Lambda Kevin P. Hughes LO3108 California–Alpha Xi Lloyd Power Cornell, Jr.+ Kenneth R. Mitchell+ Julian A. Pardini+ California State-Bakersfield– Epsilon Upsilon Clifford Frank Loader, II LO1157 California-Davis–Epsilon Gamma Dennis K. Baldwin LO2606 Centenary–Alpha Iota Markham Allen Dickson, Sr.+ William T. Green LO812 John M. Moore LO1704 Charleston–Beta Gamma Clayton P. Boardman III LO1917 Citadel–Theta Commission LCDR Edward John Derst III, USCGR (Ret.) LO3581 LT Alexander Faris Giles III LO3134 Clemson–Delta Omicron Fred W. Faircloth III LO1416 John N. McCarter, Jr. LO1414 Charles C. Mickel Timothy J. Reed LO769 Dr. John E. Ross III, DMD LO677 Davidson–Sigma Jeffrey D. McEwen LO341 Delaware–Beta Epsilon Dr. William R. Baldt+ Dr. John A. Hildreth MD LO1176 Bruce L. Hudson, Esq. LO2148 Michael D. Wedlick, RCDD LO580 Delta State–Delta Beta The Hon. Paul C. Artman, Jr.+ LO3327 James Walter Wood, Jr. LO881 Duke–Alpha Phi Richard R. Crosier LO433 Raymond Allen Jones III LO3334 Edwin F. Payne LO3613 East Carolina–Gamma Rho David W. Dupree LO3530 Christopher C. Knott LO3898

25 YEARS+ OF CONSECUTIVE GIVING These brothers have remained committed, annually, to Kappa Alpha Order through donations to the Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation, gifts to the prior Kappa Alpha Scholarship Fund, or “catch up” gifts made more recently.

67 Years of Giving LT Clinton M. Hunter Jr. (Alpha Sigma– Georgia Tech ‘55) LO583

38 John M. Schattyn (Beta Alpha– Missouri S&T ‘61) J. Michael Duncan (Delta Kappa– Stephen F. Austin State ‘69) LO11

John H. Turner, Jr. (Beta Rho–Roanoke ‘10)

Littleton M. Maxwell (Zeta– RandolphMacon ‘59) LO568

Raymond F. Burfeind (Alpha Eta–Westminster ’61) LO894

Sam O. Leake Jr. (Beta Xi– Oklahoma State ‘61) LO21

55 CAPT Sidney E. Wood, Jr. USN (Ret) (Kappa– Mercer ‘54) Black Blackshear Hamilton Chaffe III (Psi–Tulane ‘52) LO1778

43 Jon Crosby Turner (Alpha Upsilon– Mississippi ‘75) LO971

42 Timothy K. Adams (Epsilon–Emory ‘57) LO326

41 James H. Heidelberg (Gamma Zeta– Southern Mississippi ‘72) LO1007 Benjamin W. Satcher, Jr. (Delta Omicron– Clemson ’79) LO17

40 Dr. Edwin P. Rather (Pi–Tennessee ‘60) LO617

39 Gregory R. Singleton (Gamma Gamma– Memphis ‘82) LO184

Dr. Heber Grey Winfield III, MD (Sigma–Davidson ‘63) LO2575

34 Robert C. Cragon (Alpha Epsilon– Rhodes ‘75) Victor J. Herbert Jr. (Beta Beta–Bethany ‘64)

33 John H. Tucker (Beta Commission–VMI ‘78)

32 COL Walter Middelton Fitts Sr. (Upsilon– North Carolina ‘56) LO1636

31 James R. Estes (Alpha Kappa– Missouri ’60) LO10 Randal G. Grimme (Delta Mu– Eastern Kentucky ’70) Eddie S. Wilson (Delta Beta– Delta State ’73) LO228 Hon. David M. Warren (Tau– Wake Forest ’78) LO13

30 William E. Dreyer (Alpha Delta–William Jewell ’57) LO12

Robert D. Kelly (Delta Pi–Missouri Southern State ’73) LO25 Mark DiRienz (Beta Epsilon-Delaware ’80)

29 John R. Rowe, Jr. (Alpha Sigma– Georgia Tech ’58) LO2893

28 William Haynie Price (Rho-South Carolina ’61)

27 Larry Stanton Wiese (Gamma Omega– Midwestern State ’87) LO37 Gordon R. McDowell (Gamma Chi-Texas Tech ’84) LO3810 Leonard J. Maranto (Gamma AlphaLouisiana Tech ’55) Jesse S. Lyons (Delta Alpha-Western Carolina ’98) LO39 Brent W. Fellows (Epsilon ThetaWestern Kentucky ’98) LO2628

26 Dr. Jerry D. West OD (Beta Eta–Oklahoma ’65) Kevin P. Hughes (Zeta Lambda–Bowling Green State ’97) LO3108

25 Dr. Idris Rhea Traylor, Jr., PhD (Gamma Chi-Texas Tech ’70) LO866 LTC Thomas R. Murray (Delta Nu-Murray State ’69) LO3330 Ethan J. Bush (Delta Xi-McNeese State ’97) LO18

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CUMULATIVE GIVING CONT’D. East Texas A&M–Gamma Upsilon John B. Chenault LO601 John F. Ory LO59 Marc Allan Scott LO88 Eastern Kentucky–Delta Mu Gary J. Fassler LO1049 Collin B. Taylor LO2411 Emory–Epsilon Dr. L. Adolph Casal LO3449 James Laurens Ferman, Sr.+ Dr. Jason R. Hubbard LO490 James L. Matte John Mathews McNatt, Jr. John Warren Stephenson, Sr. LO3565 Dr. James M. Tallman, MD LO834 Clarence Wilbur Warner, Jr. LO3645 Dr. Mell Burress Welborn, Jr. LO2986 1SG Andrew C. West, USMCR LO3350 Florida–Beta Zeta Michael Donald Abney+ LO933 Gregory B. Adams LO817 Wogan S. Badcock, Jr.+ Henry H. Beckwith LO346 Jeff A. Hedden, Jr. LO3655 John A. Langley, Sr. LO3464 Edward G. Sullivan, Esq. LO1393 James R. White LO3582 Florida Gulf Coast–Zeta Pi Anthony M. Graziani LO3606 Florida Southern– Gamma Pi COL Guy D. Colado LO1832 Florida State–Gamma Eta Anonymous LO2876 Gary A. DeLapp LO3276 Randal Horace Drew, Sr. LO1138 Hon. P. Michael Ruff LO3060 William Godfrey Smith, Jr. LO3534 John A. Yearty LO1637 Francis Marion–Delta Tau Kenneth Wayne Jackson LO1123 Dr. Ronald E. Miller, Jr. LO3411 Furman–Iota C. Tucker Moore LO1278 George Mason–Epsilon Phi Philip P. Noftsinger LO208 George Washington– Alpha Nu John Daniel Kurtz Smoot, Jr.+ Georgetown–Beta Delta Ralph Dudley Webb Donald Woodford Webb, Sr.+ Georgia–Gamma Mark Curry Cross, Jr. John Evans Dowlen, Jr. Harry Gilbert Haisten, Jr.

LO2911 Hugh M. Inman+ John R. Jackson John Darryl Jones, Jr. LO989 John F. Knight Jefferson Boone Aiken Knox, Jr. LO4143 Stephen C. Owings George W. Simmons Georgia College–Epsilon Nu Evan R. Karanovich LO2410 Georgia Southern–Delta Theta Leon C. Watson LO1104 Terrell Draper Watson, Sr. LO1348 Edmond H. Wilson LO366 Georgia Tech–Alpha Sigma James L. Herrin LO3050 Edward L. Kelly LO1336 James Hunter Yancey, Jr. LO474 Hampden-Sydney–Alpha Tau David Carter LO81 W. Birch Douglass III LO2521 Houston Baptist–Delta Sigma Dr. Joel A. Nickles LO1641 Dr. Chris R. Sawyer LO3332 Jacksonville State– Delta Phi Marcus E. Angle, Jr. LO1082 Stephen J. LaFollette LO2330 Johns Hopkins–Alpha Lambda G. Walther Ewalt+ LO77 Craig S. Thompson Kentucky–Theta Larry M. Roy LO1020 Gary Alan Smith, Sr. LO3313 W. Hunt Smock+ LO3244 Louisiana State– Alpha Gamma W. Regi Mullins LO3482 Ray Palmer Oden, Jr.+ LO637 William T. Pegues III+ T. Michael Stanberry LO1773 Louisiana Tech–Gamma Alpha Ronnie E. Bounds, Jr. LO3668 Matthew D. O’Neal LO2228 Donald Roy O’Neal, Jr. LO2815 Louisiana-Lafayette– Gamma Phi Harlan H. Kappel, Sr. LO3692 Louisville–Beta Omicron Robert M. Bouse LO729 Marshall–Beta Upsilon Franklin T. Brackman LO3627 Maryland–Beta Kappa Lawrence A. Heinze+ LO2242 Robert M. Ross LO1279 McNeese State–Delta Xi Ethan J. Bush LO18 Memphis–Gamma Gamma MG Donald R. Gardner, USMC

(Ret.) LO2192 Kenneth A. May Mercer–Kappa Robert Adger Bowen, Jr. LO3685 M. Tom Faircloth LO19 James Thomas Turner, Jr. LO963 Raymond McLeod Warren III LO2453 CAPT Sidney E. Wood, Jr., USN (Ret.) LO931 Miami–Epsilon Lambda Bennett P. Applegate Bruce Benes LO1234 Middle Tennessee State– Delta Lambda Julian B. Baker, Jr. LO1492 Thomas H. Campbell Nicholas S. Palmer LO1864 S. Todd Shelton LO23 Dr. Gary Gribble Wiser Jr., EdD LO254 Midwestern State–Gamma Omega Wyatt D. Henderson, CPA LO4141 Mitchell S. Hill LO2568 Millsaps–Alpha Mu Samuel Griffin Cole III LO2856 Dr. William H. Murdock, Jr.+ LO2309 Nat S. Rogers+ LO646 Charles M. Sours+ LO640 James Murray Underwood, Jr. LO3591 Mississippi–Alpha Upsilon John R. Brashier LO4518 William A. Brown Raymond Marion Dearman, Jr. Chad W. Franks LO3166 Joseph A. Haley III LO1224 G. Lee Hawkins LO3588 Frederick Boykin Horne III LO3629 Dr. Carey A. Johnston Samuel A. Lackey Cooper A. Manning LO4299 Douglas Gray McKinnon LO3690 Ernest Herbert Mellor III LO4290 Jonathan B. Montgomery Dr. Johnny D. Neely Dr. Darden H. North LO824 D. Andrew Phillips Taylor M. Sledge, Jr. LO3683 Michael R. Sweet Charles Henry Thomas, III Huey Love Townsend, Jr. LO3602 Jon Crosby Turner LO971 James Bryan Turner, II T. Newell Turner III LO768 Stanley J. Viner LO1376 The Hon. W. Swan Yerger (Ret.)+ LO1759 Mississippi State–Beta Tau

Stephen L. Burwell LO1993 Walter L. Dowdle LO3219 U. Edwin Garrison LO4069 William Fritz Maxwell, Sr. LO662 Missouri–Alpha Kappa Kenneth L. Brown LO313 Ralph O. Hoevelman LO2255 David Thomas O’Neal, Jr. Missouri S&T–Beta Alpha Dennis L. Dutton LO1557 Missouri Southern State– Delta Pi Daniel R. Day LO35 Robert D. Kelly LO25 Missouri State–Gamma Beta Gordon L. Kinne LO886 Christopher J. Puricelli LO3676 Newberry–Delta Epsilon Leon Charles Banks, Jr. LO2690 John Woody Cornwell LO784 Michael E. Gunn LO3840 Hugo Atlas Pearce, III LO506 North Carolina–Upsilon Charles Zorah Flack, Jr.+ Frederick Lord Munds, Jr.+ LO1890 George A. Webster V. Charles Wyatt LO3772 North Carolina State– Alpha Omega Dustin G. Brann LO3000 Lynn T. Clark LO4005 Bruce W. Knott, MBA, CIMA LO4014 Dickson M. Lupo LO3544 G. Smedes York LO2540 North Carolina-Charlotte– Epsilon Xi Maj Steven Morris Williams KM, MStJ LO1631 North Florida–Zeta Nu Adam R. Newell LO1663 North Texas–Gamma Lambda Blake E. Benney LO1137 Jay D. Chamberlain IV LO3510 Northern Arizona–Epsilon Tau Douglas W. Hanisch LO2217 Northwestern State– Gamma Psi Thomas M. Wright, CPA LO978 Oklahoma–Beta Eta Wayne T. Biddle+ Win O. Cramer LO3762 Jerry L. Milligan+ Robert L. Morris, Jr. LO1057 Daniel Joseph O’Connell, Sr. LO3843 William C. Routh LO1418 William Jeffrey Thompson Oklahoma State–Beta Xi LTC Walter David Archibald

(Ret.) LO1032 Brian Estes LO4411 Frank W. Podpechan+ LO445 Old Dominion– Delta Gamma James B. Hichak LO1494 William E. Lobeck, Jr. LO3580 David M. O’Dell LO24 Presbyterian–Beta Pi William M. Matthews V LO2745 J. Derrill Rice LO3599 William Brown Shearer, Jr. LO3370 Purdue–Epsilon Rho Scott T. Clifford LO3412 Jeffrey W. Love LO79 Randolph-Macon–Zeta Carlton W. Baker LO335 The Hon. Porter Hardy, Jr.+ Littleton M. Maxwell LO568 Rhodes–Alpha Epsilon P. Livingston Brien LO4352 John Henry Bryan, Jr.+ Richmond–Eta Grant V. Harrison+ George W. McCall III LO2607 Douglas L. Nickel LO3594 Roanoke–Beta Rho Samuel B. Adams+ LO664 The Honorable Paul Jason Cording LO54 John H. Turner, Jr. LO2596 Rollins–Alpha Psi Stewart Turley+ LO312 Sam Houston State– Gamma Tau Darron E. Franta LO856 Tracy S. Hoffart LO3682 Daniel L. Moreland LO3716 The Hon. Anthony L. Polumbo San Diego State–Gamma Iota David K. Dere LO83 South Alabama–Epsilon Alpha Paul W. Lammers LO108 D. Brady Wilson LO1741 South Carolina–Rho Robert P. Jordan LO3768 James W. Smith LO807 Southern California–Beta Sigma John Frank Mahoney, III+ Carlton Mulcahy Rogers+ Southern Methodist–Beta Lambda William D. Balthrope LO3847 John J. Campbell III LO3120 Dustin B. Donnell LO3494 O. Bradley Freeman LO1942 John H. Howard LO3512 David T. Kastor LO1836 Thomas Francis Maxwell III LO3460 Loy B. Moore+ LO1212 Dr. Houston Nelson Tuel III LO3823

Warren S. Wingert LO2116 Southern Mississippi– Gamma Zeta James H. Heidelberg LO1007 Southwestern–Xi James M. Croley+ LO1561 Edwin Bryan Gentle LO3548 William Mansfield Gilker III LO557 Martin Reese Harris, Jr. LO4132 Mark B. Holmes LO1329 Gary T. Scott LO859 Stanford–Alpha Pi Thomas B. Coleman LO3490 Dr. James K. Collins LO1081 John B. De Nault+ LO2973 James Parker Myerson LO3090 Robert F. Sawyer+ LO3929 Frank Pierce Sebastian, Jr.+ Robert Daniel Valdez Stephen F. Austin State– Delta Kappa Dwain P. Knight LO618 Steven M. Steele+ LO1645 Tarleton State–Epsilon Pi Alan Lynn Looney LO2299 Tennessee–Pi Dr. Edwin P. Rather LO617 Tennessee-Martin–Delta Upsilon Charles Steven Briggs LO285 James Larry Crews II LO2796 Texas–Omicron Franklin W. Denius+ Norman C. George LO2672 James D. Goudge Loren Q. Hanson+ LO883 Clyde R. Littlefield+ LO860 Steven W. Tomson LO3595 Texas State–Epsilon Iota F. Michael Carr LO3670 Andrew P. Carr LO2993 Scott D. Carter LO3477 Ross W. Newberry LO3453 D. Mitchell Sheaffer LO41 Texas Tech–Gamma Chi Blas S. Catalani II LO3739 Michael A. Hedlund LO3605 Mitchell L. Heidenheimer LO3675 MAJ Christopher A. Huff LO3841 John E. Simpson III+ Curtis Arnold Smith LO595 E. Powell Thompson LO3546 Dustin S. Whittenburg LO561 Texas-Arlington–Delta Iota Lynn A. Morgan LO2701 Transylvania–Alpha Theta Michael P. Wilson LO40 Tulane–Psi David Blackshear Hamilton Chaffe III LO1778 Dr. James W. Denham LO3463 W. Thomas Hopkins Tulsa–Mu

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Calvin Moniz LO2658 Thomas E. Stanton LO3540 John Sulton, Jr.+ Dr. William A. Weinrich+ LO323 Univ. of the South– Alpha Alpha Rev. James L. Duncan+ Christopher M. Elwell LO1151 Nelson H. Puett LO1485 Univ. of Washington– Zeta Mu Jeffrey G. Leigh LO3532 USMA–Sigma Alpha Commission MG Robert M. Bunker, USA (Ret.) LO2849 Valdosta State–Delta Rho Donald O. Davis LO1118 Vanderbilt–Chi Robert Howell Baker III LO1647 William W. Featheringill+ LO819 William Winston Hoy, Jr. LO2091 Samuel W. Magruder+ LO1406 Philip Dickinson Rowe, Jr.+ LO697 Virginia–Lambda Gregory A. McCrickard LO3137 Virginia Tech–Epsilon Eta Michael B. Gimbert LO3934 Patrick K. Moore LO2207 Hunter W. Wagstaff LO3771 VMI–Beta Commission COL George Mercer Brooke IV LO2536 COL Henry Joyce Foresman, Jr., USA (Ret.) LO1361 COL William Henry Hastings, Jr. (Ret)+ LO691 Dr. Oscar Hunter McClung, Jr.+ James Carlton Showalter, Jr. LO3811 LTC William Earl Wray, Jr., USA (Ret.) LO872 Wake Forest–Tau Ross A. Berlin LO3139 Robert McWhorter Boswell III J. Melville Broughton III LO3513 John L. Hall+ LO870 James Guy Revelle, Jr.+ Robert H. Wall LO2698 Washington & Lee–Alpha William Gleason Bean, Jr.+ LO661 Dr. John Garland Pollard Boatwright, Jr. LO3551 Washington College– Beta Omega Dr. James L. Bowers+ LO496 West Texas A&M– Gamma Sigma

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Dr. N. Andy Cole, PhD LO3468 Michael W. Jones LO65 John D. Morrison LO1171 West Virginia–Alpha Rho Alexander Harvey Ghiz, Jr. LO3689 James Averill Todd, Jr.+ LO1861 West Virginia Wesleyan– Beta Chi Millard L. Cursey, Jr.+ LO537 Stephen E. Foster+ LO2062 Western Carolina–Delta Alpha Robert A. Byrd, Jr. LO2764 Jesse S. Lyons LO39 James F. Wood LO4211 Western Kentucky–Epsilon Theta Brent Wade Fellows LO2628 Westminster–Alpha Eta Philip J. Boeckman LO425 Robert E. Deal, Jr. LO3416 Daniel E. Harris LO3773 Erik K. Lescher LO3522 David J. Neihart, CPA, CFP LO2727 William R. Piper LO3667 Travis L. Sartain LO214 William Jewell–Alpha Delta Gary D. Barnes William K. Dillingham LO1425 Dr. Burnell Landers LO1885 Eric W. Long LO2610 Louis W. Romigh+ Robert T. Steinkamp LO1282 Wofford–Delta COL Robert N. Maddox LO3608 Jerry J. Richardson+ LO3542 Dr. March E. Seabrook Albert Randolph Smith II LO995 J. West Summers III & Mrs. Liz Summers LO1153 Friends of the Order Bank of America Foundation Brandon Chaney Duke Energy Foundation Elizabeth Hampton Trust GrandStand Sports, Inc. Hamilton Province Court of Honor Jim Possehl John Nicholas Galvin Trust John Paul Foundation McCall Trust Mrs. Betty Pope Stevens Mrs. Elizabeth Asbury+ Mrs. Judy Schmuck Mrs. Karen Dick Ms. Kitty L. DeKieffer The Chapters of Irwin Province

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Alabama–Alpha Beta Christopher Caleb Connor JD LO4044 Charles Middleton Fitts, Jr. LO639 Geoffrey Mark Gotsch LO3287 Arthur L. Lenahan+ D. Joseph McInnes LO4415 W. T. Goodloe Rutland+ LO3550 Joseph M. Simcox LO4175 John Daniel Wyker, II+ Appalachian State– Delta Psi Charles Yates Pharr LO436 Dr. D. Wayne Whetsell+ LO2601 Stuart F. Whetsell LO2185 Arizona–Gamma Epsilon James K. Cooper LO3704 Wayne E. Dawson LO2718 Colby J. Hunter Douglas M. Johnson LO2290 Todd H. Langley+ LO1979 Bradford W. Lowe LO3962 Patrick J. Williams LO3547 Arizona State–Epsilon Omega Daniel M. Engel LO3814 Arkansas–Alpha Omicron James Michael Vann LO3795 Arkansas State–Delta Eta Jack Plumlee LO4235 Arkansas Tech– Epsilon Zeta Dr. George Robert Franks, Jr., PhD LO52 Evan M. Hanna LO3693 Arkansas-Fort Smith– Zeta Rho Aaron W. Brown LO2635 Auburn–Nu Patrick J. David LO3872 Col. John W. Haynes, USAF (Ret.) LO502 Robert W. Humphreys LO3562 Charles W. Humphreys LO4036 John D. Lentz, DDS LO753 Harris Albert Pippen III LO3925 William B. Reed+ LO520 T. Everett Stewart, Jr. LO243 T. Michael Tennant LO3996 Thomas Evenden Williams, Jr. LO1788 Austin Peay State–Zeta Tau Bennett Russell Evans LO3809 Baylor–Delta Omega Dr. D. Tyler Greenfield, MD LO2204 Birmingham-Southern–Phi The Hon. William Marsh Acker, Jr.+ LO2914 Joseph M. Farley+

Robert Ervin Luckie, Jr.+ Ryan S. Simpson, Sr. LO4369 California–Alpha Xi Joseph F. Rodgers, Jr. LO4463 California-Davis– Epsilon Gamma Dr. Lawrence A. Jenkins California-Riverside– Epsilon Epsilon Michael A. Costa LO1622 Centenary–Alpha Iota Lewis Turner Baker, Jr.+ Alexander C. Van Hook LO48 Centre–Omega Commission James Julius Winn, Jr. LO4083 Charleston–Beta Gamma Douglas D. Ashley+ LO284 Cornelius Harrington Bissell, Jr. LO2086 John M. Gantt, Jr. LO1496 David M. Hay LO1497 Joseph L. Nicholson LO3995 Carlton O. Schumpert LO3671 Citadel–Theta Commission Robert W. Schivera LO3942 Lt. Gen. Ellie G. Shuler, Jr., USAF (Ret.)+ LO3808 Dr. Clay Heyward Wilson LO3470 Clemson–Delta Omicron Thomas C. Moss, Jr. LO992 Patrick A. O’Connor LO1711 Milton E. Pate, Jr. S. Lathan Roddey III LO2205 Louis T. Runge, Jr. LO3848 Harold L. Turner, Jr. LO3672 Coastal Carolina–Zeta Omega Jacob A. Seay LO3752 Davidson–Sigma Honorable Rudolph Bumgardner III LO3259 Robert Stephen Ukrop, Jr. LO1899 Delaware–Beta Epsilon Dr. Steven E. Hastings LO3747 Peter H. Sargent LO1865 Scott H. Walter LO3815 Stephen R. Welch+ LO1672 Delta State–Delta Beta Robert Wilbanks LO3852 Drury–Beta Iota George W. Culler, Jr.+ Bret R. Neathery LO972 Duke–Alpha Phi Steven R. Bell LO2612 George G. Guthrie+ Jack Y. Harrison+ LO1481 James J. Kiser, III+ LO3592 John B. McKinnon A. Curtis Walker+ East Carolina–Gamma Rho Matthew R. Hollomon LO2414 Max Ray Joyner, Jr. LO3552 R. Randolph Reid+ LO393 George Dallas Weaver LO3577 James Ben Whiteside, Jr.

*deceased

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LO2649 East Tennessee State– Delta Delta Jim Lawson Thomas E. Williams LO4256 East Texas A&M– Gamma Upsilon John C. Cain LO3624 William Joe Cureton LO3816 John Terry Turner Eastern Kentucky– Delta Mu Christopher M. Castle LO2851 Randal G. Grimme LO97 LTC Robert M. Sullivan LO3960 Ronald Coleman Taylor+ LO3529 Tony D. Whaley LO1630 LTC John Michael Wills (Ret)+ LO3379 Emory–Epsilon D. Melson Butler+ LO901 L. Hunt Campbell LO4001 John Wood Cox, Sr.+ Dr. James Paul Ferguson+ LO1370 John Trapnell Glover, Sr. Norman George Houston III+ George Rozier Lee III LO973 J. Gordon McGill LO3626 William Davidson Morrison, Jr.+ Corey N. Neal LO3765 Randolph William Thrower, Sr.+ Robert W. Woodruff+ Florida–Beta Zeta Dr. Donald M. Bryan MD+ Thomas A. Davis+ LO1717 James H. Dowling, Jr. LO3462 Preston Lee Farrior, Sr. LO4029 William Robinson Frazier, Jr.+ John W. Frost II LO1235 Nelson J. Guagliardo LO3732 Leland M. Hawes, Jr.+ Randolph W. McLaughlin John K. Roberts LO3576 W. Godfrey Smith+ Sawyer C. Smith LO3949 Duane Ernest Thompson III LO2757 David A. Tomkins LO3832 Timothy W. Volpe LO3488 William H. Wadsworth LO3574 Chas. Robert Yates, Sr.+ Florida Gulf Coast–Zeta Pi Altony Lee III LO3571 Florida Southern– Gamma Pi Leonard L. Rou, Jr.+ Florida State–Gamma Eta Daniel Richard Amato, Jr. LO2599 Merritt R. Clements, Jr.+ Peter H. Collins LO3646 Patrick J. Farrell, Jr. LO3653

Richard E. Heath LO3982 Jonathan S. Howse, Jr. LO2645 Theodore R. Ostrander, Jr. LO4145 Francis Marion–Delta Tau Brian D. Anderson LO3836 Theodore Edgar Maness III LO3586 S. Kent Moore LO4168 Furman–Iota Lawrence Leroy Keefer, Jr. LO959 G. Randy Smith+ LO1635 James N. Taylor, Jr. LO4110 George Mason–Epsilon Phi Anonymous LO4278 Robert A. Simms LO3569 George Washington– Alpha Nu Clay W. Socha LO3383 Georgetown–Beta Delta Robert A. Gritton+ Georgia–Gamma William Y. Atkinson IV William B. Heeney LO4002 W. Lawrence Jenkins LO1409 Steve K. Kendrick LO3943 Sam D. King+ William L. Nix Neal J. Quirk Robert Long Stewart, Jr.+ LO2593 Gordon Saussy Varnedoe+ Georgia Tech–Alpha Sigma Dr. William H. Allen LO795 Daniel H. Bradley+ Eugene Cox Dunwody, Jr. Carroll B. Hart+ LO1074 W. Phil Reece+ LO2898 Matthew J. Rose LO4135 Hampden-Sydney– Alpha Tau James R. Foster LO998 Houston Baptist– Delta Sigma David Y. Stutts, CPA LO1556 Indiana State–Zeta Iota Douglas E. Hess LO3190 Patrick B. Hurst LO4114 Jacksonville State– Delta Phi Jeff A. Parker+ LO1358 James Madison–Zeta Theta Kevin M. Grunkemeyer LO1021 Kennesaw State–Zeta Chi Craig Arnold Stack LO3563 Evan L. Stack LO3422 Kentucky–Theta William Preston Cox, Jr. LO4184 William K. Downey LO2219 Dr. Charles D. Franks LO4077 George B. Hocker LO4188 Daniel H. Miller LO147 COL Philip Kenneth Miller, USA (Ret.) LO3132

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Jay Felton Rutherford, Jr. LO1331 W. Ashley Smock LO3245 Lambuth– Gamma Omicron CDR Parker H. Dinwiddie, Jr. LO3991 Dr. Thomas Scott Dunavant, Jr.+ LO588 Charles W. Elliott LO1301 Tom David Wagster, Jr.+ LO1295 Louisiana State– Alpha Gamma Dr. A. Michael Aura, MD LO3761 Christopher L. Bentley LO3659 William Franklin Biossat, Jr. LO3735 William V. Henry LO2384 Jake L. Netterville LO1579 Louisiana Tech– Gamma Alpha David Haynes Alexander LO3505 John R. Bolton LO2666 Patrick G. Mackey LO4218 MG Jack W. Ramsaur II LO2195 Douglas W. Robertson+ LO110 Richard H. Wilcox, Jr. LO3252 Louisiana-Lafayette– Gamma Phi Harold P. Vice, Jr. LO3782 Louisiana-Monroe– Gamma Nu R. Bradley Carroll LO4045 Dr. Samuel J. Lorenzo LO3538 William M. McGee LO987 Lawrence Wayne Pettiette, Jr., JD LO3573 Destin Brook Sebren LO2391 Samuel A. Wigley+ Marshall–Beta Upsilon Robert W. Buskirk, II+ LO2943 T. Michael Cobb+ LO1542 James F. Kirtley LO3168 Roger P. Wood+ LO1681 Maryland–Beta Kappa Ernest R. Eaton, Jr.+ Richard A. Sullivan, Sr. LO1158 Thomas T. Wallace McNeese State–Delta Xi Dr. Mark Daughenbaugh LO3559 Patrick G. Ryan, MD LO1987 Memphis–Gamma Gamma C. Kevin Campbell LO3863 Dr. Richard Alan Ellis LO3986 MG James L. Hobson, Jr. LO2401 Michael E. Hopper LO976 Charles E. Stone LO2741

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Mercer–Kappa Philetus Sawyer Harison, Jr. LO3615 Richard B. Illges LO3966 Lee A. Jackson LO1916 J. Ed Magruder LO3924 Philip R. Taylor+ LO2578 Kevin P. Tolbert LO1455 Miami–Epsilon Lambda Brad Bundy LO3738 C. Lance Carpenter LO1310 Ryan Holloway LO1588 Gregory B. Smith Middle Tennessee State– Delta Lambda Joseph L. Coleman, Sr. LO3498 Jeremy Duke LO3055 John R. Milam Larry D. Odom LO4456 Jason L. Potts LO796 James Q. Sidwell, Jr. LO1459 Midwestern State– Gamma Omega William M. Bone LO3450 Jesse C. Brown LO4009 Bradley A. Grimm LO181 Charles M. Gustafson III LO3969 A. Allen Jones LO4163 Daniel W. Mills LO865 William R. Thacker LO914 Millsaps–Alpha Mu Wilburn Eugene Ainsworth, Jr. LO3587 Todd David Glisson CFP LO2216 John B. Link IV LO3736 Bruce D. Stafford+ LO1280 Ward William VanSkiver, Sr., CLU, CFP LO2353 Mississippi–Alpha Upsilon Fritz William Anderson, II J. Chad Arnette Gregory J. Barbour Charles Phillip Buffington, Jr. LO3744 S. Clay Camp Charles E. Christopher John Scott Coopwood LO3338 Joshua Critz Fletcher LO2738 Dr. Chester H. Lake, Jr. John Dickson Mayo LO4115 J. Cal Mayo, Jr. LO4380 John Sharpless McIntyre, Jr. Michael T. McRee Jonathan P. Moorehead David F. Myers Dr. Robert J. Neely Stephen M. Rhoden Robert J. Sawyer LTG James E. Sherrard III LO1012 Homer Lester Sledge III LO4326 Douglas C. Stone+

Hollis Calvin Thompson, Jr.+ Jackie L. White Mississippi State–Beta Tau Dr. Jason R. Barrett LO2632 Walter A. Bryan, Jr. LO4279 Jerry D. Carlisle LO4107 David George East LO3787 G. Stevens Hollister LO3567 Hunter M. Lipscomb LO912 William Ogden Plyler, II LO3780 John W. Ramsay+ Leo W. Seal, Jr.+ Jonathan Matthew Shook Esq. LO3603 Harold D. Walker LO3776 Missouri–Alpha Kappa Samuel A. Hamacher LO3622 James A. Pangman LO2409 Carl S. Quinn LO926 Brian M. Roberts LO3964 Robert A. Robison LO3922 Jack R. Taylor+ LO2022 George T. Wootten, Jr. Missouri S&T–Beta Alpha Robert G. Brinkmann LO3601 William A. Givens, Sr. LO2088 Jared L. Gregory LO3213 Brett L. Hanke, PE LO3543 James R. Hennessey LO3700 Robert M. Schmidt LO4234 Missouri Southern State– Delta Pi MAJ Thomas Langston Williams, ARNG LO2110 Missouri State– Gamma Beta Harry R. Baker+ LO964 Douglas S. Evans LO3910 Anthony J. Michalka LO4136 Murray State–Delta Nu LTC Thomas Ray Murray, USA (Ret.) LO3330 New Mexico–Beta Phi COL. Brian S. Lindamood, USA (Ret.) LO3094 Newberry–Delta Epsilon C. Alan Crowell LO2747 James M. Green IV LO2597 Michael E. Reid LO2356 Ralph Richard Sargent II LO3174 Rudy L. Williams, Jr. LO62 Edgar L. Woods North Carolina–Upsilon Thomas M. Belk+ Garth K. Dunklin+ LO2759 John Roger Griffin, Jr. LO1675 Arthur Francis Jones, II+ J. Emmett Sebrell+ Thomas Hamilton Sloan+ Scott W. Warren LO3728 North Carolina State– Alpha Omega Jack E. Brinson, Jr. LO4204 Ceasar Cone III LO4262 Matthew T. Korff LO3896

Stephen Howard Kouba, Jr. LO3067 Charles Franklin McDowell IV LO2709 Grady Leonard Pittman, Jr. LO850 William Trent Ragland III LO3734 Troy M. Raines LO3673 W. Emerson Teer+ LO1815 George N. Whiting, Jr. LO3713 North CarolinaCharlotte–Epsilon Xi Honorable Richard L. Hudson, Jr. LO1846 North CarolinaWilmington–Epsilon Psi George Akers Moore IV LO3539 North Florida–Zeta Nu Charles Ray Jordan LO95 North Texas–Gamma Lambda James B. Fincher LO1332 Gary Recer LO3064 Northwestern State– Gamma Psi Donald J. Nici LO981 Thomas N. Whitehead LO3549 Oklahoma–Beta Eta Dr. Jess Franklin Armor, MD LO3476 Brent E. Buswell LO3185 Henry Rogers Carr, Sr.+ Paul D. Dollahite, JD LO2721 Dr. Jason E. Drake LO4302 Christopher S. Hoppe LO3611 Kenneth W. Johnston David A. Kimbell+ LO1294 Charles W. Schmidt LO4319 Warren Brinson Weeks, Jr.+ LO805 Christopher S. Wilson LO447 Oklahoma City– Gamma Kappa 1LT. David O. Beal, USA LO3307 Edward Franklin Keller+ LO2752 Gary B. McCoy+ LO3696 Dr. Virgil D. Medlin LO4116 Dr. Charles R. Walker LO4301 Ronald E. Willis LO3293 Oklahoma State–Beta Xi Richard V. Armstrong II LO1632 Chase P. Martin LO3216 William Howard McKee V LO2390 William J. Ramsey Old Dominion– Delta Gamma W. Thomas Bell LO559 Michael D. Ellis LO2733

Timothy L. Kelly III Gerald Kluis Presbyterian–Beta Pi Dr. William McLeod Frampton, Jr.+ Dr. George Alexander Jenkins III, MD LO3857 Paul G. Trippe LO3875 Brian M. Wilson LO145 Purdue–Epsilon Rho David E. Newton LO954 Stephan B. Oliver LO2547 Randolph-Macon–Zeta James Alexander Baber IV LO3844 Charles Leonard Isaacs LO3822 Thomas David Jones III LO3854 Dr. Stephen P. Long LO876 Daniel F. Scandling LO3849 Michael Joseph Walsh IV LO3873 D. Calloway Whitehead III LO3515 Rhodes–Alpha Epsilon Dr. John Robert Adams, Jr., MD LO1273 D. Bryan Darr LO4329 Joseph M. Evangelisti LO3078 Michael R. Frick LO3533 Richmond–Eta Bernard Gibson Cline, Jr.+ Thomas Emory McClain, Jr. Hubel Robins, Jr.+ Dr. Walter Edward Saxon, Jr. LO1173 Roanoke–Beta Rho David M. Gritte LO3205 Dale C. Sarjeant LO3600 Curtis A. Sumpter+ James C. Turk, Jr. Rollins–Alpha Psi Michael O’Donnell LO3280 Edwin William Pautler, Jr. Sam Houston State– Gamma Tau Allen M. Burns LO3862 Jonathan K. Greene LO3869 Ronny J. Snow LO3839 South Alabama– Epsilon Alpha Michael R. Andreoli LO3936 South Carolina–Rho W. Edgar Helms III+ LO985 Richard Abner Jones, Jr. LO4164 Thomas M. Lane Ernest G. Lawhorne J. Lynn McCants LO356 Dr. Heath McAlvin Stewart, Jr. LO3833 Southeastern Louisiana– Epsilon Kappa Jonathan D. Duhon LO4039 Cliff R. Lloyd LO2224

Southern California– Beta Sigma Steven M. Acosta LO1023 Robert C. Davis LO2427 Robert J. Lucas+ LO1683 Grafton P. Tanquary, Jr. LO3541 Kenneth Amestoy Tipton+ LO1249 Southern Indiana–Zeta Omicron Tanner L. Gellinger LO3345 Benjamin K. Hirschauer LO3737 Jarrod M. Krisiloff LO1091 Southern Methodist–Beta Lambda James B. Cain+ LO3623 The Hon. William Perry Clements, Jr.+ Andrew Van Pittman LO2033 John J. Sheehan, Jr. LO3830 Southwestern–Xi Arlen G. Ferguson LO100 William P. Houstoun LO2583 George G. Langston III LO545 Michael Ross Weir, Jr. LO937 Stephen F. Austin State– Delta Kappa Kenneth W. Faires LO3572 R. Scott Hilborn, PhD LO3817 Edwin Randall Jones LO2852 Clay M. Leveritt LO115 Tennessee–Pi Thomas G. Chappell LO3250 R. Keith Googe LO3837 Gust Edwin Johnson, Jr. LO3561 Jeffrey P. Konrad LO1058 COL John B. McKinney+ LO745 William S. Porter LO1083 Tennessee-Martin– Delta Upsilon Christopher B. Churchill LO2225 Texas–Omicron Richard M. Blades Wofford F. Denius LO3625 J. Kirby Ewing+ LO930 Honorable Paul W. Green LO3493 Brian P. Hanson LO3908 Clyde Mick Jones+ LO166 Lowell Henry Lebermann, Jr.+ Richard M. Lucas+ Clarence McLeod Malone, Jr.+ James D. McBride III LO3630 John E. Oden LO2861 Hubert Turner Odom III LO3523 Honorable Robert M. Pittenger LO4072 Dr. Glenn A. Rogers, DDS, MSD LO3665

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William McKinley Thacker, Jr.+ LO1757 Texas A&M–Epsilon Delta Robert E. Bodnar LO4137 Rich O’Toole Texas State–Epsilon Iota Ronald R. Morgan+ LO295 Texas Tech–Gamma Chi Alex Norman Arnold LO4264 Ronald S. Childress LO3767 Tanner B. Flood LO3125 COL Michael H. Fox LO3674 Charles L. Hamilton LO3656 John T. Hamilton LO3651 Brent B. Hamilton LO3654 James G. Huffman William R. Mathews III LO3503 Gordon R. McDowell LO3810 Larry D. Meyers LO790 Ronald G. Schwartz LO1349 Paul H. Tarwater LO3109 Texas-Arlington–Delta Iota Gregory R. Barbosa, Sr. LO2310 Scott M. Hughes LO3292 Gregory Scot Weadon LO3835 Transylvania–Alpha Theta J. Mason McCauley LO1737 Dr. William K. Schmied LO4119 Michael L. Sloane II LO3829 Tulane–Psi Jonathan H. Parker LO967 Bradley M. Patout LO1124 Tulsa–Mu Timothy J. Dixon LO2669 George Keith Hatheway+ Joe F. Mills+ LO260 Neal A. Taylor LO1617 Univ. of the South– Alpha Alpha Mason Gardner Alexander, Jr. LO135 William Raymond Stamler, Jr.+ LO257 Valdosta State–Delta Rho Tullis D. Beasley LO3184 Col Wayne C. Edwards LO3801 Frank S. Heard LO3749 Douglas Alex Powers II LO3959 John L. Wright, Jr. Vanderbilt–Chi William P. Acker III LO15 M. Timothy Carey LO1394 William Alexander Mitchell, Jr. Virginia Tech–Epsilon Eta Bernard Clements LO3083 Aaron D. Masey LO3518 Carlyle R. Wimbish III LO2670

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Virginia Wesleyan– Epsilon Omicron Scott A. Brown LO1736 VMI–Beta Commission James Aylor Anderson, Jr.+ J. Curran Bowen LO4198 William B. Cornett LO4041 LTC Mark W. Dick+ LO3596 Henry Joyce Foresman, Sr.+ COL David V. Harbach USA (Ret) MG Richard Logan Irby+ CSM G. Jeffery Jackson (Ret) LO4035 David H. Kennedy LO4443 MG John W. Knapp, PhD, (Ret.) LO501 COL Franklin Jason McConnell, Jr., USAF LO1362 Michael R. Meads LO2440 David L. Miller LO3723 Grover C. Outland III LO4170 George Garlington Phillips, Jr. Meade A. Spotts LO3778 Wake Forest–Tau The Hon. Thomas Harrison Fetzer, Jr. LO3466 Allen K. Lydick LO1078 Jerry T. Myers LO4060 Benjamin Conrad Sutton, Jr. LO3584 Washington & Lee–Alpha Peter M. Candler Frederick Wynne Dismuke, Sr.+ Steven Grist LO3638 John G. Guerrant+ Washington College– Beta Omega George T. Cromwell, Jr.+ William R. Janney III+ LO45 Donald Lee Shafer III LO3457 Dietrich H. Steffens+ West Texas A&M– Gamma Sigma Donald R. Houchin, R.Ph LO133 Dr. Garry L. Nall+ LO929 M. Greg Reynolds LO3621 West Virginia–Alpha Rho William C. Brewer LO3501 James W. Craig+ LO1417 Patrick Anthony DeLeonibus LO3618 CPT John Wilbur Swartzwelder, Jr. LO2024 West Virginia Wesleyan– Beta Chi David E. Reemsnyder II LO4236 Western Carolina– Delta Alpha Brian A. King LO2567 SGT Clevie Clifford Luckadoo, Jr. LO1105

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John A. Moore LO4093 Charles Craig Phillips, Jr. LO4134 Western Kentucky– Epsilon Theta Chris Woods LO2642 Westminster–Alpha Eta Raymond F. Burfeind LO894 David H. Crane LO164 Dr. Paul J. Davis Rex A. Friedman LO2456 Thomas A. Gorman LO2835 Dr. Rob Havers LO3851 Neal F. Perryman LO3845 James N. Tennyson LO3631 Thomas P. Wohlgemuth LO4043 William & Mary–Alpha Zeta William A. Armbruster LO4078 Dr. Sean P. Connolly LO3556 William Jewell–Alpha Delta Dr. John Harry Brunner MD LO3376 Philip A. Cantwell LO3465 Brian E. Place LO3495 The Hon. Kenneth M. Romines+ LO3640 Wofford–Delta H. Paige Carlton LO3579 Dr. Paul Dominic Kountz, Jr. LO1843 Richard W. Krapfel LO3664 LeRoy Baskin Lewis, Jr. LO2319 W. Gairy Nichols III LO4081 Dr. Ronald B. Shealy LO1005 C. Michael Smith LO1522 Dr. Charlie Dorn Smith III LO4226 George Murrell Smith, Jr. LO2742 Friends of the Order Alpha Beta Chapter Alpha Eta Chapter Alpha Eta Chapter House Assn. Alpha Rho Scholarship Corp Alpha Upsilon Chapter House Corporation Alpha Xi Chapter Arkwright Foundation Baird Foundation Beta Alpha Chapter Beta Tau Chapter Blue River Studio Group Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Charlie R. Ashford, Jr.+ Courtney Pyron Daniel A. Smercina Deloitte Services LP Delos H. Yancey III Delta Theta Chapter Dr. Dawn Wiese

Dwight Wade Gamma Chapter Gamma Chi Chapter Gamma Epsilon Chapter Gamma Epsilon Chapter Fund Gamma Eta Chapter J. Frank Surface James Ward Wood Prov. Court of Honor Jeff Martini John L. Wynne Jurenko Foundation Kappa Alpha Tenth Order Miami Chapter Of Kappa Alpha Housing Corporation Mrs. Ali Martineau Mrs. Allison Graziani Mrs. Brianne A. Tillotson Mrs. Carter Newman Graves Mrs. Cori Hanisch Mrs. Dianne Ruff Mrs. Frances M. Pruitt Mrs. Grace J. Fishel Mrs. Katharine Van Name Mrs. Paula Tyree Bowman Mrs. Sheila Mahoney Bowie Mrs. Virginia Hardesty Ms. Brenda G. Henry Ms. Carole Jones Ms. Freda S. Summers Ms. Martha P. Tarpen Ms. Sissy Bynum Ms. Susan F Dunwody Ms. Suzy Nelson Mu Chapter Nu Chapter Omicron Chapter OneMain Financial Inc. Overstreet Short Mountain Foundation Robert Edgerton Robert R. Feagin, III Samuel Z. Ammen Court of Honor Shell Oil Company Foundation Matching Gifts Program Spencer Wade State Mutual Insurance Company Stephen E. Ratterman, Sr. Sumter & Ivilyn Lowry Foundation The Chapters of Graves Province Tom Healy Travis M. Osborne Windsor Plaza YourCause LLC

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Meet Chael Sullivan: Plainsman, president and philanthropist By Dalton Odom, Auburn University [truncated for The Journal] Senior Chael Sullivan is not all that meets the eye. As the President of his fraternity and a member of one of the most prestigious organizations on campus, the War Eagle Girls and Plainsmen (WEGP), he had the unique opportunity to leave a lasting impact during his collegiate tenure.

AS THE OUTGOING PRESIDENT OF KAPPA ALPHA ORDER (KA), WHAT LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP HAVE YOU LEARNED, AND HOW HAVE THEY SHAPED YOUR TIME AT AUBURN?

“Being president of KA was a great experience. It taught me a lot about myself, when to speak up and when to listen, and how important it is to lead with a servant mindset. The other members of our executive team made the job much easier. The year would not have gone as smoothly without

them. I am very thankful for the close bonds and the many great memories throughout my time as a KA.”

YOU ORGANIZED A 5K RACE FOR CYSTIC FIBROSIS AND RAISED $30,000 IN ITS FIRST YEAR. WHAT INSPIRED THE RACE, WHAT DID YOU LEARN; AND WHAT ARE THE PLANS FOR THE RACE MOVING FORWARD?

“There were so many amazing people that made the event possible; I do not deserve the credit because it was a team effort that many people got behind. My little brother has Cystic Fibrosis, and he has always been a huge inspiration in my life. Throughout college I have wanted to do some sort of fundraiser, but in late 2023, we decided it was time to go for it.

“We reached out to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and started working on it and they made it quite easy. We bounced back and forth on a few different dates but eventually got things set in stone, and when we launched the website, we were blown away at the generosity we received. The goal is that it becomes a yearly event and grows every year, but the ultimate goal is that we eventually cannot have the event because Cystic Fibrosis is cured.”

MISSISSIPPI–ALPHA UPSILON

Darden North Releases Rooftop Brother Darden North, M.D., has released his latest novel, Rooftop, a taut, character-driven thriller that begins with a shocking act of violence high above the streets of a Southern city. What appears to be a tragic rooftop incident soon unfolds into a layered story of ambition, hidden motives, and the far-reaching consequences of a single split-second decision. With crisp pacing and the medical and psychological insight that mark his writing, North keeps readers engaged to the final page. An accomplished and award-winning author, North has earned national recognition for his suspense novels, blending his experience as a practicing physician with compelling storytelling. His continued success in both medicine and literature reflects a commitment to excellence that brings distinction to The Kappa Alpha Order. 52

Murder seems to follow Dr. Diana Bratton. Mother to a teenage cheerleader and herself a rockstar surgeon, Diana cannot escape unsolved murder cases and the local police chief who vies for her affection as much as her help to make an arrest. When the husband of one of her partners at the surgical clinic is shot from a rooftop, Diana must either help the police prove her coworker the killer or find a way to save her from death row. However, when Diana is held at gunpoint after an unexpected encounter with a new patient and stalked by a psychopath bent on avenging his mother's death, personal and family survival along with protection of her surgical practice from an international corporate buyout become Diana's ultimate demons.

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65 Years of KA in East Texas The Gamma Upsilon Alumni Chapter of East Texas A&M University, formerly Texas A&M-Commerce, recently celebrated its 65th Anniversary Reunion on Saturday, February 22. Brothers traveled from nine different states to join 172 alumni brothers and 95 wives or significant others for a memorable weekend of fellowship. Since the chapter’s founding in 1960, 1,190 men were initiated before the closure of the active chapter in 2018. The reunion was led by Brothers John Chenault (’73) and Ken Flournoy (’69), with Former Knight Commander Michael Duncan presenting Convivium and National Chaplain Dwain Knight leading prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. The event marked a meaningful celebration of Gamma Upsilon brotherhood and tradition.

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Hagan Honored at Valdosta KAOEF Board of Trustees member and former Hardeman Province Commander Robert “Bob” Hagan (Delta Rho–Valdosta State '74) is being honored with the Regents’ Hall of Fame Distinguished Alumni and Friends Award for a lifetime of leadership, philanthropy, and service. As president of Sterling Healthcare Management, Bob has built and managed 32 nursing and assisted living facilities across the Southeast, employing more than 2,500 people. His service to Valdosta State University spans nearly four decades, during which he played a pivotal role in transforming Blazer basketball into the powerhouse program it is today. His efforts are recognized through the naming of the Robert W. Hagan Court in the VSU Athletic Complex. Beyond his professional and university contributions, Bob has been a dedicated member of Rotary International, leading impactful

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Graduate Charm Overdue projects in Haiti, Costa Rica, and India. His tireless efforts earned him Rotary’s highest honor: the Service Above Self Award. In addition to being a dedicated KA Volunteer, Bob is also the current Vice President and Secretary of the Roswell/North River Alumni Chapter in Fulton County, Georgia.

In May 2025, longtime friends and devoted KA alumni MG Don Gardner (Gamma Gamma–Memphis '60) and Kent Horner (Beta Alpha–Missouri S&T ‘62) shared a special moment during one of their regular lunches. Gardner gifted Horner with a KA Graduate Charm—an item long discontinued and recently located for the occasion. Both reside in northern Virginia. Though facing health challenges following a last summer, General Gardner continues to embody the spirit of lifelong fraternity.

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Excellence Recognized: MTSU KA Chapter Shines By: Andrew Roberts and Brandon Brown Delta Lambda Chapter at MTSU was recognized with multiple top honors during the university’s annual awards season, highlighting the chapter’s commitment to excellence in leadership, service, and brotherhood. At the Fraternity & Sorority Life (FSL) Awards on April 23, the chapter took home the Outstanding Branding Award and the coveted President’s Cup, the highest recognition a fraternity can earn at MTSU. Individual honors were awarded to the chapter’s Number VII Bradley Vaughn, named FSL Man of the Year, and former National Undergraduate Vice Chairman and former Number I Tucker Wilson, who was honored as True Blue Man of the Year for embodying the university’s core values. Just days later, on April 28, the chapter was celebrated again at MTSU’s first-ever True Blue Honors Bolt Awards hosted by Student Body Government and Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, winning the Generosity Change Award for outstanding philanthropic impact on campus and in the community.

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Beebe Takes on SEAL Swim for a Cause On August 16, 2025, James R. “Jim” Beebe (Epsilon Rho–Purdue '94) joined U.S. Navy SEALs, special forces, and first responders in New York City for an all-day endurance challenge benefiting the Navy SEAL Foundation. Participants completed a two-mile run, 300+ push-ups, 66 pull-ups, and a 3.5-mile open-water swim across the Hudson River, raising more than $800,000. Beebe personally contributed over $4,600. At age 50 and not a swimmer, Beebe called it the toughest athletic test of his life—well outside his comfort zone. During the swim, athletes paused for pull-ups honoring fallen veterans and raising awareness of the 22 veterans lost daily to suicide. For Beebe, one day of pain was a small price to pay for lasting impact. Jim Beebe is the Founder and Head Coach of Unbreakable Athletics Academy in Plainfield, Ind. He is the author of ATHLETE BUILDER: The Blueprint to Build Champion Athletes and also hosts the Athlete Builder podcast and travels extensively for public speaking and coaching. Jim has previously served on the Alumni Advisory Committee for Epsilon Rho Chapter, is a member of the Loyal Order, and is a five-year member of the KAOEF’s Crimson & Gold Society.

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Huff Recognized for Lifetime of Service William C. “Bill” Huff was recently inducted into the Military Hall of Fame of Georgia and recognized as a “Georgia Military Veteran of the Year” by the Highlands News. The honor highlights a lifetime of distinguished military service and continued leadership in support of veterans. A native of Columbus, Georgia, Huff earned his commission through Officer Candidate School and was deployed to Vietnam with the 3rd Marine Division. He later became the only Marine ever invited to serve as an honorary member of the National Infantry Association, representing the legacy of the 3rd Marine Regiment— “The Old Breed.” Beyond his decorated military career, Brother Huff has devoted decades to veterans’ advocacy and civic leadership. He has served in numerous roles supporting service members and their families, including involvement with the Marine Corps League, the 22Kill Foundation, and other military and community organizations. His induction into the Military Hall of Fame of Georgia stands as a welldeserved recognition of a life marked by service and courage.

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Bowen appointed to Virginia Aviation Board Brother Robert Bowen (Delta Gamma–Old Dominion University '72), former Executive Director of Norfolk International Airport (ORF) was appointed to the Virginia Aviation Board in recognition of his dedicated service to the Norfolk Airport Authority and 45-year long career in the industry. Mr. Bowen received many awards and recognition in his field, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Virginia Department of Aviation. Additionally, the House and Senate of the Virginia State General Assembly passed Joint Resolution No. 416 (2022), congratulating Mr. Bowen on his retirement, commending him for his numerous accomplishments, and expressing gratitude for his contributions to the Commonwealth. Mr. Bowen “fell into” his career in aviation after getting a summer job as a line serviceman at Piedmont Aviation through a fraternity brother. He recalls his time at ODU fondly and credits the Kappa Alpha Order with assisting him to mature and grow as a young man. He enjoyed his work at the airport immensely, and after graduating and bouncing around a few different places, he returned to Piedmont at ORF, where he spent the next 11 years. After steadily working his way up the ladder at Piedmont, Bowen transitioned to a position as Director of Operations for the Norfolk Airport Authority. From there, he worked his way up the chain-of-command to Executive Director of the NAA. During his time at the NAA, Mr. Bowen experienced the two greatest disruptions to commercial air travel in recent history: the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and the Covid-19 pandemic. Both events essentially halted air travel and fundamentally changed the way airports would function. Mr. Bowen attributes ORF’s endurance in the wake of these events to its staff, who worked tirelessly to keep the airport

sanitized, organized, and functional. While serving as ED, Mr. Bowen spearheaded countless projects to redesign, modernize and beautify ORF, including building a new parking garage, updating passenger loading bridges, and building a collaborative relationship with the US Naval base that neighbors the airport’s runway. He retired on May 1, 2022, after 45 years of serving the Commonwealth of Virginia’s skies.

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PGA Veteran Receives Prestigious Award Nine-time PGA Tour champion Brandt Snedeker (Chi–Vanderbilt '00) has been named the 2024 recipient of the Payne Stewart Award, an award given by the PGA Tour and presented by Southern Company. Named in honor of World Golf Hall of Famer Payne Stewart, the award is, according to Wikipedia, “given to a player whose values align with the character, charity and sportsmanship that Stewart showed. This includes respect for the traditions of the game, commitment to uphold the game’s heritage of charitable support and professional and meticulous presentation of himself and the sport through his dress and conduct.” Snedeker, who was an all-conference golfer throughout his college years at Vanderbilt, has nine PGA Tour championships, among other championships and accolades. Sometimes noted for his animated behavior on the course when he hits a winning shot, the Nashville native’s Snedeker Foundation supports both social and athletic youth programs across Middle Tennessee. Coincidentally, Snedeker’s family hails from Springfield, Missouri, which is also the hometown of the late Payne Stewart. Brandt Snedeker celebrates another victory on the links. Brandt Snedeker has also been selected as the 2024 Presidents Cup Captain for the U.S. Team. Known for his energy and deep knowledge of the game, Snedeker will bring his trademark competitive spirit and leadership to the biennial international competition, which pits the United States against an International Team representing the rest of the world (excluding Europe). His appointment further solidifies his standing as a respected figure in the world of professional golf.

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A Michelin Star KA Chef Stefano Secchi has been surrounded by incredible food since childhood. The Italo-American chef grew up in suburban Dallas but spent close to half his year traveling with his Sardinian father to the homeland, where he fell in love with traditional Italian gastronomy - more specifically, pasta. On a trip to Bologna as a child, he tasted tortellini in brodo for the first time - an experience so memorable he attributes his decision of career to it. Secchi studied at SMU for his undergrad, where he joined Kappa Alpha Order, and continues to embody the fraternity’s core ideal of excellence in his cooking. After university he graduated from the Culinary Institute of America, then spent several years in northern Italy studying with masters of the cuisine: Davide Palluda, Laura

Morandi, and Masimo Bottura. After perfecting his art, Secchi returned to America and opened his first restaurant, Rezdôra, the Modenese word for “grandmother” and is inspired by the warm, comforting food of Emilia-Romagna. The cozy little NYC osteria seats only 60 people but quickly became a fan favorite for those seeking an authentic Italian dining experience, and in 2019 it earned a Michelin star. Now, Secchi is coming up on the twoyear anniversary of his sophomore Manhattan spot. Massara, meaning “matriarch” in the Campanian dialect, focuses on the ocean-based recipes of Secchi’s family from southern Italy. The menu is centered around quality ingredients like fresh seafood and vegetables sourced from farmer’s markets, cooked on a wood-fired

grill and oven. The star of the show, however, is the pizzette, made with a decades-old sourdough starter that Secchi brought back from a trip to Campania as a child. Critics have raved over Rezdôra’s sister restaurant, who has double the seating space without losing any of the ambiance or quality dining experience. The reviews all gush about the fantastic quality and selection of wines, the innovative pasta dishes that put a modern spin on traditional Italian recipes, and the decadent dessert options, but Stefano himself has a special favorite menu item: the Caffe Sospeso. This uniquely hospitable concept lets you order a coffee both for yourself and another customer, embracing the Italian generosity that we have come to know and love at Secchi’s restaurants.

KA Turns 50 in Martin On September 20, 2025, the Delta Upsilon Chapter at the University of Tennessee at Martin gathered at The Great Hall in Germantown, Tennessee, to celebrate their chapter’s 50th Anniversary Convivium and host the Feller Court of Honor. The event brought together brothers and guests for an evening of fellowship, recognition, and reflection on the chapter’s history and values. During the program, two Certificates of Honor were presented, along with three Feller Court of Honor Inductees, recognizing Jesse S. Lyons, Knight Commander James M. Schmuck, and Robert W. Shafer, Jr. Province Commander Nicholas S. Palmer served as Preceptor for the ceremony, with Jay Crews II as Registrar.

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The evening also included a special recognition of the Founders of the Delta Upsilon Chapter, honoring their legacy and the enduring impact of their leadership. The celebration marked another meaningful milestone for the chapter and for Feller Province, highlighting the continued strength of brotherhood and tradition within Kappa Alpha Order. Knigth Commander Schmuck also presented two Certificates of Honor to James L. “Jay” Crews, II and JoDann Spears for their past and continuing service to the chapter.

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More than Three Quarters of a Century at 19 Amstel Avenue

A Brief History of the Delaware KAstle By Jesse Lyons Beta Epsilon Chapter at the University of Delaware has been a stalwart KA presence in “the First State” since 1904, more than 121 years ago. “During the 1903 – 04 scholastic year at Delaware College [as it was then called], among the dormitory dwellers was a congenial group of young men in the dormitory section of the main building now, in 1962, known as “Old College.” In front of this building, and to the south of the stairway, were four rooms known as Devil’s Den,” wrote Cecil Fulton, Jr. (Beta Epsilon–Delaware 1904), in a letter dated October 26, 1962, to the Corresponding Secretary at the time of Beta Epsilon. Several charter members lived together in the described dormitory, and in what was known as “Poverty Row” down the hallway.

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Fulton included with his letter the 1906 photograph seen here. The first KA House, presumably in the photo, was at 20 Main Street, directly across from the now KAstle. The KAstle, as the Beta Epsilon men have called it since occupying, was build in 1914 and purchased by the chapter house corporation in 1947. Until that time, it had been the home and offices of Dr. Walter Steele and his family, including their young son—also found in the photo on the right sitting on the railing. He was noted in the list of photo participants as the fraternity’s “MASCOT,” clearly showing a positive bond had been created between the chapter and the Steeles. The chapter house corporation’s name is the Kappa Alpha Educational Foundation, and

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has since steered the KAstle through thick and thin at 19 Amstel Avenue, between charter withdrawals and recharterings, University suspensions, and strict city zoning laws. Through a strong partnership with the Order, Fraternity Housing Corporation, and its alumni, the KAstle is now preserved, without the threat of zoning changes, and stands as the home of Beta Epsilon since that chapters rechartering, just a couple years ago. Many thanks to longtime volunteers and KAOEF donors, Dr. Steve Hastings, and Bruce Hudson, also past leaders of the chapter house corporation for this both this information, and the donation of the historical photo. It will permanently be safe in the Order’s Archives.

OUR ORDER Convention Recap WEDNESDAY For the fourth time in history the Order gathered at the Hotel Roanoke to hold a Convention. Knight Commander King V. Aiken, Jr. welcomed the official family, our province and national volunteers, KAOEF trustees, the staff, and families, for a kickoff reception and dinner on Wednesday at The Regency Room. Following the reception, Former Knight Commanders and their roses enjoyed a dinner in the Virginia Room inside the Hotel Roanoke.

THURSDAY Thursday played host to the “Values in the Valley” Center, a trade show style and Shenandoah-themed registration that showcased vendors and partners. Live music was provided by country artist Tucker Wilson (Delta Lambda–Middle Tennessee State '22). Spouses and guests enjoyed a trip to Black Dog Salvage, home of the DIY Network’s “Salvage Dogs!” television show. That afternoon, Knight Commander Aiken called the 81st Convention to order. Officers from the Roanoke Police Dept. presented the colors, Tucker Wilson sang the National Anthem, Mason L. Kay (Zeta Phi–High Point '22), son of Former Knight Commander Darren Kay, led the Pledge of Allegiance, and Dwain P. Knight (Delta Kappa– Stephen F. Austin '04) gave the invocation. Province Commander Darron E. Franta (Gamma Tau–Sam Houston State '90) welcomed everyone to Ammen Province and Roanoke. Executive Director Larry Stanton Wiese (Gamma Omega–Midwestern State '87) read letters of greeting from Virginia Governor Glenn Younkin, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee (Nu–Auburn '78), Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (Alpha Mu–Millsaps '93), South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster (Rho– South Carolina '67), Roanoke Mayor Joseph Cobb, and U.S. President Donald Trump. He also read a letter from Former Knight Commander William E. Dreyer, who was unable to attend. Knight Commander Aiken presented the Faculty Advisor of the Year Award posthumously to Charles D. Ramser (Gamma Omega–Midwestern State '80.) He also presented the Alumnus Advisor of the Year Award to Steve Acosta (Beta Sigma–Southern California '80), and the William E. Forester Alumni Chapter of the Year Award to Jason Smith (Delta Eta–Arkansas State '94) and Morris Hoffman (Delta Eta–Arkansas State '90) of the Northeast Arkansas Alumni Chapter. He then presented multiple Knight Commander’s Commendations to Ahmed Ezzaki (Beta Kappa– Maryland '20), Harry Hood (Delta Omicron–Clemson '22), Maddux Larsen (Zeta Delta–Nevada ‘23), Larson Looney (Alpha Upsilon– Mississippi '22), and Ben Schneider (Epsilon Delta–Texas A&M '23). Knight Commander Aiken then presented the Award for Fraternal

Excellence to Rohsaan “Ro” Settle, Associate Dean and Director of the Dean of Students Office at Virginia Tech. Knight Commander Aiken presented the Accolade for Interfraternal Service to Chris Hancock on behalf of the late Dr. Thomas Goodale. Dr. Goodale served as Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s Executive Director for seven years, as well as holding the position of Dean of Students at Iowa State University and the University of Florida. Knight Commander Aiken delivered his Biennial Report which highlighted successes in academics, membership, and leadership education, as well as reviewing the recognition of service and leadership among alumni and active members. He also recognized the Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation and praised the fundraising success of its Crimson & Gold Campaign. The perfunctory business of assignments and business of committees rounded out the affair, and then the Convention was called into Executive Session to receive a particular report and hear the reading of a historic 1913 letter from Dr. Samuel Zenas Ammen, our Practical Founder, which was read by Former Knight Commander Dr. Idris Traylor. That night, the KAOEF’s 28th Annual Bid for Brotherhood (B4B) was held at the Taubman Museum of Art. The evening grossed approximately $150,000 to support leadership education programs, internship programs, and scholarships for our Active Members.

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FRIDAY The entire Convention and all guests enjoyed a full day in historic Downtown Lexington, beginning first with a Model Initiation at University (formerly Lee) Chapel, then with guided tours of the town’s many landmarks that stand as cornerstones of the Order’s heritage. Kappa Alpha Order’s Educational Foundation’s George C. Marshall Circle Luncheon, held at the George C. Marshall Foundation, saw attendees gathered in the very halls honoring one of KA’s finest and America’s greatest soldiers and statesmen. Crimson and Gold Society members were welcomed at the Gin Hotel, where the Crimson and Gold Lounge opened in the Juniper Lounge, offering fellowship, refreshment, and fraternal conversation. At Mulberry Hill, the Order rededicated its Veteran’s Memorial in a moving ceremony, paying tribute to the sacrifice and service of those who have worn the uniform of our nation, including Allen Greer. That evening, undergraduates remaining in Lexington enjoyed a special Brotherhood Dinner at Mulberry Hill. Meanwhile, those traveling back to the Hotel Roanoke attended the Crimson and Gold Society Dinner in the Crystal Ballroom. Together, these moments reflected the seamless blending of tradition, reflection, and celebration that marked the day.

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Finance Committee. During the KAOEF Leadership Lecture Luncheon, Walter “Sonny” Deriso (Delta–Wofford '65) presented a remarkable oration. The Alumni Conferences and Undergraduate Conferences then followed. At Convention Meeting II, the committee reports were all received and adopted unanimously, thanks to the steady leadership of Former Knight Commanders James R. Estes and Darren S. Kay of the Finance Committee, Ben W. Satcher of the Resolutions Committee, and David M. Warren and C. Douglas Simmons III of the Legislative Committee. The Convention then marked a historic transition of leadership as King V. Aiken, Jr. (Kappa–Mercer '83) concluded his term and Senior Councilor James M. Schmuck (Alpha Eta–Westminster '69) was elected the 43rd Knight Commander. L. Blair Bailey (Gamma Eta–Florida State '88) was elected Senior Councilor, with Derick S. Close, Malcolm H. Liles, David T. Martineau V, Robert H. Wall, and Erik Showalter elected as Councilors. That evening, brothers and guests gathered for the Crimson & Gold Society and Knight Commander’s Accolade Reception in the Crystal Ballroom, a Convention Reception in the Roanoke Foyer, followed by the official Convention photo taken in front of the North Entry Foyer. Finally, all gathered for the Knight Commander’s Installation Banquet. The KA Chorus, directed by Rob Wall (Tau–Wake Forest '88) filled the hall with song. Knight Commander Schmuck was formerly installed and delivered his first address. The 81st Convention ended in unity, sending all delegates forward uplifted by the values, traditions, and brotherhood of Kappa Alpha Order.

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Awards and Recognition

Faculty Advisor of the Year Charles D. Ramser (Gamma Omega– Midwestern State ‘80), Faculty Advisor for the Gamma Omega Chapter at Midwestern State University. Awarded posthumously, accepted by Tom Jones

Alumnus Advisors of the Year Steve Acosta (Beta Sigma–Southern California '80) Alumnus Advisor for the Beta Sigma Chapter at University of Southern California

William E. Forester Alumni Chapter Award Northeastern Arkansas KA Alumni Chapter

Knight Commander’s Commendations • Ahmed Ezzaki (Beta Kappa– Maryland '23) • Ben Schneider (Epsilon Delta– Texas A&M '23)

44th Executive Council • Joseph “Harry” Hood (Delta Omicron– Clemson '22) • Maddux Larsen (Zeta Delta–Nevada '23) • Larson Looney (Alpha Upsilon– Mississippi '22)

Award for Fraternal Excellence Rohsaan Settle, Associate Dean and Director of the Dean of Students at Virginia Tech

Accolade for Interfraternal Service Thomas Goodale, former Sigma Alpha Epsilon Executive Director, former Dean of Students at Iowa State University and the University of Florida. Awarded posthumously, accepted by Chris Hancock

Service to the Order Award Zeta Theta Chapter–James Madison, Model Initiation Team

From left to right: Erik T. Showalter (Gamma Alpha–Louisiana Tech '02) Councilor Robert H. “Rob” Wall (Tau– Wake Forest '95) Councilor L. Blair Bailey (Gamma Eta–Florida State '88) Senior Councilor James M. “Jim” Schmuck (Alpha Eta–Westminster '69) Knight Commander David T. Martineau V (Alpha Upsilon–Mississippi '88) Councilor Derick S. Close (Alpha Omega– North Carolina State '78) Councilor Malcolm H. Liles (Gamma– Georgia '71) Councilor

Epsilon Eta Chapter–Virginia Tech, Model Initiation Team

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Key Achievements of Knight Commander 42nd King V. Aiken, Jr. • Record Academic Performance » Achieved the highest fall GPA in Order history (3.131 in Fall 2024). » Sustained a national GPA above 2.9 for 24 consecutive terms, with continuous improvement under higher scholarship standards.

• Historic Membership Growth » Undergraduate membership and recruitment reached all-time highs, with a 7% increase over the biennium. » Induction of 2,887 men in 2025 alone.

• Six Chapter Charterings/ Recharterings » Reestablished or chartered chapters at: Oklahoma (Beta Eta), West Florida (Epsilon Sigma), Western Carolina (Delta Alpha), Delaware (Beta Epsilon), Texas State (Epsilon Iota), and Ohio State (Eta Alpha).

• Expansion of Alumni Engagement » Chartered nine new Alumni Chapters—a significant growth in alumni infrastructure.

» Chapters completed 31,000+ hours of service and donated $377,237 to charitable causes.

• KAOEF Growth & Historic Gifts

» Alumni Chapters in good standing increased to 58 in 2025.

» Scholarships increased to $166,725 awarded to 109 recipients in 2025.

» Conferred eight Knight Commander’s Accolades honoring exceptional alumni.

» One of the largest planned gift in Order history—a $1 million endowment for the Number I’s Leadership Institute—was secured.

• Leadership Education Excellence » Achieved 100% attendance at the Number I’s Leadership Institute in 2025. » Strengthened OTC model by consolidating into two enhanced national conferences with leadership lecturers. » Emerging Leaders Academy continued to thrive, with more than 100 participants annually and expanded community service impact.

• Major Philanthropic Milestones » Operation K.A.R.E. surpassed $1 million raised for the Independence Fund.

» Crimson & Gold Society membership grew to 1,022 brothers, surpassing the campaign goal.

• Strengthening of the Fraternity Housing Corporation » Oversaw governance reforms, including the selection of a new independent Board of Directors. » Expanded portfolio to 7 owned properties, 6 master leases, and 2 managed properties, solidifying housing as a national strategic priority.

Tennessee Induction On Sunday, September 14, 2025, forty-nine men at the University of Tennessee were inducted into Kappa Alpha Order as members awaiting initiation during a ceremony held at Calhoun’s on the River in Knoxville. Executive Director Larry Stanton Wiese (Gamma Omega– Midwestern State '87) welcomed attendees and delivered opening remarks, followed by Assistant Executive Director for Chapter Services Anthony M. Graziani (Zeta Pi– Florida Gulf Coast '07). Dr. Byron Hughes, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Life and Dean of Students at the University of Tennessee, also addressed those in attendance. The induction ceremony was conducted by alumni leadership of the Knoxville Area Alumni Chapter including Ed Mathews (Pi–Tennessee '90), Neal Howard (Pi–Tennessee '74), and Gregory Lyles (Pi– Tennessee '79), along with Graziani, KAOEF Director of Development S U M M E R 2 0 2 6 | THE K APPA ALPHA JOUR NAL

Tanner L. Gellinger, Director of Chapter Operations Evan M. Hanna, Strategic Growth Manager C. Andrew Sawyer, and Cooper Carroll and Brandon Brown Feller Province Commander Nicholas S. Palmer (Delta Lambda– Middle Tennessee '04) installed the chapter officers and presented the provisional chapter certificate issued by Executive Director Wiese. [Editor's update: as of publication, the Tennessee Provisional Chapter stood at nearly 100 members and the Chartering Ceremony will be covered in the next issue.] 63

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COURTSOFHONOR The Order’s system of Provincial Courts of Honor is unique in the system of American college fraternities. It was first introduced at the fifth province council, in 1930, by Frank Hammett Myers, Commander of the James Ward Wood Province. For insignia, each Court uses its own Provincial Cross with its own distinct colors. The purpose of the Courts of Honor is to recognize and acknowledge alumni for their continued interest, support,

WOOD COURT: Thursday, October 2, 2025, at the White Clay Creek Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware. • Kenneth W. Johnson (Beta Epsilon– Delaware '77) • E. Gibson Kerr (Alpha–Washington & Lee '82)

and participation in the Order, its active or alumni chapters, and in their capacity to stimulate the expansion and prestige of the fraternity. A Court of Honor typically holds an annual meeting and dinner or event to nominate new members and make plans for the events of the upcoming year. A new inductee is presented with a Court of Honor jewel along with a certificate of membership.

• Christopher Carey Johnston (Alpha Upsilon– Mississippi) • Michael Hunter McGee (Alpha Upsilon– Mississippi) • Duane Tally Noah (Alpha Upsilon– Mississippi)

TRAYLOR COURT: Friday, October 24, 2025, at The Columbia Club in Indianapolis, Indiana • Jeremy Blankenship (Zeta Omicron– Southern Indiana '07)

• Steve S. Ratcliff (Beta Tau–Mississippi State)

• Brennan Norman (Zeta Omicron–Southern Indiana '17)

IRWIN COURT:

• Daniel Starr Spivey (Alpha Upsilon– Mississippi)

DUNWODY COURT:

Thursday, October 2, 2024 at the Old Capitol Inn, in Jackson, Mississippi

• Louis Southworth Steen (Delta Beta–Delta State)

• Johnathan Brooks Bishop (Delta Beta–Delta State)

• Edward Crozier Weller (Alpha Mu–Millsaps)

On Saturday, May 17, 2025, the Dunwody Province Court of Honor held an induction ceremony at the Montgomery Country Club in Montgomery, Alabama.

AMMEN COURT:

• King V. Aiken, Jr. (Kappa–Mercer '83)

• William Alynn Brown, Sr. (Alpha Upsilon– Mississippi)

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at the Kappa Alpha Order National Administrative Office at Mulberry Hill in Lexington, Virginia

• Michael R. Andreoli (Epsilon Alpha–South Alabama '80)

• Steven Culver Craddock (Alpha Upsilon– Mississippi)

• Robert Stuart Eagle III (Beta Commission– VMI '13)

• John Milton Coxwell, Jr. (Phi–BirminghamSouthern '68)

• Lloyd Spivey Gray (Alpha Mu–Millsaps)

• King V. Aiken, Jr. (Kappa–Mercer '83)

• William Lindsey Branton, Jr. (Delta Beta– Delta State)

• Brent E. Buswell (Beta Eta–Oklahoma '09)

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• Eugene Joseph Evans (Epsilon Alpha– South Alabama '08) • John Leech, Jr. (Epsilon Alpha–South Alabama '07) • Raymond L. Pharo, Jr. (Delta Phi– Jacksonville State '83) • D. Brian Rhoades (Epsilon Alpha–South Alabama '91)

HARDEMAN COURT: May 31, 2025, at the Idle Hour Golf & Country Club in Macon, Georgia. • James Edward Harrison III (Gamma– Georgia '59) • George R. Lee III (Epsilon–Emory '89) HARDEMAN

• John E. Magruder (Kappa–Mercer '80)

FELLER COURT:

• Thomas Leonard Mitchell, Jr. (Beta Pi– Presbyterian '79)

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at the Great Hall in Germantown in Memphis, Tennessee

• Robert H. Wall (Tau–Wake Forest '89)

• James M. Schmuck (Alpha Eta– Westminster ‘69)

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CHILES COURT:

• Jesse S. Lyons (Delta Alpha–Western Carolina '98)

On October 4, 2025, at the Beta Alpha Chapter Homecoming Banquet in Rolla, Missouri.

• Robert W. Shafer, Jr (Delta Upsilon– Tennessee-Martin '75)

• Colton P. Conrow (Beta Alpha–Missouri S&T '13)

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TILLOTSON

SNYDER

SINGLETON

INTERFRATERNAL RECOGNITION The Fraternity Executives Association and Fraternity Communications Association held joint meetings on May 28–30, 2025, at the Sheraton Downtown, Denver, Colorado, and from May 27–29, 2026, at the Marriott Louisville Downtown. Several milestones were recognized and awards were received:

Fraternity Executives Association

Award For Fraternal Excellence

STAFF MILESTONES RECOGNIZED

In 2025, Gregory R. Singleton (Gamma Gamma–Memphis ’82) was recognized as the recipient of FEA’s Order of Fraternity Excellence Award. This award is conferred upon a college or university administrator who has attained a level of professional accomplishment, relating to the college fraternity, which is of such excellence as to merit recognition by the Association.

2025 25 years - Brent W. Fellows (Epsilon Theta–Western Kentucky ’96), FHC Executive Vice President 20 years - Brianne A. Tillotson, CPA, Director of Financial Operations 15 years - Anita E. Snyder, Assistant to the Executive Director 15 years - Andrew P. Carr, CFRE, KAOEF Chief Development Officer 15 years - Mary Frazier, Building and Grounds Assistant 2026 30 years - Larry Stanton Wiese, Executive Director 5 years - Cooper D. Carroll, Director of College and University Relations

Fraternity Communications Association FCA AWARDS

The FCA recognition program, a key pillar of the Association, received more than 700 entries each year, from 70 organizations, in four main categories for 30+ separate awards.

– Feature Writing-Long – High Jumps to High Skies Featuring Lew Hoyt (Beta Sigma– Southern California ‘62), former U.S. Olympian, TOPGUN instructor, and member of KAOEF’s 1865 Trust and Crimson & Gold Society. One judge said, “Top-notch work all around. Strong writing, strong components, strong storytelling. It gives a full portrait of the subject.” REELECTED

Finally, Brent E. Buswell (Beta Eta–Oklahoma '09), Director of Alumni Engagement, was reelected to serve on the FCA Board of Directors in 2026, and continues since 2020 to serve as FCA Director of Finance.

2025

3rd Place, Marketing and Communications – Long Video – KA Staff Recruitment Judges said, “The video is polished and organized, without sounding rehearsed or over-produced. It does a great job showing the impact of working on staff at KA, from a variety of perspectives.” 2026

WIESE

1st Place, Magazine Excellence Awards

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Staff Updates PROMOTIONS

DEPARTURES

In May 2025, Brandon M. Brown (Gamma Lambda– North Texas '21) was named Director of Communications. Brandon served the prior two years as an associate director for chapter services.

In May 2026, Trevor K. Woodburn (Beta Xi–Oklahoma State '23) was named Director of Risk Management. Trevor served the past year as a strategic growth manager.

HIRES The first Strategic Growth Managers were hired in May 2025 for a full year as an evolution from the Associate Directors for Chapters Services program:

In May 2026 the following Strategic Growth Managers joined Andrew Sawyer and Alexander Buzzo for the year:

Alexander O. Buzzo (Zeta– Randolph-Macon '22)

E. Stetson Hatcher III (Gamma– Georgia '21)

C. Andrew Sawyer (Beta Eta– Oklahoma '23)

In May 2025, after serving for one year as an associate director for chapter services, Peyton L. Loveall (Zeta Tau–Austin Peay State '19) departed staff to join Tennessee Achieves, which provides support to students from education to career. In May 2026, after serving for one year as a strategic growth manager, Stetson Hatcher departed staff to attend Mercer University School of Law.

Dax D. Sailsbury (Beta Iota– Drury '22)

Warren H. Ross (Gamma Alpha– Louisiana Tech '22)

John T. “JT” Roussel (Gamma Alpha–Louisiana Tech '22)

Trevor K. Woodburn (Beta Xi– Oklahoma State '23)

Leaders Address Challenges Facing Young American Men Several male only organization leaders gathered November 3, 2025, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., for the inaugural Symposium on Young American Men, an event examining the social, educational, and mental health challenges facing young men ages 16–28. Larry Stanton Wiese, Executive Director, participated as a panelist in the national discussion. Wiese joined other organizational leaders to explore how institutions and community organizations can better support the development and well-being of young men.

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Wiese, second from right

The panel also included U.S. Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma, Patrick E. Kelly, CEO of the Knights of Columbus, and Michael DeVaul, Director of Young Men Thriving at YMCA of the USA. The discussion was moderated by Mike Mayer, CEO of Theta Chi Fraternity. Panelists emphasized the importance of mentorship, community involvement, and structured organizations that provide young men with opportunities for leadership, accountability, and meaningful connection. Leaders concluded that institutions committed to character development and mentorship, including fraternities such as Kappa Alpha Order, can play a significant role in helping young men thrive.

The Knight Commander’s Accolade was created to recognize excellence in leadership and service to the Order. It's the highest individual honor an alumnus can receive.

KNIGHT COMMANDER'S ACCOLADE

William C. Brewer

Clayton E. Bunting

Conferred by Knight Commander King V. Aiken, Jr. at the Knight Commander’s Accolade and Crimson & Gold Society Reception during the Order’s 81st Convention & Brotherhood Weekend at Hotel Roanoke in Roanoke, Virginia.

Brewer earned a B.A. in Biology in 1976 and a B.S. in Accounting in 1977 from West Virginia University. He received his Juris Doctor from George Mason University School of Law in 1980 and was admitted to the West Virginia Bar in 1981.

Bunting was born on September 21, 1950, in Lewes, Delaware, and raised in Selbyville, Sussex County. He graduated with honors from Fork Union Military Academy in 1968 as Cadet Captain. He earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Richmond in 1972 and a J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1976.

He is the founder and principal attorney of William C. Brewer & Associates, PLLC, in Morgantown, West Virginia. His practice focuses on civil litigation, criminal defense, commercial law, personal injury, and family law. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Brewer served for more than a decade as President of the Alpha Rho Alumni Corporation. Under his leadership, the organization raised over $1.2 million for chapter house renovations and mobilized support from more than 700 alumni. He is a multi-year member of the KAOEF’s Crimson & Gold Society. Brewer and his wife, Susan, live in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Professionally, Bunting practiced law in Delaware for more than four decades. He was a partner and is now Of Counsel at Morris James LLP. Bunting served as Number I in 1972 and was elected National Undergraduate Chairman, serving on the Executive Council. He has served as James Ward Wood Province Commander, during which he served on the History Committee and contributed to the editing of the 1994 History of Kappa Alpha Order. He is a member and former Preceptor of the Wood Court of Honor. He is a multiyear member of the KAOEF’s Crimson & Gold Society. He and his wife, Debbie, split their time between Marco Island, Florida, and Delaware. They have three children: Amy Lee, Andrew Lee, and Clayton Jr.

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KNIGHT COMMANDER'S ACCOLADE

Joseph T. Getz

David T. Martineau V

Conferred by Knight Commander Jim Schmuck at the Knight Commander’s Accolade and Crimson & Gold Society Reception during the Order’s 81st Convention & Brotherhood Weekend at Hotel Roanoke in Roanoke, Virginia.

Joseph T. Getz leads the Construction and Surety Law Practice Group at Evans Petree PC, where he has focused exclusively on construction and surety bond contract matters for more than twenty-five years. He advises clients on all aspects of construction projects from negotiating contracts and navigating insurance and bonding requirements to resolving disputes involving delays, design issues, or project performance. His work spans projects such as sports arenas, university facilities, hotels, manufacturing plants, and large-scale commercial developments.

David was initiated in 1988 by the Alpha Upsilon Chapter at the University of Mississippi, where he served as both Number IX and Number I before graduating in 1991 with a bachelor’s degree in Geological Engineering. He later earned a master’s degree in Geological Sciences from the University of Texas.

Beyond his legal career, Joseph has long been active in leadership and service. He currently serves as President of Evans Petree PC and President of the Kappa Alpha Order House Corporation for Ole Miss. He was honored with induction into the Irwin Court of Honor in October 2023, reflecting his continued dedication to fraternity values and community. Earlier in life, he served as Rush Chairman for Kappa Alpha Order in 1977, an experience that shaped his leadership journey. Active in the industry, he is a member of the ABA Forum Committee on Construction and the National Bond Claims Association. Joseph is also proud to be the father of Brennan Getz (Alpha Upsilon–Mississippi '21), continuing a family legacy of brotherhood.

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David is currently President of Martineau Petroleum, Inc., leading a multifaceted operation spanning Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, with both conventional and unconventional oil and gas ventures. His business leadership has also been recognized with the Engineer of Distinction Award, the highest honor bestowed by the University of Mississippi’s School of Engineering in April 2024. In 2000, he served as Vice President of the Dallas Alumni Chapter and later as President in 2003. Then, Knight Commander William Dreyer appointed him Province Commander of the Henry J. Mikell Province, a position he held until his election to the Executive Council in 2019. David was first elected as a Councilor in 2019 during the 78th Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, and serves in that capacity today. He is a member of both the Duncan and Irwin Courts of Honor and serves on the Board of Directors of the Fraternity Housing Corporation. David is also a member of the Crimson & Gold Society, recognized for his generous and consistent support of the Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife Ali and their daughters, Caroline and Katie.

LOYAL LEGACY Ensur ing the future of Kappa Alpha Order

A Brother Faithful, Until Death Dr. Idris Rhea Traylor, Jr., 32nd Knight Commander (1935-2026) By Larry Stanton Wiese (Gamma Omega–Midwestern State '87)

It is my sad duty to inform you that Dr. Idris Rhea Traylor (Gamma Chi–Texas Tech '70) passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026, after a brief illness and days following his 91st birthday. Former Knight Commander Traylor was born in Norman, Oklahoma, on February 4, 1935, to Idris Rhea Traylor and Betsy Elizabeth Bradney Traylor. He grew up and attended local schools in Greenville, Texas. Traylor matriculated in 1953, at the University of Texas at Austin and received his bachelor’s degree in the Honors Program in 1957, and his master’s degree in Russian and European history in 1959. He received his Ph.D. from Duke University in 1965, following acceptance of his dissertation, “The Double Eagle and the Fox: The Dual Monarchy and Bulgaria, 1911–1913.” He then spent a year and a half traveling throughout Europe and Russia and attending classes at the Sorbonne University of Paris. His education continued at Duke University, during which time he also studied history and international law and did research as a Fulbright Fellow at the University of Vienna, Austria, and in London. In 1965, he accepted a professorial appointment at Texas Tech University, developing the undergraduate and graduate programs in Russian and East European history. As a professor, Traylor was very much involved in research and university committees, sponsoring several student organizations, such as the Student Senate. He served as chairman of several important university committees, including three presidential inaugurations. In 1967, he was invited to become part of the university’s administration, first as Deputy Director, and then Director, of the International Center for Arid and Semi-Arid Land Studies (ICASALS). Traylor remained in administration for thirty-five years, although teaching a course each semester and continuing research and publication. In 1988, the university combined many of its units handling international activities into a new Office of International Affairs and Traylor was named its first Executive Director, an office elevated to Vice President, and served simultaneously as Director of the International Cultural Center. He remained in these positions until

he retired in 2003, earning the emeritus honorific. Traylor was also very involved in his community, serving on various boards and city committees and museums and hospitals and philanthropic agencies, and on a variety of Texas State committees and international organizations. He was associated with programs of the U.S. State Department, served on a U.S. Trade Mission to Turkey, special projects in Yugoslavia, Egypt, Japan, Mexico, and with the United Nations Agency for Development Program in China, as well as other projects in various countries. He was a consultant to assist in establishing special international activities for Turkish universities, which resulted in his receiving an honorary doctoral degree from a major Turkish institution. Over several decades Traylor traveled for business or pleasure in almost eighty countries. Dr. Traylor was initiated in 1970 by Gamma Chi Chapter at Texas Tech. He had previously served as Faculty Advisor and then became the Alumnus Advisor. He has remained one of the active advisors for that chapter for nearly sixty years, up until his passing. It was at Gamma Chi that he became the principal author of the Council of Honor program, later to be used nationally. That effort was recognized with his receiving of the Knight Commander’s Accolade. Beginning in 1972, he broadened his scope with KA by serving as Deputy Province Commander for the former Hamer Province. He was appointed National Scholarship Officer in 1973 and served in

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that role until 1995. He wrote the Order’s scholarship manual, Brains, Books and Brotherhood. In 1974, he was appointed and later elected Province Commander of the newly created Locke Province. He served as editor of the Order’s 1979 Alumni Directory and contributed multiple articles to The Kappa Alpha Journal. In 1975, he was elected to the Executive Council at the 56th Convention in Biloxi, Mississippi. There he served for fourteen years, including four years as Senior Councilor. In 1985, at the 61st Convention in Dallas Texas, he was elected as the 32nd Knight Commander and served two terms through 1989. While Dr. Traylor served as Knight Commander, he spearheaded several important accomplishments. He led the move of the National Administrative Office to Lexington, Virginia—initiating and accomplishing a long-held goal of the Order. He revived the office of Chief Alumnus to promote and support alumni chapters. He revived several suspended chapters and established and chartered five new ones. He led the Executive Council to establish the Award for Distinguished Public Service in 1986, now serving to recognize members who have demonstrated public service by serving in local, state or federal government. In 1997, he was awarded the Order’s Accolade for Interfraternal Service, and he was a member

of thirteen Courts of Honor. Continuing his service, in 1999 he was commissioned to design the jewel for the Knight Commander’s Accolade. He served the Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation as a Trustee in the late 1980s and early 1990s and was named an inaugural Life Trustee (now Trustee Emeritus), in 1997. An advocate for planned giving, as a Trustee Emeritus, Idris served as the Chairman of the 1865 Trust, the KAOEF planned giving society. Dr. Traylor served on the board of the National (later North American) Interfraternity Conference (NIC), and in December of 1998, he was elected as the Conference’s 91st President, to date, only the third KA to serve in that role. In recognition of Dr. Traylor’s lifetime involvement in positive interfraternal activities, he was recognized in 2004 by the conferral of the NIC Gold Medal. Dr. Traylor was a consummate gentleman, scholar, and brother. His passing, while bringing us great sadness, also reminds us what a treasure he was to us and to our Order. Memorial contributions may be made to the KAOEF at KAOEF.org/donate.Dr. Traylor passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026, just days following his 91st birthday, and one day before the 56th anniversary of his initiation.

Prayer for Dr. Idris R. Traylor Almighty God, We come before You today with heavy hearts, yet with deep gratitude for the life of our brother, Idris Traylor. We thank You for the years You granted him, for the character he displayed, and for the legacy he leaves among us as a gentleman, a scholar, and a faithful brother. In this moment of loss, grant comfort. Surround us with Your peace, and sustain with

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the assurance that his life bore fruit in the lives he touched and the example he set. Strengthen us, O Lord, as brothers bound together in shared memory and shared purpose. Help us to honor him not only with words, but by living out the virtues he embodied—integrity, loyalty, and selfless service to others. Teach us to number our days wisely, to cherish one another more deeply, and to hold fast

to the bonds of brotherhood that endure even unto death. May we walk forward with gratitude for the gift of his life and with hope grounded in Your everlasting care. Into Your hands we commend our brother, trusting in Your mercy and grace. Amen. - Dwain P. Knight, National Chaplain

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

Your K A Scoreboard

LINING UP FOR THE SKYHAWKS Malachi Bonner (DELTA UPSILON–TENNESSEE-MARTIN ‘25)

Freshman Offensive Lineman 6’ 3”, 260 lbs Birthplace, Oak Ridge, TN Being a student-athlete today is a demanding and rewarding experience. Very few are able to do much more than their sport and their studies. Malachi Bonner, a KA from UT-Martin however, is balancing fraternity life as well. The Journal sat down for a brief few moments (between game tape, chapter meetings, and class attendance) to learn more.

Why did you decide to pursue college football? I grew up loving football and it was always something I wanted to do. I stared playing in 6th grade and just fell in love with it from there. I loved being a part of a team. I loved 72

the competition. I loved the physicality. I just loved every aspect of it

What position on the football team do you like best and why? I’ve always played on the offensive line. Throughout my career I’ve played all the different positions, but I really found my place at guard. I started out as a tackle in middle school but had to move to center halfway through the season because of an injury. After that, I really ran with center through my junior year and then senior year I made the move to guard and even played as a blocking tight end and blindside tackle in some formations we had. Once I got to college, I really settled on guard though and that’s what I’ve stuck with.

Tell us about balancing sports, school, and KA? It’s kept me busy to say the least. One thing

I really love about doing both is that I’ve met so many new people in such a short time which has been fantastic being as I’m far from home. The issue with doing both is I feel like I haven’t been able to really dig down into one or the other. It’s just kind of surface level right now. It’s also made it a little tough to keep up with the class workload, but not unmanageable.

And, from your first season, what is the most memorable moment? The most memorable moment football-wise for me was after our first home victory. The atmosphere in the locker room after a home victory at Martin is unmatched to any other locker room atmosphere I’ve ever been in. W W W. K A P PA A L P H AO R D E R .O R G

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As early as 1952, the former “Kappa Alpha Scholarship Fund” was promoted with the following quote from Councilor Vernon H. McCall (Xi–Southwestern 1911): “Flowers are a beautiful conveyance of love and sympathy, but wither. Love and sympathy expressed through our scholarship fund, is life.”

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Today, the Kappa Alpha Order Education Foundation’s recognition program receives tax-deductible donations “In Honor” or “In Memory” of anyone and from anyone. Generally, one brother makes a donation in honor of a brother or group and designates it to recognize friendship, achievement, or significance; or one may make a donation in memory of a beloved brother, in lieu of flowers or some other recognition. Gifts count toward a member’s annual giving level and typically are unrestricted (but

by Mrs. Julia Kozak Maxie R. Williams Jr.

by Jon K. Brown Eddie S. Wilson

by James Walter Wood Jr. Michael Paul Wilson

by Ms. Kimberly J. Novak Bradley Cunningham Wood

by James Walter Wood Jr. Gary L. Wright

by Larry G. Wright by M. Tom Faircloth Bruce Stafford

by James Thomas Somers Jr. Dr. Idris Rhea Traylor Jr.

by Joel Kirk Corbin by Edmund P. Phillips Jr. by Cuyler C. Lawrence

not required). Special notice is sent to the honoree or the family of the deceased brother, and those are then able to send a prepared thank you note back to the donor, creating a sincere and deserved system of recognition and thanks.  Make your tribute at KAOEF.org/donate

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Alabama–Alpha Beta

Candler Crim, Jr. 1953, 11/22/2025 Charles J. Kelley 1982, 05/10/2025 Dr. Ernest Sheppard Campbell, Jr. 1948, 12/02/2025 William Hunter Sapp, Jr. 1998, 08/09/2025

Colorado–Zeta Alpha

Appalachian State–Delta Psi

Dr. Joseph E. Morgan 1955, 12/31/2025 Eugene M. Julian 1963, 05/20/2025 Duke–Alpha Phi Richard G. Havens 1960, 09/22/2025

Joseph Steen 2017, 07/17/2025 Arizona–Gamma Epsilon

Bradford W. Lowe 1960, 10/25/2025

Arkansas–Alpha Omicron

Charles B. Trumbo 1953, 11/30/2025 Auburn–Nu

Alex Patterson Goodhew 1959, 08/18/2025 Buell E. Cobb, Jr. 1967, 06/26/2025 David Shefelton 1951, 07/14/2025 Donald W. Coppock 1976, 09/18/2025

Davidson–Sigma

Harold Herchiel Sims, Jr. 1961, 10/28/2025 Delaware–Beta Epsilon

Eastern Kentucky–Delta Mu

Stephen R. Templeton 1969, 07/13/2025 Elon–Epsilon Mu

Thomas H. Gardner 1990, 11/01/2025 Florida–Beta Zeta

Steven Lynn Otto 1971, 07/02/2025

COL Larry R. Burnette (Ret) 1963, 07/02/2025 Robert E. Albritton 1964, 08/06/2025 Timothy M. Keating, Jr. 1979, 07/20/2025

Birmingham-Southern–Phi

Florida Southern–Gamma Pi

Bethany–Beta Beta

Frank Moody Stevenson, Jr. 1967, 12/17/2025 Franklin S. Harter 1987, 05/06/2025 John Huber O’Donnell, Jr. 1948, 05/04/2025 Lawton Taylor Ward 1949, 07/26/2025 California–Alpha Xi

Gerald C. Down 1952, 07/05/2025 Campbell–Zeta Psi

Colby Allen Cruise 2024, 06/15/2025 Charleston–Beta Gamma

Theodore Victor Howie, Jr. 1980, 06/23/2025 Citadel–Theta Commission

Bradford E. Love 2012, 12/08/2025 COL William Edgar Crowe, Jr. 2011, 05/04/2025 Harry Gibson 2014, 08/13/2025 MAJ Truman Donald Kemp, Jr. 2023, 05/07/2025 Michael Lee Willson 2017, 07/10/2025 Clemson–Delta Omicron

Dr. Billy R. Skelton 1970, 07/21/2025 Dr. Goodwin G. Thomas, Jr. 1970, 06/15/2025 76

Jon R. Fontane 1991, 06/05/2025

Frank Bennett Smith, Jr. 1958, 08/10/2025 Florida State–Gamma Eta Frank B. McDonald III 1959, 12/01/2025 John Emmett Clonts Crusoe 1963, 07/05/2025 Ronald K. Mason 1956, 07/18/2025 Terry M. Hain 1989, 05/25/2025 Francis Marion–Delta Tau

George Tracy Olmstead, III 1964, 11/07/2025 J. Philip Hester, Sr. 1972, 07/28/2025 James Thomas Wilson, Jr. 1961, 07/19/2025 John William Walden, Jr. 1962, 10/24/2025 Kenneth W. Chandler 1962, 05/25/2025 Leonard J. Witt, Jr. 1972, 06/16/2025 Milton Burts Pope, Sr. 1951, 10/28/2025 Milton W. Kirby 1962, 07/17/2025 Robert S. Yarbrough 1963, 08/20/2025 Thomas G. Cousins 1949, 07/29/2025 Wyckliffe Austin Knox, Jr. 1959, 08/09/2025 Georgia Southern–Delta Theta

James Russell Oxford, Jr. 1989, 08/22/2025 Georgia Tech–Alpha Sigma

Carroll B. Hart 1954, 07/11/2025 James Brant Conner 1964, 11/19/2025 James G. Weigle 1958, 09/11/2025 John D. Williamson III 1957, 07/26/2025 John H. Keys 1966, 09/30/2025 L. Lyndon Eubanks, Jr. 1959, 02/09/2026 Thomas Fuller III 1958, 09/09/2025 Indiana State–Zeta Iota

Nicholas D. Thomas 2004, 07/15/2025

Johns Hopkins–Alpha Lambda

Matthew R. Ray 2006, 07/28/2025

Myles Sumner Olsen, Jr. 1958, 07/07/2025

Furman–Iota

Kentucky–Theta

James M. Ney 1962, 11/17/2025 Raymond P. Newsom 1963, 07/26/2025 Georgetown–Beta Delta

R. Michael Gray 1960, 06/29/2025 Georgia–Gamma

Charles J. Warner III 1966, 01/25/2026 Charles N. Worthen 1980, 07/20/2025 Charles Rainsford Marks, Sr. 1963, 09/20/2025 Dan Arthur Jardine, Jr. 1960, 10/28/2025 Daniel N. Hannon 1980, 08/18/2025 Frederick Gilmer, Jr. 1956, 05/31/2025

Charles Davidson Mitchell, Jr. 1965, 09/10/2025 Louisiana State–Alpha Gamma

Charles F. Duchein III 1963, 07/21/2025 George Marvin Jenkins, Jr. 1961, 05/04/2025

Louisiana Tech–Gamma Alpha

Bruce Edward Van Zandt 1972, 06/25/2025 Marvin L. Moncla 1956, 05/09/2025 Thomas Christopher Kleinpeter 2024, 11/19/2025

Louisiana-Lafayette–Gamma Phi

David B. Domingue 1985, 06/23/2025

David P. Nezat 1988, 08/27/2025 Donald J. Borel 1961, 01/03/2026 Douglas Lewis Manship, Jr. 1964, 09/17/2025 James R. Faulk 1971, 05/08/2025 Robert S. Allbritton 2007, 08/06/2025 Tucker Lacombe 2018, 10/10/2025 McNeese State–Delta Xi

Nelson J. Moss 1969, 10/11/2025 Stephen J. Eccles, Sr. 1982, 12/17/2025 Memphis–Gamma Gamma

Berl B. Garey, Jr. 1951, 07/04/2025 Dr. Vaughn E. Stimbert 1953, 05/27/2025 Edward O. Williams 1950, 12/19/2025 The Hon. Gerald D. McCormick II 1982, 12/11/2025 Mercer–Kappa

James Derry Burns, Jr. 1971, 08/19/2025 Marvin L. Pipkin 1960, 11/23/2025 Robert Lonzie Moore, Jr. 1973, 05/11/2025 Middle Tennessee State–Delta Lambda

Gary Gribble Wiser, Sr. 2007, 06/27/2025 Jackson N. Hunter 1996, 06/29/2025 Terry L. Freeman 1973, 09/01/2025

Midwestern State–Gamma Omega

Charles T. Sylvester 1974, 06/25/2025 Millsaps–Alpha Mu

Dr. Clyde Russell Allen, Jr. 1961, 08/29/2025 Dr. William F. Sistrunk 1952, 05/15/2025 Mississippi–Alpha Upsilon

Charles Bailey Ferrill, Jr. 1959, 06/28/2025 Roy Lee Elder, Jr. 2003, 08/19/2025 Mississippi State–Beta Tau

Dr. Donald L. Varner 1968, 07/16/2025 Dr. H. Tom Williams 1965, 05/22/2025 Dr. William G. Jackson 1970, 10/24/2025 U. Edwin Garrison 1950, 12/12/2025 William C. Reeves 1967, 09/09/2025

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CHAPTER ETERNAL Fratres Usque Ad Aram Fideles

Missouri–Alpha Kappa

Dr. John C. Turley III 1958, 08/12/2025 Missouri S&T–Beta Alpha

Clyde S. Gudermuth, Jr. 1960, 08/27/2025 Larry A. Brunner 1970, 07/27/2025 Missouri Southern State–Delta Pi

Jason A. Schulz 1999, 07/31/2025 Murray State–Delta Nu

Paul O. Griggs 1972, 08/14/2025 Newberry–Delta Epsilon

Honorable Joseph Wilson McGowan, III 1971, 05/31/2025 Richard Dexter Odom 1973, 12/08/2025 North Carolina–Upsilon

Dr. R. Layton McCurdy, MD 1954, 01/26/2026 John Boyd Davis, III 1971, 02/02/2026 The Hon. David Fairley McInnis, Jr. 1956, 07/22/2025 North Carolina State–Alpha Omega

Clair T. Orvin 1971, 11/24/2025 Rodman C. Moore 1979, 10/21/2025 Northwestern State–Gamma Psi

John L. Garcia 1966, 05/25/2025 Oklahoma–Beta Eta

Douglas Willis Smith, Jr. 1958, 11/23/2025 Ronald C. Baxter, Sr. 1961, 10/22/2025 Oklahoma State–Beta Xi

Jay D. Burnside, Jr. 1961, 07/25/2025

Old Dominion–Delta Gamma

William E. Lobeck, Jr. 1965, 12/16/2025 Presbyterian–Beta Pi

Dr. James T. Richards 1955, 01/01/2026 Dr. John O. Akers 1967, 07/24/2025

Paul Elijah Wilburn, III 1967, 05/03/2025 Randolph-Macon–Zeta

Paul Cornelius Kincheloe, Jr. 1962, 06/28/2025 Roanoke–Beta Rho

Charles N. Engers 1955, 07/08/2025 Eric A. Wissinger 1988, 12/14/2025 Sam Houston State–Gamma Tau

Ernest B. Price, Jr. 1960, 09/01/2025 San Jose State–Gamma Delta

Louis Jack Gerard 1950, 08/23/2025 South Carolina–Rho

Dr. C. Edward Floyd 1953, 01/15/2026 James Willis Cantey, Jr. 1965, 02/15/2026 Samuel Walker Kellogg 2019, 05/03/2025 William Henry Lacey, III 1969, 10/17/2025 Southern California–Beta Sigma

CDR Lewis E. Hoyt, USN (Ret.) 1962, 09/10/2025 Southern Methodist–Beta Lambda

Barry B. Donnell 1958, 05/09/2025 William E. Utter 1971, 01/16/2026 Southern Mississippi–Gamma Zeta

LTC Horace R. Jordan USA (Ret.) 1952, 06/13/2025 R. Clark Pearson, Jr. 1955, 10/07/2025

Stephen F. Austin State–Delta Kappa

Dr. John Kenneth Bozeman PhD 1970, 11/14/2025 Tennessee-Martin–Delta Upsilon

Jason N. Livingston 2003, 11/18/2025 Texas–Omicron

Chanse L. McLeod 1985, 06/07/2025

Eugene M. “Gene” Julian (Beta Epsilon– Delaware ’63), passed away on May 20, 2025. Gene served on the KAOEF Board of Trustees from 2007–2012, and 2013–2018, and 2019–2021, during which time he served as Secretary. He was born on May 23, 1944. Gene served as the President of Eastern States Development Company, for more than 37 years. In addition, Gene led the bidding, project management, and funding, of Eastern States Construction Company, from 1969–2000. Gene has served

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Charles N. Quisenberry 1977, 01/27/2026 David R. Butler 1953, 07/29/2025 J. Randall Grimes 1974, 11/15/2025 Jon R. Bauman 1957, 09/24/2025

Stephen Wilson Powell, Jr. 2013, 08/26/2025 William Luther King, Jr. 1949, 01/10/2026 Washington & Lee–Alpha

Texas A&M–Epsilon Delta

Dr. Hal S. Chase 1962, 05/22/2025 Roy William Ide, III 1959, 07/08/2025

Texas Tech–Gamma Chi

Washington College–Beta Omega

Patrick E. Canterbury 1991, 06/20/2025

Albert B. Hall, III 1962, 12/08/2025 Dr. Idris Rhea Traylor, Jr. 1970, 02/07/2026 Michael M. Moore 1964, 06/15/2025 Transylvania–Alpha Theta

Larry A. Wilson 2004, 01/05/2026 Tulane–Psi

Wilbert Oscar Crain, Jr. 1961, 09/11/2025 Zeb Mayhew, Jr. 1963, 10/31/2025 Tulsa–Mu

David E. Olinger 1949, 09/30/2025 VMI–Beta Commission

G. Timothy Hughey 1973, 08/23/2025 Robert Raymond Palmer PE 1965, 07/16/2025 William Cedric Noell, Jr. 1984, 02/07/2026 Valdosta State–Delta Rho

Raleigh T. Elliott 1971, 05/03/2025 Stanley W. Willis 1971, 06/10/2025 Vanderbilt–Chi

William Roscoe Johnson, III 1962, 10/13/2025

Charles F. Downs 1956, 06/17/2025 West Texas A&M–Gamma Sigma

Marcus T. McLean 2000, 07/14/2025 Terry R. Vaughn 1972, 08/18/2025 West Virginia–Alpha Rho

Charles W. Snyder 1968, 06/06/2025 Dr. John W. Traubert 1953, 07/04/2025 John M. Burdette 1951, 12/27/2025 Richard B. Walker 1956, 12/23/2025 West Virginia Wesleyan–Beta Chi

James Robert Milam, II 1992, 07/16/2025 Keith A. Wallace 1963, 06/15/2025 Western Carolina–Delta Alpha

Joseph Phillip Hawks 1969, 01/10/2026 Kenneth W. Baucom 1972, 01/28/2026 Loren C. Packard 1969, 01/06/2026 William L. Bingham, Jr. 1968, 05/06/2025 Westminster–Alpha Eta

Virginia Tech–Epsilon Eta

COL Evan E. Mortimer, MD 1966, 01/14/2026

Virginia Wesleyan–Epsilon Omicron

William & Mary–Alpha Zeta

Howard Haga 1976, 06/03/2025

Kevin C. Dolliver 1986, 11/14/2025 Wake Forest–Tau

William Jewell–Alpha Delta

Barry L. Sprinkle 1966, 09/02/2025

Dr. Robert F. Mann, MD 1952, 05/30/2025 Mark H. Reaves 1983, 08/06/2025 Neil D. McCurry 1955, 01/25/2026 Robert A. Culler 1952, 06/21/2025

as an officer and/or director in Benchmark Builders, Eastern States Leasing, Sentinel Self Storage, and Tire Sales and Service. Prior to his career in construction and real estate development, he was an officer in the United States Army Corps of Engineers, having served in the Republic of South Vietnam. Gene graduated in 1966 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree. He served as the Number I and was a delegate to the Centennial Convention in 1965; fifty years later he offered the closing prayer at the

Harrison R. Tyler 1946, 05/25/2025

Wofford–Delta

Jacob Hill Jennings, Sr. 1948, 05/19/2025

Sesquicentennial Convention. He was the former Chairman of the KAOEF’s Building and Grounds Committee and a former Preceptor of the James Ward Wood Province Court of Honor. Gene is survived by his wife, Donna, three daughters, and eight grandchildren

VOLUNTARY REMARKS

Commentar y relevant to the Order

Questionable Behavior, Tales from the College Frat House When Animal House was released in 1978, it offered the world an inside look at life inside a college fraternity house. For Larry “Choo” Chewning a lot of the mischievousness and themes portrayed rang true. As a member of the Kappa Alpha (KA) Order at Wake Forest University in the 1970’s, he experienced the wave of emotions consistent with being a college student and living in a frat house. He writes about the strong connections he formed with his fraternity brothers that not only made his college life memorable, but also a success. Questionable Behavior, Tales from the College Frat House is a collection of short stories offering a firsthand recollection of Chewning’s college glory days. The stories include hilarious escapades, outrageous frat parties including the infamous “Morning Mixer,” surviving strenuous academic rigor and heart-warming acts of kindness. Through it all, Chewning came to understand how the strength of the bond with his fraternity brothers was the key to his survival. Questionable Behavior, Tales from the College Frat House Publisher: PALMETTO PUBLISHING Charleston, SC www.PalmettoPublishing.com ISBN: 979-8-8229-6994-0

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Larry Chewning is a native of Spartanburg, South Carolina. His father served on the faculty of Wofford College for approximately 25 years. As a native South Carolinian, he developed deep southern roots which followed him during life. He attended Wake Forest University from the fall of 1971 to the spring of 1975. He pledged his freshman year and served as a leader in

the chapter. Also, he was elected to campuswide Interfraternity Council (IFC) as its president. The IFC was the main governing body of men’s Greek life at Wake Forest. His deep love of KA and Wake Forest are vividly portrayed in his book, Questionable Behavior. Proudly, his son was a KA Lawrence Harris Chewning IV was initiated in 2003 by Delta Chapter at Wofford College. After Wake Forest, he attended Duke University Fuqua School of Business earning a master’s degree in health care management. He was awarded a United States Navy scholarship to attend Duke. He served as naval officer for 12 years retiring

with the rank of Lieutenant Commander. During his civilian career, Chewning served as the Chief Executive Officer of four different hospital systems. The last fourteen years of his career were in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, where he served as the CEO of UNC Nash Health Care System. He was elected to serve on many state and national health care organizations. Also, he was an active member and local leader, of the Episcopal Church in North Carolina. Chewning is married and has three children and six grandchildren. He is retired and lives on Callawassie Island on the coast of South Carolina.

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Chapter 21, Spring Break in the Florida Keys

Chapter 3, Black George and White George

During my junior year at Wake Forest, three other Tau [Chapter] brothers and I decided to visit the Florida Keys for Spring Break. The destination was Long Key State Park. This was a state park, so we packed sleeping bags, tents, bread, peanut butter and beer. One of the brothers had stayed in this park before and knew the ropes.

During the 1970’s the residence halls at Wake Forest were divided into two campuses, one for the men and one for the women. All the fraternity houses were on the men’s campus. The KA house was a five-story structure housing approximately 50 brothers. Our house was on the edge of the men’s campus closest to the university’s administration building and several large classroom buildings.

We stopped at my parents’ home in South Carolina to get a good meal in preparation for an all-night drive. My mother regaled us in the world’s best southern fried chicken and pecan pie. We arrived at the park at about nine in the morning. Shortly after we arrived and started to unpack our gear, two carloads of young ladies from Brown University arrived. They had reserved the campsite directly adjacent to ours. The outlook for a great week was very positive. However, the second day we were in the Keys, he hit the jack pot. We were grocery shopping in a nearby store. We were dressed in gym shorts and KA T-shirts. A somewhat crusty gentleman walked up to us and asked us if we were KA college boys. We replied, “Yes sir. We are KA’s at Wake Forest here for spring break.” He replied, “Great. I was a KA at North Carolina State many years ago. You will have to come visit me.” As luck would have it, he was airline pilot for US Air. He kept a large boat in Long Key for long layovers in Miami and winter vacations. This gentleman was Tom Mott [Alpha Omega–North Carolina State 1928], and he grew up in Hickory, North Carolina. For the rest of our week in Florida we went to his boat every day to eat, have a few drinks and go snorkeling out off one of the reefs. For a week, we became the sons he never had. And yes, the boat was a favorite spot for several of the airline stewardesses that Tom flew with. Saying goodbye at the end of week was difficult. We had the time of our lives. When we got back to the KA house at Wake Forest, many of our Tau brothers just didn’t believe our story. So, we invited Mr. Mott to visit us in Winston-Salem. He came. The next spring two carloads of KA’s went to Long Key.

The national KA chapter rented this structure from the university. However, all other costs, such as cleaning, maintenance and furniture were funded by the chapter members. The chapter hired two gentlemen to take care of cleaning and maintenance. Both caretakers were named George. One was White and one was Black. Affectionately we called them Black George and White George. Early in my tenure as a resident in the KA house, I suspected that White George was functionally illiterate. This was based on his failure to carry out tasks we assigned to him in writing. A few of the brothers from my pledge class sat down with White George to discuss this issue. He basically admitted to illiteracy. This took a lot of courage. We asked him if we could help him and he said yes. We had no clue what to do or how to start. A local elementary school in Winston-Salem came to the rescue. They provided us with teaching material and gave us a quick course on teaching adults how to teach. We met with White George twice each week for one hour. Four brothers, including me, jumped in to assist. So, each of us taught once every two weeks based on our academic schedules. Needles to say, George was a quick leaner. This continued for two years, or four semesters. During the summer, the elementary school provided volunteer teachers to assist White George. At the end of two years, White George had advanced to a level where he could attend public school education classes for adults. I think about White George every day. I admired so much the courage it took for a forty-year-old man to admit to smart ass college boys that he could not read. In the end, he gave us much more than we gave him.

You just can’t make this stuff up.

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SIR,YOU ARE A KA

A candid conversation with a member of our Order

Who is one K A you speak to still and why? One of my fellow Alpha chapter KAs whom I speak with regularly is Scott Holstead (Alpha–Washington & Lee 1989) of Houston, Texas. Interestingly, his son Tommy (Alpha– Washington & Lee 2022) and my son Ford (Alpha–Washington & Lee 2022) both pledged Kappa Alpha and graduated from Washington & Lee last year. Both had outstanding experiences, and both spoke highly of the KA house in Lexington, Virginia.

What is a great memory from your time in Lexington while at W&L?

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Hearing their stories brought back so many memories from my own time in Lexington while at Washington and Lee—memories I treasure. There were great lifelong friends, meaningful experiences, and plenty of fun along the way. Those years helped shape who I became, and I remain grateful for the brotherhood and the lessons learned.

How important is your K A legacy in your family—father, and son? The KA legacy is deeply important in my family. My father, Donald Webb (Beta Delta–Georgetown 1958), and my uncle, Dudley Webb (Beta Delta– Georgetown 1963), both deeply valued what the Order stood for and the friendships it created. I know my father was especially proud when I not only attended Washington & Lee, but pledged KA as well. One of the most meaningful moments of my college years was my initiation ceremony, which at the time was held

at Lee Chapel. My father and uncle were permitted to attend—something that did not happen often—and their presence made the occasion especially memorable. It was a true honor for our family and a moment I will never forget.

Why do you support K A and the K AOEF? Supporting KA and the Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation is important to me because it helps continue and strengthen that legacy. It ensures that young men are exposed to the ideals of the Order and that those principles are carried forward—through their education, their leadership, and their service in the years that follow.

What is a piece of professional advice you would give to graduating K A seniors this coming year? To graduating KA seniors this year, my advice is simple: work hard, don’t forget your past, and remember the values you learned during your time in the chapter. Carry those ideals forward and strive to live a life that is both professionally successful and personally well-balanced.

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+ BACKSTORY This impressive Coat of Arms plaque hangs proudly in the National Administrative Office at Mulberry Hill—and has since 2005. Our Convention was in Roanoke, with a day in Lexington, this year, much like 1965, 2015, and, 2005. It was that year that John W. “Jay” Inge III, attended the “Day in Lexington” for the dedication of Mulberry Hill and presented the KAOEF with the plaque. The more than 120-year-old-plaque is special to KA and Jay’s family: it was given to him by his grandfather, also an alumnus, Archer Peterson Pettyjohn (Zeta–Randolph-Macon 1907). Donating the plaque in 2005.

The Fall 2005 Kappa Alpha Journal covered the donation, with an important bit of missing trivia noted in the photo caption on page 25, “4. Will the gentleman who donated this impressive Coat of Arms please identify himself? The editor [at the time] of a certain fraternity magazine failed to write down his name.” Twenty years later, Jay served on our 80th Convention (2025) steering committee. And we hope he does again if and when our Convention returns to the Shenandoah Valley… maybe in 2035!