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May 2004
Number 7
ALPHA UPSILON CHAPTER OF
KAPPA ALPHA ORDER CHARTERED 1900 KAPPA ALPHA
AT OLE MISS
Alpha Upsilon welcomes 42 new brothers at January Initiation At its regular initiation on January 23-24, 2004, forty-two
new members were inducted into full membership in Kappa Alpha Order. The group is pictured above just after the comple-tion of the ceremonies on Saturday, January 24.
With the exception of the original group of sixty who were initiated in 2001 when the Chapter was re-chartered, it is likely that this is the largest single group ever initiated at one time by Alpha Upsilon. And in 2001 there were four initiation teams — one each from ΑΜ, ΒΤ, ΓΖ and ∆Β Chapters — but this time all forty-two were initiated by one single team from ΑΥ.
Leading up to the initiation, former Province Commander and member of the Alumni Advisory Committee, Dick Wilson, spent the week — starting the previous Sunday — preparing the new members for their initiation.
In doing so he was assisted by numerous speakers. All living Province Commanders of Irwin Province participated in the pre-initiation week instruction:
On Sunday night, Former Province Commander Larry Nesbit spoke on the topic “What does God have to do with it?” and Sam Cole, now in med-school in Jackson, who was the first person to sign up for the “new” Alpha Upsilon in 2000 spoke on how he became a KA.
Monday featured the “Obligations of a Gentleman” to those not so fortunate, and the topic was ably
covered by Hon. Paul Artman, former Mayor of Greenville, and former Province Commander and Gray Wiggers, of Jackson. Also Will Bardwell, who graduated last year, came back to speak on his experience in the original group that established the Chapter in 2000-2001.
On Tuesday, Jake Dickerson, Mike Carr, Paxton Little, Stuart Saunders & Tom Taff, all members of the original “new” chapter addressed two questions: “What do you take with you from the Chapter?” and “Was it worth the struggle?” You had to be there to understand how emphatically they answered “yes” to that second question!
Wednesday saw former Colonel Rebel Ford Williams and Brooks Boylan, also members of the original “new” chapter discussing “When a Gentleman does his duty, what else is left?”
Throughout the week, Dick Wilson discussed the obligations of membership and other hard issues, always challenging the potential new initiates to be sure that they really wanted to go through with initiation. On Thursday n igh t , Prov ince Commander David Dogan helped to focus the soon to be initiated Brothers on the deeper meaning of a fraternity and the special meaning of Kappa Alpha. By Friday afternoon, the new brothers
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FLASH! Just as this newsletter was going to press, the Chapter won the coveted Chancel-lor’s Cup for the second
consecutive year. See fur-ther story inside!
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— who had seemed somewhat blasé on Sunday night — were “chomping” at the bit to be initiated!
And they were well initiated by a team consisting of John Eric Hester, No. I, Beau Patrick, No. II, Justin Phillips, No. III, Zach Finch, No. VIII, Jay Wood, No. IX, with assistance from Tyler Williams, Skip Langley, David Abide, Nathan Scammerhorn, Kyle Sinclair, Mark Levy, Andrew Levy, Mark Grow, Paul Pless, Matt Miller and Chris Holder.
Following Initiation on Saturday, there was the Traditional Initiation Banquet honoring the New Brothers. It was at the Downtown Grill in Oxford and was well attended by members of the Chapter and their dates, parents of the new initiates and alumni of the Chapter. About 350 people enjoyed the evening!
The Model Pledge Award was
presented to Tom DeBray of Montgomery, AL, by No. II Beau Patrick.
The Skip Cline Award and Scholarship was won by Rob Cannon (Brandon). This award is given each year to a freshman in memory of Harry “Skip” Cline who was an outstanding pledge in 1987, but who died after an injury suffered in a fall. A scholarship fund was set up to perpetuate his memory. We are proud to have this continuing association with Brother Cline.
Beau also presented the Model Initiate Awards to Ross Quinn (Memphis), Brian Rayburn (Chatanooga) and Jason Vassar (Pontotoc) — pictured below.
The Big Brother-Little Brother Scholarship Award (for the highest combined grade point average) went to Active Jimbo Moss (Jackson) and Ne Initiate Thomas Woods (Ackerman).
Awards to Active Members. Dick Wilson, the Master of Ceremonies for the Banquet, presented the Model Active Award to John Eric Hester, No. I. In doing so he commented that it might well be called, in this case, the “model man” award since John Eric had truly been a model in all respects for his chapter.
Then he had the privilege of presenting the Doug Stone Award which goes to the graduating senior who most nearly reflects the dreams and aspirations of Kappa Alpha. This year there was a tie, and the award was presented jointly to Beau Patrick, No. II, of New Orleans, LA and Stuart Saunders, former No. III and Province Undergraduate Chairman, from Charleston, SC.
All three of them have surely contributed to the making of KA at Ole Miss the great chapter it has become.
FINALLY, the 2003 Alumnus of the Year Award was given to the well deserving Jon Turner who has done so much to help the Chapter come back from zero members in 2000 to the largest KA Chapter in the Nation (at 160 members) — and it has to be on the short list of the strongest chapter also!
Thanks Jon for all you have done and all you do..
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Tom Debray of Montgomery, AL re-ceives the Model Pledge Award from
Beau Patrick, No II Jackson banker Gray Wiggers gives new brothers the “word” on Initiation. . .
. . . to an eagerly receptive audience!
Model Initiates for 2004 — Ross Quinn, Jason Vassar and Bryan Rayburn
Former No. I, John Eric Hester — in good company indeed — enjoys the Initiation Banquet after performing an exceptional Initiation for 42 new brothers, and also after having re-ceived the Model Active Award for
2003.
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Calendar for 2004 — 2005
2004 May 7 — Graduating Senior Reception May 8 — Graduation June 18-19 — Annual KA Golf Tourna-
ment to raise Funds for Scholarships July 10 — Memphis Rush Party July 24 — Jackson Rush Party August 4-7 — National Leadership In-
stitute, Austin, TX August 22-28 Inspiration Week for Initi-
ates August 23 — Fall Semester for 2004-
2005 begins; First Chapter Meeting August 28 — Initiation September 4 — Memphis at Oxford September 11 — Alabama at Tuscaloosa September 18 — Vanderbilt at Oxford September 23-26 — FORMAL RUSH September 25 — Wyoming at Laramie September 27 — BID DAY October 2 — Arkansas State at Oxford October 9 — South Carolina at Colum-
bia October 16 — Tennessee at Oxford October 23 — New Member Retreat October 30 — Auburn at Oxford November — Election of Officers November 13 — Arkansas at Fayetteville November 20 — LSU at Baton Rouge November 22-26 — Thanksgiving Holi-
days November 27 — Mississippi State at
Oxford December 3 — Christmas Formal December 6-10 — Final Exams
2005 January 3-15 — Winter Intersession January 16-21 — Inspiration Week
for New Members January 18 — Second Semester Be-
gins January 21-22 — Initiation January 22 — Initiation Banquet February 12 — Province Council
(Tentative)
Ken Glenn, left, father of Ben Glenn, right, was initiated by his son and brother, Mike Glenn, as part of the January Initiation. Welcome another
“Brother Glenn”!
New Initiate John Roberts (left) is welcomed into the Order by his Fa-
ther, Joe Roberts. John’s two uncles, Bruce Hillyer & James Holland,
also KA’s, were present, too!
Not so new initiates (1975) Lee Haw-kins, Darden North & George Gueri-
eri enjoying the Initiation Banquet.
Here is our schedule of events until the beginning of next year. It is, of course, subject to change. We hope many Alumni can be with us for many of these events:
Dick Wilson, as Master of Ceremonies at the Initiation Banquet, looks on as John
Eric Hester, former No. I (center) ceremo-nially transfers the No. I’s jewel to Wesley
Clay, newly installed as No. I for 2004.
Rob Cannon receives the Skip Cline Award from Beau Patrick
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KA’S IN CHANCELLOR’S LEADERSHIP CLASS
Jon Turner recently wrote: When I attended this class's annual
luncheon in Jackson the other day, I noted that there were 5 KA's in the class of 75! And I'm guessing there are only 30-35 guys in the group. It's a prestigious freshman group com-posed mostly of Student Body Pres's and other strong high school leaders.
Nearly every ASB Pres. has come "through" this class since 1984..
Also, one of the "counselors" is a KA. KA’s who are members of the class are: : Thomas Woods, Ackerman, MS Brent Church, Memphis, TN Luke Koon, New Albany, MS Jason Vassar, Pontotoc, MS John Lyle Shaw, Jackson, TN Counselor: Sherrod Taylor, Leland, MS Previous members of the Chancellor’s
Leadership Class in other years include: Eddie Morgan, Sumter, SC Sherrod Taylor, Leland, MS Adam King, Ackerman, MS Jay Wood, West Point, MS
THE CHAPTER SAYS GOOD-BYE . . . At a farewell reception held at the home of Jennifer Angle, who hap-pens to be married to Alumnus Advisor Tim Angle, the Chapter hon-ored its Graduating Seniors and their parents on the night before Graduation. The Seniors, who have been with the Chapter since it began in 2000,
Billy Armstrong, Galveston, TX Brad Batte, Jackson, MS Brooks Boylan, Birmingham, AL Isaac Byrd, Louisville, MS Rob Connor, Cordova, TN Clay Deweese, Clarksdale, MS Blake Elder, Martinez, GA Michael Ferris, Tupelo, MS Cruise Flowers, Birmingham, AL John Fuller, Jackson, MS Ben Glenn, Germantown, TN Michael Griggs, Charleston, MS
John Eric Hester, Jackson, MS David Johnson, Scott, AK Adam King, Ackerman, MS Lee Langston, Birmingham, AL Beau Patrick, New Orleans, LA Stuart Saunders, Charleston, SC Will Schmitt, Germantown, TN Hunter Todd, Chapel Hill, TN Braxton Tullos, Raleigh, MS J.J. Waller, New Port Richey, FL Andrew Wilson, Jackson, MS Jay Wood, West Point, MS
The Chapter Wins the Chancellor’s Cup for the Second Year!!
This year, your Alpha Upsilon chapter at Ole Miss is already making steps to another successful year.
As the spring semester closes, we have already received three out-standing awards through the University for the 2003-2004 school year.. At the annual Order of Omega Banquet, we took home the Diversity and the Philanthropy Awards. These awards are given to the entire Greek Community and both Fraternities and Sororities compete for them, and only one is to the winning Fraternity OR Sorority. .
The Diversity Award goes to the chapter who not only promotes diversity within, but also takes charge in instituting it throughout their chapter and the campus.
The Philanthropy Award is given to the chapter who excels in pro-viding the greatest monetary support for their charity.
This year, our chapter donated more than $60,000 to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. KA Fight Night provided fighters to fight each other and even the spectators to fight the bad weather that was in the area. Through it all, Fight Night was a huge success.
Alpha Upsilon also took home the coveted Chancellor’s Cup for the second year in a row. The Cup is awarded to the fraternity at Ole Miss who not only achieves success, but exemplifies it. It is awarded based upon objective criteria — and the winner is generally considered the “best fraternity on campus” . . . on a campus with arguably the most com-petitive Greek System in America. We are honored and humbled to have received it for consecutive years and realize that it places a great obliga-tion on us to continue to hold high our standards so we might continue to exemplify the best in the Greek System at Ole Miss.
Thanks to all the support from our Alumni and to all the active mem-bers who made the success so far possible. We hope to inform you about more awards after NLI in Austin.
Wesley Clay, No. I, joyously brings the Chancellor’s Cup back to the KA House for a second year in a row!!
The Cup, along with two other awards, was won by the Chapter at
the Annual Order of Omega Banquet in early May.
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“The House on the Hill” At the beginning of the school year, just
in time for rush, the Chapter received a sur-prise gift from noted Jackson artist, Miriam Weems, sister of long-time adviser, Dick Wilson.
It was a large painting of the KA House at night which she named, “The House on the Hill.” She gave it in honor of Dick, who had asked her to paint it for the Chapter as his Christmas present from her.
It now hangs over the mantle in the Liv-ing Room in a place of honor.
It adds both color and warmth to the Liv-ing Room and is greatly enhanced by the handsome frame which was contributed by Brothers Rob & Pat Neblett, of Neblett’s Frames in Clinton. Many thanks to Rob & Pat for their generous contribution.
The Painting has already formed the basis of the Homecoming T-Shirt and, no doubt, will be featured a great deal as a symbol of the
Chapter. Our thanks to Miriam Weems for her
generosity and for her willingness to share her talent.
There is a plaque which she specified to be mounted with the picture, and it reads:
“The House on the Hill”
painted by Miriam Wilson Weems, Ole Miss 1963
and presented by her to Alpha Upsilon Chapter
of Kappa Alpha Order
in honor of her brother Richard B. Wilson, Jr., ΑΥ 1958
Irwin Province Commander 1971-1982 Knight Commander’s Accolade 1984 & 2001
“. . . and I’m proud to be a K A!” October 2003
“The House on the Hill” in its place of honor over the Living Room Man-
tle — flanked by the Chancellor’s Cup (right) and the Marshall Award.
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At the Initiation Banquet on January __, 2005, the Chapter would like to honor the following Alumni on the occasion of these significant anniversaries of their initiation. We hope you will come, attend a part of initiation , attend the Banquet and enjoy the fellowship of your initiation class and the current chapter members. More information will follow, but please reserve the date now. We would appreciate any help you can give
us in correcting the following:
Mason Norman Alford* Keith Stackhouse Block
John Andrew Croom Dr. James Barclay Donaldson*
James Samuel Eaton* Robert Gordon Grantham*
Hugh Sam Hopkins* Judge Stokes Vernon Robertson Jr.
Henry Vaughn Watkins Jr.* Robert Herring Wells*
Seventy Five Years — 1930
Seventy Years — 1935 William S. Atkinson* John Richard Ferrill*
Rodney Putnam Gates* Philip David Hughes
Judge William DeBerniere Neville* Joseph Hudson Penix*
Dr. Claude Vivien Pettey Jr*. Odell A. Sanders*
Harold Alvin Thompson Jr* Fletcher Franklin Veazey*
Scott Seaton Warfield Wiley Cordill White*
William Berman Adams* Ernest Otho Allen Jr*
Edward S. Birchett Joe K Bishop*
William Ellis Cockrell Jr William Leslie Cook (L) William Ramsey Cook*
Harry Lee Corban George H Crawford Jr
Paul Everett Davis Grady Allen Decell
Fred Avent Dunn* Robert Donald Ehrhardt
Thomas Edward Gibson (L) E DeWitt Hamilton* Earnest Lee Hardin William M Hasson*
Thomas Martin Holder (L) James Edwin Howell (L) Edward Rowen Joyce Jr
Frank Semmes Kennedy Jr John Owen Kroeze
Judge Sidney Burns Majure Ernest Lynn McMurchy Jr Robert Samuel Miller Jr
Hugh Harmon Moore Daniel Wilkinson Morse*
Charles M Murphy Jr John Clanton Murray Jr*
Raymond Farley Salmon Jr Herbert Hays Thompson
Chief Justice Harry G Walker* Judge Lester Franklin Williamson
Fifty Years — 1955
Douglas Carlton Altenbern James Damal Bennett Jr*
Philip B Brown Robert Andrew Clifft (L)
Ottis B Crocker Jr Cullie Elbert Davidson
Edmund Harry Dorgan Thomas M Glasco Jr
Dudley Reid Herrington Gerald Enochs Kees
John Breckenridge King Jr* James Edward McCarty
Ben Byron Montgomery* Sam Virden Morse
Benjamin Morris Stevens Jr Alexander Miller Todd III*
Cecil Felton Walker Jr* Dr Harvey Banks Wright Jr
Twenty Five Years — 1980 John E. Adcox Jr.
Jonathan Sewell Aills Andrew Wilson Arthur Jr Joseph Thomas Bennett
Albert W Buehler Sammy Phillip Carson
John William Champion Glenn Walton Cofield
James Henry Colmer Jr Lant Weeks Cotten
David L Cunningham Dr William Gil Davis
Dr William David Denney William Chandler Douglas John Frederick Drifmier III
Stephen Lee Earnest
Jesse Matthew Erwin Jr Lucien Marion Gex III
Kyle Lance Harris Robert Lee Harrison Jr (L) Christopher Kirk Haskins
Mark Byron Higdon Andrew Earl Hillery*
David Hector Howard (L) Danny Joe Humphreys (L) Jimmy Derrick Kennedy
Richard Atherton Kent III Michael Hunter McGee Mark Stephen Milette Shea Fields Moody
William Mauldin Moore Jon Alan Munn (L)
Michael David Riley John Carlton Robertson (L)
Dr Bradley Neal Secrest Dr Charles Lloyd Secrest
John Michael Smith Lloyd Gilmer Spivey III Shawn Neill Sullivan (L)
Jeffrey V Terry (L) Paul Bruce Turner*
Thomas Newell Turner III Dwayne Truhitt Watts
Harold Thomas White (L) Barton M Williams (L)
*Deceased
(L) Lost
Sixty Years — 1945
One Hundred Years — 1905
Ninety Five Years — 1910 Andrew Nurse Alexander*
Littleton Lann Broyles* Stanley Francis Gaines*
Roland Ward Jones* Victor Bernard Montgomery*
Charles McBeth Murphy*
Charles Dualey Patterson Jr*. Walter Henry White*
Eber J. Wilder*
Ninety Years — 1915 James Hamilton Caldwell Jr*.
Niles Mosley* Theodore Tydings Robin* Henry Dameron Williams*
Eighty Five Years — 1920 Robert Harvey Thompson*
Eighty Years — 1925 Barney Edward Eaton Jr.* James Lewis Hopkins*
Anderson Marshall Foote* Alonzo Church Lee Jr.*
Judge Luther Manship* James Hervey Neville*
Judge Garland Quinche Whitfield* Chalmers Meek Williamson Jr.*
Attention all Alumni & Parents
The Fifth Annual Alpha Upsilon
Initiation Banquet Will be held
January __, 2005. All Alumni & Parents are
invited to attend. Parents of members initiated in
August 2004 and January 2005 are especially
encouraged to attend.
IN ADDITION ALL INITIATES OF
ALPHA UPSILON OF THE YEARS
1905, 1910, 1915, 1920, 1925, 1930, 1935, 1945,
1955 & 1980
WILL BE REMEMBERD ON THIS OCCASION,
AND THOSE WHO ARE PRESENT WILL BE
SPECIALLY HONORED AT THIS BANQUET
If this is the Diamond or
Golden or Silver Anniver-sary of your Initiation, do
try to come.
And those who were initi-ated in 1930 or 1935 will
be the complimentary guests of the Chapter at the ban-
quet!
ALL ALUMNI ARE, OF COURSE, INVITED.
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Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities Adam King, Ackerman, MS John Eric Hester, Jackson, MS Tyler Williams, Brandon, MS
Phi Kappa Phi Blake Etheridge, Paris, TN John Fuller, Jackson, MS Jonathon Zoghby, Mobile, AL Paul Pless, Birmingham, AL Hunter Todd, Chapel Hill, TN Adam King, Ackerman, MS Stuart Saunders, Charleston, SC Isaac Byrd, Louisville, MS
Lambda Sigma Rob Cannon, Jackson, MS Luke Koon, New Albany, MS Jason Vassar, Pontotoc, MS Thomas Woods, Ackerman, MS
Rebels Against Destructive Decisions John Eric Hester, Jackson, MS John Fuller, Jackson, MS Tyler Williams, Brandon, MS
Ole Miss Ambassadors Brooks Boylan, Birmingham, AL
(Director) Look Koon, New Albany, MS
Omicron Delta Kappa Tyler Williams, Brandon, MS Jonathon Zohgby, Mobile, MS Stuart Saunders, Charleston, SC Brooks Boylan, Birmingham, AL Adam King, Ackerman, MS
Order of Omega Adam King, Ackerman, MS John Eric Hester, Jackson, MS Stewart Saunders, Charleston, SC Isaac Byrd, Louisville, MS John Fuller, Jackson, MS Tyler Williams, Brandon, MS Ford Williams, Memphis, TN
Mortar Board Tyler Williams, Brandon, MS Stuart Saunders, Charleston, SC Isaac Byrd, Louisville, MS
Chancellor’s Leadership Class 2003-2004 Thomas Woods, Ackerman, MS Jason Vassar, Pontotoc, MS Brent Church, Germantown, TN Luke Koon, New Albany, MS John Lyle Shaw, Jackson, TN 2002-2003 Eddie Morgan, Sumter, SC Matt Miller, Caledonia, MS Sherrod Taylor, Leland, MS 2001-2002
Paul Stephenson, Jackson, MS 2000-2001 Adam King, Ackerman, MS Jay Wood, West Point, MS
Beta Alpha Psi Tyler Williams (VP), Brandon, MS Adam King, Ackerman, MS Isaac Byrd, Louisville, MS Justin Phillips, Clarksdale, MS Paul Pless, Birmingham, AL
Golden Key Stuart Saunders, Charleston, SC Adam King, Ackerman, MS Tyler Williams, Brandon, MS
Beta Gamma Sigma Adam King, Ackerman, MS Stewart Saunders, Charleston, SC Justin Phillips, Clarksdale, MS Paul Pless, Birmingham, AL
National Society of Collegiate Scholars Adam King, Ackerman, MS Stuart Saunders, Charleston, SC Justin Phillips, Clarksdale, MS Tyler Williams, Brandon, MS
Taylor Medal in Accountancy Adam King, Ackerman, MS
Phi Theta Kappa Wesley Clay, Columbus, MS
Alpha Lambda Delta Tyler Williams, Brandon, MS Ruffin Lowry, Jackson, MS
Rho Epsilon Ruffin Lowry, Jackson, MS
Student Programming Board Tyler Williams, Brandon, MS
Judicial Council Tyler Williams, Brandon, MS
Who’s Who is self explanatory. Phi Kappa Phi is an academic honorary
society. Lambda Sigma is a sophomore honorary
society dedicated to fostering leader-ship, scholarship, and fellowship. Induction is based on a personal in-terview.
Rebels Against Destructive Decisions student service organization
Ole Miss Ambassadors show people around campus that are new or that are taking a college day visit.
Chancellor’s Leadership Class is com-posed of seventy-five freshmen who are considered to be leaders of their entering class. Admission is based on high school achievements.
Beta Alpha Psi is an honorary society
solely for Accounting major students with at least 12 accounting hours and a 3.5 G.P.A..
Golden Key is non-profit international society stressing academic excellence and outstanding character.
Beta Gamma Sigma business and man-agement honorary society, which is the highest recognition an under-graduate business student can receive
National Society of Collegiate Scholars honorary organization for first and second year college students that emphasizes learning through commu-nity service.
Taylor Medal the number of these given cannot surpass 1% of the graduating class (41 were given this year)
Phi Theta Kappa this is to promote and encourage scholarship for two-year college students.
Alpha Lambda Delta honors academic achievement during a student’s first year in college.
Rho Epsilon honor society that acknowl-edges those in the field of real estate.
Student Programming Board organizes events around campus such as con-certs in the grove
Judicial Council student judicial council has jurisdiction over ASB constitu-tion.
Omicron Delta Kappa, Mortar Board and Order of Omega are presumably known sufficiently not to require further explanation.
Distinguished KA’s of 2003-2004 — Bringing Honor to the Order
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Fight Night Raises Record Amount for MDA!
Kappa Alpha Order’s annual Fight Night benefiting Muscular Dystrophy Association was a rousing success for 2004. The event was held once again at the Batesville Livestock Arena on March 19th and 20th. The chapter and Fight Night Committee began working on the event in the fall of 2003. Every new member and active member of the chapter sold $250 dollars in ads and some members went beyond that amount. Work began in the fall with the
selection of a Fight Night Committee which in-cluded; Beau Patrick as Chairman, Stuart Saun-ders, J.J. Waller, Adam King, David Chance, and new member Thomas Debray. Additionally a most valuable asset to the committee was Ms. Lee Ann Wiggins (former KA Rose) who chaired the sorority division. During the beginning of spring semester, the committee began working feverishly. Lee Ann coordinated with the nine sororities on cam-pus to ensure their partici-pation in the event. The
other committee members worked with the active chapter and communicated constantly with Muscular Dystrophy Association in Memphis.
The event consisted of two days of non-stop fighting. Members of the chapter boxed one another representing Ole Miss Sororities that “purchased” them. Aside from the KA boxing, numerous individuals entered the contest and the committee was forced to stop people from entering the contest due to the fact that we had time limitations. It appeared that all present enjoyed the fighting and social atmosphere in the arena, especially several KA alums who attended the event.
Kappa Alpha received One Hundred percent participation on behalf of all the brothers, and the committee itself do-nated over one hundred hours of community service in con-nection with the event.
The Fight Night Commit-tee and the chapter would like to extend a great deal of thanks to all the individuals who do-nated generously to Fight Night. You generosity allowed the chapter to raise $61,510 for the Muscular Dystrophy Asso-ciation and the chapter looks forward to raising that amount if not more at Fight Night 2005.
Chapter Retreat Late this spring the chapter held a retreat
to acclimate the active members for planning and developing goals to achieve in the upcom-ing year. The retreat included three speakers who conveyed a message of unity, leadership and conformity to the chivalric characteristics gentleman should uphold.
The Dean of Students, Sparky Reardon, told the brothers about effective leadership styles and how to properly manage ones time. Officer Thelma Currie of University Police Department commented on the appropriate way to conduct oneself when around the fairer sex. Also, Alumnus of the Year (2002) and Former No. I, Jimmy Rester once again spoke on how to have a successful rush.
Brother JJ Waller of New Port Richey, FL said, “This event really opened my eyes on how to act and what I need to do in order to be a successful person.” The retreat was wrapped up in only a few hours, but the lessons learned will obviously stay with our brothers for a lifetime.
Faculty/Student Luncheon In order to show appreciation and get to
know our faculty better, each member of Alpha Upsilon invited a favorite teacher for lunch this spring. The event proved to be a success as over forty professors or teachers came to eat lunch at the Johnson Commons.
The luncheon allowed both the faculty and students to get to know each other on a personal basis for one afternoon.
Brother Clay Deweese said this of the event, “I didn't know the turnout would be so great. It really gave me a chance to get to know the faculty and the kind of people it takes to be a part of this fine institution. Also, the teachers were able to interact with other faculty members and enjoy the camara-derie of our members.”
By Michael Murff, Alpha Upsilon remains among Ole Miss's most re-spected fraternities and is taking steps toward outdoing itself once again in the coming year. The election of new offi-cers, and the selection of new committees is leading the men of Alpha Upsilon to-ward a promising year.
Leading this year's officer roster is Wesley Clay (Columbus, MS) as No. I.. He is a psychology major and also served as a Rush Chairman last Fall. His ser-vices and leadership in the chapter and across campus have made him more than apt for his newly elected position.
Serving as this year's No. II is Ac-countancy major Ruffin Lowry (Jackson, MS). Ruffin has previously served as an Intramural and Rush Chair-man, as well as New Member Class President. This year he will be focusing his energies on New Member Education.
Paul Pless (Birmingham, AL) is this year’s No. III. He is an Accountancy ma-jor and previously served as the No. IV. Paul has been especially helpful as the webmaster of the Alpha Upsilon website. He is also involved with Reformed Uni-versity Fellowship.
Christopher Johnston (Jackson, MS ), psychology major, will be No. IV and will be responsible for submitting correspondence reports especially the
Ammen Award Application. Christopher attended the National Convention in Tampa and also worked as a Rush Chair-man the previous Fall.
At No. V is Will Kinney (Sumter, SC). Will has held the Social Chairman position the last two years and he will also be serving as the Risk Management Chair. He will be working with various alumni on issues pertaining to chapter policy.
Accountancy major, Tyler Williams (Brandon, Ms) is this year's No. VI and will be responsible for the chapter's fi-nances. In 2002, he attended the National Leadership Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Tyler has previously served Kappa Alpha on many committees including the T-Shirt and Social com-mittees.
No VII, Jimbo Moss (Jackson, MS) is a General Engineering Major and will be responsible for enforcing the KA Laws and the Chapter Bylaws. Jimbo is a recipient of the Model Pledge Award and has participated in many activities in service to the Order. Prior to this year, he served the chapter through the Philan-thropy committee and represented Alpha Upsilon in the Inter Fraternity Council.
Zach Finch (Fredericksburg, VA), will be responsible for organization of the Chapter retreat and performing the duties
of the No. VIII position. Skip Langley (Macon, GA) will
serve as the No. IX. He has been an able and willing participant in producing the ritual. He will be the Chairman of the new Ritual Committee, dedicated to the chapter’s further education In the ritual.
All of the officers eagerly anticipate the coming of 2004 and the accomplish-ments, which are sure to follow soon thereafter. Zeal has struck the men of Kappa Alpha at Ole Miss and 2004 at Alpha Upsilon has the early makings of another banner year. Officers have al-ready begun work on next year's projects and events. Active members eagerly an-ticipate committee selection, while new members awaiting initiation readily await their initiation to become a part of the excitement.
This will certainly be another year to build on past successes. With the two consecutive Chancellor’s Cups, two Am-men Awards and the Marshall Award achieved, this chapter will continue to set its standard higher. The Marshall is awarded to the top one, two or three KA chapters nationally.
It is a fundamental tenet of Alpha Upsilon that, "excellence is our aim" and therefore, the Marshall is once again well within our grasp this summer in Austin!
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NEW OFFICERS TAKE THE HELM OF THE CHAPTER
Fall Rush at Ole Miss Rec’s Needed
Fall Rush at Ole Miss has been set for
September 19-26, 2004, with bid day being September 27th.
It is not too early to begin sending recom-mendations to the Chapter to let us know of worthy young men who would be good candi-dates to carry on the Kappa Alpha tradition at Ole Miss. Christopher Johnston is the Rush Chairman and he is ably assisted by a Co-Rush Chairman, Daniel McFatter, and several assis-tants. Send your recommendations to:
Christopher Johnston, Rush Chairman P.O. Box 8107
University, MS 38677-8107 Or if more convenient, email him at
Improvements Continue at the KA House This summer, the Chapter and House Corporation have planned several
projects to improve the KA House. The dining room will be expanded to twice it's current size, seating 200
people for meals. Above the extended area of the dining room there will be an open air — but covered — area which should enhance social gatherings.
Directly above the dining room (in what was originally the Chapter Room) a Common Room will be provided to provide an informal area for the members to bond between their ardu-ous class schedules!
Construction, being headed up by alumnus and House Corporation Offi-cer Lee Hawkins will begin on Mon-day, May 10th. It is scheduled for completion by August 15th.
The Common Room and bal-cony will be both functional and im-pressive, and will greatly improve an already excellent house — many thanks to the loyal alums who have donated so generously to the Cam-paign for KA.
Construction work on the new addition got under way on May 15!
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ALPHA UPSILON WELCOMES FIFTY-NINE NEW MEMBERS!
Pictured above are the Fifty-Nine (or most of them, anyway) New Members that Alpha Upsilon welcomed upon the conclusion of Rush in October 2003. After just four Rush Seasons, our Chapter has not only been recognized as the “best” in the Order, but has also become the biggest! Our total membership of Active and New Members upon the conclusion of Rush was 169.
We did not set out to be the biggest: It just happened. Serving this many men at supper is a real challenge! But with the newly refur-bished kitchen from last year, it is a challenge we are able to surmount and it is a good challenge to have! By the fall of 2004, it is altogether possible we may have close to 200 members.
From the group pictured above, forty-one were initiated in January — and one special initiate: Ken Glenn whose son, Ben, is in the Chap-ter. The newly initiated members are listed below!
Joseph Clay Adams — Brandon, MS Matthew Richard Apple — Olive Branch,
MS Jonathan Garrett Bass — Hazlehurst, MS Kevin John Batte — Jackson, MS Robert Michael Cannon — Brandon, MS Clayton Joseph Chapman — Memphis, TN Brent Wills Church — Germantown, TN James Thomas Coleman III — New Albany,
MS Thomas Richard Debray Jr — Montgomery,
AL McCaslin Carter Dodgen — Port Gibson,
MS Taylor Patrick Fendley — Montgomery, AL William Byron Fincher — Madison, MS Kenneth Barry Glenn — Germantown, TN
Stephen Tyler Goree — Midland, TX George Edward Guerieri III — Hernando,
MS Brian Robert Hey — Flowood, MS Luther Boyd Koon — Myrtle, MS Justin Evans Kramer — Cordova, TN William Chase Larmour — Caledonia, MS Kenneth Jerome Lyons III — Nashville, TN Robertson Edward Marsh — Atmore, AL Bryan Cole Mathias — Vicksburg,, MS David Gordon Minto, Jr. — Sumter, SC James Conlee Mize — Oxford, MS Ryan Sedgwick Moran — St Louis, MO James Harrison Newman — New Orleans,
LA Blake Russel Parsons — Collierville, TN Prentiss Christian Patrick — Metairie, LA
Matthew Ross Quinn — Memphis, TN Bryan Lewis Rayburn — Chattanooga, TN Austin Lee Rhodes — Dunwoody, GA David Eugene Rice — Atlanta, GA John Ewell Roberts — Jackson, MS John Lyle Shaw III — Jackson, TN Taylor Marklin Sledge, Jr — Brandon, MS Frank DesRiviers Sorrel III — Wharton, TX Bennett Corry Stoneburner — Columbia,
SC Jason William Vassar — Pontotoc, MS David Perry Washburn — Eads, TN Jason Brian Wiegartner — New Albany, MS Patrick Albert Williams — Columbus, MS Thomas Murry Woods — Ackerman, MS
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Annual KA Blood Drive Hosted Large Crowd, Big Success
By: Ben Mathews February 24th & 25th, 2004 – Members from Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Delta Sigma Theta and Chi Omega Sororities joined the men of Kappa Alpha Order for yet another successful blood drive this past spring semester. Over 70 people showed up over a two-day period to give more than 100 pints of blood in the ever-popular “Mississippi Blood Van” that was respectfully parked in front of the Union. After all was over, the staff of Mississippi Blood Services informed us that the crowd was among one of the best they’ve ever had here on campus. During the peak hours of operation, the average waiting time was well over an hour. We would like to thank Mississippi Blood Services, all who participated and gave blood, as well as the Chi-O’s, Delta’s, and Kappa’s for their help and support. We look forward to having the same results or better next year
KA’s and ∆Γ’s Sponsor Easter Egg Hunt
This year the men of Kappa Alpha engaged in an Easter egg hunt for Willie Price Nursery School with the sisters of Delta Gamma. These children were able to search for many colorful Easter eggs, as brother Daniel McFatter was dressed up as the Easter Bunny. The event took place in The Grove and over 1500 eggs were hidden for the children to find. The eggs were cooked!
The hunt was a success over all, but one of the four year old polka dot ponies commented on how frightening and rabid the bunny costume appeared. Brother McFatter commented, “It was the only costume they had in stock.”
Nonetheless he did an outstanding job in bringing the chil-dren of Willie Price a Happy Easter.
“Easter Bunny” McFatter and Friends!
Wesley Clay, No. I, presents the newly elected K A Rose, Miss Kim-
berly Guckert , of Jackson, MS, at the annual Kappa Alpha Rose Ball held
in New Orleans in late April.
Delta Gamma Anchor Splash Last fall, the new members of the Alpha Upsilon chapter
participated in Delta Gamma’s Anchor Splash, which supports a charity of Delta Gamma’s choice. For the
second year in a row and the third of the last four years, the men of Kappa Alpha Order reigned victorious over pledge classes from all other campus fraternities. The
new members participated in various activities through-out the week including many swimming events, where the new members were able to display their dominance. Lee Mize, a member of the 2003 pledge class, said “this event
was a good building block for success in the years to come.” In the past four years, a new standard has been set for each entering pledge class, and each new class
continues to raise this bar of excellence. Pictured above are the members of the Synchonized
Swimming Team, John Carrol, John Lyle Shaw, Brian Hey, Tom DeBray & David Minto
Visit us on the Web! Come see the new, improved Alpha Upsilon Website
Www.olemiss.edu/orgs/KA You can send a rec, update your address, and find
out what’s going on! Come see us, now,, y’hear!
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Wesley Ayres Clay, No. I
Ruffin Lowry, No. II Paul Hobby Pless, No. III
Christopher Carey Johnston, Jr, No IV William Charles Kinney, No. V Lonnie Tyler Williams, No VI James Abney Moss Jr, No. VII Zachary Allen Finch, No. VIII
William Bert Langley III, No. IX
Christopher Carey Johnston, Jr. Rush Chairman
Post Office Box 8107 University, MS 38677-8107
Alumni Advisory Committee: Dr. Timothy Ramsey Angle
Jon Crosby Turner Richard B. Wilson, Jr.
ALPHA UPSILON WEB SITE www.olemiss.edu/orgs/KA
KAPPA ALPHA AT OLE MISS IS A PUBLICATION OF
ALPHA UPSILON CHAPTER OF KAPPA ALPHA ORDER
ANNUAL ALUMNI GOLF TOURNAMENT!!!
Attention all Alumni and Parents The Harry "Skip" Cline Scholarship
Golf Tournament will be held June 19, 2004 at the University Golf Course in Oxford
Registration is from 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. with an 8:00 a.m. tee time
Don't miss the social gathering at the Library Bar and Grill, Friday June 18th at 9 pm.
There will be a social event on Saturday Evening at a place to be deter-mined, since the House will be under construction.
A block of rooms has been reserved at The Inn at Ole Miss — formerly The Alumni House.
Alumni are strongly encouraged to attend this Fun in the Sun Charity Event.
For further information or to make a reservation, contact Josh Fletcher 870-935-1658
Voice mail 888-288-4777 #3134 [email protected].
CRUSADE UPDATE! Jimbo Moss attended the Crusade Action
Planners “Round Table” during the summer of 2003 at Washington & Lee University in Lex-ington, Virginia.
The 4 day retreat started with the check-in to the Alpha House. Here, each of the around 35 young men introduced themselves and made themselves comfortable. Afterwards came several days of intense seminars on how to handle the Crusade Plan at each of the atten-dants own chapters.
The seminars were mainly focused on team building exercises, morals, leadership, motivation, and the many other aspects that go into being a leader in the Order. Hands on
sessions were also attended where the men were able to play different games to build strong bonds between themselves. These games in-cluded a basketball tournament, which every-one enjoyed.
The week was not just about seminars however. The participants also got the chance to visit many historic places around Lexington, including Lee Chapel, Stonewall Jackson Cemetery, Virginia Military Institute and many others.
One such tour was given on a horse drawn carriage. The week ended and all had to go their separate ways, each carrying with him ideas to strengthen his chapter, newly rein-forced morals and great friendships.
