Kappa Sigma - Louisiana Tech University

3 E P S I L O N G A M M A C H A P T E R Things that come to mind when our brothers think of Kappa Sigma • Friendship, building lodge house, and annual dance. ~ Charles Smitherman '45 • Lifelong friends. ~ Chuck Baragona '61 • Sense of true brotherhood, discussions at meetings, and social activities. ~ Elliott Atkinson Jr. '62 • Initiation, dances at the Chapter House, playing bridge in the Chapter room. ~ Phillip Jung '64 • Good friends, good times, good memories. ~ Bill Hunt '65 • Fun, camaraderie, inclusion. ~ George "Frog" Cockerham '66 • Living with three other brothers, Initiations, and staying in touch today. ~ Glenn Donaldson '66 • Family, trust, and good times. ~ Kenny Solley '68 • Brotherhood, discipline, and having brothers who always had your back. ~ Wright Massey '77 • Fun and friends. ~ Kenneth Garcin '82 • Brotherhood, leadership (mentorships), and lifetime memories. ~ Troy Schulman '86 • Best decision of my life, parties at the house, and lifelong friends. ~ Gerard Methvin '91 • Brotherhood, good times, and people I can count on. ~ Matthew "Hayes" Carter '02 • Brotherhood, lifelong friends, and shenanigans. ~ Jeffrey "Troubador" Carter '08 Some of our brothers' favorite undergraduate memories • Fellowship with brothers, the fraternity house on Mississippi St., initiation, and formal. ~ William Peterson Jr. '45 • Close friendships that have lasted a lifetime. ~ Jim Dunn '54 • My big brother, Jim Dunn '54, introduced me to my wife. Jim and I have stayed in touch ever since graduating. ~ B.D. Walker '57 • Always being broke and hungry and bonding with brothers. ~ Chuck Baragona '61 • Meeting my wife, Ann; working in the lab; my roommates; Westminster fellowship. ~ Phillip Jung '64 • Some of the guys are still my best friends today. We have stayed in touch and visited regularly for more than 50 years. ~ Bill Hunt '65 • Hawaiian parties, intramural sports, forever friendships, and the good life of Kappa Sigma. ~ Glenn Donaldson '66 • All the activities we did together. ~ Kenny Solley '68 • Four years of intense laughter and brotherhood. ~ David "Hank" Cicerone '70 • Hawaiian Spring Party and football season. ~ Wright Massey '77 ALUMNI UPDATE CHAPTER CELESTIAL Travis L. DeFreese '51 entered Chapter Celestial on December 13. As a student at Louisiana Tech, he served as student body president, president of the sophomore and junior classes, and Chapter president of Epsilon Gamma. Travis led a lengthy engineering career at Southern Bell and AT&T; he also worked on special communications in the White House and worked with the Public Fire Service Communications in New York City. Travis's life was dedicated to public service. Serving others was his creed and no job was too insignificant for him to do cheerfully. Rob Corley '84 entered Chapter Celestial on December 14. He grew up in Ringgold, La., and graduated as valedictorian of the Ringgold High School Class of 1982. After college, he graduated from the Louisiana State University Veterinarian School in 1991. After years of practicing in New Jersey and Texas, his roots brought him back to Louisiana permanently. He started Equine Track Associates in 1994. Dr. Corley's Racetrack Practice was extremely successful; he was known as a top-notch equine veterinarian. Rob was always smiling and fun to be around. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and deep-sea fishing. One of his passions was playing poker and he hated to lose. Rob loved people and they loved him. He will be missed by so many. ALUMNI NEWS B.D. Walker '57 is living retired life to the fullest and enjoying the grandkids (and now a great-grandson). He lives in Orlando, Fla., and enjoys vacation time in the U.S. and visiting other countries. Email: bdwalker31@gmail.com Elliott Atkinson Jr. '62 served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era in Asia from 1968 to 1970. He has practiced law in Baton Rouge since 1973. Phillip Jung '64 is retired but enrolled at the University of Alabama, pursuing a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering. He is working on a six-stroke engine patent to increase engine efficiency. Phillip lives in Mobile, Ala. Email: pojung@comcast.net Kenny Solley '68 retired from Entergy 10 years ago as a regional manager in Northern Louisiana. He lives in West Monroe, La., and enjoys duck hunting, bass and white perch fishing, and traveling on cruises with his wife and friends. Email: ksolley607@ comcast.com Mike Bacon '77 enjoyed attending the 2017 reunion in Lake Charles with 70-plus Epsilon Gamma alumni. He lives in Shreveport, La. Email: baconstackle@gmail.com Kenneth Garcin '82 is a retired school administrator and enjoys playing golf. He lives in Pilot Point, Texas. Email: kggbeau@yahoo.com Troy Schulman '86 lives in Atlanta, Ga., and is excited for more alumni gatherings and socials in the Southeast. Email: trschulman@comcast.net Father Jim Colvin '87 and son Ben '19 in Teton Village, Wyoming.

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