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A L P H A T A U O M E G A • D E L T A K A P P A C H A P T E R
Keeping Brotherhood Strong Through Alumni Groups
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s president of the Housing Corporation,
I get questions from alumni, active
members, or parents about the Delta Kappa
Chapter and its operations. Nearly every time,
I refer those questions to the alumni group that
has the closest ties with the chapter: the Board
of Trustees. Through these experiences, I have
learned that many of our Delta Kappa alumni are
not aware of the "tripartite" alumni governance
of local ATW chapters. Here is a brief rundown
on our alumni organizations:
ATW-Delta Kappa
Housing Corporation
The Housing Corporation is most familiar to
alumni, as it has been around for many years
and was in fact the only alumni group during the
undergraduate years of many Delta Kappas. The
Housing Corporation is a nonprofit corporation
that owns, maintains, and manages the chapter
house and property. The president of the HC is
me, Mike Carter '76. The other current members
are John McCaleb '70, Randy Hooper '76,
Greg Dukes '77, Scott Coulson '82, Todd
McKinnis '86, and Chad McDougall '89.
Board of Trustees
The BOT is the alumni group chartered by
ATW nationals to be the governing body for
all questions relating to chapter operations and
governance. The BOT assists the chapter with
member and new member discipline, chapter
advisement, risk management, and minimum
expectations of the chapter. Blake Herndon
'79 is chairman of the BOT. Other members
include Steve Hoelscher '73, John Piper '75,
Karl Holliman '79, James Benson '07, Blake
Gudgel '07, Ryan Haynie '07, and Billy Arnold.
Alumni Association
The Alumni Association has been dormant for
the last couple of years by design, pending the
successful conclusion of The Campaign for
Delta Kappa. Now that the fundraising effort
has concluded, we will be starting the Alumni
Association once again as the main organization
for alumni news and activities. The president of
the Alumni Association is Bob Purgason '75.
All of these groups need your support! If you
are interested in serving on any of these alumni
organizations, please let us know at:
• Housing Corporation:
mdcarter@phillipsmurrah.com
• Board of Trustees:
blake.herndon@sbcglobal.net
• Alumni Association:
bpurgason@purgasonpartners.com
Love and Respect,
Mike Carter '76
Delta Kappa Housing Corporation President
mdcarter@phillipsmurrah.com
Active members during the inaugural Gatorfest philanthropy.
