A graduate of Weatherford High School, Brian Durant went on to study business management at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, where he served as a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. From 1999 to 2009, he oversaw daily operations as the general manager of Durant Toyota. Brian Durant worked closely with managers in the sales, service, and parts departments to maintain high levels of quality and increase customer satisfaction. Currently headed by Jerry Durant, the dealership stocks a full line of new Toyotas and certified used vehicles. In 2011, the Fort Worth Business Press ranked the Jerry Durant Auto Group 8th on its list of the Top 100 Private Companies. Over the years, the business has expanded to sell a number of new foreign
From a time when achievement was rare, and succeeding among minority was minuscule, a sense of order was needed. During this time Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated came into the world, bringing core values and achievement. Within the five objectives Kappa Alpha Psi showcases the distinction of itself from other fraternities. The founding fathers had the desire to shape a unique group personality different from the other greek letter college organizations, around the idea of achievement. When achievement was mainly concerned with improvement of personal status, security, and meeting the demands of everyday living the founders of the fraternity envisioned something bigger. Thus bringing about the Five Objectives that men of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated live by and exemplify on a day to day basis showcasing Achievement in every field of human endeavor.
As I sought out to become a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. I saw that the organization matches my personality and what I stand for. My true passion is to make a difference in this world, I desire to make a significant impact on the lives of the youths to inspire them to reach their full potential. I know that Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity was established to accomplish the same things that I do, this is one of the many reasons I aspire to join this great fraternity.
I wish to become a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated because I want to be a part of an organization of women who are not afraid to go the extra mile, positively impact the community, and stay true to who they are. As a teen I participated in “From Girls to Pearls”. During my time in the program I learned many life skills that served valuable to me in my adult life. One of the most memorable experiences for me is when the sorror’s of Gamma Zeta Zeta taught a workshop on how to eat in a professional setting. They taught the girls in the program which fork to use for the salad and which fork to use for the main course. My sophomore year in high school I did a junior internship at Vory’s and Sater a law firm in downtown Columbus. The Associates at the firm were very amazed that I knew how to carry myself in a
The abiding impression that numerous Pi Nu chapter men of Kappa Alpha Psi have imprinted in my heart with its motto, “achievement in every field of human endeavor,” I wish to obtain membership into Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated. I am currently a sophomore criminal justice major at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. In addition, my desire to become an active member of your fraternity has been in my heart and mind.
Sororities are commonly known as a college social club or organization for women, with particular distinction given to the African American sororities. Brought about at the time in history when traditional roles of women were being challenged, the founders of the first black sororities had to overcome the stereotypical views of sexism as well. They were considered unique, although college wasn’t really an option for African American’s. Within society they were being treated in rejection because they were black. They wanted to have an organization that would be called sisterhood and ties into their community. Nine dedicated women wanted peace, sisterhood and wanted to become leaders amongst
“Additionally, issues of identity and values are important factors in neophytes ' abilities and willingness to learn to write in and for new workplaces, as they must choose between ways of thinking and writing with which they are comfortable and new ways that seem foreign or at odds with their identities and values” (Wardle 285) When I was first accepted into The University of Arkansas, the first thing that came to my mind was to put effort into my grades and into building my resume. Those would be my top priories. Before I knew it I had been accepted into a discourse community of members that were striving for the same ideals that I was-The Greek fraternity Lambda Chi Alpha. Through the proses of being an initiate, I learned life long core values of community between other members. Interviewing the president of Lambda Chi Alpha, Luke Crenshaw, I uncovered the rigorous involvement of academic writing skills and how that plays a giant roll in this discourse community. These benefits are included in the values and beliefs of a discourse community.
Everyone knows about the stroll offs, roll calls, and step shows when an African American Greek sorority or fraternity is the topic. But is that all African American Greeks do is step and stroll? Believe it or not the image of African American Greeks has been tainted and miscued by their entertaining performances. Better known as the Divine Nine, the African American Greeks their hand signs and colors. The Divine Nine is a brotherhood and sisterhood organizations that are called to help the community and give back. These organizations also give women a chance to make a difference. After all, each and every one of the Dive Nine was founded because differences.
A native Patersonian, Audrey McDowell is the daughter of the late Cornell and Laura Parker. Audrey received her early childhood education at Dale Avenue School, and Our Lady of Lourdes in Paterson. She is a graduate of Wayne Hills High School in Wayne. Audrey completed her post secondary education at William Paterson College in Wayne New Jersey graduating with honors with a BS degree in Community Health Education.
When presented with the question of, “Do you believe you have fulfilled your obligation as a Kappa Sigma Pledge?” from the Epsilon-Tau chapter, my response is that I have fulfilled my tasks full heartedly to the best of my abilities. So yes, I believe I have fulfilled my obligations. I am one to make sure that when I invest time and effort into one thing, it is a fruit of my energy that I can proudly say I at least put my whole into it. The endeavor of Pledging Kappa Sigma undoubtedly has so far had its ups-and-downs, yet in no way would I ever regret stepping foot into the house. Already, being a part of the Fraternity has benefited myself in several ways from social interactions, to formal obligations, and more. On top of my course studies,
Here at the University of Colorado Boulder I am apart of the Chi Omega sorority, where I dedicate a substantial amount of my time to being on our chapters executive board. The Chi Omega sorority is one of nine sororities at our university and nationally is the largest women 's fraternal organization in the world with over 330,000 initiates and 179 collegiate chapters. Our chapter, the Zeta chapter, has about 250 college women currently and growing. With that being said, with a chapter as large as ours, it takes a lot of power and control to maintain it’s values and positive name in the community. Nearing the end of each Fall semester the entire chapter goes through a voting process to choose a new executive board. The process is long and
Fraternity membership is associated with (heterosexual) masculinity in that fraternity members are believed to attract and date more women. However, Fraternity membership serves as a medium for building fraternal bonds of brotherhood between Black males, which creates a more Afro-centric masculinity (McGuire et al., 2014). Jackson (2012) defined brotherhood as ‘‘a social construction that creates feelings of togetherness and trust while defining a code for interactions among men’’ (p. 64) that provides a physical, psychological, and social space for men to distance themselves from typical hegemonic behavior (McGuire et al., 2014). Jackson (2012) found that this bond allowed males to share an emotional bond with other members where they
One occasion of recently notable ethically question behavior is the fiasco with the Penn State Fraternity. Fourteen members of the dispersed Penn State fraternity are now standing trial because of the hazing death of a pledge.
September, 22 2014 in Clemson, SC Tucker Hipps passed away from an alleged hazing incident. Hipps, a sophomore at Clemson University, was pledging to Sigma Phi Epsilon and among his pledging period was forced by his fraternity “brothers” to walk along the railing of a bridge where he slipped and fell into the water. Shortly after the accident, his body was found floating along the water of Lake Hartwell. “Cindy and Gary Hipps lost their only son in a senseless way” (Mayo). If one death from hazing is not enough for colleges to take real action, this week alone a student from LSU, Maxwell Gruver, was forced to drink by his fraternity brothers resulting in death of alcohol poisoning. “Gruver’s blood
or decades, Toyota’s success in the marketplace has been admired by business practitioners and executives alike. The automaker is the envy of others within the automobile industry, but the company is also considered to be the symbol of excellence in business in general. The firm has been the focus of research in academia. The power of Toyota has been attributed to its two distinct core values:
Toyota organization structure has been lauded as one of the structures which are most effective and efficient and hence its excellence in the market. The Toyota team has, however, undergone through some challenges just like any other organization. Some issues within the company can be attributed to its success, and their influence is well discussed in this business report. The report will mainly concentrate on some of the Toyota company aspects which include; culture, technology, size, marketing demand and the management style and which most of them are concerned with the organizational behavior