Jackson’s Men
Roll of Jackson’s Men
Stephen Alonzo Jackson is regarded as possibly the most important man in Kappa Sigma’s history. Through his singular ambition, while a student at the University of Virginia to transform a struggling local fraternity into a strong national organization, Jackson fashioned our Ritual, wrote the Constitution, and was elected our first Worthy Grand Master.
“His love of the Fraternity knew no bounds, and his enthusiasm was so contagious that it influenced everybody who came within his reach.”
Francis Nelson Barksdale, 1873,
University of Virginia
(brother of Stephen Alonzo Jackson)
The Beginning
Born September 22, 1851, this esteemed forefather was left motherless in infancy and was raised by his grandmother. During the Fraternity’s second Grand Conclave in 1878, Jackson expressed his idea of an enduring and expanding brotherhood as he address the Order: “May we not rest contently until the Star and Crescent is the pride of every college and university in the land,” and to that end Jackson worked day and night to the end of his busy life.
Jackson’s Men is the Endowment Fund’s most popular and innovative giving recognition program. Half of all donations received to this program will go to your chapter scholarship fund. The six-tier program honors contributors committing to gifts between $1,000 and $25,000, payable at once or over time. Upon completion of the pledge, each of Jackson’s Men receives a handsome, individually numbered pin that represents his unique emulation of Jackson’s lifelong devotion to Kappa Sigma.
Consider pledging to become one of Jackson’s Men today to help continue the tradition of excellence of Kappa Sigma and support for your chapter.
50% will go directly to your chapter scholarship fund. To upgrade your current Jackson’s Men pledge, please contact Saria Winkler at (434) 979-5733.
Become one of Jackson’s Men Today!
If you would like to sign up to become One of Jackson’s Men, please complete the online form below, or you can mail a check to the Kappa Sigma Endowment Fund, at 1610 Scottsville Rd Charlottesville, VA 22902.
If you would like to upgrade your current level Jackson’s Man, please contact Saria Winkler, at (434) 979-5733 or saria@ef.kappasigma.org, and she will be happy to help you set up your pledge and payment terms.
Opal Level Jackson’s Men
| Recognition Name | Preferred Chapter | Preferred University | Jackson's Man Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas P. Bishop, Esq. | Alpha-Beta | Mercer University | 9 |
| Kevin S. Kaplan | Theta-Zeta | Eastern New Mexico University | 13 |
| Robert A. Dobson, III | Chi-Omega | University of South Carolina | 51 |
| Barton H. Kogan | Alpha-Eta | The George Washington University | 87 |
| Col. Ronald J. Webb, USAF (Ret.) | Beta-Theta | Indiana University | 98 |
| William J. Price, Jr. | Theta-Pi | East Carolina University | 108 |
| H. Phillip Bell IV | Lambda-Xi | Georgia College and State University | 131 |
| Blanding U. Jones | Alpha-Nu | Wofford College | 210 |
| Paul H. Gamble | Lambda-Epsilon | University of Central Florida | 616 |
| Matthew M. Fisher | Theta-Delta | Willamette University | 851 |
| Jody L. Bailey | Theta-Zeta | Eastern New Mexico University | 922 |
| Honorable Robert J. Dole | Gamma-Omicron | University of Kansas | 1361 |
| Daric A. Garbutt | Theta-Zeta | Eastern New Mexico University | 1389 |
| Ernest L. Betz, Jr. | Epsilon-Psi | The University of Memphis Lambuth | 1394 |
| Nicholas S. Hagen | Rho | Arizona State University | 1402 |
| H. Howell Taylor, Jr. | Delta-Omega | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 1434 |
| Hugh M. Robert, Esq. | Epsilon-Mu | The University of Tulsa | 1533 |
| Gregory A. Hopeman | Epsilon-Mu | The University of Tulsa | 1599 |
| Kevin K. Amburgy | Theta-Nu | Ashland University | 1627 |
| Justin A. Hansen | Xi-Beta | Northeastern University | 1763 |
| Michael R. Hall | Xi-Beta | Northeastern University | 1765 |
| Michael L. Benson | Xi-Beta | Northeastern University | 2040 |
| Brett O. Socha | Lambda-Gamma | Jacksonville State University | 2729 |
| Martin C. Petersen | Rho | Arizona State University | 2736 |
| Kyle R. Snyder | Pi-Omicron | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 2749 |
| Gabriel F. Rodriguez | Rho-Omicron | University of California, Merced | 3129 |
| Lanier S. Dasher, Jr. | Delta-Delta | University of Florida | 4538 |
| Austin L. Webb | Tau-Omicron | California State University San Marcos | 4728 |
| Connor Wright Patman, Jr. | Theta | Texas Christian University | 5090 |
| Steven R. Rabago | Theta-Beta | California State University, Long Beach | 5107 |
Diamond Level Jackson’s Men
| Recognition Name | Preferred Chapter | Preferred University | Jackson's Man Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. John W. Ryan | Delta-Sigma | The University of Utah | 2 |
| Brian J. O'Dwyer, Esq. | Alpha-Eta | The George Washington University | 3 |
| Mitchell B. Wilson | Beta-Nu | University of Kentucky | 5 |
| Donal L. McClamroch, Jr. | Eta | Randolph-Macon College | 7 |
| Charles B. Whiteside, III | Xi | University of Arkansas | 11 |
| David W. Persky | Delta-Pi | Southern Methodist University | 12 |
| Wallace W. Baumann | Lambda | The University of Tennessee, Knoxville | 18 |
| Willard F. Rockwell, Jr. | Alpha-Delta | Pennsylvania State University | 36 |
| John M. Hines, Sr. | Lambda-Zeta | Virginia Commonwealth University | 130 |
| Chris G. Hubner | Nu-Omega | University of Tampa | 182 |
| Stephen C. Rogers | Xi-Upsilon | Texas A&M University-Commerce | 229 |
| Burton R. Trembly | Theta-Zeta | Eastern New Mexico University | 334 |
| Adam Brown | Gamma-Kappa | The University of Oklahoma | 351 |
| Nicholas A. Gallicchio | Xi-Upsilon | Texas A&M University-Commerce | 773 |
| William K. Retzer | Gamma-Sigma | Oregon State University | 795 |
| James H. Levine | Xi-Lambda | University of Delaware | 1124 |
| D. Michael Evans | Epsilon-Alpha | University of Alberta | 1194 |
| John M. Neal, Jr. | Lambda-Pi | Delta State University | 1248 |
| J. Thomas Gee | Gamma-Omicron | University of Kansas | 1255 |
| John F. Hodecker | Gamma-Sigma | Oregon State University | 1294 |
| Philip L. Thames | Theta-Gamma | Midwestern State University | 1337 |
| Robert W. Thorpe | Alpha-Psi | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 1400 |
| Jeremy G. Jackson | Delta-Pi | Southern Methodist University | 1407 |
| David E. Durovy | Alpha-Tau | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1438 |
| Adam S. Apatoff | Epsilon-Beta | University of Miami | 1461 |
| Todd S. Hopkins | Lambda-Phi | Sam Houston State University | 1479 |
| Richard "Rich" S. Johnson | Beta-Beta | University of Richmond | 1504 |
| Tip Johnston | Delta-Chi | Mississippi State University | 1541 |
| Steven M. Fullmer | Theta-Delta | Willamette University | 1548 |
| Jeffrey S. McKenzie | Xi-Lambda | University of Delaware | 1602 |
| Kirk M. Chewning | Delta-Psi | Michigan State University | 1650 |
| Christopher A. Cooley | Epsilon-Tau | California State University, Fresno | 1668 |
| Paul E. Boaden | Theta-Delta | Willamette University | 1807 |
| Howard E. Wilson | Nu-Tau | Stephen F. Austin State University | 1827 |
| Brad A. Powell | Epsilon-Gamma | Louisiana Tech University | 1895 |
| Adam J. Merillat | Epsilon-Mu | The University of Tulsa | 1918 |
| Daryn D. DeCesare | Xi-Beta | Northeastern University | 1961 |
| Patrick J. Corr, Jr. | Xi-Epsilon | Thiel College | 2030 |
| Robert A. Bethea | Delta-Alpha | Carnegie Mellon University | 2122 |
| Michael M. Palmer | Lambda-Xi | Georgia College and State University | 2126 |
| Philip J. Hetu | Nu-Epsilon | New Mexico State University | 2148 |
| Robert J. Ranley | Xi-Beta | Northeastern University | 2211 |
| Ryan Hicks | Lambda-Omicron | University of North Alabama | 2376 |
| David M. Swan | Lambda-Phi | Sam Houston State University | 2395 |
| Justin B. Jones | Xi-Upsilon | Texas A&M University-Commerce | 2399 |
| David I. Bindel | Nu-Omicron | The University of Texas at Dallas | 2443 |
| Jason B. Moon | Xi-Theta | Valdosta State University | 2607 |
| Sean C. Longwood | Kappa-Gamma | Northern Arizona University | 2637 |
| Kyle A. DeVivo | Alpha-Lambda | University of Vermont | 2754 |
| Aaron R. Krochmal | Delta-Tau | Union College | 2769 |
| Travis L. Mann | Rho-Zeta | Florida Gulf Coast University | 2911 |
| Cary E. Vaughn | Epsilon-Psi | The University of Memphis Lambuth | 3044 |
| Jake I. Vitrofsky | Gamma-Delta | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 3125 |
| Tony D. Weiss | Kappa-Beta | Indiana State University | 3133 |
| Brandon Y. Leung | Gamma-Upsilon | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | 3570 |
| Roy W. Page | Mu-Zeta | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | 3757 |
| Murat M. Akaydin | Sigma-Epsilon | Hunter College | 3808 |
| Douglas E. Bowen | Theta-Epsilon | Portland State University | 4000 |
| David M. Rohde | Epsilon-Zeta | University of Connecticut | 4032 |
| Mark N. McGinnis | Tau | The University of Texas at Austin | 4107 |
| Robert H. Grant | Delta-Eta | University of Southern California | 4121 |
| L. Saxon Dasher, III | Epsilon-Omega | Georgia State University | 4379 |
| Howard B. Foltz | Beta-Iota | Lehigh University | 4398 |
| Austin J. Wermers | Pi-Beta | Loyola Marymount University | 4725 |
| Joe E. Shirley, D.D.S. | Epsilon-Xi | The University of Texas at El Paso | 5101 |