{"id":4932,"date":"2021-05-19T15:28:53","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T19:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aig.alumni.virginia.edu\/dke\/?p=4932"},"modified":"2022-02-17T14:21:18","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T19:21:18","slug":"spring-2021-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/dke\/2021\/05\/spring-2021-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"May 2021 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"

DKEs, Family, Friends\u2014<\/h2>\n

I hope this newsletter finds everyone happy, healthy, and well\u2026 sane given the events of the last 15 months or so.\u00a0 This may be my shortest update yet, as there is not much to report on.\u00a0 The active brotherhood was unable to host their usual events and did their best to focus on health and safety precautions throughout the school year.<\/p>\n

I would like to use this newsletter to congratulate Hayden Hoover, our Boree, and the rest of the actives on a job well done.\u00a0 Quite frankly, that may be an understatement.\u00a0 During a year where so much could have gone wrong, DKE has instead met every bit of our expectations.\u00a0 When brothers caught COVID, they were quick to reach out and discuss the best way to plan and move forward.\u00a0 I am so proud of this group and how they have handled such a strange time.<\/p>\n

Recently the DKE board decided to implement five-year terms for the Alumni Advisor role.\u00a0 The thinking is that it helps us, as an alumni group, stay better connected with brothers of all ages.\u00a0 It will most certainly help with the institutional memory that the role requires.\u00a0 I believe the most important part of the job is to maintain the strong legacy that is already in place.\u00a0 That would make 2021 the last year for yours truly.\u00a0 It has been a great pleasure to serve and give back to the house which has meant so much to me over the last 18 years (yikes!).\u00a0 My hope is that the house is better off for the efforts made here recently.\u00a0 I would particularly like to thank the leadership from the actives during my time serving in this role.\u00a0 They made the job easy\u2026. Apparently, the maturity levels of 18-22 year-old men has increased significantly since my time in school.<\/p>\n

Trip Mullen has been hand-picked to take over for the next five years beginning in 2022.\u00a0 Trip, a new father, will bring a level of enthusiasm to the role that will be contagious.\u00a0 He is one of the better connected DKEs in terms of knowing brothers from a variety of classes.\u00a0 The timing couldn\u2019t be better as it appears (fingers crossed) that 2022 will have a fun and exciting agenda for both the actives and alumni.\u00a0 We are currently on track to host another five-year reunion event here on Grounds.\u00a0 Stay tuned for updates, and I hope everyone has a wonderful summer.<\/p>\n

Best,
\nMartin Couric
\nAlumni Advisor<\/p>\n

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Words From Our Boree<\/h2>\n

Although this year was different than any other semester in DKE’s history, all the brothers did their best to thrive in times of uncertainty.\u00a0 After last year’s cancellation of in-person instruction everyone was very pleased to return to Charlottesville and enjoy the spring weather that we so dearly missed, in a safe and respectful manner.\u00a0 During this year’s spring recruitment, we were lucky to have 19 new members join DKE.\u00a0 We had a wide array of backgrounds and personalities join, including a mix of first- and second-years, as well as multiple varsity athletes.\u00a0 We are truly excited to welcome them into the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, and we are looking forward to our remaining time with them.<\/p>\n

As this unique and sometimes difficult year comes to a close, the brothers\u00a0of Delta Kappa Epsilon look to the future with hope.\u00a0 We are excited and optimistic for the 2021-2022 school year and the prospect of returning to a feeling of normalcy.\u00a0 We will miss our fourth-years that are graduating and wish them the best as they begin the next chapter in their lives.\u00a0 More than anything, the actives are feeling hopeful and are looking forward to better times ahead.<\/p>\n

Thank you,
\nHayden<\/p>\n

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In Memoriam<\/h2>\n

\"Jack<\/p>\n

Jack Davies \u201964 <\/strong>passed away on March 3 at his Baltimore area home.\u00a0 A teammate and classmate of the recently deceased Richie Evans \u201964, Jack was the top attackman for the Virginia offense in the early 60s as he always drew the # 1 defender from the opposition. Jack was named an All-American three times, culminating with his 2nd Team All American honors his senior year.<\/p>\n

Read Jack\u2019s obituary on the Baltimore Sun<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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