ALUMNUS PUBLISHES DEBUT BOOK HONORING HIS AUTISTIC

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Merrill C. Wautlet, Jr. (Alpha Iota–Centenary '78), just celebrated the publishing of his first book entitled "The Rat."

A profoundly autistic boy is kidnapped for no apparent reason. Years later, that same boy, now a highly trained operative for a covert government agency, sees something while on assignment that triggers a memory of his mother and his home.

Without the benefit of being able to communicate verbally, he begins a perilous journey where he must navigate more than nine hundred miles of terrain while avoiding capture.

A native of New Orleans, Merrill now resides in Shreveport and is a career finance professional in the banking industry. Prior to entering that profession, he spent two years as a teacher and a coach. He also has served on multiple community non-profit boards. He is the proud father of two adult sons, M.C. and Andrew, both of whom have autism.

Merrill previously served as the Alpha Iota Chapter Alumnus Advisor, has been inducted into the White Province Court of Honor, is a member of the Loyal Order, and was a member of the KAOEF's Crimson & Gold Society in 2018.

Purchase "The Rat" by Merrill Wautlet on Amazon.com or wherever good books are sold.

WESTERN CAROLINA–DELTA ALPHA

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Selected for College Football Hall of Fame

Former Georgia Tech and Navy head coach Paul Johnson (Delta Alpha–Western Carolina '77) has been selected for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2023. Johnson and the Class of 2023, which includes 18 First-Team All-American players and three other standout coaches, will be officially inducted on December 5 at the 65th National Football Foundation Annual Awards Dinner in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Capitalizing on his patented spread option offense—one of the most innovative offensive schemes in all of college football—Johnson took three programs to the top of their respective conferences and the national rankings, winning two national titles and five conference championships and making 18 bowl appearances.

Johnson’s 22-year career as a head coach included stints at Georgia Southern (1997–2001), the U.S. Naval Academy (2002–2007), and Georgia Tech (2007–2018).