SIR,YOU ARE A KA

Who is one KA you still talk to weekly daily, and why?

There is not a specific KA brother that I speak to on a regular basis, there are several. The bond created through the brotherhood and the convenience of social media helps me to be connected to them as I would with any other member of my family for social events, business, and talk about our past and present experiences, allowing me to share my life with peopleI care for.

Luis J. Garcia

DELTA GAMMA–OLD DOMINION ’ 76

• Chartering Number I, Epsilon Eta–Virginia Tech

• Chartering President, Orlando Alumni Chapter

• Current Treasurer, Orlando Alumni Chapter

You’ve been involved with Delta Gamma (Old Dominion) and starting Epsilon Eta (Virginia Tech)—how important were these experiences?

Being involved in both of those chapters gave me the confidence to follow my dreams and achieve my goals. You will always have a brother to back you up in all your endeavors should you need it. This has stayed with me throughout my life, and I am always available to help a brother in any way I can.

What do you enjoy doing outside of KA?

I am a soccer fanatic, I follow Liverpool, Go Reds!, Brazil, and of course the USA. I play in a coed soccer league. I am very active. I like to go kayaking, power walking, pickleball, tennis, hiking, music concerts (mainly Country & Bluegrass, but I like all kinds of music), camping, going to the beach, lake, or river.

I had not seen in a long time, but the best part was that the actual little brothers of the ODU KAs, whom I recruited for Epsilon Eta, were there. I took some old photos, and their kids had a blast looking at their fathers.

Share your experience going to college in Virginia, and how KA assisted you.

What is a unique memory from being an Active Member?

There were so many that it is hard to pick one, but the most recent one is when I went to Blacksburg to watch a Virginia Tech vs Old Dominion University football game. It was unforgettable. I saw brothers from VT & ODU that

I was born in Radford, Virginia. My father is a graduate from Virginia Tech. I grew up in Venezuela, and as I graduated from high school there, I got a full scholarship to study in the U.S. I went to Dallas, Texas, to study English and applied to go to VT, but my grades were not that great, so VT told me to go to ODU and, if I keep my grades up, I will be accepted. I did not have anyone in the U.S., and one day I decided to go to different fraternities for rush week. KA felt so in tune with me, and the brothers were so welcoming that my choice was made. The brothers helped me through school and with my English. I was often called the most southern of them all!