Distinguished Atlanta-Area Alumni

Distinguished Atlanta-Area Alumni — Delta Sigma Pi

Grand Presidents

Elected head of the international Fraternity
Howard B. Johnson, Kappa, Georgia State — 1951–53
Robert G. Busse, Beta Omicron, Rutgers–Newark — 1953–55
Homer T. Brewer, Kappa, Georgia State — 1957–61
Mitchell B. Simmons, Gamma Tau, Southern Mississippi — 2005–09

Executive Directors

Chief staff officer of the Fraternity
Michael J. Mazur, Jr., Kappa, Georgia State — 1981–94

Atlanta Alumni Chapter Presidents

Elected head of the Atlanta Alumni Chapter
Denita Morin, Kappa, Georgia State — 1986–89
Mitch Simmons, Gamma Tau, Southern Mississippi — 1991–93
Velvet Simmons, Eta Omicron, Louisiana-Monroe — 1994–97
Gina Oleksinski, Kappa, Georgia State — 1999–2003
Beth Keith, Theta Pi, Bowling Green State — 2005–09, 2018–24
Danny Gaines, Nu Pi, Kennesaw State — 2008–09
Shane Borden, Theta Sigma, Central Florida — 2016–18
Katrina Reeves, Zeta Lambda, Georgia Tech — 2024-current

Golden Council Members

Conferred on Fraternity leaders who have served their terms of office with distinction
Frank C. Brandes, Kappa, Georgia State
Homer T. Brewer, Kappa, Georgia State
Howard B. Johnson, Kappa, Georgia State
Thoben F. Elrod, Kappa, Georgia State
Howell C. Kitchens, Kappa, Georgia State
James R. Westlake, Kappa, Georgia State
Jessica James Alston, Kappa, Georgia State
Donald J. Cool, Kappa, Georgia State
C. Dean Ferguson, Kappa, Georgia State
Michael J. Mazur, Jr., Kappa, Georgia State
Karon S. Drewniak, Pi, Georgia
Olivia Malice, Zeta Lambda, Georgia Tech (initiated at Iota Mu)
Carrie Burns, Alpha Tau, Mercer
CJ Cook, Alpha Tau, Mercer
Kyle W. Bischoff, Nu Pi, Kennesaw State
Meghan L. Hill, Nu Pi, Kennesaw State
Joy L. Connor, Kappa Tau, Clemson
Donna K. Amrhein, Atlanta, Atlanta
Joan Howe Hazelwood, Atlanta, Atlanta
William A. Martin III, Atlanta, Atlanta
Janet L. Morgan, Atlanta, Atlanta
Carol Pho O’Donnell, Atlanta, Atlanta
Hilda J. Krueger, Atlanta, Atlanta
Robert G. Busse, Beta Omicron, Rutgers–Newark
Mitchell B. Simmons, Gamma Tau, Southern Mississippi
Velvet A. Simmons, Eta Omicron, Louisiana-Monroe
Beth Keith, Theta Pi, Bowling Green State
John A. Watton, Zeta Phi, Florida Atlantic
Shane T. Borden, Theta Sigma, Central Florida

Collegian of the Year Award

Mr. & Mrs. Sidney A. Sparks Collegian of the Year
Donald J. Cool, Kappa, Georgia State — 1975
Olivia Malice, Zeta Lambda, Georgia Tech — 2017 initiated at Iota Mu

Lifetime Achievement Award

National honor
Robert G. Busse, Beta Omicron, Rutgers–Newark — 1996
John A. Watton, Zeta Phi, Florida Atlantic — 2025

Career Achievement Award

Distinction in business, government, or education
Michael H. Mescon, Kappa, Georgia State — 2001

Order of the Golden Helmet

50 years of service
Michael J. Mazur, Jr., Kappa, Georgia State — 2023
John A. Watton, Zeta Phi, Florida Atlantic — 2023
Marc H. Cohen, Eta Xi, Jefferson–East Falls — 2023
George H. Tienken, Kappa, Georgia State — 2021
William G. Loventhal III, Kappa, Georgia State — 2019
Ralph E. Grizzard, Jr., Kappa, Georgia State — 2010
Michael H. Mescon, Kappa, Georgia State — 2007
Robert G. Busse, Beta Omicron, Rutgers–Newark — 1987
Thomas E. Van Houten, Jr., Kappa, Georgia State — 2003
R. Lowman Oglesby, Kappa, Georgia State — 1996
Charles M. English, Kappa, Georgia State — 1991
David L. English, Kappa, Georgia State — 1991
William F. Lozier, Kappa, Georgia State — 1991
Thomas R. Luck, Jr., Kappa, Georgia State — 1991
James T. Strickland, Kappa, Georgia State — 1991
Frank L. Carter, Kappa, Georgia State — 1991
Fred Windham, Kappa, Georgia State — 1991
Homer T. Brewer, Kappa, Georgia State — 1991
Frank C. Brandes, Kappa, Georgia State — 1980
Howard B. Johnson, Kappa, Georgia State — 1980
George E. Manners, Kappa, Georgia State — 1983
William G. Archer, Kappa, Georgia State — 1983
Horace M. Davis, Kappa, Georgia State — 1983
David I. Barron, Kappa, Georgia State — 1978

Order of the Silver Helmet

25 years of service
J. Barrett Carter, Kappa, Georgia State — 2023
Kimberly W. Carter, Kappa Tau, Clemson — 2023
Meghan L. Hill, Nu Pi, Kennesaw State — 2023
Kyle W. Bischoff, Nu Pi, Kennesaw State — 2022
Carrie Burns, Alpha Tau, Mercer — 2022
Angela D. Murphy, Kappa, Georgia State — 2015
Patrick J. Murphy, Kappa, Georgia State — 2015
Gina M. Irvin, Kappa, Georgia State — 2014
Bylli Daniels, Eta Kappa, Troy — 2014
F. Keith Bugner, Kappa Tau, Clemson — 2013
Karon S. Drewniak, Pi, Georgia — 2017
Denita J. Morin, Kappa, Georgia State — 2007
Beth Keith, Theta Pi, Bowling Green State — 2007
Mitchell B. Simmons, Gamma Tau, Southern Mississippi — 2009
Joan L. Nason, Theta Pi, Bowling Green State — 2009
Donna S. Zachman, Kappa Pi, North Florida — 2019
Jeffrey A. Blanchard, Nu Pi, Kennesaw State — 2019
Gina M. Oleksinski, Kappa, Georgia State — 2019
Donna K. Amrhein, Atlanta, Atlanta — 2021
Joan Howe Hazelwood, Atlanta, Atlanta — 2021
Hilda J. Krueger, Atlanta, Atlanta — 2020
Janet L. Morgan, Atlanta, Atlanta — 2018
George H. Tienken, Kappa, Georgia State — 2004
C. Dean Ferguson, Kappa, Georgia State — 2003
Laurie Busse-Rosenblatt, Iota Mu, Georgia College and State — 2003
Nancy E. Bartles Sammons, Iota Mu, Georgia College and State — 2002
Jo Ann Jones, Iota Mu, Georgia College and State — 2002
Norman R. Harbaugh, Kappa, Georgia State — 2001
William G. Loventhal III, Kappa, Georgia State — 1996
Ralph E. Grizzard, Jr., Kappa, Georgia State — 1996
Parks B. Dimsdale, Jr., Kappa, Georgia State — 1997
Marc H. Cohen, Eta Xi, Jefferson–East Falls — 1997
Michael J. Mazur, Jr., Kappa, Georgia State — 1998
Velvet A. Simmons, Eta Omicron, Louisiana-Monroe — 2006
Michael H. Mescon, Kappa, Georgia State — 1985
Ronald E. Christopher, Kappa, Georgia State — 1991
Lon M. Carnes, Jr., Kappa, Georgia State — 1991
James R. Westlake, Kappa, Georgia State — 1983
Ernest P. Wallace, Kappa, Georgia State — 1983
Clarence H. De Freese, Kappa, Georgia State — 1983
R. Lowman Oglesby, Kappa, Georgia State — 1983
Earl T. Byers, Kappa, Georgia State — 1983
David L. English, Kappa, Georgia State — 1983
Glenn F. Rives, Kappa, Georgia State — 1983
Homer T. Brewer, Kappa, Georgia State — 1983
Thoben F. Elrod, Kappa, Georgia State — 1983
James M. Griffith, Jr., Kappa, Georgia State — 1983
Howard B. Johnson, Kappa, Georgia State — 1979

Leadership Foundation Giving

Cumulative lifetime giving levels
Dean & Heather Ferguson, Kappa, Georgia State / Tampa — Fifth Founder ($50K–99,999)
Shane & Sylvia Borden, Theta Sigma, Central Florida / Atlanta — Fifth Founder ($50K–99,999)
Barrett & Kimberly Carter, Kappa / Kappa Tau, Georgia State / Clemson — Benefactor ($25K–49,999)
Marc & Anne Cohen, Eta Xi / Iota Mu, Jefferson–East Falls / Georgia College and State — Benefactor ($25K–49,999)
Jeff & Kate Blanchard, Nu Pi, Kennesaw State / St. Thomas — Benefactor ($25K–49,999)
Mitch & Velvet Simmons, Gamma Tau / Eta Omicron, Southern Mississippi / Louisiana-Monroe — Benefactor ($25K–49,999)
Michael & Beth Keith, Theta Pi, Deltasig Friend / Bowling Green State — Benefactor ($25K–49,999)
Daniel & Jeannette Plaster, Kappa, Georgia State / Deltasig Friend — Benefactor ($25K–49,999)

A century of brothers, well beyond one chapter’s roster.