The Zeta Xi chapter of the Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity was born from a group of men who organized and founded the Sigma Phi Kappa Fraternity at Western Carolina College. We are eternally grateful to these men, our founders, for establishing the roots of the Zeta Xi chapter in such a manner that it has successfully flourished in Cullowhee for over 60 years.

Sigma Phi Kappa Coat of Arms
Sigma Phi Kappa Coat of Arms

Surviving Founders

  • Barry Lynn Adams
    Barry is from Sanford, NC, his major was Biology
  • James Richard Beddingfield
    Jim is from Black Mountain, NC with a Social Science/Political Science concentration
  • Phil Jay Brown
    Phil is from Jacksonville, NC and his major was Accounting
  • Roger William Chance
    Roger is from Thomasville, NC with an Education/Social Studies concentration
  • Daniel Carson Culbreth, Jr.
    Dan is from Thomasville, NC and majored in Business
  • David Mitchell Flinchum
    Mitch is from Carthage, NC majored in Biology before transferring to UGA to major in Forest Resources
  • Glenn Austin Goss
    Glenn is from Burlington, NC and majored in Health & PE/Biology
  • Max Leland Haner
    Max is from Wellsboro, PA and majored in Chemistry
  • Riley Jefferson Oakley, Jr.
    Riley is from Roxboro, NC and majored in Education
  • Leonard Ricky Odom
    Rick is from Erwin, NC and majored in Social Science and History
  • Richard Edward Shaw, Jr.
    Rick is from Sanford, NC and majored in Social Science
  • John Earl Todd
    John is from Thomasville, NC and was a Business major
  • Sherrill Keith Younts
    Sherrill is from Lexington, NC and majored in Business Administration
  • Wayne Bennett Zachary
    Benny is from Brevard, NC and transferred to UNC-Chapel Hill and Blue Ridge Community College where he majored in e-commerce

Chapter Eternal Founders

The following brothers have entered Chapter Eternal as of the time of publication.

  • Thomas Nathan Cathey
    Tom was born in Atlanta, GA and grew up in Cullowhee, NC. He was a Biology major who transferred UNC where he majored in English
  • James Bondurant Chandler
    Jim hails from Eden, NC and was a Business major
  • Richard David Clontz
    Richard was from Morganton, NC and majored in Education
  • John Edward Roper
    John is from Webster, NC and majored in History/Social Science
  • Gerald Kenneth Towe
    Ken came from Asheville, NC and was a Chemistry major

Sigma Phi Kappa Gallery