David Serafini
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Name | David A. Serafini |
Chapter | Beta Phi Western Kentucky University |
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Major | History |
Birthdate | January 25, 1972 |
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Nicknames | Advisor Dude, "The Dave" |
Awards | Outstanding Chapter Advisor 2011 |
David A. Serafini (born 25 Jan 1972) is an Honorary Member and Chapter Advisor of Beta Phi (Chapter roll #) at Western Kentucky University.
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Early Fraternity Life and Career
Growing up in suburban Chicago, David attended Western Kentucky University, where he was a Brother of Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity, a meber of the Student Government Association, and a member of the Phi Alpha Theta Honors Society in History.
He graduated with a BA in History in 1994. In 1997, he earned a Master of Arts degree, specializing in Modern United States History as a major research field, and Kentucky History as a minor field. In 2010, he completed a Certificate in Military History.
He began teaching as an Instructor at WKU in 1998, and in 2010 for the Bowling Green Technical College, a member institution of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS).
In the fall semester of 2009, David was approached by Arthur Cook and Scotty Davis and asked to become the faculty advisor for the Beta Phi Chapter. In Spring 2010, he was made an Honorary Brother of Beta Phi.
Collegiate Years at Sample Chapter
David has been a liason between Beta Phi and Western Kentucky University, and has assisted in the growth of the Chapter however possible. In particular, he has worked to make the transition from a small sized group of eight to one now well over thirty Brothers as easy as possible. This includes meeting with each new Initiate one-on-one, and being a mentor and a friend to the Chapter as a whole.
In June 2011 in response to the devestating tornado that impacted Joplin, Missouri, David organized the first Beta Phi Joplin Run. Five Brothers and two other WKU students, along with three Brothers from Alpha Chapter, spent the weekend of June 24-26 in Joplin assisting Relief Spark in demolishing two houses. The impact of this experience led to the creation of the Beta Phi Joplin Run - The Return, which will take place October 6-9, 2011.
Alumni Years to Present
Complete if applicable. Delete if not.
National Involvement
- National Commitees
- Roadtrips
- etc.
Bigs and Littles
Sample Member's Big Brother is Sample Big, who is now...
Sample Member has X Little Brothers:
- Little 1, Alumnus
- Little 2, Expelled
- etc.
Further Resources
- web page?
Other Interesting Facts
David has published articles in The Encyclopedia of Jazz Age America and The Encyclopedia of Postwar America, and has articles under contract for the forthcoming Encyclopedia of African Americans in Kentucky, and has written numerous book reviews. He is currently working on WKU Athletics: The First 100 Years, 1910-2010.