David Batts
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| Name | Dr. David Batts |
| Chapter | Tau East Carolina University |
| Date Inducted | April 11, 1992 |
| Roll Number | Τ 1242 |
| Alumni Chapter/Assoc | ENCAC |
| Honorary Member | Beta Delta |
| Major | Industrial Technology |
| Birthdate | October 24 |
| Spouse | Angie Batts |
| Nicknames | Dave, ODB |
| Awards | See Below |
Dr. David Lee Batts (born DD MMM YYYY) is an Alumnus of Tau Chapter (Τ 1242) at East Carolina University and the founder of the Delta Epsilon Chapter at Duke University.
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Early Fraternity Life and Career
In addition to Phi Sigma Pi, Dave was extremely involved on campus from serving as Vice President and Selection Committee Chair of Omicron Delta Kappa, serving as a Resident Advisor and Student Marshall for two years, serving as an Orientation Assistant, and playing on the Varsity Football Team. Dave held additional memberships in Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, Golden Key National Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma National Freshman Honor Society, Epsilon Pi Tau National Honor Society for Industrial Technology, the National Association of Industrial Technology, and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
Collegiate Years at Tau Chapter
Positions Held
- President 1994-1995
- Pledgemaster 1993-1994
- Historian Spring 1993
- BIOYA Chair
Chapter Awards and Superlatives
- Chapter Service Key 1995
- Clauda Pennock Todd Fellowship Award 1993, 1994
- Richard Cecil Todd & Clauda Pennock Todd Leadership Scholarship 1993, 1994, 1995
- Outstanding Alumnus Award 2001
National Awards
- Richard Cecil Todd & Clauda Pennock Todd Tripod Scholarship (Inaugural recipient 1993)
- Distinguished Service Key 2000
- Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award 2008
- Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award 2016
Alumni Years to Present
Currently, Dave teaches in the Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina University where he received tenure in 2011. Dave has served as the Faculty Advisor since 1998 and has won Outstanding Advisor Awards from ECU (2006), the Professional Fraternity Association (2007), and Phi Sigma Pi (2008). In 2001, Dave was awarded the Outstanding Alumnus Award from Tau Chapter for all of his support as an Alumnus. For his outstanding service to the National Fraternity, Dave was awarded a Distinguished Service Key in 2000.
National Involvement
- Vice President of Membership Development (1996-1998)
- Vice President of Alumni Development (2003-2004)
- Phi Sigma Pi Foundation Director of Finance (2009-2011)
National Council
During Dave's term as Vice President of Alumni Development he helped approve and create the Alumni Convention. He oversaw a pilot event that went to Reno, Nevada. Alumni Convention officially started after his term but his work on the idea was crucial to its implementation.
Bigs and Littles
Dave's Big Brother is Tammy Benton (Alpha Lambda Pledge Class).
Dave has 2 Little Brothers:
- Tracy (Kell) Derring, (Alpha Nu Pledge Class)
- Thomas Marcinowski, (Alpha Xi Pledge Class)
Benton Family Line
see: Benton Family Line
Further Resources
Other Interesting Facts
One of Dave's favorite authors is Nicholas Sparks.
| Vice President of Alumni Development | ||
| Preceded By David Rosengrant, Alpha Omega |
Term 2003-2004 |
Succeeded By Jonah Goodman, Delta Alpha |
| Vice President of Membership Development | ||
| Preceded By James O. Tisdale III, Tau |
Term 1996-1998 |
Succeeded By Jonathan Wood, Tau |
| Tau Chapter Advisor | ||
| Preceded By Jack W. Thornton |
Term 1998-Present |
Succeeded By Incumbent |
| Tau Chapter President | ||
| Preceded By Lindsay Fernandez |
Term 1994-1995 |
Succeeded By Cori Martin |
