INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Tau Kappa Epsilon received two major awards at the 2010 Fraternity Communications Association Annual Conference held in New Orleans last week. The first and most important of these was the Evin C. Varner, Jr. Award given to Frater Mike Moxley (Beta-Beta, North Carolina State Univ.). This award is given to a member of the Greek Community who has made a significant impact on the interfraternal world in both their professional and personal life. The lifetime achievements of Frater Moxley led to this honor, the highest in this 87-year-old association.
For those of you who don’t know Mike, his editorial background with the Fraternity set the groundwork for his present day role as a communications consultant for 35 Greek publications. Having been a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon since 1973 and serving on the Fraternity’s professional staff and educational foundation for over a decade, makes him familiar with the needs and goals of Greeks. Not only does he assist and advise many Greek clients on production of all printed materials, such as books, magazines and envelopes, he offers advice on design, ad campaigns, maintaining web sites, and postal matters and services. He can provide storage and fulfillment of various Greek book titles, assistance with design and electronic file preparation, as well as critiques of publications. He is dedicated to enhancing the quality of the publications for the clients he serves by helping make their publications outstanding and award worthy.
During Moxley’s years as editor of THE TEKE magazine, from 1978 to 1989, he focused on educational and inspirational material, and strengthened interested in alumni. He appealed to a diverse variety of tastes and featured general interest articles about alumni and fraternity programs. Notable issues were “Animal House: Insult or Indicator” and “Common Sense vs. the IFC.” These articles provoked readers to question and analyze fraternal issues of the time, as well as provide entertainment and colorful illustration.
Moxley’s intimate knowledge of TKE’s history and traditions resulted in his serving as co-author to the Fraternity’s new member manual, The Teke Guide, in 1976 and subsequent editions. Moxley was instrumental in the technical coordination of the Fraternity’s Centennial Celebration in 1999, the largest gathering of Tekes in the Fraternity’s history. As chairman, he helped produce live satellite television broadcasts of the celebration in eight major cities across the U.S. He also contributed to Tau Kappa Epsilon’s “Redefining Fraternity” image campaign by lending his professional expertise in producing an updated set of marketing materials, which resulted in TKE receiving an Indiana Society of Association Executives Star Award in 2003 for “Best Membership Recruitment Campaign.”
His involvement in the TKE Educational Foundation, serving on the board of directors from 1992 to 2004 and as chairman, furthered his commitment to impacting undergraduate members by supporting and developing educational, leadership and scholastic programs. He was an invaluable participant in the Fraternity’s Leadership Academy, having served as the principal speaker at the Academy’s graduation dinners for more than 10 years.
Throughout his fraternal career, Mike Moxley has demonstrated his talent and dedication to exploring fraternal and societal issues through the printed medium and setting a higher standard for member communications and programming.
In addition to this prestigious award, Tau Kappa Epsilon also received high praise and an award for the “I want a home, where do I start?” article in the Spring 2009 edition. Director of Communication Tom McAninch was reaffirmed as the FCA Director of Finance.
