VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT:
GREGG DUNCAN TENNESSEE ’88
Volunteering with Phi Kappa Psi is a chance for Gregg Duncan Tennessee ’88 to give back to the brotherhood that helped shape his life. As the current Chapter Advisor for Tennessee Epsilon, Gregg draws on both his professional experience in workforce development and the support he received from brothers and mentors during his own undergraduate years.
Duncan
Having found a family in Phi Kappa Psi when he needed it most, Gregg views his volunteer service as an opportunity to pay that support forward. Through mentorship, guidance, and a commitment to developing future leaders, he helps ensure today’s members experience the same lasting impact the Fraternity had on him.
Please tell us about your career or profession.
I am a senior technical training specialist for Triso-X in Oak Ridge, TN. I have spent the last twelve years in workforce development and human resource development in both private and government industries. My career, as with my role as Chapter Advisor, allows me to mentor and support an emerging workforce which faces new challenges and the inevitable uncertainty of the future.
How has volunteering helped you live your values?
Being a chapter advisor is like parenting and mentoring rolled into one. These young men look to my actions more than to my words, just as my daughters did growing up. This places a great responsibility on me to live out the Creed of Phi Kappa Psi not just on campus, but every day. These men challenge to me to be my best self, and I value this.
What inspires you to volunteer for Phi Kappa Psi and support our members?
The Fraternity became my family as an undergraduate. I came to college mostly on my own, and I would no doubt have not graduated without the support of the chapter. There are more times than I can recall when a brother or my advisor, Jim Hagler, came to my aid – academically, financially, and personally – when I needed it most. I am indebted to Phi Kappa Psi and my role as advisor is just one small way I can pay it back.
What do you hope our members will take from their fraternity experience?
Fraternity is a lifetime commitment. This is not easy to recognize when you’re a twenty-something year old man focused on school and a potential career. The future to them may only be next week or next month. As you age, the future stretches further out, and the lessons learned as an undergraduate member will serve you well if you remember and apply them.
Why is it important for you, personally, to stay involved with Phi Kappa Psi as an alumnus?
The world needs more Phi Phis. We turn out some of the best men this country has to offer, and I say this with all sincerity. As I look around my own workforce, and society in general, there are few examples of men who can match the caliber of gentlemen the Fraternity produces every year. As an alumnus, it is important I support the undergraduates in the same way I was supported.
