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For Noble F. Jackson (Bowling Green, 1973), the road to earning his bachelor's degree took a few turns. After becoming a brother of Delta Tau Delta in 1972, Jackson was faced with the financial decision to earn a living rather than finish his degree. More than 50 years after attending his first classes at Bowling Green, Brother Jackson's relentless determination and grit propelled him to earn status as an alumnus of the university in the winter of 2023.

Although Jackson’s Delt experience is different than most, his devotion to the Fraternity and Foundation has never wavered. After he lost both of his parents before the age of 18, Delta Tau Delta filled a void and provided Jackson with consistent male influence and strong relationships that remain today. Once he retired for a second time, Jackson finally had the time and means to focus on his education, and in doing so, relied on his loyalty for Delt and fraternal relationships to help him fulfill Delt’s values by completing his degree.

“I made lifelong friends early in my Bowling Green tenure, but the strongest relationships have come from the Fraternity,” Noble said. “I give back for two compelling reasons. The first is gratitude; I would not be who I am today without Delta Tau Delta. The second is based on my hope that young men coming to college from broken and single-parent homes will find influences and bonds that may have eluded them while growing up.”

Acknowledging that membership in Delta Tau Delta is imperative to individual growth, Jackson is confident that the knowledge, skills and strategic goals that are developed within the Fraternity will help improve the next generation.

“In the face of hardships, I have found victories with patience and an unwillingness to quit. I hope that our members seize the support and resources available through the Fraternity and our brothers. Delt is a treasure that only becomes more valuable as time unfolds,” Noble said.

A true champion of lifelong learning and professional development, Brother Jackson is recognized as a member of the Order of the C— Society and the 1858 Society for his continued giving. The Delt Foundation’s premier leadership annual giving society, the Order of the C—is composed of Delts who want to make a leadership level investment in the educational programs and initiatives that strengthen our Fraternity.

“My inclusion in this exceptional group is a great honor. It is a wonderful reminder that regular giving accumulates into the means for various Delt programs and developmental opportunities now in place. I am confident these will prepare our undergraduates for their futures and the triumphs and occasional defeats that lie ahead.”

Join Brother Jackson in his quest to better the lives of our current and future undergraduate members at delts.org/give.