Heading to the
Hill
Kay entered
college in 1923 at the university his relatives
helped develop: the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill. Originally he intended to get a law
degree because he liked to debate, but switched
majors when he saw "that the legal profession meant
lots of work." Kyser received his bachelors
degree in commerce with high honors.
It wasnt in
his studies, though, that Kyser made a name for
himself. It was his extracurriculars. As he did in
high school, he threw his energy into
extracurriculars. He joined Sigma Nu fraternity,
acted in school plays at the PlayMakers Theatre,
worked odd jobs, and was tapped into honorary
societies like Alpha Kappa Psi, the Order of the
Grail and the Golden Fleece. He was also head
cheerleader for the Tar Heels, establishing the
cheering section known as the Carolina
Cheerios.