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Aipfia Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Volume 73

Num6er 4

Winter

1987

UCLA AND ST. LOUIS CHAPTERS ARE HONORED AS 198 7>s BEST

EDITOR'S

REVIEW

Greetings Brothers . . . NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS FUND DRIVE: If you joined with the thousands of Brothers across the nation who celebrated Founders' Day 1987, you were undoubtedly treated to a wealth of history relating to Alpha Phi Alpha.

In that case, you were reminded of the many occasions on which Alpha Men stepped forward to assume the mantle of leadership for our communities. Additionally, you probably learned that it is no accident that we have inherited such a vital and outstanding organization; but, rather, that our legacy is built upon the hard work and sacrifice of those Brothers who preceded us. All this history makes it imperative that those of us who are now members of the Fraternity bear our share of the workload and pass on an even greater Alpha Phi Alpha to the generations which are to follow. It seems that we're all experts at fundraising, marketing strategy and a host of oxymorons concerning "success." But the simple fact is that until every Brother pays his minimum assessment to make the new General Office a reality, marketing ploys won't mean a thing. Pay your assessment! Then, and only then, are we qualified to critique the various fundraising strategies which should be employed to bring this project to a close! . . . FOUNDERS' DAY: Speaking of the recent observances of the 81st birthday of A-Phi- A, I was honored to spend this period as a guest of the Mississippi State Convention. Brother Joe Boyer, President of Mississippi Valley State University, provided a sterling challenge for the assembled Brothers and their guests and the Convention/Founders'Day Banquet - urging them to continue the Fraternity's historic thrust of personal and collective leadership. State Director Wiley Jones and Convention Chairman Lawrence Sutton are to be commended for an excellent meeting . . . THE TOP CHAPTERS: We are pleased to bring you profiles of the 1987 Chapters of the Year, Gamma Xi Chapter at UCLA and Epsilon Lambda Chapter in St. Louis, Missouri. Brother Craig Joseph penned the profile of his Chapter, Epsilon Lambda; while Brother Bailey Greene provided the background material for the look at Gamma Xi. In the latter case, you can believe that there were a host of outstanding accomplishments which we simply couldn't include because of space limitations. Both Chapters should be commended for their outstanding work . . . LEGACY: Brother Laurence T. Young, Sr. will always be remembered fondly for his yeoman service to the Fraternity. After his retirement, he spent several months training the incoming staff (including your Editor) and he began that training by sitting us down at a typewriter to prepare PassCards. After our initial "yuppie shock" (after all, we had post-graduate degrees in hand), we soon learned that hard work was the key to success. Our teacher never stopped stressing that maxim and he never stopped supporting our efforts to expand the range and types of services offered to the Brotherhood. Brother Young joined the General Office staff at every special functions (Secretary's Day, Christmas and, in truth, that's about all we have), and this year's holiday celebration was just a bit hollow without his presence. We can only pledge to honor his memory by continuing to serve the Fraternity in the best possible fashion . . . ALPHA MEN: In There Goes An Alpha Man, we are pleased to profile new J & J veep Ather Williams; Chattanooga school exec Cliff Hendrix; and our good friend Jesse Mayes, who has spiced up his retirement with a successful career in politics. Those stories begin on Page 6 . . . FOCUS: If we used each issue to field a story on Alphas in the field of education, we would be hard-pressed to do justice to the project. In this issue, we play a little catch-up, profiling retiring college presidents Emmett Bashful of Southern University in New Orleans; Hugh Gloster of Morehouse College; and Luna Mishoe of Delaware State. Also of interest is a recent survey which named the nation's 100 most effective college presidents. Four Blacks were in that elite group, all of them Alpha men, to wit: Nolen Ellison of Cuyahoga Community College; Norman Francis of Xavier University; Morehouse's Brother Hugh Gloster; and Henry Ponder of Fisk. Our Focus feature, beginning on Page 15, is must reading . . . WHAT'S GOING ON? Brother Huel Perkins, Chairman of the Alpha Phi Alpha Education Foundation, brings you up-to-date on some innovative and exciting ventures in that realm. The Education Report will be a regular feature, but we haven't released Brother Perkins from his obligation to enlighten us through Commentary . . . BUSINESS BY THE BAY: Beginning on Page 21, we bring you a report on the 81st Anniversary Convention in San Francisco. Because of the wealth of substantive legislation emanating from that meeting, our legislative briefing was previously covered - both via the Chapter Bulletin and the Fall issue of The Sphinx. For the rest of our story, we must offer thanks to some contributors: Herman Mason of Eta Lambda Chapter, who covered sessions during that meeting; his fellow Eta Lambda member Larry Epps, our Convention Secretary; Joseph E. Heyward, w h o helped edit the Daily Convention Newsletter; and our photographer, Berve Power. Thank you one and all! . . . Until Next Issue. . . MJP.

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Volume 73 Number 4 Winter 1987

OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. Editor-in-Chief

MICHAEL J. PRICE Contributing Editors:

James B. Blanton. Ill; Huel Perkins; Wallace Jackson; Charles C. Teamer, Sr., Ex Officio.

9—LEGACY

- Brother Laurence T. Young, Sr. offered a lifetime of service to Alpha Phi Alpha, beginning with his initiation in 1925, continuing through a distinguished career as our Executive Secretary, and extended past his retirement in a number of important posts. His dedication and Brotherly spirit will be sorely missed.

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M l l a - A place of honor has always been given in our ranks for those who excel in education - as students, teachers, administrators and friends. In this issue we profile six outstanding college presidents, all of whom are Alpha men.

19—THE EDUCATION REPORT

- Education Foundation Chairman Huel Perkins debuts a new column. Therein, he outlines exciting programs to foster educational success among members and among the less fortunate members of our society.

ABOUT THE COVER: Gamma Xi Chapter, top, is seated at the Univesity of California at Los Angeles. Epsilon Lambda Chapter, bottom, calls St. Louis, Missouri its home. These two chapters were singled out as the Fraternity's best during the 1986-87 fraternal year. Gamma Xi's story begins on Page 11; for further information on Epsilon Lambda, see Page 13.

FEATURES -The General President Speaks -The Executive Secretary's Desk -There Goes An Alpha Man -Alphas On The Move -Chapter News -Directory of Officers -Chapter Directory

Business By The Bay

a A Report from the

81st Anniversary Convention Page 21

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THE GENERAL PRESIDENT SPEAKS Moving Alpha Phi Alpha Forward Greetings Brothers: During and subsequent to the 1987 General Convention, the Board of Directors, the General Office staff and other members of the Alpha Phi Alpha leadership team have moved aggressively to advance the interests of our Fraternity. Space won't permit a full exposition of our works, but I would like to bring you u p to date on a number of items at this time. I would also urge you to make plans to attend the upcoming Regional Conventions. At these meetings you will be given detailed reports on these and other areas of operations.

T h e Historical C o m m i s s i o n All Brothers should be aware that we are taking great pains to preserve the historical legacy of Alpha Phi Alpha. Brother Lionel H. Newsom, our 22nd General President, is now serving as acting Chairman of the Historical Commission. Like our beloved Dr. Charles H. Wesley, Brother Newsom is a distinguished educator, scholar and former President of Central State University. In his current capacity, Dr. Newsom will spearhead our efforts to appoint a new Historian, establish a bona fide Historical Commission, continue publication of The History of Alpha Phi Alpha: A Development in College Life and promote the maintenance and expansion of our archives.

Acting u p o n a recommendation from Dr. Newsom, the Board of Directors has voted to incorporate a final chapter drafted by Dr. Wesley into what will become Volume I of our history. Once this has been accomplished, the new Historian will begin with Volume II - thus leaving intact the corpus of material prepared by the revered Dr. Wesley. We feel confident that this solution gives due homage to the past while allowing us to move forward as our needs require.

T h e H o u s e o f Alpha The Board of Directors has authorized the retention of Ketchum, Inc., the nation's largest firm specializing The Sphinx/Winter 1987

in fund-raising counsel, to provide consultative services in this campaign. We have already begun to work together to plan the successful completion of the National Headquarters Fund Drive.

Again, I would urge you to attend

your respective Regional Conventions and join in planning a bright future for Alpha Phi Alpha.

CHARLES C. TEAMER,' SR. General President

速ttitwl Notice All Brothers and Chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. are herein notified that, by vote of the Board of Directors, the following disciplinary actions have been levied against the Brothers and/or Chapters listed herein.

Gamma Nu Chapter, Pennsylvania State University (PA), has been suspended for the period June 30, 1987 through August 1, 1988.

Charles Davis, III, an initiate and member of Beta Iota Chapter, WinstonSalem State University (NC), has been suspended from the Fraternity for the duration of his college career.

Harry Hankins, an initiate of Beta Iota Chapter, Winston-Salem State University (NC) and now an Alumni Brother, has been suspended from the Fraternity for the period January 22, 1988 through January 2, 1989.

Michael Satterfield, an initiate of Eta Sigma Chapter, San Diego State University and now an Alumni Brother, has been suspended from the Fraternity for an indefinite period (until further notice).

Kevin M. Buist, an initiate and member of Gamma Nu Chapter, Pennsylvania State University (PA), has been suspended from the Fraternity for the period June 30, 1987 through July 1, 1989.

Patrick G. Carter, an initiate and member of Gamma Nu Chapter, Pennsylvania State University (PA), has been suspended from the Fraternity for the period June 30, 1987 through July 1, 1989.

Vinson D. McKennie, an initiate and member of Gamma Nu Chapter, Pennsylvania State University (PA), has been suspended from the Fraternity for the period June 30, 1987 through July 1, 1989.

Larry N. Bates, an initiate of Epsilon Mu Chapter, San Jose State University (CA), has been suspended from the Fraternity until September 1, 1990.

Brian A. Conley, an initiate of Epsilon Mu Chapter, San Jose State University (CA), has been suspended from the Fraternity until September 1, 1990.

Darryl Moses, an initiate of Xi Pi Chapter, California State University-Hayward (CA), has been suspended from the Fraternity until September 1, 1990.

Brian Miles, an initiate of Pi Kappa Chapter, California State UniversityNorthridge (CA), has been suspended from the Fraternity for the period October 1, 1987 through June 1, 1988.

Heath Adams, an initiate of Pi Kappa Chapter, California State UniversityNorthridge (CA), has been suspended from the Fraternity for the period October 1, 1987 through June 1, 1988.

Delbert Smith, an initiate of Kappa Eta Lambda Chapter, Bakersfield, CA and affiliate of Mu Chi Chapter, California State University-Long Beach, has been suspended from the Fraternity for the period October 1, 1987 through June 1, 1988.

The above-mentioned are hereby prohibited from involvement, in any fashion, in any activity in the name of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; are prohibited from wearing the names of this organization, in any form whatsoever; or any of its emblems, including the Official Badge (Fraternity Pin); and are barred from participation in fraternal affairs at any level - except where any of the above have been set as conditions for reinstatement.

All Chapters and Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. are mandated to comply with this directive and to report violations of same to the General Office of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. ATTEST: James B. Blanton, III, Executive Secretary

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THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY'S DESK Pay Headquarters Assessment By December B o a r d T o Enforce Assessment As many of you already know, success in our National Headquarters Fund Drive depends upon the participation of the widest possible spectrum of the Brotherhood. Several years ago, the General Convention voted to assess each Alumni Brother $100 and each College Brother $50 toward this goal.

To date, more than 3,000 Brothers have made contributions to the National Headquarters Fund Drive.

However, many others have yet to make a payment. At its September 1987 meeting in Chicago, Illinois, the Board of Directors of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. voted to require that each Brother meet his fraternal obligation, by paying his assessment not later than December 31, 1988.

Brothers w h o have not paid by this time will be declared "inactive".

We are confident that the vast Regional C o n v e n t i o n s majority of the Brotherhood will join our crusade during the coming year The upcoming regional conventions and make the National Headquarters will again provide a forum for the Fund Drive an unqualified success.

A m e n d m e n t s Ratified STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP. MAKAGEMt NT AND CIHCULATIOM

In accordance with Article XIV, Section 2.2 of the Constitution and Article 7.1 of the By-Laws, the amendments to the Constitution and By-Laws of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. adopted by the 81st Anniversary Convention (San Francisco, California - 1987) were submitted to all Chapters for approval or disapproval. This serves as official notice that all said amendments were approved on the basis of the ballots returned.

The applicable provisions in our Constitution and By-Laws require a negative vote of fifty-one (51%) of the Chapters to veto the action of the General Convention. This standard was not met in any instance. Moreover, the majority of Chapters voting supported each and every amendment.

Results on the Chapter balloting in this regard are available upon request from the General Office.

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exchange of valuable information, training on fraternal procedures and deliberations on the development of an even stronger Fraternity. Members of the General Office staff will be on hand at each of the Regional Conventions to serve the Brotherhood.

At these meetings we will have copies of the 2987 General Convention Minutes for purchase by individual Brothers, Registration Forms for the 1988 General Convention in Kansas City, Missouri a n d copies of the newly revised Constitution and ByLaws. As always, we will distribute Chapter Guides during this meeting.

It is imperative that Chapter Presidents insure that this packet of forms and chapter operating instructions is picked u p and given to the incoming President for the 1988-89 fraternal year.

We would remind you that delegate strength for Regional Convention is computed based upon the Chapter's active membership (as reflected in the General Office) on the first day of the month preceding the month in which the convention is held.

We would also remind you of the need to be in "good standing" on the financial ledger in order to participate in convention activities. Now would be a good time to contact the General Office a n d clear u p any questions regarding remittances, Passcards and the like.

Regional Conventions will be held at the following sites: Eastern Region, April 14-17, 1988, Richmond, Virginia; Midwestern Region, April 7-10, 1988, Wichita, Kansas; Southern Region, March 24-27, 1988, Charlotte, North Carolina; Southwestern Region, March 31-April 3, 1988, Galveston, Texas; Western Region, March 31April 3, 1988, Seattle, Washington.

We look forward to seeing and serving you at these important meetings.

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Brother Ather Williams, Jr.

Brother Clifford L. Hendrix, Jr.

Williams Appointed Vice President

Good Government Fund, and is a member of the Society of Black MBA's and the National Urban League.

From 1983 - 1986 he was a board member of the Private Industry Council of Mercer County (N.J.).

Brother Williams and his wife, Sandra, live in Yardley, Pa. with their children, Michele and Ather.

Brother Ather Williams, Jr. has been appointed Vice President of Manufact u r i n g a n d E n g i n e e r i n g for the Johnson & Johnson Baby Products Company of Skillman, N.J. Brother Williams also serves as a member of the Management Board of the Baby Products Company and as a member of the Board of Directors of Windsor Minerals, Inc. of West Windsor, Vt. Both companies are part of Johnson & Johnson, the world's leading health care products manufacturer.

In 1966 Brother Williams joined Johnson & Johnson as a production supervisor in Chicago, and held various positions before being appointed plant manager of the Baby Products Company's Park Forest South, 111. facility.

He subsequently was appointed director of operations of the Johnson & Johnson Skillman Company in New Jersey, and since 1985 had served in the same capacity for the Baby Products Company's Consumer Products Division.

B r o t h e r Williams r e c e i v e d h i s b a c h e l o r ' s d e g r e e from Loyola University (Chicago), and received an MBA degree (Executive Program) from the University of Chicago.

He is a life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and serves on the organization's Equal Opportunity Committee. He also serves as chairman of the Johnson & Johnson Employees

Hendrix Interim Superintendent Brother Clifford L. Hendrix, Jr. is currently serving as Interim Superintendent of the Chattanooga Public Schools. A native of Chattanooga, Tennesee, Dr. Hendrix, Jr. was the third child of Clifford Sr. and Pluma Hendrix. He received his early training in the public school system and graduated from Howard High School in 1948. He entered Tennesee A&I State University in 1949 and later received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1953, with a major in Speech and Drama and a minor in English. His graduate studies were completed with a Master of Science degree in 1963 from Tennessee State and the Doctor of Education degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville with a major in Educational Administration and Supervision and Curriculum and Instruction.

Dr. Hendrix's professional experiences began in the military services, where for eighteen months he served as Director of Troop Information and Education for the Engineers Aviation The Sphinx/Winter 1987

Battalion in Korea and Guam. For the past thirty years he has been employed with the Chattanooga Public Schools, while serving in several supervisory and administrative assignments.

These include junior and senior high school teacher, high school assistant principal and principal, language arts supervisor, director of general education, assistant superintendent for pupil personnel services, and deputy superintendent for personnel services and pupil services.

C o m m u n i t y involvement plays a major role in t h e p e r s o n a l a n d professional commitments of Brother Hendrix. Of his several assignments, he contributes his services as board member of Family and Children's Services Inc., chairman of the board of the Chattanooga Area Urban League, Executive Board of United Way of Greater Chattanooga, board member of Chattanooga Venture, Planning Committee of the Annual Observance of Armed Forces Week, trustee board of Warren Chapel AME Church, Advisory Committee of the Department of Educational Administration and Supervision for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Advisory Committee, Continuing Education of Chattanooga State Technical Community College, the Moderator for the Education Panel (K-12) for the Black Caucus Committee of the Tennessee General Assembly, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and the Chattanooga Rotary Club, Inc. Brother Hendrix is married to the former Bobbie Jones of Rome, Georgia.

Brother Hendrix is a member of Psi Lambda Chapter where he was honored as "Brother of the Year" in 1975.

He is a Life Member and has served as Vice President, President, Chairman of Educational Activities, Historian, and Chapter Advisor. He has served as E d u c a t i o n a l Director of t h e Southern Region.

Mayes Re-elected Supervisor Four years ago, Brother Jesse Mayes e n t e r e d the history books as the first Black elected to the Board of Supervisors in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The 1983 win was widely viewed as the result of his solid support among the district's 29% Black electorate, while his four opponents divided the remainder of the vote.

This year, Brother Mayes entered The Sphinx/Winter 1987

THERE GOES AS ALPHA MAN

Brother Jesse Mayes his re-election campaign with one opponent - a Republican who was among those he defeated in 1983.

Curiously, Brother Mayes was the only incumbent Supervisor who was opposed for re-election. In any event, this one-on-one contest was seen as a difficult one for the Mayes in the largely rural Matoaca District.

The voters of the district, however, expressed their confidence in Supervisor Mayes and re-elected him with about the same margin in this twoman race as he had garnered in the five-way contest in 1983. Thus, another milestone was added to his career in Chesterfield County, which is among the ten fastest growing counties in the nation.

Brother Mayes, 73, is a graduate of Florida A & M University and the recipient of the master's degree from Virginia State University. He had undertaken further study at Purdue University a n d the University of Massachusetts. A public school teacher early in his professional career, he retired from the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel and embarked upon a career in education and computer science.

He retired in 1979 as a Professor at Virginia State University.

Supervisor Mayes is a member of the Board of Visitors of Virginia State University; Chairman of the Tri-Cities Metropolitan Planning Organization; and, a member of Oak Street AME Zion Church.

Brother Mayes and his wife, Virdell Bernice Roberts Mayes, are the parents of o n e d a u g h t e r , Jesselle Mayes Christenson.

There goes a man of high impulse Of princely mien and grace There goes a man of humble faith A credit to his race There goes a man of conscience vast with will to reach his goal There goes a man of lordly rank Of heroes' stock and soulâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; There goes a man of noble caste Whom hardship cannot break There goes a man in merit clad Whom duty won't forsake There goes a man in cultured verse Who holds a sportsman's creed There goes a man too vigilant To bow to lust or greed There goes a man whose life is spent in service not in scorn There goes a man whose majesty Shines like a May time There goes a man who is a friend To love and duty truth There goes a man to help uplift The lives of wholesome youth There goes a man with industry and faith at his command.

There goes the best man in and out For he is an Alpha Man. 7

PRIVATE PROPERTY

ALPHA PHI ALPHA .

Fraternity, Inc. is a reminder tkat tke wor ds "Alpha Phi Alph a" and our official emblems (including those shown above) are copyrigkted and registered trademarks of Alpka P k i Alpka Fraternity, Inc. As suck, tkey are private property and reserved exclusively for uses approved ky tke Fraternity.

Any reproduction or otker use of our registered symbols and/or tke name "Alpha Phi Alph a " is strictly prokikited, except witk tke express permission of Alpka P k i Alpka Fraternity, Inc. Brotkers and Ckapters are urged to bring unautkorised uses or tke name and symkols of Alpka Pki Alpka to tke attention of tke General Office at 4 4 3 2 Martin Lutker King

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LEGACY

Laurence T. Young, Sr. Executive Secretary, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (1958-1973) For more than sixty years, photographs of Alpha Phi Alpha's General Conventions contained the image of Brother Laurence T. Young, Sr. He w a s invariably p r e s e n t at these confabs and, from his college years until his very last convention, he was inevitably found w o r k i n g for the betterment of the Fraternity he loved so dearly. The zenith of Brother Young's fraternal career came during his 16-year stint as General Secretary, the chief administrative officer of the Brotherhood. The title of this officer was changed to Executive Secretary during his tenure.

Fortunately for us all, many Brothers knew a n d respected Laurence T. Young, Sr. on a personal basis. For it is extremely difficult to convey, to those who didn't know him, how precisely he embodied the highest principles of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. A clue can be found, perhaps, in the fact that he was always willing to work! An old fraternity joke talks about having "two many Chiefs and not enough Indians." Another rendition of the same parable goes: "You can always tell an Alpha Man, but you can't tell him much!" Like most parables and proverbs, these sayings are based upon reality - in this case the truism that it's not always easy to find Brothers who will consistently undertake the drudgery that it required to make things happen. A scholar, musician, churchman and patron of the arts, Brother Young was nonetheless well and able to do anything necessary to bring a fraternal project into fruition. In that respect, he taught by example.

Gentleman and Scholar Brother Laurence T. Young, Sr., nephew of the famed poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, was born on November 3, 1901 in West Medford, Massachusetts. He attended elemetary school in that town. Later, the family moved to Wilmington, Delaware, where he graduated in 1920 from Howard High School.

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County appointed Brother Young a Court Reporter. He held that position for 29 years, retiring in 1958 as Chief Court Reporter in that office, with eight reporters under his tutelage.

60-Plus Years of Service

In 1921, Brother Young received a certificate in typewriting and shorthand from Drexel Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed a commercial course at the School of Commerce of Wilberforce University in Ohio in 1922 and also earned a certificate of proficiency in accounting from West Publishing Company during the same time. Brother Young then entered Ohio University in Athens, Ohio and in 1925 received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Commerce from that institution.

During 1926, Brother Young served as secretary to Dr. Emmett Scott, the legendary Secretary-Treasurer of Howard University. On September 3, 1927, Brother Young and Miss Rebecca Murphy were married at St. Mary's Protestant Episcopal Church in Baltimore, Maryland. Mrs. Young is the niece of publisher and former Editor-in-Chief of The Sphinx Carl J. Murphy.

Later in 1927, the newlyweds moved to Chicago, where Brother Young became Manager of the Business Department at the Douglass National Bank - one the many thriving Black e n t e r p r i s e s d u r i n g that era. He continued his education at the John Marshall School of Law, earning the degree Doctor of Jurisprudence.

In 1929, the C o r o n e r of Cook

Brother Young was initiated in Phi Chapter at Ohio University on February 10, 1925. He was a delegate to the 16th General Convention. This meeting featured a pilgrimage to the gravesite of his uncle, Paul Laurence Dunbar. During the 1932 New York General Convention, Brother Young served as both delegate and Convention Secretary - the latter task one he often filled, sometimes on an ad hoc basis. Brother Young also served as Secretary of Xi Lambda Chapter for seven years.

In 1958, the Committee on the General Secretary submitted the names of five Brothers applying for the position of General Secretary.

That committee was chaired by Acting General Secretary Sidney A. Jones, Jr. and included Brothers Walter H. Williams, Charles Procter, John D. Buckner and Bert Mayberry. The Executive Council (precursor of the Board of Directors) selected Brother Young and on June 16, 1958 he assumed his duties as General Secretary of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Brother Young served in that position until his retirement in 1973. He remained as a consultant for the remainder of that year to train the incoming staff, including the incumbent Executive Secretary and Editorin-Chief of The Sphinx. Moreover, he remained a lifelong consultant to the staff and an unwavering and understanding supporter of their efforts to modernize and expand the General Office.

Brother Young also served as Editor of the Omega Chapter section of The Sphinx and as Chairman of the Commission on Senior Alpha Affairs, both posts he held until his continued on page 14 9

ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. CHARLES C. TEAMER, SR. GENERAL PRESIDENT

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Gamma Xi Chapter

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amma Xi chapter was founded at the University of California at Los Angeles on February 24, 1947.

The chapter was strong until approximately 1969 w h e n predominantly black fraternities fell out of popularity at UCLA. Our chapter was reactivated in 1978 and has grown in size and in the scope of its endeavors to this very day. We currently have 24 brothers in our chapter and we are involved in all aspects of student life here at UCLA. In the area of community service, the brothers of Gamma Xi have truly held high the name of Alpha.

Gamma Xi Chapter at UCLA provides a vibrant model for Chapters on large urban campuses.

During the first week of Fall The Chapter provides leadership to the minority population on campus, sponsoring voter Quarter, the brothers of Gamma registration drives, supporting many minority student groups and establishing a campus chapter Xi held a Voter Registration Week. of the NAACP. The Brothers of Gamma Xi also lead by example, boasting numerous leadership During our drive, we had a table posts in student organizations plus a high rate of graduations and post-graduate studies. on Bruin Walk from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. every day during the registration week. At the end of our drive, we had registered over 250 black students at UCLA to vote.

In addition to our Voter Registration Drive, the brothers of Gamma Xi established and have maintained a tutorial project at Dorsey High School. We realize that one of the only ways to become successful in today's society is through education. To meet this need, the brothers of Gamma Xi tutored high school students in grades 10 through 12 Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. during the 1986-87 academic year.

We also participated extensively in the S.E.E.P. (Student Educational Exposure Project) program at UCLA. Founded by Gamma Xi Alphas in the early 1980's, the purpose of this program, which is under the Community Service Commission Office, is to go out to predominantly black high schools and talk to high school freshmen and sophomores. This program entails visits at the high schools on weekday mornings and afternoons throughout the school year. Later during the year, those same students come onto UCLA's campus for a tour of the campus and a chance to experience UCLA classes and college life. During the past two years, Brother Gerald Todd has been the Project Director of S.E.E.P. and has done an exemplary job. continued on page 22 The Sphinx/Winter 1987

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AMMAXI continued from Page 11 Programs To Serve Humanity In addition to S.E.E.P., the Brothers of Gamma Xi have been involved in a wide range of community service projects. These include: support of the UCLA Black Hypertension Project, w h e r e i n v o l u n t e e r s go to sites throughout Los Angeles and check citizens for signs of high blood pressure; the Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive, held in conjunction with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, which netted more than 300 cans for the Midnight Mission for the homeless and elderly; a Christmas Food Giveaway, wherein Brothers delivered food baskets from the offices of City Councilman Gilbert Lindsay.

On campus, Gamma Xi's commitment to service continued to shine.

The Chapter held a Paper and Examination drive to augment the test file of the Black Student Alliance; created only the second college chapter of the NAACP in the State of California; supported the United Negro College Fund through the Football Classic and the Lou Rawls Parade of Stars.

The Chapter joined with BSA to sponsor "Ebony Suite", a talent show showcasing the school's minority students, and the All African People's Graduation. Brothers Marcus Scott and Bailey Greene were Financial Coordinators for the talent show and were largely responsible for raising the $11,000 needed to underwrite this gala. The All African People's Graduation is designed as a family and community affair to allow personal celebrations of the students achievement (i.e., graduation) prior to the formal event.

During Black History Month, the Chapter sponsored a lecture/film series on topics of interest, including "Drawing the Color Line" and "The Black Family in Crisis." Gamma Xi also held a week-long celebration to commemorate the 2nd national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. During that time the Chapter hosted lectures, forums, rap sessions, a barbeque and a noontime rally; and they sponsored youth from the Marcus Garvey school to perform a skit on Black history. The main event began with a candlelight march and rally, featuring songs and speeches in remembrance of Dr. King. Brother Willie 12

Brown, Speaker of the California Assembly, was the keynote speaker for this event. The C h a p t e r also honored City Councilwoman Maxine Waters for her many accomplishments.

Also during the past year, the Chapter lent support to the Challengers Boys and Girls Club, treating them to films; hosting anti-drug and anti-gang discussions; and exhorting to continue their educational careers.

The Chapter's future efforts include an ongoing drive to erect a bust of Dr. King on the campus at UCLA.

Bass serving as Vice President and Treasurer respectively. During this year, Brother Derrick Bass is serving as Chairman of the Black Greek Letter Organization's Council.

On the sports front, Brother Kevin Young, currently ranked 2nd in the nation in the 400-meter hurdles, is a member of the UCLA track team; and the Bruins football squad features Brothers Darryl Henley, Melvin Farr, Jr., Carnell Lake, Michael Farr and Carnell Lake.

Holding U p The Name Encouraging Excellence Scholarship is a keystone of the Chapter's programs. The Chapter worked with S.E.E.P. and the Dorsey Tutorial Project, provided a $200 prize for the winning essay on the topic "Affirmative Action in the 1980s: Do We Need It and Why?" Internally, the Chapter also awards a scholarship to the Brother with the highest gpa from the previous quarter.

Nearly 100% of the Chapter members graduate and two-thirds go on to graduate or professional schools.

Brothers Troy Marshall and Bernard Ussery were two of the three winners of scholarships for outstanding essays on student responsibility in a contest sponsored by the school's Black Greeks. Brother Bailey Greene was the recipient of the UCLA Daily Bruin Minority Journalism Scholarship and, in the area of campus involvement, this is but the tip of the iceberg.

In Student Government, Brother Jim Lites was elected Academic Affairs Commissioner, with a budget of $12,000 and a staff of ten. He also sits on the Undergraduate Student Association Council and is a member of the Academic Senate. Brother Shaun Ratchford served as Mini-Grants Director in the Academic Affairs Office. Brother Bernard Ussery worked as External Affairs Director in the office of the student government president; Brother Bailey Greene was one of three undergraduate representatives to the Program Activities Board; Brother Patrick Isom served as Financial Coordinator for BSA; and Brother Joseph Funches was an undergraduate representative to the Parking Review Board. Brother Mario Sims was Founding President of the UCLA Chapter of the NAACP, with Brothers Bailey Greene and Derrick

In the midst of all this activity, there is still time for work designed to strengthen the Brotherhood. Defeating the local chapter of Phi Beta Sigma in the Football Classic netted Gamma Xi a trophy and bragging rights, in addition to providing $150 to the UNCF (paid by the losers).

D u r i n g F o u n d e r s Day 1986, the Chapter held a step show on Bruin Walk, constructed a display of fraternity memorabilia and concluded with a Chapter Dinner. On February 24, 1987, the Brothers erected another display and held a barbeque to celebrate the Chapter's 40th Anniversary.

The Chapter also helped plan the 9th Annual Black Greek Weekend and captured 1st Place in the event's Step Show for the second time in the past three years.

G a m m a Xi is also a l e a d e r s h i p beyond the Chapter level, having all Chapter members certified through the Risk Management Program. In addition, Gamma Xi is the only Chapter in the Western Region to have paid its National Headquarters Fund Drive assessment for each member of the Chapter. At the 1987 Western Region Convention, the Chapter was cited for its donation of $1350 to this most worthy cause.

To finish the 1986-87 fraternal year, the Chapter held its Annual Alumni Luncheon, which brings together former and current members of the Chapter, and its "Graduating Brothers Roast." At the latter event, the three graduates - Bailey Greene, Marcus Scott and Gerald Todd - received plaques in commemoration of their time with the Chapter. That feeling of comaraderie has undoubtedly been magnified now that they realize that their final year was spent as a part of Alpha Phi Alpha's very best!

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f assisting humanity means improving Afro-American society using scholarship, leadership and service as weapons, the Brothers of Epsilon Lambda Chapter in St. Louis, Missouri are certainly warriors for the aims of the Fraternity. The Brothers of Epsilon Lambda have worked diligently throughout the past year to uphold the lofty ideals of Alpha Phi Alpha . . . as evidenced by the Chapter's involvement in local and national programs.

Epsilon Lambda Chapter departed from the 1986 General Convention in Washington, DC with the attitude and energy necThe Brothers of Epsilon Lambda Chapter in St. Louis are still crowing over their victory essary to make a mark at the in the Delta's Graduate Step Show. Behind that lighter side, however, is a solid record of upcoming San Francisco meeting, community service. The Chapter, which pioneered the Fraternity's housing efforts in the through efforts back home in St. 197O's, also blazes trails through Project Alpha, its sponsorship of one of the nation's Louis. That determination set our premiere celebrations of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and other efforts. agenda for the 1986-87 fraternal Story by year. Realizing the difficulties posed by Apartheid in South Africa, the Craig M. Joseph Chapters Anti-Aparthied Committee has been involved in informational boycotting of Shell Oil stations in the St. Louis metropolitan area.

Epsilon Lambda understands that Apartheid is an international crisis which does have domestic ramifications in all countries, cities and states.

The Chapter's next focus was on improving educational opportunities for Black students in the St. Louis Public Schools. Several scholarships were awarded under the newly established Epsilon Lambda Education Foundation's "Go To High School/Go To College" program. One such scholarship was awarded to a living legacy of our departed Brother Hannibal Sandell, who was a pioneer in establishing this fund.

A long tradition of the Chapter is the Annual Mother's Day Program, which is a tribute to the mothers of outstanding Brothers. This program is held each May. Also in May, the St. Louis Board of Education asked several Alpha men to participate in the role model program for teenagers who had recently become parents. The focus of the program was to promote parental responsibility. It was gratifying for the Chapter to provide thirty Brothers to participate in this important project. The continued on page 14

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March of Dimes Annual Telethon was our next task. Here the focus is on raising money to support efforts to ensure that every baby born is a "healthy baby." The telemarketing provided by the Chapter was appreciated by the March of Dimes.

The month of June was highlighted by the Pan-Hellenic Council's "Salute to Golden Greeks" ceremony, during which fraters and sorors with 50-plus years of service were recognized and honored. The Epsilon Lambda "Alpha All-Stars" were challenged to a competitive game of softball by the St. Louis Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi. The Alpha All-Stars were victorious by a score of 28-12.

The Grads Can Step Brotherhood runs deep in the veins of the Brothers of Epsilon Lambda, as demonstrated by our annual picnic, Monday Night Football sessions, volleyball tournaments and other activities designed to keep the Chapter active and the Brothers inspired to carry on the important community service work of the Fraternity.

October is the setting for the chapter's Black and Gold Ball, which provides a fashionable occasion for the Brothers to express appreciation to the wives and sweethearts who have offered support in the Chapter's many endeavors. Also in October, the Brothers of Epsilon Lambda were challenged to dust off their steppin' shoes and tone u p their voices for the 1st A n n u a l Delta Sigma T h e t a Graduate Chapter Step Show. The Brothers accepted the challenge and, with style and finesse, performed with such a high degree of precision that the competition was left in shock, the ladies in the audience skirted with cardiac arrest and the Epsilon Lambda Brothers departed with the 1st Place trophy.

November 1986 was highlighted by the awarding of tax-exempt status to the Epsilon Lambda Education F o u n d a t i o n . The F o u n d a t i o n ' s purpose is to coordinate educational programming and scholarship efforts.

In D e c e m b e r , E p s i l o n L a m b d a ' s Founders Day Celebration was a day of recognition for the many Brothers who have made outstanding contributions to the chapter and the com14

munity. At the same time, the chapter honors important contributions made to the community by other civic organizations.

Hosts of King Tribute January 1987 was a busy month for Epsilon Lambda, as the Chapter again joined with Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. to host a national tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year's program featured Dr. Joseph Lowery, Chairman of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and Dexter Scott King, youngest son of Dr. King.

Epsilon Lambda Sponsors King Birthday celebrations.

Thousands of citizens were in attendance at this event, which is the area's premiere celebration of the life and legacy of Brother King.

In February, the Chapter was engaged in its largest fundraiser of the year, its Annual Valentine's Day Dance. The proceeds from this event benefit the Chapter's Education Foundation. "Project Comfort" is another valuable Chapter project, wherein the Brothers of Epsilon Lambda weatherize the homes of senior citizens for the winter months. This project is a cooperative venture with Union Electric Corporation, which provides the weatherization kits to be installed by the Brothers of the Chapter.

Youth Development Efforts Our Project Alpha Committee, one of the first in the nation, continues to keep an active schedule. This group has recently worked with the League of Negro Women, Planned Parenthood and other organizations to promote responsible decision making by young men to prevent teen pregnancies. Epsilon Lambda also supports a local troop of the Boy Scouts of America, providing leadership and financial support to the troop's activities.

In this capsule view of the 1986-87 fraternal year, you can see that Epsilon Lambda has been busy trying to make a positive impact upon the community. The Chapter pledges to continue its efforts to uplift the lives of all mankind.

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When Chicago's Alpha Tower was opened in 1984, Brother Young became the housing complex's first Resident Manager. He served in that position with the same dedication which had marked his entire fraternal career. Following his passing, the residents of this building dedicated the facility's conference room as a permanent memorial to their beloved friend and resident manager.

On the day before he was hospitalized for the last time, Brother Young was on hand to install the new officers for Chicago's Iota Delta Lambda. This was a task he undertook every year and one he enjoyed, because he knew that someone had to do it â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and, in his mind, duty called.

A Gentle, Caring Man Professing a profound belief in God, Brother Young enjoyed a longstanding relationship with the Episcopal Church. He was a member of St. Edmund's Episcopal Church in Chicago for more than 50 years. During that time he served as Senior Warden of the First Vestry, parish delegate to many diocesan conventions, a member of the Cathedral Chapter of St. James, and a member of the Board of Directors of the parish's Credit Union.

Along with his lovely wife, Rebecca, Brother Young is survived by his son, Brother Laurence T. Young, Sr.; a daughter, Grace Young Bruce; a sister, Miss Pauline Young; and many other relatives and dear friends.

A gentle man, Brother Young was not prone to boisterous outbursts, either of anger or delight. Yet he possessed an inner strength based upon self-confidence, knowledge, love and faith. He also had a devilish sense of humor, which he didn't hesitate to apply to others as well as himself.

In this Fraternity's eight decades, there have surely been members more famous than Laurence T. Young, Sr.; and those who reached loftier heights in government, community or fraternity affairs. But there has never been a "better" Alpha Man than Laurence T. Young, Sr. Nor shall there be!

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F OCVS The origin, development and maturation of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity is a phenomenon which is intricately bound with the development of college life for Black Americans. A place of honor has always been given in our ranks to those who excelled in education - as students, teachers, administrators and friends. And, probably for these reasons, any history of Black higher education rings with the names of outstanding Alpha Phi Alpha men, like W. E. B. DuBois, Felton Clark (father and son), George Gore, Frederick Patterson, Charles H. Wesley, John Hope and countless others.

We are proud that Alpha Phi Alpha Brothers continue to provide leadership in this arena, for we remain convinced that higher education is the single most important weapon a minority youth can possess in the struggle for equality and dignity in this society. In this feature, we spotlight six Brothers who have made their marks in the halls of academe. Three are retiring after long and distinguished careers at the helm of colleges and four were cited as among America's "100 Most Effective College Presidents." Not surprisingly, one Brother is on both lists.

Outstanding College Leaders Pass The Torch EMMETT W. BASHFUL

HUGH M. GLOSTER

LUNA I. MISHOE

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS

MOREHOUSE COLLEGE

DELAWARE STATE COLLEGE

From 1948 to 1958, Dr. Emmett W. Bashful served as Professor of Political Science and Chairman of the Department at Florida A & M University.

During the 1958-59 school year, he was Professor of Political Science at his alma mater, Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In August of 1959, the late Dr. F. G. Clark, then President of Southern University, presented Dr. Bashful's name to the

After nineteen years as President of Morehouse College, Dr. Hugh M. Gloster retired from this position in June of 1987. Dr. Thomas Kilgore, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Atlanta institution, said: "The College has enjoyed its greatest progress during this administration.

In every area - curricular enhancement, faculty strengthening, administrative improvements, student

This history of Alpha Phi Alpha is replete with names of men who stand above the crowd. For the city of Dover, and the State of Delaware, Dr. Luna Isaac Mishoe ranks at the apex. This gentleman-scholar, Alpha Man Extraordinaire, accepted the reigns of a small Black College â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Delaware State C o l l e g e â&#x20AC;&#x201D; w i t h an enrollment of 386 students in 1960 and has successfully guided it to an

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B A S H F U L continued from page 15 Louisiana State Board of Education as Dean of the institution's projected campus in New Orleans.

Dr. Bashful was reluctant to undertake this assignment, for as an astute observer of the political scene he understood that the effort to launch Southern University at New Orleans was in reality a last ditch attempt by the state legislature to avoid integration at LSU and its other "white" schools. On the other hand, he fiercely believed in the power of education.

Thus, he agreed to take on this task for one year. His tenure at SUNO ended this past summer, twenty-eight years after he signed o n . In the interim, the title of the chief administrative officer at the school had been changed to Vice President, in 1969, and finally to Chancellor in 1977.

Those changes were reflective of changes in both the educational institution which he headed and the larger society of which SUNO is part and parcel. When he arrived in New Orleans in August 1959, the one building under construction was hardly near completion; the faculty had been only partially recruited; no office space was available on campus; and, it was expected that classes would begin in September. Classes did begin, in a nearby church, and under Dr. Bashful's leadership a top rank institution was fashioned. That first building, now the Administration Building, has been augmented by nine others appraised at $20 million; the fledgling faculty has become an outstanding teaching corps, boasting a 62% rate of earned doctorates; the course offering continue to expand on the undergraduate level and SUNO boasts a School of Social Work with an MSW program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; and the list goes on. In short, Brother Bashful built SUNO, nurtured it and leaves it a viable and important educational resource for the City of New Orleans, the State of Louisiana, the nation and the world.

Brother Bashful was born in 1917 in Oscar, Louisiana. At age four, his family moved to Baton Rouge and he was educated in the public schools of that city, graduating from McKinley High School in 1936. He attended Leland College, also in Baton Rouge, and then transferred to Southern University, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Political 16

Science in 1940. He received his master's and doctorate degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana in 1947 a n d 1955, respectively. Dr. Bashful taught for one year in Elizabeth, Louisiana and worked as an Assistant Manager of an insurance company before serving four years overseas in the U. S. Army.

"It's difficult to think of Dr. Bashful leaving . . .

He is SUNO." WWL Radio in New Orleans aired an editorial on June 29th which appropriately captures the Bashful legacy, to wit: "Wednesday will seem a strange day at Southern University in New Orleans . . . strange and novel and different, because on Wednesday, for the very first time in its history, SUNO will be without the presence, and the prescience, of its Chancellor, Dr. Emmett W. Bashful. He retires tomorrow after 28 years . . . 28 years of hard work, of struggle, of fighting the odds . . . 28 years of accomplishment, of pride, of satisfaction. It is difficult to think of Dr. Bashful leaving SUNO . . . I mean, after all, he is SUNO. He built it, he hired its faculty, he was its first Dean, he presented its first diplomas. He has fought for it, defended it, through good times and bad he has been its one outstanding champion. He has seen it grow from a single building and a graduating class of 15 to a major institution of higher learning in this area. He didn't want the job, you know. He knew that SUNO had been created as a black foil to UNO. In a vain hope by the Legislature to forestall integration. It didn't work, of course. But when Dr. Bashful saw the state was committed to the opening of SUNO, he agreed to stay for one year. Well, one year led to two . . . two led to three, and the rest is history. Twenty-eight years in all. It is not given to many to be able to do what he has done . . . create an institution and build it over the years and live to see it as a thriving, growing legacy . . . and that, indeed, is what it has become. Dr. Bashful's legacy to this community. Tomorrow, when he walks away from SUNO for the last time, he can walk away a very happy man. He has made a difference in this life. He should be very proud." To this testament, the Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha humbly add, "Amen."

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development, land acquisition, building construction, and fundraising - the Gloster years have been successful." Key among the highlight of Brother Gloster's administration were the development of the Morehouse School of Medicine, which graduated its first class of M.D.'s in 1985; establishment of a dual-degree engineering program with Georgia Tech, a program now operated by the Atlanta University Center; establishing a major in International Studies; and, tripling the College's endowment to more than $15.3 million. The high points are in addition to tremendous strides in all of the areas identified

by Dr. Kilgore.

A member of Phi Beta Kappa, Dr. Gloster holds the B.A. degree from Morehouse College, the M.A. from Atlanta University, and the Ph.D. from New York University. After receiving the Ph.D. degree from New York University, he twice served there as a Visiting Professor of American Literature. He also holds honorary doctorates from the University of Haiti, New York University, Washington University, Wayne State University, Morgan State University, and Mercer University.

Dr. Gloster came to Morehouse from Hampton University, where he was Dean of Faculty and had previously served as Director of the Communications Center and Director of the Summer Session. Prior to joining the Hampton faculty he held teaching positions at LeMoyne College and Morehouse College as well as administrative positions with USO. During World War II he was a USO Program Director at Fort Huachuca and a USO Associate Regional Executive in Atlanta.

Dr. Gloster has had wide experience in overseas programs conducted by the State Department.

From 1953 to 1955 he was Fulbright Professor of English at Hiroshima University in Japan. In 1960 he was Director of the Experimental College conducted by Hampton Institute in the Virgin Islands. In 1961-62 he was Visiting Professor of American Literature at the University of Warsaw in Poland. In 1961 and 1963 he worked in the American Specialists Program at Universities in Cracow, Poland; Valencia, Spain; and Dar es Salaam, continued on page 20 The Sphinx/Winter 1987

Alphas Sweep "Top College President"

Rankings

F o u r Blacks w e r e a m o n g the m o s t effective college p r e s i d e n t s in t h e U n i t e d States, a c c o r d i n g to a r e c e n t s u r v e y b y the C o u n c i l for A d v a n c e m e n t a n d S u p p o r t of E d u c a t i o n , a n d all four to t h o s e cited a r e m e m b e r s of A l p h a P h i A l p h a F r a t e r n i t y . B r o t h e r s N o l e n E l l i s o n , P r e s i d e n t of C u y a h o g a C o m m u n i t y College; H u g h Gloster, r e c e n t l y retired P r e s i d e n t of M o r e h o u s e College; N o r m a n F r a n c i s , P r e s i d e n t of Xavier University; a n d , H e n r y P o n d e r , P r e s i d e n t of Fisk University, w e r e t h e o n l y AfroA m e r i c a n e d u c a t i o n a l l e a d e r s p r a i s e d for effective m a n a g e m e n t a n d o u t s t a n d i n g l e a d e r s h i p of t h e i r institutions a n d c o m m u n i t i e s .

T h e CASE s t u d y s u r v e y e d s o m e 485 chief executives, h i g h e r e d u c a t i o n offiicials, a n d s c h o l a r s w h o s t u d y the college p r e s i d e n c y . T h e 100 p r e s i d e n t s c h o s e n w e r e t h o s e w h o received the most n o m i n a t i o n s from this g r o u p . T h e s t u d y , entitled "The Effective College President," is financed b y a g r a n t from t h e E x x o n E d u c a t i o n F o u n d a t i o n . Results of the s u r v e y , a l r e a d y p u b l i s h e d in The Chronicle of Higher Education, will also b e i n c l u d e d in a b o o k .

T h e following a r e c a p s u l e profiles of the four A l p h a B r o t h e r s n a m e d a m o n g A m e r i c a ' s "100 Most Effective College Presidents."

NOLEN ELLISON

NORMAN C. FRANCIS

HUGH M. GLOSTER

HENRY PONDER

Cuyahoga Community College

Xavier University

Morehouse College

Fisk University

Brother Nolen Ellison has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Cuyahoga Community College District in Cleveland, Ohio since July 1, 1984. CCC is a two-year community college which offers six associate degrees under authority of the Ohio Board of Regents. It has 2,000 employees, a $90 million operating budget and enrolls 25,000 credit students on a quarter basis. The school is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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Brother Norman Francis, President of Xavier University of Louisiana, has held that position for the past nineteen years. Prior to becoming President, he developed his managerial skills in a progressive series of increasingly more challenging administrative posts at Xavier, where he has been employed all of his professional life.

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When Brother Hugh M. Gloster announced his r e t i r e m e n t from the presidency of Morehouse College, effective in June of 1987, it marked the end of an epoch of greatness for an institution accustomed to no less. Dr. Gloster is profiled in the major article in this feature, however a look at the accomplishments of the Gloster administration show what leadership can achieve with the support of trustees, administrators, faculty, students, alumni and friends.

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million of this development has been made since 1974, during Dr. Ellison's tenure. The school boasts three modern campuses, 35 liberal arts subject areas and more than 40 practical career course offerings.

A native of Kansas City, Kansas, Brother Ellison graduated from the University of Kansas, did masters level work at Hampton Institute and received the Ph.D. from Michigan State University.

He has received the Distinguished Service Award from the University of Kansas and holds two honorary doctorates.

From 1972-74, Dr. Ellison was President of Seattle Central Community College in Seattle, Washington.

He previously served in administrative positions at Metropolitan Junior College (Kansas City, MO, and Michigan State University. He was also a high school teacher and urban planner in Kansas City, Kansas.

Dr. Ellison's wife, Carole, is a Ph.D. candidate at Kent State University.

They are the parents of two sons, Marc and Steve.

impressive number of honors and awards attest to the outstanding leadership Dr. Francis h a s provided, and currently provides, for a lengthy list of civil rights, educational, civic and religious causes. He is a member of the Board and Past Chairman of the Board of the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey; Chairman of the Board of the Southern Education Foundation; Chairman of the Board of Liberty Bank & Trust in New Orleans, the only black-owned and operated banking institution in Louisiana; and Chairman of the New Orleans Aviation Board.

From 1982-84, Dr. Francis was Chairman of the President's Council of the United Negro College Fund. From 1981-83, he served on the National Commission on Educational Excellence, the federal panel that issued the trend-setting education report "A Nation At Risk." Under his leadership, Xavier's endowment is up from $2.6 million five years ago to nearly $8 million today.

never materialize. Instead, the Morehouse School of Medicine became an independent institution in 1981 and graduated it first class to receive M.D. degreees in 1985.

The Department of Business at Morehouse is now one of the strongest undergraduate programs in the nation. Eight new majors and four endowed chairs—in Economics, Real Estate, Insurance and Banking—have been established. Also established have been a dualdegree engineering program with Georgia Tech; and major in International Studies, supported by programs in African and Carribean Studies.

The Gloster years saw the faculty double in size and salary, with the percentage of faculty Ph.D.'s to more than 65 percent and seven faculty chairs established.

Aided by two successful $20 million capital campaigns, twelve new building have been constructed and the endowment has been raised to more than $15 million.

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Prior to assuming the presidency of Benedict, Brother Ponder served as Vice President for Academic Affairs at Alabama A & M University (196973); Dean of the College at Alabama A & M (1966-69); Chairman of the Department of Business and Economics at Fort Valley State College (1964-66); and, Chairman of the Department of Agri-Business, Virginia State University (1963-64).

Dr. P o n d e r h a s also amassed considerable business experience, with stints with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Philadelphia National Bank, the Irving Trust Company, Omaha National Bank, the U. S. Department of the Treasury and Chase Manhattan Bank. From 1983-84, he was Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Charlotte Branch. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of J. P. Stevens and Company, Inc., among other concerns.

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ALPHA PHI ALPHA EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED Announces A new program to encourage academic achievement among college brothers.

Any college brother invited to membership in the honorary societies listed below may request the Foundation to underwrite the fee for induction.

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Brother must be in good standing with his college chapter.

Brother must be financial with the General Organization.

Letter of invitation must accompany request for funds.

Address all inquiries to: Brother Huel D. Perkins, Chairman, Alpha Phi Alpha Education Foundation, Inc. 1923 79th Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70807

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Huel D. Perkins, PhD. Chairman Alpha Phi Alpha Education Foundation, Inc.

The Education Report My brothers in Alpha: After only a few months as Chairman of the Education Foundation, I now have this opportunity to tell you who we are and what we are doing: T h e P u r p o s e of the Foundation By constitution, the Alpha Phi Alpha Education Foundation was formed "to accept and receive donations in property or money from Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., its members and others, and to use same and income therefrom solely and exclusively for charitable, scientific and educational purposes." As a non-for-profit organization, we enjoy tax-exempt status (501-3C) with the Internal Revenue Service. All contributions made to the Foundation are tax-deductible for income tax purposes.

M e m b e r s h i p of the Foundation The membership of the Foundation is made up of the members of the Board of Directors of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, plus six members of the fraternity drawn from each region and including one college brother. Presently, the appointed members of each Region are as follows: Brother Jim Dave Wilson (Eastern); Brother Roland Wesley, (Midwestern); Brother Clarence Christian (Southern); Brother Ernest Holloway (Southwestern); and Brother John W German (Western). Meetings of the Foundation are usually held in conjunction with meetings of the Board of Directors, and except in an emergency, are held at the time of and at the Annual General Convention of the fraternity.

Why An E d u c a t i o n Foundation?

If there is one hallmark of this fraternity, it is its interest in and support of education. If Alpha Phi Alpha boasts of the acknowledged leaders of our race, it is because they have been urged to acquire a quality education. This purpose of the fraternity must remain paramount. Our college brothers need to be encouraged and supported by scholarships. Young Blacks in elementary and secondary school must be encouraged to stay in school so that they might have a future in this highly technological society.

We must build a corpus whereby we can assist a greater number of brothers in the fraternity to pursue graduate and professional degrees. We simply must be known as an organization which regards education as an alternative to racial intellectual suicide.

What Are We D o i n g ?

Scholarships: Five scholarships were awarded to college brothers at the San Francisco Convention: Brothers James L. Gowen and Malcolm D. Conner of the Eastern Region; Brother Norman L. Hurley of the Midwestern Region; Brother Enoch M. Lowe of the Southern Region and Brother Eric K. Dargan of the Southwestern Region. By vote of the Board of Directors, the number of scholarships has increased from five to fifteen which will be awarded each year. One in each region will be earmarked for a The Sphinx/Winter 1987

brother who is beginning his first year in professional or graduate school.

Honors: Brothers who are invited to join honor societies based upon academic achievement may request that the induction fee be paid by the Foundation. Already we have had requests from brothers invited to join such societies as Alpha Kappa Mu and Phi Beta Kappa. The Foundation is pleased to encourage college brothers in the pursuit of career objectives and the attainment of high academic standards. As one college brother wrote: "I greatly appreciate this offer from the Education Foundation and can assure you that your encouragement and investment will go to good use. Please continue programs such as this in order to further encourage academic achievement among the collegiate ranks of our fraternity."

Alpha Academies: O n e i m p o r t a n t t h r u s t of t h e Foundation is to attempt to reverse the negative attitudes which many young blacks have toward education. We must say to them—Stay In School, Claim Your Future. To do this, we propose to bring large numbers of high school students to alternative environments and attempt to inspire and motivate them by the achievements of our college brothers and the wisdom of our alumni membership. We propose to hold three such academies in the summer of 1988 on black college campuses. Outside funding is now being sought to underwrite these academies.

Leadership Development and Citizenship Institutes: These workshops continue to be held in the Regions with great success. Brother Larry Charles of Xerox is giving leadership to this program of the Foundation.

Belford V. Lawson Oratorial Contests: At the Regional Conventions and at the General Convention, we continue to support and encourage the oratorical talents of our college brothers. Brother Augustus Witherspoon is in charge of this program at General Conventions.

Martin L. King, Jr. Memorial: Contributions continue to come to the Foundation to support this project which is headed nationally by Brother George H. Sealey, Jr., 1400 Spring St., Silver Spring, MD 20910.

What You Must D o Every member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity should make a contribution to the Education Foundation—however great or small. As we go to Foundations and philanthropic organizations, they invariably ask—how much is your membership giving? We want to be able to say that we are so committed to education and what it can do for a race of people that every brother in the fraternity is listed as a donor. Especially have we been encouraged by alumni brothers who have given contributions to support the Honors Program—and by college chapters such as Beta Omicron at Tennessee State University which sent in a contribution of $100 to the Foundation. Once the corpus has reached a size that will yield significant interest, we will begin to use it to increase our programs of giving and assisting those both inside and outside of Alpha Phi Alpha so "that our fraternity's praises may by sung."

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Distinguished Achievement Award.

President Gloster was married to the late Dr. Beulah H. Gloster, who served as Professor of English, Director of the Writing Laboratory, and hostess of the College. Dr. Gloster is also the father of three children— Alice Gloster Burnette, Executive Assistant to the President at Howard University; Evelyn Gloster Dawkins, a high-school teacher in Hampton, Virginia; and Hugh M. Gloster, Jr., a student in medical school.

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Tanzania. As Dean at Hampton Institute, he twice went to Sierra Leone as a supervisor of an AID program c o n d u c t e d by H a m p t o n in that country. He has traveled extensively in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas.

Dr. Gloster has written many articles on American literature and education.

He is the author of Negro Voices in American Fiction and the co-editor of The Brown Thrush and My Life—My Country—My World.

Brother Gloster is a member of the Boards of Trustees or Directors of the College Language Association, the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Social Change, Morehouse College, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and the United Negro College Fund. He is also a member of the Atlanta Rotary Club, former Vice President and President of the Association of Private Colleges and Universities in Georgia, and former Vice Chairman of the Georgia Post-secondary Education Commission. Dr. Gloster is a former member of the Boards of Trustees or Directors of the American Association for Higher Education, the College Entrance Examination Board, the Committee on Economic Development, the Educational Testing Service (Chairman of the Executive Committee), and the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education. He is also founder and former president of the College Language Association, which granted him its

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integrated institution of over 2300 students, while doubling the campus size from 200 to 400 acres.

During Dr. Mishoe's tenure, the academic options at Delaware State College have grown from 20 undergraduate offerings to 90 degree selections at the undergraduate level and five at the graduate level.

Dr. Luna I. Mishoe, the seventh President of Delaware State College, ranks among America's most distinguished Mathematicians and Physicists. A native of South Carolina, he completed the B.S. degree - Mathematics and Chemistry at Allen University, 1938; the M.S. degree Mathematics and Physics, Univeristy of Michigan, 1942; the Ph.D. degree, New York University, 1953; PostDoctoral Research in Mathematics at Oxford University, 1955-56. Still, his pursuit of knowledge was not diminished. In 1981 he completed the B.S. degree in Accounting and Business Administration at Delaware State College and then went on to complete the MBA at the Wharton School of

the University of Pennsylvania, 1985.

Dr. Mishoe has other credits of note such as his pioneering research in Mathematics and Physics at the Ballistics Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland and the publication of his discovery relative to Eigenfunction Expansions and Equi-Conveigence with Fourier Series (Quarterly of Applied Mathematics, 1962).

Even though he has completed 27 years as President of an institution of learning he successfully nurtured its growth. Dr. Mishoe has not retired from life's activities. He remains involved in education as a member of the Board of Trustees of Delaware State College, he has under construction and development a retirement home for the elderly. He is an official of the AME Church and continues his active participation in Zeta Rho Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

During the final year of his official duties, Dr. Mishoe was feted at numerous retirement programs by local, state and national officials and organizations. No man in Delaware has been more greatly honored nor more deserving than this brother w h o humbly serves, gratuitously contributes, and prodigiously works with persons of all ranks, all creeds and all colors for the betterment of the community, thereby contributing to the continued growth and upward mobility of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated.

All Alpha salutes this great academic warrior, great church leader and sincere brother.

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Business By The Bay Report from the 81st Anniversary Convention A Full Agenda The delegates to the 1987 General Convention in San Francisco were faced with a wide array of issues about which to deliberate as Alpha Phi Alpha's ninth decade was inaugurated. These issues included consideration of a large number of proposed amendments to the Constitution and By-Laws, the report from the fouryear old Commission on Internal Structure, nominations of candidates for the office of General President, and a host of other concerns.

These items were interlaced with a variety of outstanding speakers, awards of recognition of outstanding leadership (both internally and externally), and numerous opportunities to enjoy the fellowship of fellow delegates and their families in the hospitable climate of California's bay area.

Executive Secretary Blanton reviews administrative operations.

Quo Vadis?

General President Teamer reports on the State of the Fraternity.

A central theme of the deliberations was the direction of the Fraternity in the coming century, as delegates asked themselves and their fellows "Where Shall We Go?"

General Counsel Davis give an update on legal issues.

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In many ways, the long-awaited report of the Internal Structure Commission was the fulcrum from which the debate swung hither and yon.

The recommendations of this Commission, authorized in 1983, accounted for the bulk of the proposed constitutional amendments. Many of these were adopted by the General Convention, as noted in the Fall issue of The Sphinx and in subsequent ratification mailings to the Chapters.

The other proposed amendments were finance-related. The delegates approved all of these and a new fee and tax schedule was put into effect.

These included increases in practically all fees and the adoption of a plan which calls for the pre-payment of Grand Tax by College Chapter initiates.

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Southern AVP L. Bertram Harvey provides a collegian's view.

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Brother Ben Rivers orates just like the Baptist preacher that he is.

Brother James Coleman evokes the revered memory of Martin Luther King in his address.

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ship Endowment Fund, designed to raise the corpus of the Life Membership Reserve Fund and provide additional interest income from this source to support annual operating expenses.

The year-old Risk Management Program was also re-affirmed and expanded to include training for Sphinxmen. Again this year, informational seminars were held on internal fraternal matters â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including membership and programs.

The Internal Structure Commission's report draws careful readings and lines at the mike in the back corner.

The incoming Assistant Vice Presidents, I to r: Marc Roberson, Southwest; Hampton Trigg, II, East; Ryan Williams, West; John German, Midwest; and John Williams, South.

12th General President Raymond Cannon, 4th from left, joins the Fraternity's Vice Presidents, I to r: Halloway Sells, Midwest; John Kelly, South; Randall Palmer, Southwest; Warren Scott, East; and G. Bernard Brown, West.

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New Faces On The Board The inexorable force of change was also evident in San Francisco, as eight of the thirteen voting positions on the Fraternity's Board of Directors were filled with new officers. Four new Regional Vice Presidents were installed at the closing banquet, including Brothers: Warren Scott, Eastern Region; Halloway Sells, Midwestern Region; John Kelly, Southern Region; and, G. Bernard Brown, Western Region. Southwestern Vice President Randall Palmer was returned to office to serve a final two-year term. Four new College Brothers also joined the Board as Assistant Vice Presidents.

They are Brothers: John G e r m a n , Midwestern Region; John Williams, Southern Region; Marc Roberson, Southwestern Region; and Ryan Williams, Western Region. Eastern Assistant Vice President Hampton Trigg, II took office for a second oneyear term.

Retiring from distinguished service on the Board of Directors were outgoing Regional Vice Presidents William Ross, Jr., Eastern; Ivan L. Cotman, Midwestern; A. M. Witherspoon, Southern; and Norman E. Towels, Western. The outgoing Assistant Vice Presidents were Reginald Davidson, Midwestern; L. Bertram Harvey, Southern; Lester Mayfield, Southwestern; and James Key, Western.

Brother Huel D. Perkins, appointed Chairman of the Alpha Phi Alpha Education Foundation, Inc. several months prior to the General Convention, debuted at this meeting and was greeted with a high level of enthusiasm as he unveiled his plans to reinvigorate Alpha Phi Alpha's educational thrusts.

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DISTINGUISHED COLLEGIANS - 1988 The Sphinx announces its 11th Annual Distinguished Collegians competition. Nominations are now being accepted for inclusion and we invite your participation. Nominees must be members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, presently working toward the baccalaureate degree. Selections will be made on the basis of the overall accomplishments of nominees or extraordinary achievement in any one area (scholarship, sports, campus leadership, etc.)

Those College Brothers selected will be featured in the Summer 1988 issue of The Sphinx in a special feature entitled DISTINGUISHED COLLEGIANS. There are no restrictions regarding the number of applicants per region or chapter. Nominations may be submitted

by ANY member of Alpha Phi Alpha—including the nominee. Selections will be made by the staff of The Sphinx.

MAIL YOUR APPLICATIONS NOW!!! All nominations must be received in the General Office no later than May 1, 1988.

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rive officer, to take office at the close of General President Teamer's term on January 1, 1989. The General Convention is mandated to present not more than two candidates for the office of General President to the entire active Brotherhood via mail ballot. This year, no run-off was required at the convention in that only two nominees were put forth.

Those Brothers, who are now official nominees to become the Fraternity's 28th General President, were Ivan L. Cotman, outgoing Midwestern Vice President, and Henry Ponder, member and former Chairman of the Alpha Phi Alpha Education Foundation, Inc. Balloting for the presidency will begin with the mailing of ballots to active Brothers in April of 1988.

Hearing The Word Excellent speakers are a hallmark of any General Convention, and the 81st Anniversary confab proved no exception. Brother Ronald Dellums, United States Representative from California's 8th Congressional District, was delayed by legislative affairs and unable to be present for the Plenary Session on Friday, July 24th. However, Brother Dellums did join the Brotherhood for Saturday morning's business session and he provided a sterling address to kick off the morning.

As would be expected, Brother Dellums' remarks went to the heart of injustice and corruption in the current government. The assembled delegates responded with thunderous applause as he discussed "Irangate," apartheid in South Africa and the dangers of nuclear war. Remembering his college days, Brother Dellums recounted the inspiration he received from Brother Martin Luther King, Jr. Noting all that this giant had been able to accomplish, the Congressman urged the Brotherhood to marshall its resources and wage the fight for equality, peace and justice. He also assured the Brothers that the spirit of Alpha Phi Alpha and the lessons he learned in the Fraternity sustain him as he moves about the Capitol and serves the people.

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Congressman Ronald Dellums exhorts the assembly to stand up for freedom and human dignity around the world.

Assembly Speaker Willie Brown keynotes the Public Program.

Patriarch Cannon delivered the Fraternal Address.

tist Church. Concelebrants in the service were Convention Chaplain Charles E. Taylor and Associate Chaplains John N. Doggett, H. J. C. Bowden and Joseph Ratliff.

The Public Program was keynoted

by Brother Willie Brown, Speaker of the California Assembly. Brother Brown gave an overview of the status of Black Americans vis-a-vis the Constitution of the United States.

This scholarly presentation, although sprinkled with a good dose of levity, served to highlight the depth of injustices heaped upon Black Americans via blatant racism and economic strangulation. He blasted those who perpetuate racist philosophies and actions, recounting his personal experiences with bias, and cogently analyzed the racist undercurrent which has prevented Americans from judging candidacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson according to the same standards used to guage white candidates.

Brother Brown also praised the tenacity of Afro- American institutions, including the Black Greekletter organizations, and urged them to gird themselves for the continuing fight.

Brother Raymond W. Cannon, 12th General President and a member of the Fraternity for more than 75 years, delivered the convention's continued on page 27

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Fraternal Address. As always, it was awe-inspiring to hear the history of the Fraternity recounted from one who was so instrumental in molding the fledgling group into the international Brotherhood we know today.

The Belford V. Lawson Oratorical Contest, held during Saturday's jampacked College Brothers Luncheon, affirmed that future generations of Alpha Men will be privy to the gift of oratory - passed on to them by those of who are now collegiate members of the Fraternity. Eloquence was not limited to the contestants, as the various Assistant Vice Presidents carried out impromptu competition as they introduced the orators from their respective regions.

Brother Benjamin Rivers, representing the Southern Region, was declared the winner of the oratorical contest.

He was followed in the standings by Brothers James Coleman, Eastern Region; Richard Blalock, Midwestern Region; Junius Dotson, Southwestern Region; and Vernon Jackson, Western Region. All of these young orators delivered positive messages in their a d d r e s s e s . In a d d i t i o n , W e s t e r n Assistant Vice President James Key served masterfully as the presiding officer for this luncheon, which also featured special a w a r d s for outstanding achievements by College Brothers and a medley of inspirational songs by the Alpha Singers.

Dr. Walter Washington, left, receives the fraternity's highest citation for a member - The Alpha Award of Merit - from General President Teamer.

Honor and Respect Former General President Charles Garvin cautioned laborers in the fields of Alphadom not to seek material reward in this arena. The payoff for dedicated service, he stated, could only be found in the inner satisfaction gained from a job well done and from the respect of Brothers well served.

The San Francisco General Convention was the forum for the Fraternity to express its honor and respect to a select group of personages.

In addition to the major institutional awards, a number of special citations were presented to honor outstanding achievement. The Fraternity's highest award for a member, The Alpha Award of Merit, was conferred upon Brother Walter Washington, 24th General President and the President of Alcorn State University in Lorman,

Brother Teamer confers Distinguished Service citations on outstanding Brothers. Clockwise from top left, Manhattan Borough President David Dinkins; Progressive Baptist prexy f. Alfred Smith; NFLPA exec Eugene Upshaw; and Oakland Mayor Lionel Wilson.

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• The Alpha Award of Merit: The Fraternity's highest accolade reserved for members was bestowed upon Dr. Walter Washington, President of Alcorn State University and the 24th General President of Alpha Phi Alpha (1973-76).

• College Brother of the Year: Brother Noel Hurley made it two in a row in this category for Zeta Pi Chapter, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.

Top collegian Noel Hurley picks up his first award at the College Brothers Luncheon.

A pleased Brother Leo Ross is chosen Alumni Brother of the Year.

March of Dimes exec Beryl Battle is cited for outstanding community service.

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• College Chapter of the Year: Outstanding leadership by individual Brothers and a wide-ranging chapter program garnered this coveted award for Gamma Xi Chapter, University of California at Los Angeles.

• Alumni Brother of the Year: Brother Leo Ross, of Xi Delta Lambda Chapter, Henrico County, Virginia, showed that working hard does pay off. He was a deserving winner in this category.

• Alumni Chapter of the Year: Long a leader in housing and life membership, St. Louis's Epsilon Lambda Chapter proved that it has an expanded agenda for the 1980's and beyond.

• Community Service Award: Ms. Beryl Battle, Director of Community Affairs for the March of Dimes/Birth Defects Foundation, was honored for outstanding contributions to the Fraternity and the larger society.

• Awards of Achievement: Cited, during the Fraternal Luncheon, for lofty achievements in the society were Brothers: Eugene Upshaw, Executive Director of the NFL Players Association; David Dinkins, President of the Borough of Manhattan; Rev. J. Alfred Smith, President of the Progressive National Baptist Convention; and Lionel Wilson, Mayor of Oakland, California. Also honored were Brother Ronald Dellums, U. S. Congressman from California, and Brother Willie Brown, Speaker of the California Assembly.

• Undergraduate Scholarships: Education Foundation Chairman Huel D. Perkins a n n o u n c e d the awarding of scholarship grants to Brothers: James Gowen, Mu Upsilon Chapter, Frostburg State College, Maryland; Malcolm Conner, Gamma Iota Chapter, Hampton University, Virginia; Norman Hurley, Tau Chapter, University of Illinois; and Eric K. Dargan, Eta Gamma Chapter, Prairie View A & M University, Texas.

• Scholastic Achievement Awards: The Education Foundation also honored the College Brothers of the Year from each of the five regions, to wit: Reginald Tucker, Sigma Chapter, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Tony Edwards, Iota Xi Chapter, Northeast Missouri State University; Noel Hurley, Zeta Pi Chapter, University of Georgia; Derrick Pugh, Beta Sigma Chapter, Southern University; and James Key, Pi Kappa Chapter, California State University at Northridge.

• Belford V. Lawson Oratorical Contest: Brother Benjamin Rivers, a member of Mu Pi Chapter at Baptist College (Charleston, South Carolina) was the winner in this third annual contest.

• Distinguished Service Awards: Recognized for their exemplary service as members of the Board of Directors of the Fraternity were outgoing Vice Presidents William Ross, Ivan Cotman, A. M. Witherspoon and N o r m a n Towels; and outgoing Assistant Vice Presidents L. Bertram Harvey, Reginald Davidson, Lester Mayfield and James Key. • Miss Black & Gold: Cara VaShawn Weaver, a student at the University of Alabama, was crowned Miss Black and Gold 1987.

• Step Contest: Pi Kappa C h a p t e r , California State University at Northridge, took top honors in the step competition.

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Mississippi. Four of the Fraternity's proudest sons were honored at the Fraternal Luncheon for their achievements in the civic arena. Those cited were: Brother Eugene Upshaw, Executive Director of the NFL Players Association; Brother David Dinkins, President of the Borough of Manhattan in New York City; Brother J. Alfred Smith, Jr., President of the Progressive National Baptist Convention; and, Brother Lionel Wilson, Mayor of Oakland, California.

Mrs. Beryl Battle, Director of Community Services for the March of Dimes/Birth Defects Foundation, was honored by Alpha Phi Alpha for her outstanding work in promoting community-based actions to improve the quality of life for all citizens, especially the young. Mrs. Battle has taken the lead in involving Black Greek-letter organizations in the development and implementation of programs to help their communities. Among the more successful such programs are Project Alpha, the Fraternity's male-focused teen pregnancy prevention effort, and The Stork's Nest, a program of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority which promotes pre-natal and early infant care.

Honor and respect are also terms applicable to the contestants and winners in the annual Miss Black & Gold Pageant. Four beautiful, poised and talented young ladies represented their respective regions during the competition. This year's pageant, chaired by Brother Joseph Heyward and coordinated in lavish style by Brother Thomas Piller of Tempe, Arizona, was widely considered the most professional and enjoyable of those held to date. Miss Cara Weaver, representing the Southern Region, was crowned the 7th Miss Black and Gold.

Alpha Cares!

With so much internal business facing the delegates, one might expect a diminution of interest in outside affairs during this meeting. Nothing could be farther from the truth.

Indeed, given the dynamic messages delivered by guest speakers and the Fraternity's deep commitment to the progress of all humanity, it is impossible to convene a General Convention without tackling the weighty issues of the day.

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Brothers Ivan Cotman, above, and Henry Ponder, below, accept nominations for the office of 28th General President.

The Fraternity's Public Policy Statement is a primary vehicle for translating Alphas stance on public issues. This year, however, the Committee on Public Policy responded to the urgency of the nomination of Robert Bork to the U. S. Supreme Court by drafting an emergency resolution in opposition of Judge Bork during the early deliberations of

the assembly. This resolution, which stated Alpha Phi Alpha's "unequivocal opposition" to the Bork nomination was telegramed to the White House and Capitol Hill from San Francisco.

The formal Public Policy Statement adopted by the delegates highlighted a limited number of major issues, including: racism in our society and the inhumane terrors of apartheid; the status of college enrollment of Black students and the necessity to achieve academic excellence; health care, substance abuse and the AIDS epidemic; juvenile delinquency and violent crime; the significance of the Black family; the necessity of political power; and, the demand for the highest levels of justice on the Supreme Court of the United States.

The convention also featured a "Together Against Apartheid" rally, featuring s p e a k e r s and the film "Witness To Apartheid." As a corollary to these events, the South African Council of Churches was named the designated charity for the convention and some $5,000 was collected and sent to that agency to support its work.

From the opening reception, where Alpha Phi Alpha Day was declared by the Mayor of San Francisco, to the closing banquet, the 81st Anniversary was a success . . . as Alpha Phi Alpha sought to stregthen its internal capacity to serve and, at the same time, continue to offer leadership on issues of vital concern.

The Brotherhood owes a sincere round of thanks to Brother Joe C. Thomas, General Convention Chairman; Mrs. Helen Harris, Chair of the Women's and Children's Activities; Brother Joseph Witcher, President of Gamma Chi Lambda Chapter; and all of the Brothers in the San Francisco Bay Area, their wives, friends and supporters for the superb performance rendered in hosting the 81st Anniversary Convention of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

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Distinguished Servants - Outgoing Regional Vice Presidents, from left, A. M. WHkerspocm;.

Ivan L. Cotman; Norman E. Towels; and Wriham Ross, Jr.

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More Distinguished Servants - Outgoing Assistant Vice Presidents, from left; Reginald Davidson; Lester Mayfield; James Key; and L. B. "Nick" Harvey.

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I lost Chapter President Joe Witcher is reflective.

A sigh of relief from Convention Chairman Joe C. Thomas.

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Illlllllllllll Brother DR. ALVIN BRYANT, a Hampton surgeon, was recognized recently by the American Cancer Society, Virginia Division, Inc., for his volunteer contributions as chairman of the state public education committee.

Bryant, incoming division president, received a certificate of appreciation during the 50th anniversary annual meeting of the Virginia Division in Richmond. He currently is serving as medical vice president of the state volunteer organization and will assume his duties as president in September. He has been public education committee chairman since 1983.

Active with the society's Peninsula unit, he served as president 1984-86.

He was coordinator for the Tidewater Task Force on Cancer in Black Virginians and currently is coordinator for the statewide mobile cancer screening clinic, the Care-A-Van, which began traveling the state in June to provide free examinations for seven sites of cancer.

Bryant is a graduate of Florida A&M University and Purdue University and has a medical degree from Howard University. He is a member of the medical staff at Mary Immaculate, Newport News General, H a m p t o n General and Riverside hospitals.

Illlllllllllll Brother ARTHUR COLLINS lands the post of Deputy Receiver and Assistant Director for the Division of Rehabilitation and Liquidation within the Florida Department of Insurance.

At 27, Brother Collins is the youngest person to hold such a position in Florida's State government system.

As Deputy Receiver he has the fiduciary responsibility for the management and operation of troubled insurance companies operating within the State of Florida, which have been placed into receivership by the court.

Brother Arthur Collins is a native of Chicago, Illinois, where he spent 17 years before moving to Tallahassee, Florida in 1978.

He is a graduate of the School of Business and Industry at Florida A&M University where he majored in Accounting. Prior to joining the Florida Department of Insurance, Brother Collins was employed by the IBM Corporation in Tallahassee. He

Brother Wil Colom started his career with IBM as a Systems Engineer, designing data and word processing systems for governmental agencies. He ended his career with IBM as an Account Marketing Representative. His responsibilities included the development and implementation of statewide marketing programs for public sector accounts within the State of Florida.

Brother Collins' civic involvement includes serving as Chairman of the U n i t e d Way of Leon C o u n t y , a s a Tallahassee/Leon County Planning Commissioner, as a member of the State Board of Independent Post Secondary Vocational, Technical, Trade & Business Schools, as a member of the Governor's Business Advisory Council of E d u c a t i o n , a n d as a member of the Ahmed Temple #37, A.A.E.O.N.M.S., Tallahassee, Horida.

He was initiated into Beta Nu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha at Florida A&M in 1979.

He is married to the former Toni C. Carter of Atlanta and they have two children, Andrew and Lauren.

They attend Philadelphia RB. Church, Brother Rev. Moses G. Miles, Pastor.

Illlllllllllll Brother WIL COLOM is a 37 year old Columbus lawyer and businessman. He has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Mississippi School of Law and Mississippi University for Women. His list of honors are extensive: Judicial intern in the Administrative Office of the Chief Justice of the United States, 1979 (Chief Justice Burger), Helen DeRoy Fellowship, University of 31

Michigan School of Law (followed Justice of Supreme Court Potter Stewart in fellowship), Team Captain, Transition Team of President Ronald Reagan, Voted Alpha Phi Alpha Man of the Year for State of Mississippi, 1983.

Brother Colom is also an accomplished writer, having co-authored a chapter on appellate advocacy in the book Case Analysis and Legal Writing, Statsky and Warnet, West, 1976. His articles have appeared in the Washington Post, New York Times Magazine and Newsday.

In the political arena, Mr. Colom's record is equally substantial: Delegate to the 1972 Republican National Convention, Convenor of the Mississippi Black Republican Council, Steering Committee, Haley Barbour for Senate, 1982, Deputy Campaign Director, Gil Carmichael for Lt. Governor, 1983, Steering Committee, Thad Cochran for Senate, 1984.

His community has recognized his outstanding performance in civic affairs: Former Board member, Tennessee Valley Center for Minority Economic Development, Member, Board of Governors of Antioch School of Law, "E.J. Stringer Freedom Award", Lowndes County NAACP, 1982, "Citizen of the Year", 1982, Afro-American Cultural Organization, "Attorney of the Year", 1982, Oktibbeha County NAACP, Municipal Judge.

In addition to practicing law, Mr. Colom was former owner of WZIX radio, Columbus, MS and West Point Ford-Mercury.

Mr. Colom is a native of Ripley, and is married to the former Dorothy Winston. He has a daughter and twin boys.

Brother BENJAMIN H. GROOMES, formerly Education Services Program D i r e c t o r for t h e D e p a r t m e n t of Corrections, has been a p p o i n t e d Executive Director of the Correctional Education School Authority by the Board of Correctional Education.

He will be responsible for supervising the administration of correctional education system, and assumed full responsibility on July 1, 1987.

As Executive Director, Groomes will be responsible for developing a standardized correctional education curricula, assuring that minimum standards for basic functional literacy are provided for, program evaluation, 32

Brother James L. Jones staff certification, testing requirements, developing goals and objectives for the program and developing a five-year comprehensive plan by June 1, 1988.

In 1971, Brother Groomes received his Ph.D from Florida State University in Educational Administration and Higher Education. In 1965, he earned a Master of Science degree from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Education Administration.

H e j o i n e d t h e D e p a r t m e n t of Corrections in 1976, as Health and Education Services Program Director, serving in that capacity until Health Services was elevated to an Assistant S e c r e t a r y Level in July 1986. H e continued as Education Services Program Director until appointed to his present position.

Brother Groomes crossed the "burning sands" into Alpha Land in 1952 as a member of Beta Nu Chapter, Florida A&M Univeristy. He is married to the former Freddie Lang and they have two children, Linda Benette and Derek Ramone, who is also a brother of Alpha Phi Alpha.

Illlllllllllll Brother JAMES L. JONES, Market Sales Manager, Allstate Insurance Company has earned the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) diploma and professional designation from The American College, Bryn Mawr, Pa. One of the nation's oldest and largest accredited, nontraditional educational institutions, the College specializes in professional education in financial sciences.

The CLU designation is awarded to persons who complete a ten-course program of study and examinations and fulfill rigid experience and ethical requirements. Over 60,000 persons have been awarded the CLU designation since the College was founded in 1927.

James began his business career in the management program at The Frost National Bank of San Antonio, Texas.

Following a four year tenure in the management ranks at Frost, he joined The Allstate I n s u r a n c e C o m p a n y where he served as Agent, Claim Adjuster, Assistant Disctrict Sales Manager, District Sales Manager and Senior District Sales Manager.

James was assigned with Allstate to Florida in the Clearwater area in November, 1986 as a Market Sales Manager.

He is a member of the Omicron Beta Lambda Clearwater Chapter of The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and attends The Bayview Baptist Church of Clearwater. James received his Associates Degree from St. Phillips College and Bachelor of Science Degree from St. Mary's University of San Antonio, Texas. He resides in the Clearwater community with his wife and two children.

The CLU program was designed by University of Pennsylvania Professor Solomon S. Huebner, who guided the College's founding, to meet the career education needs of men and women primarily in life insurance field services and management. Courses cover the fundamentals of life and health insurance, pension planning, i n s u r a n c e law, income taxation, i n v e s t m e n t s a n d family financial management, estate planning and business insurance.

Persons who attain the certification may use the initials, CLU, following their names and wear the distinctive CLU key.

As a result of a court mandated single-member district voting plan, in September, 1986 Brother HENRY LEWIS, III became the first Black in the history of Leon County, Florida to be elected to the County Commission.

Lewis, 37, was born and reared in Tallahassee (Leon County), Florida.

He received his early education in the public schools there and went on to receive a B.S. degree in Pharmacy from Florida A&M University. He The Sphinx/Winter 1987

then obtained a Doctorate in Clinical Pharmacy from Mercer University. In addition, he has received further graduate training in higher education from both Florida A&M and Florida State. Brother Lewis is also a registered pharmacist in the State of Florida.

Joining the faculty of Florida A&M University in 1974, Brother Lewis has held several positions in the College of Pharmacy ranging from Director of Internship Programs to his current position as Assistant Dean for Planning and Development. He also serves as Adjunct Associate Professor in Pharmacology at the University of Miami College of Medicine.

Brother Lewis is an active member of Gamma Mu Lambda Chapter having been initiated in August, 1985. In addition to Fraternity Membership, he is active in other civic and professional organizations. Some of these include: Board of Directors of the Leon County Chapter of the American Cancer Society; William Gunn Society; NAACP Board; Tallahassee Urban League and Chamber of Commerce. He has received numerous awards and is listed in Who's Who in the Southwest" and "Outstanding Young Men of America."

Brother Lewis and his wife Rita, who is a practicing pharmacist, are active members of First Baptist Institutional Church.

Brother JOHN V. PARHAM, SR., Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina, is a Life Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and a man on the move.

As Vice Chancellor, he is charged with administering a budget in excess of $20 million for the 1987-88 academic year. In addition to being responsible for state appropriations, federal funds, student-related fees, and negotiating food service contracts for the university cafeteria, he also exercises staff supervision over the maintenance and upkeep of the total physical plant, campus security, and a telephone switchboard that operates twentyfour hours each day. During the past eight years, he has been instrumental in computerizing the total Business Office operations and bringing online the registration process at the university. This resulted in saving valuable man-hours as well as eliminating long student registration lines.

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Committee and the chapter's representative on the local Pan Hellenic Council.

A family man, Brother Parham and his wife, Roberta, have two children: Mrs. Sharon Blount, also a graduate of Hampton Institute and employed as a Personnel Management Specialist

Brother John V. Parham, Sr. As if these executive responsibilities were not enough to keep him fully occupied, he also serves as a member of the Retirement Board for the Public Works C o m m i s s i o n , a large cityo w n e d utility; a m e m b e r of t h e Minority Committee of the National Association of College and Univeristy Business Officers (NACUBO); an elder of the College Heights Presbyterian Church; and is actively affiliated with a host of civic, political, and educational organizations in the Fayetteville Community.

Brother Parham was born in Petersburg, Virginia. He earned his B.A. Degree in Business from Hampton Institute and did Graduate Study at Atlanta U. in Georgia and Delta State U. in Mississippi. Because of his business acumen and accomplishments, Shaw College of Detroit, Michigan awarded him the Honorary Doctor of Human Letters Degree in 1983 for a distinguished career in Accounting and Financial Management. His experience over the past forty years as a business officer in higher education was all acquired in positions at four historically Black Colleges and Universities: The University of Arkansas at Pinebluff; Mississippi Valley State U; Shaw U at Raleigh, NC; and Fayetteville State U. in NC. He has been extremely active in fraternal affairs. He served two terms as President of Epsilon Rho Lambda Chapter (1980-82); served as a member of the Executive Committee, NC Association of Alphamen (1980-82); and was honored as Alpha Man of Merit in 1983 for outstanding leadership and distinguished service. He currently serves as Chairman, Audit

Brother LARRY E. PARKEY has been elected for a third term to the Board of Directors of the North Florida Education Credit Union. The NFECU is a 45 million dollar financial institution serving over 20,000 members.

Brother Parkey was initiated into Alphadom at Delta Omicron Chapter (Tennessee State University) in 1953.

He is now an active member of Gamma Mu Lambda Chapter.

For the past eighteen years Brother Parkey has been employed by the Leon County Public Schools as a social studies teacher at a local high school.

Illlllllllllll Brother A U G U S T N. SWAIN, ACSW, CSW-ACP, of Austin, Texas was honored as the Social Worker of the Year by the Texas Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Mr. Swain received the award at the Eleventh Annual State Convention, "Texas at the Crossroads: New Trails for Social Work," on Thursday, October 15th, in Amarillo, Texas.

A n a t i v e Texan from C a l d w e l l County, he taught, consulted and supervised graduate and undergraduate social work students in seven different schools of social work in Texas, the University of Texas at Austin, University of Houston, Texas Southern University, Paul Quinn College, West Texas State, Prairie View A&M University and the Worden School in San Antonio. He is a graduate of The University of Texas and Tillotson College both in Austin.

Starting out as a Caseworker I at the Family Service Center in Houston, Gus spent over 17 years at the agency and served in various capacities including Associate Director. He was also active in pioneering various community projects which are still functioning today. Gus was part of a core group who founded a bank in a low income community. This bank, originally called Riverside National, now known as Unity National Bank, helped break the exploitation of the 33

neighborhood by loansharks preying on people with no other alternative.

Another project still functioning today, was the establishment, in 1962, of a rent supplemented project providing housing for 252 Houston low and moderate income families.

Gus was just appointed as Chapter liaison to the Social Work Certification Council, thus once again putting his good energy to use for social workers in Texas. He is also a delegate to the National NASW Delegate Assembly meeting in Washington, D.C. next month. His other activities include serving as one of only two social workers on the Casey Family Program Advisory Council, a nationally known private adoption organization. Gus is also a lifetime member of the NAACP and remains active in the national Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity as well.

Gus and his wife, Anita, a retired public school teacher, have just celebrated their fortieth wedding anniversary. He has a son and a daughter, both of whom reside in Houston with their families. His daughter is also a teacher and his son is an architect employed with Harris County. He is a grandfather of two.

Brother JOHN E. WALLS, JR., a counselor in the Vicksburg Municipal School District and life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., was the proud recipient of the coveted Charles Green Award presented at the Southern Regional convention held in Knoxville, TN. This award is presented to a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. who has provided at least seven consecutive years of outstanding service to the Fraternity, the community and is the singular most significant recongition awarded by the Southern Region of Alpha Phi Alpha.

Walls is a 1964 graduate of West District High School, Sumner, Mississippi. He attended Coahoma Junior College and later earned a B.S. Degree in Biology from Alcorn State University in 1968. Walls earned the Master of Education in guidance and counseling from Mississippi College in 1976. He has done further studies at the University of Southern Mississippi and Alcorn State University.

Walls has had a long history of providing community services and has received numerous awards in recognition of his efforts. These include Charles Green Award for the State of 34

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Mississippi in 1986, Theta Lambda Chapter's Distinguished Service Award in 1986, Theta Sigma Lambda Chapter's Presidential Outstanding Service Award in 1986 and Alpha Phi Alpha's State of Mississippi Walter "Duke" Williams Award in 1985. Additionally, he is a Charter Member of Omicron Rho Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, Vicksburg and was elected as its first president in March 1987.

Walls' professional and civic organization membership include the National Associationl for the Advancement of Colored People, Cub Master for Cub Scout Troop #112 in Vicksburg, Port Gibson M a s o n Lodge # 2 1 , Mississippi Association of Educators, Mississippi Counselors Association and the Deacon Board of Christian Chapel Church. Community activities in which Walls is involved include legislative lobbying, race relations programs, black business promotion, Little League Baseball, and political activities.

Alpha Phi Alpha national scholarship fund.

Brother Vaughan is a quiet man who was born in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, on May 26, 1918, to James M. and Addie Vaughan. There were three girls and five boys born to this union with two of the boys becoming Alpha men. Elementary and secondary education was received at Lincoln High School in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma.

Brother Vaughan worked his way through college, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree from Langston University, Langston, Oklahoma. He served in the United States Army as a battery executive officer with the 598 Field Artillery Battalion, 92nd Infantry Division from 1943 to 1946.

Upon leaving the Armed Services, he taught World History at Booker T. Washington and Central High Schools in Tulsa, Oklahoma, before moving to Los Angeles, California, where he t a u g h t m a t h e m a t i c s for fourteen years. He returned to Tulsa in 1981.

Brother Vaughan, along with Brother Otis Autry, was instrumental in integrating the Tulsa school system.

They were the first black teachers to teach in an all-white high school in Tulsa.

The action of Brother Vaughan is an inspiration to all Alpha men, not only at the local level, but at the national level as well. The endowment is man's way of expressing his high ideals, his dreams of a bright future, his way of compounding his service to his fellow man, and by this act, guarantees himself a bit of immortality.

Thank you Brother Vaughan for showing the way.

Brother C. D . V A U G H A N announced at the March 1987 meeting of Alpha Tau Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, that a scholarship endowment would be established in his name. Alpha Tau Lambda will be named as custodian.

The endowment will be known as the "C. D. Vaughan Scholarship Fund." The interest from the endowment will make scholarships available to worthy students as long as Alpha stands. Brother Vaughan made it clear that if the chapter fails to remain active, all funds in the endowment will become a part of the

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• • Virginia Zeta Lambda holds Weekend Retreat Zeta Lambda Chapter of Newport News, Virginia sponsored a weekend retreat on July 12-13 for the officerselect and their families. The Robert M o t o n C o n f e r e n c e C e n t e r in Gloucester, Virginia was the site for the retreat. The primary purpose was to instruct incoming officers of their official duties in a relaxed atmosphere that was free from interruptions.

The Moton Conference Center was chosen because of its place in AfroAmerican History. The Center was established in 1953 and is situated on the banks of the York River. Robert Moton was a Personal Adviser to 7 U.S. Presidents. There is an extensive museum on the grounds which the Brothers and their families toured, that displays many of his momentos.

Scholarship was important to the brothers even at a weekend retreat.

The retreat's agenda included many planning sessions. During each session, the brothers had the opportunity to share new ideas to promote community service throughout the year, as it has done in the past.

The Alpha families participated in various activities that were planned

to promote unity and stimulate interest in physical fitness through outdoor activities. The families relaxed in the swimming pools, on the tennis courts, on bicycle hikes, and by playing a variety of ball games. Familystyle dinners highlighted the feeling of total harmony and togetherness.

A mixer in the clubhouse for the adults signaled the end of the first day's activities.

Day 2 began with a breakfast buffet on the veranda of the Moton Mansion.

A worship service and the final session followed. The session ended with a renewed commitment to the Alpha House fund drive. Earlier this year, Zeta Lambda presented its initial contribution to General President Teamer.

This contribution was equivalent to 50% of the amount requested by the General Office for each brother in the Chapter. The remainder was presented recently at the National Convention in San Francisco.

The retreat ended with a picnic that was hosted with Delta Beta L a m b d a C h a p t e r of H a m p t o n , Virginia. The picnic was enjoyed by over 500 people.

Brotherhood is alive and well at Zeta Lambda and we look forward to a Golden year! _Frgd H Ungley

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The True Spirit of Alpha Rule OHLs Hearts The Brothers of Omicron Eta Lambda Chapter extend the most fraternal greetings to all who abide within the realms of Alphadom. The year 1987 has seen the chapter making great strides in the Nations Capital.

Our Spring Brunch was a successful fund raiser. We were able to award our first scholarship of $500 to a District of Columbia high school student.

We are proud to have initiated nine new Brothers into Alphadom on April 18, 1987. They are Brothers Mark L. Matthews, George W. Taylor, Jr., William T. Carrington, Jr., Wyman O. Jones, Robert L. Lewis, Howard N. J o h n s o n , Sekum Boni-Awotwi, Michael L. Townsend, and Thomas H. Carroll.

The Brothers were on hand to lend their support for the Eastern Region Leadership Development Institute held at Howard University.

OHL's alliance with the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 304 was strengthen.

Our assistant Scout Leaders have been instrumental in keeping the brothers and Troop 304 involved in the community. As a result, we held a tree planting and dedication ceremony on August 29th the theme for the occasion was "Future Leaders of Tomorrow." A highlight of the occasion was a selection sang by Brother Thomas H. Carroll. Also, on September 19th we held our first Family Day Picnic which brought together the families of Troop 304 and OHL. We look upon 1988 as a year of growth and strengthening of our chapter. The Brothers of OHL plan to make 1988 a rededication year and to extend ourselves to welcome Brothers back into the fold.

Officers for the 1987-88 year are: President, Ray E. Spears; Vice-President, Frank A. Porter; Recording secretary, LeVonne Harrell; Treasurer, George W. Taylor, Jr.; Sergeant-at-arms, Dennis Thomas; Parliamentarian, Gregory A. T a y l o r ; H i s t o r i a n , W i l l i a m T. Carrington, Jr.; Dean of Pledges and Corresponding secretary, Herbert L. Hunter, Jr.; Associate Editor to "The Sphinx," Sekum Boni-Awotwi; Chap36

lain, Jimmy Boyd; Legal Counsel, Jam Ruley; Financial secretary, Eugene C. Thomas. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Sekum Boni-Awotwi

Virginia VACAPAF holds 44th Annual Convention The 44th Annual Convention of the Virginia Association of Chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., was held in South Hill, Virginia March 13-15, 1987. Host chapters were Epsilon Omicron Lambda, Iota Tau Lambda, Delta Nu Lambda, Delta Tau and Xi Zeta. Brother Ernest L. Morse, Southern Virginia Director of the Eastern Region, was Convention Chairman.

The Convention opened with a welcome from George W C. Brown, Jr., VACAPAF President, Mr. S. H. Raines, Mayor of South Hill, and sponsoring chapter presidents.

Brother Morse made himself available to t h e e n t i r e d e l e g a t i o n a n d encouraged each participant to take advantage of the "Southern Virginia hospitality" surrounding them.

As in past years, this Convention was planned with a variety of activities relating to local, regional, and national issues. Among the highlights were workshops on chapter operations, risk management, and c o m m u n i t y service i n v o l v e m e n t .

Brother James Cooley presided over an extremely informative "Public Program" entitled, The Implications of Drug Use and Abuse from Three Perspectives: Medical, Psychological, and Religious. The panelists included a college chaplain, a psychology professor, and a local medical examiner.

Other notable events of the Convention included presentations by candidates for Eastern Vice-President, a review of national and regional matters by Eastern Vice-President, Brother William Ross, and election of new VACAPAF officers. The candidates for Eastern Vice-President were Frank Devine (Philadelphia), Elbert Wisner (New Jersey), and Warren Scott (Delaware).

During the final session of the Convention, Brother William Ross, Eastern Vice-President, gave the oath of office to the following: President,

J. A. Tony Mann; 1st Vice-President, Remus Rhodes, III; 2nd Vice-President, James C o l e m a n ; Treasurer, Larry James; Financial Secretary, Leo Ross; Recording Secretary, Herman Lundy; Corresponding Secretary, James Wright; Parliamentarian, Andre Jones; Historian, James Cooley; Associate Editor-to-The Sphinx, Otha Myers; Director of College Affairs, Conrad Gillem; Assistant Director of College Affairs, Kevin Thomas; Sergeant-at-Arms, David Mosley, Jr.; and Chaplain, Weldon Smith. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Otha Myers

maryland Kappa Phi Lambda Proud of its Community Service Greetings from Kappa Phi Lambda Chapter of Columbia, Maryland, the "biggest little chapter in the East."

During the 1986-1987 fraternal year, our chapter was involved in many rewarding and challenging activities.

The Alpha Mentor program has had a number of very significant accomplishments. As a direct result of our Alpha Mentor program and the contacts it facilitated, a graduating college brother was employed by a computer firm a n d c u r r e n t l y t w o college brothers and an additional Black male and a Black female are on the hire list of a major computer company.

Additionally, as a result of our program, Hewelett-Packard will donate a computer and laser printer to the Center for Minorities in Science and Engineering at the University of Maryland at College Park. Also, a graduating college brother was employed as a Loan Underwriter by a major financial i n s t i t u t i o n . At present, Brothers from Kappa Phi Lambda, Nu Kappa, and Iota Zeta are participating in the program. The r e s p o n s e from b o t h college a n d alumni brothers has been highly favorable a n d o u r efforts h a v e r e c e i v e d p r a i s e from staff at t h e University and employers.

Our Twelfth Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast was attended by 700 members of the Howard County Community. This highly acclaimed affair featured Brother Dr. John B. Slaughter, The Sphinx/Winter 1987

Chancellor, University of Maryland, at College Park as principal speaker.

Attendees included the Howard County Executive and all members of the Howard County Council as well as the Superintendent of Schools and School Board members.

The Chapter has been serving in the capacity of alumni advisor to Nu Kappa for several years. We annually budget funds for the college brother activities and encourage them to participate in our programmatic and social activities as well as provide opportunities for the college brothers to raise additional funds for support of their own activities.

We are particularly proud of our chapter's sponsorship of a youth basketball team in league play, the Alpha Jaguars. This effort involves nine boys. The team has won league and tournament championships. We have also sponsored a collegiate mixer for area college students held between Christmas and New Year's Eve. This provides an annual opportunity for local area college students to make and renew friendships.

Annually we present scholarships and awards to high school students and an award to an exceptional faculty member. This year we presented scholarships and awards totaling $6,000 including the $2,000 Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship and six special recognition awards. Additionally, we presented to outstanding young people seven special recognition awards in the names of the Jewels. The chapter also sponsored attendance of several young people at the 1986 Regional Leadership Development Institute and made a $500 dollar contribution to the United Negro College Fund.

In March 1987, two outstanding men were initiated into Alpha Phi Alpha. The new Brothers are David Hagans and Isaac Prentice.

Our overall accomplishments received fraternal recognition in 1986 when Kappa Phi Lambda was selected as the outstanding alumni chapter in Maryland. Again in 1987, the chapter was named the outstanding alumni chapter in Maryland and we were also the proud recipients of the outstanding alumni chapter award for the Eastern Region, District 6.

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officials because of the record of outstanding community service and involvement demonstrated by the brothers.

rutgers u Delta Iota On The Move Upward Greetings to all who reside in the light of ALPHA from the Brothers of Delta Iota Chapter. Under the leadership of Brother Michael Shipp, Delta Iota has upheld the high ideals of Alpha Phi Alpha.

During the 1986-87 school year, Delta Iota Chapter was involved in the following activities: a tutorial program at The Lincoln School; the "Go to High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Go to College" Program at various high schools in New Brunswick; a Halloween party at The Greater Day Care Center; a Thanksgiving dinner at The Ebeneezer Senior Citizens Home; Alpha Project during our Founder's Week at Rutgers University; the New Brunswick Police Athletic League Program; a Children's Day Program at The Greater Day Care Center in celebration of Black History Month; an Easter Egg Hunt at The Greater Day Care Center: the March of Dimes Walk-A-Thon; and a candle light vigil in honor of our beloved Brother Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., which included h y m n s , p r a y e r s , a n d a speech by Dr. Robert Gunther, whose topic was on the "Life and Times of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." In the Fall of 1986, Delta Iota Chapter held its Seventh Annual Stepshow Jamboree featuring stepteams from New York to Maryland.

The proceeds from this event went to the following charitable organizations: (1) The Greater Day Care Center ($300.00), (2) The March of Dimes ($300.00); (3) Nyerere Educational Institute ($300.00); (4) The United Negro College Fund ($500.00); (5) A Minority Organization at Rutgers University ($100.00); (6) Sickle Cell Anemia ($300.00); and (7) The Alpha Phi Alpha Million Dollar Housing Drvie ($500.00). Also, on April 26, 1987, Delta Iota Chapter held its First Annual Scholarship Award Banquet, at which $1000.00 was given to an outstanding young high school stu-

dent for his academic achievements.

As a result of its service activities throughout the metropolitan area of New Brunswick, New Jersey, Delta Iota Chapter is the recipient of two prestigious awards this year. They are The Alpha Phi Alpha Chapter of the Year Award for the state of New Jersey and The Alumni Inter Fraternity Council Service Award, which is given to a fraternity for its service throughout the community on and off the campus of Rutgers University.

Delta Iota Chapter would like to congratulate the following brothers on their graduation from Rutgers University: Brother Michael Shipp, Brother Brian Moreland, Brother Karl Johnson, and Brother Radcliffe Dwyer.

We wish them success in all of their future endeavors.

The Delta Iota executive board for the 1987-88 school year consists of Sinclair Bishop, President; Frank Newman, Vice-President and Treasurer; Keith Williams, Secretary; Michael Jones, Dean of Pledges; and Dr. Emerson Smith, Jr., District VIII Advisor.

The Brothers of Delta Iota Chapter have truly s h o w n the m e a n i n g of " F i r s t of All, S e r v a n t s of All, We Shall Transcend All." â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Frank R. Newman jr.

frostburg state u Mu Upsilon Celebrates 10th Anniversary The brothers of Mu Upsilon would like to extend fraternal greetings to all brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. The chapter had a very active service program on and in the surrounding areas of Frostburg State University for the 1986-1987 academic year. Programs such as cancer, crack and drug seminars; and "A Fashion Show of Black History," a pageant identifying the contributions Blacks have made in American history, were provided to assist in educating and providing information to the university community.

The present members of the chapter are: Barry "Bumbles" Cyrus; James L. "Rock Diamond" Gowen, Jr.; Marcus P. "Grandmaster Flash" Hairston; Christopher R. "Mugsy 37

Magoo" Johnson; Ronald A. "Socrates" Mills; James "Skeletor" Parker, Jr.; and Albert "Equalizer" Perrine, Jr. Mu Upsilon celebrated its 10th anniversary on April 6, 1987, and has inducted thirty-three members into the chapter during that time.

Since the chapter's founding, members have been active in the political framework of the school. Beginning with William J. Murray, Jr. founder, who assisted in writing the Black Student Alliance's constitution, to our most recent member, Ronald A. Mills, who became the first Black Treasurer of the Student Government Association, is the only Black member on the College Senate serving for the past three years, and is the current President of the Black Student Alliance.

However, the buck does not stop there: Brother Johnson was once listed by the Associate Press as being the "local civil rights activist," because of his outstanding work on minority issues, and he has served as the Public Relations Director of the Greek Council; Brother Parker was commissioned in December, 1985 as a Second Lieutenant in the Army Reserves, and has been an active member in the Black Student Alliance; Brother Gowen has been awarded as having the highest GPA out of all fraternities recognized by the university, has been recognized as a Distinguished Scholar by the Sphinx, and will be commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Army Reserves December, 1987. In addition, all remaining brothers of the chapter have taken active membership roles in other organizations.

Mu Upsilon follows the tradition of "Scholarship, Manly Deeds, and Love For All Mankind," and believes that " . . . we are masters of our fate, we are captains of our soul!"

Virginia Banner Year for Zeto Upsilon Lambda Greetings from the Brothers of Zeta Upsilon Lambda, Reston, Virginia. The 1986-87 fraternal year was a banner year for ZUL. ZUL kicked off its fraternal year with its annual scholarship ball. The affair was held at the Naval Yard 38

Officer's Club, Washington, D.C. The brothers and their guest had a very enjoyable evening. We are looking forward to the '87 ball.

In keeping with the Thanksgiving spirit, the brothers put together several Thanksgiving baskets for needy families in the area. The recipients were very appreciative.

ZUL sponsored its first "Toys for Tots Christmas Party" on December 13, 1986. The party was held at the Reston Community Center. Toys and refreshments were provided for over eighty needy children in the Reston community. Santa was there! All the kids had a joyous time.

In a joint effort, ZUL along with several other organizations sponsored a "Career Workshop" for high school students in grades 9 thru 12 in northern Virginia. Careers highlighted were: Political, International and Service. The young people were very receptive of the information shared with them.

In an effort to inspire our youngsters to be achievers, we sponsored an "Awards Program" on 17 May at South Lakes High School, Reston, Virginia. Outstanding students in grades 7 thru 12 were recognized for their achievement in sports, citizenship, academics, music and art. Over 150 awards were presented. In addition, a twelve hundred dollar scholarship was presented to Mr. David Robinson.

ZUL will continue its efforts to serve our community, promoting educational excellence in our youth, staying abreast and performing with dignity to help others and always mindful of the true meaning of our fraternity.

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Nu Beta Back in the Fold At the 81st National Convention, Nu Beta Chapter fulfilled its final obligation and is once again a chapter in good standing. Nu Beta consists of nine active members, three of which have graduated. Those brothers are Darwyn Banks, Clarence Reynolds, a n d Chris Wilson. The elected

officers for the 1987-88 term are President John Singleton, Jr., VP and Sec. David Masembwa, Treas. Kirk Royster, and Dean of Pledges Napoleon Edwards. Our Corresponding Secretary Gregory "Tony" Bell is studying abroad in Brussels, Belgium.

On September 20, 1987, the chapter held what we hope to call our Annual Feast, at the home of our chapter Historian, Brother Arthur R. Bradley. The menu consisted of the same delicacies that were consumed at the First Initiates Feast at Odd Fellows Hall. It was reminiscent of those early years, with Mrs. Eva Bradley acting as hostess.

Finally on September 21, 1987, Brothers Arthur R. Bradley and Napoleon Edwards registered Alpha Phi Alpha as an organization at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. That move made Alpha Phi Alpha the only active Black Fraternity recognized on that campus. This year promises to be fulfilling and productive year for Nu Beta. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;John Singleton, Jr.

new york Gamma lota Lambda holds Annual Spring Affair The Brothers of Gamma Iota Lambda Chapter of Brooklyn/Long Island, Extend their warmest greetings to the brothers of Alphadom.

On June 14, 1987, the brothers of G a m m a Iota L a m b d a h e l d t h e i r Annual Spring Affair at the Ferry Bank Restaurant in Brooklyn, N.Y., in the shadow of the world famous Brooklyn Bridge.

This location was a perfect setting for an unforgettable occasion to present the annual scholarship award to a deserving young man as well as presenting awards to distinguish brothers and the installation of chapter officers for 1987-88.

This affair was hosted by Brother William Rivers, Chairman of the Social Activities Committee. Brother Rivers got things underway by presenting Brother Albert Edwards, one of the senior members of Gamma Iota Lambda, with a life membership The Sphinx/Winter 1987

to the chapter. Brother Edwards received a standing ovation and was very proud to be the second Brother in Gamma Iota Lambda history to receive this honor.

The Man of the Year award went to Brother Arlington Brown, who is noted throughout the Alpha Phi Alpha history book for his dedication and service to Alphadom and who has also made many achievements in the field of education.

The Special Achievement Award went to Brother Clarence Little, who has become a successful businessman through innovative ideas and perseverance.

Presentation of the Annual Scholarship Award, presented by Brother Carl Johnson, education activities director, highlighted this affair. This years recipient was Orville Dyce of Hempstead High, Hempstead, Long Island. Orville, will attend Cornell University, where he plans to major in veterinary medicine. Orville has received the Rennselaer Science Award, Bosch a n d Lomb Science Award and the Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award. Orville is at the top ten percent of his class with a 95 average.

Orville was presented this scholarship award with his mother at his side, who has been very supportive of Orville and who provided him with lots of inspiration. In the Spirit of Alpha, the brothers and their guest gave Orville a very enthusiastic standing ovation.

This affair was concluded with the installation of officers for the 1987-88 year, and the presentation of a thousand dollar check from the Alpha Wives of Gamma Iota Lambda.

Newly elected officers for Gamma Iota Lambda Chapter, Brooklyn/Long Island include, Herman Washington, President; Darlton Haskins, Vice President; John Williams, Secretary; Robert Umphlett, Treasurer; Clarence Little, Financial Secretary; Donald Robinson, Editor-to-The Sphinx; Amos M. Jordan, Chaplain; Joseph Mahood, Historian; Olliver D a v i s , Dean of Pledges; Carl Johnson, Director of Education Activities.

u. of Virginia Greetings from loto Beta The Brothers of Iota Beta would like to extend a warm, fraternal greeting to all our Brothers in Alpha. We are proud of the fraternal spirit that binds our chapter, and we are sure that the light of Alpha will shine brightly upon you.

Since our last appearance in the "Sphinx," Iota Beta has continued to commit itself to service and brotherhood. Our chapter has gained seven impressive young men off our Spring '87 line called "Synchronicity." These men are as follows: Brother Marlon John, Brother James McDonald, Brother Brian Quinn, Brother Dyron Dabney, Brother James Wilson, Brother Ron Coles, Brother Eric Baugh. The crossing of this line marked the 100th Brother to enter the land of Alpha through Iota Beta.

With this in mind, we are actively pursuing the acquisition of an Alpha House. We hope to be able to finance this endeavor through the contributions of alumni members.

September marked the beginning of our fraternal year, and under the new leadership of Brother Marcus Jones President and Brother Bernard James Vice-President, Iota Beta is looking forward to continuing its dynamic force in the community and on campus. This year there has been an even greater emphasis placed on our past successes in this area. This is truly difficult when one considers that we have won the service award eight of the thirteen years of our existence. But with the amount of programs planned by Brother Michael Massie, we foresee the achievement of this goal. The following are just a few of our service activities planned this fall: a triathalon associated with the American Cancer Society; a Big Brother, Little Brother project which is to last throughout the school year; a clothes drive for Goodwill; a fun run to aid the American Diabetes

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Association; a food drive for a needy family at Thanksgiving; and a raffle for the blind.

The 1987-88 school year holds a bright future for Iota Beta in Brotherhood and service. We are all eager to continue to excel as we press onward and upward toward the light!

lilirvAlDWESTllill ohio Eta Tou Lambda hosts 10th Annual Scholarship Awards The Brothers of Eta Tau Lambda send greetings to all of the Brothers throughout Alpha Land holding the lamp of Alpha up high and being servants of all.

We first want to give an Alpha salute to one of our finest Alpha men for being recognized by his peers at the Midwest Regional Convention this past April as Alpha Man of the Year.

This prestigious award was presented to our own Brother Allen F. Killings for his many years of service to his fellowmen locally, and nationally.

Brother Killings will be not only our candidate, but the Midwest Regional candidate for Alpha Man of the Year at the National Convention in San Francisco. Our shoulders are a bit square, our heads are up higher and our own pride is very evident in this award being presented to our own Brother Allen F. Killings, Chairman of the Housing Board, Founding member of Eta Tau Lambda, witty raconteur a n d the 1987 Midwest Regional Convention Alpha Man of the Year Winner. Stand up Brothers and greet him with a big smile and a hearty handshake plus your congratulations.

Well done, Brother Killings your example of Alpha service keeps the light of Alpha shining brightly.

The Brothers held their annual business retreat at Salt Fork State Park Lodge in July and heard a wide array of reports dealing with the many housing and human services programs sponsored by the Chapter.

More than 45 Brothers attended with a grand total of 135 including families and guest enjoying the beautiful grounds and services. Brother Robert 39

Bender as Hospitality Chairman reported that this was the largest number of Brothers at a retreat in many years.

The C h a p t e r h o s t e d its Tenth A n n u a l Scholarship Awards a n d Recognition Luncheon for deserving college and high school students.

U n d e r the l e a d e r s h i p of Brother Marvin Rasberry, the Scholarship Committee pulled out all the stops in presenting a marble program highlighting the students' quest for higher education. The event was held in the lobby of the beautiful Ocasek Building in downtown Akron with Brother Lenny Wilken, Coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers as the featured speaker. Achievement Awards and Scholarships were presented to 32 deserving recipients at both high school and college levels with an additional 17 college students receiving continuing scholarships contingent upon their grade performance.

To date, more than $80,000 has been expended to students seeking higher education. This type of effort is a beautiful example of our great axiom. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Williams Lindsey

ball state u Swingin Thefa Xi "Leading the Way" The Brothers of Theta Xi would like to extend a fraternal greeting to all our Brothers in Alphadom. We also would like to pay our respect to the Brothers who put together a very nice "81st National Convention" in San Francisco! As usual we were represented at this extravaganza, and we're looking forward to next year's convention.

In keeping Alpha's high standards, the Brothers here at Ball State University are constantly stressing how important an education is. Our graduation rate is the highest among black greeks, and we expect to keep it at this level. The latest Brothers to graduate are Charles Dockery and Bertrand Johnson from the B.O.W.A.R line who we wish the best of luck in all their endeavors. We will never forget that i m p o r t a n t p h r a s e "Go to high school, go to college!"

This past year we proved that the "golden light of Alpha" will always shine bright at "Swingin Theta Xi".

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Although our chapter is very small we did a lot of social and community activities. We ended the year with a car wash with our sweethearts, donating the proceeds to the Alpha Center of Muncie.

This year as usual, we the Brothers of Theta Xi are opening the new school year with a 3-day weekend of parrying and a lot of fun. After this first weekend we will be busy doing community projects, participating in social activities on campus, working on our annual ad-booklet in the name of Brother Rayford W Logan, which we donate $1,000 per year to those hard-working students. We also will be having an Ebony & Ivory dance to promote unity on Ball State's campus.

This year offices will be held by Brothers: Micah E. Curry, President; Tim G. Ceasar, Vice-President; Stacy T. Steans, Secretary-Treasurer; Jerome E. Johnson, Dean of Pledges; Neal Amico, Chaplain.

As for the chapters in Indiana, we would like to increase our bond and bring our chapters together to represent this great state as one!

The Brothers of Theta Xi support all Men of Alpha and their chapters in their endeavors. Let's not forget to continue to strive for excellence and show the love and wisdom of Alpha for we must keep Brother King's dream alive. "06" Brothers!

akron u Alpha Tau Bounces Back!

The Brothers of Alpha Tau Chapter extend the warmest of fraternal greetings to all who abide within the house of Alpha. After just coming off of a one and a half year suspension, the brothers of Alpha Tau are back on track with the true spirit of Alpha.

On March 2, 1987 Alpha Tau kicked off an Alpha week program which lasted from March 2 to March 7. The first day began with the brothers of Alpha Tau sponsoring a Rock-A-Thon; in which the proceeds to benefit Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Reginald Vincent White Scholarship funds, whom both are in our Omega Chapter. The Rock-A-Thon would last until March 6, in which the brothers would alternate rocking in a rocking

chair non-stop for four days. That same day we gave a program to honor a very distinguished black lady within our University, Dr. Sebetha Jenkins-Leggette, Assistant to President and Directory of Minority Affairs. The Speaker was Dr. Allen Killings, President of Alpha Phi Alpha Homes, Inc. and a Brother of Eta Tau Lambda chapter.

March 3, began with a free blood pressure check given to all or any whom rendered the brothers and University Nursing services. This was a successful project, being that over 400 people had come to have their blood pressure checked.

March 4 was an all greek pizza eating contest, the entry fee was a one dollar donation. There were three rounds held to pick the first two who finished a small four slice pizza. This brought them to the finals, in which six contestants competed for prizes; a first place prize choice of a five dollar check, a bookstore gift certificate, or a Ponderosa steak dinner, second place winner had second choice and third place winner had the final prize.

On the 5th of March, Alpha Tau presented a panel discussion which we named Alpha Talk. The topic was "The Black Student Athlete". There were six guest panelist speaking on how black student athletes seem to play for four or five years; however they do not graduate within that same period of time. It was a nice turn out, athlete's of the past had an opportunity to speak with athlete's of today to get them more into their academics so they may graduate on time.

March 6th was the conclusion of the Rock-A-Thon. At 12 o'clock noon a check was presented to both the Reginald Vincent White Scholarship which received $125.00 and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship which received $150.00, from the brothers of Alpha Tau chapter.

Later that day was a free bowling event, everyone had the opportunity to learn to bowl or practice on their bowling for free. When evening came around a dance was held that was titled P-Funk jam. This meant that you could wear 70's attire to the dance such as bell bottoms, three piece suits, big collars, and stack shoes, which we enjoyed as well as our guest.

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The final day of our beloved Alpha week the brothers of Alpha Tau gave a semi-formal dance held to honor a brother of the year and a student athlete of the year with the highest G.P.A.!

This Alpha week gave the campus a chance to really see Alpha at work.

As we the brothers of Alpha Tau have a saying, "Watch out for Alpha"!!! â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Jimmie Thomas II

siu edwardsville Busy Year for Iota Pi Greetings fellow brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., from your brothers of Iota Pi chapter - Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.

At the start of this year, Iota Pi set out to accomplish quite a few goals.

We are pleased to report that most of our aspirations, for the 1986-87 school-year, were fulfilled.

We started the school year off with the "Black and Gold Explosion - Part I". It was a successful weekend that kicked off the 86-87 school-campaign.

Shortly afterwards, Iota Pi initiated six young men into the Sphinxman club. We are elated to report that on December 3, 1986, all six of these men were inducted into ALPHA. We also inducted a line of four men in the Spring, on May 29, 1987.

During the Fall of 1986, the brothers of I-Pi participated in "Welcome Week" for the freshmen class and "Preview SIUE" which is an open-house that introduces students and their family to the school and its many activities. In addition, we participated in the "Canned Food Drive" to aid flood victims of East St. Louis, Illinois.

Iota Pi, started off the Winter with the "Black and Gold Explosion - Part II" which, despite terrible weather, turned out to be another huge success. Two weeks later, the first joint neophyte dance ever on this campus took place. In a s h o w of c o m m o n b r o t h e r h o o d a n d c o m r a d e r y , we allowed the men of Omega Psi Phi Frat., Inc. to p a r t i c i p a t e in o u r neophyte dance because they are in the process of getting a chapter and are not officially recognized by the university.

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Brothers of Iota Pi hanging out after a barbeaue.

The most unifying event of the year was the dilemma faced by our Black Student's Association (BSA).

Due to past mishandling of phone and office expenses, an audit discovered that the BSA owed the university $900.00 and it was given 90 days in which to alleviate this deficit.

In a very real sense, this brought the Black Greeks of SIU-Edwardsville together. A variety of events were planned to raise money for the BSA, however most of them fell through.

It is well documented that it is the men of Alpha Phi Alpha who are the leaders and who know how to "keep their heads when all about them are losing their's". We proved this by sponsoring a Valentines day party in the name of BSA, sponsoring a fund drive and also throwing a "Black Greek Marchdown Spectacular", with all of the proceeds going to the BSA. After the smoke had cleared, it was the brothers of Iota Pi who had rid BSA of $650 of the total $900 deficit.

The climax to this situation came when we finally cleared BSA's account, by presenting them with a $250 check during the Marchdown Spectacular.

Yet another successful event sponsored by Iota Pi, was the "Golden Champagne Ball" week. During the week we held workshops for parliamentary procedures and Black Greek unity/organization, a swim social, two dances & the ball and a picnic to finish off the week.

We had four young ladies in the ball, competing for a $450 scholarship grand prize. The winner was Ms. Mona D. Smith of St. Louis.

Our purpose at Iota Pi is not only to have fun; we also know how to take on responsibility and leadership as this list of brothers and their positions indicates: Nate Porter - Student body V.P, candidate for "Who's who among college students", member of the student advisory council to the Illinois Board of Higher Education and chapter treasurer; Iary "Ice" Sanders - Resident Assistant, Student Senator and founder of the Black Greek Council; Rod White - V.P. Tower Lake Resident's Association, member of Student Government Budget Committee and member of Distinguished Collegians (SPHINX m a g a z i n e , S p r i n g 1987); C a r l o s Dunlap - President of Tower Lake Resident's Association and Student Senator; Ted Thornton - Student Government's Budget Committee and Dean of Pledges.

Iota Pi finds itself in good stead for the 1987-88 school year by having two of the four neophyte brothers of the Spring line, Eric Large and Anthony Logan, elected to the student senate, and brothers Tyrome Petty and Phillip Rodgers as V.P. and Treasurer of the BSA, respectively.

The officers of Iota Pi for 87-88 are: Guan Hollins, President; Ted Thonton, Vice-President; Phillip Rodgers, Secretary; Robert Mock, Treasurer, and Jeremy Greenlee, Dean of Pledges.

Even though we are not looking for praise, it was indeed a pleasure to be recognizerd by the Student's Activities Office as t h e s t u d e n t organization of the year.

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resting. During the 87-88 school campaign we plan to work even harder, especially within the Edwardsville community and the St. Louis metropolitan area because we realize that "The Struggle Continues".

Wichita state u Delta Mu Striving for Unity The Brothers of Delta Mu chapter extend the highest greetings to all Brothers of the upper house of Alpha Phi Alpha. Here, at Wichita State University, we are eternally committed to holding up the "Light of the World" for all to see.

The 1986 fall semester started off with a bang. The Brothers were asked to serve as honorary security guards for the NAACP's annual Labor Day March to city hall. The march was a rewarding experience for all participants, and the program also featured Brother George Williams, a member of Eta Beta Lambda chapter.

The month of September found the Brothers hosting their semester Alpha Phi Alpha Kick-off party. It was a huge success that commanded the support of the entire greek community. Much of the fall semester was spent drumming up support in the state for the upcoming 1988 Midwest Regional convention that Delta Mu will co-host with Eta Beta Lambda alumni chapter.

In J a n u a r y , t h e B r o t h e r s w e r e present for the unveiling of a bust of Brother Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. which was made a permanent addition to the university's outdoor sculpture collection.

During Black History Month, the men of Delta Mu took the initiative in honoring the contributions of Black Americans and members of Alpha Phi Alpha. The month began with the chapter's Alpha Celebration kick-off party. Kappa Tau, Kansas State University, and Xi Nu, Emporia State University aided in the success of this affair. During the Pan-Hellenic Council's "Black History Week", Alpha answered the call. Delta Mu participated in a unity march across the campus. Brother David McClellan presented a profile on Brother Jesse Owens; Brother Ronald C. Small 42

Brothers of Delta Mu, Kappa Tau, and Xi Nu at Alpha Kick-off party

advanced to the championship round of the Black History Trivia contest, and Brother Jimmie L. Blount, along with Brother Small, participated in the Black Student's Jazz Ensemble.

The Chapter also performed a joint step with the ladies of Epsilon Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority in the Greek Exhibition.

The remainder of the semester saw Delta Mu men excel in all areas.

Brother Small was appointed to the Court of Academic Appeals at the University, and Brother McClellan captured the 1987 Missouri Valley Conference triple jump championship as a member of the W.S.U. track team.

This was the only first place finish by a team member.

In August, the Brothers united with the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha for a "Back to School Weekend" which featured a picnic on Saturday and attending worship services at the Calvary Baptist Church in Wichita on Sunday morning.

Delta Mu will forever hold Alpha high as we embark upon our never ending journey to the SUMMIT of our renown Alpha Phi Alpha. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;David McClellan

west Virginia Alpha Zeta Lambda Alive and Kicking Greetings to Alpha Brothers wherever you are, from Alpha Zeta Lambda. We are proud to inform you that we are still alive and kicking.

Thanks to our Secretary, Adolphus Young, Jr., and President, William Law, we can look back on a good year.

Officers elected for the current year are as follows: William Law, President; Dr. Marvin Rogers, Vice President; Adolphus Young, Secretary; Frederick Lewis, Assistant Secretary; Dr. Aubrey Jackson, Treasurer; Clarence Shelton, Editor-to-the Sphinx; Dr. Marvin Rogers, Education Director; Quincy Madison, Dean of Pledges; Rev. Thomas Tucker, Chaplain; Leonard McClanahan, Historian; Adolphus Young, Corresponding Secretary.

An innovation began this past year with serving dinner at the once a m o n t h m e e t i n g s . At our a n n u a l worship service, we were honored to have Bishop Brother J. Clinton Hoggard of Indianapolis preach our sermon at the First A.M.E. Zion Church, Bluefield.

Also, due to the initiative of Brothers Law and Madison, pen sets were awarded to the Black High School graduates of Raleigh County.

Brother Madison spearheaded the Chapters participation in the NAACP Program for the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday Celebration.

Singled out for Citizen of the Year by the City of Bluefield is our own Dr. P. R. Higginbotham. He has worked as a General Practicioner in Bluefield for 60 years since his arrival in 1926. More than 2,200 children have been delivered by him during that period. He has been an outspoken advocate in the Civil Rights Movement over the years.

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michigan Gamma Lambda awards Eight Scholarships The Education Foundation of Gamma Lambda Chapter selected eight male high school graduates from Detroit area high schools as recipients of its 1987 scholarship awards.

Each student will receive one thousand dollars towards university fees for the Freshman year. Two of the scholarships were awarded through the Procter family, in memory of Brother Harvey T. Procter Sr., a long time devoted member of the Foundation, before his death in December, 1986.

This year's recipients represent some of Detroit's finest high school graduates. The selection process was most difficult in view of the number of a p p l i c a t i o n s r e c e i v e d a n d r e v i e w e d , a l l of w h o m w e r e deserving of consideration based upon their honor-point averages and community involvements.

Principals and teachers of the high schools represented are to be commended for their efforts in assisting with the academic and personal development of these young men.

Parents of the recipients are to be congratulated for their untiring efforts in support of their sons and the local school s y s t e m s for the manifested interest in their sons development.

The recipients and their parents were honored during the Alpha's Annual Scholarship Luncheon, held at the Renaissance Club, Renaissance Center. A capacity crowd heard Brother Elliott Hall, featured speaker, deliver a dynamic address, and were entertained by Brother Andy Gilmer and the Alpha Chorus.

Scholarship recipients and the colleges/universities they expect to attend include the following: Paul Ashley, Cass Technical High School, is headed for Northwestern University, IL.; Johnathan Blount, Cass Technical High School, will attend Tufts University; Robert Bostick, Renaissance High School, University of Michigan; Keith Randall, Murray Wright High School, headed for Fisk The Sphinx/Winter 1987

Members of Gamma Lambda Education Foundation (L to R) Richard Brown, Stanely Fields, Matthew Blount, Oscar Sessions, Henry Dees, Kevin Brown, George Wayne, Marion Jenkins, Norris Turner, Charles Beall and Mark Wilson.

University, Nashville, TN; Ahmad Goff, Martin Luther King, Jr. High School, will attend Wayne State University; Keith McKee, Renaissance High School, University of Michigan; David E m a n u e l , O a k Park H i g h School, Morehouse College, Altanta, GA; and Derrick Strange, Central High School, Morehouse College, Atlanta. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Henry Dees and C. Donald Beall

missouri Omicron Xi Lambda off to a good start Fraternal greetings to all those who dare to be Alpha Men from the new brothers on the block, Omicron Xi Lambda. We not only have the distinct pleasure of being one of the newer, if not the newest chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, but we also have the distinction of h a v i n g a d u a l location - Whiteman AFB, MO and Warrensburg, MO. F o u n d e d 29 A u g u s t 1986, the founding brothers of this chapter are Captain Vincent Dumas and ILt Reginald Bridges. Charter members are Capt Michael Taylor, Capt James Johnson, Capt Andre Lovett, Capt Regunall Graham and ILt Allen Best.

We would like to announce the arrival of two other brothers to our chapter - ILt Bryan McLendon and Brother Charles Onmwerne, both of whom we expect great things from.

Omicron Xi Lambda is also pleased to announce and welcome four neophyte brothers into the Alpha Phi Alpha brotherhood. The "First Four" line of pledges, named appropriately so due to their being the first four pledges of this chapter to cross those burning sands included Major Ernest Davis, ILt Hilton Smith, ILt Curtis Ellis and SrA Keener A. Tippin II. During recent chapter elections the following brothers were chosen to office: Bryan McLendon, President; Ernest Davis, Vice President; Hilton Smith, Secretary; Regunall Graham, Treasurer; Curtis Ellis, Historian; Reginald Bridges, Director of Education; Vincent Dumas, Dean of Pledges; Andre Lovett, Chaplain and Keener A. Tippin II, Corresponding Secretary/ Editor to the Sphinx.

While recognizing our officer for the 1987-88 year we would not like to overlook the outstanding efforts and work of our previous administration.

To them we say thanks for your leadership.

Members of Omicron Xi Lambda have a sincere belief that there truly is more to being an Alpha Man than just the wearing of the Alpha pin or Greek letters. We literally have thrown ourselves into becoming "Servant of All" and asserting ourselves as a viable community service organization throughout the local area. Some community service projects Omicron Xi Lambda has been involved in include: a children's carnival during the fall of '86; a turkey raffle, to raise money 43

during the Thanksgiving holiday for needy families; assisted a local public broadcasting station in a fund raising telethon in February '87; and held a bowl-a-thon in the Spring of '87, to raise funds to purchase a television set for a local retirement center. We are also striving to maintain a better working relationship with the local undergraduate chapter, Zeta Gamma, with whom we are co-hosting the 1988 Missouri State Convention.

This past year has been a very busy one for us, however, we are not one to rest on our laurels. As we enter our second year, Omicron Xi Lambda will continue in its quest to become "Servant of All". We bid you farewell for now, but not for long!

ohio Delta Alpha Lambda Completes a Successful Year The Brothers of Delta Alpha Lambda Chapter continue progress toward making the aims of our fraternity a reality. Highlights of this year's accomplishments are listed below.

More than 120 brothers gathered on Founder's Day to hear Brother Raymond W. Cannon, 12th General President, recount the legacy of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. This inspirational message given by Brother Cannon provided additional impetus to the Chapter to continue our efforts to maintain the rich traditions of our fraternity.

During the holiday season the Brothers adopted 110 underprivileged families and donated food baskets (turkeys, fruits, vegetables, etc.) to each. Our Brothers, who are church pastors, identified the families within the community to receive the baskets.

This project, fully underwritten by the chapter, was initially conceptualized to aid the family structure, the black church and the community.

The expressions of appreciation observed on the recipients faces made the project more than worth the effort involved.

Our annual Sweetheart brunch, restricted to Brothers and their wives and/or sweetheart, was held on February 15, 1987. Each year we sponsor this event to honor those that pro44

Delta Alpha Lambda Clmpter celebrates Founders Day with Brother Raymond Cannon as speaker,

vide support for us as we carry out the work of Alpha. This festive event which included a fashion show, the Alpha Chorus, entertainment and delicious food was capped with champagne, gifts for the ladies and the singing of the sweetheart song.

This event is rich in tradition within Delta Alpha Lambda Chapter.

On Saturday, February 28, 1987, our chapter held its official groundbreaking for a 50 unit $1.94 million housing facility for the elderly and disabled. Because of the many hurdles that had to be overcome prior to the groundbreaking, the Brothers of Delta Alpha Lambda truly understand the meaning and gained inspiration from the words of the poem "Don't Quit". This long awaited project undertaken in 1982 is intended to provide quality living facilities and demonstrates our commitment to improving the quality of life in the community in which we live.

A Monte Carlo Party attended by more than 400 Brothers, their guests and friends, was the highlight of our spring activities. This project, designed to raise m o n e y for our scholarship fund, was well attended and enjoyable, but most significantly demonstrated our commitment to the continued development of our youth through scholarship grants.

In addition, the chapter adopted a Boy Scout Troop with a fraternity brother serving as scoutmaster and sponsored four high school students to the M i d w e s t Region Youth Development Workshop in Saginaw,

Michigan. Both of these activities were designed to aid in the continued development of young black men in our society.

We culminated the year with our annual Elmer C. Collins memorial golf outing and a family picnic. After a long hard winter filled with many community projects, these annual events enabled us to fraternize, enjoy the company of Brothers and their families and yes, marvel at the success of the year.

Incidentally, we also found time to initiate eight new Brothers; John Johnson, Chris Weatherford, Jonathan Stith, Milton Morris, James Smith, Richard Hitchens, John Sly and Hugh Turner, to help us maintain the Alpha tradition and continue the lofty aims of dear old Alpha Phi Alpha.

west Virginia state Alpha Men in Student Government In the past two years, the Alpha Men of Alpha Zeta Chapter have made their presence known in the various offices of Student Government while maintaining a high level of standards within the chapter.

Julius McLeod, Chapter President, was recently elected as the Board of Regents Representative. He is also currently serving as the President of the Pan-hellenic Organization Council (POC). Roger Wilson, Chapter Vice President, was elected as Vice PresiThe Sphinx/Winter 1987

dent of Student Government for the coming year. Last year he served as Chief Justice for the Student Court.

Larry Rush, Chapter Treasurer, served as District Senator in Student Government last year, he also served on the Special Events Committee. Jeffrey Holmes, Chapter Secretary, last year served as Junior Class President. He is currently the Sergeant of Arms for the Pan-hellenic Organization Council (POC). David Mathis, Chapter Associate Editor, served as a District Senator last year while concurrently serving as Student Government Treasurer. He also served on the Fee's and Finance Committee.

These outstanding leadership qualities along with their other fine accomplishments are in keeping with the fine tradition of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

murray state u Zeta Omicron on the move The 1986-87 school year was a huge success for us. Throughout the year, tradition was continued, and through much hard work a long time dream was materialized.

Early in the fall semester, Zeta Omicron sent representatives to speak on "College Life" at a youth seminar hosted by the Brothers of Xi Pi Lambda. In November we again successfully hosted our annual Murray State University Gong Show, making if four in a row. Highlighting the 1986 fall semester was the annual Founders Day Celebration. The program was held December 5, and the brothers in attendance enjoyed an evening of splendid food, and valuable exchanges of wisdom, love and happiness.

The spring of 1987 gave new light to five young men. The "Pentacle" line crossed over on April 30, and Zeta Omicron now totals 20 brothers.

We lived and enjoyed our long time d r e a m â&#x20AC;&#x201D; t h e h o s t i n g of t h e 1987 Kentucky State Convention. After many careful and dedicated months of planning, we enjoyed the fruits of our labor.

Significant amounts of help from Xi Pi Lambda chapter, and Jimmie Stuart, our Regional Director, enabled us to have a smooth, beautiful and The Sphinx/Winter 1987

successful convention. It was a week of seminars, a banquet, our fourth annual Ms. Black and Gold beauty pageant, making new friends and the collaboration of great men. Most importantly for us, we were happy to be host to scores of men, eager to offer all it takes to attain one common goalâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;unification of brotherhood, and to fullfill our duties to mankind.

We look forward to an even better 1987-88 school year. Zeta Omicron is on the move and we plan to make many stops, so brothers please join us. Good Luck to all of you in Alpha Land. Have a great year!

kansas Xi Mu Lambda Reactivated and on the move Greetings Brothers of Alpha across the land. The Brothers of Xi Mu Lambda are very proud to say we have been reactivated. The chapter now exists with 12 active Brothers from the Ft. Riley, Kansas area.

Since reactivation the chapter has been building a solid foundation to grow on. The present officers are: Floyd Rogers, President; Dennis Rogers, Vice President; Norman Edwards, Secretary; and Gerald Gladney, Treasurer.

The Brothers of Xi Mu Lambda would like to thank the Brothers of Eta Beta Lambda chapter in Witchita, Kansas for their assistance in conducting a risk management seminar for us.

Our summer started out by sponsoring a Greek picnic for the cadets that attended the ROTC summer camp at Fort Riley, Kansas. It was a very big success, as a number of other greek fraternities and sororities also participated. We were supported by the undergrad chapter at Kansas State University (Kappa Tau), and secondly we held our first "SMOKER" and received nine men aspiring to become Alphas.

Looking down the road, this fall will be a very interesting one for us as we plan to have our annual "Black & Gold" Ball, a reclamation party with the Brothers at KSU We are also planning to do a number of seminars c o n s i s t i n g of t h e "Project A l p h a " program at nearby high schools. In addition to this, we have planned other service and community projects that we are looking forward to putting on.

Xi Mu Lambda is a very strong and close knit chapter. We have Brothers here from various areas that gives us a m e m b e r s h i p c o n s i s t i n g of: ILT Cornellious Cross- C a m e r o n U n i v e r s i t y ; ILT S a m u e l B a r n e s Morgan State University; ILT Norman E d w a r d s - U n i v e r s i t y of C e n t r a l Florida; ILT Ray Carroll- University of Southern Arkansas; Maj. Floyd Rogers- Murray State University; ILT Gerald Gladney- South Carolina State College; ILT Mike Tyson- Elizabeth City S t a t e C o l l e g e , 2LT H o w a r d Wilkerson- South Carolina State College; CPT Dennis Rogers- University of South Alabama; CPT Anthony 45

White- Benedict College, and CPT Braun Littlefield- Alabama A&M University.

We thank you for giving us a chance to share our re-birth with you. We are sure that we will see some of you at the next general convention since it will be held in nearby Kansas City.

So until then, Brothers, continue to shine the light of Alpha wherever you go.

11 SOUTHlII florida Bonner year for Gommo Mu Lambda Greetings to all of the brothers in Alphadom. It has been some time since you last heard from the brothers of Gamma Mu Lambda, but this has been a banner year for the chapter and we are excited about sharing what we have accomplished.

Under the leadership of President Maurice Holder, the year's events began in September when Brother Henry Lewis, III was elected to the Leon County Commission. Like "Alpha" means first, so was brother Lewis' election an historical "first" in Leon County. With his election he became the first Black ever to sit on the Leon County Commission.

The year was highlighted by the Founder's Day activities held at the Florida A & M Commons. Brothers Henry Lewis and Keith Miles worked in conjunction with the college brothers of Beta Nu and Iota Delta Chapters to make this a commemorative event. The theme was "reclamat i o n " a n d Brother L e a n d e r Shaw, Justice on the Florida Supreme Court gave the keynote address. Awards were presented to brother Issac Moore, MD in recognition of his founding of the Alpha Eye Clinic, the largest privately owned eye clinic in North Florida and Brother Robert Flakes for service to the Fraternity.

The celebration was culminated with a gravesite tribute to Brother Jewel Charles H. Chapman who is buried in a local cemetary.

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Gamma Mu Lambda initiates eight (L to R) Lorenzo Alexander, Curtis Richardson, Henrique Tokpa, John McMillan, Leroy Mack, Ansu Mason, Michael Meares, and ]erold Davis.

Sphinx Club. The line, which came to be known as the "Mystic Eight", included two pledges from the country of Nigeria, Africa. The names, professions and office they held while on line are as follows: Lorenzo Alexander, Engineer, Treasurer; Jerold Davis, Legislative Analyst, Secretary; Leroy Mack, Pastor, Chaplain; Ansu Mason, Graduate Student; John McMillian, P h a r m a c i s t ; Michael Meares, Physician, Vice-President; Curtis Richardson, Psychologist, President; Henrique Tokpa, Graduate Student.

When not exercising their mental faculties, the Brothers took time to become physically fit as well. Under the able coaching of Brother Charles Jefferson, the "Alpha Metro" intramural basketball team donned the Black and Gold and took to the courts.

Often it was difficult to determine if the basketball was being dribbled or carried just above the beltline of some of the Metro players. Nonetheless, it was a fun-filled and successful season.

The main thrust of the year was the Alpha Leadership Program, with Brothers Charles Stephens and Cecil Howard at the helm. Beginning in February, thirty Highschoolers from throughout Leon County met on Florida A&M's Campus for six consecutive Saturdays to be instructed in Success Motivation, Decision-Making, Study and Test-Taking Skills and Communication Skills. Each student was required to take a sample SAT

exam. At the conclusion of the program a banquet was held in honor of the students. Each participant was given a certificate and handsomely decorated T-Shirt with the Alpha Leadership Program logo emblazened on front. In addition, three students were awarded scholarships totaling over $2000.00.

Brother Curtis Richardson took the lead in coordinating Project Alpha in neighboring Gadsden County (Quincy), Florida. Along with the Brothers of Beta Nu Chapter, The Northwest Florida Chapter of the March of Dimes and the Governor's Constituency for Children, this seminar on "Teenage Pregnancy" was held.

The year ended with the election of officers and the gala event of the Spring, the Annual Black and Gold Ball. On Saturday, June 6th the Brothers entertained their wives and guests at the annual ball to the theme "Reggae Down Alphas". Under the direction of Brother Rudy Slaughter, the affair was done in true Alpha style. Awards presented at the ball went to Brothers John Riley (more than fifty years in the fraternity) and Robert Hakes (past president's award).

Accepting the torch for 1987-88 as officers of Gamma Mu Lambda are: Brothers Roland Gaines, President; Cecil Howard, Vice President; John McMillan, Recording Secretary; Michael J a m e s ; Corresponding Secretary; Alphonso Whitaker, Financial Secretary; G a r y J o h n s o n , Treasurer; C u r t i s The Sphinx/Winter 1987

Richardson, Associate-Editor; Alfred Collins, Historian; Charles Stephens, Director of Educational Activities; M a u r i c e H o l d e r , Dean of Pledges; Junious Brown, Parliamentarian; Larry Parkey, Sargeant-at-Arms and Rayfield Russel, Chaplain. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Curtis B. Richardson

georgia Alpha Chi Lambda Bright Outlook Warmest greetings are hereby extended to all Alpha Men from the dynamic brothers of Alpha Chi Lambda Chapter of Augusta, Georgia.

During our 52nd year of existence, the light of Alpha shines brighter than everâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;guiding the chapter to new heights.

Notable accomplishments during 1986 include sponsoring the thirtieth annual Georgia State Convention, reestablishing Eta Alpha Chapter at Paine College, and developing "Project Alpha" in conjunction with the local Housing Authority. The Founder's Day Program for 1986 was held at Thankful Baptist Church. Brother Major Alvin Phillips and Brother Dr. Johnnie Tillman were honored as "Alpha Man-of-the-Year". Brother Phil Waring received the Senior Citizens Award. The leadership for these programs over the past year was spearheaded by former President Brother Lewis Johnson.

Officers for 1987-88 are as follows: Charles Smith, President; Humphrey Peterson, Vice-President; Marion D. Griffin, Jr., Treasurer; Samuel Johnson, Secretary; Wymond Smith, Dean of Pledges; Johnnie Tillman, Dir. of Education; Phil Waring, Historian; Leo Jackson, Chaplain; Willie Oakman, Associate Editor-to-The Sphinx; Willie Marshall, Financial Secretary; Lawson Hughes, Assistant Director of Education; Eddie Robertson, Sargeant-at-Arms.

The outlook for the upcoming year is indeed a bright one. Internally, Alpha Chi Lambda has launched an aggressive campaign to, attain 100% participation in the National Headquarters Fund Assessment, have all brothers Risk Management Certified and reclaim local brothers to active status. Alpha Chi Lambda now has 32 active members.

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Beta Upsilon Chapter in their "National Stepping Tour" exciting crowds throughout the U.S.A. Community involvement programs are continuing and will be expanded upon. The chapter will double it's collegiate scholarship award this year.

The Pan-Hellenic Council will receive the support and leadership of the chapter. Functions of the state, region and National organs "of our dear fraternity" will receive the full support of Alpha Chi Lambda Chapter.

In closing, we welcome all brothers to the "Garden City", where we hold the banner of Alpha high.

alabama state u More Than National Step Champs Greetings to all of Alphadom from the brothers of Beta Upsilon Chapter. Pride, dignity, and joy are the emotions felt here at Alabama State University. We pride ourselves in our leadership. Members of Beta Upsilon hold positions in all major organizations on campus; including President, Vice-President and Secretary of the Student Government Association.

We hold the highest Grade Point Average as an organization, and we have the respect and admiration of other Greeks and students. We can't help but feel joyful about our accomplishments.

When most people think of Beta Upsilon, they associate us with Greek choreography (Stepping). Although

we are proud of that label, we proclaim that we are more. We are much more than just National Stepping Champions of 1986.

We try and represent through our daily activities and the implementation of our social programs the aims of Alpha manly deeds, scholarship and love for all mankind.

We recently celebrated the birth of 8 young men into Alpha. The Golden Eight. We immediately began to show them that the job of Alpha is tough and very rewarding. We also selected sweethearts who are a supportive element in our journey toward success.

Our calander for the remainder of the year is filled with challenges.

First, we will sponsor an Alpha Phi Alpha Basketball Tournament at Mount Meigs, which is a home for troubled youths. Most organizations are afraid to communicate with these youths; but Beta Upsilon is willing to accept such a challenge. The winners of the tournament will be taken out to eat pizza with the brothers of the fraternity. Second, we will sponsor a Drug and Alcohol Awareness program with speakers from the Alabama Penal System. We also have an educational awareness program scheduled, where a select group of area high school students will be shown the avenues toward obtaining a higher education.

We are also scheduled to participate in Step Competitions throughout the United States.

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Our membership is growing. We have earned respect and admiration; even immitation. We feel at this point in our growth that we are not only leaders of Alpha South, but leaders in the world of Alphadom. So we challenge all of Alphadom to do as well as the Beta Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Edward G. Jackson

north Carolina Beta Nu Lambda Anticipates An Exciting Year The momentum is increasing and the juices are flowing in anticipation of an even bigger and exciting year for the brothers of Beta Nu Lambda.

The duly elected officers for the 87-88 year were elected as follows: Raymond Allison, President; Bill Hunter, VicePresident; Berny Mazych, Recording Secretary; Tyronne Crosland, Corresponding Secretary; Benny Hall, Treasurer; Chip Hammonds, Financial Secretary; Jerry Clark, Sergeant of Arms; Robert Huynh, Dean of Pledges; David Grier, Chaplain; Billie Means, Associate Editor-to-The Sphinx; Maxfield Bowen, Historian; Bob W o o d , Education Director; and Alan Rousseau, Parliamentarian.

The officers have pledged themselves to making a concerted effort to initiate and execute fresh ideas for the fraternity, keeping in mind the needs of the Charlotte community.

Foremost on the year's schedule, however, is the 1988 Southern Regional Convention. Charlotte has been selected to host the event in March of 1988. Beta Nu Lambda is, at the least, honored to entertain this event and welcomes the challenge and responsibility involved. The southern region consists of the chapters in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee.

Charles Ross was presented a $200 scholarship for the year. He is a freshman at North Carolina A & T University majoring in Engineering.

He graduated from East Rowan High School in Spencer, North Carolina, where he was actively involved scholasticly and in other activities.

He was an Honor Roll student, a member of Who's Who Among Amer48

ican High School Students and received French Student Honors. He was also a member of the Varsity Basketball Team. Ross is a wellrounded person and enjoys music, sports and scientific endeavors. Beta Nu Lambda congratulates Charles William Ross.

Other plans for the year include 9 High School essay contests, a nationally renowned speaker for the Founder's Day celebration, a Black History art awards contest, and involvement in the National Conference of Black Mayors to be held in Charlotte.

Beta Nu Lambda looks forward to a great year and challenges all chapters to keep the spirit of the fraternity alive and in a progressive mode. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Billie H. Means

tennessee Beta Upsilon Lambda sponsors Male Image Pageant Fraternal Greetings from the Beta Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Jackson, Tennessee. Our chapter has been tirelessly working on several major projects under the leadership of our officers: Marris P. Fair, Sr., President; Samuel W. Beasley, Vice-President; Leroy Cunningham, Corresponding Secretary; Jerry W Woods, Recording Secretary; Earnest King, Treasurer; Frank Thomas, Associate Editor-to-The Sphinx; Herman Stone, Jr., Historian;

Samuel Braxter, Director of Educational Activities; John A. Werthing, Dean of Pledges and Howard Walker, Chaplain.

To mention a few projects, we've conducted a successful educational fundraiser, a dazzling fashion Revue which featured more than 20 models in such scenes as "Making Waves", "Suited for Business", "The Color of Success", and a too cold segment of the show called "That Alpha Touch".

Beta Upsilon Lambda's next major project will be the Annual Male Image Pageant. The Pageant draws some 25 participants and scores of parents, business people and audience supporters. This year's pageant was scheduled for late October 1987. the enclosed photograph shows last years winner of the Male Image Pageant 1987. Beta Upsilon Lambda salutes fellow chapters who are engaged in projects such as these and others, may we all continue to hold the "Light of Alpha" high.

alabama New Officers for Delta Theta Lambda The Brothers of Delta Theta Lambda C h a p t e r at H u n t s v i l l e , Alabama extend their warmest greetings to all Brothers, who are guided by the light of the world. We would like to bring you up to date on our chapter's events and progress.

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After co-hosting the state convention with Delta Gamma Chapter, we held our annual Founders' Day Banquet with the undergraduates. Under the directions of our past president, B r o t h e r Robert R i c h a r d s o n , t h e Annual Martin L. King, Jr. Unity Breakfast was a great success. Brother Mel Goode, an outstanding news and television personality was our speaker. Outstanding citizenship awards were presented to Rev. and Mrs. Chassie Harris. Music for this occasion was rendered by Delta Theta Lambda composed by Brothers W. M. Clark, Harold Dickerson, Tommy Lockhard and Charles Briggins.

Brother Elige Jones accompanied the group. A special organized choir was conducted by Brother John Humphrey.

Officers for the year are as follows: James O. Heyward, President; Charles McMillian, Vice President; Wilbert Brown, Recording Secretary; Kenneth Binford, Financial Secretary; Kirby Stevenson, Treasurer; RE.R. Ammons, Chaplain; Calvin Browne, Historian; Herman Mixon, Director of Educational Activities; Jimmie Bivens, Dean of Pledgees and A. J. Garth, Associate Editor-to-The Sphinx.

Our chapter feels that our Alpha Complex, which consists of a lounge, meeting rooms and apartments, is quite u n i q u e . O u r lounge and its clientele are of the highest calibre. We welcome all Brothers when in the Huntsville area to visit with us. We are opened nightly, except Mondays.

The establishment is operated by the Brothers of Delta Theta Lambda under the leadership of Brother Wiley Henderson. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Arlyce ]. Garth

alabama Epsilon Delta Lambda sends Scouts to Summer Camp The Epsilon Delta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. recently sent eight Boy Scouts to summer camp as part of the National Fraternity's Outreach Program. Funds for the project were raised by raffling off a VCR. The Chairman of the local Outreach Project, James Parnell, presented a check to three of the Scouts The Sphinx/Winter 1987

Epsilon Delta Lambda Chapter members present check to three Boy Scouts. while their Scoutmaster, Mr. Willie James McElderry and Fraternity brothers watch. The Epsilon Delta Lambda Chapter also raised funds for a scholarship which will be awarded in September. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Harold A. Franklin

florida Epsilon Pi Lambda holds 5th Annual Awards Banquet Dr. John Eason, Jr., Florida State University assistant football coach, was the keynote speaker for the 5th Annual Recognition and Awards Banquet given by the Epsilon Pi Lambda Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Friday evening at the Holiday Inn West.

Eason was presented by his high school classmate, Brother Marion Lenon. Dr. Eason gave a very informative address that brought attention to some of the ills of our society, which included problems of health, education, family, ethics, and politics. He used statistical information to point out the extent of these needs and suggested ways by which they can be corrected. He received a standing ovation when he finished.

With the President, Frank Washington presiding, the invocation was given by Brother B. F. Brown, Sr. The president gave the review of the year

in the absence of Brother Thomas George. Brother Herbert S. Coleman presented the awards. The recipients were as follows: Frank Washington a n d W i l l i a m E. J a c k s o n , p e r f e c t attendance; John J. Livingston, top calendar salesman; Fred Smiley, outstanding service; Frank Washington Brother of the Year; Robert J. Staker, efficient service as treasurer. All of these received plaques. The president presented a handsome framed certificate to Dr. John Eason for his accomplishments.

Brother Reuben Williams, director of education, presented the scholarships to the winners. They were: Tony Prosser, Vanguard High honor graduate ($1,000); Ricky Wright Lake Weir High honor graduate, ($500) and Daryl Damon, North Marion ($500).

Ricky sang a solo. The new officers were installed by Dr. Eason. The event culminated with the Brothers singing the hymn and offering the Alpha's prayer.

alabama a&m Delta Gamma offers Tuturing Sessions The Brothers of Delta Gamma Chapter at Alabama A&M University, nestled on the hill of Normal, Alabama, proudly look back at chal49

lenging and inspiring years. We have enjoyed several accomplishments and witnessed and recommitment by the Brothers to the ideals of Alpha Phi Alpha.

Our newly elected officers for the 1987-88 year are Anthony Peterson, President; Harold Dickerson, VicePresident; Lucian B l a n k e n s h i p , Recording Secretary; Jonathan Ward, Corresponding Secretary; David Mobley, Treasurer; Keith Thornton, Historian; Vincent Pierce, Parliamentarian; Lorenzo Baldwin, Sgt.-at-Arms; Cecil Copeland, III, Dean of Pledgees, Chris Evans, Asst. Dean of Pledgees; Dennis Emery, Chaplain; Karl S w a n s o n , Director of Educational Activities and Juan Keith Malone, Associate Editorto-The Sphinx.

Among projects implemented by Delta Gamma are our tuturing sessions which are held weekly in two nearby elementary schools. The major objective of this program is to direct elementary students toward striving for academic excellence and allowing them a one-on-one experience in the areas of math and reading. Other projects implemented were our jointproject with Delta Theta Lambda Chapter, Huntsville's graduate chapter. Two of the successful programs were the Annual Founder's Day Banquet and The Annual Martin L. King, Jr. Unity Breakfast.

Our Annual Cabaret was an overw h e l m i n g success. A w a r d s a n d p l a q u e s were p r e s e n t e d to 13 graduating senior Brothers. Graduating seniors this year were: Brothers Hyancinth Ahuruonye, Terry Bennett, Leonard Bennett, Emmett Davis, Darryl Cobbin, William Lindsey, Elisha Marshall, Chris Matthews, Terry Patton, Kyle Stovall and Dwight Swindle. Undergraduate Brothers of the Year were Brothers Ahuruonye and Swindle. The Graduate Brother of the Year Award was presented to Brother Dr. A. J. Garth, Professor at Alabama A & M University.

Our many campus activities were the voter registration drive, hosting the local and state contents for Miss Black and Gold, state stepping contest and easter egg hunt for students enrolled in the campus nursery.

Our spring induction of "The 16 Supremes" was a chapter highlight as the following talented neophytes became "Alpha Men of Destruction: 50

Brothers of Xi Zeta Lambda participated in the parade of the trimphant return of Ms. Toni Seawright, Miss Mississippi 1988.

Brothers Dennis Emery, Dean Williams, Walter Watson, Emmett Davis, James Jiles, James Danforth, Harold Dickerson, Keith Stewart, Tommy C o b b s , L o r e n z o B a l d w i n , Keith Thornton, Lucien Blankenship, David Mobley, Christopher Evans, Orlando David and Jonathan Ward.

Under the reliant leadership of Presidents Peterson and Dickerson, Delta Gamma looks enthusiastically toward coming years. Our chapter strives and continues to march upward toward the light as we uphold t h e h i g h s t a n d a r d s of o u r d e a r Fraternity.

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mississippi Xi Zeta Lambda holds 1st Annual 5K Run During the summer months Xi Zeta Lambda of Moss Point, Mississippi, sponsored it's first annual 5K and Fun Run Marathon. Participation was excellent in an area of the country where physical fitness and outdoor life is an everyday occurance. The marathon was directed by Brother Dr. Robert E. Lee, himself a miler of note. The success of this event in this resort city along the Escatawpa River insures an ever growing event of this sort in the future.

Pictured in the accompaning photo are members of Xi Zeta Lambda that

participated in the parade of the t r i u m p h a n t r e t u r n of M s . Toni Seawright, Miss Mississippi 1988, to the River City. As Ms Seawright emerged from her chariot, Xi Zeta Lambda presented her with the official Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority corsage, of which she is a member.

At the recent opening of the new Pascagoula Public Library, the members of Xi Zeta Lambda Chapter presented the latest volume of "The History of Alpha Phi Alpha, A Development in College Life" by Brother Charles Wesley. The volume was autographed by General President Charles Teamer. Pictured, the chapter president B. B. Jennings, Jr., presenting the volumes to Ms. Julia Holmes, Librarian. An autographed volume was also given for the Moss Point Branch.

Be on the alert for increased activities from the pride of the gulfcoast, Moss Point, Mississippi.

alabama A Successful Year at Beta Omicron Lambda The Brothers of Beta Omicron Lambda Chapter, Mobile, Alabama wish to extend fraternal greetings to all of our Brothers throughout the United States and abroad.

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number of interesting activities and projects. A summary of the chapter's program activities are as follows: Founder's Day Awards Banquet, Risk Management Mandate, Annual Black and Gold Formal, Community Service Projects, Scholarship Award, Host for The Alabama State Meeting.

The Annual Founder's Awards Banquet was held at the University of South Alabama S t u d e n t Center.

Brother City Councilman Clinton Johnson was the speaker. Brother Johnson gave a dynamic and inspirational message. Awards were presented as follows: Citizen of The Year, Rev. Thomas D. Weise, St. Francis Xavier Pastor, Alpha Man of The Year, Brother Robert Buck, Charlie Green Award, Brother Thomas E. Greene.

The Annual Black and Gold Formal was held on May 10, 1987 on The USS Natchez, New Orleans, Lousianna.

An evening of joy and pleasure was enjoyed by brothers, wives, sweethearts and friends. The cruise on the Mississippi River was well attended.

Over 160 guests were entertained with food and drinks. Music was provided

by E. B. Coleman sixteen piece band from Mobile, Alabama. The chapter is on record of making the formal on the USS Natchez an annual affair.

The Chapter accepted a challenge to organize the following units of the Boy Scouts of America: (A) Cub Scouts, (B) Boy Scout Troop at Bethel A.M.E. Church and (C) An Explorer Post that meets at the Alphas House.

Several years ago the chapter adopted a class of students who attend Augusta Evan School. This school in the Mobile County Public School System provides an educational program for students with special needs. Brother Frank Lewis and Robert Buck have supervised social activities for the class at the Alpha House.

The 1986 scholarship recipient was Mr. Lee Edward Tate of B. C. Rain High School. Mr. Tate plans to attend Tuskegee University and major in civil engineering.

The following brothers were elected officers for the 1987-88 chapter year: Brother W. E. Thomas, President; Reginald Crenshaw, Vice-President; Semour Irby, III, 2nd Vice-President; Alvin J. Allen, Recording Secretary; Donald Perine, Financial Secretary; John L. Finley, Treasurer; Samuel T. The Sphinx/Winter 1987

The Brothers of Beta Iota relaxing on the plot after a service project.

C a l l o w a y , Editor-to-The Sphinx; Lawrence Curtis, Education Director; Dan Witherspoon, III, Dean of Pledges. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Samuel T. Calloway

winston-salem Beta Iota Leads the Way in North Carolina Greetings to all of the brothers in Alphadom from the Beta Iota Chapter at Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC. The 1986-87 school year was a busy one for the chapter. The previous spring saw five y o u n g men: Joel Shackleford, Wilson Donnell, Todd Sellars, Charles Davis III, and Rodney Gadson cross the burning sands into Alphadom. During the summer (1986), this chapter of young brothers made plans for the upcoming academic year by attending the National Convention in Washington D.C. This event proved to be exciting and inspirational. We also assisted as peer counselors during the university's annual summer orientation program for incoming Freshmen.

The first semester saw the brothers sponsor local kids from the Salvation Army Boys Club at home football games, donate toys to the Christmas Cheer shop, and put on the first annual campus wide Ms. Black and Gold contest. This stunning affair

was won by Ms. Michele Crumpton, who later placed 3rd at the state contest in Naggs Head.

The second semester the brothers showed the true spirit of Alpha by spending Saturdays with kids from the Battered Women's Shelter, serving as ushers at a lecture given by Brother Tony Brown on the campus of Wake Forest University, donating money to university gospel choir, working with the Special Olympics, and holding the first annual Gary Stacey oratorical contest in honor of the late Brother Gary Stacey. During Greek week, the chapter sponsored a time management workshop and a Teacher Appreciation Breakfast for university personnel. To celebrate the birthday of Brother Martin Luther King Jr., we assisted in planning a campus/community MLK observance and served as ushers and Unity March leaders. The year would not have been complete without a Founders Day program. This event was a success due to the guidance and cooperation of Omicron Gamma Lambda.

And because of the low rate of Black registered voters in Winston-Salem the chapter participated in a voter registration drive. For the upcoming election year we will include voter education along with the voter registration.

Because so many African-American students know so little about our Glorious African Heritage, the chapter sold books pertaining to African/ African-American history and litera51

ture at the campus International Fair.

This is our way of saying we support Alpha's Literary Program.

A highlight for the year was the addition of three new brothers. The new brothers on the Spring 87 line were: Thelonious Keefe Walker, Haven O. Anderson, and Gerald Vincent.

These brothers finished the new Admissions to Membership Program in time to attend the Regional Convention in Knoxville Tennessee.

The chapter loses three outstanding brothers to graduation. The brothers that have left our ranks to further the aims of Alpha on the graduate level are: Derrick Wiggs, Harry Hankins, and Brian Sherman.

The chapter for the 1987-88 fraternal year consist of Brothers Rodney Gadson, President; Haven Anderson, Vice-President; Carter Cue Editor-toThe Sphinx; Charles Davis III, Parliamentarian; Wilton Donnell, Treasurer, David Newkirk, Todd Sellars, Chaplain; Joel Shackleford, Dean of Pledgees; Gerald Vincent, Secretary; and Keefe Walker, Assistant Dean of Pledgees.

Our success this past fraternal year was made possible because of the contributions made by Bros. Rodney Trapp and Ken Jones Xi Eta of Wake Forest University and our chapter a d v i s o r from O m i c r o n G a m m a Lambda, Melvin Mauney.

Until our next correspondence, remember to hold the light of Alpha high. "06"

florida NEL sponsors Teen Pregnancy Workshop The Brothers of Nu Eta Lambda Chapter, Gainsville, Florida are pleased to extend the warmest of fraternal greetings to our Brothers in Alphadom. This year's Nu Eta Lambda officers are: Wilford Griffin, President; Ralph Wilson, Vice President; Alfred C. Peoples, Secretary; Adrian T. Allen, Treasurer; Edward Woodbury, Editorto-The Sphinx; Andrew Mickle, Chaplain; Jefferson Jones, Historian; Simon O. Johnson, Director of Education; Titus J. Harper, Parliamentarian; Albert Daniels, Business Manager; Embry McCray Jr., Dean of Pledgees.

This past spring NEL received a 52

plaque of appreciation for participating in an all Greek Teenage Pregnancy Workshop. NEL was very successful in raising funds to finance the Workshop. Two-hundred thirty two registered teens and parents from Gainesville and surrounding areas were in attendance. Lunch and entertainment were provided.

NEL is happy to announce that Brother Adrian Allen is training to become a Boy Scout leader. Brother Allen has been in extensive training for two months with the North Central Florida Boy Scout Leadership Group. NEL sponsored Boy Scout Troup #568 to an overnight camp out at Goldenhead State Park in Keystone Heights, Florida.

The Nu Eta Lambda scholarship fund is a mechanism for Alachua County students to receive financial assistance. The criteria for this scholarship was formulated by Brother Simon O. Johnson and Brother Rayfield McGhee. The winners of the $500 scholarships were Michael Kelly of Gainesville High School and Walter Pope Jones of Eastside High School.

After thirty-eight years of teaching and molding young people, Brother Dr. John C. Rawls, State Director of Florida, retired from the Alachua County School System. A retirement banquet was held in his honor at the San Marcos Ball Room of the Holiday Inn. County School Board Commissioners, administrators, teachers, brothers from statewide, family and friends were in attendance. Brother Wilford Griffin was the master of ceremony.

In closing, Nu Eta Lambda would like to assure all brothers that it is a stable force in Alachua County and going strong with a stable chapter.

mercer u lota Eta Strives for Growth, Service & Excellence The Brothers of Iota Eta Chapter extend warm fraternal greetings to all those who have witnessed the light of Alpha.

The academic year of 1986-87 here at Iota Eta can be summed u p in three words: growth, service and excellence.

Fall Quarter 1986 began with six

brothers to uphold the tradition of Alpha. The officers were: Rodney C. Wadley, President; Kerry O. Evans, Vice President; Colanders Darrisaw, Treasurer; Larry B. Robinson, Secretary; Conrad Miller, Jr., Dean of Pledges; and Bernard Robinson, Sweetheart Advisor and Director of Educational Services.

Our Chapter Advisor was Brother Samuel Hart, an assistant Dean of the University. This unbeatable combination of talents provided the base for this years accomplishments.

The first major project for the year was the Miss Black and Gold Pageant and Ball. The chapter was honored to have Ms. Kathelyn Jacques serve in this highly sought after position.

Our growth stage was facilitated by bringing four outstanding young men into the light during the later part of Fall Quarter. These men: Keith Burley, C a r l o s M c C l o u d , C h a r l e s Collier and George Darrisaw, dedicated themselves to uphold the precepts of Alpha Phi Alpha. Their work and service made many of the accomplishments of this year possible.

Plans for campus expansion by the administration of our university led to the destruction of the fraternity house which we had previously shared with members of Omega Psi Phi and Kappa Alpha Psi. The brothers of Iota Eta led the effort to secure a new home for Black Greeks on the Mercer campus. Due to the academic problems of the other two fraternities, the administration chose to work with Iota Eta on a separate lodge for our use. The plans for this project require that the chapter raise approximately 10% of the cost for the lodge. A special committee chaired

by Brother Charles Collier led the effort on this project.

Iota Eta fullfilled its pledge of service to all mankind in several ways. To increase the academic performance of Black students on this predominately white campus, Iota Eta introduced a project called Alpha Study.

Through this program, the brothers tutored students in various subjects including computer science, chemistry, physics, business and others.

This program was open to all Mercer students as an alternative to studying in the library or dorm room.

The Brothers and Sweethearts also made contributions outside of the Mercer community. Two groups The Sphinx/Winter 1987

worked with a tutorial program at the Burke Elementary School and a local Academy for the Blind, respectively. In addition, the chapter made contributions to local charities and worked with the Mercer Inter-Fraternity Council in its charitable endeavors.

Iota Eta reached for and attained new heights during 1986-87. The chapter was an active competitor in the race for the Dean's Cup award.

Through dedicated work, the chapter earned the Dean's Cup award for the second highest GPA among the 10 campus fraternities and an award for the highest percentage of members engaged in activities and organizations other than the fraternity.

It is our deepest desire to continue in the great tradition of our beloved Alpha for all eternity. We sincerely wish all of our brothers the peace which all Men of Alpha share.

florida memorial college Busy Year for Delta Psi

The Spring 1987 semester at Florida Memorial College, located in Miami, Florida; was the start of a busy schedule for the Brothers of Delta Psi Chapter. It began when the step-team competed and won the step show at Iota Delta's Alpha Winter Weekend.

Being the only fraternity at FMC to have won the Homecoming Step Show twice, Delta Psi has finally stepped down to receive the second place trophy; never-the-less, overwhelming the crowd with creative footwork that could only come from that Alpha move.

Showing off their character and pride, the Brothers of Delta Psi walked in style and grace when they joined forces with the Ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Delta Eta Chapter in entertaining the student body with the latest fashions of Miami.

To uphold the purpose of the fraternity, the brothers held their Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. March; which is one of the most emotional events of the year. They also The Sphinx/Winter 1987

supported the college to make Prospect 1987 a big success for the high school students. Joining forces once again, the Brothers of Delta Psi and the Sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Delta Eta Chapter sponsored a Blood Drive that received more than a notable amount of donors. When the students came face to face with their study depressions, the brothers formed and implemented a tutorial program with the assistance of caring instructors.

This gave the students a probable reason to do well in their classes.

On the night of April 10, the brothers initiated four new prospects into Alphadom. They are the E.Z. Riders: Brothers, Carlton Davis, Rufus Carroll, Charlie Williams, and Archie Young. On April 12, the brothers stimulated the student body as they celebrated the chapter's birthday. It was founded in 1954 on the old campus of Florida Normal and Agricultural Institute, by the Late Brother Dr. Royal W. Puryear; who also served as President of the college until his death. The distant body of students watched and felt the elating spirit of love as the brothers sung and stepped throughout the day.

Congratulations go out to newly elected officers, Brother Benjamin Carroll, President of the Chapter; Brother Brian Phillip, President of the S.G.A.; and Brother Rufus Carroll, Vice-President of the S.G.A. for their outstanding achievements. "We wish them 'ambitious, successful, hopeful dreams' in the leadership of the college and the fraternity."

In conclusion, Delta Psi received O r g a n i z a t i o n of the Year from the college and is holding its Second Annual Alpha Week with the Sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Delta Eta Chapter.

georgio Eta Lambda conducts Several Workshops

Eta Lambda Chapter, Atlanta, Ga. recently conducted several workshops that deal primarily with responsibility of the male in teen pregnancy.

The workshops, held in different locales throughout the city received

noted recognition from several noted National, state a n d local l e a d e r s .

Special visits were made by Brother Andrew Young, mayor of Atlanta, who held a special news conference concerning the workshops.

This y e a r s e v e n t s w e r e h e l d at John F. Kennedy Community school, Warren Memorial Boys Club and a special distribution of literature at a local mall in the metro area. The attendees, approximately 50 to each community settings, were challenged to be responsible and take actions to avoid u n p l a n n e d a n d u n w a n t e d fatherhood situations.

Brothers Clarence Johnson, chairman, Gregory Adams, Edward Harris, Larry Earvin, chapter president continue to receive many invitations and accolades for the outstanding program and its design. The event was conducted by over forty brothers from the Atlanta area, along with local undergraduate chapter brothers and is cosponsored by The March of Dimes which has awarded the chapter a funding grant to expand the program and to continue the efforts.

The Brothers of Eta Lambda chapter, began their Spring line with a commitment to excellence and the desire to instill brotherhood, pride and a knowledge of the traditions and principles of Alpha through creative and meaningful experiences. On March 25, 1987, Eta Lambda realized successfully its ambitious goal, inducting Nineteen outstanding new brothers. "Product 19" crossed the burning sands with eagerness and an enthusiastic desire to be "First of all, Servants of All and to Transcend All".

Eta Lambda's new inductees were Arthur Anderson, Gregory Busby, Gregory Coleman, David Coney, Kenneth Cox, Eric DeLarosa, Eric Evans, Darryl G o r d o n , F e r n a n d o Gordon, Lorenza Hall, Charles Kidd, Marvin Morgan, Daryl Persons, Albenny Price, Charles Rosser, Henry Smith, Kalian Thomas, James Tyson, Clinton Woods, successful and ambitious men.

Our first program was the Leadership Development workshop held April 25, at Clark college. Approximately 75 youths along with Brothers of Eta Lambda chapter were inspired initially at breakfast by Brother Charles Johnson as he spoke on the need for effective and good leadership. The 53

breakfast was followed by well designed and informative workshops on the following topics: parliamentary procedures; interpersonal and group dynamics; public speaking; and career awareness and interviewing skills. Our culminating luncheon was inspired by Brother Alfred McWilliams, Dean of School of Education at Atlanta University. This event, chaired

by Brother William Brown, enriched and enhanced all attendees. It was informative and rewarding. The chapter selected four young men to attend the Leadership conference in Tennessee at Fisk University. They were Mario Malone, Prince Rivers, Walter Franks III, and Terrence McMillian.

Secondly, our annual Hungary Club Forum, a scholarship awarding event, was held on May 28, at the Butler Street Y in Downtown Atlanta.

The event is the largest forum of the year in which over 100 local high school young men are hosted by the chapter. Scholarships are awarded to high school students as well as two college chapter brothers in the metro area. The speaker for the occasion was retiring Morehouse President Hugh Gloster, who gave a very informative speech concerning South Africa. This event chaired by Brother John Carter and James Thompson for scholarship is herald as an outstanding and inspirational affair each year.

The a n n u a l F o u n d e r ' s Day celebration was held at the Atlanta International Omni Hotel with a r e d e d i c a t i o n service at t h e Allen Temple A.M.E. church. The banquet, held later, was attended by over 300 Brothers and their guest. The attendees were challenged and inspired

by Past General P r e s i d e n t Ozell Sutton.

Our closing event for 1986 was the New Year Eve's Holiday dance event which hosted a record number of brothers and their guests, dancing and celebrating the Old Year out and the New Year in. The affair, chaired

by Brother Ray Long, was unsurpassed in eloquence and style.

First of its kind in Atlanta was the Father's Day Breakfast which was held on June 20. Invisioned as a project to host fathers, sons or chapter brothers serving as Father figures and as an inspiration to the young aspiring to become Alpha's one day, the event 54

Brother W. Joe Godfrey of Delta UpsUon Lambda Chapter with scholarship and awards winners.

hosted over 75 brothers and their guests. They were challenged in an inspirational and informative speech by the Honorable Brother Horace Ward, district federal judge. This will continue in years to come to be one of Eta Lambda's fraternal events.

SOUTHWEST louisiona Great Year for Delta Upsilon Lambda The Brothers of Delta Upsilon Lambda Chapter climaxed a great year by awarding $2700 in scholarships to deserving high school seniors at its annual Education for Citizenship Program. Among those receiving scholarships were Mark Walker, son of Brother Walter C. Walker, Avery Washington, son of Brother Rudolph Washington and Reginal Vital, son of Brother Herman Vital. Thirty-five high school seniors were recognized at the program.

The brothers participated in a week of activities in observance of Founders' Day. Activities week began with a rededication ceremony and ended with Founders' Day Services on Sunday, December 6. During Founders' Day Services, Brother Herman Charles Session, local businessman, was named the chapter's "Man of the

Year" for his contribution to the chapter as chairman of the fund raising committee.

New chapter officers for the 1987-88 year are: Chris Gabriel, President; H e r m a n C. Session, Vice-President; James C. Leary, Treasurer; Rodney Paul, Corresponding Secretary; Paul Cook, Recording Secretary; Richard J. J e f f e r s o n , Chaplain; Laholman Kendrick, Parliamentarian; Raymond Love, Chairman, Education Activities; Rudolph Washington, Associate Editorto-The Sphinx; Rufus Loud, Historian; Carter L. Bedford, Dean of Pledgees; Willie Arbuthnot, Assistant Dean of Pledgees; Walter C. Walker, Director of State Relations.

u of orkonsos Kappa Kappa claims Chapter Of The Year The 1986-87 school year will be remembered as an eventful year for the Brothers of Kappa Kappa Chapter, at the University of Arkansas.

During the State Convention, hosted

by Pi Lambda, the Brothers won Chapter Of The Year and Scrapbook Awards. Also, Brother Eric Coleman was named winner of the oratorical contest. These achievements were made possible by the hard work and contributions of all Brothers.

The end of the fall semester was a busy time at Kappa Kappa.

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November was highlighted with the Fourth Annual Miss Black and Gold Scholarship Pageant. Miss Tammy Perry, a Sophomore from Fayetteville, Arkansas was the winner of this very competitive pageant.

Founders Day began the month of December. Brothers were honored to have Brother Jerry Malone of Little Rock as the guest speaker. This event was held at the House of ALPHA. Many students came out and supported the Brothers in this endeavor.

The Brothers chose to sell carnations for Valentines Day. This fundraiser was the first activity of the new semester.

In the month of April, Kappa Kappa sponsored a Spring Ball, Elderly Dinner and participated in the Annual Spring Olympic Track Meet. Brother Barney Woods was the featured speaker at the 12th Annual Founder's Day program. Mrs. Eileen Defenbau was the award recipient at the Elderly Dinner. She expressed great pleasure and gratitude toward the Brothers for their efforts.

Also during the month of April, Brothers traveled to Alexandria, LA for the Southwest Regional convention. Brother Anthony Moore was elected assistant secretary of the region.

Brothers were also active academically. Awards were presented to Brothers Eric Coleman for the highest G.P.A. in the Spring of '87, Eric Means for Fall '86, and Dana Calvin for most improved. Brother Arthur McDade was selected Brother Of The Year and Brother Terrance Wilson was awarded the Seven Jewels Award.

During the Spring semester, Kappa Kappa Chapter was fortunate to bring four new Brothers into Alphadom.

The initiates were Rudie Galbert of Camden, Rodderick McCaster of West Memphis, Richard Parks of Forrest City, and Lenny Robinson of Hot Springs, Arkansas.

The election of officers for the upcoming semester were as follows: President, A n t h o n y Moore; VicePresident, Authur McDade; Treasurer, Clifton Lewis; Secretary, Lindsay Hart; Pageant Committee Chairman, Byron Shells; Ball Committee Chairman, Reginald Murdock; Service Committee Chairman, Eric Coleman; and Dean of Pledges, Emanuel Banks. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Rudie Galbert The Sphinx/Winter 1987

Brothers of Eta Psi Chapter at fall smoker and guest speaker Brother Larry Kemp (center seat.)

tcu Eto Psi holding the Name High Greetings brothers from the Southwest Region and the great state of Texas, where everything is done in a big way, including holding up the name of Alpha. We the brothers of Eta Psi Chapter, Texas Christian University-Ft. Worth, Tx., would like to share with you some of the things we've had to go through to keep the light of Alpha burning in the Spring of '87.

Soon after we celebrated Martin Luther King's birthday and Black History Month, the first interracial Fraternity on TCU's campus found itself inactive. The committee had recently passed a new rule requiring every organization at TCU to have ten active members, of course this immediately affected all of the predominantly Black Greek Letter Organizations, especially since there were only about 300 Black students, out of 7,000 students at TCU. At this time, Alpha had six active members and three pledges, plus a long line of service to both the TCU and Ft. Worth communities, but of course the committee didn't consider this.

But, with the assistance of our advisor, Brother Herman Tex' Moten,

and the campus Minister with Minority Students, Mr. Jesse Truvillion, the chapter devised a plan to stop this action. We compiled information (newspaper and magazine clippings etc.) proving our chapter's and its members service to the community, listed the pros that came with having predominantly Black Greek Letter Organizations (recruiting tool for minorities, etc.) and the cons of not having them (no potential greek life for minorities, etc.).

A list of influential individuals of the community that both works with and cares about what happens to our chapter and other predominantly Black Greek Letter Organizations' chapters was given. And last but not least, the academic stability of our members was proven. After all of these facts were presented and a short meeting with the committee, Eta Psi was reactivated and the requirement number was lowered from ten to seven for all Predominantly Black Greek Letter Organizations. We would again like to thank Brother Moten and Mr. Truvillion for their help.

During this time the brothers were still working hard for Alpha. The pledges did several service projects including working with The Jubilee Theater in Ft. Worth and The Boy Scouts. The entire chapter, including the pledges, raised money for the March of Dimesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Walk America. We would like to take this time to con55

gratulate the Spring '87 line for successfully crossing the burning sands: Brothers Anthony C. Renteria (San Antonio, Tx.), Derrick L. Rogers (Dallas, Tx.), and Anthony Woods (Ft. Worth, Tx.).

Our Fall '86 line (Brothers Edmund C. Choice—Dallas, Tx. and Gregory D. Sholars—Ft. Worth, Tx.) is constantly making us proud with their efficiency in the fraternity. Brother Greg Sholars, a two time Track Ail-American, is one of TCU's finest sprinters.

He was a member of both the 1986 & 1987 S o u t h w e s t C o n f e r e n c e a n d NCAA 4X100 Relay Championship Teams, the 800 meter Relay Team (set a World Record at the Penn Relays in 1986), and finished sixth in the 1987 NCAA 100 meters finals. The 1987 Flying Frogs Track Team made TCU history when it finished in Third Place at the NCAA Track & Field Championships, with only five members making it to the finals.

Our 86-87 school year ended with a family picnic at a local park. The 87-88 elected officers were: President Barry G. Williams; Vice President Derrick L. Rogers; Secretary Timothy L. Williams; Corr. Secretary Anthony C. Renteria; Treasurer Edmund C. Choice; Dean of Pledges Gregory D. Sholars; Historian Timothy L. Williams; Chaplin Brian Q. Gaston; Asst. Editor-to-The Sphinx Blake W. Moorman; and Education Director Barry G. Williams.

—Blake W. Moorman

arkansas Omicron Zefa Lambda hosts Special Olympics

C h r o n i c l i n g t h e activities of Omicron Zeta Lambda during the 1986-87 academic year requires more than a little effort. Just recalling the specifics of each of t h e m y r i a d programs and projects in which we directly or indirectly participated presents a formidable task. "Busy" is perhaps the best one-word description for the past year. From our participation in the Northwest Arkansas Special Olympics to our sponsorship of the first annual "Mr. Ebony Scholarship Contest" for high school males in the Northwest Arkansas area, the 56

past year was chock-full of ambitious, challenging projects.

In addition to the Northwest Arkansas Special Olympics and the "Mr. Ebony Scholarship Contest" (at which we awarded a $500 college scholarship), Omicron Zeta Lambda co-hosted a reception for the cast of the play "Tell Pharaoh." donated tshirts to the local Inter-Faith Community Pre-School, participated in The University of Arkansas ceremonies commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and awarded an academic scholarship to a worthy undergraduate Brother (we do so annually).

Founded June 30, 1985, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, we are a "young" alumni chapter, both in terms of the span of our existence (3 years) and in terms of the mean age of the Brothers in our chapter (approximately 28 years of age). Our collective experience, however, belies our youth. We are a diverse, well-rounded group.

Our ranks consist of occupations ranging from federal government officers to military reservists; a retail sales manager to a computer services representative; a contractor to a professional musician; and a public school principal; to an attorney and several law students. It is upon these divergent career experiences, as well as our respective life experiences, that we are able to draw when opportunities present themselves.

We look forward to the ensuing year with great excitement and anticipation. We will continue to support and sponsor many of the projects of the past. We will, however, strive to offer more support and a more enlightened sponsorship to those projects. Moreover, we seek new challenges—projects which, like those of the past, allow us to serve those items on the social agenda we deem paramount (e.g., education; economic development of the black community; and the commemoration of black historical achievements and events). We refuse to wait for new challenges to present themselves; rather, we seek out such challenges.

Officers of Omicron Zeta Lambda for the 1987-88 academic year are: Ernie Clifton, President; Timothy Woods, Vice-President; John L. Colbert, Secretary-Treasurer (and, incidentally, the Fraternity's State President);

Hannibal B. Johnson, Historian and Editor-to-The Sphinx; Emmanuel Belt, Chaplain; Billy Clyde Dismuke, Dean of Pledges; a n d Paul K i m b r o u g h , Director of Education. Omicron Zeta Lambda Brothers include: Marvin Love, Raymond Day, Buddy Beavers, Verdelski Miller, Kenneth Duncan, Sylstea Sledge and Christopher Jackson.

•mill UCIQ A Busy Year for G a m m a Xi

The 1987 Western Region Undergraduate Chapter of the Year, Gamma Xi, continued its hard work throughout the summer with many planned activities. Two successful car washes raised chapter funds, as well as a party at a popular local club.

Upholding their commitment to community service, the brothers of Gamma Xi visited a convalescent home in conjunction with the First Church of God in Los Angeles. The Black Scholar's Luncheon was also held to promote scholarship. Even though Gamma Xi was busy locally, the brothers did not forget their global responsibilities and their brethren in South Africa. They held a protest rally in front of the South African Consulate in Los Angeles.

The brothers were rewarded for their hard work and perserverance in August at the National Convention in San Francisco, California. Gamma Xi was truly honored by being awarded the National Undergraduate Chapter of the Year. The brothers, motivated by this distinction, are hard at work for a repeat performance in 1988.

At the Gamma Xi Planning Retreat, Fall activities were planned. The first week of school on the UCLA campus was "Alpha Phi Alpha Week." The activities began with a "Just Say Hi" campaign, hoping to promote black unity on campus. Other events included Voter Registration, a convalescent home visit and another protest at the South African Consulate. The first chapter program was "Adjusting to UCLA from a Black Student PerThe Sphinx/Winter 1987

spective" with a forum conducted by Brother William Parham, Director of Student Psychological Services at UCLA. Our second program was a highly attended workshop on how to apply to graduate school.

The brothers of Gamma Xi had a very productive summer and great first week of school. We have plans to continue our activities throughout the year and serve Alpha Phi Alpha and the black community in Los Angeles.

—Jim Lites, Jr.

California Kappa Omicron Lambda holds Awards and Scholarship Program Greetings to our Brothers in Alphadom throughout this Nation and abroad. Kappa Omicron Lambda of Solano County, California celebrated its a n n u a l O u t s t a n d i n g Citizen Awards a n d Scholarship Awards Program on May 23, 1987, at the Travis AFB, California Officers Club.

There were $1,000 scholarships awarded to graduating seniors Vincent Stewart and Kyle McKinney of Armijo

Brothers of Kappa Omicron Lambda and scholarship award recipients (L to R) Maurice Lee, Vincent Stewart, Kyle McKinney and Northern California Director Matthew Dawson.

High School and Hogan Senior High School respectively.

Also included in the program were Outstanding Citizen Awards presented to Wilma Wilson for her work with foster children, Brother Hank Elliott, member of Vallejo, California Unified School District Board of Trustees and Brother Alvin Pedescleaux, Chapter Secretary.

Recently promoted Colonel Wayne

Fisher, Commander of the 60th Civil E n g i n e e r i n g S q u a d r o n at Travis congratulated the awards recipients.

A l s o a t t e n d i n g w a s Dr. Leon Howard, President of Alabama State University, who offered the two seniors fully paid scholarships at Alabama State. McKinney accepted and will attend the University this fall.

—Bill Thurston

Eastern

April 14 17, 1988

Richmond, VA

Midwestern

April 7 10, 1988

Wichita, KS

Southern

March 24 27, 1988

Charlotte, NC

Southwestern -

March 31 April 3, 1988

Galveston, TX

Western

March 31

Seattle, WA

April 3, 1988

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Omega Chapter* Laurence T Young. Sr..

Editor

The Reverend James Madison Granberry, Jr. was b o r n in Corveta (Wagner County), Oklahoma, the eldest son of the late Reverend James Madison Granberry, Sr. and Mrs. Naomi Eva Wilson Granberry. He passed from the church militant to the church triumphant on January 6, 1987.

Reverend Granberry entered the itineracy of the African Methodist Episcopal Church during the convening of the Northeast Oklahoma Annual Conference in 1938. He was ordained Deacon in October, 1940, by Bishop E. J. Howard, and ordained an Itinerate Elder in 1944 at Ward Chapel Church, Oklahoma, by Bishop G. E. Curry. As a dedicated leader, Pastor Granberry served churches in both the twelfth and thirteenth Episcopal Districts with distinction. Among his many noteworthy accomplishments was the relocation and rebuilding of Saint John African Methodist Episcopal Church, Nashville, Tennessee, which was dedicated to the glory of God in June, 1958.

Dedicated not only to the uplift of his church, but also the betterment of the community, he was a member of Tau Lambda Chapter.

B r o t h e r T h e o d o r e H. Randall was a retired captain in the United States Air Force, having served twenty active and reserve years. In World War II, he received the American Theatre Service Medal and the Victory Medal.

Brother Randall received his bachelor's degree from Wilberforce University in 1930. He earned his master's degree in education from Indiana University in 1936.

Brother Randall was a former board member of the Fall Creek YMCA. He was a member of Indiana Retired Teachers Association, a life member of NAACP and the Wilberforce University Alumni Association.

Survivors include son, Theodore H. Randall, Jr., daughter, Ann Randall and wife Emma Tinsley Randall.

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On January 25, 1905, God gave to Haywood County, Tennessee a friend, Charles Allen Rawls. Al, as he was affectionately called, was the seventh child born to Ned and Tex Anna Love Rawls.

Being one of eleven children, enabled Al at a very early age to learn the value of hard work, discipline and sharing.

In 1927, Al was joined in Holy Matrimony to Maude Ellis Crofton of Toilette, Arkansas. Al is survived by his loving wife and two children, Mr. William Donald Rawls Sr. and Mrs. Charles Cynthia Rawls Bond.

Al Rawls was a dreamer. Most people are dreamers and there is nothing great about being a dreamer. Very few people, however have the willpower, endurance, or the strong-community support to make their dreams a reality. Some people have all the characteristics to make their dreams a reality, but time overtakes them before their dreams come true. Al was one person who had a dream and was able to see his dreams fulfilled.

A native of Norfolk, Virginia, Brother William LaFleshe Segar was the son of the late William A. Segar a n d Annie Segar Cooper and the stepson of Willie Cooper. He grew u p in Norfolk and graduated from the Booker T. Washington High School. In 1922, h e r e c e i v e d t h e Bachelor's Degree from Virginia Union University and completed studies at New York University for the Master of Science Degree in Personnel and Administration in 1952.

At his death, Brother Segar was a member of the Garland Avenue Baptist Church where he served on the Board of Deacons.

Mr. Segar was a helper and friend to many. He can be remembered for his genuineness, his caring, his resourcefullness and his philanthropy.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Willie Bradley Segar; a sister, Mrs. Emily S. Alston, now deceased; a niece, Miss Shirley G. Segar; a host of cousins; sisters-in-law, Mrs. Pauline B. Lilly, Mrs. Catherine B. Anderson and Mrs. Josephine B. Bailey; brothers-in-law Wilbert B. Lilly and Gordon Anderson; other relatives and several devoted friends.

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Brother Gregory Terell Turnipseed was born on June 5, 1963 in Jonesboro, Louisiana. He confessed to Christ at an early are at the Mercy Seat Baptist Church, and was baptized by the Late Rev. E. E. Spencer, where he remained a faithful member until his death.

He graduated from Port Gibson High School in 1981. Gregory was a Senior at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, majoring in Computer Science until his illness prevented him from attending classes. He was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity where he served as Chapter President from 1983 to 1985.

He departed this life on Tuesday, December 3, 1986 at 3:15 p.m. at the University Medical Center in Jackson, Miss.

He leaves to m o u r n his p a s s i n g : his m o t h e r , Mrs. Hattie Turnipseed of Port Gibson; his father, Mr. Johnni, Turnipseed, Jr. of Los Angeles, Cal.; two sisters, Mrs. Carolyn Turnipseed Miller and Ms. Myra Turnipseed both of Port Gibson; two brothers Mr. Paul Turnipseed of Los Angeles and Mr. Jarl Bates, Sr. of Port Gibson; his maternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Anderson, Sr. of Port Gibson; five nieces, Toni, Treena and Tawn King, Phoebe, and Ollie Bates; and three nephews, Glen Rayford, Jr., Naville Turnipseed and Jarl Bates, Jr.; a very special friend, Ms. Maxine Johnson and host of Uncles, Aunts, Cousins and Friends.

What manner of man was - . ^ ^ ^ ^ H ^ this? He was a kind and loving husband and father. He was a devout Christian. He was a dedicated educator and scholar. He was an unimpeachable friend.

He cherished the Arts, especially the theatre. He adored his fraternity.

He unselfishly served his university and his community. He was a perfectionist. He was a gentleman of vintage quality. When his v ^ ^ M <^MT ^ m sonorous voice was raised, he tastefully c o m m a n d e d attention. His dignified demeanor solicited respect. He was a proud and patient man who had little tolerance for incompetency at any level. He had vision and persistence. He dared to be himself!

Henry Archi Young was born on April 15, 1933 in West Monroe, Louisiana to Mrs. Arniece Gordon Young and Mr. Eddie Young, Sr. He received his elementary and secondary e d u c a t i o n in O u a c h i t a Parish. H e t h e n w e n t to S o u t h e r n University from where he graduated after receiving the Bachelor of Arts degree (Cum Laude) having majored in Speech/Drama and English. He then went to Louisiana State University where h e accrued the Master of Arts d e g r e e in Speech. Later, he matriculated at Kansas State University, where he earned the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Speech and Theatre.

Dr. Young departed this life on October 11, 1987 soon after midnight, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Eddie Young, Jr. In addition to his wife and children, he is survived by a sister, Mrs. Margaret Anderson of Monroe, Louisiana; a duaghter-in-law, Mrs. Angela M. Young of Houston, Texas; an uncle, Mr. Major Young; his mother-in-law, Mrs. Rosie S. Lemons; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Ola L. Moore; brothers-in-law, Preston Anderson, Mack H. Moore and Dave Stamper. There

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are also eight nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

Henry Archie Young was a member of Greater Mount Carmel Baptist Church and a loyal member of trie Southern University Faculty for twenty-six years. He served his country for three years in the U.S. Army.

A 1952 G r a d u a t e of Morehouse College, Dr. Wendell P. Whalum was appointed director of the Glee Club in 1953 and served in that capacity until his death. Since his directorship, the Glee Club has become world renowned.

Whalum was also a Minister of Music at Allen Temple A.M.E. church; Professor of Music at Atlanta University in the summer; faculty trustee at Morehouse College, and Chairman of the Morehouse Department of Music.

He married Clarie Hampton Guy and they had one son, Wendell Phillips Whalum, Jr. He is a graduate of Columbia University in New York where he obtained his master's degree; and in 1965, he obtained his Ph.D. degree from the University of Iowa.

Dr. Whalum was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Mu Alpha Synfonia, American Guild of Organists, Southeastern Choral Conductors Organization, American Association of University Professors, and Music Educator National Conference. He was on the Board of the Atlanta Opera Company, member of the Atlanta Chamber Opera Society, on the board of Boys Clubs of America at the Ralph C. Johnson Club in Atlanta, patron of the John Work Memorial Foundation, member of the Honorary Committee of the Samuel Coleridge Taylor Centennial, and board member of the Afro-American Music Opportunities Association Inc.

OMEGA CHAPTER NOTICES Brother Orvell Black, Jr., of Stanford Conn, entered Omega Chapter on September 6, 1987, at his home. Black attended Lincoln University and received his bachelor of arts degree at the University of Denver and his master of divinity degree from Johnson C. Smith University. He was a Presbyterian, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and a minister director of Inter City Parish in Stamford.

Brother John F. Banks, entered Omega Chapter on June 12, 1987. A graduate of Wilberforce University, he did further studies at Hampton University and Harvard. He retired from the State Department of Education as Associate Director of Secondary Schools. He served as teacher in Halifax County, and as secondary school principal in the counties of Northampton and Montgomery.

Brother Alonzo R. Bennett, Jr., entered Omega Chapter, on September 7, 1987, at his home in Glen Bumie, Maryland.

He taught for several years in the public schools of Maryland, and retired from working at the U.S. Postal Service in 1968 where he was a clerk.

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Brother Dr. Silas O. Binns, a member of Zeta Lambda Chapter, Newport News, Virginia. Brother Binns entered Omega Chapter June 21, 1987.

He was member of the staff of Newport News General Hospital, formerly Whittaker Memorial Hospital, and on the staff of Hampton General Hospital. He was also a member of First Baptist Church.

Brother Leroy Dues, an initiate of Alpha Upsilon Chapter in 1932, entered Omega Chapter in August 1987. Mr. Dues became the state's first Black athletic director after joining Miller High School in Detroit.

Brother Jesse Lee Greadington, a member of Alpha Tau Lambda Chapter, Tulsa, Oklahoma, entered Omega Chapter May 3, 1987. In his career of education, he served as an English teacher, a counselor, an assistant principal and finally as principal of Marian Anderson Jr. High. He also served on the boards of the Y.M.C.A. and the Salvation Army.

Brother Jerry E. Hornbeak, e n t e r e d Omega C h a p t e r in S e p t e m b e r 1987. He worked as a mechanic at the Douglass Aircraft Co. in Los Angeles, Calif., was a meat inspector for the federal government in Ft. Worth, Texas, was a bowling mechanic technician in San Antonio, Texas, and worked as a groundskeeper in Admore.

Brother Matthew Ulysses Johnson, entered Omega Chapter in September 1987, in Minneapolis, Minn. He worked for the Great Northern Railroad. In 1960, he joined the staff at Hallie Q. Brown Community Center and founded the Hallie Q. Brown Retired Men's Club which is still in existence.

Brother James W. Moore, e n t e r e d O m e g a C h a p t e r on September 7, 1987, at the Princeton Nursing Home.

He taught in the Princeton elementary school system. He retired 10 years ago after 36 years at the Princeton Post Office.

Brother Dr. Sherard Morgan, killed in a hold-up, October 3, 1987. Services were held at Bethel A.M.E. Church.

The young physician has practice medicine in Los Angeles and in surrounding towns for about five years. He was the only black doctor among 92 graduates at the University of Arizona Medical school in 1978. Dr. Morgan was called to ministry in 1984, following in the footsteps of his father who has been an A.M.E. minister for many years.

Brother Morgan Moten, entered Omega Chapter September 1987. A memorial service was held at Second Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California.

Moten was a prominent local lawyer who pioneered in the field of curbing police abuse of Black citizens.

Brother Stanley Muldrew, entered Omega Chapter on October 30, 1987. Born in Little Rock, Ark., Mr. Muldrew was a graduate of Philander Smith College in Little Rock.

Mr. Muldrew was a member of Union United Methodist

Church, and was employed by Central Cleaners for more than 25 years until his retirement in 1986.

Brother Rufus Reid, a member of Omicron Lambda Chapter, Birmingham, Alabama, entered Omega Chapter on August 22, 1987.

Reid served in World War II and the Korean Conflict. He continued his service to the government with the U.S. Postal Service (first black window clerk) and the Social Security Administration.

Rev. Dr. Negail R. Riley, entered Omega Chapter on September 24, 1987. A native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Dr. Riley held a B.A. degree from Howard University, a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Perkins School of Theology and a Doctor of Theology degree from Boston University School of Theology.

He served as Assistant General Secretary, National Division Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church. He was one of the founders and served as president of the National Black United Fund.

Brother Hilyard R. Robinson, an initiate of Psi Chapter in 1921, University of Pennsylvania. Brother Robinson entered Omega Chapter June 29, 1986.

Prior to establishing his professional practice, Mr. Robinson spent more than a year traveling in Europe in the study of mass housing concepts. In 1934 he opened an office in D.C. for private practice which we maintained until his death.

Brother W. Byron Rumford, a member of Gamma Phi Lambda Chapter, entered Omega Chapter in August 1987.

The W Byron Rumford Scholarship Foundation has established as its primary goals the enhancement of educational opportunities for the disadvantaged by granting scholarships and the development and implementation of tutorial and mentor programs, with particular emphasis on young Black males.

Brother Clifford T. Seymour, entered Omega Chapter in September 1987. Seymour gained state and national attention in his work with the American Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. At the state level of AAHPER he was vice-president, district representative m e m b e r of audit committee, executive committee, Governor's Committee on Physical Fitness and Sports, and was a former president of the Recreation Section.

Brother Willie Tillman, of Shreveport, Louisiana, entered Omega Chapter in July 1987. He graduated from Monroe Colored High School and also Southern University. For years he was a manager of Security Life Insurance Company. He was also a bus driver for the Monroe City School System. A WWII Veteran, he was a member of the American Legion Post 521.

Rev. William Marcus Williams served as pastor of Sharon Baptist Church since December 1972.

Born in Bainbridge, Ga., Rev. Williams graduated from Morehouse College, Atlanta, in 1952 with a bachelor's degree in sociology.

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THE SEVEN JEWELS*

Henry A. Cillis. M D

Charln H Chapman

Eugene Kirn kit Jones

George B Kelley

Nathaniel A Murray

Roberl H Ogle

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GENERAL OFFICERS G E N E R A L P R E S I D E N T - C h a r l e s C. T e a m e r , Sr., 2601 GentiDy Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70122 E X E C U T I V E SECRETARY - J a m e s B. B l a n t o n , III, 4432 King Drive, Chicago, IL 60653 G E N E R A L T R E A S U R E R - J a m e s M. T r e n t , 4523 Woodgate Way, Mitchellville, MD 20715 COMPTROLLER - T h o m a s R. H u n t , 9 Rickover Court, Annapolis, MD 21401 G E N E R A L C O U N S E L - M i l t o n C. D a v i s , 308 North Main Street, Tuskegee, AL 36083 D I R E C T O R - G E N E R A L C O N V E N T I O N S - K e r m i t J. Hall, Adams House - B-822, City Line Ave. & Presidential Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19131 VICE P R E S I D E N T S E A S T E R N - W a r r e n A. S c o t t , 23 Spectrum Drive, Newark, DE 19713 M I D W E S T E R N - H a l l o w a y C. S e l l s , 2375 Florence Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206 S O U T H E R N - J o h n R. K e l l y , 40 Barbara Drive, Gulfport, MS 39503 S O U T H W E S T E R N - Randall P a l m e r , III, P . O . Box 6096, Lawton, OK 73506 W E S T E R N - G. B e r n a r d B r o w n , 5932 Condon Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90056 ASSISTANT VICE P R E S I D E N T S E A S T E R N - H a m p t o n H. Trigg, II, Apartment # A - 1 , 152 Greenbridge Drive, Newark, DE 19713 M I D W E S T E R N - J o h n F. G e r m a n , 7709 S. Luella, Chicago, IL 60649 S O U T H E R N - J o h n M. W i l l i a m s , 32 Lakeview Place, College Park, GA 30337 S O U T H W E S T E R N - Marc A. R o b e r s o n , Court 9 - Apartment # 2 1 6 , 8181 Lake Forest Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70126 W E S T E R N - R y a n L. W i l l i a m s , 5665 Reseda Boulevard, Tarazana, CA 91356

Alpha Phi Alpha Education Foundation, Inc. H u e l P e r k i n s , Chairman 1923 79th Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70803 J a m e s B. B l a n t o n , III, Secretary J a m e s M. T r e n t , Treasurer M i l t o n C. D a v i s , Counsel E r n e s t L. H o l l o w a y Jim Dave Wilson J o h n W. G e r m a n R o l a n d W. W e s l e y Clarence Christian C h a r l e s C. T e a m e r , Sr., Ex Officio

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. GENERAL OFFICE 4 4 3 2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive Chicago, IL 6 0 6 5 3 Telephone: (312) 373-1819 James B. Blanton, HI, Executive Secretary Michael J. Price - Assistant Executive Secretary Editor-in-Chief, The Sphinx Darryl R. Matthews, Director-Marketing/Membership

Alpha Phi Alpha Building Foundation, Inc. W a y n e C. H a r v e y , Chairman 8775 West Kingsbury St. Louis, M O 63124 J a m e s B. B l a n t o n , III, Secretary J a m e s M. T r e n t , Treasurer Milton C. D a v i s , Counsel Albert H o l l a n d A l l e n F. K i l l i n g s M i t c h e l l Albert, Jr. E d w a r d H. Ballard Robert E. S i m m o n s C h a r l e s C. T e a m e r , Sr., Ex Officio

NATIONAL COMMITTEE / COMMISSION CHAIRMEN

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COLLEGE BROTHERS AFFAIRS Marion B. Bracy 2101 Louisiana Avenue. #301 New Orleans, LA 70115

LIFE MEMBERSHIP Watson A. Young 43691 Expressway Drive Belleville, MI 48111

PUBLICATIONS Joe C. Thomas 208 Chadwick Way Benicia, CA 94510

SPECIAL PROJECTS Elmer J. Moore 2717 Tennyson Street, NW Washington, DC 20015

BUDGET AND FINANCE Thomas R. Hunt 9 Rickover Court Annapolis, MD 21401

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PERSONNEL Thomas A. Phillips 9908 Taylor Drive Overland Park, KS 66212

RECOMMENDATIONS Warren E. Sherwood 15 Columbus Avenue Montclair, NJ 07042

STANDARDS AND EXTENSION Felix L. Goodwin 7065 North Stardust Circle Tucson, AZ 85718

BUSINESS ENCOURAGEMENT Charles E. Lewis** 3500 Fieldstone Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27105

ELECTIONS Warren A. Scott 23 Spectrum Drive Newark, DE 19713

PUBLIC POLICY Eddie V. Easley 4121 Winchester Road Winston-Salem, NC 27106

RULES AND CREDENTIALS Emmett W. Bashful 5808 Lafaye Street New Orleans, LA 70122

TIME AND PLACE Walter H. Criner 9219 Petersham Houston, TX 77031

Nathaniel Goldston** 552 Moores Mill Road, NW. Atlanta, GA 30305

GRIEVANCES AND DISCIPLINE Wiley F. Jones P.O. Box 285 Alcorn State University Lorman, MS 39096

Moses Melvin Morrison*

W. A. Pollard*

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Daniel D. Fowler*

Rayford W. Logan*

T. Winston Cole, Sr. 124 SW 23rd Gainesville. FL 32607

AWARDS Terry L. Arlington 5426 Upton Drive

**Co-Chairmen

PAST GENERAL PRESIDENTS

Frederick Miller*

Simeon S. Booker*

Belford V. Lawson, Jr.*

Charles H. Garvin*

Raymond W. Cannon

A. Maceo Smith*

Henry Lake Dickason*

2008 Virginia Road Los Angeles. CA 90016

Frank L. Stanley, Jr.*

Henry Arthur Callis*

B. Andrew Rose*

Myles A. Paige*

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Lionel H. Newsom Barber-Scotia College Concord, NC 28025 Ernest N. Morial 1101 Harrison New Orleans. LA 70122

Walter Washington Alcorn State University Lorman. MS 39096 James R. Williams 1733 Brookwood Drive Akron, OH 44313 Ozell Sutton 1640 Loch U>mond Trail, SW Atlanta, GA 30331

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Directory of Chapters All Chapters are required to submit a "Chapter Directory" to the General Office within ten (10) days after the election of chapter officers. This form should list the chapter's "Official Contact Person" — to whom all chapter mail is sent. This listing contains only addresses sent to the General Office for the 1987-88 fraternal year, as of January 1, 1987.

(A) (P) (CS) (S) (FS) (RS)

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EAST 0i Uriel I INTERNATIONAL Gene Williams 7506 Candy Tuff Court Springfield. VA 22153 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Kappa Phi [U of Liberia - #439) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Epsiloo Theta Lambda (Hamilton. Bermuda - #219) No Report Eta Epsiloo Lambda (Monrovia. Liberia - #260) No Report Theta Epsiloo Lambda (St Thomas. VI - #282) No Report Theta Theta Lambda (Frankfurt. Germany - #285) Richard Thompson (P) 80X4734 APO, NY 09633 Iota Eptllon Lambda (Nassau. Bahamas - #506) No Report Iota Sigma Lambda (St Croix, VI - #518) No Report Ma PM Lambda (Seoul, South Korea - #565) No Report Olrblct II NEW ENGLAND Thomas 0 Harris P 0 Box 1013 Hartford, CT 06143 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Si|ma (Boston - #17) Mark Gross (P) 743 Huntington Avenue #2 Boston. MA 02115 (Brown - #25) Todd Brown (P) Box 1167 Brown University Providence. Rl 02912 Alpha Kappa (Springfield - #32) Uoyd Nolan (P) Box 515. 1000 State St Springfield. MA 01109 Theta Zata (Dartmouth - #381) Oaron S Rich (P) H B 5024 Bartmouth College Hanover. NH 03755 ALUMNI CHAPTERS (Boston - #214) Clifton E Reed (P) 14 Gednck Rd Burlington. MA 01803 Theta lota Lambda (Springfield - #286) Thomas Morrow (P) 11 Preston Springfield . MA 01109

LEGEND • • H ^ H H I ^ H H H i Advisor (T) Treasurer President (ES) Editor-to-the-Sphinx Corresponding Secretary (VP) Vice President Secretary (DOP) Dean of Pledges Financial Secretary (DP) Dean of Pledges Recording Secretary (AS) Assistant Secretary WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE CHAPTERS Zola (Yale - #6) Stanley Horton (P) 2338 Vale Station New Haven, CT 06520 Kappa Delta (Connecticut - #423) Clifton J. Cooper (P) 1276StorrsRd. Buckley Hall 537A Storrs. CT 06268 Mil Phi (Bridgeport-#461) Joel Roach (S) 1284 Park Avenue Bridgeport. CT 066O4 MuPsi (S Connecticut - #463) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Beta Sigma Lambda (Hartford-#161) Darry L Burke (P) 50-N-404 Willard St Hartford. CT 06114 Zola Phi Lambda [Stamford - #253) Dennis Taylor (P) 25 Second St.. 2C Stamford. CT 06905 Eta Alpha Lambda (New Haven - #256) Clinton Robinson (P) 25 Fountain Terrace New Haven. CT 06515

District III METRO NEW YORK Oliver Davis P.O. Box 2015 Great Neck. NY 11021 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Eta (New York City - #7) Dwighl Murray (S) P 0 Box 3244 New York. NY 10027 Delta Chi (Brooklyn - #308) Donovan Anthony Deans (P) GPO Box 022520 Brooklyn. NY 11202 ZetaEtt (Columbia - #338) No Report Theta Epsiloo (AOelphi - #380) No Report Kappa Rbo (C.'W. Post - #435) John A Fletcher (A) 19 Burnett Street Hempstead. NY 11550 XI Pit (Hotstra - #707) Terrence Daniels (P) Box 42 Hotstra University Hempstead. NY 11550

Gamma Iota Lambda (Brooklyn-Long Island - #175) John M Williams (S) 51 Alabama Ave Hempstead. NY 11550 Zeta Zeta Lambda (St Albans - #239) No Report Eta Zeta Lambda (NewRochelle-#261) No Report Eta Theta Lambda (Wyandance - #263) Earnest Williams (P-e) 153 Mt Joy Avenue Freeport, NY 11520 Eta Chi Lambda (Nyack - #276) Cordell Johnson (P) P 0. Box 165 Orangeburg, NY 10962 Kappa XI Lambda (New York - #536) No Report Kappa Upsilon Lambda (Mid-Hudson Valley - #542) No Report CENTRAL NEW YORK COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha (Cornell-#1) No Report Delia Zeta (Syracuse - #94) No Report Kappa Zeta (Utica - #425) No Report Omlcron Upsilon (Rensselaer - #726) George J Pastrana (P) 2236 14th Street Troy, NY 12180 Pi Beta (SUNY-Binghamton-#731) Owen M Brown, Jr. (P) P 0 Box 1857 S.V N Y Binghamton Binghamton. NY 13901 (Union - #744) Halton Evans (S) Union College Box #2593 Schenectady. NY 12308 Rko Alpha (Brockport - #752) Arthur Durrell Jordan (P) 7811 Stage XVI Box 251 SUC Brockport Brockport. NY. 14420 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Beta PI Lambda (Albany - #159) No Report Theta Chi Lambda (Schenectady - #298) No Report lota ThoU Lambda (Endicott - #509) Alton G. Roney (P) 11 Lane Court Apalachin. NY 13732

ALUMNI CHAPTERS (Providence - #553) No Report flu I I l i m a l i (Sudbury - #580) No Report

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(New York - #125) Warren J Austin (P) 410 Central Park West #12A New York. NY 10025

(Rome - #510) No Report (Syracuse-#511) No Report

WESTERN NEW YORK COLLEGE CHAPTERS Delta Eptllon (Buffalo - #93) No Report Mu Sigma (Rochester - #458) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Rho Lambda (Buffalo - # 1 1 6 ) Orlando Rainey (P) 162 New Road Eastg Amhgrsl. NY 14051 Eta Rho Lambda (Rochester - #271) No Report District IV NORTHERN NEW JERSEY Carlisle Parker 16 Franklin Place Montclair, NJ 07042 COLLEGE CHAPTERS lota Rho (NJIT - #413) No Report Omicron Zola (Fairleigh-Dickinson - #713) David G Tidwell (P) 1000 River Road Teareck. NJ 07666 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Alpha Lambda (Newark - #123) Warren E. Sherwood (S) 15 Columbus Avenue Montclair. NJ 07042 Beta Alpha Lambda (Jersey City - #145) No Report Delta Mu Lambda (Paterson - #199) Hugh E. Young, Sr. (P) 588 Grove Street Upper Montclair. NJ 07043 Zeta Epsilon Lambda (Red Bank - #238) George Y. Wyatt (S) 32 Spicy Pond Road Howell, NJ 07731 Zeta Nu Lambda (Plainheld - #245) Kevin S. Turner (VP) 1129 E. 3rd Street Plaintield, NJ 07062 Kappa Theta Lambda (Teaneck - #531) Robert K. Gillespie (P) 155 Voorhees Street Teaneck. NJ 07666 SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY COLLEGE CHAPTERS Delta Iota (Rutgers - #97) No Report Iota rata (Trenton St - #406) No Report Nit Iota ' (Glassboro St - #472) No Report pin (Stockton St - #742) G Larry James (A) 708 Moonraker Court Smithville. NJ 08201

ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Theta Lambda (Atlantic City - #130) Augustus C. Harmon (P) 300 S. Chester Avenue Pleasantville. NJ 08232 Zela lota Lambda (Trenton - #242) No Report Theta Psi Lambda (Somerset - #299) Walter E. Andrews (P) 120 Hickory Road Somerset. NJ 08873 Kappa lota Lambda (Burlington County - #532) Robert L. Jones (P) 304 Farmdale Road Moorestown, NJ 08057 Nu Gamma Lambda (Glassboro - #570) No Report

District V EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA Director Ronald Mangum COLLEGE CHAPTERS No (Lincoln-#12) Charles Avery Thomas (ES) Box 980 Lincoln University Lincoln University. PA 19352 Ptl (Pennsylvania - #22) No Report Delta PI (Cheney - #302) Kevin A. Spratley (VP) P.O Box 431 Cheyney University Cheney. PA 19319 ZetaPti (West Chester - #353) Mark Vodery (S) P 0. Box 2730 Westchester. PA 19383 lota Sigma (Millersville • #414) Cordon J. Cooper (P) C10SMAC (front desk) Millersville. PA 17551 Pi Rho (Temple U - #745) Oaryl Fitzgerald (CS) 1422 W. Diamond Street Philadelphia, PA 19122

ALUMNI CHAPTERS Rho (Philadelphia - #16) William A Hanscom (CS) 7902 Toby Leech Drive Elkins Park, PA 19117 Zeta Theta Lambda (Harnsburg #241) No Report Zeta Omicron Lambda (Philadelphia - #247) Frank E. Devine (P) 111 David Road Bala Cynwyd. PA 19004 Omicron Delta Lambda (Philadelphia - #615) Selvin Gordon (P) P.O Box 20000 Philadelphia. PA 19145

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE CHAPTERS Omicron (Pittsburgh - #14) Thomas W. Brooks (P) P.O. Box 19388 Pittsburgh. PA 15213 Gamma Nu (Penn St - #78) No Report XlMu (Slippery Rock - #496) No Report XI Sigma (Indiana - #702) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Omicron Lambda (Pittsburgh- #136) Dr. Theodore R. Vasser. Jr. (T) 6956 Thomas Boulevard Pittsburgh, PA 15208 Kappa Beta Lambda (Erie - #525) No Report Nu Upsilon Lambda (Pittsburgh - #586) No Report District VI Director Steve Boykin 1019 Serd Estate Drive Ft. Washington. M0 20744 DELAWARE COLLEGE CHAPTERS Gamma Sigma (Delaware Slate - #83) No Report XI Omicron (Delaware - #499) Bill Reynolds P.O. Box 524 Newark, DE 19715 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Gamma Theta Lambda (Wilmington - #174) Arthur J. McMillan (P) 1 Stalwart Drive Newark. DE 19713 Zeta Rho Lambda (Dover - #249) No Report DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHAPTERS Data (Howard - #2) Brent S Gilmore (P) 2905 Sherman. NW Washington, DC 20O01 NuBota (American - #465) John Singleton. Jr. (P) P.0. Box 4643 Georgetown U. Washington. DC 20057 (UDC-#721) Ronell S. White (P) 4215 First Street SE #201 Washington. DC 20032 ALUMNI CHATTERS (Washington-#111) Vernon S. Gill (P) 1443 Northgate Road. NW Washington, DC 20012

Omicron Lambda Alpha (Washington - #500) Kevin J. Carrington (P) 909 Lincoln Avenue Falls Church. VA 22046 Omicron Eta Lambda (Washington - #618) Herbert L Hunter. Jr. (CS) P.O. Box 1844 Washington. DC 20013-1844

MARYLAND COLLEGE CHAPTERS Beta Alpha (Morgan State - #45) Brian K. Garrett (P) 917 Belgian Avenue. Apt. 1-B Baltimore, MD 21218 Delta Nu (Eastern Shore - #100) Warren 0 Dowdy. (P) Box 1422 Princess Anne, MD 21853 Eta Zeta (Bowie St - #359) No Report lota Zela (Maryland - #403) Maurice Xavier Boissiere, Jr. (P) 1802 Meoerotl Rd. # 5 0 2 Adelphi. MD 20783 MuRho (Towson St - #457) Galen H. Mickens, Sr. (P) 6307 C. Holry Lane Baltimore. MD 21212 Mo Upsilon (Froslburg St - #460) Ronald A. Mills (CS) Lane College Center Box # 3 Frostburg, MD 21532 Nu Kappa (UMBC-#473) Kevin Mitchell (P) P.O. Box 24085 Arbutus. MO 21227-0585 PI Theta (Coppin St - #737) barryl W. Green (CS) 2321 N. Rosedale Street Baltimore, MD 21216

ALUMNI CHAPTERS Delta Lambda (Baltimore - #104) Or. Charles R. Sailers (P) 9806 Clanford Road Randallstown. MD 21133 Delia Omicron Lambda (Princess Anne - #203) James M. White, Jr. (P) P.O. Box 247 (Delta Omicron Lambda) Princess Anne, MD 21853 Ela Eta Lambda (Annapolis - #262) Rutus Abemathy (p) P.O. Box 3636 Annapolis. MD 21403 lota Alpha lambda (Aberdeen - #502) Donald Fielder (S) 1803 Harbinger Trail Edgewood. MD 21040 (Silver Spring - #520) Adrian V. Nelson (CS-e) 4005 Manor Park Court Rockville. MD

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Kappa Epsilon Lambda (Landover - #528) Cleveland Haynes (P) 2905 Gosporl Ct Fori Washington, MD 20744 Kappa Kappa Lambda (Baltimore - #533) Major Lee (CS) P.O. Box 22229 Baltimore. MD 21203-4229 Kappa Phi Lambda (Columbia - #543) David H Barrett (P) 6276 Dusty Glass Court Columbia. MD 21044 XI Xi Lambda (Frederick - #602) Martin W Barbour P.O. Box 1084 Frederick. MD 21701 District VII Director John A. (Tony) Mann 9525 Heathwood Court Burke. VA 22015 NORTHERN VIRGINIA COLLEGE CHAPTERS Gamma (Virginia Union - #3) James L. Brown, V (P) P.O. Box 9 1 . 127 Storer Hall VUU Campus Richmond, VA 23220 Theta Rho (Virginia Commonwealth - #391) No Report lota Alpha (Washington & Lee - #398) Darren C Lyons (P) 10617 Maple Street Fairfax. VA 22030 lota Beta (Virginia - #399) No Report Xi Delta (James Madison - #489) Paul E Brawn (CS) P 0 Box 4172. JMU Harrisonburg, VA 22807 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Beta Gamma Lambda (Richmond - #147) No Report Gamma Alpha Lambda (Charlottesville- #167) Arthur W Myrick (P) 1941 Michael Place Charlottesville. VA 22901 Zeta Upsilon Lambda (Reston - #252) No Report Theta Rho Lambda (Arlington - #293) Andre J Jones (P) 623 West Church Road Sterling Park. VA 22170 Xi Alpha Lambda (Prince William County - #590) Chester F Johnson (FS) 5610 Broadmoor Street Alexandria. VA 22310 Xi Delta Lambda (Henrico County - #593) Weldon H. Smith (P) 4306 Flint Hill Drive Richmond, VA 23227 Omicron Alpha Lambda (Fredericksburg- #612) Sidney H. Hankerson, Jr (P) 928 Branchwater Street Fredericksburg. VA 22401 SOUTHERN VIRGINIA COLLEGE CHAPTERS Beta Gamma (Virginia St - #47) No Report Delta Tau (St. Pauls - #305) John McKinney (A) St. Paul s College Lawrenceville. VA 23868 Theta lota (Virginia Tech - #384) Willie D Sullivan II (P) P 0 Box 346 Blacksburg. VA 24060 Xi Zeta (Hampden-Sydney-#491) Jeflrey D Jackson (P) Box 1159. XiZeta Longwood College Farmville. VA 23901 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Nu Lambda (Virginia S t - # 1 1 2 ) Conrad Gilliam (P) 1824 S Sycamore Street Petersburg, VA 23803 Alpha Kappa Lambda (Roanoke-#132) Gregory Hillman (P) 4013 SouthwickCr SW Roanoke, VA 24018 Gamma Nu Lambda (Lynchburg - #178) Jesse Hobbs IP) 615 Dogwood Street Amherst. VA 24521 Delta Nu Lambda (Danville - #200) Isaac T Jackson (P) P.O. Box 869 Chatham, VA 24531 Epsilon Omicron Lambda (Lawrenceville - #225) E L Morse (CS) PO Box 595 South Hill. VA 23970

lota Tau Lambda (Charlotte Court House - #519) Luther S Oxendine P.O. Box 62 Charlotte C H , VA 23923 Nu Omicron Lambda (Fort L e e - #581) Ronald L, Sutton (P) 2841 Pine Meadow Circle Chester. VA 23831 TIDEWATER VIRGINIA COLLEGE CHAPTERS Gamma lota (Hampton - #75) Malcolm D Conner (P) PO Box 6161 Hampton Univ.

Hampton. VA 2366B Epsilon Pi (Norfolk St - #324) James Banks (CS) Box 2033 N.S.U 2401 Corprew Avenue Norfolk. VA 23504 Theta lota (Blacksburg - #384) Willie D Sullivan II (P) P.O. Box 346 Blacksburg. VA 24060 Kappa Pi (William & Mary - #434) John W. Bouldin (P) 1441-B N Mt Vernon Avenue Williamsburg. VA 23185 Nu Theta (Old Dominion- #471) Wyne Lee Byrd (P) 4701 Powhatan Avenue Apt J-2 Norfolk, VA 23508 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Zeta Lambda (Newport News- #106) Pompey L Stith (CS) 432 Elizabeth Lake Drive Hampton. VA 23669 Alpha Phi Lambda (Norfolk - #142) No Report Delia Beta Lambda (Hampton- #190) James E Blacken (RS) PO Box 483 Hampton, VA 23669 Epsilon lota Lambda (Suffolk - #220) No Report Epsilon Nu Lambda (Portsmouth - #223) No Report Nu Delta Lambda (Surry County. - #571) No Report

MIDWEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS State Director William R Taylor Director Arthur B Cooper P 0 Box 2085 Station A Champaign, IL 61820 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Tau (Illinois- #18) Christopher Majors (H) 609 W Main #23 Urbana. IL 61801 Zeta Nu (E Illinois - #343) Kenneth A Washington (P) 601V? Monroe, Apt 7 Charleston. IL 61920 Eta Tau (Illinois S t - #371) No Report Theta Omicron {.MilUkin - #389) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Omicron Lambda Beta (Champaign - #501) No Report Nu Psi Lambda (Bloomington - #589) Kenneth Brownlee (P) 530 S Church, Apt #25 Oecalur. IL 62522 NORTHERN ILLINOIS Director Robert Thirston 1734 Grove North Chicago. IL 60064 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Epsilon Phi (N Illinois - #329) William Ivy (P) 814 Hillcrest DeKalb. IL 60115 MuMu (Elmhurst - #452) Craig E. Mann (P) 190 Prospect. Box 1741 Elmhurst. IL 60126 Pi Sigma (Aurora U - #746) Mike Norwood (CS) 347 S Gladstone Aurora, IL 60506 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Kappa Chi Lambda (Waukegan - #544) Herschel A. Ryales (CS) P.O. Box 512 North Chicago. IL 60064

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Mu Alpha Lambda (DeKalb - #546) No Report Mu Mu Lambda (Glen Ellyn - #556) Harold W Kelley (P) P 0 Box 49142 Chicago. IL 60649 NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS-I Director John Lane Jr. 7617 S Emerald Chicago, IL 606 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Theta (Illinois-Chicago - #8) No Report Alpha Mu (Northwestern - #33) Jamison Taylor (P) 1927 Orrington Evanston, IL 60201 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Xi Lambda (Chicago- #113) Allan W Knox (P) 5020 S Lake Shore Drive #2704 Chicago. IL 60615 Zeta Xi Lambda (Evanslon - #246) No Report Theta Mu Lambda (Joliet - #288) Eugene C. Varnado (P) 1313 E Sibley Boulevard #107 Dolton. IL 60419 lota Oelta Lambda (Chicago - #505) Rufus P Credle IS) 256 Whitewater Drive Bolingbrook. IL 60439 NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS-II Director Edgar Hamilton 7430 South Bennett Chicago, IL 60649 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Nu Delta (Chicago St - #467) Patrick W, Poe (CS) 1705 West 91st Chicago. IL 60620 Nu Epsilon (Lewis - #468) No Report NuRho (IIT - #479) John F. German (P) 7709 S. Luella Chicago, IL 60649 Omicron lota (DePaul - #716) No Report Omicron Xi (Roosevelt - #720) Christopher Johnson (P) 7342 S. Euclid Avenue Chicago. Illinois 60649 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Director Richard Gardner 183-4 Evergreen Terrace Apts #11-3A Carbondale, IL 62901 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Bela Eta (S Illinois-#51) Craig S Knox (P) Office of Student Development 3rd Floor, Student Center Carbondale, IL 62901 lota Pi (SIU-Edwardsville-#412) lary Sanders (CS) 530-2C Tower Lake Edwardsville. IL 62025 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Delta Epsilon Lambda (East St. Louis- #193) John Reeves (P) 9423 Stonefield Ferguson. MO 63136 Mu Kappa Lambda (Carbondale - #555) No Report WESTERN ILLINOIS Director Milton P. Johnson 2009 Austin Springfield. IL 62704 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Epsilon Kappa (Bradley-#319) Robert Woods (P) 1207 W Windon Peoria. IL 61606 Eta Eta (W Illinois - #360) Dana King, Jr (P) 836 Tanner Hall Macomb, IL 61455 Pi lota (Eureka - #738) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Kappa Pi Lambda (Peoria - #538) No Report Mu Delta Lambda (Sprmgfied - #549) Herbert B Harris, Jr (S) P.O. Box 6191 Springfield, II 62703 Mu Chi Lambda (Rock Island - #566) No Report

xi cm SOUTHERN INDIANA Director Theo Hamiter 7158 Alvalawn Trail Court Indianapolis. IN 46250 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Gamma Eta (Indiana - #73) Darryn T. Nichols (P) P 0 Box 1698 Bloomington. IN 47401 Zeta Rho (Indiana State - #347) No Report NuPi (Evansville - #478) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS lota Lambda (Indianapolis - #109) Donald K. Pope (CS) PO Box 88131 Indianapolis. IN 46208 Kappa Rho Lambda (Evansville - #539) No Report Nu Nu Lambda (Bloomington - #579) No Report WESTERN KANSAS Director P J Williams 3623 Kiowa Topeka. KS 66601 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Delta Mu (Wichita St - #99) Ronald C Small (SI 2221 N Hillside Wichita. KS 67219 Epsilon Omicron (Washburn - #323) No Report Xi Nu (Emporia St - #497) Nathaniel Souther IP) 1120 East Street Emporia, KS 66801 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Oelta Eta Lambda (Topeka - #195) Milton E Jackson (P) 324 N W Rolyan Road Topeka. KS 66617 Eta Beta Lambda (Wichita - #257) Evies 0 Cranford (P) 2420 N Dellrose Wichita KS 67220 Xi Mu Lambda (Manhattan - #600) Norman J. Edwards (S) P 0 Box 2363 Fort Riley. KS 66442 EASTERN KENTUCKY Director Jimmie Stewart 514 East Cedar Street #5 Franklin. KY 42134 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha PI (Louisville - #37) No Report Beta Mu (Kentucky St - #55) Arthur H Busby. Jr. (P) 1521 Stedmanlown Lane Apt. #2 Frankfurt, KY 40601 Epsilon Chi (Kentucky - #330) Charle Anthony Jones (P) 3600 Muhammad Ali Boulvevard Louisville, KY 40212 Xi Alpha (Morehead St - #486) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Lambda (Louisville- #101) Craig Chandler (CS) P 0, Box #2963 Louisville, KY 40201 Alpha Beta Lambda (Lexington - #124) No Report Gamma Bela Lambda (Frankfort - #168) No Report WESTERN KENTUCKY Director Sherron Jackson 661 Montclair Road Frankfort. KY 40601 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Zeta Omicron (Murray St - #345) Gregory A. Dow (P) Box 2309 University Station Murray. KY 42071 Eta Rho (W Kentucky - #369) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Gamma Epsilon Lambda (Hopkinsville - #171) James Edward Victor (P) 1304 East 7th Street Hopkinsville. KY 42240 Xi Pi Lambda (Paducah - #604) M. W Taylor (P) 1144 North 14th Street Paducah, KY 42001

NORTHERN INDIANA Director COLLEGE CHAPTERS Gamma Rho (Purdue - #82) George Anthony Anderson (P) 613 Waldron Avenue West Lafayette, IN 47906 Theta Xi (Ball State - #388) Ball Stale Univ Student Center. Box 355 Muncie. IN 47304 lota Theta (Calumet - #405) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Gamma Rho Lambda (Gary - #182) Cornell Collins (P) 517 N. Lawrence Gary. IN 46403 Theta Xi Lambda (South Bend - #290) No Report Theta Upsilon Lambda (Fort Wayne - #296) Timothy Williams (CS) P 0 Box 10747 Fort Wayne. IN 46853 IOWA Director Todd Easley 1431 41st Place Des Moines. IA 50311 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Theta (Iowa - #30) Rodney Kyles (P) 118 East Prentiss Iowa City IA 52240 Alpha Nu (Drake - #34) Jerrold Smith (P) 1319 30th Oes Moines. IA 50311 Omicron Pi (Iowa St - #722) Jell Banks (P) P 0 Box 1268. Welch Avenue Ames, IA 50010 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Zeta Kappa Lambda (Des Moines - #243) Phillip D. Hall (VP) 1312 DeWoll Street Des Moines, IA 50316 Mu Tau Lambda (Cedar Rapids - #563) No Report Nu Chi Lambda (Iowa City- #588) No Report EASTERN KANSAS Director Dave Rabon 5609 Riley Overland Park, KS 66202 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Upsilon (Kansas- #19) Keith E Smith (P) 926 Tennessee, Apt 2 Lawrence, KS 66044 Gamma Chi (Pittsburgh St - #87) No Report Kappa Tau (Kansas St - #437) No Report WESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE CHAPTERS Epsilon Xi (W Michigan - #322) No Report lota Epsilon (Grand Valley - #402) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS lota Phi Lambda (Muskegon Heights- #521) No Report Kappa Psi Lambda (Kalamazoo - #545) No Report Nu Rho Lambda (Benton Harbor - #583) Daniel Harbison (P) 1584 Trebor SI Joseph. Ml 49085 MINNESOTA Director Willy James 1400 Second Street South Suite A-510. Box 193 Minneapolis, MN 55454 COLLEGE CHAPTER Mu (Minnesota - #11) Harold V Birts (P) 3804 10th Avenue South Minneapolis. MN 55407 ALUMNI CHAPTER Gamma Xi Lambda (Minneapolis- #179) No Report EASTERN MISSOURI Director L Dwight Johnson 6795 Foxshire St Louis. MO 63033

COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Eta (St. Louis - #29) No Report Epsilon Psi (UM-Rolla - #331) Joseph Williams, Jr (P) 100 East 17th Street Rolla. MO 64501 Xi Gamma (SE Missouri - #488) Damn White (P) 1027 N. Westend St Louis. MO 63701 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Epsilon Lambda (St. Louis - #105) James A McNairy (CS) PO Box 11971 St Louis. MO 63112-0071 Epsilon Eta Lambda (Charleston - #218) Edward L. Mullins (S) PO Box 496 Charleston. MO 63834 Omicron Nu Lambda (Ft KnoxRadcliff. KY - #623) Victor Holman (P) 5814-8 Bilhymer Street Fort Knox, KY 40121 EASTERN MICHIGAN James Gaddis 2701 Martin L King Drive Saginaw. Ml 48601 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Epsilon (Michigan - #5) Lawrence Norris (P) 707 Church. Apt 4 Ana Arbor. Ml 48104 Alpha Upsilon (Wayne Slate- #41) Mario McCholos Swann (P) 2686 Brooklield Canton, Ml 48188 Epsilon Eta (E Michigan - #316) Mark Garner (P) 2871 Bynon Drive. Apt 108 Ypsilanti. Ml 48197 EtaXi (Detroit - #366) Freddie Jennings. Jr (P) Albany 18427 Detroit. Ml 4B234 Theta Tau (GMI - #393) Wendell Ellison |P) 2807 Mason Street Flint. Ml 48505 Omicron Mu (Oakland- #718) Richard K Ellis (P) 2045 Collmgwood Detroit, Ml 48206 Pi Upsilon (Dearborn - #748) Ricky L Blalock (S) 156 Elmhurst Suite 2E Highland Park. Ml 48203 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Gamma Lambda (Detroit- #103) Timothy R Heard (S) 1439 Virginia Park Detroit, Ml 48206 Epsilon Upsilon Lambda (Flint - #230) No Report Theta Zeta Lambda (Ann Arbor - #283) No Report lota Rho Lambda (Pontiac- #517) No Report

(Baldwin-Wallace - #706) No Report Omicron Epsilon (Youngstown S t - # 7 1 2 ) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Beta Rho Lambda (Youngstown - #160) No Report Delta Alpha Lambda (Cleveland- #189) No Report Eta Tau Lambda (Akron - #273) Wayne Hawkins (P) 1148 Millhaven Drive Arrow. OH 44321 Kappa Mu Lambda (Lorram - #534) No Report CENTRAL OHIO COLLEGE CHAPTERS Kappa (Ohio S t - # 1 0 ) Jerome 0 Guilford (P) 1739 N High Street Box 51 Columbus. OH 43215 Phi (Ohio - #20) Robert D Jefferson (P) \7Vz Palmer Street Athens. OH 45701 Omicron Rho (Ohio Wesleyan - #723) Franklin Morris (P) OWV Box 1451 Delaware, OH 43015 CENTRAL MISSOURI COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Psi (Lincoln - #44) John Hammond (P) 508 E, Elm Jefferson City. MO 65101 Zeta Alpha (Missouri - #332) Mitchell P. Washington (P) 346A Wolpers Hall, UM-C Columbia. MO 65201 lota Xi (NE Missouri - #410) William Smith (P) Student Union Building N M S.U Kirksville. MO 63501 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Beta Zeta Lambda (Jefferson City- #1501 Richard Presberry (P) 2429 Lakewood Road Jefferson City MO 65101 Xi Epsilon Lambda (Columbia - #594) Matthew Tyler (P) P 0 Box 1923 Columbia, MO 65205 WESTERN MISSOURI COLLEGE CHAPTERS Delta Rho (Missouri-KC - #3031 Derrick G. Sims (P) 1301 East 59th Street Kansas City. MO 64110 Zeta Gamma (Central Missouri - #334) Tracy Dunlap (P) 3609 Cypress Kansas City. MO 64128 ALUMNI CHAPTER Beta Lambda (Kansas City - #102) No Report

NORTHERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE CHAPTERS Gamma Tau (Michigan SI - #84) No Report Zeta Beta (Ferris St - #333) No Report Zeta Delta (N Michigan - #335) No Report

NEBRASKA Director Michael J Barnes 1010 Evergreen Avenue Bellevue. NE 68005 COLLEGE CHAPTER Beta Beta (Nebraska - #46) John T. Pitts (P) 4940 Spaulding Omaha, NE 68104

ALUMNI CHAPTERS Eta Nu Lambda (Grand Rapids - #267) No Report lota Chi Lambda (Saginaw - #522) Charles Mathews (P) 3440 Melody Lane Saginaw. Ml 48601 Kappa Oelta Lambda (Lansing - #527) No Report NORTHERN OHIO-II COLLEGE CHAPTERS PI (Cleveland - # 1 5 ) Wayne Everette Howell, Jr (P) 11900 Carlton Road #310 Clevenland. OH 44106 Alpha Tau (Akron - #40) Michael S Battle (P) 421 Carroll Street Akron. OH 44304 Epsilon Delta (Kent S t - # 3 1 3 ) No Report lota Phi (Mount Union - #417) No Report

ALUMNI CHAPTER Beta Xi Lambda (Omaha - #1571 Glenn W Dee (P) 6430 Whitmore Avenue Omaha, NE 68152 NORTHERN OHIO-I Director Danny Boone 2001 Guild Hall Drive. Apt A Columbus, OH 43209 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Epsilon Alpha (Toledo-#310) Stewart Grant Walker (P) 3315 Valleslon Pkwy #10 Toledo, OH 43607 Epsilon Theta (Bowling Green - #317) Ahmed D Bennett (CS) 815 8th Street #2 Bowling Green. OH 43402 ALUMNI CHAPTER Alpha XI Lambda (Toledo - # 1 3 5 ) Robert E. Smith (P) 2262 Parkwood Avenue Toledo. OH 43620

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ALUMNI CHAPTER Alpha Rho Lambda (Columbus - #138) Danny L Boone (P) P 0 Box 091031 Columbus. OH 43209 WEST CENTRAL OHIO COLLEGE CHAPTERS XI (Wilberforce - #13) No Report Gamma Thela (Dayton - #74) Eric Ramon Mathews (P) 331 Kiefaber Dayton. OH 45409 Delia Xi (Central St - #300) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Theta Lambda (Oayton - # 1 0 8 ) Walter Gilliard (P) 1642 Diplomat Drive Oayton, OH 45432 Chi Lambda (Wilberforce-#121) No Report Zeta Delta Lambda (Springfield - #237) James Washington (P) 3754 Briar Place Oayton. OH 45405 SOUTHWEST OHIO COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Alpha (Cincinnati -#23) Andre Ferton Hall (P) 105 Martin Luther King Drive Cincinnati, OH 45219 Delta Upsilon (Miami - #306) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTER Delta Gamma Lambda (Cincinnati - #191) No Report WEST VIRGINIA! Director Adolphus Young Jr P 0 Box 13 Keystone. WV 24852 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Beta Thela (Bluetield St - #52) No Report XI Thela (Concord - #493) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Zeta Lambda (Bluetield - #128) Adolphus A Young. Jr (S) PO Box 671 Bluetield WV 24701 WEST VIRGINIAN COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Zela (West Virginia St - #28) Julius A McLeod. II (P) PO Box 131 Institute WV 25112 NuNu (Marshall - #175) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha lota Lambda (Charleston - #131) Charles C Mills (S) 22 Hickory Mill Road Hurricane. WV 25526 WEST VIRGINIA III COLLEGE CHAPTER Pi Mil (West Virginia - #740) Gregory K Hairston (P) 278 Spruce Street Apt #6 Morgantown, WV 26505 ALUMNI CHAPTER Gamma Delia Lambda (Beckley-#170) No Report WISCONSIN Director Carl W Birks 8260 N 37th Street Milwaykee. Wl 53209 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Gamma Epsilon (Wisconsin - #71) Keenun Autney Walker (P) 121 W Mam Street, Apt. 1 Madison. Wl 53703 Epsilon Tau (UW-Milwaukee - 327) No Report Zela lota (UW-Whitewater - #340) No Report Eta Beta (WSU-Platteville - #355) No Report Eta PI (WSU-Oshkosh - #368) Otis Sims (S) 330 E Irving Oshkosh. Wl 54901 Mu Epsilon (Carthage - #446) No Report

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Nu Xi (Marquette - #476) No Report Nu Omicron (Carroll - #477) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Delta Chi Lambda (Milwaukee - #210) Richard E Williams (P) 6599 N Bethmaur Lane Glendale. Wl 53209 Mu Eta Lambda (Madison - #552) Larry L Taylor (P) 4709 Barby Lane Madison. Wl 53704

SOUTH ALABAMA Director Iva Williams 237 11th Ave SW Birmingham. AL 35211 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Beta (Talladega - #24) Jeffery Merida (P) Talladega College Talladega, AL AL 35160 Beta Upsilon (Alabama St - #63) Hasaan Walker (P) South Jackson Street Montgomery. AL 36195 Gamma Kappa (Miles - #76) No Report Gamma Phi (Tuskegee - #86) Phillip Carswell (CS) P 0 Box 36 Tuskegee. AL 36088 Delta Gamma (Alabama A S M - #91) Jonathan Lavert Ward (CS) Box 220 Alabama A&M University Normal. AL 35762 ' Epsilon Nu (Stillman- #321) Ivory J Gnskell (P) PO Box 4600 Stillman College Tuscaloosa. AL 35403 Thela Delia (South Alabama - #379) No Report lota Nu (UAB - #4091 Tom Hall Jr (P) 3716 Oak Avenue S.W Birmingham, AL 35221 Kappa Alpha (Alabama - #420) Randall Hardy (P) PO Box 1524 Tuscaloosa, AL 35486 Kappa Gamma (North Alabama - #422) Melvin J Baldwin, Jr (VP) P 0, Box 5554 Florence, AL 35630 Nil Tail (Montevallo- #481) Tony 0 Lee (P) P 0 Box 2763 Montevallo. AL 35115 Xi Beta (Troy State - #487) No Report Xi XI (Jacksonville - #498) Durren Douthitl (P) P 0 Box 3018. JSU Jacksonville. AL 36265 Omicron Alpha (Auburn-Montgomery - #708) Micheal Birmingham (S) 500 Eastdale Road. Apt E-3 Montgomery. AL 36117 Omicron Kappa (Auburn - #717) Kenneth Kelly IS) P 0 Box 1865 Auburn. AL 36831 Omicron Sigma (B ham Southern - #724) No Report Pi Delia (Livingston - #733) Franklin 0. Ball (P) P 0 Box 34 Livingston. AL 35470 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Omicron Lambda (Birmingham - #114) Larry Oliver Foster (P) P 0. Box 3910 Birmingham, AL 35208 Alpha Nu Lambda (Tuskegee - #134) Frank E Cyrus IP) P 0. Drawer BBB Tuskegee Institute, AL 36088 Alpha Upsilon Lambda (Montgomery - #141) Samuel L Jackson (CS) PO Box 6058 Montgomery. AL 36106 Beta Omicron Lambda (Mobile-#158) Alvin J Allen (RS) 1205 St Madar Street Mobile. AL 36603 Delta Thela Lambda (Huntsville - #196) Dr. A. J. Garth (ES) Box 33. Alabama A&M J Normal. AL 35762

Delta PI Lambda (Selma - #204) Alvin A Cleveland (S) P 0 Box 2512 Selma. AL 36701 Delta Phi Lambda (Tuscaloosa - #209) Bruce Crawlord (S) 1812-D. 48th Street. East Tuscaloosa, AL 35405 Epsilon Delta Lambda (Talladega - #215) Thomas Y Lawrence (S) 114 Baker Street Talladega. AL 35160 Thela Alpha Lambda (Gadsden - #278) No Report Theta Gamma Lambda (Dothan - #280) Harold E Hayden (CS) PO Box 6893 Dothan. AL 36302 Kappa Nu Lambda (Leighton - #535) Peter L Smith (P) 505 Wright Drive Florence AL 35630 Mu lota Lambda (Mobile - #554) Oarryl Demell Shepherd (S) 2849 Keener Street Whistler. AL 36612 Mu Psl Lambda (Homewood - #567) Walter Graham (P) P 0 Box 2281 Birmingham. AL 35201 FLORIDA Director John C Rawls Route 23, Box 435 Gainesville, Fl 32608 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Beta Nu [Florida A & M - #56) Tony Bernard Curtis (CS) 1449 S MLK Boulevard Tallahassee, FL 32301 Delta Beta (Bethune-Cookman - #90) Warren Howard (P) LeFevre Hall Bethune Cookman College Daytona Beach, FL 32015 Delta Psl (Florida Memorial - #309) Beniamin Carroll (P) 15800 N W 42nd Avenue Miami, FL 33054 Ela Delta (Miami - #357) Manuel J Cox (T) 1228 Dickmgson Dr #32-D Coral Gables. FL 33146 Theta Gamma (S Florida - #378) Gordon T Edwards (S) 4202 E Fowler Avenue Ctr 2421 Tampa. FL 33620 Theta Sigma (Florida - #392) Chris Knight (CS) PO Box 15237 Gainesville. FL 32604 lota Delta (Honda St - #401) Charlie A Jackson (CS) FSU P.0 Box 7002 Tallahassee. FL 32313 Kappa Upsilon (Jacksonville - #438) Eric D. Johnson (S) 1658 Kings Road. Box 323 Jacksonville. FL 32209 Mu Theta (W Florida - #449) No Report XI Iota (Central Florida - #494) Mathieu Daquin (P) P 0 Box 26261 Orlando. FL 32816 XI Kappa (Florida Tech - #495) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Upsilon Lambda (Jacksonville - #119) Calvin L Burney (P) 1432 Carbondale Court Jacksonville, FL 32208 Beta Beta Lambda (Miami - #146) William E Clarke III (P) 1614 N W 188 TEW Miami. FL 33169 Beta Delta Lambda (Daytona Beach- #148) Roland M Brown (P) 119 Persimmon Drive P 0 Box 785 Palm Coast. FL 32037 Gamma Zeta Lambda (Tampa-#172) Eddie Adams, Jr (P) 6503 D Jamesville Drive Tampa. FL 33617 Gamma Mu Lambda (Tallahassee-#177) Gary W Johnson (T) 2503 Valdemar Lane Tallahassee. FL 32304 Delta Delta Lambda (West Palm Beach - #192) Dr Charles E White (P) P.O. Box 982 West Palm Beach, FL 33402

Delta XI Lambda (Orlando - #202) LeVester Tubhs (P) 620 Morgan Street Winter Springs. FL 32708 Epsilon Mu Lambda (Pensacola - #222) Leroy A Jenkins (P) 1911 N 18th Avenue Pensacola. FL 32503 Epsilon Pi Lambda (Ocala - #226) William E Jackson (S) 1822 SW 4th Street Ocala. FL 32674 Zeta Alpha Lambda (Ft Lauderdale - #234) Roy C Smiley (P) 2241 N i t . 43rd Terrace Landerhill, FL 33313 Eta Kappa Lambda (Fl Pierce - #265) Bennie Clark (P) P 0 Box 1271 Fort Pierce, FL 34954 Thela Eta Lambda (St. Petersburg - #284) Richard A Hartstield (P) 365 Kingtish Dr S E St Petersburg, FL 33705 tola Beta Lambda (Cocoa - #503) Albert L Owens (P) P.O. Box 1275 Cocoa. FL 32923-1275 lota Pi Lambda (Miami - #516) Eldndge F Williams (CS) PO Box 571098 Miamai. FL 33157 Mu Zeta Lambda (Lakeland - #551) Vincent Hudson (CS) 5117Water*oodDr. Bartow. FL 33830 Nu Eta Lambda (Gainesville - #574) Altred C Peoples (S) PO Box 2875 Gainesville. FL 32602 Xi Omicron Lambda (Fort Myers - #603) No Report Xi Rho Lambda (Belle Glade - #605) No Report Xi Sigma Lambda (Panama City - #606) No Report XI Psi Lambda (Palmetto-#611) John Harvey (S) 1010 25 STE Bradenton. FL 34208 Omicron Beta Lambda (Clearwater - #613) Joseph Carwise (P) 1255 Palmetto Street Clearwater. FL 33515 Omicron Upsilon Lambda (Oelray Beach - #630) Wayne Condry (S) 3512 Diane Drive Boynton Beach. FL 33435 GEORGIA Director Robert Willis 3604 Revere Road. SW Atlanta. GA 30331 COLLEGE CHAPTERS lota

(Morris Brown - #9) Horace L Eberhart Jr (S) P 0. Box 92055 Atlanta. GA 30344 Alpha Rho (Morehouse - #38) Marshall L. Green, Jr (S) 595 Collier Ridge Drive. NW Atlanta. GA 30318 Alpha Phi (Clark - #42) Robert Hairston (VP) 129 Mildred Street Atlanta. GA 30314 Gamma Zeta (Ft Valley St - #72) Watson Fluellen. Jr. (S) P.O. Box 4326, FVSC Ft, Valley, GA 31030 Delta Delta (Albany St - #92) Benny Gregory Hand (B) PO. B0X36-ASC Albany. GA 31705 Delta Ela (Savannah St - #95) Tkeban X T Jahannes (S) 701 E 36th Street Savannal, GA 31404 Zeta Mu (Georgia St - #342) No Report Zeta Pi (Georgia - #346) John D Hillman. Jr (P) 285 Scandia Circle-216 Athens. GA 30605 Eta Alpha (Paine - #354) Modou Ndow (P) Box 77 Paine College Augusta. GA 30901 Theta Beta (Columbus - #377) Adam Brown (S) 30 Clearview Circle Columbus, GA 31907 lota Eta (Mercer - #404) Carlos Anton McCloud (P) Box 61. Mercer University Macon, GA 31207

Mu Alpha (Emory - #442) George A Smith (S) Emory U, PO Box 21185 Atlanta, GA 30322 Mu Gamma (Georgia College - #444) Antonio B Lawrence (P) 846 Powelton Avenue Sparta, GA 31081 Mu Delta (Georgia SW - #445) Bruce Bradley (P) GSWBox 1196 Americus, GA 31709 Mu Omicron (Valdosta St - #455) Derrick B Jenkins (VP) 214 Georgia Avenue Valdosta. GA 31698 Nu Gamma (W Georgia - #466) Richard K. Levine (P) P 0 Box 10016 Carrolllon, GA 30118 NuMu (Georgia Tech - #474) Theodore Yarboro, Jr (P) Georgia Tech Box 32896 Atlanta. GA 30332 XI Tau (Georgia Southern - #703) Adrian Goolsby (P) LB. 10682 Statesboro, GA 30460 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Eta lambda (Atlanta - #107) Larry L. Earvin (P) 154 Peyton Road. SW Atlanta, GA 30311 Alpha Chi Lambda (Augusta - #143) Willie G Marshall (FS) 829 Strother Drive Augusta, GA 30901 Beta Phi Lambda (Savannah - #164) Sylvester Brown (CS) 1447 East 39th Street Savannah, GA 31401 Gamma Omicron Lambda (Albany-#180) Clitt Edward Felton (P) 2114 Princeton Drive Albany. GA 31707 Gamma Sigma Lambda (Ft Valley-#183) Douglas T Porter (P) 109 College Court Fl Valley. GA 31030 Delta lota Lambda (Columbus - #197) No Report Epsilon Beta Lambda (Macon - #213) Alveno Ross (S) 1236 Appleton Avenue Macon, GA 31307 Eta lota Lambda (Athens - #264) Hugh Goodrum (CS) P 0. Box 902 Athens, GA 30603 Theta Nu Lambda (LaGrange - #289) Alfred McNair (S) P 0 Box 1818 LaGrange. GA 30241 Iota Gamma Lambda (Brunswick - #504) Carl Brown (PI PO Box 2122 Brunswick, GA 31520 Kappa Tau Lambda (Valdosta - #541) Willie R. Jones (P) 2301 N Forrest Street Valdosta. GA 31602 Nu Mu Lambda (Decatur - #578) Andre Cleveland (CS) PO Box 370607 Decatur, GA 30034 Omicron Mu Lambda (Marnetta - #622) Willie Hill (P) 2290 Addison Road. N.E. Marnetta GA 30066 Omicron PI Lambda (Hinesville - #626) Pedro A Bryant (P) 230 Maple Drive North Hinesville, GA 31313 Omicron Phi Lambda (East Point - #631) Perry Halstead (CS) 3676 Calmer Circle East Point, GA 30344 MISSISSIPPI Director Wiley Jones Alcorn State University P 0 Box 509 Lorman. MS 39096 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Gamma Upsilon (Tougaloo - #85) Lathan C. Oabbs (P) P.O. Box 401

Tougaloo. Mississippi 39174 Delta Kappa (Alcorn - #98) No Report Delia Phi (Jackson State - #307) Rodney Smith (CS) P.O. Box 17177 Jackson State University Jackson. MS 39217

Zeta Phi (MVSU-#351) Barnard F Baggett (S) P.O. Box 899, MVSU Itta Bena, MS 38941 Iota Gamma (Rust - #400) No Report Kappa Beta (Mississippi S t - #421) James Cerjric Wade (P) P 0. Box 1472 Mississippi State. MS 39762 MuXI (USM - #454) No Report Nu Upsilon (Mississippi - #482) Leo Emerson (S) P.O. Box 3251 University. MS 38677 Omicron Gamma (Millsaps - #7101 Owight Collins (P) P.0 Box 15502 Millsaps College Jackson. MS 39210 Omicron Psi (Delta St - #729) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Epsilon Lambda (Jackson - #127) Or R W Harrison, Jr. (S) P.O. Box 356 Yazoo City. MS 39194 Epsilon XI Lambda (Mound Bayou - #224) George C Bell (S) P.O. Box 4717 Greenville, MS 38701 Zela Mu Lambda (Biloxi - #244) Mack B Harris R.Ph (CS) P 0 Box 4254 Gultport, MS 39502 Eta Phi Lambda (Columbus - #275) Wilbur Colom (P) PO Box 464 Columbus, MS 39701 Theta Sigma Lambda (Natchez - #294) Elvin M. Parker (S) PO Box 183 Port Gibson. MS 39150 Mu Gamma Lambda (Hattiesburg-Laurel - #548) No Report Mu Pi Lambda (Brookhaven - #560) James W Hill. Sr (P) PO Box 278 Monticello. MS 39654 XI Zela Lambda (Moss Point - #595) B B Jennings, Jr. (P) 5631 Rose Drive Moss Point. MS 39563 Omicron Rho Lambda (Vicksburg - #627) John Walls Jr. (P) 126 Leatnce Lane Vicksburg. MS 39180 NORTH CAROLINA Director Jerome Coleman 6113 Summertield Drive Durham, NC 27712 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Omicron (Johnson C Smith - #36) Archelaus E. McLean (S) 100 Beatlesford Rd Charlotte, NC 28216 Beta Epsilon (NC A S T - #49) Richard Earl Moore (P) Box A-14 NC AST SU Greensboro, NC 27411 Beta Zeta (Elizabeth City - #50) Douglas Ray Howard (P) ECSU Campus Box 912 Elizabeth City, NC 27909 Bela lota (Winston-Salem - #53) Gerald Vincent (S) P.O. Box 13072 Winston-Salem. NC 27110 Beta Rho (Shaw - #60) Mark A. Dickson (P) P 0. Box 2261 Raleigh, NC 27611 Gamma Beta (NC Central - #68) Bradford Milton (P) P 0 Box 19484, NCCU Durham. NC 27707 Gamma Mu (Livingston - #77) William C. Chisslom (P) 1206 West Horah Street Salisbury, NC 28144 Gamma Psl (St. Augustine's - #88) Lamont 0. Hames (P) P.O. Box 27212 Raleigh, NC 27611-7212 Epsilon Zela (Fayetteville St - #315) No Report Zela Epsilon (Barber-Scotia - #336) No Report EtlMu (East Carolina - #365) Leslie T Person (P) PO Box 2958 Greenville. NC 27834

Eta Omicron (NC St - #367) Kevin Cortier Calhoun (P) 1402 Varsity Drive Raleigh. NC 27606 Kappa Omicron (Duke - #433) Michael A. Conway (P) Box 4783 D.S. Durham, NC 27705 Mu Zela (North Carolina - #447) Keith L. Hersey (S) P.O. Box 551 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 MuTau (UNC-Charlotte - #459) Donald W. Pinchback m Univ. Cone Center - SGA UNCC Station Charlotte. NC 28223 NuZeta (W Carolina - #469) No Report XI Eta (Wake Forest - #492) Kenneth Edison Jones (P) Reynolda Station. Box 7382 Winston-Salem, NC 27109 Omicron Bela (Atlantic Christian - #709) No Report Omicron Theta (Wilmington - #715) No Report PI Zeta (UNC-Greensboro - #735) Timothy Thorpe (P) Box 1061, EUCUNCG Greensboro. NC 27403 Pi No (Appalachian St - #741) Michael Polk (P) ASU P.O. Box 16234 Boone. NC 28608 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Kappa Lambda (Greensboro- #110) Julius A. Fulmore (P) PO Box 21052 Greensboro. NC 27420 Phi Lambda (Raleigh - #120) P P. Thompson (P) 1305Foxrun Drive Raleigh, NX, 27610 Alpha PI Lambda (Winston-Salem - #137) Willard L. McCloud. Jr. (P) 3150 Kittering Lane Winston-Salem. NC 27105 Bela Theta Lambda (Durham-#152) Willis E. Baird (P) P 0. Box 3522 Durham. NC 27702 Bela Mu Lambda (Salisbury - # 1 5 5 ) Hubert Chambers (S) 62 Chandlewick Drive Salisbury. NC 28144 Bela Nu Lambda (Charlotte-#156) Ray Allison (P) 1718 Woodvaliey Drive Charlotte. NC 28216 Gamma Kappa Lambda (Wilmington - #176) No Report Gamma Psl Lambda (Asheville - #188) Kenneth T. McClellan (CS) 211 Saint Johns Street Arden. NC 28704 Epsilon Rho Lambda (Fayetteville - #227) James E. Purcell (P) 716 Topeka Street Fayetteville. NC 28301 Epsilon Sigma Lambda (Rocky Mount - #228) No Report Epsilon Chi Lambda (Elizabeth City - #232) Billy Charles Hines (P) ECSU - Box 837 Elizabeth City. NC 27909 Zeta Ela Lambda (Greenville - #240) No Report Eta Mu Lambda (Gastonia - #266) William H. Lucus, II (S) P 0. Box 141 Gastonia, CC 28053 Theta Omicron Lambda (Goldboro - #291) William Paul Pitt (P) 117 Neuse Circle Goldsboro, NC 27530 Nu lota Lambda (Kinston - #576) Robert Brown (P) P.O. Box 804 Kinston, NC 28501 Nu Kappa Lambda (Lumberton - #577) George H, Young (P) P.O. Box 1392 Lumberton, NC 28359 Omicron Gamma Lambda (Kemersville - #614) Melvin Douglas Mauney (P) 234 Foxcrott Drive Winston-Salem. NC 27103 SOUTH CAROLINA Director Peter Felder 1939 Lake Drive Oranoeburg, SC 29115

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COLLEGE CHAPTERS Beta Delta (SC State - #48) Kenneth Walker (P) P.O Box 1954 South Carolina State Orangeburg, SC 29117 Gamma Gamma (Allen U - #69) No Report Gamma Pi (Benedict- #81) Eldridge McPhee (P) Benedict College Harden & Blending Columbia. SC 29204 Delta Alpha (Clatlm - #89) Perry Fogle, Jr. (P) High Rise Dorm #103 Claflin College Orangeburg. SC 29115 Eta lota (Voorhees - #362) Anthony Brown (P) 650 Porter Drive Denmark, SC 29042 Theta Nu (South Carolina - #387) Ernest Jetfnes (CS) PO. Box 85128 USC Columbia. SC 29225 Kappa Chi (Francis Marion - #440) Ronnie L McKnight (P) P.O. Box 384 Florence, SC 29503 MuPI (Baptist - #456) Kenneth Wilson (S) P.O. Box 398BCC Charleston. SC 29411 NuPhl (USC-Conway - #483) No Report XI Epsilon (Morris - #490) No Report XI Phi (Winthrop - #705) Douglas T Simons (VP) P.O. Box 6874 (WCS) Rock Hill. SC 29733 Omlcron Chi (Wofford - #728) No Report Pi Alpha (Clemson - #730) Willie E. Pettway (P) P.O. Box 7182. C.U. Clemson. SC 29632 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Psi Lambda (Columbia - #144) Willie L. Harritord (P) 149 Kingston Rd Columbia, SC 29203 Beta Kappa Lambda (Charleston-#154) James L. Bright (P) 112 Stewart Street Goose Creek, SC 29445 Gamma Gamma Lambda (Greenville-#169) J. C. Harrison (P) 15 Henry Street Greenville. SC 29604 Delta Zeta Lambda (Orangeburg-#194) Robert C Gordon (P) 157 Centre. NE Orangeburg. SC 29115 Delta Kappa Lambda (Florence - #198) George W, Sargent (P) P.O. Box 384 Florence, SC 29503 Eta Omlcron Lambda (Rock Hill - #269) Jean w . Goggins (P) Rt 1. Box 1210 Chester. SC 29706 Theta Phi Lambda (Bennettsville - #297) Ralph W. DuPree, Sr. (P) 203 Beauty Spot Road Bennettsville, SC 29512 Iota Eta Lambda (Denmark - #508) Willie Jefferson (P) P.O. Box 448 Denmark, SC 29042 Mu Epsilon Lambda (Conway - #550) No Report Xi Gamma Lambda (Beaufort - #592) Albert L. Jackson (P) 1519 Palmetto St Beautort. SC 29902 Xi Theta Lambda (Spartanburg - #597 No Report Xi Upsilon Lambda (Greenwood #608) No Report Xi Phi Lambda (Summerville - #609) Wjlliam L, Baylor, II (P) P.O. Box 511 Moncks Corner. SC 29461 Omicron lota Lambda (Columbia - #620) Ouentin M. Young (CS) 300 Lincolnshire Boulevard Columbia. SC 29203 Omlcron Kappa Lambda (Sumter - #621) Willie Bethune (S) 305 Moorer Street Manning. SC 29102

TENNESSEE Director Floyd Jones 751 Bontemps Drive Nashville. TN 37207 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Chi (Meharry Medical-#21) No Report Alpha Chi (Fisk - #43) Oarell Prince (P) P 0 Box 223, Fisk U Nashville. TN 37208 Beta Xi (Lemoyne-Owen - #57) No Report Beta Omicron (Tennessee St - #58) Navery Moore. Jr. (â&#x20AC;˘") Tennessee State Univeisty P.O. Box 419 Nashville. TN 37203 Beta Pi (Lane - #59) Ricky L. Jackson (P) 424 Lambuth Avenue Jackson TN 38301 Gamma Omicron (Knoxville - #.80) No Report Eta Phi (UT-Chattanooga - #373) No Report Theta Pi (Austin-Peay - #390) Edward L. Ligon (P) 236 Marion Street Clarksville. TN 37040 Kappa Eta (Memphis St - #426) No Report Kappa Theta (Vanderbilt - #427) No Report Kappa XI (Middle Tennessee - #432) Michael James (PJ P.O. Box 655. MTSU Murtreesboro. TN 37132 Mu Beta (UT-Martin - #443) Jackie R. Money (CS) 405 Oxford Martin, TN 38237 Mu lota (Tennessee - #450) Norris Kirby (P) 1810 Lake Avenue Knoxville, TN 37916 Nil Eta (Christian Brothers - #470) No Report Omicron Phi (Tennessee Tech - #727) Reuben D Morris. Ill (P) n u Box 5231 Cookeville, TN 38505 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Tau Lambda (Nashville-#118) Wilson 0 Welch, Jr. (CS) P.O. Box 5646 Nashville. TN 37208 Psi Lambda (Chattanooga-#122) No Report Alpha Delta Lambda (Memphis-#126) Walter Evans (P) 2161 S. Parkway East Memphis, TN 38114 Alpha Mu Lambda (Knoxville.-#133) Leonard A. Jackson (CS) P.O. Box 2091 Knoxville, TN 37901 Beta Upsilon Lambda (Jackson-#163) Morris P. Fair (P) 56 Moorewood Drive Jackson. TN 38301 Kappa Zeta Lambda (Clarksville - #529) No Report Mu Nu Lambda (Kingsport - #557) Lorenzo Wyatt (P) 212 Springdale Road Bristol TN 37620 Omicron Sigma Lambda (Murtreesboro - #628) Alphonse Carter, Jr. (P) P.O. Box 2685 Murtreesboro, TN 37133-2685

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Theta Psi (Central Arkansas - #397) Ernest Sanders. Jr. (P) U.C A., Box 5101 Conway, AR 72032 Kappa lota (S Arkansas - #428) John F Fressiay (S) SAU Box 171 Magnolia. AR 71753 Kappa Kappa (Arkansas - #4291 Anthony Moore (P) 608 Storer Avenue Fayetteville. AR 72701 Kappa Psi (UA-Little R o c k - # 4 4 1 ) No Report Nu Alpha (Arkansas Tech - #464) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS PI Lambda (Little R o c k - # 1 1 5 ) No Report Delta Sigma Lambda (Pine Bluff - #206) No Report Theta Tau Lambda (Helena - #295) Willis C Williams (FS/T) 51 Lambert Drive West Helena, AR 72390 Mu Omicron Lambda (Blytheville - #559) Joe A. Guy (P) 2204 Kenwood Drive Blytheville, AR 72315 Omicron Zeta Lambda (Fayetteville - #617) John L. Colbert (S) P.O Box 1341 Fayetteville. AR 72701 LOUISIANA Director Adrian Wallace Rt 13. Box 372 Lake Charles, LA 70601 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Beta Sigma (Southern- #61) Chuck W. Ford (CS) Box 9929 Southern Univ.

Baton Rouge, LA 70813 Beta Tau (Xavier - #62) Steve Bordenave (P) 827 Washington Avenue New Orleans. LA 70130 Beta Phi (Dillard - #64) Kirk Williams (CS) 2601 Gentilly Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70122 Delta Sigma (Grambling - #304) Travis E Smith (S) P.O. Box 200 Grambling. LA 71245 Epsilon Upsilon (SUNO - #328) Lawrence M. Carter (VP'CS) 4545 Rosemont Place New Orleans. LA 70126 Zeta XI (SW Louisiana - #344) No Report Eta Kappa (Louisiana Tech - #363) Warren A. LeJeune, Jr. (P) P.O. Box 3129. TS Ruston. LA 71272 Eta Chi (NE Louisiana - #374) No Report Theta Theta (McNeese St - #383) Alfread G. Mouton (A) P.O. Box 1040 McNeese Lake Charles. LA 70609 Theta Phi (UNO - #395) No Report Theta Chi (NW State - #396) Todd Sterling (P) NSU Box 3263 Natchitoches, LA 71457 Kappa Mu (Nicholls St - #430) Byron D. Henderson (P) 1108 McGinnis Street Donaldsonville, Louisiana 70346 Kappa Nu (SE Louisiana - #431) Douglas Wade Cyprian (P) P.O. Box 3917 Hammond. LA 70402 NuPsi (Louisiana St - #485) Kevin M. Ashford (CS) P.O. Box 21902 (LSU) Baton Rouge, LA 70893

ARKANSAS Director John Colbert 2140 Loren Circle Fayetteville. AR 72701 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Beta Chi (Philander Smith - #65) ALUMNI CHAPTERS Kelly Jenkins (P) 812 West 13th Street. Box 538 Sigma Lambda (New Orleans-#117) Little Rock. AR 72202 Howard Rodgers, III (P) Gamma Delta P.O. Box 53262 (UAPB - #70) New Orleans, LA 70153-3262 No Report Beta Iota Lambda Theta Kappa (Baton Rouge- #153) (Henderson St - #385) Vernon Williams (FS) Victor L. Sanders (T) 2214-74th Avenue 2101 Caddo Baton Rouge, LA 70807 Arkadelphia, AR 71923 Delta Upsilon Lambda Theta Upsilon (Arkansas St - #394) Shreveport - #208) Chris Gabriel (P) Rickey Greer (P) 6221 LaFleur P.O Box 1366 State University, AR 72467 Shreveport, LA 71119

Epsilon Kappa Lambda (Grambling - #221) No Report Epsilon Psi Lambda (Alexandria - #233) No Report Zeta Chi Lambda (Bogalusa - #254) No Report Zeta Psi Lambda (Lake Charles - #255) Alfred G. Mouton (P) P.O. Box 1102 Lake Charles, LA 70602 Eta Gamma Lambda (Lafayette - #258) No Report Eta Delta Lambda (Monroe - #259) Louis Pargoud (CS) P.O. Box 815 Monroe. LA 71210 lota Xi Lambda (Opelousas-#514) No Report Nu Alpha Lambda (Marrero - #568) No Report Nu Theta Lambda (St. Martinville - #575) Isadore Inman (P) P.O. Box 42 St. Martinville, LA 70582-9042 Nu Sigma Lambda (Natchitoches - #584) No Report XI Nu Lambda (Baton Rouge - #601) Ronald S. Millender. Sr. (CS) P.O. Box 80052 Baton Rouge. LA 70898 XI Chi Lambda (Leesville - #610) No Report OKLAHOMA Director Jimmie White, Jr. P.O. Box 26 Warner. OK 74469 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Beta Kappa (Langston - #54) No Report Epsilon Epsilon (Oklahoma St - #314) No Report Zeta Zeta (Oklahoma - #337) Leonce H. Theirry Jr. (P) P.O. Box 2863 Norman, OR 73069 Zeta Sigma (Central St - #348) Travis Cephus (T) East Hall, Rm 122 Edmond, OK 73034 Zeta Upsilon (Northeastern St - #350) Douglas A. Ivy (P) N.S.U. Wilson Hall # 9 Tahleguah, OK 74464 Eta Theta (East Central S t - # 3 6 1 ) No Report Kappa Epsilon (Cameron - #424) No Report Omicron Nu (Tulsa-#719) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Tau Lambda (Tulsa - #140) Lawrence Henderson (P) 1126 East Tecumseh Tulsa. OK 74127 Beta Epsilon Lambda (Boley-#149) No Report Beta Eta Lambda (Oklahoma C i t y - # 1 5 1 ) Roy L. Watson (P) P.O. Box 11105 Oklahoma City, OK 73136 Beta Chi Lambda (Muskogee-#165) James Henry Johnson (S) 704 Anthony Muskogee. OK 74403 Zeta Gamma Lambda (Langston - #236) Robert Anderson (FS) 5100 North Lottie Oklahoma City, OK 73111 Eta XI Lambda (Lawton-Ft. Sill - #268) Stanley P. Brown (P) P.O. Box 6752 Lawton. OK 73504 TEXAS Director Gerald Joseph 2421 Delano Houston, TX 77004 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Delta (Huston-Tillotson - #4) No Report Alpha Sigma (Wiley - #39) No Report Gamma Alpha (Texas College - #67) No Report Delta Theta (Texas Southern - #96) No Report Epsilon Gamma (Bishop- #312) Andre Turner (P) 3837 Simpson-Stuart RD Dallas. TX 75241

Epsilon lota (Texas - #318) Mark V Williams (P) 2507 Burleson #302 Austin. TX 78741 Epsilon Rho (Lamar - #325) Daniel Vincent Woodson (P) P.O. Box 10729 Beaumont, TX 77710 Epsilon Sigma CSt. Mary's - #326) No Report Zeta Kappa (UT-EI P a s o - # 3 4 1 ) No Report Zeta Tau (East Texas St - #349) Richard L Knight (P) P.O. Box S. E.T. Station Commerce. TX 75428 Zeta Chi (UT-Arlington - #352) No Report Eta Gamma (Prairie View - #356) Eric Dargan (P) P.O Box 2255 Prairie View. TX 77446 Eta Epsilon (North Texas St - #358) Anderson Young (DOP) 627 Bernard Denton. TX 76201 EtaMu (Houston - #364) Detrick. Oliver Hughes (P) 2600 Calhoun U of H Campus Act. Box 103 Houston. TX 77004 Eta Upsilon (Texas Tech - #372) No Report Eta Psi (Texas Christian - #375) Anthony C. Renteria (CS) P.O. Box 11401 Ft Worth, TX 76110 Theta Alpha (Jarvis - #376) Anthony J, Lewis (P) 4005 Banderia Piano. TX 75074 Theta Mu (Sam Houston St - #386) No Report lota Kappa (Paul Qumn - #407) No Report lota Mu (SF Austin St - #408) George Davis. Jr. (P) P.O. Box 4953 27A Nacogdoches, TX 75762 lota Omicron (SMU - #411) Adolphus Drain, Jr. IP) P.O. Box 4251. SMU Dallas. TX 75275 Kappa Sigma (West Texas St - #436) No Report MuNu (SW Texas St - #453) James D. Jefferson (S) 4831 Seabreeze San Antonio. TX 78220 Pi Omlcron (Texas A 81 M - #743) Terris Burton (P) P.O. Box 4061 College Station, TX 77844

Zeta Tau Lambda (AmariHo-#251) Ernest Davis (P) PO Box 7533 Amanllo. TX 79114-2122 Eta Upsilon Lambda (Odessa - #274) No Report Theta Delta Lambda (El Paso-#281) Joseph G Jacques (S) 1655 Donna Caponi Ln El Paso, TX 79936 Theta Kappa Lambda (Lubbock - #287) No Report Kappa Gamma Lambda (Texarkana - #526) No Report Kappa Sigma Lambda (Killeen - #540) Ecolia Dunn (VP) 605 Bellaire Drive Killeen, TX 7654t Mu Rho Lambda (Longview- #561) Calvin L. Brookins (P) P.O Box 702 Longview, Texas 75606 Nu PI Lambda (Arlington - #582) Todd Powell (CS) P.O. Box 1844 Arlington. TX 76004-1844 XI Beta Lambda (Temple- #591) Rfckey Tennyson (VP) 404 Fryers Creek #907 Temple. TX 76501 Xi Eta Lambda (N. Harris County - #596) No Report Xi Kappa Lambda (Missouri City - #599) No Report Xi Tau Lambda (N Dallas County-#607) No Report Omicron Epsilon Lambda (Corpus Christi - #616) No Report Omlcron Chi Lambda (Wichita Falls - #632) Johnnie Mac Twine (P) 5204 Pebblestone Drive Wichita Falls, Texas 76306-1433

ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Eta Lambda (Houston - # 1 2 9 ) Harry Johnson (VP) 806 Running Bird Ln. Missouri City, TX 77489 Alpha Sigma Lambda (Dallas-#139) No Report Beta Tau Lambda (Ft. Worth - #162) No Report Gamma Eta Lambda (Austin-#173) Ken Grays (RS) 5903 North Hampton Drive Austin, TX 78723 Gamma PI Lambda (Galveston- #181) Elworth J, Wilcox (P) 4117-R Galveston, TX 77550 Gamma Tau Lambda (Beaumont - #184) James Perry. Jr. (P) 1081 Westmeadow Dr. Beaumont. TX 77706-3876 Gamma Upsilon Lambda (Marshall-#185) No Report Delta Rho Lambda (San Antonio - #205) Roy Warrior (S) 1104 Iowa Street San Antonio, TX 78203 Epsilon Alpha Lambda (Tyler-#212) No Report Epsilon Epsilon Lambda (Waco-#216) David Scott (P) P.O. Box 1405 Waco. TX 76703 Epsilon Tau Lambda (Prairie View - #229) No Report Epsilon Phi Lambda (Port A r t h u r - # 2 3 1 ) Othello Beckham (P) P.O Box 461 Port Arthur. TX 77640

ALUMNI CHAPTERS Beta Psi Lambda (Los Angeles-#166) Walter West (P) 3102 9th Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90018 lota Zeta Lambda (Compton - #507) Dr. Earl L. Wiley (S) 401 S. Prairie Avenue Inglewood. CA 90301 Mu Beta Lambda (Honolulu - #547) Timothy Fraizer (P) 980862A Kaonohi Street Aiea, HI 96701 Mu Sigma Lambda (Culver City - #562) Roy Harris (P) 6728 Sherbourne D Los Angeles, CA 90056

WEST SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA/HAWAII Director Gregory G French 3757 West 113th Street Inglewood. CA 90303 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Delta (USC - #26) No Report Gamma XI (UCLA - #79) troy Marshall (P) 630 South Fir Inglewood. CA 90301 MuChi (Cal St-Long Beach - #462) No Report Pi Kappa (Cal St-Northridge - #739) Vernon Jackson (P) 3828 S. Stocker Los Angeles. CA 90008

INLAND EMPIRE Director Fred W, Smith II 675 N, Sacramento Street Orange. CA 92667 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Eta Sigma (San Diego - #370) Eugene Christmas (S) 4865 A. Collwood Boulevard San Diegoo, CA 92115 Iota Chi (Redlands-#418) Kelvin A White (P) 4075 Mt. Vernon Riverside. CA 92507 lota Psi (Cal Poly-Pomona - #419 No Report Omicron Eta (UC-lrvine - #714) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Zeta Sigma Lambda (San Diego - #250) John Houston (CS) P.O. Box 50026 San Diego. CA 92105

Eta P( Lambda (Pasadena - #270) Michael Marsh (S) P.O. Box 5162 Inglewood. CA 90310 Mu Xi Lambda (Rialto - #558) Kenneth D. Chapman (S) P.O. Box 7057 San Bernardino. CA 92411 Nu Tau Lambda (Orange County - #585) No Report CENTRAL CALIFORNIA Director William H. Day 866 E. Fir Fresno. CA 93710 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Epsilon Beta (Fresno State - # 3 1 1 ) No Report Mu Kappa (UC-Santa Barbara - #451 No Report Xi Upsilon (Cal Poly-SLO - #704) Paul 0 Sullivan (P) 200 N. Santo Rosa St. #608 D San Louis Obispo, CA 93401 ALUMNI CHAPTERS lota Nu Lambda (Fresno- #513) Henry A Simmons (P) 1050 E Fallbrook Fresno. CA 93710 Kappa Eta Lambda (Bakersfield - #530) No Report Xi lota Lambda (Camanllo - #598) Jack Baugh (P) 31716 Saddletree Dr Westlake. CA 91361 NORTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA Director Allan M. Gordon Box 22817 Sacramento. CA 95822 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Theta Eta (UC-Davis - #382) Al Williamson (P) Student Activities. Box 104 U.C. Davis, CA 95616 NuChi (Pacific - #484) No Report Pi Gamma (CSU-Sacramento - #732) No Report PI Epsilon (CSU-Chico - #734) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Zeta Beta Lambda (Sacramento - #235) Robert Richard Demmark (RS) P.O. Box 22261 Sacramento, CA 95822 Nu Beta Lambda (Stockton - #569) Kenneth D. Peters (S) 2663 Fallenleaf Drive Stockton, CA 95209 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Director Reuben W Miller Jr P.O. Box 4153 Foster City, CA 94404 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Epsilon (UC-Berkeley - #27) No Report XI PI (Cal St-Hayward - #700) Sidney Malonson, II (P) 25858 Barnard Street Hayward, CA 94545 XI Rho (San Francisco - #701) Alan Carroll IP) P 0. Box 70186 Station "D' Oakland. CA 94612-0186 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Gamma Phi Lambda (Berkeley - #186) James C. Johnson (P) 7700 Edgewater Drive #327 Oakland, CA 94621 Gamma Chi Lambda (San Francisco - #187) Joseph S. Witcher (P) 430 Ralston Street San Francisco, CA 94132 Theta Beta Lambda (Oakland - #279) No Report Kappa Omlcron Lambda (Valleio - #537) Jerry Wilkerson (P) 124 Jennifer Lane Vacaville, CA 95688 COASTAL Director Jethroe Moore. Ill 2820 Rose #54 San Jose, CA 95127 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Delta Omlcron (Stanford-#301) No Report Epsilon Mu (San Jose St - #320) Everett Gasper IP) 751 South Third Street San Jose. CA 95112

Nu Sigma (Stanford - #480) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Eta Sigma Lambda (San Jose - #272) Michael L Cunningham (P) 3819 Seven Trees Blvd . B202 San Jose, CA 95111 Kappa Alpha Lambda (Monterey - #524) E. Walker James (P) PO Box 1128 Seaside. CA 93955 Omicron Theta Lambda (Hayward - #619) No Report ROCKY MOUNTAIN Director Phil Cochran 1165 Drexel Boulder. CO 80303 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha lota (Denver-#31) No Report lota Upsilon (Utah State-#416) No Report Omicron Tau (Colorado St - #725) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Delta Psi Lambda (Denver - #211) Harry T, Waters (CS) P.O. Box 2975 Denver, CO 80201 lota Omlcron Lambda (Colorado Springs - #515) No Report Mu Upsilon Lambda (Boulder - #564) No Report ARIZONA/NEVADA Director James Hill 8536 N, 45th Drive Glendale. AZ 85302 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Zeta Theta (Arizona - #339) No Report MuEta (Arizona St - #448) Randolph Goode (S) 1508 E. Jefferson Phoenix. AZ 85034 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Delta Tau Lambda (Phoenix - #207) Barry D. Williams (CS) P.O Box 24269 Phoenix. Anzona 85074 Eta Psi Lambda (Tucson - #277) Richard Davis (CS) 5620 E South Wilshire Tucson. AZ 85711 Theta Pi Lambda (Las Vegas - #292 No Report NEW MEXICO Director Boyd Jackson 1305 Evelyn Court. NE Albuquerque, NM 87112 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Omlcron Delta (New Mexico-#711) No Report PI Eta (New Mexico St - #736) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS lota Psi Lambda (Albuquerque - #523) Guy D Walton (P) 9102 Fairbanks. NE Albug. NM 87112 GREAT NORTHWEST Director David Moore 33828 37th Avenue SW Federal Way. WA 98023 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha XI (Washington - #35) Andre H. Arnold (S) 10522 Lake City Way NE #407 Seattle. WA 98125 Beta Psi (Oregon - #66) No Report lota Tau (E Washington - #415) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Epsilon Zeta Lambda (Portland- #217) No Report Zeta PI Lambda (Seattle - #248) No Report lota Mu Lambda (Tacoma-#512) Jewel L Williams (P) 9601 73rd Street S W Tacoma, WA 98498 Nu Epsilon Lambda (Richland - #572) No Report Nu Zeta Lambda (Anchorage - #573) No Report Nu Phi Lambda (Spokane - #587) No Report

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