It’s time to support the
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ALPHAS KNOW HOW TO KEEP IT CLEAN Submitted by Bro. Devynne Espeut
Last month, the Kappa Phi Lambda community service committee hosted the first clean-up of the fraternal year for Howard County’s Adopt-A-Road program. ΚΦΛ Brothers and their guests attended the Saturday morning gathering to help preserve the beautification of the chapter’s adopted road. The social committee encourages Brothers to continue to participate in this quarterly clean-up. Continue to be on the lookout for the date of our next scheduled date. The chapter’s clean-up area is located on Broken Land Parkway in Columbia. Look for the “Alpha” sign alongside the road.
To our good Brothers of ΚΦΛ
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It’s that time of year to continue to support Kappa Phi Lambda chapter’s financial goals by paying your local and national fraternal dues. Fraternal year 2015-16 dues are: • ΚΦΛ Chapter .......................................... $240.00 • General Tax (non-life members) .............. $150.00 Please make your check payable to Kappa Phi Lambda Chapter. Contact a member of the KPL financial team if you have any questions. Fraternally, Bro. Rodney G. Hawkins Bro. Rodney Shannon Treasurer Financial Secretary
KPL congratulates Bro. Wutoh with his new role at Howard University
Alpha honored with the Phoenix Award from the CBCF Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc, was presented the CBCF’s highest honor at the 45th Annual Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s (CBCF) Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) that was held in Washington, DC. The fraternity was recognized for its global focus on service, advocacy and diligence in cementing our fraternity member, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy with a memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The ALC is the leading policy conference on issues impacting African Americans and the global black community.
Bro. Dr. Anthony K. Wutoh has been appointed the new Provost and Chief Academic Officer of Howard University. Before this new position, Bro. Wutoh had been the Dean of the College of Pharmacy and Assistant Provost for International Programs of the university.
On Saturday (October 10, 2015), The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan celebrated the 20th Anniversary of The Million Man March that was held in Washington, DC. Several Kappa Phi Lambda Brothers, along with Alpha Men from across the country participated in the festivities. The 2015 theme of this special event is Justice or Else! This year, thousands of Black men and women from around the nation gathered on the National Mall to celebrate the anniversary and called for police reforms and more positive changes in black communities.
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Kappa Phi Lambda Chapter and Alpha Achievers to be honored The Waring-Mitchell Law Society will celebrate thirty years of serving the Howard County legal community. On December 9, 2015, attorneys, judges, and numerous other leaders in government and the private sector will convene at the Columbia Sheraton. During the event, the Society will present an award to ΚΦΛ Chapter in recognition of the outstanding work demonstrated throughout the Howard County Public School System with the Alpha Achievers program.
SAVE THE DATE! The Alpha Foundation of Howard County, Inc.* present its
10th Annual Golf Classic Monday, June 6, 2016
The Timbers at Troy Golf Course
6100 Marshalee Drive Elkridge, MD 21075
Bro. Rousseau welcomes new daughter ΚΦΛ Chapter congratulates Bro. Georges Rousseau on the birth (Sept. 12) of his daughter, Delilah Rae Rousseau. Bro. Rousseau says he and the baby’s mother, Rithe, are enjoying this amazing experience and blessing!
Shotgun Start – 8:00 a.m.
Fee: $125 per golfer
For information on registration and sponsorship opportunities, please email: Bro. Louis Baker ....................... bakerlou1102@gmail.com Bro. Alonzo Campbell .... alonzocockrell8181@gmail.com Bro. Richard Shepherd .................... rhs726@hotmail.com * The Alpha Foundation of Howard County, Inc. was founded in 2001 as a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization in order to advance educational achievement through scholarship and programs to promote educational opportunities for African American youth throughout Howard County.
www.alphafoundationhc.org
Bro. Scott joins the ACLU In Sept., Bro. Charles Stokes, III presented donated school supplies from ΚΦΛ Chapter to the new director of community involvement of the Howard County Community Action Council.
Kudos to Bro. Hakim Scott who recently joined the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland. He’s the ACLU of Maryland’s Director of Finance and Administration
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