фВΣ Monument Showcases Service

The planning of the centennial celebration for Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Gamma Chapter yielded a monumental idea. The planning committee, chaired by Bro. Paul Archibald, Dr.Ph.H., made the decision in November 2016 to erect a monument on Morgan’s campus to memorialize the names of the Gamma Chapter members who sacrificed to maintain and strengthen the legacy of the chapter throughout its history. A fundraising campaign for the project, spearheaded by Bro. Elford Jackson, was launched in 2021 by the brothers of Gamma Chapter and the Phi Beta Sigma – Gamma Alumni Chapter of the Morgan State University Alumni Association (PBSGAC).

Less than a year later, PBSGAC unveiled the monument on Morgan Commons, during a ceremony that included remarks from Morgan President David K. Wilson; the Honorable Bro. Daryl Anderson, Sr., International Executive Director for Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.; and other representatives of Phi Beta Sigma and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. The design of the monument, which highlights the names of more than 222 fraternity brothers and 49 chapter line names, was led by Steve Venick, President of Fram Monument Company, Inc.

PBSGAC became an official chartered chapter of the Morgan State University Alumni Association (MSUAA) on May 15, 2015. Its purpose is to foster, maintain and support a mutually beneficial relationship between pre-alumni, alumni, the University and the Maryland community.

PBSGAC hopes the monument will serve as a reminder of their fraternity’s motto, “Culture for Service, Service for Humanity,” a guiding principle that also led PBSGAC to establish the Phi Beta Sigma – Gamma Chapter Endowed Scholarship Fund. The fund was launched last June with an initial investment of $10,000. An event hosted by PBSGAC in July at Northwest Regional Park, the inaugural Gamma Family Reunion Fundraising Cookout, was held to support the endowment.