All Things Greek

Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc., founded at Morgan State University, celebrated the installation of its new national officers on Saturday, Jan. 29 at the Inner Harbor Hilton Baltimore Hotel. In attendance at the festivities was Morgan alumnus and the surviving Honorable Founder of the fraternity, Lonnie C. Spruill.

Iota, which will celebrate its 60th anniversary next year, installed Sean D. Housen, Sr., as its 23rd International Grand Polaris, Myron J. Covington as its International Grand Vice Polaris, Anthony Harden as International Grand Treasurer and Morgan alumnus Craig I. Spencer as the International Grand Secretary. The Master of Ceremonies for the event Iota Phi Theta Installs National Officers at Baltimore Inner Harbor Gala

was Iota Brother and Morgan alumnus Walter Fields, who was installed as the fraternity’s Director of Communication. In addition, Morgan alumnus Esset Tate was installed as the Director of Programs for the fraternity. Among Iotas honored at the inauguration gala were recent Morgan State University Athletic Hall of Fame inductees Marvin Hicks, Andre Wickham and Arthur Cook.

The sponsor of the inauguration gala was Good Health WINS, a healthcare education program of the National Council of Negro Women, Inc., that partners with the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) to address vaccine hesitancy. Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc., one of the members of the NPHC — or “Divine 9,” has its Alpha Chapter on the campus of Morgan and has three Baltimore area alumni chapters: Alpha Omega, Psi Omega and Gamma Omicron Omega. The fraternity is known for its commitment to community service in the Baltimore area.

Craig Spencer Sean Housen

MSU Pre-Alumni Council Drive Boosts the Baltimore Rescue Mission

A delivery from the Morgan State University Pre-Alumni Council surprised and delighted Baltimore Rescue Mission staff, last October. As part of the Council’s Toiletry Drive, its members brought more than 100 backpacks to the longstanding Mission, which provides food, shelter and alcohol and drug addiction treatment to poor people in Baltimore City. Morgan alumni stepped up in force to donate the backpacks to the PreAlumni Council, which seeks to strengthen the bond between Morgan’s student body and alumni and cultivate students’ desire and fortitude to graduate from Morgan and uphold the institution’s reputation. Lamar Brooks of Morgan’s Class of 2024 was the lead on the Pre-Alumni Council’s community service project.