Spotlight on the 24th Eastern Province Polemarch Wendell Moore
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Spotlight on the 24th Eastern Province Polemarch Wendell Moore
The Khronicle Official Publication of the Eastern Province of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Spotlight on the 24th Eastern Province Polemarch Interview with Dwight E. Thomas, 24th Eastern Province Polemarch Emanuel Arnold Eastern Province Reporter First of all, I am very thankful about this opportunity for an interview and I am thankful for the opportunity, as well as excited, to be the 24th Eastern Province Polemarch. I am excited about the opportunity because I am coming on board with a great leadership team and a lot of very good talent within the Eastern Province, from a leadership aspect. In all the jobs that I have done within my 31 years of experience within Kappa Alpha Psi, it has been a privilege to serve in every capacity that has been given to me. And this opportunity at present is a great opportunity for me to help the Grand Polemarch, Brother Dwayne M. Murray and the 31st Administration to “create inspiration as a call to service.” I come on board having inherited an organization with some great brothers, some great leadership within the organization, as well as some great procedures that we have established over the years. I am very proud and honored to have been selected as the 24th Eastern Province Polemarch, and I look forward to our Centennial Celebration. I bring to the office 31 years of experience within the fraternity, and my experience spans from being a member of the fraternity, to being a chapter polemarch, as well as serving at the province level, both on the Board of Directors for about 8 years, as well as chairman of the C. Rodger Wilson Leadership Conference, for five years. I thoroughly enjoyed that. In all the years of service I have given to the fraternity, I have never asked for any of these positions; people above me, those who are around me, and those who have mentored me, have always asked me to serve, and to move on to something that is more challenging and to assist them with whatever they were doing. I have never said no, so that is why I am here today as the 24th Eastern Province Polemarch. As I took a look at the responsibilities that I had within the Eastern Province, I also had to reach back to some of those who have mentored me over the years, to get some advice from them and try to help shape a path forward . That also helped me in not only identifying all the roles and responsibilities I would have, but it also helped me see the big picture. Shortly after coming on board, I decided that I had to have a transition plan in order to get the job done. So along with an advisory team, we developed a 120 day transition plan, which I immediately put into effect once I was appointed on May 8, 2010. That transition plan took me through the month of September, and involved my orientation to all of the leadership respon- sibilities I had for this province—whether it was budget, committee operations, events that had to take place over the year, planning for the Centennial—all these things were included in the 120 day plan. As of this date, I am proud to say that I did accomplish everything within that plan and that we are ready to move forward. The train has pulled out of the station, it is moving along, and I hope that everyone within the Eastern Province is on board with me. MY ROLE I have a number of responsibilities, too many for me to enumerate at this time, but in a broad sense, a lot of the things that I have to do involve management and oversight of all of the chapters within the Eastern Province, as well as the five geographic areas. I also chair the Eastern Province Board of Directors, who ably assist me in executing my responsibilities as the Eastern Province Polemarch. To help prepare me for this position, I had to rely very heavily on the experience that already exists here with the board members, and they are very » continued, PG. 8 Wendell Moore Retires as Chair to the Advisors Interview with Wendell Moore, Past Chair to the Advisors Emanuel Arnold Eastern Province Reporter I WAS initiated into Kappa Alpha Psi in the Spring of 1975 at the Epsilon Sigma Chapter of Bowie State University. In my undergraduate years, I was the vice polemarch of the chapter, the dean of pledges for two different lines, I was in the SGA, and president of the Business Administration Club at Bowie State University. My achievement is strong, I entered Kappa at 19 years old and I eat, sleep, and breathe Kappa Alpha Psi and achievement. I graduated from Bowie State University and went on to start working at Giant Foods Corporation where I currently work as a mid-level corporate manager. Also, I am a college professor at Bowie State University, the school that launched my career and the school where I was initiated into Kappa, so you can see, that relationship is strong. In the years after undergraduate, I was the advisor at two different alumni chapters for Kappa Alpha Psi. While I was an advisor for many years, Brother Anthony B. Hill, under his administration, appointed me to be the Chairman of Advisors back in 1999, and I was the Chairman of the Advisors from that point until present. In that position, I represented the Eastern Province at the committee level. At Grand Chapter, I represented with the other province chairmen, and we represented the fraternity in both the Association of Fraternity Advisors and the North American Inter-Conference Fraternal Association. Kappa Alpha Psi had petitioned to give a presentation, and we were fortunate to get that. I was the one who facilitated the presentation, myself and Martin Hill from the Northern Province. I led that, as you can see in the Journal write-up, and it was a very high moment to represent the Eastern Province, to represent myself, and to represent my fraternity internationally—very big moment. At the alumni level, I have been the vice polemarch of Bowie Mitchellville Alumni Chapter, as well as polemarch, and charter member. I was a member of the National Cluster for Education and Career Development for Kappa Alpha Psi. I am an advisor for the Undergraduate Leadership Institute. It has been in existence for four years, and I have been an advisor for three years of their four year existence. I just get totally wrapped up in anything they want me to do for Kappa Alpha Psi. Kappa taught me in my initiating career that many are called, but few are chosen, and I believe in that. I believe that achievement is our goal—we cannot talk it, we have to live it. When I communicate to the undergrads in Kappa, I always talk about them being great, and finding their moment in greatness. When I teach at the college level, I tell them also to find your moment in greatness and make your mark in the world. I believe in achievement, I am a strict, strict believer in domination. I believe if you are not dominating, you are being dominated, so you must get out there and lead. We are leaders at all levels, so we must do it, and being an older brother in Kappa, I have to demonstrate that day in and out, I have to walk the walk, and talk the talk. I have a motto, and it goes like this, “When it is too much for the best man, it is just right for me.” That is basically saying, when all else has failed, and they cannot find the right person, give it to me, because I want that kind of pressure, I want to win. And when you do, you justify your existence, you justify being a Kappa, and that is what it is about. Live your dreams! Add to the legacy of what Kappa is about— achievement. We come behind and stand on the shoulders of a lot of great people. In the 1928 handbook of Kappa, it says the reason we exist is to form friendships, and it talks about achievement and camaraderie to the end. The song in the Kappa hymn talks about “and away from school we must go”—after we leave school, we still must be Kappas. We still must give back to Kappa, because somebody kept Kappa here for us. This is what we are about, to continue to add to the dreams. » continued, PG. 9 WINTER 2011 ® Quiz Bowl Challenge Question What member served three different terms as Eastern Province Polemarch? Continued, PG.5 Healthcare Initiative Screens Over 300 Kappas Interview with the Rodeny Perkins and Delvin Champagne, Pioneers of the Healthcare Screening Committee Emanuel Arnold Eastern Province Reporter THE HEALTHCARE Screening Committee of the Eastern Province has held four extremely successful health screenings over the past two fraternal years. Since 2009, three hundred and eighteen (318) individuals have been screened at the C. Rodger Wilson » continued, PG. 4 Undergraduate Leadership Institute: Delta Class Toney Dixon Eastern Province Undergraduate Board Member, Region I THE UNDERGRADUATE Leadership Institute was the most meaningful, challenging, and engaging leadership experience that I have ever had the opportunity to enjoy! It was the materialization of fraternity and the manifestation of our foremost objective of uniting college men of culture. ULI conveys the idea that we are the future. It is, primarily, a financial investment from the fraternity and the corporate sponsor, but it too is a moral investment in the character of collegiate Kappa men. It is my wishful ambition that those who labored to implement ULI –both seen and unseen— will receive a return on their investment in the accomplishments and social progressivism of the young men who were recently conferred the status of “Kappa Fellow” following graduation from the institute. And so, it is us Kappa Fellows who are now directly responsible for the continued growth, adaptation, and suc» continued, PG. 6 2 THE KHRONICLE WINTER 2011 WELCOME REMARKS From the Reporter Emanuel Arnold, M.Ed Eastern Province Reporter I AM honored to serve as your province reporter and I am proud to bring you the first edition of the Eastern Province Khronicle for this fraternal year. I would like to thank the many contributors of this edition for their time and efforts. As you read this publication, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please email me at reporter@epkapsi.org. This is a very exciting fraternal year as we approach our Centennial anniversary. As we celebrate this tremendous achievement, we should also self reflect on our committment to continuing the legacy. Are you doing all that you can for Kappa? Only we know our limitations and the level of effort that we personally contribute to our fraternity. Be all that you can be for our grand fraternity, and together, we can reach higher heights. ONE KAPPA! From the JVP Semaj Rashad Eastern Province Junior Vice Polemarch IT IS an honor to serve as your Province Junior Vice Polemarch, especially as our great fraternity turns 100. As a young Kappa with a few years under my belt I have been blessed with the opportunity to see many corners of our nation and how Kappa Alpha Psi interacts and impacts places like New York, Indiana, Florida, Georgia and New Mexico. However, there is no place like home, in the Eastern Province, the flagship. The province has lived up to its name time and time again as the fruit of our chapters, our lifeblood...our collegiate brothers are groomed to be extraordinary leaders and achievers, businessmen, Ph.D students, deacons, car dealership owners, lawyers, military officers, principals, US Marshals, dentists, engineers and more. It is always humbling to be among brothers who do just as Proverbs 27:17 proclaims, “as iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.” If I am a good brother, it is because I find mentors in the alumni ranks and I confide in the numerous achievers in the collegiate community. If Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. is great, it is because every good prophyte has realized his true legacy lies in preparing his neophytes to “run the yard” and to be good Kappa men over any other endeavors. I take great pride and joy in being a part of this leadership team. If one thing is for certain, no matter where I find myself in Kappa, I never stop learning for my personal growth and I never stop getting to know brothers to build my personal network. From stepping, community service, doing programs, or just achieving in my daily life, every day is one to be used to train for leadership. As we draw closer to the Centennial and gear up for conclave, let’s move intentionally with intensity towards a greater One Kappa; let’s answer the call to service every opportunity we get; and let us exemplify the leadership training and achievement in every field that the memory of our altruistic Founders’ demands. See you at the next Province events...see you in Indiana! From the Chaplain What Kind of Kappa Are You? Benni Singleton Eastern Province Chaplain IF IT were left up to you, if you were an example for others to follow, if every member of Kappa Alpha Psi served and was as involved and dependable as you, what would your chapter be like? How much would get done? How much would your chapter grow? Or would there be a chapter? Are you actively involved? Do you serve on a committee? Are you using your gifts or talents to benefit the chapter and the fraternity? Think about what Kappa (your brothers) expects from you… what Kappa needs from you, now: your commitment, your active time, your talent, your service, and your ideas. “There are many brothers who use the fraternity as an excuse for a social outlet, but offer nothing meaningful to the ongoing programs and services of the chapter.” And of course there are the “cybernetic” Kappas who are all over, in and out of, the “nupenet” and the “forum”, unfortunately, some of whom are consistently trivial, verbose, profane, or comedic, who offer nothing significant or meaningful to the programs or services or brotherhood of Kappa Alpha Psi. Brothers it is time to get up off your apathy and seriously offer your time, talent, and service to the fraternity in the ongoing programs, services, and activities that seek to reach out to others meaningfully thru Social Action, Guide Right, and effective brotherhood. Come on home brothers, let’s be “One Kappa” with honorable diversity in the ranks. Let’s use our God given gifts and talents as brothers in Kappa, in service to our fellow man as envisioned by our devoted Founders. From the Silhouettes Shirley Pinckney Eastern Province Silhouette Coordinator THIS IS a very, exciting time for the Kappas and the Silhouettes are thrilled to be a part of this important event as you travel to Indianapolis in 2011. As the Eastern Province Silhouette Coordinator, I speak on behalf of all the Silhouettes. We are united to assist in making 2011 a very joyous occasion. We will make our stop in Cambridge, Maryland as the Salisbury Silhouettes 2011 Eastern Province Province Council March 9-13, 2011 The 2011 Province Council will be held March 9-13, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort Spa and Marina at 100 Heron Boulevard, Cambridge, MD 21613, (410) 901-9301. ◊ Planned Events ◊ MOIP ◊ Live Entertainment ◊ Silhouette Registration ◊ Golf Tournament ◊ Promotions ◊ Raffle ◊ Student of the Year Pageant ◊ Souvenirs ◊ 5K Run Registration Dates The Eastern Province Council Planning Committee has extended the expiration date of the first early bird registration period. Please take due notice of the periods of registration and take advantage of the early registration benefit. There will not be any additional adjustment made to these dates. September 15, 2010 - November 30, 2010: ◊ Collegiate $135 ◊ Alumni $170 December 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010: ◊ Collegiate $155 ◊ Alumni $200 January 1, 2011 - February 28, 2011: ◊ Collegiate $175 ◊ Alumni $230 March 1, 2011 through Onsite: ◊ Collegiate $200 ◊ Alumni $260 The Eastern Province registration form will need to be downloaded and sent to Brother David Felton, per instructions on the form. The deadline for hotel registration is February 11, 2011. However, it is recommended that you reserve your room(s) early. host the 2011 Eastern Province Council Silhouette meeting. A period of rest, relaxation and a little bit of business is on the table as we prepare for Indianapolis. Please share the following with your Silhouette: If you are not a member of an active chapter, feel free to contact me. We want all Silhouettes to be a part of 2011. Our Silhouette theme “Inspiring Our Kappa Men on their Journey Home” speaks of our objective and commitment to our Kappa man. It would be phenomenal if all Silhouettes would be an active member of the Silhouette family by joining their local chapter. If there is not a chapter, she can join Province and National as a member at large. During this month of celebration, we, the Silhouettes wish each of you and your family, happiness and good cheer. We hope you have a safe holiday season. To the Kappas, we love you and we wish you the best. Steven E. Hairston, SVP ELECTED AS the Sr. Province Vice Polemarch for the Eastern Province of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. on May 22, 2010. Hairston was born and raised in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He attended public schools and graduated from Atlantic City High School. Upon graduation he enrolled in Virginia Union University in Richmond, Virginia. While at Virginia Union, he was initiated into Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated on April 9, 1983. As a member of the Alpha Gamma chapter, he served as the polemarch and the chapter won the Eastern Province active Chapter of the Year in 1985. Under his leadership, the chapter received the VUU Campus and Community Service Award in 1984 and 1985. In addition, Steve and two members of the fraternity made history when they became the first members from the same greek letter organization to be elected as officers of the Student Government Association in the same year. He was also the Eastern Province Student of the Year in 1984-1985 fraternal year. During the 1984-1985 academic year, in honor of his academic achievements he was selected for Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Upon graduation, he became active with the Richmond (VA) Alumni Chapter and served on the board of directors, chair of the Achievement Committee, 2nd vicepolemarch and was elected to serve as chapter polemarch in 1994. During his tenure the chapter was selected as the Eastern Province Chapter of the Year and celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a Community Awards and Appreciation Banquet held at the Hopson Lodge in Southside, Richmond. In addition, the chapter was the recipient of the Richmond First Club’s School Partnership Award for Outstanding Commitment to Enhancement of the Regions Educational System. » continued, PG. 3 WINTER 2011 THE KHRONICLE 3 AROUND THE PROVINCE Building the Legacy Envisioned By Our Founders Marvin Carr Grand Board of Directors Collegiate Board Member WELL MY broth- ers, here we are ADVOCATORS of PHI NU PI, we find ourselves removed 100 years, to the month, of the founding of our fraternity. We all should be privileged and honored that we are living in such an important time. However, with this privilege and honor comes great responsibility as we stride into the 2nd century of our beloved fraternity. As Kappa men, it is our responsibility to ensure that our organization continues to flourish as we begin this new chapter in her existence. There are so many amazing things in store for us in the coming months it is difficult to keep up with them all. On January 5th, 2011, all over the country, members will gather at the grave sites of all of our beloved Founders. This nationwide wide illustration of “One Kappa” will be complete with celebrations of the lives of our Founders and a wreath laying ceremony at each site. Following this, the fraternity will gather in the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia, to celebrate National Founders’ day. At this year’s National Founders’ day, the fraternity has decided to honor several past Grand Polemarchs including the Eastern Province’s own Howard L. Tutman Jr. I also look forward to celebrating the 100th year of our fraternity with the men of the Eastern Province at the Metro and Virginia Chapters Founders’ Day events. The month of January is poised to be a month of great celebrations and of sharing of that good ole Kappa spirit. It is important to remember during all of these celebrations to ask ourselves, “are we truly building the legacy that the Founders’ had envisioned?” As the Flagship Province, what are we doing and what have we done to deserve this right to celebration? How well are we creating inspiration in 20th century Kappa? As an alumni chapter, are we serving as mentors to the greek letter chapters as the Founders’ intended? As greek letter chapters, are we anything like the men of culture, patriotism, and honor that walked the halls of Indiana University in 1911? “We cannot flourish in a 2nd century Kappa, stuck using 1st century ideas.” The answers to these questions will reveal to us just how bright the Kappa Diamond is shining in 2011. Brother, ask yourself after January 5th 2011, how will YOU shape Kappa? I was recently inspired by the Junior Grand Vice Polemarch, Kristerpher J. Smith, who instructed the fraternities leadership that ”we cannot flourish in a 2nd century Kappa, stuck using 1st century ideas.“ What a great point this young leader makes! Controversial as it is, the collegiate leaders of Kappa Alpha Psi have made it clear that without a honest and open look into the fraternities MOIP program, Kappa’s 2nd century stands in peril. Before we can flourish in the 2nd century, we must address the effectiveness of how well we actually train for leadership with our C. Rodger Wilson Leadership Conference. Furthermore, 2nd century Kappa will flourish if and only if our chapters begin to work together and dial back the competitive edges that they have developed over the past 100 years. My Brother, I look forward to see you all at the Eastern Province Council Meeting and the 80th Grand Chapter meeting and Centennial Celebration as we celebrate not ourselves, but the work we have done and how we have changed the world over the past 100 years. We must all continue to create inspiration and answer the call to service my brothers. Undergraduate Caucus Semaj Rashad Eastern Province Junior Vice Polemarch THE UNDERGRADUATE Caucus has become a staple of the Eastern Province collegiate leadership. There was an Undergraduate Caucus held at the 2010 Eastern Province Council in Richmond, VA, the Officer’s Workshop in Norfolk, VA and the C. Roger Wilson Leadership Conference at Howard University in Washington, DC. Collegiates use the caucus to discuss varying issues, plan programs and fundraisers together for national causes such as St. Jude Children Hospital and Piney Woods School and thoroughly discuss methods to have a more seamless relationship across state and regional boundaries. More recently, at the Howard University caucus, Jeremy Williams of the award winning Xi Chapter step team, led a step clinic. Additionally, Ashonzay Matlock, Board Member for Region 3, from the Eta Xi Chapter led a discussion and presentation on the importance of travelling within and beyond the Province for networking and building a bond beyond your chapter. The Undergraduate Caucuses are planned and led by the Junior Vice Polemarch, Semaj Rashad. 2011 Winter Undergraduate Summit Semaj Rashad Eastern Province Junior Vice Polemarch The 2011 Winter Undergraduate Summit was held at George Washington University by the Kappa Chi (E) of Kappa Alpha Psi. At the Summit, board members and chapter Polemarchs led discussions about fundraising, throwing successful programs on campus, Kappa politics, an Intake “Thinktank” and more. Collegiate Grand Board Member Marvin Carr was a guest presenter. Carr spoke about graduate school & the importance of the Achievement Academy and how it has aided him in furthering his education. Addtionally, there was a step/ stroll workshop, a Legacy Book workshop on creating a chapter manual, and a lively discussion on Jim Collins book, “Good to Great.” The Summit embodied the meaning of One Kappa as walls between regions, states, and chapters went down and the level of the Bond between brothers across the Province grew tremendously. Julius Bryant, the Northern Province JVP, was a special guest attendee. The Summit was planned and led by the Junior Vice Polemarch, Semaj Rashad and the brothers of the Kappa Chi Chapter. 2011 Kappas on Capitol Hill April 3-5, 2011 We are anticipating 2011 Kappas in the Halls of Congress. Make plans to be there in the year of the NUPE! « Steven E. Hairston, continued At the province level, he has served as a member and chair of the Achievement and Awards Committee, chair of the Resolutions Committee and was a member of the Board of Directors from 2000 to 2006. At the 2006 Province Council Meeting held in Arlington. Virginia he was awarded the Pillar of the Province by 22nd Eastern Province Polemarch Lt. Colonel Rufus F. Clanzy (Retired). From 2007 to 2010, Brother Hairston served as the Chief Operating Assistant and Special Counsel to the 23rd Eastern Province Polemarch John T. Lanier, Sr. At the Grand Chapter level, he has served as a member of the Conclave Resolutions Committee, the Grand Chapter Strategic Planning Committee and is currently a member of the Achievement Commission. He holds both Provincial and Grand Chapter Life Memberships. Brother Hairston has received the following awards, Brother of the Year (Alpha Gamma and Richmond Alumni Chapter, The Grand Polemarch’s Certificate of Appreciation, The Eastern Province Service Awards for Professional, Fraternity, and Meritorious Service. Professionally, Brother Hairston is a public administrator with over 23 years experience in the Virginia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina state government sector and as a Staff Associate at the National Center for State Courts in Williamsburg, Virginia. Currently he serves as the Chief of the Operations Support Section for the North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services. He holds degrees from Virginia Union University, Temple University, The Center for Legal Studies and the Duke University Non-profit Management Program. In 2006, he completed a fellowship at the Kenan-Flagler Business School and the School of Public Health of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (UNC-CH). This fellowship was designed to equip a cadre of talented minority public health practitioners with the skills to manage public health organizations more effectively. He holds a designation as a Certified Public Manager and is a member of the Commonwealth of Virginia, National Capital Region and North Carolina Society of Certified Public Managers and the American Academy of Certified Public Managers. Active in the community, he served on the Wake County Information Technology Advisory Committee, County Election Judge, and Board of Directors of the Trailwood Springs Homeowners Association and is a member of Baptist Grove Church, the Richmond Crusade for Voters and Richmond Metropolitan Baseball League. He is a husband and father. He and his wife, Ingrid (a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.) are the proud parents of twin daughters-Danielle and Lauren. Stay Current with the Eastern Province by visiting: www.epkapsi.org 4 THE KHRONICLE WINTER 2011 AROUND THE PROVINCE, continued Kamp Kappa Thrives in 2010 Bobby Mills, Guide Right Chairman, Alexandria-Fairfax (VA) Alumni Chapter THE EASTERN Province Kamp Kappa 2010 Guide Right initiative was a huge success and promoted the theme of “One Kappa”. The Brothers of the Alexandria Fairfax (VA) Alumni Chapter have operated Kamp Kappa for the past 17 years. This year, the Kamp was expanded and premiered as an Eastern Province guide right initiative sponsored by the Brothers of the Alexandria-Fairfax Alumni Chapter. The Eastern Province Kamp Kappa Director, Reginald Bullock, provided outstanding leadership to ensure all campers and volunteers were prepared for the adventures of Kamp Kappa. Kamp Kappa provides positive outdoor and educational experiences for young men between the ages of 10-16 years. Sixty-two youth attended the six day camp, making it the largest registration for the camp ever. The Eastern Province Polemarch, Dwight Thomas, the Eastern Province Senior Vice Polemarch, Steve Hairston, the Eastern Province Guide Right Director, Douglas Scarbor all attended the camp to provide words of wisdom to the young campers. The camp was held at the Camp William B. Snyder “Cubworld” in Haymarket, Virginia and is located in a rustic environment ideal for exposing youth to environmental and ecological education. Kamp Kappa provided a first-time camping experience for most of the campers. Bullock and the Kamp Kappa volunteers ensured campers were exposed to a rare opportunity to enjoy the outdoors while providing teaching moments in the areas of leadership, responsibility, building camp fires, and camp safety. A highlight from the camp was the skits performed around the bon fire. Camp Snyder staff and the young campers performed various skits to amuse each other, to demonstrate team-work and to promote creativity. Other highlights included an anti-gang seminars conducted by German Virgil (Alexandria Fairfax (VA) Alumni Chapter, games of skill, team exercises, confidence and leadership building tasks--all of which are designed to provide moderate physical challenges, and stimulate creative thinking. The campers were exposed to canoeing, hiking, scavenger hunts, target practice, Six Flags, swimming, archery, model airplane demonstrations and a Street Law demonstration led by Alexandria, Virginia Federal District Court Judge and Kappa Gerald B. Lee. Judge Lee conducted a mock trial in a Virginia court room and allowed the young campers to participate as jurors. The campers were able to deliberate on the case and provide their verdict back to Judge Lee and his staff members. This provided a great opportunity for the campers to learn and develop presentation skills. Kamp Kappa ended with a great ceremony recognizing the Kappa brothers and the young campers for their participation. Mr. Eric Steele, the Camp Director wrote in a letter to the brothers: “As a Camp Director…I have some very simplistic goals…get kids outside…be safe….have fun…and walk away from the experience leaving yourself, the others around you and the area for which you stayed better than how you found it and yourselves. Without a doubt, I have been fortunate enough to witness your fraternity deliver on these simplistic goals in a professional matter that I could only hope our very own Boy Scouts could strive for.” To learn more about Kamp Kappa, you can visit http://www.afkapsi.com. 2011 Metropolitan Chapters’ Founders’ Day Celebration Spencer Becton 2011 Metro Founders’ Day Committee Chairman ON JANUARY 15, 2011, the Hyattsville/Landover (MD) Alumni Chapter hosted the Area- Wide 36th Metropolitan Founders’ Day Banquet at the University of Maryland, University College’s Grand Ballroom, in Hyattsville, Maryland. With the theme: “Celebration of a Century of Achievement”, over 450 members from the surrounding area chapters joined in the celebration. At least one chapter representative from each of the area chapters participated on the planning committee. The featured speaker for the event was the President of Howard University, Brother Dr. Sidney Ribeau. This annual program included a variety of Senior Kappa and as well as Collegiate Kappa brothers in the event. A favorite was Shirley Foley, (pictured) who is 94 years young and a 1935 initiate of the Alpha Theta Chapter. Foley also martriculated at Indiana University and knew several of the Fraternity’s Founders. After dinner, Foley blew out the candles Shirley Foley, a 1935 initiate of the Alpha Theta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi, speaks during the 2011 Metro Chapters’ Founders’ Day Celebration. on the special made Founders’ Day Cake made for the occasion by the “Cakeman”, Brother Dennis Raven. Joining President Ribeau on the dais, were the 29th Grand Polemarch Howard L. Tutman, Jr., current Grand Board Members Anthony Hill and Marvin Carr, Past Grand Chapter Officers, Terrence Blount and Craig Dean, Laurel Wreath Laureate Carl Anderson, Elder Watson Diggs Awardees, K. Bernard Chase, Willard Douglas, Winfred Mundle, and Clarence Nelson, the 24th Eastern Province Polemarch Dwight E. Thomas. Approximately 50 dignitaries inclusive of various Eastern Province Officers and awardees were a part of the processional. Brother Ribeau touched on some important topics and pointed out that Howard University is poised to stand with other Kappa chapters to improve the quality of life and the treatment of young African American males in today’s society. He appealed to those present to join with Howard University to improve the overall quality of life of all African Americans, especially the youth. Several multi-media presentations were displayed that featured our current Grand Polemarch, Dwayne Murray; Past Grand Polemarch, Howard L.Tutman, Jr.; the Executive Director, Richard L. Snow; Laurel Wreath Laureate Carl Moorehead; Elder Watson Diggs Awardees, K. Bernard Chase; and the Eastern Province Junior Vice Polemarch, Semaj Rashad along with several members of the Alpha Iota Chapter. One of the more moving evening presentations was with the former National Chaplin, Brother I. Benni Singleton, and the tribute to the “Chapter Invisible” Brothers. The spirit of Brotherhood permeated the room during the event through every Brother present from our 50-year to our Collegiate Brothers. Host chapter member’s Spencer Becton, (event chairman), and Dr. Ronald Henderson, (program emcee) succeeded in raising the bar and fulfilling expectations. « Healthcare Screening Initiative, continued Leadership Conference and the Eastern Province Councils. A fifth screening is scheduled for the 2011 Eastern Province Council. WHAT TAKES PLACE AT A TYPICAL SCREENING? During each screening event we provide the following screens: ◊ Blood pressure ◊ Blood glucose ◊ BMI ◊ Consultation with a healthcare professional WHO ADMINISTERS THE SCREENINGS? Screenings are administered by the members of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. Alpha Delta Beta Chapter under my leadership (Rodney Perkins). Chi Eta Phi is a nursing sorority that is composed of Howard University Division of Nursing students and alumni who are registered nurses who volunteer their time to support this initiative. I am a former faculty member from Howard University Division of Nursing and these are my students and graduates who are committed to improving the health of our community. WHAT IS YOUR BACKGROUND? My name is Rodney C. Perkins, MSN, FNP-BC and I am a graduate student at George Washington University School of Public Health working on a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology and HIV studies with an anticipated completion in May 2012. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Currently, I am employed at Whitman Walker Clinic where I coordinate the Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic. I am also a Spring 2007 initiate of Silver Spring Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity, Inc. My name is Delvin Champagne, MSHE, CHES, COTA/L and I am a licensed Occupational Therapy Practitioner and co-owner of Beltway Rehab Pros, a 2010 graduate of Howard University Department Health, Human Performance and Leisure Studies with a Masters of Science in Health Education. I am a Fall 2001 Epsilon Zeta initiate into Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. THE FUTURE OF THIS INITIATIVE This initiative was recently awarded funding from the Eastern Province Board of Directors for the 2010-2011 fraternal year, and will continue to be prioritized in future funding for the Eastern Province. This will allow us to continue our current process and expand our services to include cholesterol screening, flu vaccinations and fitness testing. We will also be able to have featured guest lecturers on diet/nutrition and other health issues that affect men. Left to right: CRWLC Committee Chair Reggie Hampton, Rodney Perkins, and Delvin Champagne at the 2010 C. Rodger Wilson Leadership Conference. WINTER 2011 THE KHRONICLE 5 COMMITTEE UPDATES Guide Right Doug Scarbor Eastern Province Guide Right Committee IN ADDITION to the numerous Guide Right programs undertaken by our individual chapters, the Eastern Province Guide Right Committee will be supporting several youth programs throughout the province including the African-American Male Achievers Network (A-MAN) Program, CARE/GLAD Program, “Shadow A Dentist” Inititiative, Kamp Kappa at Camp Snyder, Kappa Kamp Summer Enrichment Program at Piney Woods, Student of the Year Competition (SOTY), and Guide Right Awards. Under the Guide Right area on our province website (www.epkapsi.org), check out our “Spotlight on Guide Right” section to see articles on the Guide Right programs from chapters around the province. Our big 100th Year celebration and our 80th Grand Chapter Meeting are rapidly approaching, and that means it is time for the Student of the Year (SOTY) Competition and Guide Right Awards. Under the Guide Right area on our province website, download SOTY application packages for High School candidates and Collegiate candidates, as well as applications for the Leon W. Steward, Bert V. Wadkins, Jay Crosby and Mel L. Davis Guide Right Awards. All packages contain instructions for completion. CRWLC Recap Reggie Hampton CRWLC Committe Chair GREETINGS FROM the Eastern Province C. Rodger Wilson Leadership Conference (CRWLC) Committee! The Eastern Province held its CRWLC on November 13-14. This year’s conference was hosted by the Xi (E) and Washington (DC) Alumni Chapters on the campus of Howard University. We had over 300 Brothers in attendance as we learned about new IHQ initiatives, Province updates, and participated in various breakout sessions. We not only held the mandatory sessions on Leadership, Protocol & Etiquette, Team Building, and Living the Ritual; we introduced a session geared towards job seekers. The Province Health Committee orchestrated a health screening and vendors were in attendance to take care of your paraphernalia needs. The 29th International Grand Polemarch, Howard L. Tutman, Jr. addressed the membership and his former chief of staff, Brother Robert Jacobs served as our collegiate luncheon guest speaker. All the moderators and speakers did an outstanding job to make the conference engaging, educational, and entertaining. Thank you for making the 2010 CRWLC a success and I look forward to seeing you at next year’s conference! and 31 at Spring-Hill Suites by Marriott in Alexandria, VA. The initiation ceremony was hosted by the Alexandria/Fairfax (VA) Alumni Chapter at their newly opened Diamond Hall Frat House. Three chapters Beta Kappa, Washington (DC) Alumni, and Roanoke (VA) Alumni participated in the summer cluster. There were 15 new Kappa’s initiated into the Fraternity. John E. Jacob, Laurel Wreath Laureate attended his first ceremony in over 30 years. Brother Jacobs had sponsored NAACP CEO and president Benjamin T. Jealous. In addition, Wade J. Henderson Executive Director of Leadership Conference on Civil Rights was initiated with the Washington (DC) Alumni candidates. Consequentially, the Fall MOIP cluster witnessed its largest cluster in where 9 undergraduate and 2 alumni chapters participated. The Cluster was held in conjunction with CRWLC and was staged at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center Hotel. Ceremony activities were held at St. Augustine Catholic School and was hosted by Brother Raven Wilkins, Washington (DC) member, an media resource specialist at the school. The Eastern Province initiated 71 candidates that night and over thirty brothers attended. St. Jude Cornelius “Neil” Hudgins Eastern Province St. Jude Coordinator DESPITE THE current economic down turn in the economy, membership intake is well and thriving. This past Summer 2010 and Fall 2010 Eastern Province cluster intakes witnessed their largest initiation class since the fraternity went to MOIP Cluster Intakes. Summer Cluster Intake took place July 30 Troy A. Lindsey Committee Chairman 38th Virginia’s Founders’ Day Celebration The 38th Annual Virginia Chapters’ Founders’ Day Celebration was held on January 22, 2011 at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott and Convention Center in Norfolk, VA. The Chesapeake/Virginia Beach (VA) Alumni Chapter was the host chapter for this Centennial event. As the overall Centennial Celebration began, the theme of “Creating Inspiration: A Call to Service” permeated the hallways of the Norfolk Marriott Hotel. Chapters from all over the state as well Maryland and the District of Columbia were represented at the grand event. As the five o’clock hour drew near, Brother Troy Lindsey (event chairman) called the 38th Virginia Chapters Founders’ Day to order and Brother Joseph L. Wiggins (Eastern Province Director of Organizational Effectiveness), had the processional to begin with the head-table being introduced. There were more than 250 registered Brothers for this event which was the largest number of Brothers for any Virginia Chapters Founders’ Day. Musical selections were rendered by the Richmond (VA) Alumni Chapter Kappa Khorale and the Hampton-Newport News (VA) Alumni Chapter Kappa Khorale. The Honorable Brother Donald McEachin (Virginia State Senator, District 9) bestowed upon the Centennial Celebration a resolution in the Virginia State Senate that would honor our 100 years of Achievement. The keynote address speaker was Howard L. Tutman, Jr. (29th International Grand Polemarch). His spoken words of duty and responsibility created inspiration for all Brothers assembled to take back to their respective chapters and act upon immediately. Brother Semaj Alexander Rashad (Junior Province Vice-Polemarch) led the tribute to our Revered Founders followed by the Oath of Rededication that was led by Brother Anthony B. Hill (Alumni Member of the Grand Board of Directors). Brothers from far and near had an opportunity to reflect upon years past and years to come in Kappa as this was the initial start on our way to Indianapolis this summer. As the night concluded the Polemarch’s reception was highlighted with a Greek Unity Celebration for all other fraternities and sororities to come out and celebrate the 100 years of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity’s existence. A great time was had by all who attended this event. FIRST I would like to thank you and your chapters for all of your hard work and dedication in allowing the Eastern Province to have another successful year with our St. Jude initiative. As a province, we once again surpassed our goal of raising more than $50,000 bringing our total to over $160,000. As a Fraternity we have raised over $1,000,000. I want to pass on some important dates as a reminder: ◊ December 31st – Have a church secured/registered and a Sunday of Hope date scheduled. ◊ January 8th – 10th – (National Founders’ Day/Philadelphia PA) – National Sunday of Hope Celebration ◊ March 9th – 13th – (Eastern Province Council Meeting/Cambridge MD) – Update on Sunday of Hope chapter results. ◊ May 2011 – St. Jude celebration in Memphis Tenn. for top 10 churches Please feel free to contact me at neil_hudgins@hotmail.com with your questions and concerns regarding our St. Jude initiative. Visit our province website at http://www.epkapsi.org/stjude for more information and updates on our St. Jude/ Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Partnership Initiative. MOIP Update Andre Gladden, MOIP Chairman 38th Annual Virginia Chapters' Founders’ Day Celebration The 38th Annual Virginia Chapters’ Founders’ Day Celebration at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott and Convention Center in Norfolk, Virginia. MARVIN CARR FUND The Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation of Metropolitan Baltimore, Inc. is accepting donations on behalf of Marvin Carr. These donations will be used to offset medical and educational expenses incurred as a result of his recent accident. All donations are tax deductible and each person contributing to this initiative will receive notification from the Foundation acknowledging their contribution that can be used for tax purposes. Please make your check payable to: Stay updated on committee and chapter happenings by visiting the Eastern Province website: http://www.epkapsi.org The Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation of Metropolitan Baltimore, Inc. Please specify Marvin Carr in the notes section of your check Mail your donation to: Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation of Metropolitan Baltimore, Inc. 4903 Liberty Heights Avenue Baltimore, MD 21207 QUIZ BOWL CHALLENGE QUESTION What member of Kappa Alpha Psi served three different terms as Eastern Province Polemarch? CORRECT ANSWER: William Henry Greene served three different terms as Eastern Province Polemarch. (4th) WILLIAM HENRY GREENE [1931-1932] (6th) WILLIAM HENRY GREENE [1935-1938] (8th) WILLIAM HENRY GREENE [1943-1950] 6 THE KHRONICLE WINTER 2011 COMMITTEE UPDATES, continued Parliamentary Procedure Freddie Colston Province Parliamentarian What is the importance of Parliamentarian Procedure in our fraternity? The importance of parliamentary procedure is to allow individuals to know the correct way of conducting a meeting, the correct way of making a motion, the correct way to carry out a motion, the correct way of getting into a meeting and accomplishing your objectives in a small amount of time with maximum results. What are some common questions that you have received from some of the brothers with regard to parliamentary procedure? Some common questions include: ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ How do I make a motion? How do I conduct an election process? How do I nominate someone? How do I second a motion? How do I debate the motion? And many other questions that are common to me but may be hard for the individual who has not been educated in the field of parliamentary procedure. How difficult do you think it is for new initiates to adapt to using Roberts Rules of Order? It is easy. All you have to do is get a copy of Roberts Rules of Order, just read it, and you can always call me, my phone number is 301-821-2343 and my email is fcolston@yahoo. com. I can get in contact with IHQ that will send you brochures and pamphlets to let you read and help you understand the correct procedures for conducting a meeting. It is very, very simple, it is very, very easy, all you have to do is read, understand, and most of all rehearse over and over again the correct procedure for conducting a meeting. Social Action Clarence F. Nelson, Jr. Chairman, Eastern Province Social Action Committee WHAT BETTER way to start Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity’s Centennial Celebration than with a very strong commitment from the Eastern Province through its own Eastern Province Social Action Committee (EPSAC)? With a demonstrated and documented stellar record of public service initiatives funded and completed throughout the Eastern Province, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., and internationally, this committee has already begun charting its “Centennial Journey” as the Eastern Province moves its agenda forward! To better meet or address the social action needs identified in the Eastern Province, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, and internationally, the EPSAC is developing an expanded action plan to help meet future community needs. Over the years, the EPSAC has eased the lives of and contributed to the following organizations: ◊ The Historic Marches on Washington! ◊ NAACP ◊ National Urban League ◊ Southern Poverty Law Center/Klan Watch ◊ Southern Christian Leadership Conference ◊ Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation, Inc. ◊ Du Bois Youth Institute ◊ American Red Cross ◊ Project Discovery of Virginia ◊ Big Brothers/ Big Sisters of America ◊ 9- 11 Scholarship (To daughter of brother killed in Pentagon explosion) ◊ Christian Children’s Fund ◊ The National Felicia Jackson Family Project ◊ The National St. Jude Children’s Hospital Project ◊ Habitat For Humanity ◊ The National Piney Wood Camp Initiative ◊ The Haiti Fund « Undergraduate Leadership Institute, continued cess of the fraternity for the years to come. ULI has taught me simply that WE are the voice to be heard and the time is now. It is humbling and astounding to know the emphasis that the fraternity has placed on the success of the collegiate brothers because it reminds us all of the work we must do—the work that is left to do, and the work that others may be unwilling to do. All Delta Class participants of the 2010 Undergraduate Leadership Institute have an obligation to lead other collegiate brothers who were not participants at the institute to a state of perpetual cooperation and cohesion with alumni brothers. The designation for Delta Class has been set for us to eradicate this dichotomy and recognize that we ARE brethren, bound by the fundamental purpose of Achievement through Phi Nu Pi. There are different tiers to the organizational structure to the fraternity, but that is where the division ends and this is the mindset that we have adopted as we strive towards the 31st International Grand Polemarch’s theme of ONE KAPPA! and our glorious Centennial celebration. Visiting a new city, attending an expensepaid fellowship opportunity, experiencing a leadership institute fraught with intense instruction and meaningful training, fraternalism, brotherhood and most importantly, growth, were all components of a magnificent chapter in my collegiate years as a Kappa Man, and now a Kappa Fellow. I sincerely hope that others can have a truly transformational experience as I have had, and that the young Kappa leaders of our colleges and universities avail themselves to the prospect of attending ULI. I take back from ULI foremost, that I must—in order for the fraternity to survive to the Centennial, and from then on until the Bi-Centennial—step outside my single chapter and love Kappa Alpha Psi for her entirety. It is not, nor will we ever be about any one chapter or province, but rather we should remember ONE KAPPA! and always hold paramount Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated to the universities or alumni chapters in which we were initiated. This is the philosophy—my transformed thinking, my values, my attitude—that the Undergraduate Leadership Institute was able to extract and refine, and must continue to do for collegiate brothers from the world over. 3rd Annual VA Legislative Day Cleve H. Packer Virginia Legislative Day Chairman KAPPA ALPHA Psi Fraternity, Inc. held its 3rd Annual Virginia Legislative Day on Thursday, February 3, 2011 at the State Capitol in Richmond. Their host again this year was Brother and State Senator A. Donald McEachin. The purpose of the day is to meet with legislators from throughout the state to discuss issues such as funding for public schools, proper access to health care for all Virginians, support of Senate Joint Resolution NO. 284 for the restoration of voting rights for ex-offenders and rights for citizens who have home foreclosures. Our morning reception featured remarks from Senator McEachin and Delegate Kenneth Alexander from the 89th District. The members proceeded to the Senate chambers for a special “center aisle” presentation on a Resolution by Senator McEachin on the 100th anniversary of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and their contributions to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Resolution was presented on the Senate floor by Lt. Governor Bill Bolling. Accepting on behalf of the fraternity were Steven Hairston, Eastern Province Sr. Vice Polemarch and Cleve Packer, Eastern Province Board Member and Virginia Legislative Day Chairman along with Senator Donald McEachin. Delegate Alexander also recognized and introduced our members during the House session. The day concluded with our attendance at the Black Legislative Caucus meeting chaired by Senator Mamie E. Locke. The Eastern Province/ Social Action Committee is hereby recommitted to “promoting the welfare of humanity” and “serving the public Interest.” With an expanded committee concept, and the promotion of philanthropic ideals, the EPSAC is moving forward with the will to serve, and an attitude of appreciation to all who have helped in shaping our communities locally, nationally, and internationally. To the undergraduate brothers, alumni brothers, and the chapters of the Eastern Province—plan now to join and support this social action movement. Plan to volunteer and join the Eastern Province Social Action Committee. We will share the committee’s thinking as we prepare for the 2011 Eastern Province Council. With a new emphasis on fraternity initiatives, your manpower and other resources are welcomed. The social action committee plans to assist in moving the Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation, Piney Woods Camp, St. Jude, Guide Right/ Kappa League, etc. forward! There are still “loads to lift!” Members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. with Brother and State Senator A. Donald McEachin INDIVIDUAL RECOGNITION Collegiate Achievements Kemoy Martin, Alpha Iota Martin, is a senior at Morgan State University in pursuit of a Bachelors of Science Degree in Biology. Martin was accepted to the Morgan State- Sol Education Study Abroad program in Oaxaca, Mexico. He has the opportunity to learn Spanish in the fascinating colonial city of Oaxaca, Mexico. Oaxaca is one of the most unique cities in Mexico. It is an ideal location for language immersion and exploring the pre-Hispanic past of the area. As a biology student, Martin feels that studying abroad in Mexico would be another challenging experience that will elevate his scholastic goals. LaJuan Pulliam, Theta Chi Theta Chi Chapter Keeper of Records and Keeper of Exchequer LaJuan Pulliam was elected UMBC NPHC Chapter President for the 2010-2011 School year. Joshua G. Davis, Theta Tau Brother Davis successfully passed the July 2010 Georgia bar exam on his first attempt scoring high enough to waive into the District of Columbia jurisdiction. Nnamdi J. Nwaneri, Theta Tau Brother Nwaneri successfully passed both the July 2010 New York and New Jersey bar exams on his first attempt scoring high enough to waive into the District of Columbia jurisdiction. Alumni Achievements Grand Board Member Hill Honored by Who’s Who in Washington D.C. Anthony B. Hill a member of the Washington (DC) Alumni Chapter has been selected for inclusion in the 2010-2011 edition of Who’s Who in Washington D.C. Life member Hill was recommended based on his service and accomplishments while serving as a role model to the youth in the District of Columbia. Very active in his community Brother Hill is currently serving as a commissioner for the Prince Georges County Minority Business Opportunities Commission (MBOC). Brother Hill’s biographical information can also be found in the 1980 edition of Who’s Who in Colleges & Universities, 1980 & 1984 editions of Outstanding Young Men of America, 1983 edition of Who’s Who in Fraternities & Sororities and the 2009 edition of Who’s Who of Executives and Professionals. Brother Hill is the recipient of the fraternity’s Guy Levis Grant Award. He is currently serving as Chair of the National Credit Abuse Resistance Education Initiative (CARE); Chair of the National Constitution and Statute Committee and is a member of the Grand Board Appeals Committee. Grand Board Member Hill Confirmed as MBOC Commissioner Anthony B. Hill was recently confirmed as a member of the Prince Georges County Minority Business Opportunities Commission (MBOC). Life member Hill was recommended by the Honorable Marilynn M. Bland (District 9) Chairperson, Prince Georges County Council and was confirmed by the Honorable Jack B. Johnson, County Executive to serve a four year term as a Commissioner. The role of the MBOC is to monitor County policies and practices in procurement and contracting, recommended to the County Executive, County Council and Purchasing Agents changes in existing laws, policies, programs and practices, monitor the total number and dollar amount of contracts by the county awarded by the County as well as private developers, Review minority business enterprises contracting procedures and make recommendations on methods to increase the participation of such contracts, Submit annual reports to the County Executive and County Council. Brother Hill a recipient of the fraternity’s Guy Levis Grant Award is a member of the Washington (DC) Alumni Chapter is currently serving as Chair of the National Credit Abuse Resistance Education Initiative (CARE); Chair of the National Constitution and Statute Committee and is a member of the Grand Board Appeals Committee. Past Eastern Province Polemarch Rufus F. Clanzy Receives Human Rights Award Brother Rufus F. Clanzy, Past Eastern Province Polemarch and Member of the Columbia(MD) Alumni Chapter received the Howard County Maryland 2010 Human Rights Award on November 16, 2010. Past Junior Province Vice Polemarch Charles Sims Selected to the Howard Law Journal Brother Charles Sims, a second year student at Howard University School of Law, was selected to the Howard Law Journal-the most prestigious academic honor at the Howard University School of Law. In addition, Brother Sims has been offered a Summer Associate position (2011) in the M&A/Private Equity group of the international law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld (Washington, DC). Brother Sims is one of only 15 law students nationwide invited to join Akin Gump’s (DC) Summer Associate Program. Brother Sims is a three-time National Awardee having been conferred the Guy Levis Grant Award, Byron K. Armstrong Award, and William L. Crump History Award at the 2009 Grand Chapter. Glenn L. Starnes II, Richmond (VA) Alumni Chapter Brother Starnes, spring 2008 initiate of the Norfolk (VA) Alumni Chapter was recently appointed to serve a three year term on the Board of Directors for the Virginia Future Business Leaders of AmericaPhi Beta Lambda Foundation. Currently, he is employed by Richmond City Public Schools as a Business Teacher and 21st Century Grant Coordinator at John Marshall High School. The Virginia FBLA-PBL Foundation is a volunteer-based, not-for-profit organization that accumulates contributions and makes distributions exclusively from investment gains. Powell Promoted to Program Manager WINTER 2011 THE KHRONICLE 7 Brother Powell was promoted in August 2010 to the role of Program Manager for the Area Recovery and Reinvestment Act Project for the Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management. Over the last year he has been recognized with the following: ◊ ARRA Award of Recognition from the Bureau of Land Management Director’s Office, November 2010 ◊ Letter of Appreciation from the Oregon State BLM Office, October 2010 ◊ Letter of Appreciation from the Montana BLM Office, September 2010 ◊ Letter of Appreciation from the BLM Director’s Office, August 2010 ◊ Presidential Who’s Who Among Business and Professional Achievers, April 2010 ◊ The African American Federal Executive Association Certificate, April 2010 Andre Howell, Dulles-Leesburg (VA) Alumni Chapter Brother Andre Howell excelled under pressure to endure a grueling 9 week induction period to achieve the rank of Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy. The Chief Petty Officer rank is a notable accomplishment and is not simply awarded to a sailor no matter how much education they have or how many degrees they hold. As with all things of honor, you have to earn it. Paul Robinson, Dulles-Leesburg (VA) Alumni Chapter Brother Paul Robinson received the “Values in Practice Award” (VIP) award at Booz Allen Hamilton. The VIP award is the highest personal recognition eligible staff can receive. The award recognizes staff who are role models of the firm’s core values in their work, interactions with clients and colleagues, and in their personal conduct. These core values include the individual values of professionalism, fairness, integrity, respect and trust, as well as the business values of client service, diversity, entrepreneurship, excellence, and team work. » continued, PG. 9 Metropolitan Kappa Chapters Visit the Maryland General Assembly Donald Malcom Smith Kappas in Annapolis Chairman On February 21, 2011, Brothers Senator The lunch Keynote Speaker was Brother Nathaniel McFadden, a 1985 initiate of the Kenny Battle (Alpha Iota 1981) who high- Baltimore Alumni Chapter, and Delegate lighted the key issues for the current Gen- Shawn Tarrant, a 1986 Epsilon Zeta Chapter eral Assembly session. Brothers were intro- initiate, hosted the annual Kappa Alpha duced on the floor of the House and Senate Psi Legislative Conference and Reception followed by visits to legislators. The day better known as “Kappas in Annapolis”. of activities were capped with a reception Morning greetings and felicitations were hosted by Brother Senator McFadden with offered by Brother Eldridge James, Pole- greetings and acknowledgements offered march of the Gaithersburg/Rockville (MD) by Brother Gary P. Palmer, Polemarch of the Alumni Chapter, after which members of Baltimore (MD) Alumni Chapter. the fraternity were briefed on the agenda of the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus. Members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. pause for a quick group picture during the 2011 Kappas in Annapolis. 8 THE KHRONICLE WINTER 2011 24TH EASTERN PROVINCE POLEMARCH, continued generous with sharing their knowledge and in helping me with the transition. GOALS & OBJECTIVES I decided to establish some priorities coming on board as the new province polemarch. They include some of the goals and objectives that already existed within the fraternity, such as to support our collegiate brothers, their development, their interests, and their training, and to help prepare them as future leaders within the fraternity and also within our nation. Additionally, I want to continue to attract interested men of achievement for intake into Kappa Alpha Psi, and I would like to do that by taking a look at the best and brightest that are out there. In order to do this I need the help of others to reach out everywhere. I depend on those who are out there from the different regions to assist me. Much of this requires a lot of coordination, collaboration, and participation in various activities. Accordingly, my day in the life of a province polemarch is extremely busy trying to keep things balanced and just trying to juggle a lot to run the business of Kappa Alpha Psi. As mentioned, I have a very able bodied board of directors to assist me. We have some outstanding chapter polemarchs all around the province. They are all leaders– leaders who are aware of what our strategic direction is and what our national goals are. They are standing ready to assist me, as they have done over the last eight months, with all of the national issues, as well as the regional issues that we have to deal with, within the Eastern Province. One of the things that I also wanted to continue to do is to build upon the good things that we are doing and to continue providing that great support to our communities and our local programs in our different cities and regions. I also have to become a good fiscal manager to make sure that I am exercising oversight of our financial situation within the fraternity, our resources and the dollars that we have to support programs like St. Jude, Piney Woods, and to make sure that we also are wisely and effectively allocating those dollars to support our fraternity operations and the programs that we execute. ENHANCING COMMUNICATION Again, this is an enormous challenge and I have other great tasks that are ahead of me as we approach the Centennial. One of the things that I have been a proponent of, and it is part of my administration in settings some goals, is that I wanted to make sure I was completely accessible to the brothers and was able to communicate with them, so one of the goals at the top of my list was to enhance communications within the province. I wanted to do that through our website as well as through communications sent to brothers, whether it is phone, texting, or email. I also want to try to be responsive to questions and issues as they arise. Some of the other goals that I have set, and not necessarily in this order in terms of priority, was to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the province. There are a lot of things that we have been doing great over the years, some things we have been good at it, but what I would like to do is take the province entirely from being just good to being great. Many brothers have already seen the increased flow of information, emails, the flow down of information from the Grand Polemarch, from IHQ, and I have been ably assisted in doing that by Brother Emanuel Arnold through our province website. This has been one of the best things that we have done within the first few months here in the province-improving the communications. One of the other things that I wanted to do was to share some best practices and lessons learned from various events and other things that we do within the province. Too often we do things in a vacuum and we do not take advantage of our planning for the future by taking the lessons learned and mistakes that we have made in the past and looking at how we can improve our operations and our events for the future. I want to put a system in place where we can improve our operations, have better activities, and better functions within the future. Again, I am all about improving things for the future and trying to make Kappa Alpha Psi, as well as the Eastern Province a better place. CHALLENGES AND CONCERNS FOR THE FUTURE As I look forward to the future, I realize that it is not an easy path ahead. Communications is always a challenge and sometimes a problem with different things that you do. I want to stay on top of that area and bring on board some new strategic thinkers within the fraternity and within our province—some that will help enable us in getting the initiatives and programs done that I want to accomplish. Bottom line, I want to build on the collective experience and effort of what we have done over the last several generations within the Eastern Province and within Kappa Alpha Psi. I want to draw upon that expertise, and ask brothers in leadership to help us stay focused as we look towards the future and towards the challenges that are ahead. REMAINING RELEVANT I think any organization always has to think about remaining relevant and showing that we have value in what we do and what our purpose is. One of the things that we have to do is make sure that we stay focused and that everyone is aware of all of our programs and what we are doing. We must stay relevant and we must deliver what we promise. I also would like to make sure that we sustain our membership. It is very easy for us to start losing membership as we transition into the next 100 years, if we do not keep emphasizing our relevance. We must continue to attract new and young men into the fraternity to be a part of what we have and what this great organization has done over the last 100 years. In order to do that, we have to continue to place emphasis on reclamation, sustainment of chapter activities, chapter programs, keep watch “It is the time, the effort, the dedication, and commitment that is what I am about and what is most important to me in terms of what I want to contribute to the Eastern Province and to our fraternity as we move ahead.” FRATERNITY BIO ◊ Life Member (84-5500), Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated ◊ Initiated Fayetteville (NC) Alumni Chapter 1979 ◊ Selected as Province Coordinator to the Grand Polemarch, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (Conclave 2005) ◊ Board Member, Kappa Alpha Psi Federal Credit Union ◊ Operating Assistant to two Past Eastern Province Polemarchs, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. ◊ Member, Alexandria-Fairfax (VA) Alumni Chapter ◊ Member, Alexandria-Fairfax (VA) Kappa Scholarship Endowment Fund, Inc. ◊ Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Scholarship Endowment Fund, Million Dollar Club ◊ Past Director, Eastern Province Board of Directors (8 years) ◊ Past Chairman, C. Rodger Wilson Leadership Conference (5 years) ◊ Past Polemarch (President), Alexandria-Fairfax (VA) Alumni Chapter ◊ Past Keeper of Records, Germany Alumni Chapter ◊ Past Member, Minneapolis-St. Paul (MN) Alumni Chapter ◊ Past Member, Germany Alumni Chapter ◊ Past Member, Richardson-Plano (TX) Alumni Chapter ◊ Past Member, Fayetteville (NC) Alumni Chapter RECOGNITION ◊ Alexandria-Fairfax (VA) Alumni Chapter Plaque for Dedication, Service and Leadership (2004) ◊ Eastern Province Council Appreciation Award (1997) ◊ Pillar of the Province Awards (1991)(1994) ◊ Memento Plaque for International Chapter of the Year, Paul W. Caine Outstanding Alumni Chapter Award (1994) ◊ Chapter Brother of the Year Award (1990) ◊ Donald G. Murphy Award for Military Achievement (1988) (First Recipient) ◊ Eastern Province Certificate of Achievement for Military Service (1988) ◊ Achievement Plaque, Minneapolis-St. Paul Alumni Chapter (1986) ◊ Certificate of Merit, Germany Alumni Chapter (1983) on our membership numbers, and also do what we can to increase the size and growth of the fraternity and our province as well. This requires a team effort and I need eveyrone to be on board with me. We need to understand what next-level thinking is about as we make that transition from the first 100 years to the second century within Kappa Alpha Psi. COLLEGIATE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT One of the priority things that I mentioned earlier, is the growth and development of our collegiate brothers. I want to make sure that we give them a chance to participate more in the fraternity and the affairs of the Eastern Province by giving them more active leadership roles and more committee positions. One of the things I said at the very onset, was that I was going to establish a new position where I would have a collegiate brother to serve as my operating assistant, and I have made that appointment, Phil Marcus of the Nu Lambda Chapter (James Madison University), which was announced during the C. Rodger Wilson Conference. This is the first time that any province polemarch has ever selected a collegiate brother to be an operating assistant to the province polemarch, so I am very proud of that and honored to have someone of his caliber to serve with me. I think it will be a tremendous learning opportunity for him as well, and I look forward to sharing my knowledge with him. In closing, I just want to emphasize that I am going to give the fraternity and the Eastern Province the very best of my time and my talent. I look forward to celebrating the Centennial just as I hope you will as we go forward here in the coming weeks. I have enjoyed my Kappa career, I am enjoying what I am doing now, and I anxiously look forward to the challenges and all the great things that we are going to do in the future. I just want to make sure that we continue to create the positive atmosphere we have enjoyed in the past, and that I am also a positive influence in all that we do. I also want to ensure that there is transparency in all that we do. Everything is going to be visible and above board, and in turn I want the membership of the Eastern Province to support my leadership team, so that they can help us also to remain relevant. That way, it is a mutual relationship, and we are all working together, both leadership and membership as one team, so that we can be responsive to all the brothers of the Eastern Province, and also to the communities we serve. Thank you for the opportunity to lead and to serve, and I look forward to continuing this journey of creating inspiration and answering the call to service as One Kappa. Join the Brothers Only Area of the Eastern Province ◊ Connect with other brothers from around the province. ◊ Make payments to the Province (Chapter Exchequers Only) ◊ Access registration forms and documents ◊ Train for leaderhsip by joining an officer’s group (Polemarchs, Webmasters, Reporters, etc.) ◊ Upload pictures from your chapter events to share with the province ◊ Upload your chapter events to our province-wide event calendar Get Connected! http://epkapsi.ning.com WINTER 2011 THE KHRONICLE 9 WENDELL MOORE, continued The handbook also talks about the reason for a person being an alumni member, is to help serve the younger brothers. I think that we need to get the undergraduate brothers to understand the valuable role they play in our existence, the valuable role they play on the college campuses. If they could just see and dominate on the college campuses all over America, so that whenever someone asks, “Who is your strongest group?” They always say Kappa Alpha Psi, when people donate money from major corporations, who do we give it to? Kappa Alpha Psi. Kappa Alpha Psi becomes the household name on college campuses, from the administration, from the student population, from the communities that the campuses exist in. It is more than just the red and white, it is about the service. We are serving the college, the administration, the community, we are serving the students, this is Kappa Alpha Psi. When we can conquer and be the household name, be the number one choice, that is Kappa Alpha Psi. You have heard, “Kappa of My Dreams” by Past Grand Polemarch, W. Henry “Stud” Greene? It is so beautiful, but it is so true, it is so befitting of who we are. We have to get undergraduate brothers to understand. They do not understand what “the cool” is. They think the cool is, the red and white, the shirts and all that. That is not the cool. There is no such thing as cool. Cool is the confidence that we have when we know we are in control, we know we are commanding things, we are confident and it shows out as being cool because we have everything under control, and we know it is happening. That is what it is, but the undergrads, probably do not understand it yet, and hopefully they will grasp that in academia. When they have the grades, they are the best scholars on campus, in terms of fraternities and sororities, when they dress the part—not fitting in with what the signs of the times is, but dressing and using the proper etiquette—when the administration calls on them whenever they have a guest speaker—this is the dream. When Kappa Alpha Psi is in every corner, and members of Kappa Alpha Psi are in the limelight doing what they have to do—not for the glory and glamour, but because that is what our mantra is, training for leadership and achievement—we are the people that they are going to come to. You are not going to go to someone who is just anybody, you are going to go to someone that has a track record of achievement. We need to get involved with our GLAD program, our CARE program. We need to get involved with Guide Right, the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program. This is essential. I challenge brothers every year with the Undergraduate Leadership Institute to return to their college campuses, communicate, and network with the chapters and brothers who did not come. Make Kappa the household name. Lift Kappa to the top where it rightfully belongs and be number one so that we can truly say, many are called, but few are chosen. It is easy to be ordinary, but it takes character to excel, and excel we must, bringing the true term of NUPE to existence. Then we can lift undergraduates and alumni up as the Grand Polemarch says, as One Kappa, and know that Kappa is where it rightfully belongs, number one, and on the lips and tongues of everybody as the achievers, as the best. That is our Kappa. When I sit with the advisors, I challenge them all the time. I say, we are the Eastern Province, we are the benchmark, and in order to be the benchmark we must prove it. We must get our guys on point with academia, we must make sure all the forms are turned in, we do more than coach these young men. You cannot just say you are an advisor, you become their brother, you become their father. You become their confidant, you become their experience, because you have experienced what they have already experienced. Different people come out of the Eastern Province taking the lead. Marvin Carr, I had him at the Undergraduate Leadership Institute, Charles Sims, and Michael J.A. Davis. I had the opportunity to go to different meetings with the Association for Fraternity Advisors all over America, and I talked with college greek life associates, helping to bring back certain chapters that have been suspended or cut their time in half. I create camaraderie with the greek life advisors and find the people that really C. Earl Peek, Washington Alumni Achievement; settled a 7 year discrimination case against SBA in November. The settlement will permit us to start a venture fund and manage $200 million and invest and lend to minorities. Jay Donawa, Bermuda Alumni Chapter Brother Jay Donawa recently was the first Bermudian runner to finish the New York City Marathon, covering the distance in a PB of 2:30:44, Eleven minutes and fiftythree seconds faster than his 2009 time. Brother Donawa was clocked covering the distance at a pace of 5:46 per mile, finishing 57th overall, he was the 47th Male finisher and 6th in his Age Group with a time of 2:30:44 out of a total of 45,000 runners. Brother Donawa also recently retained the Bermuda National Cross Country Championship for the “Ninth” time in 10 years. He is the official King of X-Country running in Bermuda. Dr. M Guy Bragg - Baltimore Alumni Chapter Bragg, a1958 Initiate from Alpha Iota and retired dentist, pursued his lifelong passion, forming a jazz group and recently releasing their first CD on MarRob label. Group: Sterling Silver Title : Never Too Late May be purchased at “cdbaby. com, Amazon and iTunes. Please visit: www.sterlingsilverjazz.com. Michael Weeks JP, MP, Bermuda Alumni Chapter Premier Paula Cox unveiled several new Ministries in her first Cabinet appointment. She has named Brother Michael Weeks JP, MP as Minister without Portfolio. Brother Weeks won the vacant seat of Chapter Invisible Brother the Hon. Nelson want Kappa to be there and petition for Kappa to be there, to grow Kappa. But the main thing is to get the undergraduates to understand that they plugged into more than just a club. They plugged into Kappa Alpha Psi and it is their responsibility and their duty to maximize their potential and go to the top as a leader and that leadership will get recognized for them, for their family, for Kappa Alpha Psi, and for our people. As an advisor, you have to guide and teach our undergraduates. It is not a thing as you just being out there and signing off on undergraduate activities. They take on your personality, they take on who you are, so if you succeed, they succeed, if they succeed, you succeed. A great moment was the last two confidential bulletins. All the other provinces had incidences with Executive Board 1, 2, or 3, and the Eastern Province had none. That is priceless. That means that we are doing something right. Also, look at the Eastern Province membership that is growing. We continue to grow. Where does this come in at? It comes in with the advisors, and the MOIP chairman, working together at the national level, province level, and down to the individual chapters and MOIP Chairman and advisors. Advisors play a key role in this because MOIP is for a season, MOIP is for a few weeks. But as an advisor, you are advising all during the time that college is open and you are advising young men for 2-3 years of their life, putting a lasting impression on them. It is a beautiful thing when I see an undergraduate brother doing well after graduating from school, and he comes up and shakes my hand and says, “Brother Moore, all the things you said are coming true and the things you told me to do, I did and they have benefitted me.” That is a big plus. Everything you do doesn’t reflect on you. When it comes to Emanuel Arnold, they talk about Emanuel Arnold the what? The Kappa. So all the brothers have to realize that once we step outside, people recognize who we are. Anything we do reflects “You cannot just say you are an advisor, you become their brother, you become their father. You become their confidant, you become their experience, because you have experienced what they have already experienced.” « Individual Achievements, continued BascomeJP, MP (Minister of Health) in his first go for the ruling Progressive Labour Party. In his new role as Minister without Portfolio, Brother Weeks will be able to learn all facets of the various Ministries. Brother Weeks is a graduate of Howard Academy University William Lance Blake William Lance Blake currently serves as an educator in Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS). Blake has served as Director of Peer Mediation, Senior Class Advisor, Curriculum Writer and Administrative Intern in his first three years. Blake also completed coursework to earn his Master’s Degree from Trinity University in Curriculum & Instruction. Aside from his professional track, Mr. Blake serves as Co-Founder of The Fellaz Inc., which is a non-profit organization geared toward back upon our organization, so everything we do must be correct and headed in the right direction. What does it take to be a good advisor? You cannot be cheap. We know a lot of guys come to college and do not have much, a lot come from single family homes. You have to treat these guys like brothers, because they are your brothers. If you go to province meetings and see young brothers standing around, and one does not have a room, drop your credit card on the counter. We are there, we are already the achievers, we are setting the example. Or you have an opportunity to build camaraderie, take them out to dinner and pick-up the tab. They are in college, we are not. An advisor has to be unselfish with time, resources, and some finances–I am not saying to go broke, don’t get me wrong. “Be a true role model because the impact that you have upon them will be the impact that they have on someone else.” The Kappa that they know and they experience now has to be so enhancing, so good to them, that they will stay with Kappa after the undergraduate experience. At Epsilon Sigma, Durrell Clark, the chapter advisor, was a brother that I advised. The advisor before Clark was Donald Irving. I was also his advisor, and he was my special when he came into Kappa Alpha Psi. That tells me that we are doing something right because these guys are not leaving Kappa, they are still participating in the chapters they were initiated in and they are taking on leadership roles and continue to keep the tradition going, and that is a big plus. Thank you for your time, did you have any closing remarks? We all need to continue to remember who we are, what we do, and where we are going, and let’s be number one. Let’s dominate. The world belongs to those who take it, the world belongs to Kappa. Let’s take the whole world. empowering the youth to achieve in every field of their human endeavors. Taylor Blake Blake recently started his career with Exxon Mobil within their Refining and Supply division. In his position Taylor manages and tracks the movement of crude oil from West Africa throughout the world. An extremely motivated and goal oriented individual, Taylor graduated Summa Cum-Laude from North Carolina A&T State University this past May where he studied mechanical engineering. While at A&T, Taylor was active in many studentrun organizations and took advantage of an opportunity to study abroad in London, England. Taylor also successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, qualifying him as an Engineer Intern. Although Taylor has accomplished much in his life, he understands that there is still more to garner. A young achiever, Taylor Blake continues to serve the public interest and inspire those around him. 10 THE KHRONICLE WINTER 2011 80th Grand Chapter Meeting & Celebration Indianapolis, IN July 5th - 10th, 2011 Be a Part of History REGULAR REGISTRATION (January 3, 2011 thru April 29, 2011) Undergraduate: $350 Alumni: $600 Sr. Kappa: $500 100th Year Anniversary Register Today! 55555 ST. • DETORUM, 90000 SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES: ON-SITE REGISTRATION (555) 555-5555 (July 5, 2011 thru July 9, 2011) • 4th of JULY (MONDAY) PARADE AND FULL Undergraduate: $400 Alumni: $800 Sr. Kappa: $700 PARTICIPATION IN THE FIREWORKS THAT EVENING Daily EXCURSIONS TO BLOOMINGTON (AND THE KAPPA TRAIL, WHICH INCLUDES POINTS IN INDY). The OFFICIAL VISIT TO BLOOMINGTON WILL BE • www.adobe.com • ON THURSDAY, JULY 7 • Thursday WILL BE A TOTALLY FREE DAY (NO MEETINGS) • Friday, JULY 8 WILL PRIMARILY OPEN AFTER THE BUSINESS SESSION AND VOTING. • The CLOSED BANQUET WILL BE ON SATURDAY, JULY 9 PRIOR TO THE GRAND BALL. http://www.kappaalphapsi2011.com EASTERN PROVINCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dwight E. Thomas Eastern Province Polemarch Alexandria-Fairfax (VA) Alumni Chapter dethomas75@yahoo.com Steven E. Hairston Senior Province Vice Polemarch Richmond (VA) Alumni Chapter steven.hairston@dhhs.nc.gov Semaj Alexander Rashad Junior Province Vice Polemarch The Bowie State University Chapter, The Epsilon Sigma of Kappa Alpha Psi srashad107@gmail.com William E. Crutchfield Keeper of Records Bowie/Mitchellville (MD) Alumni Chapter seriousbiz1911@yahoo.com Gayatachew “Guy” Dorsainville Assistant Keeper of Records (Appointed) Washington (DC) Alumni Chapter gdorsainville@comcast.net James “Ronny” Hyman, Jr. Keeper of the Exchequer Richmond (VA) Alumni Chapter JHyman1911@comcast.net rhyman2@gmail.com Eugene “Gene” Johnson Assistant Keeper of the Exchequer (Appointed) Alexandria-Fairfax (VA) Alumni Chapter thejohnsons6903@yahoo.com Seyaki Brown Strategus The Virginia Union University Chapter, The Alpha Gamma of Kappa Alpha Psi sekayi_brown@yahoo.com Cleve H. Packer Alumni Board Member, Region III Richmond (VA) Alumni acecp@hotmail.com Orion Robinson Lt. Strategus The Morgan State University Chapter, The Alpha Iota of Kappa Alpha Psi orionrobinson24@hotmail.com Ashonzay Matlock Undergraduate Board Member, Region III The Virginia Commonwealth University Chapter, The Eta Xi of Kappa Alpha Psi admatlock@mymail.vcu.edu James Bullard Historian Alexandria-Fairfax (VA) Alumni drjbullard@verizon.net Emanuel Arnold Reporter/Webmaster Roanoke (VA) Alumni emanuel03@gmail.com BOARD MEMBERS Kevin F. Clark Alumni Board Member, Region I Baltimore (MD) Alumni kevclark40@hotmail.com Toney N. Dixon Undergraduate Board Member, Region I The Morgan State University Chapter, The Alpha Iota of Kappa Alpha Psi toney.dixon@yahoo.com Charles E. Exum, Jr. Alumni Board Member, Region II Bowie/Mitchellville (MD) Alumni cenupe@hotmail.com Devin Burnette Undergraduate Board Member, Region II The George Mason University Chapter, The Mu Mu of Kappa Alpha Psi devin.burnette@gmail.com Barry Harris Alumni Board Member Region IV Charlottesvile (VA) Alumni Chapter harris248@aol.com Phillip Jamal Bingham Undergraduate Board Member, Region IV The Virginia Tech University Chapter, The Theta Psi of Kappa Alpha Psi phil22@vt.edu Linwood J. Smith, Jr. Alumni Board Member, Region V Hampton-Newport News (VA) Alumni Chapter 13smitty13@cox.net OPERATING ASSISTANTS Curtis L. Wilson Alexandria-Fairfax (VA) Alumni Chapter Chief of Staff/Chief Operating Assistant to the Province Polemarch curtis.wilson@afkapsi.com P. Edward Thomas Danville (VA) Alumni Chapter Alumni Operating Assistants to the Province Polemarch shmar1971@yahoo.com Cornelius “Neil” Hudgins IV Chesapeake/Virginia Beach (VA) Alumni Chapter Alumni Operating Assistants to the Province Polemarch neil_hudgins@hotmail.com Philip Justin Marcus The James Madison University, The Nu Lambda of Kappa Alpha Psi Undergraduate Operating Assistant To the Province Polemarch p.marcus21@gmail.com PROVINCE COUNSEL James Robert Covington III Undergraduate Board Member, Region V The Hampton University Chapter, The Beta Chi of Kappa Alpha Psi hamptonian12@aol.com John T. Henderson, Jr. Province Counsel Silver Spring (MD) Alumni Chapter jhender508@aol.com Kevin B. Clark Nominating Committee Chairman Norfolk (VA) Alumni Chapter kbclark_nupe@cox.net David H. Childs Director of Compliance and Investigations Baltimore (MD) Alumni Chapter nupe0007@aol.com Joseph L. Wiggins Director of Organizational Effectiveness Norfolk (VA) Alumni Chapter wigginsj@cox.net
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