The Sixth District Q-View May 2, 2010 NCCU TAU PSI CHAPTER: CHANGING THE CAMPUS IMAGE— GOING FROM THE CLASSROOM TO THE BOARDROOM! Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 Final Message from the Director of Public Relations Dear Brothers, Brother MAJ Michael A. Boykin Director of Public Relations As Sixth District Director of Public Relations, it is with mixed emotions that I offer my final edition of the Sixth District Q-View. Over the past three years, we have taken this publication to new heights and we have seen a number of final products that are keepsakes; capturing local chapter events, Sixth District events and spectacular activities throughout the Fraternity and even throughout the world. There have been many monumental accomplishments in the lives of our brothers through lifetime professional and personal achievements and scholarship attainment. God’s Minute I have only just a minute, Only sixty seconds in it, Forced upon me– can’t refuse it, Didn’t seek it, didn’t choose it. But it’s up to me to use it. I must suffer if I lose it. Give account if I abuse it, Just a tiny little minute— But eternity is in it. By Brother Benjamin E. Mays (8/1/1894—3/28/1984) There have also been significant events that have taken place on the world stage that we have witnessed. The historical 2008 election of President Barack Hussein Obama is something that will be talked about for years and even decades to come. The loss of one of the all-time greatest entertainers, Mr. Michael Joseph Jackson, in June 2009 was felt around the world. The 2010 earthquake devastation in Haiti that led to over 200,000 deaths will take sustained world commitment to rebuilding in that country. The 2009 death of former NFL Quarterback, Brother Steve McNair, was a great loss to his family, friends and the entire community. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan continue to require billions and billions of US dollars, international resources and hundreds of Soldiers, Sailors, Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 Marines, and Airmen have paid the ultimate price since these wars began in the early 2003. The great debate about healthcare reform in the United States and the problem of having nearly 50 million uninsured Americans takes center stage for President Obama. The passage of the Healthcare Reform Act is as historic as his presidential election. This matter will truly define his presidency as this was a central theme in his campaign. As I reflect on my time, it has been a rewarding challenge to develop, implement and enforce editorial standards that helped place our fraternal activities in high regard throughout the Fraternity and the community at large. Working with brothers from small chapters, large chapters and everything in between has shaped me in ways that will remain with me forever. Now, it’s time for me to close this chapter and start another. I will continue to be a Soldier for Omega! Thank you for allowing me to serve as your District Director of Public Relations. I have tried to leave this office in better shape than when I entered. In closing, I want to share one of my favorite poems, “God’s Minute,” as it captures the importance of every minute that we have to make a difference as we continue our journey in life and in Omega. Best wishes to you and yours in the years to come! Fraternally, Major Michael A. Boykin, MBA Sixth District Director of PR 2 Q-View Table of Contents District Representative’s Message . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .4 Sixth District Executive Board and Grand Officers . . . . 5 From the Omega Archives . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Lifetime Achievements. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Who’s Who Among Undergraduates . . . . . . . . . . . 19 –21 2010—2011 District Schedule First Council Meeting September 2010 Gastonia, NC Host: Epsilon Epsilon ******** Second Council Meeting Undergraduate Dress for Success Program . . . . . 22—23 Around the District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .24—29 December 2010 Rock Hill, SC Host: Kappa Alpha Welcome to Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 ******** Omega Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … . . . . . . . . . .31—34 Third Council Meeting Sixth District Officers & Chairmen Directory . . .. . . . . .35—37 Former Sixth District Representative Listing and Directory .38 Cover Story. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 March 2011 Fayetteville, NC Host: Tau Gamma Gamma ******** 66th Sixth District Annual Meeting April 21– 24, 2011 Concord, NC Host: Pi Phi Cover Photo: NCCU Tau Psi Chapter Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 3 Sixth District Q-View BROTHER OCTAVIO MIRO, DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE Volume 2009—2010, Issue No. 2 BROTHER MICHAEL A. BOYKIN, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS www.omega6d.org May 2, 2010 From the Sixth District Representative’s Desk . . . Brothers and Friends: The 65th Sixth District Annual Meeting marks the culmination of two years of service and leadership as Chief Executive Officer of the Mighty Sixth District. These two years have been filled with joy and challenges. It is indeed a privilege to be the District Representative of the Sixth District. You get to assume a unique role in Omega’s complex organizational structure. You interact, in a different way, with many brothers and others, who, for whatever reason, have a need to interact with you. You get to serve the District on the Supreme Council of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. In that role, you meet many more brothers and those who have interest in Omega. Therefore, as you progress through the experience, you change the way you experience others. To me, that experience has been great. However, the greatest experience you have as District Representative, I believe, is to experience the BROTHERHOOD, the FRIENDSHIP. In Omega we say, “Friendship is Essential to the Soul.” The Brotherhood of Omega tends to fill your Soul with joy and challenges. The joy you experience is the Friendship one Soul has towards another. It is a Friendship like no other that I have experienced. The challenges are those you might experience in any other organization like Omega. Because we have so many members to manage, to keep organized, often it is a challenge to persevere to make it work. Somehow, however, the fact that we are friends, seems to temper the frustration of the challenges. For the most part, we were able to meet those challenges with relative success. Now, as I leave my post as District Representative and as I close this message, it would not be complete if I did not thank the many of you who played an integral role in the progress and success of our administration. I especially want to thank the Executive Committee. I Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 have said before, no leader could have had a better team of brothers to work with and help move the Sixth District forward than the one I had these last two years. Early on, I said to them that my style of administration is participatory, one of inclusion, and that is what we did. I was able to do that, however, because these brothers were willing and more than capable of handling the challenges. The charge to lead this District was not solely about the District Representative, but about the Brotherhood. We have also had a strong cadre of committee chairs, who made certain the various programs of the District and of the Fraternity were carried out. These brothers monitored what chapters and brothers were doing in the various communities across the District. And, even though they were challenged too, they met those challenges with ease because of their love and dedication to Omega. We owe a debt of gratitude to a number of brothers and friends across the District and across the nation, not included above, for the kind assistance they offered from time to time as we tried to move the Mighty Sixth District forward. Thank you so very much! There is so much more that needs to be said, but space would not permit that. Therefore, it is probably best to say to my Brothers in Omega, thank you so much for the confidence you showed in my ability to lead the Sixth District. Thanks to my wife, Gerri, and my family for the love and understanding they demonstrated during my tenure as District Representative. And, thanks to the Supreme Basileus of the Universe for giving me the Grace and wisdom to have taken on this challenge and experience the abundant joy. “Friendship is Essential to the Soul” Fraternally, Octavio Miro Brother Octavio Miro 36th Sixth District Representative 2008—2010 Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc 4 Sixth District 2009—2010 Executive Board & Grand Officers Octavio Miro Victor L. Bruinton Stephen Hughes Ernest “E.D.” Hall District Representative 1st Vice District Rep. 2nd Vice District Rep. Keeper of Records & Seal Epsilon Omega Chapter Iota Iota Chapter Chi Zeta Chapter Beta Beta Beta Chapter Ulysses S. G. Sweeney, IV Howard Jackson Al White Brian O. Beverly Assistant KRS District Keeper of Finance Asst. Keeper of Finance District Counselor Mu Pi Chapter Epsilon Omega Chapter Iota Iota Chapter Beta Phi Chapter Melvin McDaniel Michael A. Boykin Reginald Howell Eugene Patterson District Chaplain Director, Public Relations District Marshal Keeper of Peace Mu Pi Chapter Iota Iota Chapter Chi Iota Iota Chapter Epsilon Omega Chapter Charles J. Worth Antonio F. Knox James Swinson Michael Morgan Immediate Past DR Grand Keeper of Finance 2010 Grand Marshal Zeta Alpha Chapter Iota Iota Chapter Undergrad Rep. to Supreme Council Iota Iota Chapter Tau Psi Chapter Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 5 FRATERNITY HISTORY: FROM THE OMEGA ARCHIVES! ( left to right) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King, along with Grand Basileus and Mrs. Herbert E. Tucker. Dr. King was presented the Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award from the Fraternity in 1956 (Gill History Book, p. 68). (pictured left to right) 23rd Grand Basileus Herbert E. Tucker passes the gavel to 24th Grand Basileus I. Gregory Newton (Beta Phi Chapter) in Cleveland, OH at the 44th Grand Conclave, 1958. The actual shield from the National Headquarters Building in Washington, D.C. is now on display at the International Omega-Williams Museum at the current International Headquarters Building located at 3951 Snapfinger Parkway, Decatur, GA 30035. New National Headquarters dedication ceremony Saturday, November 28, 1964. The headquarters was located at 2714 Georgia Avenue, N. W., Washington, DC. Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 This photo marks the last time the Founders were all together. Professor Frank Coleman (center) was the first of these three to enter Omega Chapter on 02/24/1967. 6 National News: Facts About Social Security Most people know that they can file for retirement, disability, and/or spouse benefits either by phone or in person. There is a third safe and maybe more convenient way- Social Security Online! A recent survey revealed Social Security’s online Brother Paul D. Barnes retirement benefit application once again ranked at the top of all Federal government websites in customer satisfaction. No wonder last year more than 50 million people took advantage of doing business with us online by simply clicking www.socialsecurity.gov. Here are some of the services you can take advantage of online: Personalized Retirement Estimator. This tool allows you to get an immediate and personalized estimate of your potential Social Security retirement benefit. If the information you enter matches our records it is combined with other information, including your yearly earnings, to provide a quick and reliable online benefit estimate. The Retirement Estimator allows you to compare different retirement options by changing your “stop work” dates or expected earnings. To protect your privacy, only your benefit estimates are provided online. Apply for benefits. You can apply for Social Security retirement, spouse or disability benefits over the Internet. If you are applying for disability benefits you’ll need to complete the disability report, which is also available online. Disability appeals claims can be filed online too. After filing, you can check online for the status of the application. Documents will be signed electronically. Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Cost. If you are eligible for Medicare and Medicare Part D (prescription drug coverage) you may also be able to receive “extra-help” in paying for the monthly premium, deductibles, and co-payment. This is available for people who have limited income and Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 resources and can be worth as much as $3,900 per year in savings. Business Services Online (BSO). Registered users may request, activate and access various BSO services and functions such as verifying Social Security numbers and names of employees, sending W2 and W2c forms to Social Security and more. Request a Statement. Annually we send a Social Security Statement to all workers age 25 or older. It arrives about three months before your birthday. The Statement includes a detailed report of earnings over the years, an estimate of benefits one would receive upon retirement or disability, and an estimate of how much family members would be eligible for in survivor benefits. If you can’t wait for the regularly scheduled Statement, request one online and you will receive it within 2-4 weeks. Also online you can find the nearest Social Security office, change your address, phone number, or direct deposit information, and much more. Whatever your business needs with Social Security maybe you can save a trip to the local office by checking out our website at www.socialsecurity.gov. Please contact us at (800) 772-1213 between the hours of 7 am and 7 pm Monday through Friday for help and information. Note: Brother Paul D. Barnes has served as Regional Commissioner for the Atlanta Region since July 2002. As Regional Commissioner, Brother Barnes has overall responsibility for the administration of the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs for the eight Southeastern states (Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Kentucky). The region serves a population of over 55 million people and pays monthly benefits in excess of $12 billion to over 13.2 million beneficiaries. Brother Barnes was initiated at Kappa Sigma Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity at Lane College on November 30, 1965. He graduated magna cum laude in 1968. 7 Mayor Clarence E. Lightner Inducted into 2009 Raleigh Hall of Fame when race relations in the south could sometimes be unpredictable. Mayor Lightner captured 52.9% of the total vote, of which, the Black vote accounted for only 22.7%. Blacks totaled only 15.5% of registered voters at the time of the 1973 mayoral race. August 15, 1921—July 8, 2002 Raleigh, NC—Mayor Clarence E. “Baby” Lightner was truly a man for all seasons. He exemplified the qualities of leadership through his tireless and selfless service to the city of Raleigh throughout his entire lifetime. In September 2009, Brother Clarence E. Lightner (Tau Psi Chapter 1943) was posthumously inducted into the Raleigh Hall of Fame. Born in Raleigh on August 15, 1921, to Calvin E. Lightner and Mamie Blackmond, Clarence E. Lightner was educated in the Raleigh Public Schools, graduated from North Carolina Central University in Durham and the Echols College of Mortuary Science in Philadelphia. After a tour of duty in the U.S. Army during World War II, he returned home to manage Lighner Funeral Home for 45 years. In 1973, he was elected mayor of Raleigh. He was the first and, to date the only African-American citizen to serve in this capacity in North Carolina's capital city. Prior to becoming mayor, Brother Lightner proved himself a political leader and a respected public servant with six years in city council where he headed a committee studying mass transit needs and also acted for a brief while as Raleigh’s Mayor Pro Tem. This background made Raleigh voters like what they saw. This was important because voters, black and white, were supportive of his candidacy in a time Political observers in the South were both surprised and elated by Mayor Lightner’s success. They viewed it as a possible trend toward interracial coalitions. They realized, however, that Mayor Lightner had several things going for him besides this trend and his personality. He had political experience and he had a campaign style from which both he and his opponent never deviated. At the time of his election, he had the backing of the Raleigh News and Observer and incumbent mayor, Tom Bradshaw. During Mayor Lightner’s, tenure, Raleigh, NC was cited as an "All-American City." This commendation had never been bestowed on the city before. In a quiet and yet determined way he brokered the hundreds of compromises that moved Raleigh from a small segregated southern city to the growing metropolitan city that it is today. Mayor Lightner spoke softly and listened well. The issues of the day called for vision, hard work, determination, negotiation and compromise; and he proved to be great at all those. His election was a precursor to what would happen across the South in later years. Brother Lightner was a member of the Iota Iota Chapter in Raleigh, NC and he served as Chairman of the Fraternity’s Life Membership Foundation for a number of years. Brother Lightner was an influential leader throughout the Fraternity, he was well-known, well-respected and well-loved among many Omega men. Brothers from all over the Sixth District in attendance at the annual Clarence E. Lightner Youth Leadership Banquet—11/19/2009. Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 8 Lifetime Achievements & Honors in the Sixth District . . . . . Detroit, MI— At the 72nd Convention of the National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc. held in Detroit, MI on August 5, 2009 Brother Ernest C. Adams, Jr. CFSP became the 62nd President. The Association is the Brother Ernest Adams oldest African American association consisting of African American Funeral Directors and Morticians. The purpose of the association is to foster research, conduct workshops and seminars, investigate funeral practices. The organization also develops and maintains standards of conduct designed to improve the business conditions of its members for the benefit of the public. The NFD&MA, Inc. has members across the United States, the Caribbean and South Africa. Brother Adams was initiated in the Nu Alpha Chapter in Fall 1977 and has been a member of Mu Pi Chapter of Greenville, SC since 1981. Brother Adams has been Basileus, Vice-Basileus, KRS, Vice KRS and is presently Keeper of Peace for the Chapter. He has represented the chapter at several Conclaves, Leadership Conferences and District meetings. He is presently Chairman of the South Carolina Omega Day and Chairman Emeritus of the Black Heritage Bowl of Greenville, S.C. Brother Adams received a B.S. Degree in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated from the American Academy McAlister Institute of Mortuary Science in New York. He is associated with the Watkins Garrett and Woods Mortuary, Inc. in Greenville, S.C. He is a life member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., NAACP and the Alumni Association of UNC-Chapel Hill. He is married to Earlinda Meekins Adams and has adult sons. Durham, NC—Brother Lowell Siler was officially sworn in as the Durham County Attorney on Monday August 10, 2009. Brother Siler is a member of the Beta Phi Chapter. He obtained his Bachelor of Art Degree from North Carolina Central University in 1976 and was inducted into the Fraternity Brother Lowell Siler in 1977. Brother Siler obtained his Law Degree from North Carolina Central University in 1979. Brother Siler has Bar Admissions in North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Some of his professional affiliations include: President of the Durham County Bar Association/14th Judicial District Bar Association, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, North Carolina Bar Association, President of the George H. White Bar Association, Durham County Young Lawyers and Pennsylvania Bar Association. Brother Siler's civic and fraternal affiliations include: Board Member, Legal Services; Board Member, Duke-Durham Partnership for Youth; Board Member Durham Mentors for Youth. His personal interests include: golfing, scuba-diving and running. Rocky Mount, NC Brother Melvin M. Mitchell, Basileus of the Alpha Omicron Chapter in Rocky Mount, N.C., and Chairman of the Economic Development Committee for the Sixth District, was Brother Melvin Mitchell recently recognized by Allstate Insurance Corporation for having a premiere service agency for 2009. Allstate awards this designation to only about 13,000 agency owners. The designation recognizes those who have consistently met designated levels of customer service and business performance. Brother Mitchell attended Fayetteville State University and was initiated into the Delta Gamma Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. in December 1971. Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 9 Omega Psi Phi Frat., Inc. Shows True Commitment to Education M OD O H AN SC L HO P HI S AR E RS E P CE N RA VE FT LI P U Winston-Salem, NC—The MidEastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) is in its 40th year of operation heading into the 20092010 academic school year. Housed in the Armada Hoffler Tower at Town Center of Virginia Beach, Virginia, the MEAC is made up of 12 outstanding historically black institutions across the Atlantic coastline: Bethune-Cookman University, Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Hampton University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina A&T State University, South Carolina State University and WinstonSalem State University. The Fraternity presented a $20,000 check during the MEAC tournament to honor the organization’s ongoing commitment to the college educational fund. Each chapter throughout the Fraternity supports this initiative through the College Endowment Fund. Grand Keeper of Finance, Brother Antonio Knox; Sixth District Representative Brother Octavio Miro; Sixth District First Vice DR Brother Victor Bruinton; Winston-Salem Councilman Brother Derwin Montgomery; Psi Phi Basileus Brother John P. Card and Brother Charles Hairston were on hand for the check presentation. The Fraternity also presented a $20,000 check during the CIAA tournament in Charlotte, NC. Brother George Grace, 38th Grand Basileus; Brother Antonio Knox, Grand KF; Brother Victor Bruinton, Sixth District First Vice DR; Brother Bill Council, Pi Phi Chapter at the CIAA in Charlotte, NC 02-26-2010. Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 10 Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Donates $10,000 to Shaw Univ. Raleigh, NC - Preparation for the 76th Grand Conclave of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated is officially underway. The City of Raleigh extended an official hand of welcome and partnership at the press conference that was held on Monday, September 28, 2009 at Hedingham Athletic and Golf Club. Chapter serving as the host Chapter. The four Founders of the Delta Psi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity were all graduates of Shaw University and we continue to have outstanding Omega Men graduate from Shaw." Judge Michael Morgan will serve as the Grand Marshal for the Conclave. The Fraternity has also partnered with the Garner Road YMCA for the last three years providing financial assistance to scholarships designated for deserving graduating seniors. Brother Lee and other members of the Fraternity played in the 2009 Garner Road YMCA Golf Tournament that was held at Hedingham on Monday. Hank Mattocks, Chairman of the Golf Tournament stated, "We are so excited about the Tournament and what it means to our students. I want to thank Mr. Lee and members of the Fraternity and community for coming out in large number to support us. Our students are not just athletes; they are scholars in colleges around the country." He stated that many have gone on to play in collegiate athletics and hold jobs in various disciplines postgraduation. Mr. James West, Council Member and Mayor Pro Tempore, told Grand Basileus Warren G. Lee that the City is excited about the upcoming Grand Conclave that will be held in Raleigh July 22-30, 2010. "We are thrilled about the partnership with Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated and we will work tirelessly to ensure success of this prestigious event. We will roll out the red carpet treatment and extend the best in southern hospitality." The day produced beautiful weather and was tremendously significant for the City of Raleigh, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated and the Garner Road YMCA. Brother Lee readily accepted the welcome on behalf of the Fraternity's national leadership and large membership around the world. Brother Lee said, "We are delighted to convene next year in Raleigh, NC and we are equally delighted to bring our level of commitment and assistance to Shaw University." He handed the gift of $10,000 to Dr. Dorothy Cowser Yancy, Interim President of Shaw University. Smiling in her acceptance, she said, "On behalf of the Board of Trustees of Shaw University and the Shaw Family, I thank you for this gift to the University.” Brother Antonio F. Knox, Grand Keeper of Finance for the Fraternity, is a Raleigh resident and said, "It is only fitting that the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity make this $10K donation to Shaw University as we prepare for the 76th Grand Conclave here in Raleigh next year with the Iota Iota Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 Dorothy Cowser Yancy, Ph. D., Interim President of Shaw University, holding the $10,000 gift from the Fraternity and Brother Antonio Knox, Grand Keeper of Finance. 11 Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 12 Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 13 Over 250 Guests Attend Iota Iota Chapter’s Talent Hunt Competition Raleigh, NC – The Iota Iota Chapter hosted its 65th Annual Talent Hunt Competition on Sunday, March 14, 2010 on the campus of Peace College in the Kenan Recital Hall. A talented pool of nine students from local area high schools displayed immense talent and poise before a packed audience of supporters. Over 250 guests were in attendance for the competition. Brother Rickey Baskett, Sr., Chairman of the Talent Hunt Committee presided and The Honorable Brother Michael R. Morgan served as the Master of Ceremonies for the event. Keith Grantham, Chapter Chaplain, led an opening prayer followed by words of welcome from Kenneth A. Johnson, Basileus of the Iota Iota Chapter. Guest performances included Danielle Summons a former three time participant and winner of the Talent Hunt; St. Paul AME Youth Church Choir and Marc Archibald and the Anointed Voices. Brother Vic Bruinton, 1st Vice District Representative presented special awards and the moment of the hour arrived as Brothers Baskett and Johnson announced the winners. Robert A. Green received 1st Place; Aliyanna M. Stewart placed 2nd and James Patrick Stanton placed 3rd. Timothy O. Kee presented the Dr. Thomas E. Kee, Sr. Talent Hunt Achievement Award. Brother Al White and Brother Charles Chambliss served as co-chairs. Iota Iota Chapter Participates in 2010 UNC-TV Festival Raleigh, NC –(March 29, 2010) Members of the Iota Iota Chapter continued their engagement in community service and public awareness as volunteers of the National Panhellenic Council Greater Raleigh Area in support of the UNC TV Festival 2010; its annual fundraising campaign. Approximately 50 members from the NPCGRA were on hand for the phone bank to collect donations from contributors that support of UNC-TV’s programming. In addition to Omega Psi Phi, the delegation of volunteers included Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc,; Apha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.; Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.; Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 (pictured left to right: Brothers Joe Bright, Robert Cunningham and Kenneth A. Johnson). 14 Iota Iota Chapter Observes Omega Sunday Raleigh, NC – Brothers of the Iota Iota Chapter celebrated their annual Memorial Day Observance on Sunday, March 14, 2010 by attending morning worship service at Saint Matthew African Methodist Episcopal Church located at 1629 Bennett Street in L-r: Brothers Lloyd Dunn, Kenneth Johnson, Raleigh, NC. Reverend and Glenn Thomas Marion B. Robinson, Pastor, welcomed the large Omega delegation numbering over 50 to the service that included Kenneth A. Johnson, Basileus of the Chapter; Tony Knox, Grand Keeper of Finance, and The Honorable Mike Morgan, Grand Marshal of the 76th International Grand Conclave. general offering of $350 provided by the Chapter members in attendance. The Chapter recognized and honored two of their own devoted members who passed away over the past year, Brothers Harold High and Larry Keith. Following church service, members attended lunch together before they convened at their 65th Annual Talent Hunt that was held March 14, 2010 on the campus of Peace College. More than 250 supporters were in attendance for the event. The Chapter is working fervently as they count down to the 76th International Grand Conclave that will be held in Raleigh, NC July 23-30, 2010. With thousands of Omegas expected to attend from around the world, preparation continues toward the largest convention that the City of Raleigh has ever hosted. Brother Johnson presented the Church with an offering of $700 that included a $350 check from the Chapter and a Iota Iota Chapter group photo following church service March 14, 2010 Raleigh, NC Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 15 Tau Gamma Gamma Chapter Holds Ceremony for Veterans Fort Bragg, NC– Members of Tau Gamma Gamma Chapter traveled to the Fayetteville Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center on November 10, 2009 to pay respects and participate in the Veterans Day ceremony at the medical facility. The day’s events included a wreathlaying ceremony, a reception and visit with veterans in their rooms. It is truly an honor to be among the many active and reserve military members serving in today’s Armed Forces. Veterans Day has such a significant meaning dating back as early as 1919 as Armistice Day to what it is known today as Veterans’ Day. There aren’t many people living in the United States who don’t know someone who has served in the Armed Forces, so let’s not forget to pay respect to those who have made similar sacrifices and others who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. If you haven’t visited a Veterans Affairs hospital or talked to a Veteran, try to do so in 2010 as it will surely validate their reason for serving andprovide you with a clear understanding. Why we serve? Thursday, 11 November 2010 is Veterans’ Day and we at TGG charge each and every member of the Mighty Sixth District of Omega Psi Phi, Inc. to help honor military veterans. Standing (Guest Speaker) Air Force Colonel James C. Johnson, Cdr, 43rd Airlift Wing, and Installation Cdr, Pope AFB, NC. Seated L-R (Ret) Army, Special Forces, CW4 James E. Flanders, 94 years old, Served WWII, Vietnam; Wanda Moore (MC), American Legion Auxiliary, Department of NC Vice President; (Ret) Army First Sergeant Troy L. Oates Phi Lambda Lambda Chapter Focuses on Family & Friends Jacksonville, NC- This year’s Achievement Week program for the Phi Lambda Lambda Chapter centered on family and friends. Achievement Week activities took place on 15 – 22 November 2009. The week began with a canned food collection that supported needy families for Thanksgiving and concluded with church services. During the service, the chapter presented several men’s suits to the church’s pastor as a donation in support of the church’s outreach program. Each day, the chapter hosted dinners and social gatherings focused on strengthening the chapter family camaraderie and community ties. The awards program was held on 17 November 2009 and several community leaders were recognized for significant contributions in their specific professions. Brother Edward Robinson, pictured second from left, Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 received the Omega Man of the Year award as a result of his tireless commitment to community service in the name of Omega. Brother Robinson is a Major in the United States Marine Corps and currently serves as the chapter’s Keeper of Records and Seal. 16 Kappa Alpha Chapter Observes Achievement Week and Talent Hunt Rock Hill, SC—On November 13, 2009 Omega men along with their family and friends attended Kappa Alpha Chapter’s Founders’ Day Ball at the Magnolia Room of Laurel Creek. The 2009 Cardinal Principal winners were: Manhood – William Roddey, Political Activist; Scholarship – Dr. Adolphus Belk, Jr., Winthrop University Associate Professor of Political Science; Perseverance – Ms. Latoya Mayes, Founder of C.R.A.V.E. (Character, Respect, positive Attitude, personal and family Values and the importance of Education); Uplift - Mr. Bobby Plair, Jr., Musician and Career advisor for York Technical College. The 2009 Citizen of the Year was Mrs. Dawn Johnson, Owner of Dawn Johnson State Farm Agency. Dawn is on the board of Community in Schools, Rock Hill School District Foundation, and The Foundation of the Carolinas. Dawn serves as the Vice President of The Central City Optimist Club. Rock Hill, SC (February 28, 2010) - The Kappa Alpha Chapter held its Annual Dr. Dewey Duckett Talent Hunt at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Mr. Gerry Brown, Jr. was named the 2010 Talent Hunt winner. He performed Sonata for Eb Alto Saxophone. A junior at Rock Hill High School, he is the son of Rev. Gerry Brown, Sr. and Joanne Brown. Gerry is a member of the Marching Band of Distinction, concert band and jazz band. He is enrolled in the International Baccalaureate Program and a member of Student Council. The Talent Hunt Runner Up was Justin Feemster. He is the son of Richard and Geraldine Feemster, and a sophomore at York Comprehensive High School. He is a member of the York Cougar Band, National Honor Society, President’s Council, R.O.T.C. and track team. Justin performed, Arabesque by Burgmuller. He sings and plays piano with the Youth Choir at Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church in Filbert, SC. “We truly enjoyed ourselves,” said Dr. Belk. “Moments like tonight tell me I’m doing something right.” Chapter awards were presented to the following: Members vs. Men Award: Brother Charles Washington 50 Year Pin: Brother Thomas Colter, Sr. Superior Service Award : Brother Isaiah “Reggie” Venning The Founders’ Award: Brother William “Bill” Berry Omega Man of the Year: Brother Byron Putman Finally, before the banquet portion of the program ended, Brother Charles Smalls inducted the newly elected officers of Kappa Alpha. The new officers are Basileus Beauregard King, V; Vice Basileus Carl Dicks; Keeper of Records and Seal LaTaj Linen; Keeper of Finance Isaiah Venning; Chaplin Derrick Barksdale; Parliamentarian Osbey Roddey; Keeper of Peace Moses Burkett. (far left) Brother Beauregard King, V – Kappa Alpha Basileus and Brother Carl Dicks (far right), Kappa Alpha Talent Hunt Chair present Gerry Brown, Jr., Talent Hunt Winner; Justin Feemster, Talent Hunt Runner-Up. Miss Jalesa Danielle Chennell Campbell, is the winner of the Kappa Alpha Chapter’s 2009 Wade Witherspoon, Sr. Essay Scholarship. She is the daughter of Mitchell and Iris Campbell of Chester, SC. Jalesa receives scholarship from Chapter Basileus B. King. Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 Already accepted to Howard, Hampton and many other universities, she plans on majoring in Political Science and attending Law School. 17 Delta Nu Chapter Selects Achievement Week Award Winners Hickory, NC— Delta Nu Chapter observed Achievement Week on Sunday, November 22, 2009 at Greater Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Hickory, North Carolina. Delta Nu Chapter Basileus Larry Johnson, presided over the program. The speaker was Brother (Dr.) Edward L. Sadler, Jr. of the Epsilon Upsilon Chapter, Gastonia, NC. Brother Sadler is a former superintendent of the Gaston County schools. The core of his message related to educational disparities and a need for the African American community to step up our support of the children. Visiting brothers from the Epsilon Upsilon Chapter included their Basileus, Brother Robert Rohlac and Immediate Past Chapter Basileus, Brother Maury Williams. Award recipients were as follows: Mrs. Patricia McNair was honored as the Citizen of the Year. Mrs. McNair is a volunteer extraordinaire who makes her contributions silently. This year’s Essay Contest winner was Mr. Greylan Steele. The Chapter Basileus, Larry Johnson, received the Superior Service Award. The Founders’ Award went to Brother Edward G. Fuller whose contributions to our Fraternity over his 60 plus years are an inspiration. The recipients of the Omega Man of the Year Award were Brothers Henri Hammond and T. Anthony Spearman. In addition, past Talent Hunt winner, Ms. LaMeshia Whittington and Brenden Caldwell, Boys Camp participant, were recognized. Ms. Whittington and her brother, Robert, delighted the audience with their musical talents by performing. Both are accomplished violinists. (l-r) Brothers T. Anthony Spearman, Larry Johnson, Mrs. Patricia McNair, and Henri Hammond. Essay contestants: l-r; Jordan Thompson, Delvin Scott, Greylan Steele, winner and James Hayes. Not pictured were contestants Brianna Dickerson and Jerry Schenck Jr. Psi Phi Chapter Focuses on Social Action in the Community Winston-Salem, NC— The Psi Phi Chapter has placed an increased emphasis on social action. The economic downturn has manifested a great deal of need in the community and this has played a major role in the charge and action plan of the Social Action Committee. Social Action Chairmen Brother Mark Oliver and Brother Kenneth Rocker coordinated efforts to purchase and collect food items to be distributed during Thanksgiving. The effort this year was nearly doubled in comparison to previous food distributions. Brother Oliver stated that he was overwhelmed by the show of support from the chapter members and others in the community to come together and help when so many people are in need. the centers which provide a safe alternative to children going from house to house during Halloween.. The Committee also implemented a community Coat Drive for the Homeless on Saturday November 7, 2009. The event marked the second time that the chapter has partnered with the Bethesda Center for the Homeless in Winston-Salem to provide winter coats and clothing for their clients. Brother Pride Shore and Brother Clark G. Hanner, Jr. ensured that the event was a success and that no client went away empty handed that morning. The Social Action Committee was also responsible for collecting candy to distribute to area community recreation centers. The candy was used during Halloween carnivals at Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 Brother Pride Shore (striped shirt) and Brother George Redd helping homeless clients select clothes at Bethesda Center. Fruit baskets were delivered by members to widows of deceased brothers and to some brothers who have been sick during the year. 18 Sixth District Undergraduate Who’s Who Section Brother Justin Gorham Kappa Lambda– NCSU Major: Computer Science & Applied Mathematics GPA: 3.10 Brother Mark Hamilton Psi Delta– UNC Chapel Hill Major: Business Admin. GPA: 3.21 Brother Travis Melvin Psi Delta-UNC Chapel Hill Major: Business Admin. GPA: 3.33 Brother Steven Hughes Chi Zeta– Clemson Univ Office: 2nd Vice Dist. Rep Sixth District Brother Kelvin Williams Psi Kappa–Winthrop Univ. Office: NPHC President Winthrop University Brother Brandon Thompson Psi Kappa– Winthrop Univ. Office: All Council Chair Winthrop University Brother Derrick Eure Epsilon Zeta—UNC Charlotte Basileus– Epsilon Zeta History Honor Society Brother Terrance Jones Tau Psi—NC Central Univ 2009 Sixth District Undergraduate Brother Kenyato Lewis Receives Graduate Degree Greensboro, NC – When Brother Kenyato “Keon” Lewis decided to pursue his Masters degree, he had to learn quickly how to manage his time, as he also worked two jobs in an effort to advance in the healthcare field. His dedication paid off as he crossed the stage to receive his Masters of Health Services Administration degree and was honored as the Outstanding Graduate Student, during the August 22, 2009 Strayer University Commencement Ceremony in Charlotte, NC. “Having a Master’s degree will give me more options in the healthcare field, including the opportunity to move into administrative positions,” Keon said. “Earning my degree has helped prove a lot to myself. It has been quite a journey and a humbling experience. I am proud of my accomplishment.” The Outstanding Graduate Student Award recognizes a graduate student who maintained a 4.0 grade point average and who has made positive contributions to his or her local community. Brother Lewis (2005 Tau Omega), a Charlotte native who is currently employed by the Spectrum Laboratory Network and Alternative Behavioral Solutions, Inc., is deeply rooted in the community through volunteer service projects. He was also awarded the 2009 International Bro. George E. Meares Scholarship by the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. during the Leadership Conference in Las Vegas, NV (July 2009). Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 19 Sixth District Undergraduate Men on the Move Winston– Salem, NC— In November 2009, Brother Derwin Montgomery won a historic race for the Winston-Salem City Council becoming the youngest Council Member in the history of the city and the youngest elected official in the state of North Carolina. the Mu Epsilon Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated, among many other roles. He was sworn into office on December 7, 2009, and now balances city council duties, being a student and working for Goodwill of Northwest North Carolina where he is the Youth Mentor Specialist. Brother Montgomery is a resident of the East Ward in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born and raised in Hopkins, SC located in the greater metropolitan area of Columbia, SC. He entered college as a Dean’s Scholar to Winston-Salem State University. He now calls Winston-Salem, NC home. Brother Montgomery is a Senior Political Science Major with a concentration in Public Administration and a minor in Mass Communications. He has been actively involved on and off campus, as he served two years as President of the WSSU chapter of the NAACP, President Pro Temp of the SGA Student Senate, and serves as the Chaplain of Rock Hill, SC— Two members of the Psi Kappa Chapter of Winthrop University have taken on prominent leadership roles on campus. Brother Brandon Thomas, Psi Kappa Spring 2006, has been named President of the NPHC. Brother Thomas, the 2008 Winthrop’s Greek Man of the Year said, “It is empowering and feels great to be the president of the Winthrop University NPHC. The position comes with a ton of responsibility, but it teaches you so many skills that you could never learn just being a member of an organization.” Brother Kelvin Williams, Psi Kappa Fall 2007, has been appointed All Council Chair. His Brother Derwin Montgomery Brother Montgomery graduates from WSSU in May 2010 and has been accepted into Wake Forest University where he will be seeking a Masters Degree in Divinity. Currently he serves as the Community Action Chair for the NC, NAACP Youth & College Division where he serves the state of NC, and the East Ward. He was recognized for his community involvement by the City of Winston-Salem in January of 2009 when he was one of the recipients of the inaugural MLK Young Dreamers Award. duties consist of overseeing community service, philanthropic, social, and fund-raising or any other event that all three councils (NPHC, National Pan Council, & Inter-Fraternity Council) perform together. “I feel honored that my peers trust me to handle such a vital position” said Williams. One of the All Council goals is to get all Greek organizations to raise their chapter’s GPA. Brother Kelvin Williams In 2008, Thomas and Williams were selected as Co-Omega Man of the Year by Psi Kappa Chapter at Winthrop University. Both will graduate in May 2010. Brother Brandon Thomas Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 20 NCCU Tau Psi Chapter: Changing the Image of College Students Durham, NC—When some people think of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. they think of the guys that jump around in gold boots and military fatigues. As a way to end typical stereotypes related to the Fraternity, the Tau Psi Chapter has started a campaign to change their perceived image. “It’s not all we do…we’re business men too,” said Christopher Rawlinson, NCCU chapter president. According to Rawlinson, the primary focus of the campaign is to change the image of N. C. Central University’s campus. Once a month during 10:40 break, brothers of the Tau Psi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi set up outside the Alfonso Elder Student Union to sell men’s business attire. “I’ve seen them selling during 10:40 break…more people would stop by if they knew,” said Thomas Lucas, marketing senior. The prices for the attire range from $1 for a tie to $10 for an entire 3-piece suit. The clothing provided is not only sold to students, faculty members can also take advantage of the opportunity. “It’s a nice thing to do because appearance does matter,” said Lucas. The items sold are donated from the graduate chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. The profits are put towards the chapter’s assessments but, according to Rawlinson, “it’s not for us to make money.” According to Rawlinson, the NCCU chapter of Omega Psi Phi has been enforcing the “change the image” campaign for about 3 years. “The school has been changing its image so we decided to change with the school,” said Rawlinson. “Men don’t think it’s cool enough or they just don’t have it.” The Chapter has reached out by speaking with professors outside of the business department that have influence over their classrooms to encourage students to dress in business attire on a regular basis. The NCCU Tau Psi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi requires all members to dress in business attire every Wednesday to encourage students to commit to the campaign. “When you dress a certain way you feel a certain way and perform better” said Rawlinson. Rawlinson believes that they have not seen as much change as they would like to see, but insists that the Fraternity may branch off and begin selling female business attire also. Reprinted from North Carolina Central University Campus Echo Online. http://www.campusecho.com/campus/fratchanges-faces. 11 April 2010. Brothers of the Tau Psi Chapter at NC Central University, Durham, NC—December 4, 2009 Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 21 Making A Difference in the Lives of Young Omega Men By Brother Michael A. Boykin, Director of Public Relations High Point, NC— “Omega Men Helping Omega Men” - what a novel concept considering our Fraternity is based on friendship and brotherhood! It doesn’t take a mandate from our International Headquarters for individual brothers to come up with ideas and ways that we can Uplift each other in Omega. Several years ago, as an Advisor of Kappa Lambda Chapter at North Carolina State University, I often went through my Fraternity shirts and picked out paraphernalia that I no longer wore (fit) and gave to my undergraduates as they visited my home for some knowledge and Uplift. Additionally, I would go through my regular clothing and prepare to take it to Goodwill. One year, I just decided to see if my undergrads wanted to look through all the items I was going to give away before I dropped them off to Goodwill. Most of them found several items, shirts, coats, fleece jackets and other items they could use. Low and behold, it was a winwin situation! They felt good about receiving stuff and I felt good about giving it away to some good brothers. One day, we were at the Sixth District September 2009 Council Meeting and I saw one of my undergraduates wearing a sweater that I had given him. All of a sudden, it dawned on me that this could be a program implemented to help other undergraduates throughout the Sixth District. About two weeks before the December 2009 Council Meeting, I sent out a notice to all brothers to bring gently used clothing to the first Sixth District Dress for Success Clothing Exchange. The items pictured on these two pages are a result of brothers taking time to help our undergraduates as they prepare for interviews for graduate school or the workforce. Most of the items were claimed by the undergraduates. Brother Keith Pemberton of the Beta Kappa Kappa Chapter (High Point, NC) took unclaimed items to a local men’s ministry. This is another main goal of the Dress for Success program; helping local men’s programs, just as we help our undergraduates. Omega Men Expressing Grateful Appreciation Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 22 Undergraduate “Dress for Success” is a Huge Hit! Photos by Brother Kimani Wright, Beta Chi Chapter Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 23 Winston-Salem Psi Phi & Mu Epsilon Chapters Conduct Joint Achievement Week Celebration Winston-Salem, NC—On November 11, 2009 the Psi Phi Chapter held its annual Achievement Week Awards Program at Sci Works Science Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Assistant Police Chief Brother Barry Rountree presented a proclamation to Chapter Basileus, Brother John P. Card, Jr., on behalf of the city of Winston-Salem and the mayor’s office. The proclamation urged the citizens of Winston-Salem to acknowledge the men of Omega Psi Phi and their effort to help build a strong and vibrant community. Psi Phi Chapter is consistently at the forefront of socially active progress in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. Several outstanding Omega Men were presented awards by the chapter this year for their exceptional service and upholding the highest standards of the fraternity with selfless sacrifice. Brother Ralphael O. Black received the Founders Award, Brother Mark Oliver received the Superior Service Award and Brother Charlie W. Bethea received the Omega Man of the Year Award. This year’s selection for the Citizen of the Year Award was Chris Paul, a Winston-Salem native and current member of the New Orleans Hornets. His father Charles Paul accepted the award on his behalf. The chapter and the community enjoyed an outstanding program as a result of the tireless efforts of the Achievement Week Committee led by Brother James Franklin Jr. The program was held jointly with the Brothers of Mu Epsilon Chapter from Winston Salem State University. Chapter Basileus Chris Lee presented the awards to his chapter’s recipients. Several young men from the undergraduate chapter were recognized for academic excellence, and their service to the chapter, campus and community. Mu Pi Chapter Selects Achievement Week Winners Greenville, SC—Mu Pi Chapter held its Achievement Week at the historic Long Branch Baptist Church in Greenville, SC. The message imparted during the morning presentation was aptly delivered by one of Mu Pi’s own, the Rev. Brother Samuel Cureton. Bro. Cureton, who currently serves as Mu Pi’s KRS, spoke on the theme: “Being United and Being Ready to Serve the Lord.” His message was warmly received and applauded by both the brothers and the public in attendance. Consistent with the Fraternity’s Achievement Week format, the chapter’s awards were presented to the following recipients by the Basileus, Bro. Ronald Fisher: Citizen of the Year – Eric Williams; Organization of the Year – the Greenville Chapter of the NAACP; Student of the Year – Daniel Smith of Greenville High; and the Omega Man of the Year – Bro. Nathaniel “Pete” Jones. The final award of the evening was presented to Basileus John P. Card, Jr. in recognition of his excellent leadership and ability to continue moving the chapter progressively forward in the Sixth District. From left to right are:(Manhood) Bro. I. Wayne Hosch; (Scholarship) Bro. Michael Magruder; (Superior Service) Bro. Mark Oliver, (Omega Man of the Year) Bro. Charlie W. Bethea, (Col. Charles Young Award) Bro. (SFC) Ernest Bowers, (Perseverance) Bro. Billy D. Friende, Jr., (Uplift) Bro. Kenneth Francis. Not Pictured: (Founders Award) Bro. Ralphael O. Black, (Citizen of the Year) Chris Paul. Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 Pictured left to right Basileus Ronald Fisher and Omega Man of the Year—Brother Nathaniel “Pete” Jones. 24 Zeta Alpha Chapter’s New Leaders Off to a Busy Start Henderson, NC— The Zeta Alpha Chapter held its annual Talent Hunt Program on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Timothy Darling Presbyterian Church in Oxford, NC. Brother Prentice Hargrove, Chairman of the Talent Hunt Committee, organized the event. There were five contestants in the competitive and non-competitive categories. Left to right seated are Michael Putney Sr., KRS and Dana Small, Basileus. Standing from left to right are Abram Liles, KF; Michael Williams, Chaplain; Nathaniel Yarbrough, Vice Basileus, Francis Powell, Keeper of Peace; and Howard Herring Jr., Past Basileus Henderson, NC— The Zeta Alpha Chapter held its Achievement Week Activities during the week of November 13-17, 2009. Brothers attended church at Kessler Temple AME Zion Church in Henderson, North Carolina. Those who were veterans were recognized and presented with American flags for their service. Zeta Alpha recognized its Citizen of the Year, Mr. Terry Garrison, at its annual luncheon following church services. Mr. Garrison is a native of Henderson, North Carolina. He is a Vance County Commissioner and serves as chairman of the Vance Co. Chapter of the NAACP. Brother Victor Bruinton, First-Vice District Representative of the Sixth District, was the guest speaker at the chapter’s meeting and gave a riveting speech about friendship. Christopher Hunter and William Radford Frazier participated in the competitive category. Hunter, accompanied by Joshua Alston, sang, “I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked” by Geoffrey O’Hara and Radford performed “Tarantella” by Albert Pieczonka on piano. In the non competitive category, Travis Williams played “Fur-Elise” by Beethoven on piano, Brittney Oakley sang “Turkish March” by Mozart and Destiny Star Yancey sang “The Climb” by Miley Cyrus. The audience was entertained during intermission by the Mt. Olive Youth Choir, Mt. Olive Baptist Church from Henderson, NC. William Radford Frazier was declared the winner in the competitive category and he will represent Zeta Alpha at the Annual Sixth District Meeting to be held in Columbia, SC in April 2010. Brother Dana B. Small, Basileus of Zeta Alpha, presented the contestants with awards and certificates of participation. Brother Dr. Abram Liles was master of ceremony and closing remarks were by Brother Rev. Dr. Omotolokun Omokunde of Timothy Darling Presbyterian Church. Brother Prentice Hargrove was presented with the 2009 Basileus Award by Basileus Howard G. Herring, Jr. during achievement week activities held on November 17, 2009. Brother Hargrove is a veteran of the US Marine Corps and is employed as a Spanish teacher at Person Senior High School in Roxboro, North Carolina. Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 pictured from left to right William Frazier, first place winner; Dana Small, Basileus; and Christopher Hunter, second place winner. 25 Kappa Rho Chapter Honors Several Brothers & Three Citizens of the Year Clinton, NC— The Kappa Rho Chapter held its annual Achievement Week program on October 10, 2009. Three area citizens were recognized for their outstanding contributions to Duplin, Bladen and Sampson Counties. Mr. Edward Mason was recognized as the citizen of the year for Sampson County. A retired educator from Clinton City Schools, he remains active in the school system by serving on the Clinton City School Board where he has served as Vice Chairman. He is a member of First Baptist Church Clinton. There he serves as Sunday School Superintendent, Chairman of the Deacon Board, and a member of the Men’s Chorus. He is a member of the Sampson County Sports Club Hall of Fame. Mrs. Delilah Gomes was recognized as the Duplin County Citizen of the Year. Since returning to Duplin County, she has worked tirelessly in the community serving on multiple committees that include The Duplin County Arts Council, The 21st Century Duplin County Community Building Taskforce, Duplin County Center for Leadership Development and the Duplin County Historical Society. She serves as a Trustee on the Board for James Sprunt Community College and Secretary of the Duplin County Historical Society. From Bladen County, Mrs. Delilah Blanks was chosen as the Citizen of the Year. For several years, she has worked tirelessly in her community in many capacities. Since being elected in 1988, she has served several terms on the Bladen County Board of County Commissioners. Professionally she has worked as a public school teacher and a social worker. For 22 years she has also taught social work at the University of Chapel Hill at Wilmington. An award has been established by the Department of Sociology in her honor for a senior excelling in the field of Social Work. Two Chi Chi Brothers Reach 50 Years of Service Camden, SC—On Sunday, November 22, 2009, the Chi Chi Chapter held its annual Achievement Week Banquet at TenEleven Galleria in Camden, South Carolina. Chi Chi Chapter serves the Kershaw County community that includes Camden and Lugoff-Elgin, South Carolina. This year’s Achievement Week Banquet was very special for the brothers of Chi Chi Chapter because they were able to commemorate the achievement of 50 years of service of two brothers: Brother Carl Robinson and Brother Aaron Hough. Brother Carl Robinson was initiated at South Carolina State University’s Xi Psi Chapter in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Xi Psi was the first Omega Psi Phi Chapter in the state of South Carolina. Brother Carl Robinson also has over 30 years in the field of education. Brother Aaron Hough was initiated at Benedict College’s Epsilon Epsilon Chapter in Columbia, South Carolina. Brother Aaron Hough has over 40 years in the field of education. Both brothers exemplify the four cardinal principles- Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance, and Uplift. The night concluded with the Chapter recognizing some if its own. Chapter members recognized included Brother Curtis Hooks-Omega Man of the Year; Brother Roger Keys- Superior Service Award; Brother Mclease Fisher—Colonel Charles Young Award for outstanding Military Service, and Brother Albert Brown— Founder's Award. (Pictured left to right) Kappa Rho 2009 Citizens of the Year Mrs. Delilah Gomes, Mr. Edward Mason, and Mrs. Delilah Blanks Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 26 Kappa Gamma Gamma Chapter Names Achievement Week Recipients Anderson, SC—The Kappa Gamma Gamma Chapter chose Dr. Curtis D. White, Sr. of Seneca SC as the 2009 Omega Man of theYear. Dr. White continues to give of himself to his family, the Fraternity, and the community. Recently he received the Honorary American FFA Degree from the FFA Organization, and the Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Award for Community Service. Dr. White serves as the Youth Director at Ebenezer Baptist Church of Seneca SC. Brother Dr. White is a retired LTC in the Army Reserves. Prior to his retirement in 2006, he served a tour in Afghanistan, “Enduring Freedom” as part of the war on global terrorism. Currently, Brother Dr. White serves as the Vice Basileus of the Kappa Gamma Gamma Chapter and is employed as a Professor of Agricultural Education at Clemson University. He is married to Eartha L. White and they have 2 children, Marsha & Curtis II, and 2 grandsons, Omari & Macari. The ceremony was held at the St. Paul Baptist Church in Anderson SC. The Chapter also presented its Citizen of the Year Award to Mrs. Barbara Latimer Hodges. Mrs. Hodges is a member of New Hope Baptist Church where she served as senior adult women Sunday School Teacher for over 20 years and is very active in the Missionary Society. She is a graduate of BeltonHonea Path High School, received her BS in Home Economics Education from SC State University and a Masters of Education from Clemson University. Mrs. Hodges retired from Clemson University as a Food and Nutrition Program Supervisor for nine upstate counties. Another Chapter Citizen of the Year Award was presented to Mr. Jackson Wallace Woods. He was born in June 1919. Mr. Woods was educated in the Anderson County Schools and he is a World War II Veteran. He was the first Black to fly an airplane in Anderson County in 1946. Mr. Woods is a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Honea Path where he serves as a member of the Board of Deacons. Upsilon Beta Beta Chapter Celebrates Achievement Week Conway, SC—On November 19, 2009, the Upsilon Beta Beta chapter held its annual Achievement week program. It was a joyous occasion for brethren to get together fellowship as well as give back to the community. Guest speaker Brother John Washington gave an address that riveted the crowd. Brother Chad Miller was recognized as the Omega Man of the Year and Mrs. Barbara Blaine Olds received the community service award. Brother Miller serves as the KRS. He is employed by the South Carolina Department of Social Services, serving as a case manager and is a proud father. Mrs. Barbara J. Blaine Olds Esq. has dedicated her life to service and empowerment through social work, legal services, and political strategies. Her professional career has weaved a path of direct service provision, entry level, and executive management of people. Currently, Barbara is the Assistant City Administrator for Conway, SC, second in command for oversight of the city’s eight departments, 250 employees, and comprehensive municipal services. She maintains a limited, private practice of law. She is married to Jesse L. Olds, Jr and has one adult son, Craigon Lennon. Brother Curtis White on the left with the Chapter Basileus Kenneth Brownlee, Sr.; Ms Barbara Hodges (center); and Mr. Jackson W. Woods with Chapter Basileus Kenneth Brownlee, Sr. Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 27 Achievement Week in the Sixth District . . . . . Tau Gamma Gamma Chapter Nu Alpha Chapter Place: Fort Bragg Officers Club, Fort Bragg, NC Place: Sycamore Hill Missionary Baptist Church Greenville, NC Date: November 21, 2009 Guest Speaker: Brother Carl A. Blunt First Vice Grand Basileus Award Recipients: Judge Toni S. King—Citizen of the Year; Bro. Milton Slade—COL Charles Young Military Award Bro. Richard Nash—Superior Service Award Bro. Conrado Morgan—Founders Award Bro. Steve Conrad—Omega Man of the Year Date: November 15, 2009 Guest Speaker: Brother Victor L. Bruinton First Vice District Representative Sixth District (pictured left to right) Nu Alpha 2009 Honorees and Co-Chairmen Pictured l-r: Brothers Richard Nash, Carl A. Blunt (1VGB), Jack Martin, Conrado Morgan Tau Gamma Gamma’s Elected Leaders TGG 2010 Officers: L-R Jon Smith (Editor), Anthony Howard (Asst. KRS), Tony Brewington (KRS), Richard Nash (Basileus), Jason Foreman (Vice Basileus), Erasmus McEady (KF), James Washington (Asst. KF), Ambro Martin (Chaplain) Brother Marvin Whitehurst, Awards Co-Chair Brother Vic Bruinton, Nu Alpha Citizen of the Year Brother Earl Brown, Nu Alpha Founders Award Brother Freddie Outterbridge, Superior Service Award Brother Lathan E. Turner, Omega Man of the Year Brother William Crews, Awards Co-Chair More Recognitions in Greenville, NC Area Two students were awarded the Nu Alpha scholarship. Recipients are Ms. Glenda Carlton and Mr. Julian Joyner, pictured with Brother William Crews, co-chair of the award process, Brother Turner - Basileus, and Brother Roger Keyes, program assistant. Brother Gregory Stonewall (left) of the Upsilon Zeta Chapter at ECU presented the second annual Perseverance Award to Mr. Ion Outterbridge (right), a local educator and current president of the Greenville graduate chapter of the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Ms. Carlton is a senior at North Pitt High School and Mr. Joyner is a senior at J. H. Rose High School. Both will graduate in May of 2010. Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 28 Achievement Week in the Sixth District . . . . . . Iota Beta Beta Chapter Tau Omega Chapter Place: St. Stephen Baptist Church, St. Stephen, SC Place: Khalif Temple No. 144, Greensboro, NC Date: November 22, 2009 Date: November 15, 2009 Guest Speaker: Brother Dr. Ralph Crawford US Forestry Commission Washington, DC Guest Speaker: Brother Rev. Ronald McRae Tau Omega Spring 2009 Award Recipients: Ms. Lorene Bradley, Citizen of the Year; Brother Tony Reed, Omega Man of the Year (l-r) Brother McCants, Ms. Bradley, Brother McKoy Award Recipients: Brother Charles Ward– Manhood Award; Brother Kenyato Lewis– Scholarship Award; Brother Eric Aikins– Perseverance Award; Brother James Avent—Uplift Award; Brother Ivan Mosely, Sr.—COL Charles Young Award; Brother Wilbur Hankins— Founders Award; Soror Geraldine Warren—Citizen of the Year; and Brother Ronald K. Murphy, Sr.—Omega Man of the Year. (l-r) Brother McKoy, Brother Reed, Brother McCants Beta Phi Chapter Epsilon Upsilon Chapter Place: NC Central University, Durham, NC Place: Gastonia, NC Date: November 22, 2009 Date: November 21, 2009 Guest Speaker: Brother Dr. T. Anthony Spearman Delta Nu Chapter, Hickory, NC Award Recipients: Citizen of the Year – Ms. Rebecca Murray Brown of Belmont, NC; Omega Man of the Year – Bro. Gregory Owes of Gastonia, NC; Edgar A. Love Award – Rev. James Burris of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Gastonia, NC; Superior Service Award - Bro. Robert Roulhac of Charlotte, NC; and The Founders Award – Bro James Saunders of Charlotte, NC who is celebrating over 60 years in the Fraternity. (Pictured left to right)- Brother Paul Anderson-Citizen of the Year, Brother Derrick Ellis-Star Studded Award, Brother James MillsOmega Man of the Year, Brother Sterling Edwards-Superior Service Award and Ms. Kaylynn Webb- Beta Phi Chapter, National Essay Contest Winner. Not pictured is Brother David FittsFounders Award. Bro. James Saunders Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 Bro. Gregory Owes 29 34th Grand Basileus C. T. Gilmore Visits Beta Kappa Kappa High Point, NC—The Beta Kappa Kappa “On Point” Chapter held its annual Achievement Week Program and the guest speaker was Brother C. Tyrone Gilmore, 34th Grand Basileus of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. The program was held at the High Point Museum. The Achievement Week Committee was led by Brother Keith G. Pemberton and Brother Garrett Dillard. Beta Kappa Kappa recognized over 14 area high school students and two Greensboro students. The kNOwMORE Violence Dance at the Carl Chavis YMCA initiated the start of the Achievement Week, where author, entrepreneur, and domestic violence advocate Ms. Tanisha Bagley was the guest speaker. Information was provided by kNOwMORE, a domestic violence prevention initiative, that is funded by the Family Violence Prevention Fund. Brothers of Mu Psi and Alpha Delta Zeta Chapters were active participants at the event. 2009 Achievement Week Chapter award winners were: 1) Omega Man of the Year Award: Bro. Keith G. Pemberton; 2) Undergraduate Omega Man of the Year: Bro. Antwan Bowen of Alpha Delta Zeta (UNCG); 3) Founders Award: Bro. Derrek Hardin; 4) National Superior Service Award: Bro. Geoff Foster; 5) H. Milton Stowe Education Award: Bro. Norman Phelps; 6) Col. Charles Young Military Award: Bro. Quintin Trent; 7) Outstanding Citizen of the Year: Council Woman Bernita Sims. (left to right: Brothers Ray Johnson, Basileus,; C. T. Gilmore, 34th Grand Basileus; Keith Pemberton, KRS; and Jeff Fleming, Vice Basileus) Sixteen students were recognized for scholastic achievements. Four students pictured on the right, participated in the chapter’s essay contest. The Mighty Sixth District Welcomes . . . . . . . . . . Myrtle Beach, SC—On November 4, 2009, the Alpha Delta Kappa Chapter of Coastal Carolina University initiated six men into the Fraternity. Brother Jerome Smith (far right) and his assistant, Brother Stanley Scriven (far left) conducted the membership selection process. From left to right; Brothers Travaughn Long, Junior Sociology major from Winston-Salem, NC; Kevin Martin, Senior Resort Tourism Management major from Columbia, SC; Demond Baxter, Senior Biology major from Columbia, SC; E.J. Brown, Junior Sports Management major from Charleston, SC; Geoffery Allen, a Sophomore Accounting major from Timmonsville, SC and Derrick Fraiser, a Junior Computer Science major from Orangeburg, SC. This is the third line that has been initiated through the Alpha Delta Kappa Chapter. Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 Greensboro, NC - Saturday, October 24, 2009, the Tau Omega (TQ) Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. welcomed six newly initiated brothers into Omega. Led by Chapter MSP Intake Chairman Bro. Keon Lewis and Basileus Bro. Ron Murphy, the new brothers proved to be assets for the Triad and Omega for years to come. The actual ceremony was conducted by District MSP Chairman, Bro. Charles Hairston. Pictured left to right are #1 Bro. Derrod Williams, #2 Bro. Floyd Smith, #3 Bro. Rev. Ronald L. McRae, #4 Bro. Cedric Blue, #5 Bro. Roy C. Hopkins, and #6 Bro. Clarence Roulac. 30 Beyond this Place of Wrath and Tears . . . . . . Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Message from the District Chaplain . . . My Brothers, Let us pause to remember the life and works of our dearly departed brothers. The Supreme Basileus of the Universe has deemed them worthy and qualified of the Celestial Omega Chapter. While these brothers are gone from our presence, they will always remain in our hearts. They were family men and they served their communities and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. in a manner that all proud Omega men do. As you are reading this message, if there are other brothers who are ill or have entered Omega Chapter, please contact me so I may contact the families of these brothers. My contact information is listed in the directory section of this Q-View. I will make every attempt to send cards offering our deepest condolences. Psalm 37:3-4 (KJV) Yours in Omega, Melvin B. McDaniel Brother Melvin B. McDaniel Sixth District Chaplain 2009—2010: Omega Chapter Roll Call Name Chapter Charles Branford Beta Beta Beta James Buchannan Beta Beta Beta Alexander Byers Pi Phi Name Chapter 1942 Donald Kincaid Pi Phi 1989 1958 Thomas O. Lofton Beta Beta Beta 1957 Keith Lyons Beta Beta Beta 1957 Michael Maxwell Lambda Sigma 2008 Willie Morris Nu Alpha 1958 Year Initiated William Creecy Leonard Dunn Zeta Alpha 1946 Steven Esquire Year Initiated David Maynard Harold High Iota Iota 1949 Joseph Nichols, Jr. Psi Phi 1997 Clifton Johnson Pi Phi 1962 William Perry Iota Iota 1946 H. Samuel Johnson Pi Phi Joseph W. Scott Pi Phi 1962 J. Bernard Johnson Pi Phi 1962 Julian Rosemond Beta Beta Beta 1942 Luther Johnson Mu Epsilon 1990 Roger Small Iota Iota 1997 Sloan E. Johnson Gamma Iota 1976 Fred Thomas Jacob Jones Pi Phi 1980 Josiah P. Thomas Beta Phi 1953 Aubrey Kearney Beta Phi 1938 Thaddeus Thompson Iota Tau 1946 Larry Keith Iota Iota 1987 Larry Underwood 1982 Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 Beta Beta Beta 31 Brother Sloan E. Johnson —Omega Chapter from South Carolina State University with a B.S. degree in Agriculture. After graduation, Brother Johnson served as a Science teacher in Sumter School District 17. Brother Johnson retired after 33 years of service in 1992. Brother Sloan E. Johnson Sumter, SC - Brother Sloan Edward Johnson entered Omega Chapter on Sunday March 7, 2010. He became a member of Gamma Iota Chapter in Sumter, SC in 1976. He graduated Brother Sloan Johnson served the Fraternity for more than 34 years in various capacities. Wherever Brother Johnson was needed he always filled in. Brother Johnson had the honor of being selected as the Gamma Iota Omega Man of the Year as well as Citizen of the Year. He was a member of Antioch United Methodist Church. Brother Johnson leaves to cherish fond memories his wife, Dorothy D. Johnson; two sons, Dwayne Edward Johnson and Eric Lamont Johnson; a brother, James Otis Johnson; a sister, Betty A. Dalton; and a host of other relatives and friends. Brother Johnson was 73 years old. Brother Donald M. Kincaid —Omega Chapter Charlotte, NC – Brother Donald Mack Kincaid entered Omega Chapter on October 22, 2009. He was initiated at Pi Phi Chapter in 1989. He earned a BA Degree from Winston-Salem State University. He married the love of his life, Roberta Byers on November 23, 1974. He began his insurance career with Aetna Life and Casualty before joining Cameron Harris as a Commercial Broker. Brother Kincaid went on to start his own agency, Kincaid and Associates, where he insured an assortment of commercial properties. The largest of those was the Carolina Panthers’ Stadium. Brother William “Buster” Perry —Omega Chapter Raleigh, NC—Brother William A. Perry entered Omega Chapter on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 after 87 years. Brother Perry, a faithful husband, devout Christian, community leader, and devoted Son of Omega for 64 years, was a shining example of our Fraternity's four cardinal principles. Brother Perry was initiated into Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. through the Delta Psi Chapter, Shaw College in Raleigh , NC on July 16, 1946. Brother Perry was a graduate of St. Augustine ’s College ( Raleigh , NC ) where he majored in Chemistry. Upon graduation from college, he served in the United States Army then returned to Raleigh to begin a long career in the Wake County school system teaching chemistry at the Fuquay-Varina Consolidated High School. Brother Perry is survived by his children, William Alexander, III and Wayne Elliott, sisters Della Mae Wimbish, Frieda Rapelyea, and numerous nieces and nephews. Brother Perry was very active for many years in the Iota Iota Chapter. Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 32 Brother Harold High—Omega Chapter a current member of the Iota Iota Chapter in Raleigh, NC where he held the office of Keeper of Finance for 12 years. Brother High also served as Chapter Basileus and was awarded both the Superior Service and Omega Man of the Year Awards. Raleigh, NC - Brother Harold E. High entered Omega Chapter on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at the age 83. Brother High attended Shaw University, graduating with a BS degree in Math and Science. He taught Mathematics and Science at the Governor Morehead School of the Blind and Deaf. He later studied at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, receiving a Master’s Degree. He was initiated into the Fraternity at Delta Psi Chapter, June 20, 1949 located at Shaw University. He was Brother High enlisted in the US Marine Corps as a young man and served in World War II. After the war, he returned to Raleigh, NC and served in many capacities throughout his career. Brother High served as the Director of Housing Management; Housing Director of Southside Urban Renewal Project; and the Director of the Estey Hall Foundation for Shaw University. He was a Life Member of the Fraternity and a devout member of Martin Street Baptist church for over 50 years, serving in many capacities. Brother High is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, and three brothers. Brother Larry Keith —Omega Chapter and went on to earn two master of science degrees - the first in biology from Virginia State University in 1976, the second in anatomy from the University of North Carolina in 1985. Raleigh, NC— Brother Larry Keith departed this walk of life on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 after 58 years. Brother Keith, a devoted Son of Omega for 23 years, was initiated into Omega Psi Phi, Inc through the Iota Iota Chapter on April 17, 1987 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Brother Keith earned his bachelor of science in biology from N.C. A&T State University in 1975, For 20 years Brother Keith ran a program that gave thousands of mostly minority students an opportunity to prove to themselves and others that they could be successful in medical or dental school. He worked at The University of North Carolina for 24 years, and held five titles in the School of Medicine: associate director of the Office of Educational Development; assistant dean for admissions; director of special programs; director of recruitment; and clinical assistant Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences. His mission, as all of us gathered here know quite well, was to increase the number of underrepresented and disadvantaged minorities in the health care professions. Brother Keith played an integral role in Iota Iota's Leonard Medical Scholarship Program. This program awards scholarships to high school students who have chosen the field of medicine or dentistry as their future profession. Brother Keith is survived by his wife, Wilma, and two adult children. 33 Brother Joseph H. Nichols, Jr. —Omega Chapter WinstonSalem, NC Brother Joseph Hevron Nichols Jr. (Joe Nick) entered Omega Chapter on Wednesday January 27, 2010. He was a graduate of East Forsyth High School and continued his education at North Carolina A&T State University and Winston-Salem State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. After graduation, Brother Nichols enjoyed a career in sales and he eventually became an Environmental Control Officer for the City of Winston-Salem. Brother Nichols had the wonderful ability to work with people and he excelled in his job. At age twenty-nine, Joe was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). He became a member of the Psi Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. in 1997. He served as Keeper of Peace from 2000 until 2006. Joe also served on the Achievement Week , Cook-Out, Mardi Gras, and Social Action committees. He also acted as the Assistant Chairman of Fundraising. Brother Joe Nick was the consummate Omega Man, attending chapter meetings and functions faithfully in all kinds of weather despite his limited mobility and the effort it took for him to transport his wheelchair. In November 2008, Brother Nichols received the Perseverance Award during Achievement Week. Brother Joe Nick leaves to cherish his memory his devoted wife, Wanda Nichols; his loving mother Selena Nichols; and one sister Sylvia (Michael) Conrad. He was preceded in death by his father Joseph Nichols, Sr. Brother Roger L. Small —Omega Chapter Raleigh, NC—Brother Roger Lee Small departed this walk of life on Friday, March 26, 2010 after 79 years. Brother Small was a community leader and devoted Son of Omega for 13 years. Brother Small was initiated into Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. through the Iota Iota Chapter, Raleigh, NC on February 22, 1997. Brother Small earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College in Greensboro, NC and entered the US Army upon graduation. In the Army, he rose to the rank of 1st Lieutenant (first Black from Bertie County to achieve this distinction), was in the Korean War conflict in the Army Rangers Airborne unit. Brother Small was also involved in the integration of the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg. Brother Small held a number of corporate positions after the Army. In the early 1970’s, he served as the commissioner of New York City Model Cities Program. Brother Small started his own engineering company, RJS Mechanical Consulting Engineers which was later followed by LESRO Construction. He returned to North Carolina in the 1990s and opened AMTEC Engineering. Brother Small was chosen to be one of the torch bearers in the1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta based on his contributions to children and family life. He held numerous leadership positions on several national and local boards and organizations. Brother Small is survived by his wife, 3 children, 2 step-children, 6 adopted children and one foster child. Brother Thaddeus L. Thompson—Omega Chapter Andrews, SC— Brother Thaddeus L. Thompson entered Omega Chapter July 28, 2009 . He graduated in 1948 from Allen University with Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Studies. He was a charter member of Iota Tau Chapter in Georgetown, SC in 1950. He was initiated in 1946 at Mu Sigma Chapter Allen University, Columbia, S.C. Brother Thompson served in the United States Army for four years. He devoted his life work to education. In 1957, he became the Supervisor of Rural Schools in Georgetown County, S.C and in 1970 he became Assistant Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 Superintendant for Administration and Personnel for Georgetown County until he retired. Brother Thompson served Omega Psi Phi Fraternity for 60 years and was preceded in death by his wife, Leah Shepherd Thompson. 34 Sixth District Disciplinary Actions MEMBER/CHAPTER NAME OFFENSE DISPOSITION/FINE Michael Battle Mu Alpha Chapter Embezzlement Expelled Lonzell Fogle Upsilon Zeta Chapter Membership Selection Process Violations 3-year suspension 2009-2012 Decarus Horne Upsilon Zeta Chapter Membership Selection Process Violations 3-year suspension 2009-2012 Darwin Little Tau Alpha Chapter Embezzlement Expelled Delta Psi Chapter Shaw University Membership Selection Process Violations 1 year suspension, followed by 1 year probation with conditions, $500 fine Lambda Psi Chapter Livingstone College Unsanctioned Chapter Events 1 year probation with conditions Kappa Lambda Chapter NC State University Violation of University Policies 1 year suspension with conditions, $300 fine Rho Chapter Johnson C. Smith University Membership Selection Process Violations 1 semester suspension, 2 years probation with conditions, $500 fine Zeta Zeta Chapter University of South Carolina Unsanctioned Chapter Events; failure to respond to District Representative 1 year probation with conditions, $300 fine * Sixth District Disciplinary Action Notification current as of March 15, 2010. Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 35 Sixth District 2009—2010 Officers and Assistants Sixth District 2009—2010 Regional MSP Chairmen District Representative Octavio Miro 1106 Ellis Avenue, NE Orangeburg, SC 29115 803-536-0292 (h) 803-536-8263 (w) 803-516-4498 (f) 803-707-0207 (m) octmiro@bellsouth.net First Vice District Representative Victor Bruinton P. O. Box 90172 Raleigh, NC 27675 919-845-1624 (h) 919-845-1624 (w) 919-845-1625 (f) 919-606-7300 (m) vbruinton@nc.rr.com Regional MSP Chief Charles Hairston 5605 Hunsford Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27105 336-744-9600 (h) 336-813-3228 (m) charles@triad.rr.com Chairman - Emeritus Eugene A. Patterson 2581 Spring Valley Circle Orangeburg, SC 29118 803-534-5722 (h) 803-378-5912 (m) eapat3144@aol.com Second Vice District Representative Steven Hughes 232 Seton Hall Drive Columbia, SC 29223 803-807-6915 (m) steven.hughes2@gmail.com Keeper of Records & Seal Ernest (E.D.) Hall 6647 US HWY 264 Alt. East Stantonsburg, NC 27883 252-238-3681 (h) 252-238-3033 (f) 6thDistrictKRS@oppf.org Tommy Cox 106 Waters Circle Goldsboro, NC 27534 919-778-7141 (h) 919-738-3540 (m) coxomega@aol.com Cassius Smith 306 Rockbridge Drive Kernersville, NC 27284 336-788-1679 (h) 336-978-3321 (m) alidog4@aol.com Nathaniel Haynes P. O. Box 6915 North Augusta, SC 29841 803-278-1177 (h) 803-275-1997 (w) oppf@aol.com Jerome Smith 6037 Tarleton Road Dalzell, SC 29040 803-499-3242 (h) 803-983-3996 (m) cajela@hotmail.com Walter Howell 418 Jean Wells Drive Goose Creek, SC 29445 843-793-1681 (h) 843-209-3564 (m) whowell22@comcast.net Fredrick L. Thomas 1001 Snow Peak Court Raleigh, NC 27603 919-662-4891 (h) 919-601-4408 (m) quesilent1@nc.rr.com David C. Mitchell P. O. Box 6502 Greenville, SC 29607 864-235-9034 (h) 864-363-3409 (m) david.mitchell@tmsco.net Maury Williams 218 Cameron Drive Kings Mountain, NC 28086 828-262-2993 (h) 704-689-1394 (m) mauryawilliams@yahoo.com Assistant Keeper of Records & Seal Ulysses S. G. Sweeney, IV 907 South Garrison Road Simpsonville, SC 29680 864-243-3113 (h) 864-271-0308 (w) 864-271-0310 (f) 864-444-2971 (m) usweeney42010@hotmail.com Assistant Keeper of Finance Al White 2928 Woodslope Drive Raleigh, NC 27610 919-773-1588 (h) 919-530-7363 (w) dog1076@aol.com District Chaplain Melvin McDaniels 209 Dunrobin Lane Simpsonville, SC 29681 864-967-7577 (h) 864-967-7577 (f) 864-704-8892 (m) mbm313@charter.net District Marshal Reginald Howell 1 Haywick Court Columbia, SC 29229 803-736-6173 (h) 803-240-2734 (m) crossdogxz@aol.com Keeper of Finance Howard Jackson 1479 Essex Drive Orangeburg, SC 29118 803-531-8382 (h) 803-534-3561 (f) 6thDistrictKF@oppf.org Director of Public Relations Michael Boykin 4108 Batiste Road Raleigh, NC 27613 919-607-4998 (m) 919-845-8690 (f) 6thDistrictPR@gmail.com District Counselor Brian Beverly P.O. Box 31627 Raleigh, NC 27622 919-861-5514 (w) 919-782-6753 (f) 919-815-0225 (m) bob@youngmoorelaw.com Immediate Past District Rep Charles J. Worth P. O. Box 411 Manson, NC 27553 252-456-3165 (h) 252-213-1818 (m) aggieworthque@aol.com Keeper of Peace Eugene A. Patterson 2581 Spring Valley Circle Orangeburg, SC 29118 803-534-5722 (h) 803-378-5912 (m) eapat3144@aol.com Assistant to the DR John Rice 105 Estate Court Orangeburg, SC 29115 803-531-0042 (h) 803-531-0022 (w) 803-534-2075 (f) 803-707-7060 (m) 87boss15@bellsouth.net John L. Rice, Jr. 105 Estate Court Orangeburg, SC 29115 803-531-0042 (h) 803-707-7060 (m) 87boss15@bellsouth.net Samuel H. Reid Post Office Box 238 Newell, NC 28126 704-596-2414 (h) 704-361-7078 (m) atthewheeldrivin@bellsouth.net Sixth District Office of the KRS P. O. Drawer A Saratoga, NC 27873 Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 36 Sixth District 2009—2010 Committee Chairmen Achievement Week Ira Banks 2292 Boulder Court North Charleston, SC 29406 843-574-9147 (h) 843-795-5220 (w) iralb@hotmail.com Nominating Oliver "Skip" Ferguson 41 Heather Court Irmo, SC 29063 803-732-0807 (h) 803-787-1187 (w) 803-467-4940 (m) skipferg@bellsouth.net Scholarship Lathan E. Turner P. O. Box 30591 Greenville, NC 27833 252-412-4050 (h) 252-328-1743 (w) 252-328-0271 (f) 252-412-0723 (m) legends3@hotmail.com Artifacts & Memorabilia Ottis E. Allen, Jr. 208 Sheffield Drive Spartanburg, SC 29301 864-574-0700 (h) 864-587-4248 (w) 864-587-4378 (f) 864-266-6026 (m) oallen8264@bellsouth.net Omega Day - North Carolina Keith Sutton 4536 Drewbridge Way Raleigh, NC 27604 919-733-3338 (w) 919-606-6572 (m) iique@aol.com Site Charles J. Worth P. O. Box 411 Manson, NC 27553 252-456-3165 (h) 252-213-1818 (m) aggieworthque@aol.com Assault on Illiteracy Cedric Luckey 201 Beaver Creek Drive Columbia, SC 29223-7756 803-419-9626 (h) 803-401-1296 (w) 803-401-1480 (f) 803-609-5825 (m) cmlque96@aol.com Omega Day - South Carolina Ernest Adams 101 E. Kenilworth Drive Greenville, SC 29615 864-292-0740 (h) 864-631-1712 (f) 864-303-0851 (m) ernestadams@charter.net Social Action Antonio Coor P. O. Box 767 Pinebluff, NC 28373 910-281-5338 (h) 919-715-2771 (w) 910-281-0137 (f) 910-977-1676 (m) antonio.coor@ncmail.net Budget and Finance James E. Avent, Jr. P. O. Box 14892 Greensboro, NC 27415 336-288-7608 (h) 336-621-0279 (w) aventcpa@aol.com Political Action (NC Representative) Charlie S. Dannelly 3167 Dawnshire Avenue Charlotte, NC 28216 704-392-1227 (h) 919-733-5955 (w) 919-399-4037 (f) 704-905-2832 (m) charlied@ncleg.net Talent Hunt Galvin Crisp 2836 Emerson Street Winston Salem, NC 27127| 336-788-8783 (h) 336-414-1262 (m) galvin.crisp@gmail.com District History Conrado B. Morgan 3952 Birichoff Lane Fayetteville, NC 28304 910-824-1911 (m) qcbmpg82@aol.com Political Action (SC Representative) Floyd Breeland 105 Moultrie Street Charleston, SC 29403 843-696-0574 (m) 843-953-2007 (w) breelandf@cofc.edu Technology Alphonso (Al) Williams 7707 Dunoon Lane Charlotte, NC 28269 704-948-9679 (f) 704-451-1236 (m) omegabro@aol.com Economic Development Melvin M. Mitchell P. O. Box 8967 Rocky Mount, NC 27804 252-443-3227 (h) 252-443-5100 (w) 252-443-7271 (f) mailmel@embarqmail.com Reclamation Abram Liles P. O. Box 791 Oxford, NC 27565 919-693-2368 (h) 919-693-4613 (w) 919-693-2368 (f) 919-690-2477 (m) abliles@gloryroad.net Health Initiatives Thaddeus J. Bell 109 Etiwan Point Drive Mt. Pleasant, SC 29418 843-552-1574 (h) belltj@comcast.net NAACP/UNCF Support Patrick Graham Undergraduate Kenneth “Tito” Koonce 5326 Coburg Avenue Charlotte, NC 28215 704-532-7800 (h) 704-353-1247(w) 704-353-1253 (f) 704-957-5707 (m) titoq@hotmail.com Recommendation Terrence E. Hicks 930 Perrytown Road New Bern, NC 28562 252-638-5768 (h) 252-671-0331 (m) thicks8@suddenlink.net Undergraduate Advisors (Ad Hoc) Jim Harper 6 North Indiancreek Place Durham, NC 27703 919-957-9447 (h) 919-530-7134 (w) 919-530-5392 (f) 919-225-1954 (m) jcharper@nccu.edu Retention Darryl A. Jackson 123 Waterville Drive Columbia, SC 29229 803-865-8472 (h) 803-739-1510 803-807-8269 (m) cloverrock45@aol.com Ways and Means Roosevelt Gary P. O. Box 31771 Charlotte, NC 28231 704-598-5001 (f) 704-408-4304 (m) rzgary@bellsouth.net Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 37 Former Sixth District Representatives & Addresses of Living Former Sixth District Representatives DR# Year Name Chapter 1 1935 - 1943 S. Herbert Adams* Pi Phi 2 1943 - 1944 Kermit Hightower* Psi Phi 3 1944 - 1945 A. I. Terrell* Psi Phi 4 1945 - 1947 John Potts* Mu Alpha 5 1947 - 1949 H. Carl Moultrie* Omicron Alpha 6 1949 - 1951 Dewey Duckett* Kappa Alpha 7 1951 - 1953 W. O. Yarborough* Psi Phi 8 1953 - 1955 W. H. "Bubba" Young* Pi Alpha 9 1955 - 1957 J. Alston "Jack" Atkins* Psi Phi 10 1957 - 1959 J. Herbert Nelson* Epsilon Omega 11 1959 - 1961 John H. Moore* Pi Phi 12 1961 - 1963 Harold Boulware* Omicron Phi 13 1963 - 1965 George W. Miller* Epsilon Upsilon 14 1965 - 1967 Lewie C. Roache Epsilon Omega 15 1967 - 1969 John M. "Bing" Miller* Beta Beta Beta 16 1969 - 1971 Thomas J. Crawford* Epsilon Omega 17 1971 - 1973 Zoel S. Hargrave, Jr.* Pi Phi 18 1973 - 1975 Charles T. Brooks* Omicron Phi 19 1975 - 1977 Mitchell E. Gadsden* Beta Chi 20 1977 - 1979 Holland W. Daniels* Mu Alpha 21 1979 - 1981 S. P. Woodard* Pi Phi 22 1981 - 1983 C. Tyrone Gilmore Epsilon Nu 23 1983 - 1985 Joseph W. Harper, III Pi Phi 24 1985 - 1987 Leon B. Babridge Omicron Phi 25 1987 - 1989 William H. Hoffler, Jr.* Psi Phi 26 1989 - 1991 Ulysses S. G. Sweeney, III Beta Tau 27 1991 - 1993 Robert C. Williams Beta Chi 28 1993 - 1995 Lonnie C. Holman Epsilon Nu 29 1995 - 1997 John H. Scott Beta Phi 30 1997 - 1999 Charles S. Holmes Mu Alpha 31 1999 -2001 Melvin T. Pinn, Jr. Pi Phi 32 2001 - 2002 Walter L. Funderburk, Sr.* Epsilon Omega 33 2002 - 2004 Antonio Knox Iota Iota 34 2004 - 2006 John H. Williams, Jr. Mu Pi 35 2006 - 2008 Charles J. Worth Zeta Alpha 36 2008 - 2010 Octavio Miro Epsilon Omega DR# 14 (1965 – 1967) Lewie C. Roache 516 Willow Road, NE Orangeburg, SC 29115 (803)534-4693 (H) DR# 29 (1995 – 1997) John H. Scott 9405 Springdale Drive Raleigh, NC 27613 (919)847-1090 (H) jhscott@nc.rr.com DR# 22 (1981 – 1983) C. Tyrone Gilmore 505 North Briarwood Road Spartanburg, SC 29301 (864)576-6348 (H) (864)809-7707 (C) tgilmore1@charter.net DR# 30 (1997 – 1999) Charles S. Holmes 602 St. Andrews Blvd Charleston, SC 29407 (843)769-4861 (H) csholmes24@yahoo.com DR# 23 (1983 – 1985) Joseph W. Harper 5925 Sierra Drive Charlotte, NC 28210 (704)394-2276 (H) DR# 31 (1999 – 2001) Melvin T. Pinn 2500 E. Cary Street, Apt. 602 Richmond, VA 23223 (804)819-5162 (O) (804)397-9043 (C) mtpinnjr@pol.net DR# 24 (1985 – 1987) Leon B. Babridge 1101 Marthan Road Blythewood, SC 29016 (803)360-9515 (C) (803)754-3613 (H) lbabridge@aol.com DR# 33 (2002 – 2004) Antonio Knox 2304 Hootowl Court Raleigh, NC 27603 (919)839-8065 (H) tonyknox93@yahoo.com DR# 26 (1989 -1991) Ulysses S. G. Sweeney P. O. Box 569 Marion, SC 29571 (843)464-0517 (H) hunter1_pa-pa@hotmail.com DR# 34 (2004 – 2006) John H. Williams, Jr. 126 East Cranberry Lane Greenville, SC 29615-5500 (864)458-8750 (H) (864)420-6106 (C) jhwilliamsjr@charter.net DR# 27 (1991 -1993) Robert C. Williams 2713 Rose Hill Road Fayetteville, NC 28301 (910)488-7587 (H) rcwmshsd@embarQmail.com DR#35 (2006 – 2008) Charles J. Worth P. O. Box 411 Manson, NC 27553 (252)257-0787 (H) (252)213-1818 © aggieworthque@aol.com DR# 28 (1993 – 1995) Lonnie C. Holman P. O. Box 215 Moore, SC 29369 (864)576-0104 (H) lonnieh2@msn.com * = Omega Chapter Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 38 2009—2010 Sixth District Chapter Directory Undergraduate Chapters Alpha Delta Kappa # 340 Coastal Carolina University P. O. Box 51053 Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Nick Sumpter, Basileus njsumpte@coastal.edu 843-834-1924 Chi Zeta # 211 Clemson University P. O. Box 2306 Clemson, SC 29632 Steven Hughes, Basileus smhughe@clemson.edu Delta Psi # 27 Shaw University 118 East South St. Raleigh, NC 27601 Jamal Riddick, Basileus 718-813-9375 Epsilon Lambda # 266 100 West College St. CPO 1061 Sumter, SC 29150 Kyle Smalls, Basileus ksmalls15k@yahoo.com Kappa Lambda # 271 NC State University P. O. Box 50265 Raleigh, NC 27650 Keonta Wallace, Basileus kgwallac@ncsu.edu 252-414-1427 Lambda Lambda # 272 5130 E. Palmetto Street Florence, SC 29505 Evan Gilliard, Basileus evangilliard@yahoo.com 843-833-1849 Lambda Sigma # 57 Claflin University 400 Magnolia St. Orangeburg, SC 29115 Jamaal Dukes, Basileus jdukes@claflin.edu 864-316-7937 Mu Psi # 35 NCA&TSU 1601 E. Market St. Greensboro, NC 27411 Javon Skinner, Basileus MuPsi@NCAT.edu Psi Delta # 188 UNC Chapel Hill 450 Ridge Road Campus Box 5100 Chapel Hill, NC 27599 Nathan Crosby, Basileus 336-317-3917 Psi Kappa Winthrop University W.P.O.Box 5012 Rock Hill, SC 29733 Kevin Williams, Basileus williamsk4@winthrop.edu 229-444-2903 Rho # 17 Johnson C. Smith University 100 Beatties Ford Road Charlotte, NC 28216 Antonio Lawrence, Basileus alawrence@jcsu.edu Mu Psi # 035 NC A&T State University 1601 E. Market St. Greensboro, NC 27411 Javon Skinner, BasileusMuPsi@NCAT.edu Sigma Theta #135 Voorhees College P.O. Box 678 Denmark,SC 29042 Cory Mikel, Basileus c_mike10@yahoo.com Tau Psi # 42 NC Central University P. O. Box 602 Durham, NC 27702 Chris Rawlingson, Basileus 336-997-7425 Upsilon Zeta # 209 East Carolina University P. O. Box 30591 Greenville, NC 27858 Greg Stonewall, Basileus 252-367-6113 Xi Psi # 37 SC State University 300 College St. Orangeburg, SC 29117 Tywone Williams, Basileus 843-356-9153 Beta Beta Beta # 809 P. O. Box 1388 Wilson, NC 27894 Randolph Sessoms, Basileus 919-284-4082 Kappa Pi # 742 PO Box 1212 Lancaster, SC 29721 Johnny Deweese, Basileus johndewese@truvista.net 803-482-2558 Beta Kappa Kappa # 881 P. O. Box High Point, NC 27161 Raymond “Ray” Johnson, Basileus rayjohnsonq@gmail.com 336-202-7364 Kappa Rho P. O. Box 29 500 Beaman St. Clinton, NC 28328 Rod Sessoms, Basileus kapparhoques@gmail.com Beta Phi Chapter P. O. Box 2091 Durham, NC 27702 Brian Beverly, Basileus bob@youngmoorelaw.com 919-815-0225 Mu Alpha #558 P.O. Box 22523 Charleston, SC 29413-2523 Daryln L. Grigsby, Basileus dlgrigsby@comcast.net 843-670-5897 Delta Iota #357 P O Box 2426 Elizabeth City NC 27909 Jeremy Collins, Basileus 919-491-2917 Phi Lambda Lambda # 924 P.O. Box 357 Jacksonville, N.C. 28540 Charlie Johnson, Basileus johnsonjc2@msn.com 910-554-7004 Delta Nu #712 P.O. Box 3901 Morganton, N.C. 28680 Larry Johnson, Basileus ltrcJohnson@charter.net 828-294-0407 Epsilon Upsilon P. O. Box 1304 Gastonia, NC 28053 Maury A. Williams, Basileus 704.689.1394 mauryawilliams@yahoo.com Psi Phi Chapter P.O. Box 21271 Winston-Salem, NC 27120 John Card, Basileus Gamma Iota # 572 P. O. Box 1328 Sumter, SC 29151 Stanley Scriven, Basileus Rho Rho P. O. Box 594 Ahoskie, NC 27910 Wil Outlaw, Basileus wdoutlaw@aol.com 252-794-9544 Iota Beta Beta # 816 P. O. Box 1361 St. Stephen, SC 29479 George W. McKoy, Basileus grmckoy@homesc.com 843-478-5367 Tau Beta Beta #826 PO Box 941 Weldon, NC 27890 Thomas W. Alston, Basileus (252)536-3076 twaque79@yahoo.com Iota Iota # 578 P. O. Box 27353 Raleigh, NC 27611 Kenneth A. Johnson, Basileus sixthdq@yahoo.com 919-696-3294 Tau Gamma Gamma # 850 P. O. Box 71930 Fort Bragg, NC 28307 Richard Nash, Basileus Graduate Chapters Omega Zeta # 213 Duke University 07 Bryan Center Box 90840 Durham, NC 27708-0840 Kristofer Stubbs, Basileus kristofer.stubbs@duke.edu Beta Chi #640 P.O. Box 1095 Fayetteville, NC 28302 Dallas Freeman, Basileus Mrashema@aol.com 910-391-4177 Sixth District Q-View, Volume 2009-2010, Issue No. 2 Pi Phi Chapter # 539 P. O. Box 16308 Charlotte, NC 28297-6308 Patrick Graham, Basileus pgraham@urbanleaguecc.com 704-827-1296704-827-1296 Kappa Alpha P.O.Box 11165 Rock Hill, SC 29731 Byron Putman, Basileus kappaalphabasileus@oppf.org 803-487-7098 Tau Omega # 519 P.O. Box 20381 Greensboro, NC 27420 Ronald K. Murphy, Basileus rmurphy41@triad.rr.com Zeta Alpha #552 Post Office Box 791 Oxford, North Carolina 27565 Dana Small, Basileus (252) 432-1111 39 Designed by Brother Richard F. Jowers 09-Lambda Gamma-2008