Alpha Delta Chapter: Brother Anthony Cole is seated and standing are Brothers (I to r) Glen Christopher, Bennie J. Harris, Jr., Eugene Lane, Ronald Wortham, Keith Jones, David Rogers, Theodore Hardrick, and Marvin Brown. brothers who maintained honor stanBrother Walker explains the change dings at their universities. Also, the in the direction of the chapter in a move chapter's G.P.A. stood around 3.0. away from the placing of significance on social functions to emphasizing ALPHA PHI ALPHA is the light of the academic progress and community serworld! If our actions have added a little vice, is the reason for the chapter's voltage to the power of the previous rapid growth. statement, then this has been Alpha Delta's privilege! Officers of the chapter, in addition to -David E. Rogers Brother Walker, are: Robert Stevenson, Vice President; Stanley Hunter, Secretary; Cecil Goff, Treasurer; and Ben Ratliff. Chapter President Walker was the only Black student at Fresno State to be included in the 1975-76 Epsilon Beta Chapter at Fresno edition of Who's Who Among Students State University (California) was selecin American Colleges and Universities. ted the Western Region's "College -Lehman Walker Chapter of the Year" at the regional
silon Mu was instrumental in the election of the second Black Student Body President in the history of the university. Funds and plenty of legwork were donated toward the winning campaign of James Fregason. The famed Black poetess Gwendolyn Brooks attended the Bicentennial Poetry Celebration sponsored by the Campus Student Union. Mrs. Brooks spent a little more than an hour reading some of her favorite works. The winner of the 1950 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, Mrs. Brooks has written nine books and was nominated for the National Book Award in 1969. Epsilon Mu donated the refreshments for the 350-400 guests attending the reading. Epsilon Mu is looking forward to the coming year under the leadership of its new officers: Jerome K. Cannon, President; Bruce Santos, Wee President; LaGuan E. Lea, Secretary; and, Eugene Carter, Treasurer. LaGuan E. Lea
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convention in San Jose, California. Brother Lehman Walker, President of the Epsilon Beta, credits the win to the chapter's contributions to the university and community and its growth and academic standing. The chapter marked its 20th yeaHn April. It has enjoyed wide popularity from its founding in 1956 to the present.
san jose state u. The Brothers of Epsilon Mu Chapter at San Jose State University (California) have just completed a fine year in '76 and are predicting another outstanding year for Alphadom in '77. Ending the school year for 1976, Ep-
Posing with poetess Gwendolyn Brooks (center) are Epsilon Mu Brothers (I to r) Eugene Carter, Derrick Kendricks, Bruce Santos, LaGuan Lea, Jerome Cannon.
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Eta Psi Lambda Chapter (Tuscon, Arizona) has completed a successful year under the leadership of its President, Brother Richard Davis. Three brothers have been reclaimed and two new brothers were initiated in 1975-76. Brothers who joined the chapter are: (1) Henry Ryan, a former Dean of Students at Howard University and State Department Officer; (2) Ernesf Smith, a recently retired Air Force Major. Brother Smith is Employment Director of the Tucson Urban League; (3) John Williams, a doctoral student from Massachusetts Institute of Technology who completed dissertation for the Ph. D. degree in Chemistry in May. Brother Epsilon Beta: (Kneeling -I tor) John Simpson, Robert Price, Melvin Ricks, Allan Johnson, Cecil Goff. (Standing -I tor) Gerald Thompson, Dwight King, Bruce Davis, Stanley Hunter, Williams is a Texas Southern University graduate. He has accepted a position Andre Booker, Earwin McCulloch, Lehman Walker, Robert Stevenson, Bruce Watkins, Gerald Shoals, and Tim Smith. as Assistant Professor in the Chemistry 64
The Sphinx / October 1976