was to provide parents and students in MMHHHMH| the Sacramento area information pertinent to: (1) Secondary and post secondary occupational programs; requirements for state universities and colleges and the University of California (2) Financial aid applications and scholarships available to students (3) Names, types and purposes of vocational education youth clubs. Brothers Addison Somerville of California State University, Sacramento, Gus Davis of University of California at Davis, CA and Marcus Crowder of American River Community College, along with other educational professionals contributed their expertise in support of the program. Under Brother Sanders' chairBrother Dave Smith manship of the Education and Sholarpresent position is Instructor Pilot — Tship Committee, a special scholarship fund has been established and the 43/454th Flying Training Squadron. Brother Smith was born in Nagoya, amount of the scholarship awards has been increased. In addition to his Japan, of a military family (his father is present position in APA, he has served an Alpha Man). Education: Linden High as Chapter Recording Secretary and on School, Columbus, Ohio; OSU, Columbus, Ohio (B.S. in Business Adseveral other committees. Brother Sanders holds a BA ministration); Golden Gate University, (Langston University, Oklahoma); MA San Francisco (candidate for MBA in California State University, Los Management). Military Training: ROTC Angeles; MA in Education and MS in Ohio State University (commissioned School Counseling and Pupil Personnel 2nd Lt., 1973); graduated Pilot Training, Lubbock, Texas, 1975; AdServices. Prior to his coming to Sacramento vanced Pilot Training, Mather Air Force where he served as Vice-President, Base, California. Brother Smith progressed from coPupil Personnel Services (August 1970-June 1976) he participated in pilot to First Pilot to Aircraft Commander many seminars and special con- to Instructor Pilot in a period of two ferences in the Los Angeles area years. His other positions include dealing with "The Exceptional Child," Junior Officers' Council and Squadron Flying Safety Officer. Drug Abuse, Human Relations, Transactional Analysis, etc. Brother SanBrother Smith crossed the burning ders' "track record" for APA services sands into Zeta Beta Lambda in 1975. while in the Pasadena area includes (1) Delegate to National Convention, LA, 1967 and to Detroit, 1968 (2) Received Apha Phi Alpha Man of the Year Award Brother MICHAEL SMITH is truly an by Eta Pi Lambda Chapter, Pasadena ambitious Alpha Man. He was elected (3) Served as Chapter President two president of the Black Student Union at years and Chapter Secretary for one the University of Georgia. Throughout year. his college career he has been very acIn June 1976 Brother Sanders was tive in college affairs and was very inpromoted from Vice-President Perstrumental in reorganizing the BSU. sonnel Services at Hiram Johnson High A native of Athens, Georgia, he is a School to Headquarters Unified School senior pre-veterinary major with plans District in the capacity of Coordinator, to attend veterinary school. He is Instruction and Counseling. presently holding the office of Assistant Dean of Pledgees in Zeta Pi Chapter.
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jQfc. Brother JAMES SPAIGHTS, pianist, whom New York critics acclaimed "a virtuoso pianist and technician of the
Brother James Spaights first rank" after his New York debut at Town Hall in 1965, was presented in concert on March 20,1977 in Carnegie Hall, New York City, by the Behre Piano Associates of New York. Spaights is a former student of Madam Edwine Behre in New York City, also Freda Rosenblatt, Bronx, N.Y, and Emma Slutsky, Brooklyn, N.Y. For three years Spaights served as Ambassador of Goodwill for the United States' State Department as a concert pianist touring throughout Europe, parts of Canada, and the United States. On his most recent United States tour, Spaights was presented by the Music Department at Morgan State College in Baltimore, Maryland, and Goddand College in Montpellian, Vermont. Spaights holds a B.A. Degree in Music from Howard University and a Master of Arts Degree in Music from Columbia University. He is a member of the Lechetisky Association of America, The Behre Piano Associates of New York, and a member of Gamma Eta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity in Austin, Texas. He is presently serving a post in the Music Department of Huston-Tillotson College of Austin, Texas.
m Brother GEORGE P. THOMAS of Beta Sigma Lambda Chapter, Hartford, Connecticut, was elevated to the 33rd Degree of Prince Hall Masonry at the 96th Annual Session of the United Supreme Council, A.A.S.R. of Freemasonry (Prince Hall Affiliation) The Sphinx / October 1977