ranks, a transfer from V.C.U. With the beginning of the 1989-90 school year at J.C.S.U. 10 young men came into the ranks of Alpha. The Neophyte Fall '89 line known as Critical Condition consisted of Christopher Smith, Donald Jones, Scott Adams, Melody Morehead, Albert McBride, Eric Robinson, Marcus Stephens, Maurice Moore, Diron Ford and Carlton Reddick. The brothers of A.O. wanted all of Alpha to know who the brothers of the Mother Chapter are, and to catch the fraternity up on what's been going on in A.O. over the last few years. The chapter has been and still is involved in many community service projects, as well as participating in a local big brothers project with elementary school students in the City of Charlotte. We also conPictured above members of the Delta Beta Chapter with General President Ponder on tinue to support all the national proBethune's campus. Left to Right: Brothers Robert Starks, Lawrence Thompson - Chapter President, General President Ponder, Oscar Dorsett - Vice President, Ricardo Deveaux - grams the fraternity wants all chapters to be involved in. The chapter Student Body President, and Wendell Holmes - Chairman of the Board of Trustees Bethune-Cookman College. members have held or are currently holding various leadership positions long time since we last wrote to the Shoaw, Associate Editor-to-The Sphinx; on Campus such as Student GovernSphinx. First and foremost we would Dennis Williams, Historian; Troy ment. Student Members of the Board like all of Alpha to know that the Grant, Dean of Pledges; and Wayne of Trustees, the University Judicial A.O. chapter fire is still going strong, Thomas, Educational Director. Boards, and other various student and has been going strong since it's Brother Oscar Dorsett was also organizations, Alphas take the lead inception some 67 years ago on May 4, elected Vice President of the 1990-91 role. Academically on the campus the 1923. In the last three years the light Greek Letter Advisory Council. chapter has won the highest G.P.A. of Alpha has been burning brightly On April 23, 1990, the chapter said for student organizations since the within the chapter. Membership is at farewell to five brothers who graduated award was started at J.C.S.U. many an all time high within the chapter (with honors) from Bethune-Cookman years ago. Also, the Brothers of A.O. with 22 active brothers in the chapter College. These brothers were Eric are on the Dean's list and President's during the 1989-90 school year at Saunders, Ricardo Deveaux, Carl Willist at J.C.S.U, and have been given J.C.S.U. This all came about with the liams, Michael McCoy and Vincent various awards and scholarships for Spring 86 line of Crucial Blend which Banks. their academic achievements. The led to the Spring '87 line of Double The chapter would like to take this chapter has also won the award for Vision, which consisted of Christopportunity to thank Brothers Walhighest G.P.A. for college chapters in opher Mathis and Winston Crisp. lace Mobley, Sr. - Chapter Advisor, North Carolina at the Fall '89 State These two lines of Alphamen led to Clarence Childs - VP for Student Meetings in Durham, N.C. and what the chapter has achieved in the Affairs, Terrance Culver - Co-Advisor received 2nd place for college chapter last three years at J.C.S.U. Starting and Dr. Oswald P. Bronson, Sr. - Colof the year at the state convention in off with the Fall '87 line better known lege President. We would also like to Durham, N.C. Brother Winston Crisp as Risky Business which consisted of express our gratitude to Beta Delta won College Brother with the highest Vincent Armstrong, Nicholas Ecos, Lambda Chapter. G.P.A. award at the state convention Michael Powell, Howard Johnson, Good Luck and best wishes to all as well as participating in the oratoriMike Charity, Godfrey Jones, and chapters for 1990-91 academic year. cal contest, which he won the previDauron Dula. This line was important ous two years in a row. Also, Miss because it was a Jewel line and we all Black & Gold for the state of North know the number seven stands for JOHNSON CTSMITHI U Carolina 1989 came from the Mother perfection. Chapter A.O. Her name is Monique After Risky Business was the O'Neal from New York City, and she Alpha Omicron Spring '88 line known as Confusion represented A.O. and the State at the All Time High which consisted of Roger Williams, Southern Regional convention in Membership and Byron White. In the Spring of '89 Tampa Bay Spring 1990. The Brothers of Alpha Omicron the line Mission Impossible came about, which consisted of Marshall Chapter at Johnson C. Smith UniverSocially on campus, the brothers of Ivey, Jemmont Duncan, Anthony sity, Charlotte, North Carolina extend A.O. provide many activities for stuMerrillas, Wilton Kitt, and Jerry Benwarm fraternal greetings to all who dents such as parties, movies, talk jamin. During the Spring 1989 school reside within the realms of Alpha. shows, Black awareness programs, year the Brothers of A.O. welcomed We at the mother chapter of North and other cultural activities. We feel Brother Sheldon Gibson into the Carolina realize that it has been a this is important because it keeps the Page 36
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