CHAPTER NEWS
SOUTHWESTERN ZETA GAMMA LAMBDA Langston, OK
inal justice from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos in 1987. He received his Master of Science in criminal justice in 1993 from the same institution.
EPSILON PHI LAMBDA Port Arthur, TX Epsilon Phi Lambda Brothers celebrated the Fraternity's 92nd Anniversary Founders' Day in December at St. Paul A.M.E. Church in Ocala. The Founders' Day message was delivered by Brother Gary W. Johnson, District Director of Florida. Minister Daniel Banks rendered a selection during the program and Brother Rueben L. Williams stated the occasion.
Brothers attending commencement ceremonies includedffrom left to right) Leo Young, Ralph Grayson, Dr. Clarence Hedge, Dr. LegandBurge, Edward Daniel, Cortland Warren, Dr. Ernest L. Holloway Leonard Gaines, Jr.
Two members of Zeta Gamma Lambda Chapter recently received doctoral degrees at Oklahoma State University. Brother Legand Burge, III received his doctorate in computer science and Brother Clarence Hedge received a doctorate in education. Brother Burge, 26, is the first African-American to receive a Ph.D. in computer science from the school's Stillwater, Oklahoma campus. His father, Colonel Legand Burge, Jr. also was an academic pioneer, being only the second African-American to receive a doctorate in engineering from OSU. He received his degree in the 1970s. Brother Hedge has been employed at Langston University since 1976 and is currently serving as chairperson of the Department of Technology. Also, Brother Hedge currently serves as Homecoming Chairperson at Langston University and has been the recipient of various awards, including the Outstanding Educator of the Year.
GAMMA ETA LAMBDA Austin, TX Gamma Eta Lambda Chapter member Anthony L. Diggs recently was honored by the Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation, an international association for professional and occupational regulators. The association named Brother Diggs as Investigator of the Year. It was the first time the award had been given. Brother Diggs is the Director of Investigations for the Board of Nurse Examiner's for the state of Texas. He currently supervises a 14-member staff and oversees all aspects of the investigation from the initial complaint review to the final disposition of the case. Brother Diggs graduated with a Bachelor of Science in crim-
THETA DELTA LAMBDA El Pasco, TX
El Paso's Theta Delta Lambda Chapter members display their awards received at the 35th Texas Council ofAlpha Chapters Convention in Houston. Pictured (left to right) are: Brothers Charles Burton, Freddie White, Welbom Williams, James Ball, William Doctor and Chester Jordan.
Theta Delta Lambda Chapter was named Alumni Chapter of the Year for the second consecutive year by the Texas Council of Alpha Chapters at the recent 35th Annual Convention in Houston. Also, the Chapter won first place in the Scrapbook Competition for the second year in a row. The scrapbook chronicled the Chapter's activities in community service and implementation of the Fraternity's national programs for the past year. Theta Delta Lambda also recently recognized several Brothers for their outstanding work and achievements on behalf of the Fraternity.
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