Year of the college brother
Tahir Boykins Theta Epsilon St. John’s University Queens, New York
At left: Brother Tahir Boykins and a fellow Alpha brother help a flood victim in Binghamton, N.Y., after heavy rains in the area devastated the community.
Tahir Boykins is not only a standout on the campus of St. John’s University, he is a leader in his fraternity. His fellow chapter brothers at Theta Epsilon elected him president in spring 2011. Under his leadership, the chapter gained a five-star rating at St. John’s University. The star system is based on the cumulative grade point average, service hours, program success, and philanthropy of the students in university groups and organizations. Brother Boykins is a member of the university’s Mock Trial Team and was inducted into the St. John’s University President’s Society. He maintains a 3.62 grade point average and was named New York Alpha College Brother of the Year. A legal studies major at St. John’s, he also spends time mentoring elementary-school students in the Zeta Zeta Lambda Chapter’s “Invictus” mentoring program. H
Ellison E. Brown Jr. Nu Upsilon University of Mississippi Oxford, Mississippi
Brother Ellison Brown Jr. recently received his white coat as he entered the pharmacy school at the University of Mississippi. He has worked diligently to see this achievement. He continues to be one of the high academic learners in not only his chapter, but at his university. Initiated in 2010, Brown will soon be “Dr. Brown,” after graduating with his Doctor of Pharmacy Degree. Throughout his years on campus, Brown has participated in numerous organizations. He has worked with the Associated Student Body, served as a mentor to underclassmen, was an orientation leader and has been a member of the University of Mississippi Marching Band. Within Alpha, Brown has been his chapter’s representative to the National Pan-Hellenic Council and the step captain. Off campus, Brown has volunteered with the local Boys and Girls Club and the Salvation Army.H
Brother Ellison Brown Jr. tries on his “white coat” for the first time at the University of Mississippi. Summer/Fall 2012 H THE SPHINX
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