The Middle Westerner | Special Conclave Edition

THE ‘KLAVE 2025 MIDDLE WESTERNER SPECIAL CONCLAVE EDITION

8th January No.099 1234567890

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CONCLAVE’25

HIGHLIGHTS FROM PHOENIX: Brother Shelton will receive Laurel Wreath 34th Grand Polemarch Reuben A. Shelton III, Esq. was confirmed to receive the Laurel Wreath, the highest award a member of the Fraternity can achieve. Brother Shelton will be formally bestowed this honor at the 88th Grand Chapter Meeting in Baltimore (2027).

St. Louis and Omaha Alumni Chapter bring home hardware

A MESSAGE FROM THE PROVINCE POLEMARCH Brothers of the Mighty Middle Western Province,

The St. Louis Alumni Chapter brought home 9 Guide Right-related awards and Omaha Alumni Chapter received a Guide Right award in memory of the late Brother Elmer J. Crumbley, the 17th Middle Western Province Polemarch.

Omaha wins RCOY Omaha Alumni Chapter won National Reclamation Chapter of the Year (Small Chapter Category), reflecting their outstanding reclamation efforts.

First and foremost, I want to thank all of our chapter delegates for showing up and representing their respective chapters with pride and excellence. Every delegate was on time and present for the business sessions as well as in the caucus room, setting a high standard for engagement and professionalism.

A special shout-out goes to our Undergraduates for their outstanding participation, led by our Junior Province Vice Polemarch, Brother Davin Praino, who represented the Province exceptionally well on the national stage.

Please enjoy this special Conclave newsletter edition to recap the major accomplishments we celebrated at the 87th Grand Chapter Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Without a doubt, this was the most successful Grand Chapter Meeting in the history of our beloved Province.

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Shannon Armstrong

CONCLAVE’25

HIGHLIGHTS FROM PHOENIX: Morrison led daily devotion Chief of Staff Brother JD Morrison from the Tulsa Alumni Chapter led the daily devotion the morning on Friday July 4th. National Chaplain Brother Howard John Wesley was very complimentary of Brother Morrison's sermon.

Damon O. Barry was re-elected to the Grand Board of Directors.

TWO DISTINGUISHED UNDERGRADUATES RECEIVE FRATERNITY’S HIGHEST HONORS. Brother Chai Savage of the Delta Upsilon Chapter was awarded the 109th Guy Levis Grant Award, the most prestigious honor bestowed upon an undergraduate member of Kappa Alpha Psi. Brother Calvin Myles III of the Iota Tau Chapter received the Byron K. Armstrong Achievement Award, the Fraternity’s highest academic distinction for undergraduates.

Fred Hammond part of Diamond Band Dr. Fred Hammond from the Oklahoma City alumni chapter represented the province as a member of the 1-35 Diamond band.

We salute these brothers for their excellence, leadership, and commitment to achievement in every field of human endeavor.

Shannon Armstrong

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