Members
of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Eta Gamma Chapter at Prairie View A&M
University and Epsilon Tau Lambda Chapter in Prairie View came away from its Texas
Council of Alpha Chapters’ Convention in Sugarland, Texas with several top
awards, held at Mariott Convention Center in February.
The Eta
Gamma Chapter and brothers won the Chapter with Highest GPA, the Hobart Jared
Debate Award- Cameron Jackson and James Jones, Collegiate Scholars Bowl – Joe Darden,
James Jones, Stannarj Knowles and Bryan Robinson, the Belford Lawson Oratorical Award, Marcus
Okoro, Brother with Highest GPA – Ryan
Tucker, the Best Scrap Book and runners-up
for the Chapter of the Year and Brother of the Year-Stannarj Knowles. Miss Maya
Campbell was 2nd Runner for Miss Black and Gold. Eta Gamma and Epsilon Tau Lambda won the Charles H.
Wesley Award for alumni and college relations. The chapters’ win was based on their participation in the organization’s national programs and special Initiatives, to include support for Project Alpha (male mentoring), A Voteless People is a Hopeless People (voter education), Go to High School, Go to College, Brother’s Keeper (service senior Alphas and Alpha widows), Boy Scouts of America, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the March of Dimes at the university and the in the community at large.
The Alumni Brother of
the Year Award went to Frederick V. Roberts for his service to the fraternity
and community at large. The chapters and
the brothers will compete in the Southwest Region Convention in Tulsa, Oklahoma
on March 24-27, 2022.
Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity is the first fraternity for Black college men was founded on December
4, 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
Stannarj
Knowles is president of Eta Gamma Chapter and Jarrick Brown is president of
Epsilon Tau Lambda Chapter. For
information on the Prairie View Chapters, visit epsilontaulambda.com.
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