PRAIRIE VIEW ALPHAS SEEKS THIRD NATIONAL AWARD IN DALLAS

The Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Eta Gamma Chapter at Prairie View A&M University and Epsilon Tau Lambda Chapter in Prairie View are headed to Dallas, Texas for the fraternity's 97th General Convention July 27-29 and hopefully will capture their Third Charles H. Wesley Brotherhood Award.

The brothers earned the tirp to Dallas having won their 4th Win of the Charles H. Wesley Brotherhood Award at the Southwest Regional Convention, held in Fort Worth, Texas on March 29-April 1, 2023.

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 for widows/senior Alphas), Boy Scouts of America, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the March of Dimes at the university and the in the community at large. Representing the Texas Council of Alpha Chapters for the fourth straight year was icing on the cake for the Brothers who also won the National Award from the General Awards Committee in 2022 and at the General Convention in 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In addition to the Wesley Award, members of Eta Gamma Chapter won the Step Show/Strolloff and the College Brother of the Year – Marcus Spratley, chapter president, who will compete for the National Awards.

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 Brother Roberts will compete for the National Award in July.

More than 40 brothers representing the chapters attended the convention and look forward to the general convention seeking a repeat of the Charles H. Wesley Brotherhood Award.

Aside from the Awards, the convention provided several opportunities for brothers to enhance their leadership development, chapter management and program development in the various workshops. The Brothers also participated in a visit to the local Food Bank, took part in the Community Forum and other general events.

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.

Marcus Spratley is president of Eta Gamma Chapter and Mark Spivey is president of Epsilon Tau Lambda Chapter. For information on the Prairie View Chapters, visit epsilontaulambda.com