jB u TiambJra May 1990 Washington, D.C. MU LAMBDA Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated
Message from the President
Beta Chapter Triumphs at Eastern Regional Convention At the 58th annual convention
of the Easter Region of Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc., in' Stamford,
Connecticut last month, Beta
Chapter of Howard University took top honors as College Chapter of the Year. President John H. Berry and Vice President Max Voltaire accepted the award on behalf of the Chapter. Over 15 There is much to be gained by attendance at an annual conven¬
tion, and the latest Eastern
other Beta Brothers were on hand to witness this milestone. Beta
Chapter was cited for its manyfaceted programs which stress scholarship and community ser¬ vice. Beta’s list of accomplish¬ ments include over 40 service pro¬ jects representing adiversi ed effort in both the university com¬ munity and the D.C. area. (See past issues of this newsletter for
Regional proved true to form. The major point is to conduct the busi¬ ness of the region dealing with its relationship to the fraternity in general. Lastly, there are social bene ts of renewing acquain¬ tances and making new ones with Brothers sharing in the same goal — documentation of Beta’s outstand¬ ing performance. advancement of our principles through the use of collective strength. Next, there is much to be learned from others in the sense of
Brother Njisane Omawale was named Easter Region Assistant Vice President-Elect after an im¬
pressive campaign and decisive victory. Brother Omawale, athirdyear nance major at Howard, is a native of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. In addition to main¬ taining a3.76 grade point average, he is an active participant in nu¬ merous organizations in the School of Business. In Beta, he
serves as Chapter Historian. Mu Lambda congratulates Beta for these
ne achievements and
looks forward both to seeing one of its own (Brother Omawale) pre¬ side at sessions of the General
Convention and to Beta Chapter becoming College Chapter of the □ Year for the entire Fraternity.
Mu Lambda Welcomes Brother Ponder
projects attempted, problems en¬ countered and barriers overcome.
The journey to Stamford (CT) was worth the effort as each regional has been for me since
1985. There were six competitive interests to be reckoned with
Brother Henry Ponder, General President, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Irsc., sur¬ prised Mu Lambda Chapter as aspecial guest at the April 5meeting. Brother Ponder shared with the Chapter his vision of the Fraternity, in particular as It re¬ lates to the headquarters fund drive and the proposed changes in the intake process. He was well received by the chapter with arousing ovation and alively question and answer period.
(College and Alumni Chapter of the Year, College and Alumni Brother of the Year, Alpha Man of
April Attendance
and Beta. Beta was successful in
Five Other visitors were recognized at the April meeting: Brothers Eluen H. Hoston, Jr. (Beta Epsilon ‘57); Rodney A. Sullivan (Eta Beta Lambda ‘72); Tyrone E. Stepter (Omicron Lambda Alpha ‘89); Samuel E. Thornton, 111 (Mu Xi ‘81); and Eugene M. Williams (Beta Lambda 72). Approximately 90 Brothers were In attendance. □
Merit, and assistant VicePresident) between Mu Lambda two (see next column on this
page). The other four were highly competitive and the competition (continued on page 3) Founders (Omega Chapter)
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