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Chapters At UGA |
ALPHA PHI ALPHA
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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,
Inc. was founded at Cornell
University in Ithaca, New
York - pioneering all as the
first Black Greek letter organization
on a college campus. Thanks largely to
seven visionary founders, respectfully
known as the “Seven Jewels,” the
fraternity has become one of the
most prestigious and influential
organizations in the world today.
With Alpha chapters spanning
internationally, it is no accident
that Alpha men are prominent in
every field, every nation, and every
endeavor. Notable men who have
pledged the Black and Gold include:
Dr. Martin Luther King, W.E.B.
DuBois, Thurgood Marshall, Jackie
Robinson, Duke Ellington, Andrew
Young, Maynard Jackson, Jesse
Owens, and Keenan Ivory Wayans.M
Nationally, Alpha Phi Alpha
continues to make its mark on the
United States by adopting several
national projects designed to inspire
our youth to aim for the highest levels
of achievement. Through programs
and partnerships with Head Start,
Boy Scouts of America, the March
of Dimes, the Big Brother/Big Sister
of America, the fraternity is helping
to ensure the success of future
generations.
Founded in 1969, with seven
chapter founders referred to as
“The Pearls,” over 200 men have
entered the Zeta Pi Chapter. As
the first black organization on the
University’s campus, Zeta Pi chapter
has thirty-six continuous years of
brotherhood, scholarship, and service
to the University of Georgia and the
Athens community.
The chapter sponsors many social
and educational programs. Such
programs include the annual Miss
Black and Gold Scholarship Pageant
and the annual Black and Gold Ball
where the chapter awards the Larry
Leroy Golden Memorial Scholarship.
This scholarship is given in memory
of a deceased brother and is presented
to an outstanding freshman male
each year. Likewise, the chapter hosts
an annual program titled “In His
Memory” which honors the memory
of Brother Hamilton E. Holmes,
Sr., the first African American male
student at the University. Finally, the
chapter sponsors one of the largest
parties in the southeast–the Annual
Pajama Jam–a fundraiser for the
March of Dimes. |
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