NEWSLETTER - Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society

ALPHA KAPPA MU
NEWSLETTER
“The scholar is the delegated intellect
H E i s M A N T H I N K I N G .”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The American Scholar”
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
December 2012
Miami, Florida
Volume 32, No.2
62nd NATIONAL CONVENTION
SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
ALPHA KAPPA MU HONOR SOCIETY
(13th Biennial Meeting)
March 21-23, 2013
Theme: “SCHOLARSHIP, LEADERSHIP, AND SERVICE:
REPOSITIONING ALPHA KAPPA MU TO MEET NEW
CHALLENGES OF THE PRESENT AND FUTURE”
Greetings Alpha Kappa Muans,
JOIN US FOR THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF ALPHA KAPPA MU
HONOR SOCIETY, INCORPORATED IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA!!!
AKMuans at Kappa Sigma Chapter, Alabama A & M University, invite you to join us for
the 62ND National Convention in Huntsville, Alabama on March 21-23, 2013.
The Holiday Inn Huntsville-Downtown at 401 Williams Avenue,
Huntsville, AL, is the Convention Hotel.
Most events will take place on the beautiful campus of Alabama A & M University.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS: For hotel reservations at the Holiday Inn Huntsville Downtown, please call the 1-800-HOLIDAY (465-4329) reservation line
or call the hotel direct at 256-533-1400. Make sure you reserve under the name, Alpha
Kappa Mu National Convention Group - Group Code FAK.
Reservations must be guaranteed with a valid credit card or with an advance deposit for the
first night’s stay, prior to arrival.
Cancellations: Reservations that are cancelled less than 48 hours prior to arrival are subject to a
charge of one night’s room and tax which will be applied to the credit card on the reservation.
ROOM AND RATES: The rate is $89 Double/Double Room. Rates are subject to
applicable state and local taxes at time of check in.
The current occupancy tax is 12% with a $1 city surcharge, subject to change.
RESERVATION CUT OFF DATE: The room block under the name Alpha Kappa Mu
National Convention Group will be held until February 18, 2013.
After February 18, 2013, all unsold rooms held will be released to the hotel for general sale.
Reservations received after the cut-off date may be accepted based
on rate and availability.
REGISTRATION FEES: The Chapter registration fee is $5. The Convention
registration fee is $50 per person. Please return the registration form and a
check or money order payable to Kappa Sigma Chapter,
Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society by March 1, 2012 to Dr. Cynthia Smith.
For Convention Information Contact:
Dr. Cynthia Smith, Advisor
Kappa Sigma Chapter, Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society, Inc.
Alabama A & M University
Family and Consumer Sciences
PO Box 639, Normal, Alabama 35762
(256) 372-5419 or (256) 372-4172
[email protected]
Shartia Brantley Selected As A”40 Under Forty”
Shartia Brantley, CNBC Segment Producer and Financial
Contributor for the Grio.com, was selected by The Network
Journal (TNJ)as one of its 2012 “40 Under Forty.” The
Network Journal is the New York tri-state magazine for
Black professionals, corporate executives, and small business
owners. Ms. Brantley was honored at the 15th Annual 40
Under Forty Achievement Awards Dinner on June 28, 2012
at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in New York City’s Times Square.
The milestone event, “Reaching for Higher Goals,” was
hosted by Karen Nethersole, Esq., CEO of Full Circle NY
and Roman Oben, former New York Giants and 2003 Super
Bowl XXXVII Champion (Tampa Bay Buccaneers).
TNJ’s “40 Under Forty” began in 1997 to recognize the next generation of African-American
leaders who, with a commitment to the development of their communities, are exceptional
performers in their professions. The program, promoting mentorship and professional
development, introduces these leaders to the established business community as role
models for young African-Americans. The 40 achievers are profiled in the special June Issue
of the magazine.
Ms. Brantley is a 1993 graduate of Dougherty Comprehensive High School in Albany, Georgia
and a 1997 graduate of Albany State University. She received an MBA degree from Ohio
State University, and she currently resides in Manhattan. Ms. Brantley, a member of Alpha
Iota Chapter of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society, served as Luncheon Speaker for the 61st
Annual Convention of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society hosted by Gamma Lambda Chapter
at Lincoln University and held in Jefferson City, Missouri.
The following is the article that appeared in The Network Journal Black Professionals and
Small Business Magazine, May/June 2012 - page18.
Shartia Brantley never lost her childhood passion for a career in journalism while overcoming
a speech impediment in elementary school and low self-esteem later as a teen. “Due to an
acne problem, I lacked positive self-esteem to pursue broadcast journalism as an undergrad.
At the time, I didn’t realize it was all about makeup and good lighting! She explains. She
earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting at Albany State University and an MBA from Ohio
State University’s Fisher College of Business. Journalism beckoned, however. Soon after her
31st birthday, Brantley, the youngest of nine children, resigned from her job, put her house
on the market and headed to New York to attend Columbia University School of Journalism.
Today, she is a segment producer for CNBC’s Street Signs, developing segments relating to
the latest financial news and booking CEOs, elected officials and market strategists to appear
on the show. She also reports for TheGrio.com, NBC’s African-American news video site
that uses original videos and articles. “I am very passionate about my work for TheGrio.
“There’s a misconception that African-Americans are not aware of or interested in what’s
happening in the stock market. My mission is to bring market and economic data to our
community”, she says.
With a grueling 12-hour day that starts at 4:15 a.m., Brantley exercises regularly to manage
stress. “But my guilty pleasure is a day when I don’t have to set the alarm at all,” she confesses.
She plans to become a motivational speaker to encourage others to pursue their life’s passion.
“I am not where I want to be yet, but I am so happy I decided to fulfill my purpose, my
calling. There have been tons of sacrifices, but even more joy and fulfillment. I love what I
do, and I’ve always wanted to be able to say that!”
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Life Members
Members of Alpha Kappa Mu can become Life Members of the Organization for a fee of $300 payable over a three year period. The current life members include:
Dr. Rosenwald Altheimer, University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff, AR
Mr. Lawrence Horne, Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, MS
Dr. Eva D. Adams, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA
Dr. McDonald Huff, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA
Dr. Marla Black Morgan, Albany State University, Albany, GA
Dr. Gale J. Isaacs, Shaw University, Raleigh, NC
Dr. B. Leroy Brisbon, Morris College, Sumter, SC
Mr. John J. Ivery, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL
Dr. Titus Brown, Florida A and M University, Tallahassee, FL
Dr. Wilmetta L. Jackson, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA
Dr. Lillie M. Boyd, Shaw University, Raleigh, NC
Ms. Avis Johnson, Livingstone College, Salisbury, NC
Dr. Mollie B. Brown, Albany State University, Albany, GA
Dr. Mamie Johnson, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA
Ms. Desiree Bygrave, Voorhees College, Denmark, SC
Dr. Ann W. Morris, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA
Dr. Darryl A. Chapman, Sr., Albany State University, Albany, GA
Dr. Barbara Palmer, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA
Dr. T. Bernard Clayton, Wiley College, Marshall, TX
Mr. Thomas J. Palmer, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA
*Dr. Jeannette Cole, Saint Paul’s College, Lawrenceville, VA
Dr. Ernest L. Pickens, Shaw University, Raleigh, NC
*Mr. Thomas J. Crawford, South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC
Ms. Candace Porter, Albany State University, Albany, GA
Mr. Gregory Dailey, Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, FL
Dr. Ninja Rich, Saint Paul’s College, Lawrence, VA
Dr. Francis E. Dorsey, Kent State University, Kent, OH
Ms. Derika Rivers, Albany State University, Albany, GA
Mrs. Marlene R. Dorsey, Kent State University, Kent, OH
Dr. Virginia H. Russell, Saint Paul’s College, Lawrence, VA
Mr. Jelani O. Dorsey, Kent State University, Kent, OH
Mrs. Shawn L. Sansbury-Townsend, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA
Mr. Kenneth Dyer, Albany State University, Albany, GA
Mr. Quincy Scott, Jr., Shaw University, Raleigh, NC
Mrs. Barbara M. Golphin, North Miami Beach, Florida
Dr. Marlene Shaw, Shaw University, Raleigh, N
*Mrs. Pearl Gore, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN
Mrs. Alice Smith
Dr. Clarissa Grant, Voorhees College, Denmark, SC
Dr. Troy J. Stewart, Alcorn State University, Alcorn, MS
Mrs. Helga Greenfield, Shaw University, Raleigh, NC
Mrs. Jeraldine W. Walker, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA
Mrs. Richard O. Hallman, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA
Mrs. Lelia B. White, Voorhees College, Denmark, SC
*Dr. Lucia S. Hawthorne, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD
*Deceased As of September 5, 2012
Alpha Kappa Mu National Officers
Assistant Secretary
Mr. Kristian Holmes, Mu Mu
Kent State University
Kent, Ohio 44240
Dr. Ann W. Morris
101 Longwood Lane
Greenwood, South Carolina
29646
Executive Secretary-Treasurer
Emeritus
Mr. Thomas J. Crawford, Jr.
(Deceased)
Director of Public Relations
Mrs. Barbara M. Golphin
Miami, Florida 33162
Regional Directors
President
Dr. Francis Dorsey, Mu Mu Kent State University
Kent, Ohio 44240
Convention Reporter
To be Elected from the
Host Chapter Student
Representative from Region VII
Founder
Dr. George W. Gore, Jr.
(Deceased)
Vice President
Krishula Edwards, Kappa Iota
Florida A & M University
Tallahassee, Florida 32307
Executive Secretary-Treasurer
Dr. Mollie B. Brown
324 Enterprise Drive
Albany, Georgia 3170
Convention Secretary
Dr. Ann Harris, Alpha Gamma
Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
Historian
Dr. Titus Brown, Kappa Iota
Florida A & M University
Tallahassee, Florida 32307
Executive Council
Mrs. Marlene Robinson,
Zeta Phi Rho
Xavier University
New Orleans, Louisiana 20125
Dr. Ann Harris, Alpha Gamma
Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
Dr. Penny Speas, Region I
Alpha Epsilon
Bennett College
Greensboro, North Carolina
27405
Mrs. Sandrea Williamson,
Region I
Gamma Tau
North Carolina
A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina
27405
Region II - VACANT
Mr. Alvin Seals, Region III
Kappa Nu
Kentucky State University
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Region IV - VACANT
Mrs. Jeraldine W. Walker,
Region V
Alpha Mu
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, Georgia 31030
Dr. Barbara P. Washington
Region VI,
Mu Delta
Mississippi Valley State
University
Itta Bena, Mississippi 38941
Dr. T. Bernard Clayton,
Region VII
Kappa Mu
Wiley College
Marshall, Texas 75670
Dr. Francis Dorsey,
Region VIII
Mu Mu
Kent State University
Kent, Ohio 44242
National Honor Society
Founded at Tennessee A & I
State College
(Tennessee State University)
Nashville, Tennessee,
November, 1937
Member of the Association of
College Honor Societies
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Kappa Eta Chapter Members at Virginia Union University
Included in the “Unionite” Magazine
The Kappa Eta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society was offered the opportunity to
pose for the “Unionite” magazine that is distributed to alumni, faculty, and staff. President,
Dr. Claude G. Perkins, strongly supports student academic organizations. He is very proud
when students achieve at high levels and share the news with readers of the “Unionite”.
For the academic year 2012-2013, the chapter officers include: President, Emily Piercy who
is a social work major with a GPA of 3.6; Vice President, Lillian Ike who is a biology major
with a 3.3 GPA; and Secretary, Lela Hatcher who is an English major with a 3.5 GPA.
Members of the Kappa Eta Chapter (From Left to Right) Sheila Trimiew-Johnson, Rasheeda Griffin, Jasmine
Johnson, Dr.Linda Schlichting (advisor), Alisha Williams, Lillian Ike, Jahtoya Josephat, Lela Hatcher, Krystal
Dagner, and Emily Piercy pose for a photograph.
Alpha Beta Tau Chapter Elects New
Officers and Inducts New Members
One activity of the Kappa Eta Chapter was to conduct a voter registration drive in September.
The members realized the importance of one’s right to vote so they staged a voter registration
drive for a day. The drive was conducted from 1 p.m. through 8 p.m. Members assisted
students with registering to vote and allowed them to check their voting status online. The
Muans also apprised them of the major issues relating to the election as well as President
Barack Obama’s Plan versus Mitt Romney’s Plan. The voter registration drive was a success.
Thirty persons were registered during the event. Upcoming events include an interest “Meet
and Greet” for potential Alpha Kappa Mu members, a formal induction of new members,
and programs related to the holidays.
Mu Sigma Chapter Inducts
Eight New Members
The following persons were elected to serve as officers of the Alpha Beta Tau
Chapter at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff: Dexter S. Lyles, President;
Vence L. Johnson, First Vice President; Nalita L. Holt, Second Vice President;
Erin Joshua, Secretary; Cristal G. Amaro, Assistant Secretary/Reporter; Viana
Stanley, Treasurer; and Anthony Graham, Parliamentarian.
Twenty-seven new members were inducted into the chapter. The scholars of the
chapter plan to promote and expand Alpha Kappa Mu to its fullest potential
and serve the community at a higher level.
Alabama A & M Holds Fall
2012 Induction Ceremony
On September 20, 2012, the Kappa Sigma Chapter of Alpha Kappa Mu
National Honor Society held the Fall 2012 Interest Meeting for prospective
members. We had a great turn out of interested students. The intake process
began right after the interest meeting. Prospective members had to gather letters
of recommendation, letter of interest, create a scroll, and get as many member
signatures as possible.
On Thursday, October 4, a total of seventeen (17) students were inducted into
the family of scholars.
Those members are:
Jennifer Allen
Maya Battles
Brandon Batts
Terika Davis
Lydia Dorgan
Ashley Forman
Hannah Griggs
Artenze Hall
Kadeem Hinton
Shonda Miller
Demario Overstreet
Alandrea Plump
Saufeeyah Purvis
Shundra Seay
Mathias Wallace
I’Nita White
Valencia White
CONGRATULATIONS FALL 2012 INDUCTEES!
The Mu Sigma Chapter of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor (AKM) Society held an installation
and induction ceremony in Founders Hall on the campus of Texas A&M University
Central Texas (TAMUCT). Eight undergraduate students were inducted into Alpha Kappa
Mu Honor Society after accepting the AKM charge. The installation and induction were
presided over by National Alpha Kappa Mu President Dr. Francis Dorsey and Dr. Season
Mussey, advisor. Congratulations to the following inaugural Mu Sigma chapter members:
Tonya Miller, senior, Elementary Education-Special Education; Ronald Sursa, senior,
Elementary Education-Special Education; Kristin Bragg, senior, Secondary Education, 4-8
Math; Courtney Laidler, senior, Elementary Education; Suzanne Frazier, senior, Elementary
Education; Dustin Robinson, junior, Secondary Education, 4-8 English, Reading, Social
Studies; Laura Vanderpoel, senior, Secondary Education, 4-8 Math; and Kynda Montero,
senior, CIS: Software Engineering and Database Design.
Mu Sigma chapter elected officers are as follows: President, Tonya Miller; Vice President, Kristin
Bragg; Secretary/Treasurer, Courtney Laidler; and Risk Management Chair, Ronald Sursa.
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History of Chapter Advisors
Kappa Sigma Chapter, Alabama A and M University, Normal, AL - Chartered 1948
Cynthia M. Smith
Marilyn Saintjones
Barbara J. Anthony
Calvin B. Browne
Carl Marbury
Robert Bradford
Jerry R. Shipman
James Vinson
Malcolm J. Breda
Willie Mae Green Lowe
Dora L. Scruggs
R. A. Carter
Kappa Omicron Chapter, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL Chartered 1947
Shuntele N. Burns
John J. Ivery
Annetta B. Baugh
Althea T. Thomas
Dorothy B. Garner
Vattel E. Daniel
Alpha Iota Chapter, Albany State University, Albany, GA - Chartered 1952
Kimberly Fields
Latreskle Schofield
Ontario Wooden
Adrienne M. Turner
Mollie B. Brown
Eddene W. Johnson
J. H. Chadwell
Henry T. Hutchins, Jr.
W. D. Hampton
Andolia V. Oakley
Kappa Upsilon Chapter, Alcorn State University, Alcorn, MS - Chartered 1949
Sherita Bailey
Troy J. Stewart, Sr.
Claudine Gee Crawford
Rosa Porter
Johnathan Turner
Darlene Washington Dungee
Eula Jones Danzy
Rosentene B. Purnell
Henry Purnell
Army Daniel
A.V. Wilson
Hazel McCarter
Anaise Victorianne Wilson
Kappa Chi Chapter, Allen University, Columbia, SC - Chartered 1949 - Inactive
Odessa S. Nelson
Meada Gibbs Poindexter
John Wesley Hunter
Huey Charlton
A.D. Greene
Rubye B. Young
Thaddeus H. Brown
Kappa Pi Chapter, Benedict College, Columbia, SC - Chartered 1947 - Inactive
Carolyn S. Drakeford
Wanda A. Scott
Ruby Waiters Watts
T. J. Hanberry
Alpha Epsilon Chapter, Bennett College, Greensboro, NC - Chartered 1937
Penny H. Speas
Mary R. Scarlette
George Breathett
Kappa Omega Chapter, Bethune Cookman,
Daytona Beach, FL - Chartered 1950 Inactive
Joan C. Thompson
R. J. Gainous, Jr.
F. L. Roane
Jake C. Miller
Florence Lovell Small
Mu Gamma Chapter, Bowie State University, Bowie, MD - Chartered 1965
Joan S. Langdon
Russell H. Davis
Patricia A. Wheeler
B. Vivian Burghardt
Mildred E. Easson
Charles D. Sanders
Kappa Tau Chapter, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH - Chartered 1948
Joyce Dunbar
David Shevin
Kwawisi Tekpetey
Terrence Glass
Dorothy H. Smith
F. A. Thomas
Mu Alpha Chapter, Delaware State University, Dover, DE - Chartered 1963
Samuel B. Hoff
Shirley Wilson
Larcy McCarley
Eva W. Adams
Arthur E. Bragg
E. W. Waters
Carl D. Kennerly
Lloyd D. Mayfield
Delta Eta Sigma Chapter, Dillard University, New Orleans, LA - Chartered 1942
Ruby Broadway
Jeffery T. Smith
Joyce M. Verrett
Judy Smith
Clifford R. Bryan
John B. Furey
J. G. Despinassee
Mu Nu Chapter, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH - Chartered - Inactive
Gregory Nailing
Mu Beta Chapter, Coppin State University, Baltimore, MD - Chartered 1963 - Inactive
T. J. Bryan
John J. Furlong
Calvin E. Woodland
Delores G. Kelley
Laura H. Henry
C.W. Harris
Allie L. Clift
Alpha Kappa Chapter, Elizabeth State University,
Elizabeth City, NC - Chartered 1942 - Inactive
Flora Bryant Brown
Louise N. Sutton
Gladys C. Trotman
Ernest A. Finney
Thomas E. Carter
Maude J. Yancey
Estelle A. Eaton
George L. Davis
Frank C. Bell
Beta Chi Chapter, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC - Chartered 1940
Peter Eley
Ella T. Keller
Evelyn H. Burrows
Robert Lemons
Izola Young
Lorena Coppage Carter
Delores Hayes
Alpha Mu Chapter, Fort Valley State University,
Fort Valley, GA - Chartered 1952 - Inactive
Jeraldine W. Walker
Barbara Hollimon Palmer
Barbara G. Toles
Annie R. Carthon
Dorothy Coleman Mathis
Ellen C. Sibley
Ozias Pearson
Barbara Gallashaw
Gus T. Ridgel
Frank M. Staley, Jr.
Dorothy Allen Leigh
Kappa Iota Chapter, Florida A and M University, Tallahassee, FL - Chartered 1940
Veronica A. Yon
Adeline L. Evans
Gwendolyn Humphrey
L. B. Clarke
Arthur L. Kidd
Earl E. Ware
C.U. Smith
W. H. Gray
Kappa Beta Chapter, LeMoyne-Owen College, Memphis, TN - Chartered 1944
Elton H. Weaver, III
Imani Lillie B. Fryar
Michael K. Fleming
T. J. Graham
Samuel Blackwell
Elizabeth A. Trice
Karmalene Brown
Patsy Coleman
Elbert L. Hayes
Obadiah Richmond
Velma R. McLemore
Hugh M. Gloster
Mu Eta Chapter, Cheyney State University, Cheyney, PA - Chartered 1973
Lut Nero
Ruby L. Perkins
Coragreene Johnstone
Kappa Delta Chapter, Hampton University, Hampton, VA - Chartered 1940
Erica Woods-Warrior
Lloren A. Foster
Evelyn D. Saulsbury
Katrina L. Brown
Mamie E. Locke
Eugene W. Johnson
M. Barbara Boone
Alpha Theta, Claflin University,
Orangeburg, SC - Chartered 1951
Caroletta A. Shuler
Marilyn Y. Gibbs
Dorothy L. Sanders
Aletha S. Worthy
Kappa Xi Chapter, Huston Tillotson College - Chartered 1952
Julie E. Hudson
Jackie M. Wilson
Marvin Kimbrough
James H. Means
Bobbye L. Williams
June H. Brewer
John Q. Taylor King
J. H. Means
Kappa Zeta Chapter, Grambling University, Grambling, LA - Chartered 1950 -Inactive
Olatunde Ogunyemi
Nanthalia W. M. Jammerson
Corinne T. Carpenter
Willie Ruth Carter
Jacob T. Stewart
Mary S. Thibodeaux
Carolyn Yvonne P. McCree
Ruth D. Bradford
Ruby L. Weekly
Kappa Nu Chapter, Kentucky State University,
Frankfort, KY - Chartered 1945
Alvin M. Seals
Leonard A. Slade, Jr.
Winona Lee Fletcher
Gregory W. Nailing
Herbert E. Olivera
William W. Jones
Mu Mu Chapter, Kent State University, Kent, OH - Chartered 1981
Francis E. Dorsey
Edward W. Crosby
Kappa Phi Chapter, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS - Chartered 1949
Alisa Mosley
Ruben Gentry
Gladys S. Hardy
W. Bruce Welch
Alpha XI Chapter, Jarvis Christian College, Hawkins, TX - Chartered 1952
Mattie Yvette Wimberly
Christopher Toote
William J. Hampton
Autry Acrey
Lorene Barnes Holmes
Doris Rutherford
Kathryn Johnson
William M. Pender
William E. Bennett
Alpha Kappa Sigma Chapter, Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, NC Chartered 1939
Nooma Monika Rhue
Delma Wilson
Bessie H. Ledbetter
G. Burke
Maxine F. Scott
Winson R. Coleman
Theophilus E. McKinney
Chapter, Morris Brown College, Atlanta, GA, Chartered - Inactive, accreditation
Louise Hollowell
Helen K. Threatt
W. F. Payne
Pi Lambda Psi Chapter, Morgan State University,
Baltimore, MD - Chartered 1940
Milford Jeremiah
Lucia S. Hawthorne
J. Hayward Harrison
Fannie E. C. Alston
Samuel L. Myers
Earl C. Jackson, Sr.
Mu Lambda Chapter, Morris College, Denmark, SC - Chartered 1980
Jacob Butler
Bobby Leroy Brisbon
Iantha C. Beckett
Alpha Sigma Chapter, Miles College, Fairfield, AL - Chartered 1956 - Inactive
Mable B. Anderson
Diana Knighton
Bernice Coar Cobb
Charlotte Carter
Walter Howard
Rose R. White
Hubert Sapp
E.Worthington Waters
W. A. Bell
Mu Delta Chapter, Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, MS - Chartered 1969
Barbara J.P. Washington
Ardelma G. Isaac
Eta Sigma Tau, Knoxville College,
Knoxville, TN - Chartered- Inactive - Accreditation
Theodoshia Millette
William Stewart
Avis Johnson
Bobby Blake
Evelyn Hallman
Jacqueline Underwood
Ida M. Moore
Frances A. Grimes
Mary E. Stewart
Alpha Omega Chapter, Lane College, Memphis, TN - Chartered- Inactive
Wesley McClure
J. Orville McShine
Herman Stone, Jr.
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History of Chapter Advisors
Alpha Chi Chapter, Langston University,
Langston, OK - Chartered 1950 - Inactive
M. Sura C. Allen
Theresia B. Moore
Alpha Gamma Chapter, Lincoln University,
Jefferson City, MO - Chartered 1950
Ann Harris
Mary W. Harris
Charles Samuel Cook
Emil F. Jason
Walter R. Talbot
David L. Williams, Jr.
Alpha Psi Chapter, Livingstone College, Salisbury, NC - Chartered 1962
Obafemi Balogun
Edward G. Smith
Diane Fenton
Avis Johnson
Levi Walker
Ozell Bently
Mu Xi Chapter, Ohio State University,
Columbus, OH Chartered 1985 - Inactive
Linda Taylor Jackson
Kappa Rho Chapter, Paine College,
Augusta, GA – Chartered 1947
Tina Marshall-Bradley
LaShon Sturgis
Cheryl Evans Jones
Claudia Jones
Vivian U. Robinson
Judy L. Carter
Charles F. Smith
Clarence Bunch
Mildred A. Hill
James Lee Hill
W. E. Brodie
E. C. Powell
Samuel H. Cooke
Emma C. W. Gray
Mu Zeta Chapter, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA - Chartered 1970
Mamie L. Johnson
Ann W. Morris
Marian P. Capps
Gamma Tau Chapter, North Carolina A and T State University,
Greensboro, NC - Chartered 1937
Sandrea T. Williamson
Danny H. Pogue
Virgil C. Stroud
Kappa Gamma Chapter, North Carolina Central State
University , Durham, NC- Chartered 1943 Inactive
Timothy Holley
Dietrich A. Morrison-Danner
James F. Blue
B.T. McMillon
Mary D. McLean
Nu Iota Chapter, Paul Quinn College, Dallas, TX
- Chartered 1975 Inactive
Weldon J. Walton
Ann Mathews
Susann G. McDonald
Ethel L. King
JoAnn Clark
Joyce Campbell
Jean B. Manning
Pi Sigma Kappa Chapter, Philander Smith College,
Little Rock, AR - Chartered 1940
Lloyd E. Hervey, I
Janice Warren
Lillian Ross
Hollis T. Arnold
Grace Edwards
Wanda Keith
Willie Mae Shockley
Alpha Pi Mu Chapter, Prairie View A & M University,
Prairie View, TX - Chartered 1950 Inactive
Jewel L. Prestage
Frederick V. Roberts
Edward W. Martin
Earl M. Lewis
Ronald J. Rousseve
W. A. Samuel
Mu Theta Chapter, Rust College, Holly Springs, MS
- Chartered 1975
Suprena Duncan
Wonso White Hayes
Benedict C. Njoku
Alpha Alpha Chapter, Saint Augustine’s College,
Lawrenceville, VA - Chartered 1950
Sevealyn V. Smith
Sara M. Stholer
M. Abebe
Owilender K. Grant
Lucy Rose Adams
Henry Lewis, Jr.
Natalie M. Creed
Thelma Roundtree
Joseph Jones, Jr.
James A. Boyer
Alpha Nu Chapter, Savannah State University, Savannah, GA - Chartered 1952
Chante Martin
Kamille Stone Stanton
Clara B. Elmore-Bain
Joan D. S. Green
Dorothy Smith Murchison
Robert Holt
J.B. Clemmons
E. K. Williams
Alpha Omicron Chapter, Shaw University, Raleigh, NC - Chartered 1940 - Inactive
Lillie M. Boyd
John Bouille
Gale J. Isaacs
Lawrence D. Glover
Carolyn Blaine
Willie T. Yancey, Jr.
Martha W. Wheeler
Foster P. Payne
Southern University and A & M College,
Baton Rouge, LA - Chartered 1941 - Inactive
Eva Fields
Dewitt Jones
James J. Prestage
Twiley W. Barber, Jr.
Alpha Epsilon Chapter, Stillman College, Tuscaloosa, AL - Chartered 1956
Charlotte Carter
Debra Bass
Eula Jones Danzy
H.T. Carstarphen
Jaspher Fullard, Jr.
Lena B. Prewitt
Grace E. Tooson
Samuel H. Cooke
Alpha Pi Chapter, Saint Paul’s College, Lawrenceville, VA - Chartered 1953
Lunette T. Ellis
Marc Finney
Stanley W. Johnson
Virginia Russell
Jeannette L. Cole
Emma Wesley Brown
Kappa Psi Chapter, South Carolina State University,
Orangeburg, SC - Chartered 1950 Inactive
Joseph Onycocha
Mary L. Smalls
James Keller
Rebecca Reeves
T. J. Crawford
Calverta D. Long
Barbara J. Williams
Phi Beta Tau Chapter, Tennessee State University,
Nashville, TN - Chartered 1937 Inactive
S. Keith Hargrove
G. Pamela Burch-Sims
Decatur Rogers
Pearl Gore Dansby
Susan L. Frey
Helen E. Houston
Calvin E. King
Dorothy J. Samuel
Mu Sigma Chapter, Texas A & M University – Central Texas - Chartered 2012
Season S. Mussey
Alpha Delta Chapter, Texas College,
Tyler, TX- Chartered 1951 - Inactive
William H. Ammons, II
IC Dugas, Jr.
Lula M. Ward
Dorothy J. Samuel
Onris V. Fox
Ruth Vaughn
Neonetta Devall
MH Winslet
Aaron Van Wright, Jr.
Violet T. Early
Evelyn VanWright
George E. Loder
Tilman C. Cothran
Rufus L. Caine
H. B. Young
Alpha Lambda Chapter, University of Maryland Eastern Shore,
Princess Anne, MD - Chartered 1955 - Inactive
Diann Showell-Cherry
William A. Pender
Joseph A. Boyce
Mae Barbee Pleasant
E.Worthington Waters
University of Southern Mississippi - Inactive
Howard J. Jones
Anthony J. Harris
Kenneth Farley
Eddie Holloway
Juanita Sims
Mu Pi Chapter, Virginia Polytechnic University,
Blackburg, VA Chartered 1995 - Inactive
Amelia Clark
Tammi M. Brown
Jennifer Stringer
Alpha Eta Chapter, Virginia State University
- Chartered 1951- Inactive
Claiborne Shelton
Pamela H. Holladay
Verna L. Holoman
Carl G. Harris, Jr.
Foster P. Payne
Marion P. Capps
Emma W. Brown
Jewel A. Taylor
Clarence C. Gray, III
Walter E. Ridley
Kappa Eta Chapter, Virginia Union University,
Richmond, VA - Chartered 1941
Linda Schlichting
Evelyn C. Baker
Iris Lucille King
Mary S. young
Maria A. Harvey
J. W. Riley
Mu Epsilon Chapter, Voorhees College, Denmark, SC - Chartered 1969
Leland C. Barrows
Leila B. White
Ernest A. Finney
Malkiat S. Guram
Mu Omicron Chapter, Western Michigan University,
Kalamazoo, MI - Chartered 1990
Stephanie Means
Ronicka Hamilton
Linda Knox
Betty Dennis
Sue Lasenby
Alpha Delta Sigma Chapter,
West Virginia State University, Institute, WV- Chartered 1937
Sonya Armstrong
Odaris Farmer
Harrison H. Ferrell
Kappa Lambda Chapter, Wilberforce
University, Wilberforce, OH - Chartered 1938
Ella Wilson
Muriel West Brailey
Jane L. Ball
Betty K. Merrill
Frederick D. Jefferson
Alpha Beta Chapter, Texas Southern University,
Houston, TX - Chartered 1950 - Inactive
Thomas F. Freeman
Kappa Mu Chapter, Wiley College, Marshall, TX
- Chartered 1945
T. Bernard Clayton
W.R. Rosborough
C.L. Reese
Alvin M. Seals
Patsy Ruth Mays
Obbie Z. Brown
Beta Tau Upsilon Chapter, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL - Chartered 1937
Loretta S. Burns
Booker T. Felder
Cecile H. Edwards
IA Derbigney
Kappa Epsilon Chapter, Winston Salem University,
Winston Salem, NC - Chartered 1950 Inactive
Leila L. Vickers
Louise H. Gaither
Charles J. Parker
Alpha Rho Chapter, Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, MS - Chartered 1954 - Inactive
OW Johnson
Larry Johnson
Jerry W. Ward, Jr.
Freida L. Wheaton
Carolyn A. Booth Nyers
Halbert E. Dockins
Alpha Beta Tau, University of Arkansas Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff, AR - Chartered 1938
Jewell Walker
Dorothy J. Henley
Lanell Ross
Zeta Phi Rho Chapter, Xavier University of New Orleans,
New Orleans, LA - Chartered 1940
Marlene Robinson
Carolyn S. Williams
Carol Kroll
Ann M. Rouege
Oscar A. Bouise
James G. Despinasse
Mu Rho Chapter, Youngstown State University,
Youngstown, OH - Chartered 1998
William J. Blake
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Remember Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society In Your Will
Your attorney will be able to explain the tax advantage to you of making bequests to Alpha Kappa
Mu Honor Society. In terms of actual cost to your estate, the deductibility of such bequests for
Federal estate tax purposes means that the actual dollar outlay may be far less than the face amount
of the bequest. This is particularly true if you are a person of considerable means. Your attorney
can acquaint you, in an approximate way, with the actual saving you may envision for your estate
by means of such bequests. You need not make the bequests in outright form, but you may plan
them so that they will take effect only upon the death of other members of your family for whom
you will have made prior provisions in your will. In this way, you may accomplish the two-fold
result of providing security for your closest loved ones while still seeing to it that, upon their deaths
when the funds are no longer needed for their support, these funds will be put to constructive use.
Your bequests can take the form of furthering the general purpose of Alpha Kappa Mu or, if you
so wish can be earmarked for some particular phase of Alpha Kappa Mu activities that specifically
interests you. Although Alpha Kappa Mu will welcome and be grateful for such bequest for a
specific purpose, Alpha Kappa Mu prefers that bequests not be restricted, so that after your death
the money can be used for whatever programs are then most in need of funds.
If you are thinking of making a bequest to the Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society, you should explore
this matter fully with your attorney. He will be able to assist you in effectuating a plan which will
best achieve our particular testamentary objectives. For the guidance of attorneys drafting wills
which make bequests to Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society, there are shown below a few samples
FAMU Chapter Inducts
Thirteen New Members
The Kappa Iota Chapter of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society at Florida A
& M University (FAMU) welcomed thirteen members (1 graduate and 12
undergraduates) into fellowship during its fall 2011 induction ceremony.
The program was presided over by Mr. Cortney Gould, chapter President, who
also provided the greetings. Chapter Vice-President, Mr. Timothy Harmon,
delivered the invocation, and Historian, Ms. Angel Forde, gave the history and
occasion. Dr. Veronica Yon, Associate Professor of English and chapter advisor,
introduced the speaker, Dr. Ray Mobley, Professor and Associate Administrator
for the FAMU Cooperative Extension Center in the College of Engineering
Sciences, Technology, and Agriculture (CESTA).
An alumnus of the Kappa Iota Chapter, Dr. Mobley referred to the distinction
of being the keynote speaker as a “full circle” moment for him and recognized
the giants upon whose shoulders he has stood through the years. Calling himself
a “behind the scenes” person, Mobley told the inductees, “We need change, not
by what you say but by what you do!” He also reminded the honorees of the
biblical truth: “To whom much is given much is required.”
Dr. Mobley continued by listing qualities, such as self-respect, loyalty, faith
in God, honesty, and confidence that he considered crucial to the next phase
of the inductees’ successful journeys. Following his inspirational address, Dr.
Yon, the chapter advisor, and President Gould presented Dr. Mobley with a
certificate of appreciation.
Congratulations to the newest inductees of the Kappa Iota Chapter. They are as
follows: Tonelia Abigail Mowatt, junior, biology; Christopher N. Smith, senior,
criminal justice and psychology; Carla Elaine McBride, graduate, political
science; Alfonso McAfee, senior, history; William Alexander Hernandez, junior,
nursing; Keith Derek Simmons, senior, history; Ji’Lisa Ty’Naisha Mathis,
senior, political science; Steven Jesse Philistin, senior, finance; Conial C.
Caldwell, senior, social work; Joseph Francis Etienne, junior, nursing; Christelle
Fleurius, senior, business administration; Nathena LaShorne Lowman, junior,
economics; and Brittanye Kaye Jacobs, senior, political science.
The Alpha Phi Chapter at Florida
Memorial University inducted 16 new
Muans on November 11, 2012.
of the difference forms such bequest may take. Of course, these forms must be adapted by
the attorney who makes use of them to the requirements of the particular instrument he is
drafting. He must be aware of the interrelationships between such bequest and the other
provisions of your will.
Unrestricted Bequest
I give and bequeath the sum of Dollars (S______) to Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society having
its principal office at 324 Enterprise Drive, Albany, GA 31705, for its general purposes.
Restricted Request
I give and bequest the sum of Dollars ($___________) to Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society
having its principal office at 324 Enterprise Drive, Albany, GA 31705, for the purpose of
(furthering Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society programs).
Bequest after Termination of Trust
Upon the death of my wife/husband,____________I give devise and bequeath the principal
of the trust for her/his benefit, as it shall then be constituted, to Alpha Kappa Mu Honor
Society having its principal office at 324 Enterprise Drive, Albany, GA, for its general purposes.
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Participation in Outreach
Alpha Kappa Mu 63rd National Convention
The Kappa Sigma Chapter at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University will be hosting the 63rd
Convention (13th Biennial Meeting) March 21-23, 2013 in Huntsville, Alabama. We are delighted to
be the host chapter for this great event and look forward to networking with other scholars across the
United States. We are also looking forward to the celebration of 75 years of this great organization.
Breast Cancer Fair
On August 2012, the Kappa Sigma Chapter reached out to the Edmonton
Heights coordinator by assisting in donating school supplies. We were
unsure what items were needed to be donated, therefore the chapter was
able to write a check to Mr. Ronnie Humphrey and also donate supplies
to Edmonton Heights.
On Wednesday, October 10, the Kappa Sigma
Chapter participated in the Breast Cancer
Awareness Fair along with various organizations
on the campus of Alabama A&M University
This project was apart of AAMU homecoming
events where members of the chapter passed out
information about breast cancer and its causes
and effects and solicited donations for breast
cancer research. Items that were distributed by
all participating organizations included: pink
cupcakes, ribbons, bracelets, juice. Etc.
Advisor’s Corner
Nineteen Students Inducted
at LeMoyne-Owen College
Dr. Cynthia Smith, chair of Family and Consumer Science has been advisor to
the Kappa Sigma Chapter for over 15 years.
2012-2013 Executive Board
President– Jasmine Green
Vice President– Adrienne Wiggins
Secretary– Ashleigh Trayvick
Treasurer– Sylvia Staples
Parliamentarian– James Chambers
Historian– Timyra Marshall
Miss AKM– Timyra Marshall
Mr. AKM– Brandon Johnson
Ms. Tomeka Hart, Keynote Speaker, Center, Dr. Elton Weaver, Faculty Advisor, Far Right, and Muans pose for a photograph at the
Induction Ceremony.
The Beta Kappa Chapter of Alpha Kappa Mu (AKM) National Honor Society at LeMoyne-Owen
College held its 2011- 2012 Induction Ceremony on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Second Congregational
Church, 764 Walker Avenue. The Keynote Speaker was Ms. Tomeka Hart, President and CEO of the
Memphis Urban League. Dr. Elton Weaver, AKM Faculty Advisor, moderated the program. The theme
for the ceremony was “Ceaselessly Striving for Academic Excellence.” There was a tremendous turn out
of faculty, staff, friends, and family for the induction. Ms. Hart is a well respected leader and mentor in
the Memphis Community. She expounded on the virtues of being an academic scholar and encouraged
the students to pursue graduate school.
Johnnie B. Watson, President of LeMoyne-Owen College, was also present for the induction ceremony.
He gave inspirational comments of encouragement from his personal educational and professional
journey. He challenged the inductees to dream big for their future.
President’s Corner
Greetings,
The following students were inducted: Levon Atkins, Kahmeka L. Jones, Jewel Scrugs, Sherry E. White,
Cheryl A. Chapman,Teresa P. Pettigrew, Ernest L. Taylor, Tabatha M. White, Yolanda Garrin, Linda Q.
Poindexter, Melissa M. Taylor, Eboni D. Williams, Kim Denise Gayles, Robyn Powell,
Tova Taylor, and Mark A. Wormley (Three students’ names are missing) .
As President of the Kappa Sigma Chapter, I am excited to share with you the events
in this chapter. Fall semester has been very busy with Fall Induction, Homecoming
activities, fundraisers, and etc. When I was inducted in Spring 2012, my executive
committee and I made a commitment to get the name Alpha Kappa Mu National
Honor Society out to the students on campus and also in the community. We are
looking forward to a productive year and continued success.
The chapter officers are: April Hubbard, President; Daniel Padgett, Vice President; and Dorothy Parker,
Secretary/Treasurer.
Jasmine Green
President, Kappa Sigma Chapter