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Table of Contents

The Founding Jewels...... 2

Luncheon Program...... 3

Brother Dr. M. Christopher Brown II - Keynote Speaker...... 4

The Legacy Education Foundation...... 6

2018-2019 Scholarship Recipients...... 7-9

Former Scholarship Recipients...... 10

A Salute to Our Career Honoree...... 11

Special Recognition Honoree ...... 12

A Salute to Our Life Members...... 13

A Salute to Our Fifty-Year Brothers...... 13

A Salute to Former Tau Lambda Chapter Alpha Men of the Year...... 13

Board of Trustees...... 14

A Special Remembrance...... 15

Scholarship Luncheon Committee Acknowledgements...... 15

The Fraternity Hymn ...... 16

1 ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INCORPORATED The Founding Jewels

The Founders of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., affectionately known as the Jewels, were no ordinary achievers. Given the racial attitudes in 1906, their accomplishments were monumental. As Jewel stated, the half-dozen African American students at during the school year 1904-05 did not return to campus the following year, the incoming students in 1905-06 were determined to bind themselves together to ensure that each would survive in the racially hostile environment. In coming together, “they remained steadfast to the ideal of a Greek letter fraternity, who did not waver in their efforts to bring about the realization of their vision, and who dared to be pioneers in an untried field of student life.” These young men of daring became exceptional examples of scholarship, leadership and tenacity.

Henry Arthur Callis became a practicing physician, Professor of Medicine and prolific contributor to medical journals. Often regarded as the “philosopher of the founders,” and a moving force in the Fraternity’s development, he was the only one of the “Cornell Seven” to become General President. Prior to moving to Washington, D.C., he was a medical consultant to the Veterans Hospital in Tuskegee, Alabama. He also was a founding member of the American Medical Association. Upon his death in 1974, at age 87, the Fraternity entered a time without any living Jewels. His papers were donated to Howard’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center.

Charles Henry Chapman entered higher education and eventually became Professor of Agriculture at what is now Florida A&M University. A university funeral was held with considerable Fraternity participation when he became the first Jewel to enter Omega Chapter in 1934. Described as “a Brother beloved in the bonds,” Chapman was a founder of FAMU’s Beta Nu Chapter. During the organizational stages of Alpha Chapter, he was the first chairman of the Committee on Initiation and Organization.

Eugene Kinckle Jones became the first and longest serving Executive Secretary of the . A versatile leader, he organized the first three Fraternity chapters that branched out from Cornell— Beta at Howard, Gamma at Virginia Union and the original Delta at the University of Toronto in Canada. In addition to becoming Alpha Chapter’s second President and joining with Callis in creating the Fraternity name, Jones was a member of the first Committee on Constitution and Organization and helped write the Fraternity’s ritual. Jones also has the dual distinction of being one of the first initiates as well as an original founder. He died in 1954.

George Biddle Kelley became the first African American engineer registered in the state of . Not only was he the strongest proponent of the Fraternity idea among the organization’s founders, the civil engineering student also became Alpha Chapter’s first President. In addition, he served on committees that worked out the grip and ritual. Kelley was popular with the Brotherhood. He resided in Troy, New York and was active with Beta Pi Lambda Chapter in Albany. He died in 1963.

Nathaniel Allison Murray pursued graduate work at Cornell University after completing his undergraduate studies at Howard. He later returned home to Washington, D.C., where he taught in public schools. Much of his career was spent at Armstrong Vocational High School in the District of Columbia. He was a member of Alpha Chapter’s first Committee on Organization of the new fraternal group, as well as the Committee on the Grip. The charter member of Washington’s Mu Lambda Chapter was a frequent attendee of General Conventions. He died in 1959.

Robert Harold Ogle entered the career secretarial field and had the unique privilege of serving as a profes- sional staff member to the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations. He was an African American pioneer in his Capitol Hill position. He proposed the Fraternity’s colors and was Alpha Chapter’s first sec- retary. Ogle joined Kelley in working out the first ritual and later became a charter member of Washington’s Mu Lambda Chapter. He died in 1936.

Vertner Woodson Tandy became the state of New York’s first registered black architect, with offices on Broadway in New York City. The designer of the Fraternity pin holds the distinction of being the first African American to pass the military commissioning examination and was commissioned First Lieutenant in the 15th Infantry of the New York State National Guard. He was Alpha Chapter’s first treasurer and took the initiative to incorporate the Fraternity. Among the buildings designed by the highly talented architect are Saint Phillips Episcopal Church and Madame C. J. Walker’s mansion in New York City. He died in 1949, at age 64.

2 LUNCHEON PROGRAM

Brother Markeith A. Braden Master of Ceremonies

MUSICAL INTERLUDE...... Brother Marcus Reaves & Next Level

OCCASION...... Brother Nehemiah K. Barker, Jr. President, Alpha Chi Chapter, North Central Assistant Area Director

INVOCATION...... Brother Kenton Smith Associate Chaplain, Tau Lambda Chapter

SPECIAL RECOGNITION: Trustee Brother Melvin Ferguson...... Brother Julian Blackshear Past Trustee, The Legacy Education Foundation, Inc.

LUNCH

MUSICAL SELECTION...... Next Level

RECOGNITION OF SENIOR BROTHERS...... Brother Nehemiah K. Barker, Jr.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS...... Brother Terrance J. Gibson Chairman, Board of Trustees; The Legacy Education Foundation, Inc.

RECOGNITION OF THE 2019 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS...... Brother Terrance J. Gibson

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS...... Brother Anthony C. Thomas President, Tau Lambda Chapter

PUBLIC SERVICE - LEADERSHIP - PRESIDENT’S Award – CAREER

TAU LAMBDA CHAPTER ALPHA MAN OF THE YEAR

INTRODUCTION OF THE SPEAKER...... Brother Derrick Dowell Trustee, The Legacy Education Foundation, Inc.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS ………………………………………………………. Brother M. Christopher Brown II, Ph.D. President, Kentucky State University Founder: Atwood Institute on Race, Education, and Democratic Ideal

CLOSING REMARKS...... Brother Anthony C. Thomas

ALPHA PHI ALPHA HYMN...... Brothers, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

** All Brothers retire to Capital Ballroom for group and individual photos. *** Brothers and Guests may retire to the Champions Lounge for reflections and relaxation.

3 Brother M. Christopher Brown II, Ph.D. - KEYNOTE SPEAKER

“Not all great men are Alphas, but all Alphas are great men.” -- anonymous

Dr. M. Christopher Brown II is an Alpha Man.

Brother Brown received the Bachelor of Science in elementary education from South Carolina State University, the Master of Science in educational policy and evaluation from the University of Kentucky, and a Doctor of Philosophy in higher education from The Pennsylvania State University with a cognate in public administration and political science.

After earning his Ph.D., Brother Brown joined the faculties of the University of Missouri- Kansas City, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and The Pennsylvania State University where he earned tenure. During a professional leave of absence, Brother Brown served as Executive Director of the Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute of the United Negro College Fund (FDPRI/UNCF), Director at the American Educational Research Association (AERA), and Vice Presi- dent at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE).

Brother Brown currently serves as the 18th President of Kentucky State University and Founder of the Atwood Institute on Race, Education, and the Democratic Ideal.

Prior to this appointment, Brother Brown served as the inaugural Executive Vice President and Provost of the Southern University and A & M College System in Louisiana, the 18thPresident of the nation’s first historically black land-grant institution – Alcorn State University, the Executive Vice President and Provost at the historic Fisk Univer- sity where he held the omnibus rank of university professor, and dean of the College of Education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

He was initiated into the Mu Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated where he was awarded the Maryland D. Kemp Neophyte of the Year Award. Brother Brown was elected Chaplain of the Mu Lambda chap- ter following the lineage of Jewel Nathaniel Allison Murray, 14th General President Charles H. Wesley, Rev. Dr. Douglas Sands, and the late Rev. Sylvester O. Shannon. Life member #11679, Brother Brown has continuously maintained his Mu Lambda membership while also lending his talents to Theta Sigma Lambda, Tau Lambda, Theta Pi Lambda, Beta Iota Lambda, and now Alpha Lambda – the first graduate body in our august house.

Brother Brown’s national leadership began when the 32nd General President – Brother Darryl R. Matthews, named him a member of the host committee for the 2006 Centennial Convention. He was later appointed the inaugural national committee chair of Alphas in the Academy in 2009 by the 33rd General President – Brother Herman “Skip” Mason. Most recently, he was nominated by the 28th General President – Brother – and confirmed by the Board of Directors in 2012 to fill a vacant seat on the Fraternity’s nonpartisan think tank – The World Policy Council.

Brother Brown is the recipient of a 2011 Presidential Citation for excellent work in educational institutions as an 4 academic professional by the 33rd General President – Brother Herman “Skip” Mason; and a 2017 Proclamation honoring his second college presidency by the 35th General President – Brother Everett B. Ward.

Brother Brown is the author/editor of 17 books and monographs – including, Educating African American Males: Contexts for Consideration, Possibilities for Practice (2013) – a product of the Alphas in the Academy Commit- tee. He has lectured and/or presented scholarship in various countries on six of seven continents – Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. Brother Brown received the Isaac Murphy Image Award for Education at the 2012 Kentucky Derby. In 2013, Dr. Brown was named Male HBCU President of the Year by the National Center for HBCU Media Advocacy. He also received the 2013 African American Image Award from Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated at their 99th Anniversary Conclave. Dr. Brown was also recognized by the Honors Council of the Society of Afro-Brazilian Socio-Cultural with a 2013 Trofeu Raca Negra (Black Race Trophy), the 2015 Distinguished Alumnus Award from South Carolina State University, and a 2017 Trumpet Award for Spiri- tual Enlightenment.

A former ex officio member of the South Carolina State University Board of Trustees, Brother Brown is a member of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, the 100 Black Men of America, Rotary International, a 33rd degree Free and Accepted Mason Prince Hall Affiliation, and an ordained Baptist minister.

Brother Brown is married to the former Adrienne Joyce Allen of Canton, Mississippi.

5 THE LEGACY EDUCATION FOUNDATION Scholarship, Leadership and Service

The Legacy Education Foundation was originally named The Tau Lambda Chapter Education Foundation, Inc. The foundation was established in 1978 as a 501(c)3 public charity. The name recently changed to The Legacy Education Foundation to better align with its modern mission. It has realized many accomplishments during its thirty-six year existence and the years of investments in educational and leadership programs are paying off and changing the lives of young men as planned. Since its inception, the foundation has contributed to the scholarship funds of Fisk University, Tennessee State University and to the United Negro College Fund. In 1999, the Foundation established a $10,000 Tuition Assistance Scholarship at Fisk University, and in 2003 it established a $25,000 Tuition Assistance Scholarship Endowment Fund at Tennessee State University.

Funds given to The Legacy Education Foundation further the educational and philanthropic mission of the Foundation by promoting leadership, and by providing educational scholarship programs for the benefit of qualified candidates. The Foundation recognizes students who have demonstrated leadership skills, academic achievement and a commitment to community service.

The Foundation believes in the high ideals of the Fraternity, and that these ideals should be sustained and as- serted. Your support makes it possible to help prepare tomorrow’s leaders and for academically talented youth to experience a vital aspect of college life.

The work of the foundation is made possible by the generous support of corporations, local businesses, friends and contributions of Fraternity members. We appreciate the trust placed in its endeavors. A fifteen-member volunteer board of directors guides the foundation’s efforts.

By attending the annual Founder’s Day Scholarship Luncheon or making a donation to the foundation, you partner with us implementing the foundations of success in making a profound impact on the lives of Nashville’s area youth and continuing to bring our vision to reality.

Whether you make a single gift or schedule reoccurring monthly or annual gifts, all donations are greatly ap- preciated. Contributions made to the foundation for its educational and charitable purposes offer tax advan- tages to donors.

For more information about the foundation and how you are able to support it, please contact: The Legacy Education Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 281033 Nashville, Tennessee 37228

6 THE LEGACY EDUCATION FOUNDATION 2019-2020 Scholarship Recipients

Shelton Hawkins is a native of Nashville, Tennessee, and a gradu- ated of McGavock High School. His high school activities included: National FFA Organization, Student Council, Technological Student Association, Deca Business Program, and The Vex Robotics Pro- gram. Shelton was also a three-sport athlete competing in Tennis, Cross country, and Track. Among several high school accomplish- ments were a 4.1 grade point average, Principal’s List, Honor Roll, Perfect Attendance, 2018 Tennessee Boys State, and National Hon- ors Society. Shelton is currently a student at Tennessee State Uni- versity, pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is active in NSBE (National Society of Black Engineers), designed to help with degree course work, and future job opportunities.

Sidney Alex Hines graduated from Hume Fogg Academic Magnet High School, where he distinguished himself as a member of the National Honor Society, Co-President of the Environmental Action Club, AP Scholars, with distinction, and was the Hume Fogg rep- resentative on the Mayor’s Youth Council. Sidney received the De- bate Best Speaker Award, and the Brandeis University Book Award for Social Action. His community involvement included the Nashivlle Food Project, Second Harvest, the Edible Learning Lab, LP Pencil Box, and Thriftsmart Alliance. In addition, he clerked for General Sessions Judge Melissa Blackburn, an experience which influenced his decision to be- come a lawyer and judge, “to set precedent that creates a more equal and robust justice system statewide.” With the help of the Tau Lambda scholarship, Sidney is a freshman at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY,where he is pursuing a double major in government and economics. Determined to reach his goals, Hines states, “I plan on using every available resource a college provides to pursue my passions in law and public policy.”

7 THE LEGACY EDUCATION FOUNDATION 2019-2020 Scholarship Recipients

Gabriel William Hutchinson graduated with honors from East Nashville Magnet High School, where he was vice president of the National Honor Society. Gabriel also participated on the track and cross-country teams, the Student Government Association, and per- formed with the East Magnet Choir. Gabriel represented his school as a Boys State Delegate, hosted the 2018 Mayor’s Youth Summit as a member of the Mayor’s Youth Council; participate in the Nash- ville Debate League, and was a summer intern for the law offices of Sherrard, Roe, Voigt and Harbison. Gabriel is a freshman at Fisk University, where he is pursuing a degree in English and Education. He plans to attend law school and become a politician and social activist.

Marcellous Lindsley is a graduate of East Literature HS in the class of 2018. I currently attend THE Illustrious Fisk University with a major in business. In highschool my vision was to use my platform from my performing arts to shed light on intentions of society, real world ex- periences, and building a better community for my people. Now that vision has evolved into something better, and with my degree I will receive from Fisk I can embark on those endeavors. Some include investing in and supporting black businesses and funding schools and houses for the less fortunate. I believe that a way to bring an end to the generational curse for the whole entire African American/Black population involves someone to bring issues to light and someone to start the circulation of investing amongst yourselves. I am a first generation highschool graduate and college student. After graduation I will not only pursue the goals listed above, but also pursue a higher education. Along with being a leader in society I am also a leader at home. My younger siblings motivate me to do what I do and I choose to take that motivation and put in back into my community and people. Thank you men of Alpha Phi Alpha, not only for the scholarship opportunity, but also being model men for me so I could be one for my family and community.

8 THE LEGACY EDUCATION FOUNDATION 2019-2020 Scholarship Recipients

Recco Seay is a native of Nashville, Tennessee and recent graduate of McGavock High School. A proud and grateful recipient of the Mack C. Jolley Scholarship, Mr. Seay has plans for a prosperous future in his field of study at Miles College.

Antonio Terrell is a current Freshman at the University of Tennes- see at Knoxville. He is an Antioch, Tennessee native and graduate of Montgomery Bell Academy. At at the University of Tennessee, he is currently pursuing a degree in Finance, while taking science courses for dental school. Antonio also participates in extracurricular activities such as; Collegiate Black Christians, National Association for Black Accountants, and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville NAACP.

Rashad Langston Townsend is a current sophomore at Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA. Before attending Morehouse, he graduated from Montgomery Bell Academy in 2018. At Morehouse, he is cur- rently pursuing a degree in Economics with a minor in Africana Stud- ies. Along with being an honors student, he is a student ambassador, senator for the Student Government Association, and lacrosse player for the school’s club team. Last school year, he served as Mr. Fresh- man of Spelman College and as a mentor at Thomasville Heights El- ementary School in South Atlanta. He plans to start his professional career in management consulting; next summer he will be interning with Accenture Consulting in their Atlanta office. Ultimately, he wants to use his gifts and talents to develop economic solutions and sup- port for under-resourced communities.

9 THE LEGACY EDUCATION FOUNDATION Former Scholarship Recipients

Alex Akbari Marcus Jones Aerry Austin Joseph Lee Myron Broom Edward Lytle Antonio Butler De’Eriko McCord Rodrick Butler Paul Morrow Ricky Caldwell De’Antwoine D. Moye Kenneth Chance, Jr. Abdullahi Muhina Dia Cheatham Gregory Nichols, Jr. Pete Cleggett, Jr. Myles Oliver Michael Collins Kenyon Owens Isaiah C. Cunningham Damain Parks Adrian Davis DeAnthony Patrick Tamieka Donnell Maxie Patterson Damarius Drumwright Bertram W. Pride Tonya Duff Montez Ross Clarkson Ellerby Anthony Rucker Ashley Evans Tabius Sawyers Donald Fields Steven E. Shaw Jeremy Fields Joe K. Shelton Jonathan Fitzgerald Robert Sneed, Jr. Michael Frazier Torrey Strong Claude Gatebuke Stephen Terrell Christopher K. Green Michael Vine Jason Greenfield Benny Walker Cory Hipps Kareese Watkins Jaron Hayes Gaston Williams Jazon Hayes John O. Williams Elijah Horton Ashley Wilson Gary Jackson, Jr. Charles Winfrey, Jr. D’Andrea Jenkins Tony Woodward Derek Johnson

10 TAU LAMBDA ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP AT FISK UNIVERSITY

The Legacy Foundation considers it a privilege to provide financial support to assist deserving students. Over the years, generous donations have allowed the foundation to enrich educational opportunities through scholarships. In 1999, the foundation established a Tuition Assistance Scholarship Endowment Fund at Fisk University.

2019-2020 Tau Lambda Endowment Scholar ANGEL FREENEY Freshman | Biology | 3.53 GPA

Past Scholarship Recipients Terry Mackey Brendan Hubbard Leah Smith Arielle James Stephanie Huff Tamekia Woods Christopher Butler Antonio Chesier Thomas Caruthers II Madiya Farmer Bruce Kelly

THE LEGACY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP AT TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY

2019-2020 The Legacy Endowment Scholar IMANI MARSHALL Sophomore | Mathematical Sciences

Past Scholarship Recipients

Khadijah Norman Adam Traore A SALUTE TO OUR CAREER HONOREE Brother Dr. Reavis L. Mitchell, Jr.

Since 1980, Dr. Mitchell has been a member of the history faculty at Fisk University, where he presently Professor of History. During his tenure, he has held numerous administrative positions at Fisk, including Director of Institutional Advancement, Executive Assistant to the President, and Dean of Academic Affairs. He has held adjunct professorships with the College of St. Francis and with Vanderbilt University.

Reavis L. Mitchell was one of the historians organizing Nashville’s Local Conference on African American History and Culture. Over the past 20 years, he has written and had published a number of profiles in the confer- ence proceedings, “Leaders of Afro-American Nashville.” In addition to this work, he also is the author of Thy Loyal Children Make Their Way: A History of Fisk University Since 1866 and of 12 entries in Tennessee Encyclopedia of History of Culture. He has written hundreds of histori- cal monographs in journals, magazines, and newspapers, and is the author of the illustrated chapter,” Alexandria, Tennessee: Slumbering in the Shadow of Progress,” for Critical Essays on W. E. B. Du Bois’ Souls of Black Folk, an anthology from the University of Missouri Press. Mitchell is co-author with histo- rian Bobby Lovette of “Of Promises Kept,” A History of Nashville’s Citizens Bank.

Dr. Mitchell is frequently consulted on African-American heritage and architecture, and his comments have been published in TIME, Ebony, Black Enterprise, The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, and The Journal of Ethnic Studies. For two years he served as a historical consultant for the documentary film on the Fisk Jubilee Singers for PBS’s The American Experience, produced by WGBH, Boston. He served as consultant to Spark Media in Washington, D.C., for its documentary film, Partners of the Heart, a chronicle of the life of pioneering surgical research technician, Vivien T. Thomas. In 2010 Nashville Public Television asked Reavis Mitchell to serve as primary consultant for a documentary to be entitled “The Stieglitz Collection,” and Fisk University.

Dr. Mitchell has served on the Metro Historical Commission and he chaired that commission in 2006- 2008. Presently he serves as Vice President of the Tennessee Historical Commission on which he is completing his 4th five year term. In 2007 he was elected chair of (TSRB) for nomination to The National Trust of Historic Places, and as a member of the Tennessee Historical Society he serves as Recording Secretary. In 2012 the National Association of Social and Behavioral Scientist presented its’ W.E.B. Du- Bois Award to Reavis L. Mitchell, as one of America’s leading scholars in the Social Sciences.

Dr. Mitchell is a life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, serving two terms as the national historian.

11 SPECIAL RECOGNITION HONOREE Melvin D. Ferguson

Born August 7, 1947 in Providence, Kentucky to Dr. and Mrs. John R. Fergu- son (Geneva). Being the son of a physician and educator, Bro. Ferguson’s par- ents instilled in him the importance and value of an education at an early age. He began his elementary education in his mother’s one-room classroom. As a child he was very inquisitive and his thirst for knowledge led him to advance quickly through school graduating high school at the age of 16. He attended Murray State University where he studied chemistry and psychology. There he joined the ROTC and was commissioned as an officer in the US Army in 1969. He served a brief period on active duty and then continued on to serve in the US Army Reserves for 28 years. He retired at the rank of Lt. Colonel.

On January 11, 1969 while matriculating at Murray State University, he and 14 other men char- tered the Zeta Omicron chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. This was the first black Greek letter organization on campus and he served as the first chapter president. In 2019, the University recognized the Zeta Omicron chapter for 50 years of continued excellence. He was honored, along with his wife Vanna, as Grand Marshals of the homecoming parade.

After graduating from Murray State with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees, Bro. Ferguson moved to Nashville, Tennessee to attend The Peabody College of Vanderbilt University to further his study of psychology. He worked as a mental health provider at the Elam Mental Health Cen- ter at Meharry Medical College while simultaneously continuing his graduate studies. He later left Meharry to become the director of D. D. Wallace Mental Health Clinic. He currently serves as the Director of Clinical Services for Centerstone Mental Health and has been a lifelong advocate for quality mental health services.

Soon after moving to Nashville, he was invited to attend the Yellow Rose Ball in 1973. He joined the chapter shortly after that event and he has been an active and financial member of the Tau Lambda Chapter ever since. He served on the Southern Regional Convention committee held in Nashville in the 1980s. Under his direction, the Yellow Rose Ball was moved to a hotel and he was one of the first brothers to support the senior citizens luncheon which he continues to support to this day. He currently serves on the housing committee and was instrumental in the purchasing of the current Frat House. He has also served in the following capacities for the Tau Lambda Chapter: Vice-President ascended to President (served three years), Chairman of the Social Committee, and TN Area Director.

On December 21, 2019, Bro. Ferguson will celebrate 50 years of marriage to Vanna Ferguson, retired Metro Nashville Public School teacher. Vanna was the first Alpha Sweetheart for the Zeta Omicron Chapter and served on the AlphaBets committee for the Southern Regional Convention held in Nashville in the 1980s. Together they have two daughters: Ayanay Ferguson, PhD (VA Psy- chologist at the Atlanta VA Healthcare System) and Candice Jennings, MS (Instructional Coach and District Assessor for Pre-K in Metro Nashville Public Schools). Candice is married to Gary Jennings, Jr. (Tau Lambda initiate Spring 2017). Bro. and Vanna Ferguson are the proud grand- parents of 3 children; Mikayla Smith age 17, Benjamin Jennings age 10, and Donovan Jennings age 8.

12 A SALUTE TO OUR LIFE MEMBERS

Antonine C. Able Spruell Driver, Jr. Dennie R. Marshall Timothy D. Riley Nathaniel Allen, Jr. Anthony K. Etheridge Jeffrey McKissack Wayne J. Riley Wiley C. Baines, Jr. Marvin Evans Larry W. McNeil Paul E. Robertson Billy Ballard William B. Ewing, Sr. George Meadows, Jr. William Robinson, II Jerry C. Baltimore Melvin D. Ferguson Reavis L. Mitchell, Jr. Matthew P. Shaw Michael Bates Terrance J. Gibson Victor L. Moore Pasqual Slaughter George Bell, III Dereck Griffith Kelvin A. Moses Ronald C. Small Julian W. Blackshear, Jr. Bobby S. Harris, Jr. Ernest Mosley, Jr. Vance M. Spears Jasper B. Brewster Charles Henderson Harold Nevels Jack Tarleton, Jr. Terrell A. Broady, Sr. William L. Hipps G. Michael Orok Joseph Taylor James H. Brown Newton Holiday, Jr. John H. Otey, Jr. Anthony C. Thomas Edward, E. Bufford Arnold A. Hook Walter R. Owens III Jack Thomas Jeffrey T. Burgin Samuel H. Howard, Jr. Thomas Pearson Isaac Thompson Howard L. Burley William P Hytch, Jr. Lowell Perry, Jr. Eric Townsend Robert C. Burress, Jr. E. K Johnson, III Aaron A. Powell, Jr. David Uskavitch Alphonse Carter, Jr. Melvin N. Johnson John B. Powell Franklin S. Westbrook Michael R. Cox Norman E. Jones Oliver Presley, III Joseph C. White Michael R. Croom Dennis Lawson James L. Pulley Dennis E. Williams William Dobbins, Jr. Timothy B. Malone Karl E. Pulley James Williams Derrick W. Dowell Brandon C. Maloney Elisha R. Richardson Ronald C. Williams

A SALUTE TO OUR FIFTY-YEAR BROTHERS (The Golden Group)

Billy Ballard Samuel H. Howard, Sr. Warren N. Moore Thomas L. Saulsberry James H. Brown Elmer Kelly James H. Pearson Stanford Strong Howard L. Burley James King Jr. Gilbert K. Pleasant G. J. Tarleton, Jr. James D. Campbell Ronald M. Lewis William Reed Joseph C. White Robert Clark George Meadows, Jr. Earnest C. Rhodes David M. Whitmon Robert Houston Larry W. McNeil Elisha R. Richardson

A SALUTE TO FORMER TAU LAMBDA CHAPTER ALPHA MEN OF THE YEAR

Calvin O. Atchison, Sr. Ben E. Harris James L. Pulley Abayomi Atolagoe William L. Hipps Paul E. Roberts Frank Battle, Jr. James S. Hutchinson Paul Robertson Julian W. Blackshear, Jr. Floyd J. Jones Pasqual Slaughter Markeith A. Braden Dennie R. Marshall Ronald C. Small Alphonse Carter, Jr. Gerard McShepard Charles A. Sueing, Jr. William D. Cox Victor L. Moore, Sr. Albert A. Thomas Derrick W. Dowell Michael L. Nettles John H. Tisdale Leroy T. Duff Walter R. Owens III Bernard Turner Melvin R. Ferguson Henry A. Ponder Byron Turner Terrence J. Gibson Aaron A. Powell, Jr. Franklin S. Westbrook

13 THE LEGACY EDUCATION FOUNDATION Board of Trustees

Terrance J. Gibson, Chairman Franklin S. Westbrook, Vice Chairman Derrick W. Dowell, Secretary Dennie R. Marshall, Treasurer

R. Keith Belton, Jr. Melvin D. Ferguson Anthony C. Thomas Jeffrey W. Blackshear Charles B. Henderson Isaac M. Thompson Dennis C. Dickerson Michelangelo McCallister, Sr. Harold A. Wells Patrick H. Johnson Ernest A. Mosley, Jr.

Former Chairman Board of Trustees

Calvin O. Atchison (1981 - 1989) Wilson Q. Welch, Jr. (1989 - 1995) Melvin D. Ferguson (1995-2004) Robert Belton (2004-2009) Derrick W. Dowell (2010 – 2014)

Former Trustees (1998 – 2016)

Zenoch Adams Leroy T. Duff Kenneth M. McKay Calvin O. Atchison Stanley L. Evans Gerald McShepard Frank Battle, Jr. Arthur L. Fox Walter R. Owens, III Robert Belton Ben E. Harris James L. Pulley Julian W. Blackshear, Jr. Christopher L. Jolley Wilson Q. Welch, Jr. Markeith A. Braden Floyd J. Jones Dennis E. Williams L. Raphael Crawford Marshall S. Mason

14 A SPECIAL REMEMBRANCE The Brothers of Tau Lambda Chapter take great pride in recognizing the widows of brothers who have passed on to Omega Chapter. We cherish the memories of these brothers, and we salute you as you continue to make civic and charitable contributions to the community.

Tau Lambda Brothers who have transitioned to Omega Chapter - 2019 Faithful Servants of Alpha Phi Alpha

Edward Buford William (Billy) Butler, II Dillard B. Mongomery Willie Moore, Jr. Eddie C. Rhodman Frederick Hilborn Talbot Solomon C. Westbrook, Jr. McDonald Williams

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The scholarship luncheon committee wishes to thank all attendees, advertisers, contributors and supporters of the 39th Annual The Legacy Education Foundation Scholarship Luncheon.

15 THE ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY HYMN

(All Brothers Present)

In our dear, A Phi A, fraternal spirit binds All the noble, the true and courageous. Manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all Mankind, are the aims of our dear Fraternity.

Chorus Alpha Phi Alpha; the pride of our hearts and loved by us dearly art thou. We cherish thy precepts, thy banner shall be raised. To thy glory, thy honor, and renown.

(Solo Only) We hold ever aloft, noble ideals and aims, carrying out earth’s and heaven’s grand command. Our true hearts ever strive, success’ goal to gain. That our Fraternity’s praises may be sung.

(All) College days swiftly pass, imbued with mem’ries fond. And the recollection slowly fades away. Our renowned A Phi A and dear fraternal bond. May they ever abide and with us stay.

Words by A. L. Simpson – ‘15 XI Chapter, Wilberforce, Ohio

Music by John J. Erby – ‘34 XI Chapter, Wilberforce, Ohio

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Dennie Marshall Mortgage Production Manager

Purchasing a home or refinancing your existing mortgage is one of the most important financial decisions you will ever make. Regions Mortgage is dedicated to helping you make the right decision as well as ensuring the process is as stress free as possible. It is one thing to say the mortgage process should be easy; it is another to always strive to make it happen.

As a Regions Mortgage Loan Originator, I take great pride in what I do. I open doors for people just like you, using the resources of one of the nation’s strongest and largest financial institutions. There are a variety of competitive mortgage loan products and rates available with Regions Mortgage. I can help you select the product that is right for you.

I look forward to providing you with a pleasant experience in the home financing process. A er all, you are the reason I am here.

It would be a pleasure to help.

Dennie Marshall NMLS #102185 Mortgage Production Manager 150 4TH Avenue North , Suite 1500 Nashville, TN 37219 [email protected] 615-748-2089 (Office) 615-330-2264 (Cell)

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