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WilliamE. Hooker wins LifetimeAchievement Award at 76 th Middle Eastern Province Council
The 76 th Middle Eastern Province Council honored William E. Hooker with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Below MEP Polemarch Carlos D. Watson, Esq. presented Hooker with the award.
the second highest achievement award conferred by Kappa Alpha Psi Frater- nity, Inc. Throughout the years he has received numerous awards at all three levels of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. including the Distinguished Service Award for serving as MEP Province Keeper of Records & Exchequer from 1971 - 1983 and the 1971-1972 Raleigh (NC) Alumni Kappa Man of the Year. Also, at the 76 th MEP Council the Province Board of Directors approved a proposal by the Greater Raleigh Kappa League and the body unanimously ap- proved the establishment of the Annual William E. Hooker Kappa Leadership & Development League Summit. The inaugural summit will be held in the Fall 2017 on the campus of North Carolina State University. Brother Hooker, with a deep history and background in education, was emotional and thankful for the opportunity to have a leadership summit named after him. As a Life Member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. one can always find Brother Hooker with a smile and sharing that Good Old Kappa Spirit.
Since 1926, the Middle Eastern Province has been a mighty force within Kappa Alpha Psi ® . Covering North Carolina and Southern West Virginia, it continues the rich legacy and tradition estab- lished by those of days past. Brother Hooker has been an outstanding member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. since joining the Delta Gamma of Kappa Alpha Psi ® at Shaw University in 1957. During the past 59 years, he has served as the Polemarch and Keeper of Records of the Raleigh (NC) Alumni Chapter, served as Province Keeper of Records & Exche- quer and appointed the 17 th MEP Province Polemarch.
A t the 76 th Middle Eastern Province (MEP) Council of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. William E. Hooker was presented the Lifetime Achievement award. The award was presented to Brother Hooker by the 22 nd Province Polemarch Carlos D. Watson, Esq.
On the national level he has been a key member of the Achievement Commis- sion and the Laurel Wreath Committee. At the 78 th Grand Chapter Meeting Brother Hooker was presented with the 84 th Elder Watson Diggs Award, which is
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