Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Charters the Dominican Republic Alumni Chapter
T he initial petition team of Sherman Larkins, Rickalan O’Riley and Thelonius Alexan- der worked tirelessly to recruit and reclaim brothers, ignite within those brothers that “Good Ol’ Kappa Spirit”, and breathe a breath of life into a dream to bring the idea of a chapter of the fraternity in the Dominican Republic into fruition.
The Journey Begins
In January 2018, brothers from California and Detroit, MI met at a local restaurant on the island. During this meeting, it was apparent that a significant number of brothers both traveled to and lived in the Domini- can Republic (DR). The idea of forming a future DR Alumni Chapter was born. On March 31, 2019, 21 brothers submitted a petition, to the Western Province for a "Santo Domingo/Santiago Alumni Chapter." In June of 2019, the Grand Board provisionally approved the petition with the following recommendations: (1) the name would be Dominican Republic Alumni and (2) the chapter would be in the jurisdiction of the Southern Prov- ince.
As a result, the manifes- tation of a viable chapter in the Dominican Republic was birthed and the Dominican Republic Alumni Chapter was provisionally approved during the Grand Board of Directors meeting on May 31, 2019. On January 15, 2023, the Dominican Re- public Alumni Chapter was chartered!
Reuben A. Shelton III, Esq.
Sherman Larkins
Southern Province Polemarch Jason M. Jones, Esq. and DRAC Polemarch Thelonius Alexander.
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