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Germany Alumni Chapter celebrates 60 Years of Service with D9 Presidents By Vonnie Wright O n May 8-11, the brothers of Germany Alumni Chapter of
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. celebrated their 60th chapter anniversary and hosted eight of the nine Divine Nine National Presi- dents in Kaiserslautern, and across the greater Rhine- land-Pfalz federal state of Germany. Germany Alumni Chap- ter (GAC), affectionately known as the “Flagship Chapter” as the first alumni chapter outside of the conti- nental United States, was chartered on June 3, 1964. Being visited by Founder Edward Giles Ervin himself in 1980, chapter broth- ers filled his trip with a memorable experience in Deustchland providing engagements with two top black generals, engulfing him in the local population to understand the envi- ronment and allowing him to incite words of wisdom while enjoying the tradi- tional black and white ball the chapter traditionally
From left: Pictured with Grand Polemarch Jimmy McMikle (third from left), Dr. Willis L. Lonzer, III General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Danette Anthony Reed, International President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Elsie Cooke-Holmes, International President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Chris V. Rey, International President of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Dr. Stacie NC Grant International President of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., and Dr. Sean D. Housen, Sr., International Grand Polaris of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.
holds annually. The GAC decided to emulate a similar experience for the National Pan-Hellenic Leadership ensuring a historic and fruitful visit. Samuel Bunton (Gamma Epsilon 1997), polemarch, Germany Alumni Chapter brought the vision to the chapter members and the committee over a year ago, recognizing the significance of 60 years of not only
achievement but service. “This has never been done before,” said Brother Bunton. “This 60th Anniversary of our chapter is deemed ’60 Years of Ser- vice,’ by our International Polemarch, and for each International President to come celebrate with us all the way here in Germany is a testament to our host nation, partnerships we have with the community
and the true selfless service we provide as a predomi- nantly military chapter.” From the moment the leaders arrived they were received with open arms, flowers and gifts of appre- ciation by brothers from the GAC. The dignitaries were not only immediately exposed to the German cul- ture with festivities of wine tasting, a historic castle visit and a boat ride down
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