KAPPA ALPHA PSI® FOUNDATION
“THIS EVENING WAS MORE THAN A CELEBRATION— IT WAS A POWERFUL REMINDER OF THE IMPACT WE CAN CREATE WHEN WE UNITE TO SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION ” - Donald C. Bland 88th Elder Watson Diggs Awardee,
2025 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES David Bickham Sarasota, Florida Samuel Draper III San Antonio, Texas Loyal Flanders Swansea, Illinois Jacob Fletcher
Rancho Cucamonga, California
Castro Valley, California South Holland, Illinois Baldwin, New York Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Ebenezer Mahteme
Timothy Purnell Solomon Ruff Braelyn Starks Kwabena Tyus Nicolas Watkins
Washington, DC
Edmond, Oklahoma Addison, Texas Addison, Texas Decatur, Georgia Grambling, Louisiana
Chairman, Celebration of Achievement Committee
Dillon Watt Jaden Watt
Gabriel Westry
Nyic’Quavayion Willis
BUILDING MOMENTUM THROUGH INNOVATION That momentum was matched by innovation. In 2024, the Foundation introduced the Undergraduate Loyalty Program, creating a structured vehicle for Brothers to financially support undergraduate chapters. With an initial $20,000 raised and growing, the program is already strengthening the financial independence of collegiate chapters across Provinces. Meanwhile, the Legacy Giving Medallion Program continued to flour- ish—boasting 159 participants and over $400,000 contributed to date. The Foundation also strengthened its partnership with Congress through the Close Up program, providing young men direct exposure to public service and leadership at the national level. The result is a revitalized Foundation that operates with professional rigor and heartfelt purpose. As Executive Director Anthony Stepney notes,
“We’ve moved from good inten- tions to measurable impact. Every dollar now trans- lates directly into educational opportunity, men- torship, and legacy building.” A NIGHT TO REMEMBER On a warm July evening in Phoe-
2025 MILITARY HONOREES Major General Anthony Henderson, U.S. Marine Corps • John Milton Lee “First to Fire” Memorial Award for Military Service and Achievement Cadet DeAndre Macri, Texas A&M ROTC (Air Force) • General Daniel “Chappie” James, Jr. Memorial Award for Military Cadet Achievement Lieutenant General Kevin Vereen, U.S. Army (Ret.) • Dr. F. George Palmer Memorial Award or Outstanding Military Veteran General Dennis Via, U.S. Army (Ret.) • Grand Polemarch’s Distinguished Military and Veteran Service Award
nix, Arizona, the Sheraton ballroom shimmered with purpose and promise as the Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation welcomed nearly 700 guests to its inaugural Celebration of Achievement Gala. This milestone black-tie affair, held on July 3, 2025, marked a historic new tradition for the Foundation—one centered on investing in the dreams of young scholars while paying tribute
to the selfless service of our nation’s military heroes, in partnership with the Military and Veterans Affairs Commission. Under the theme “Celebrating and Supporting Our Youth and Honoring Our Military,” the event brought together members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., sponsors, military officials, corporate partners, and
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