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sity of The Bahamas. For him, it’s his greatest accomplish- ment since being a part of the bond. “Going into the Bahamas Alumni election of 2016 I won by only one vote,” he said. “But I did it, and it was the result of persistence and wanting more for the fraternity.” Since then we’ve grown leaps and bounds. We’ve been able to expand and grow into a brand that’s loved and respected in The Bahamas, particularly when it comes to community service.” Prior to Brother Lightbourne's elec- tion as Polemarch, The Bahamas Alumni Chapter had not brought in new mem- bers for nine years and was in a state of dormancy. But in the Spring of 2017 Bahamas Alumni turned over a new leaf, becoming active in their community again, bringing in new members and leav- ing a lasting impression on the Bahamas. “We have over 100 members on our register,” he said. “Prior to 2016 we had a very small turnout, when it came to brothers being active; maybe seven or eight brothers who were financial and active. So to see where we’re at now with more brothers coming out to events, attending meetings and brothers assisting in various areas of the fraternity is heartwarming. That has been a big part of the expansion of Kappa Alpha Psi in The Bahamas.” Brother Lightbourne came from humble beginnings. He attended Lincoln University in Pennsylvania on a scholar- ship and graduated in 2009 with his Bachelors degree in Finance and a Minor in Accounting. Fast forward to 2018 and Brother Lightbourne is a Certified Financial Planner for a leading investment and pension firm in the Caribbean region. “Before I went off to school, I was never labeled as the stellar stu- dent or ever was at the top of the class,” he said. “But I was always persistent at whatever task I was given and that mantra has followed me throughout life.” “Persistence landed me a schol- arship to attend Lincoln University where I joined the Epsilon Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi. And it was
of strength or knowledge, but definitely the will that you have to push forward and be successful in life.” For Brother Lightbourne, persis- tence is something heavily engrained in his character; it’s a trait he thanks his parents for. “Being a young professional coming back home from school I was able to secure a job, gain accreditation as a certified financial planner and most recently land my current job at a local investment and pension firm,” he said. If you were to sit and have a conver- sation with him and perhaps ask him where he sees himself in the next five years, he’d be straight up with you. For him, it’s about knowing where you want to go, setting goals and sticking to them. “In five years I see myself as one of
the managing partners at the firm I’m at now,” he said. “And I see myself play- ing a major role in the financial services industry in The Bahamas.” Now as for Kappa Alpha Psi and his accomplishments locally, he sees it only going up from here. “I see nothing but great expansion for the fraternity in the next five years,” he said. “The groundwork has been set by Brother Bill Wallace and now passed on to myself and as well as the new broth- ers at the University of The Bahamas. The quality of brothers we’ve brought into the fraternity is incredible and so I’m 100 percent satisfied that the growth of our fraternity in The Bahamas will be amazing.”
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