Corner (SC) Alumni Chapter ‣ Dr. Joyce Washington Davis by the Walterboro (SC) Alumni Chapter Province Polemarch Brian C. Mock provided remarks to bring the Public Meeting to a close. After the event, the host chapters provided delegates and members with a mixer at the Top Golf facility near the convention center. Business meetings began Friday morning. In the first session, Province Polemarch Mock presented his State of the Province address to highlight the achievements over the past year and address the remaining needs of the province. The brothers in attendance had the honor of receiving the State of the Grand Chapter report from Brother Robert L. Jenkins, Jr., ESQ, Senior Grand Vice Polemarch of our fraternity. Afterward, Brothers Mock and Jenkins provided a question-and- answer session fielding questions from brothers in the room. During the second business session, the brothers were presented with reports from the various committee chairmen in the province. Two awards were presented during this session: the Reclamation Awards by Brother Deaderick Jones and the Website of the Year Awards by
Brother Tyran White. Normally, the Undergraduate brothers would host the Miss Southeastern Province Pageant on the Friday evening of Province Council, but due to unforeseeable circumstances, the pageant was canceled. However, the host chapters hosted the highly anticipated Seafood Fest at the North Charleston Fire Museum. Attendees had the opportunity to experience the amazing local cuisine, chill out with a cigar from a mobile cigar lounge, and party to the sounds of a local DJ. Saturday brought another day of business sessions and meetings. It also brought the Undergraduate Luncheon. Brother Justin Harris, then Junior Province Vice Polemarch, served as the speaker with the message “What is a Diamond in the Rough?” Several Undergraduate brothers were honored with awards for their academic and service achievements throughout the school year on their respective campuses and communities. That evening, during the Closed Banquet, the brothers were entertained by the smooth sounds of special guests. The special guests were none other than the “Sweet Silhouettes,” a group of Silhouettes singing their rendition of the “My Guy.” The last, but the least, awards were recognized during the event. The
J. Michael Graves Alumni Chapters of the Year were presented to the small, medium, and large chapter winners. The highlight of the Closed Banquet was the riveting message by Senior Grand Vice Polemarch Jenkins entitled “There’s Power in a Name!” During his message, he shared some of his life experiences while growing up in the downtown area of Charleston. He reminded the brothers to continue their efforts to honor the name of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated in “Every Field of Human Endeavor.” Before the conclusion of the event, the election results were announced and the 2024-2025 Southeastern Province Officers were sworn in. After the Closed Banquet, the host chapters sponsored the “Kloseout Affair” the bring the 98th Southeastern Province Council to a close for majority of the delegates and brothers. On Sunday, most of the brothers and their Silhouettes took to the airways, highways, and byways to return to their homes or next destinations. A handful of brothers joined the newly elected officers in their first Province Board Meeting. At the end of the meeting, this year’s Province Council was officially brought to a conclusion. We look forward to seeing the brothers in 2025 as we begin our “Road to 100!”
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