85th Virtual Grand Chapter Meeting Issue

UNDERGRADUATE AWARDEES

D aniel I. Nixon is the eldest of two sons born to Daniel and Joaniteka Nixon. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. He is passionate about God, Family, Edu- cation and his future goals. Daniel maintained a 3.5 GPA in Business Management while being an All-American and All-Academic 800-meter runner. Grand Board Member Nixon is a Spring 2018 Initiate of The Eta Upsilon Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. He later transferred and became active at Iowa State University, the Omega Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi. He will be representing his country in Track and Field at the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Upon graduation Brother Nixon will pursue his Masters in Family Financial Planning at Iowa State University, while com- pleting his final season of track and field for the cyclones. We salute Brother Nixon! M ichael N. Weaver, Jr. was born in St. Louis, MO. Weaver is the first in his family to gradu- ate from an institution of higher education (Kentucky State University), where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Performance. Weaver served as Student Government Presi- dent & Student Regent and the 26th Mister Kentucky State University. He is a Fall 2017 initiate of the Alpha Upsilon Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. He has served on the International Grand Board of Directors.

Grand Board Member Weaver gained national recognition as a White House HBCU Competitiveness Scholar and made an appearance on The Today Show for his commitment to service. Weaver is now the founder of DreamWeaver Motivation. DreamWeaver Motivation is his speaking, mentoring, and

consulting company. He encourages, motivates, and inspires crowds of many to take hold of their dreams, lives, and future. He is best known for speaking on leadership topics, the collegiate experience as a first-generation student, and how to make your dreams come true. Presently, Brother Weaver is a master's student in the Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis program at The University of Wisconsin Madison with a focus in Student Affairs. He also serves as the Director of Student Engagement for Woodson & Associates Higher Education Services and the Program Coordinator for the Retention, Advancement, and Mentoring of Young Professionals Program for the Urban League of Greater Madison.

...Let it be known that these brothers exhibits the five objectives of Kappa Alpha Psi and that their diamonds embody the characteristics of Founder Grant. They are each a student of ACHIEVEMENT, a LEADER among men, and a VANGUARD of excellence. Here's to the 2021 GUY L. GRANT AWARDEES!

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VIRTUAL 85 TH GRAND CHAPTER MEETING

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