A LOOK BACK: KAPPA HISTORY
of Education” etched on it. The apple symbolizes the commitment to furthering the honorable profession of education. It is given to all endowed donors of their scholarships. Group photos were taken with Boyd outside of the SOE with a banner featuring Founder Diggs in the background. Diggs is featured among several other esteemed SOE alumni who have banners on light poles along the walkways leading to the W.W. Wright Education Building. He was the first of the distinguished SOE alumni to have his likeness created and displayed. The inaugural award reception and recognition of Founder Diggs with this endowed scholarship is a tribute to his dedication to education and acknowl- edgment of him being the first African American graduate from the School of Education. The Elder Watson Diggs Scholarship is an annual scholarship endowment, awarded to Indiana University under- graduate or graduate students pursuing a degree in the School of Education on the Bloomington campus who have an evidenced interest and involvement with diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessi- bility practices and/or research and have demonstrated financial need. Special consideration will be given to underrep- resented populations, with a preference for African American students. The num- ber, amount(s), and recipient(s) of the Scholarship will be determined by the Scholarship Committee of the School. Brothers are encouraged to contribute monetary gifts to support this endow- ment. Your donation will help preserve Founder Diggs’ legacy at Indiana Uni- versity and make a difference in the training of the next generation of leaders. The sustained development of the Elder Watson Diggs Scholarship will depend on the generosity of alumni and those of us committed to the possibilities of educa- tion. Please consider a gift to support this important project. All contributions to the Elder Watson Diggs Scholarship will be used to attract outstanding and talented students from historically under- represented populations.
selected Derick Boyd as the inau- gural Elder Watson Diggs Scholarship recipient.
Boyd is a 3rd-year
doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology De- partment, with an emphasis on Sport and Performance. He plans to work both as a Sports Psychologist and as a consultant in a non-profit that he established to empower African American youth. The SOE Dean Anastasia Morrone hosted lunch at her office on Novem- ber 30, 2021, to formally bestow
Carl Darnell, Dean Morrone, Grand Historian Kevin Scott, Mary Dwyer, Julius Hanks
developed at this time.
the scholarship award to Boyd. Oth- ers present at the luncheon were Ms. Mary Dwyer, SOE Executive Director of Development and Alumni Relations; Dr. Carl Darnell, SOE Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Julius Hanks (Indianapolis (IN) Alumni 2017), SOE Assistant Director Diversity, Eq- uity, and Inclusion, and Grand Historian Scott and his Silhouette, Regina Scott. During lunch, guest introductions were made, and Dean Morrone gave an overview of the scholarship selec- tion, followed by the presentation of the scholarship recipient, Derick Boyd. Boyd articulated thanks and appre- ciation to Indiana University SOE and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. He ex- pressed Founder Diggs’ spirit of perse- verance and conveyed an eagerness to pay forward to others through the gift of education. Following the luncheon reception, Dean Morrone gifted the Fraternity with a crystal apple, with the iconic overlap- ping IU letters ( Ψ ) logo and “School
In July 2020, Grand Historian Scott was approached by the SOE’s Executive Director of Development, Mary Dwyer, who stated that the school was ready to move forward with the establishment of the scholarship and requested to partner with Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Grand Historian Scott brought the details of the scholarship to the Grand Board of Directors for their authoriza- tion and support. Upon reviewing the specifics, the Grand Board of Directors unanimously endorsed the monetary gift to endow the scholarship. Special thanks go to Grand Keeper of Records and Ex- chequer Rhen Bass for his unwavering support and tenacious efforts to identify the funding source. After all parties approved the agree- ment, the Fraternity issued the primary funding disbursement of $25,000 to the endowment as the Founding Donor. This monetary gift was accented by additional donations of $7,300 from fraternity members and SOE alumni. Subsequently, a scholarship committee
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