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the South Carolina Club. Academically he earned several scholarships while pursuing his degree. His scholarships included the Daughters of the Amer- ican Revolution Scholarship, Howard University Trustee’s Scholarship, and Phi Alpha Theta Historical Honor Society Merit Award. After graduating from law school, Robert was admitted to the Virginia State Bar. In 1995 he opened a law practice in Alexandria, Virginia. This practice grew into his current firm Bynum & Jenkins Law. He is an accomplished trial lawyer with a prac- tice concentrated in federal criminal defense. He maintains an active mem- bership in the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys and is the former chairman of the Alexandria Bar Association Criminal Division. He is a Barrister in the George Mason Law School American Inns of Court. Jenkins has been listed as one of the top lawyers in the Washington, DC area by the Washingtonian magazine since 2018. He regularly appears on both national and local media outlets as a trusted legal commentator. In his spare time Robert is an endur- ance athlete who competes in both marathons and triathlons. He trains swimming, cycling, and running. He has completed seven Ironman Triath- lons. His love of history contributes to his insatiable reading appetite. Robert is motivated by the belief that all things are possible through dedica- tion and hard work. He strives to enjoy the very best life has to offer. His service to his community extends beyond his profession and fraternity. As a member of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity
ROBERT L. JENKINS, JR., ESQ. Senior Grand Vice Polemarch Kappa Alpha Psi’s newly elected Senior Grand Vice Polemarch has served the fraternity formerly as an Alumni Member of the Grand Board of Directors. A Life Member of the fraternity, Robert is a Spring 1992 initiate of the Howard University chapter, the Xi of Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity, Inc. Brother Jenkins has served the fraternity as Polemarch of the Washington (DC) Alumni Chapter; Eastern Province Coun- sel; Eastern Province Senior Vice Polemarch, and as the 28th Eastern Province Polemarch. He is currently a member of the Washington (DC) Alumni Chapter. Robert Jenkins is a native of Charleston, South Carolina. He graduated with honors from Howard University, with a Bachelor of Science degree in history in 1992. He was inducted into the Phi Alpha Theta Historical Honor Society and served as President of both the Charles Ham- ilton Houston Pre-Law Society, and
(The Boulé). He serves on the Board of Directors of the Beta Nu Foundation. He currently serves as a member of the Starlite Foundation and a past chairman of the board of directors for the Thur- good Marshall Center Trust. He is a life member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Brother Jenkins is a husband of 24 years. His wife, Tanek, is a pediatric dentist. They met while both were college students. He credits her with being a supportive and driving force behind all that he does. Together they have two daughters, Latrice age 20 and Renee age nine. JORDAN Q. SMITH Junior Grand Vice Polemarch Brother Jordan Q. Smith was installed as the fraternity’s Junior Grand Vice Polemarch. Brother Smith hails from Indianapolis, Indiana and has been training for leadership since the age of 14. During his years as a high school student, he was a member of the Indianapolis (IN) Kappa League.
30 THE JOURNAL ♦ SUMMER 2023
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