E l i j ah C. DeVaughn, J r. : Leader, Tra i lbl azer, Rhodes Schol ar S ocial media was recently abuzz as Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., was blessed with the recognition of yet another one of its highest qualities sought in prospective Rhodes Scholars: force of character and of instincts to lead to and to take an interest in his schoolmates for those latter attributes will be likely in afterlife to guide him to esteem the performance of public duties as his highest aim."
"My desire being that the students who shall be elected to the scholarships shall not merely be bookworms, I direct that in the election of a student to a Scholar- ship regard shall be had to (i) his literary and scholastic attainments (ii) his fond- ness of and success in manly outdoor sports such as cricket football and the like (iii) his qualities of manhood truth courage devotion to duty sympathy for the protection of the weak kindliness unselfishness and fellowship and (iv) his exhibition during school days of moral
achievers: Brother Elijah Christopher "EJayy" DeVaughn, Jr. (Theta Iota 2019) was awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. Brother DeVaughn follows Myron L. Rolle (Theta Eta 2008) and Christian L. Nattiel (Kappa Mu 2015) as fraternity members who are Rhodes Scholars. The Rhodes Scholarship is awarded by the Rhodes Trust. As articulated by Ce- cil Rhodes himself, the following are the
Elijah C. DeVauhgn, Jr. possesses such qualities and more. He shared some of his insights with The Journal. The Journal: What were your first thoughts when you received the news that you were invited to become a Rhodes Scholar-elect?
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