SENIOR KAPPAS SPOTLIGHT: PAST PROVINCE POLEMARCHS –THE SIX, INC.
TX. He taught General Science to freshmen students, and Chemistry and Physics to juniors and seniors. After getting married, Brother Lat- timore went to work for the Defense Department in Dallas, TX and later transferred to the Social Security Administration for 40 years of Federal Service. Lattimore received a number of awards during his tenure in Fed- eral Service, including the Regional Commissioner’s Award, the highest award given in the region. He is also Superintendent, Trustee, Deacon, St. John Missionary Baptist Church, Dal- las, TX. MARRIED: Wife - Carolyn (South- all) Morris. One child Eric Morris Jr., who is also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and one grandson Eric Stephen Morris III INITIATED: 1967 – The Ohio State University Chapter, the Zeta of Kappa Alpha Psi (EC). EDUCATION: B.S. Ohio State Uni- versity 1970 UNDERGRADUATE YEARS: Brother Morris attended Howard University from 1965-1966 prior to receiving In the fall of 1966 a scholarship to Ohio State University. He was the Zeta Chapter Keeper of Records 1967 -70, Grand Chapter Host Committee Bal- timore Maryland 1967, Grand Chap- ter Delegate 1967, and East Central Province Delegate 1968-70. ALUMNI YEARS: Brother Morris was a Member of Newark (NJ) Alumni, 1974-77, Undergraduate Advisor of the Montclair State College Chapter, the Iota Epsilon of Kappa Alpha Psi. Brother Morris is currently a Member of Pittsburgh (PA) Alumni Chapter, 1977- present where he has held the Office of Vice Polemarch, 1979-82, Polemarch 1983-85. Brother Mor- ris served the East Central Province as Board Member 1985-88, Sr. Vice Polemarch 1988-91, and Polemarch 1991-99. Brother Morris served as Vice Chair- ERIC S. MORRIS BORN: 1947 - Baltimore, MD
man Council of Province Polemarchs 1997-98, Grand Board of Directors 1999-2003. In 2007,. As Polemarch of Pittsburgh (PA) Alumni Chapter in 1985 Brother Morris founded their annual Golf Tournament which in its 36th year is a major contributor to the Kappa Scholarship Endowment Fund of Western Pennsylvania. In 1992, he founded Pittsburgh Alumni’s Kappa Golf League. Brother Morris has been the Secretary of THE SIX Incorporated. Brother Morris is the 86 th recipient of the Elder Watson Diggs Award PROFESSIONAL YEARS: In June of 1970, Brother Morris entered the U.S. Army Reserves. He graduated from Basic Training as the number one Ca- det of his class. He received an Honor- able Discharge in 1977 with the rank of Sergeant 1st Class. Also in June of 1970, Brother Morris started employ- ment with Sears Roebuck & Company as an Executive Management Trainee in New Brunswick, NJ. Since then he held numerous Management positions from Division Manager to Operating Store Manager in Pittsburgh, PA. Brother Morris is a life member of the N.A.A.C.P. and served on the Board of Directors of the Pittsburgh North Hills Branch. Brother Morris is a 32nd degree Mason a Past Master of John Washington Lodge 92 in East Liver- pool, OH and a Shriner. Brother Morris currently owns and operates The Eric S. Morris Insurance Agency, INC. of State Farm Insurance in Pittsburgh, PA. ROBERT W. SCALES, JR. BORN: 1950 - Murfreesboro, TN MARRIED: 1967 – Wife - Sheila Adkins Scales; Children – 6 (one de- ceased); Grandchildren -11 INITIATED: 1970 – The Western Ken- tucky University Chapter, the Epsilon Rho of Kappa Alpha Psi (SC) EDUCATION: M.A. Western Ken- tucky University 1972; M.P.S. Western Kentucky University 1973 UNDERGRADUATE YEARS: Served as Vice Polemarch and Polemarch, Epsilon Rho Chapter (1970 – 1972); ALUMNI YEARS: Louisville (KY) Alumni Chapter (1974 – 1975), served
on the Scholarship and Social Commit- tees; Wilmington (NC) Alumni Chapter (1978 – 1986), 1985 Charter Member – Mu Nu, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, NC; Nashville (TN) Alumni Chapter (1986), served on the Social and By-Laws Committees; Mur- freesboro (TN) Alumni Chapter (1986– 2016), Distinguished Polemarch Award (1986) Charter Member, served as Polemarch after organizing and reac- tivating 16 brothers, all who became subscribing or life members, had inte- gral role in formation of Murfreesboro Achievement Foundation, Achieve- ment Award, Outstanding Achieve- ments Award, Epsilon Rho (2009); Decatur (GA) Alumni Chapter (2017 - present), served on the Kappa Kotton Club Committee. South Central Province Polemarch (1991 - 1994) under his administra- tion – undergraduate relations were emphasized, a historic joint conference was held with the AKAs, host Province Polemarch for the 71 st Grand Chapter Meeting; Chairman, South Central Province Board; Chairman, C. Rodger Wilson Leadership Council; Reclama- tion Committee; Senior Province Vice Polemarch; Founders’ Day Speaker for Jackson, TN and Lansing, MI Chapters (1992); Certificate of Appreciation, National Chapter Advisor’s Workshop (1994); Dedicated Service Award by Grand Polemarch Ronald R. Young (1997); Closed Banquet Speaker at East Central Province Meeting (1998); Special Achievement Award, South Central Province Polemarch (2011); Founding Polemarch Award, Murfrees- boro (TN) Alumni Chapter (2015). Life Membership Certificate (1982); Master Builder; Council of Province Polemarchs; National Co-Chairman of the C. Rodger Wilson Leadership Conference Dean of Curriculum for the National Undergraduate Leader- ship Institute; Achievement Club; Co- Chairman of the National Membership Services Committee (2015 - present); Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation - Million Dollar Club Member, St. Jude Chil- dren’s Research Hospital Contributor, i-KARE Haiti Contributor, Piney Woods
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