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istration and served as a member of the Commissioner of the IRS Advisory Group. He is also a lifetime member of the National Association of Black Ac- countants. As an alumnus of Virginia State Univer- sity, he has graciously and ferociously supported his alma mater. He estab- lished an endowment fund for both Ac- counting and Finance majors. To always remain connected to VSU, he became a life member of the University’s alumni association. Brother Walker also sought membership into VSU’s Powell Society, which is a prestigious faction of alumni, who’ve pledged to include Virginia State University in their last will and testa- ment. For this and a myriad of other acts of kindness and deeds, Brother Walker was inducted into the Univer- sity's Wall of Fame. In addition, he generously supported other organizations and causes through- out his life, such as the NAACP, the Southern Christian Leadership Con- ference, local health fairs, church ministries and several other programs. Because of his efforts and unwavering university support, the alumni brothers of The Virginia State University Chap- ter, the Alpha Phi of Kappa Alpha Psi honored him with a Lifetime Achieve- ment Award and made him an honorary member of their Chapter. As if he didn’t have enough feathers in his cap already, he also served as an adjunct profes- sor of Accounting at the University of the District of Columbia for almost 15 years, educating, mentoring and molding young minds. Brother Walker was a Spring 1984 initi- ate of The Hyattsville/Landover (MD) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi. As a member of the Hyattsville/Landover (MD) Alumni Chapter, he was very instrumental in establishing a 501(c)3 foundation for the Chapter in the name of the Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation of Maryland, Inc. He was also highly sought after by other Kappa chapters to help them do the same. Last spring, at our Chapter’s 40th An- niversary Gala, Brother Walker was the
inaugural recipient of the Leon Walker Pioneer Award; an award named in his honor, recognizing the brother who ‘Puts forth great effort to help move the Chapter and the Fraternity forward by positively affecting the lives of those served and those who serve.’ These acts have spanned over the course of his 36 years of service and dedication to Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., the Hyatts- ville/Landover (MD) Alumni Chapter and the greater Prince George’s County, MD area. With all his professional endeavors, fraternal responsibilities and familial obligations, Brother Walker still found time to serve as a Trustee at the First Baptist Church of Highland Park in Landover, MD, where Brother, Dr. Henry P. Davis III (Epsilon Zeta 1980), serves as Pastor. Left to cherish the memories of Brother Walker's life are his loving wife of 39 years, Goldie Walker; three children, Cheryl Walker, Christopher "Walker Redds" Walker and Stacey Turner (Reuben); five grandchildren, Orlando (Emma Lee), Olivia, Eden, Grace, and Levi; two great-grandchildren, Emmitt and Walker; one sister, Carrie Sanders (Fred); one brother, Clarence Walker (Grace) and a host of family and friends. One brother, Thomas J. Walker, Jr., preceded him in death. Dr. Clifford E. Watkins 1940–2016 Music Professor
Carbondale. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa (national scholastic honor society) and Phi Kappa Phi (the nation’s oldest all disciplines honor society). He conducted research at Harvard, Yale and the University of Kansas through the National Endowment for the Humanities. His teaching/research specialty was African-American Music History. From this research he is re- sponsible for the following publications: Perry George Lowery, Jackson, MS, University Press of Mississippi, 2003; The Marching Bands, Encyclopedia of African-American Culture, Vol. III, pp. 1687- 1692, eds./Jack Salzman, David Smith and Cornel West, New York, Macmillan, 1995; and P. G. Lowery and His Progressive Musical Enterprises; and Feel the Spirit: Studies in Nine- teenth Century Afro-American Music, eds./ George Keck and Sherrill Martin, New York, Greenwood Press, 1988. Other professional experiences included professorships at South Carolina State (SCSU) and Tennessee State Universi- ties (TSU), where he was director of University Bands. He was a classroom teacher and band director at Wash- ington High School, Greenville, SC and Charles E. Murray High School in Greenville, SC. While at SCSU the band received invi- tation to march in the 1970 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena CA and while at TSU the Aristocrats received invitations from the National Football League to perform at half-time before capacity crowds in the old Atlanta- Fulton County Stadium for the Atlanta Falcons-Detroit Lions game and the Washington Redskins when they hosted the Los Angeles Rams at D.C. Stadium (now RFK Stadium). Before retiring in 2004 he was Chair- man and Professor of the Music Depart- ment at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Eighteen years as Chairman and four years as teaching faculty, serving for twenty-two years. His music career expanded over 40 years. Watkins stated that his highest moments
Retired chairman of the Music De- partment at North Carolina Agricul- tural and Techni- cal State Univer- sity, Dr. Clifford E. Watkins (Gamma Kappa 1960)
transitioned to the Chapter Invisible on May 11, 2016 at the age of 75. Clifford Edward Watkins was born in Chicago, IL on June 7, 1940. Watkins earned a bachelors’ degree from Clark College (now Clark-Atlanta University). He subsequently earned a master’s degree in music and a doctorate in philosophy from Southern Illinois University-
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