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Washington (DC) Alumni Chapter Honors Senior Brothers
The 50-Year Honorees at Washington (DC) Alumni Chapter’s 2025 Senior Luncheon.
By Kendall Brown, PhD
music, and opportunities to network and fellowship with many luminaries. The celebration began with a welcome from the Fraternity’s Senior Grand Vice Polemarch Robert L. Jenkins, Jr., Esq., who spoke on the importance of recognizing senior members and stated, “While our undergraduates continue to serve as the lifeblood of the Fraternity, it is our senior Kappas that are the bed- rock foundation. We must continue to honor them for their service and commitment to the advancement of the objectives of the Fraternity.” The chapter’s 34th Past Pole- march, Brother Barrington D. Scott, who also serves as a UDC Board of
Trustees member, provided a his- torical overview of the venue. He told the audience that UDC has been in existence as a historically black college since 1851 and highlighted that the university is the home of the Fraternity’s Beta Kappa Chapter, which was chartered on February 21, 1940. Brother Past Polemarch Scott continued with acknowledgments of the senior brothers. “It is no secret that our Senior Members are our ‘Braintrust’ and our ‘Vanguard’ of all esoteric Kappa knowl- edge and lore,” he said. The chapter’s 25th Past Polemarch, Brother Ronald Taylor, provided reflections on the past 100 years, citing
T he brothers of the Washington (DC) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. gath- ered together on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at the student center of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) to honor the chapter’s senior brothers for their contributions to the Fraternity. Serving as a time of reflection, rec- ognition, and brotherhood, the public event also showcased the talents and richness of the storied chapter, which recently celebrated 100 years of existence. More than 150 attendees enjoyed delicious soul food, spirited
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