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Perseverance by Omega Frater Timothy pAULE™
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Omega Frater Texas Sen. Royce West calls on ‘Greeks’ to help mentor vulnerable youths
Source State Sen. Royce West has put out the call across Texas for members of black fraternities and sororities to become volunteer mentors with Big Brothers Big Sisters, which pairs youths with caring adults who steer them on a positive path. West, D-Dallas, an Omega Psi Phi fraternity member, met this month with Greek organizations and [...]
Univ. of South Florida suspends Omega Psi Phi as police investigate hazing allegations
Source The University of South Florida chapter of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity has been suspended while detectives investigate allegations of off-campus hazing, university officials said Monday. Tampa police said the alleged hazing took place at 11:30 p.m. on Aug. 22 and 23 at an address on W Busch Boulevard. Police received a report about [...]
Omega Frater Carlos Whitaker named director of Investor Banking Division at Credit Suisse
Source Carlos A. Whitaker, a 1994 Marshall High School honors graduate, recently was promoted to director in the Investment Banking Division of Credit Suisse. He has the responsibility for managing a team of professionals that sell and trade equities and equity derivatives for some of the largest hedge fund clients of the bank including SAC [...]
Ernest Just Middle dedicates statue of school’s namesake
Source The granddaughter of biologist and educator Ernest Everett Just dabbed away tears from her eyes Friday morning as a statue of her grandfather was unveiled at the Mitchellville middle school named after him, eight years after the school opened and more than six years after work for the statue began. “This is important for [...]
Gainesville Omegas award scholarships to graduates
Source The Beta Pi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. recently awarded the 2010 Neil A. Butler and Richard E. Dukes scholarships to Stacey Williams and Cornelius Stewart. Williams, a graduate of Buchholz High School, will attend Webber International University. Stewart, a graduate of Gainesville High School, plans to attend Santa Fe College. Shawn [...]
Omega Frater Rev. Alexander Smith elected President of the General Grand Masonic Congress
Source On July 28, 2010, during the 95th Biennial Session in Baton Rouge, LA, the Illustrious Most Worshipful Reverend Alexander Hendrix Smith, 33º was elected President of the General Grand Masonic Congress, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, of the United States of America. President Smith, who currently resides in Apopka, Fla., is the first person from [...]
Augusta Omegas celebrate 85 years of brotherhood
Source They’re recognizing their charter right here in Augusta. The fraternity donates more than 10-thousand dollars in scholarships every year to qualified and needy student scholars. They have about 100 members in the Augusta Chapter. In addition to scholarships, they give to the blood drive, cancer society, and they have a mentoring program for elementary students. [...]
All-Greek Picnic promotes sorority, fraternity togetherness
Source The Gary Inter-Greek Council believes in events that foster closeness among the nine historically black Greek-letter groups under its umbrella. One of the most popular ways to promote unity is the annual All-Greek Picnic; the latest one was Saturday at Lake Etta County Park in Gary. “The picnic has been going on for six [...]
Omega Frater W. W. Edwards, Martinsville’s first black school board member, dies
Source W.W. Edwards, the first black member of the Martinsville School Board who served 26 years on that board, was remembered Thursday as a man who did a lot for people behind the scenes. “He told me once, ‘Echols, if you’re doing something for credit, don’t do it,’” recalled the Rev. Thurman Echols of Axton. [...]
