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ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. ®

EASTERN REGION

www.ALPHAEAST.com

Willis L Lonzer, Ph.D. Christopher Ellis Jr.
General President Eastern Region Vice President

Sean McCaskill Tamir Harper
Interim Executive Director Eastern Region Assistant Vice President

DISTRICT III REPORT
NEW YORK ASSOCIATION OF CHAPTERS OF ALPHA

TO: Brother Christopher G. Ellis, Jr., Eastern Region Vice President
FROM: Brother Malik G. Goodson, District Director & Brother Killiaun Blatche, Asst. District Director
DATE: April 7, 2022
RE: Annual Report

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

BROTHER DISTRICT POSITION CHAPTER

Malik Goodson District Director & NYACOA President Zeta Zeta Lambda
Killiaun Blatche Asst. District Director & NYACOA 2nd VP Mu Sigma
Larry Scott Blackmon NYACOA 1st Vice President Alpha Gamma Lambda
Anthony J. Smith Secretary Eta Rho Lambda
James W. Fletcher Treasurer Zeta Zeta Lambda
Eric Tarver Historian Kappa Upsilon Lambda
David Cephus Assoc. Editor to The Sphinx Zeta Zeta Lambda
Adrian Stratton Parliamentarian Kappa Xi Lambda
Alan Prescod Area 1 Director & Chief Dean Eta Rho Lambda
Jimmy Kelly Area 2 Director & Chief Dean Eta Rho Lambda
Alton Roney Area 3 Director & Chief Dean Iota Theta Lambda

Jomel Nelson Area 4 Director & Chief Dean Beta Pi Lambda
Eugene L. Aiken, Jr. Area 5 Director & Chief Dean Kappa Upsilon Lambda

David Rogers Area 6 Director & Chief Dean Eta Zeta Lambda

Fred Baptiste Area 7 Director & Chief Dean Alpha Gamma Lambda

Erik M. Tejada Area 8 Director & Chief Dean Zeta Zeta Lambda

James Waters, Jr. Reclamation Committee Co-Chair Eta Rho Lambda

Lucien J. Metellus Reclamation Committee Co-Chair Zeta Zeta Lambda

Sean Gayle Reclamation Committee Co-Chair Kappa Xi Lambda

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Roberto Brutus Retention Committee Co-Chair Zeta Zeta Lambda
Rashan Brown Retention Committee Co-Chair Rho Psi Lambda
Wilson Darko Retention Committee Co-Chair Rho

GOALS AND ACTIVITIES ACCOMPLISHED THIS TERM

• General District Management Accomplishments:
o Establishment of a District Calendar for chapters and members to use for knowledge of
district events including IMDP certification and Alpha Advisor training

o Conducted our 32nd District Convention in conjunction with District II (ONECA) in
Springfield, MA.

o Conducted monthly leadership Zoom calls with district and chapter leadership to discuss
chapter, district and regional issues, and upcoming activities.

o Retention Committee is establishing a strategy to retain college brothers upon
graduation, either locally or outside of New York.

o Establishment of a District III Brothers’ Assistance program to provide emergency
funding for our brothers when needed.

• District Operations Management
o Collaborated with Eastern Region District Directors to establish region wide IMDP
trainings to reduce duplicate efforts

• District Membership Management
o 670 active members
o 83 new members over the last year (30 college, 53 alumni)
o 412 brothers IMDP certified (61% of active members)
o Participation in the 1/9 Day of Reclamation and establishment of the District III
Reclamation Committee.
▪ Goal is to have 1,000 active brothers in District III by the end of 2022.
▪ Award provided to the alumni chapter with the highest percentage of reclaimed
brothers.
o “Office Hours” established with candidates for membership to answer application
questions shortly after they became available.

• Community Engagement

o Meet the Candidate Series. Over a 4–5-month period of time, NYACOA held over a
dozen meetings with individuals running for various elected positions throughout the
state. The goal of the series, which was the first conducted by a black Greek-lettered
organization, was to provide a forum for the brothers of Alpha to address candidates
directly on their plans for our cities and our state.

o Black Business Crawl. Establishing a directory of black & brown-owned businesses for
Brothers and the fraternity to patronize. Hosted “crawls” on October 22nd – October
24th, and January 21st – January 23rd, with a third upcoming April 22nd - April 24th.

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o Establishment of a fund for the victims of the Bronx Fire in January of 2022. Donations
can be made at https://www.gofundme.com/f/nyacoa-emergency-relief-fund. Goal of
$15,000. All donations will go directly to the families affected.

o 1st Annual NYACOA ICY Hot BBQ – July 2021. Free picnic and open to the public.

• 2021 – 2022 AWARD WINNERS
o College Chapter of the Year – Alpha Chapter, Cornell University
o College Brother of the Year – Hans Owuor, Eta Chapter, Columbia University/City
College
o College Chapter with the Highest GPA – Eta Chapter
o College Brother with the Highest GPA – Hans Owuor, Eta Chapter
o Alumni Chapter of the Year – Eta Zeta Lambda
o Alumni Brother of the Year – Rufus Sadler, Eta Zeta Lambda
o Belford V. Lawson Oratorical Winner – Stephan Joseph, Eta Chapter

• Area 1 Accomplishments
o Return of Delta Epsilon (Key 93) with new members for the first time in five years at the
University of Buffalo.
o Phi Omicron (Key 979) Chartered July 17, 2021, at Buffalo State College
o Brother Damone Smith, Rho Lambda, has been selected to the Board of Directors for Big
Brothers/Big Sisters of Erie, Niagara, and Southern Tier of New York.
o Rho Lambda chapter has established a second Boy Scouts Troop at the local Delevan
Grider Community Center.
o Eta Rho Lambda chapter assisted in the formation of the Greater Rochester Area
National Panhellenic Council.
o Successful virtual Black & Gold gala and virtual scholarship gala held by Eta Rho Lambda.
o Mu Sigma chapter awarded the Rochester Institute of Technology Greek Diversity,
Equity & Inclusion Award, presented by the Multicultural Greek Council.
o Brother Jerrell Gray was awarded the Percy Sutton Student life Award for excelling in
“wholesome unselfish and helpful influence” at the University of Rochester.
o Brother Killiaun Blatche was awarded the Rochester Institute of Technology Greek
Person of the Year.

• Area 2 Accomplishments
o Return of Delta Zeta (Key 94) at Syracuse University, October 30th, 2021.
o Brother Dr. Daryl Dykes, Iota Kappa Lambda, serves as the Chief Diversity Officer for
SUNY Upstate Medical School.

• Area 3 Accomplishments
o College chapters conducted countless community service projects on and around
college campuses
o Alpha chapter awarded College Chapter of the Year for District III.
o Iota Theta Lambda chapter implemented its inaugural “Young Men’s Summit”, providing
personal and professional guidance to students at various stages of education.

• Area 4 Accomplishments
o Brother Christopher G. Ellis, Jr., Beta Pi Lambda, was elected as the 29th Eastern
Regional Vice President
o The Dance4Doctors social media contest/competition ended its successful 2020
campaign by raising $11.3K to support the National Medical Association & Doctors

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Without Borders, eclipsing its initial $10K goal. The event was the brainchild of Brother
Stevie Tchako, Pi Pi, and garnered local, national, and international attention and
support.

o Beta Pi Lambda/George Biddle Kelley Foundation continues developing plans to
enhance digital communication tools for local students enrolled in the Collegiate
Scholars of Tomorrow, Alpha Esquire, and community programs through the Spectrum
Grant. Additional partnership opportunities are in discussion that will increase outreach
and impact.

o Beta Pi Lambda/George Biddle Kelley Foundation established the Twitty J. Styles
Scholarship Endowment; and are approved to participate in the United Way New York
State Employee Federated Appeal (SEFA) Campaign.

o Omicron Upsilon and Pi Pi chapters conducted several on campus and virtual social and
service projects.

• Area 5 Accomplishments
o Kappa Upsilon Lambda continued with the distribution of books to local students in
several local towns.
o Kappa Upsilon Lambda helped secure over $800,000 in grant monies for Orange County
as a part of a Health Literacy Grant.
o Return of Sigma Eta (Key 780) at SUNY New Paltz.

• Area 6 Accomplishments
o Eta Zeta Lambda raised over $30,000 for scholarships
o Rho Psi Lambda participated in a Community Educational Summit for the Importance of
Clinical Trials in the Bronx.
o Kappa Zeta and Phi Kappa jointly held a program on mental health challenges resulting
from COVID-19.

• Area 7 Accomplishments

o Brother Stephan Joseph, Eta, was awarded the Spousal Scholarship Award by the
Congressional Black Caucus. He also accepted a full time offer to join CitiBank Treasury
and Trade Solutions Division upon graduation. On campus, Bro. Joseph serves as the
President of the Lehman Pre-Law Society and Senior Ambassador for the Macaulay
Honors College. Since the start of the semester, Bro. Joseph has served as a campus
ambassador for CitiBank recruiting positively affecting the CUNY-to-Corporate pipeline
initiative.

o Brother Hans Owuor, Eta, was appointed as the first Assistant Surgeon General to the
Eastern Region. In this capacity, he oversaw all COVID-19 protocols and guidelines at the
College Brother’s Retreat and also developed a blueprint for safe, in-person College
Brothers Retreats for other regions. Bro. Owuor is currently working on a COVID-19
campaign that is not only targeted at Brothers in the fraternity, but all communities in
the Eastern US. Bro. Owuor serves as the president of the Greek Council at CCNY where
he works closely with the administration to coordinate events, including the first in-
person “Meet the Greeks” since campus closure in March of 2020.

o Bro. Olalekan Shonowo, Eta, was awarded the Richard B. Fischer Scholarship Award by
Morgan Stanley. He also accepted a full time offer to join their Investment Banking
Division upon graduation in 2022.

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o Bro. Larry Scott Blackmon, Alpha Gamma Lambda, was recognized as the National
Outstanding Alumni Brother of the year at the 2021 General Convention in Indianapolis,
IN.

o Alpha Gamma Lambda celebrated its 95th anniversary with a gala attended by 36th
General President Dr. Willis Lonzer, III.

O Gamma Iota Lambda led the District III Alpha Day of COVID Testing – NYC Test and Trace
Corp provided a mobile testing site in Brooklyn. Over 70 residents of Brooklyn were
tested in 4 hours.

O Kappa Xi Lambda was awarded the Butler B. Dowery Fraternity Chapter of
the Year Award on behalf of the NPHC NYC.

• Area 8 Accomplishments

o Xi Psi chapter participated in “Black in Business” event in collaboration with the
professional business fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi.

o Rho Kappa chapter was nominated for Chapter of the Year for its on-campus
programming benefiting the student body.

o Rho Rho chapter sponsored an evening of free grooming and social activities to foster
relationships amongst college men on campus.

o Zeta Zeta Lambda delivered Thanksgiving Day meals to seniors throughout Queens, NY
and held a coat driving donating over 300 coats to local shelters, and clothes and coats
to community members in need. The chapter also hosted its 3rd Annual Economic
Empowerment Summit teaching financial literacy to community members.

o Eta Theta Lambda conducted a free HBCU Virtual Tour for youth in Long Island. The
chapter established a web-based reading and discussion program for youth. The
chapter also conducted a “Grocery Giveaway” for families in need in Nassau & Suffolk
counties and donated toys and gifts to children at Christmas at the local Resurrection
House and Nassau County Hospital.

ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR NEXT TERM

• COLLEGE CHAPTER FOCUSED:

o Transition of Kappa Rho Chapter from Long Island University, C.W. Post to York College

o Return Upsilon Upsilon Chapter to fully-active status. (Currently on probation until
7/1/2022.)

o Develop chapter plans to help sustain our college chapters.

o Repopulate dormant college chapters. Fall 2022 IMDP for all college chapters with
fewer than seven members. Must develop a plan to keep college chapters active and
populated.

o Host a career fair at the District Convention for college brothers and recent graduates.
It will be open to non-Alphas.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. develops leaders, promotes brotherhood and academic excellence,
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• COMPLIANCE FOCUSED:
o Increase the percentage of active members IMDP certified to at least 75%.
o Provide more chapter operations trainings.
o Develop more state-wide trainings on chapter compliance issues.

• EDUCATION FOCUSED
o Chief Dean training on IMDP and preparation for ceremonies and the Ritual.
o Provide additional guidance for Alpha Advisors.

• OTHER
o Alpha pilgrimage to Cornell is being planned for Founders Day 2022. More information
to come from the Jewels Heritage Project Committee.
o Complete tax-exempt status for recently formed First State Foundation, Inc.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY $ 23,544.84

Cash Beginning of the Period 38,964.30

Receipts 27,393.29
Total Receipts for the Period 11,571.01
$ 35,115.85
Expenditures
Total Expenditures for the Period
Net Increase (Decrease) in Balance for the Period
Ending Balance as of December 31, 2021

ACTION ITEMS / RECOMMENDATIONS

o Focus on reclamation and retention to achieve membership goals
o Reach out to graduating seniors and recent graduates with a survey to determine what

will keep them active or bring them back to active status
o Explain to all chapters how to find invoices and explanations on fees due and due dates.

o Too many chapters are unaware of open invoices and have questions about their status.
o Relocate Kappa Rho Chapter to York College
o Ensure that Chapter Support Teams have a full understanding of their responsibilities and

obligations.
o Survey district membership to determine what needs are not being met. Establish means to

address the needs of the Brotherhood.
o Focus on family-oriented activities or activities that single fathers can participate in with

their child(ren).
o Secure tax-exempt status of First State Foundation.

Fraternally Submitted

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. develops leaders, promotes brotherhood and academic excellence,
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