January 5, 2013 marked the 102nd anniversary of the founding of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity on the campus of Indiana University. To mark that historic event, the St. Louis Alumni, East St. Louis Alumni and Belleville-O’Fallon Alumni Chapters hosted the 8th annual National Founders’ Day celebration on January 4 and 5 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel at the Arch. Over 521 Kappas convened in St. Louis for this historic event.
Clifford Franklin and Mike Franklin of St. Louis welcomed Kappa brothers to the city, as well as Marvin Echols, Polemarch of the Beta Nu under-graduate chapter.
Kappa brothers in attendance included Victor Roberts and his sons Michael and Steven, Dr. Kelvin Adams, Frederick Bond, Program speaker Marcellus Taylor, Brandon Bradford of the North Central Province, Eddie Scott of the East Central Province, Thomas Battles Jr. and Jeremy Williams.
Other Kappas in attendance included Roosevelt Ferguson, Reuben Shelton, Mychal Bridges, Frank Logan Sr., Melvin Sanders, John McCain, Joe Allen, William Amos, Clem Billingsly, Adell Blackmon, Preston Bosley, Amos and Christian Cofield, John Eaves, Glen Ellis, Clayton Evans, Rolland Garrison, Andrew Hardge, Dr. William Hines, Dr. John Ingram, Art Jackson, Dr. Ivory Johnson, Victor Julien, Virgil Lucas, Jr., Leo Ming, Horace Pete, Eric Rhone, Robert Rogers, Richard Webster, Sam Sealey, Robert Smith and Joe Ware.
Carl Officer and Alvin Parks of East St. Louis, Illinois were also in attendance, as well as Huron A. Dukes Jr., of Chicago.
Kappa brothers were really energized at this historic National Founders’ Day event and look forward to their next Grand Conclave to be held in Houston, Texas in August 2013.