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IOTA CHAPTER 2022 SCHOOL SUPPLY GIVEAWAY

 

On Thursday, August 18, 2022, and Thursday, August 25, 2022, Iota Chapter put their money where their hearts are by supporting black students in Chicago’s Roseland (Cullen Elementary) and Auburn Gresham (Oglesby Elementary) neighborhoods respectively by providing students with school bags stuffed with school supplies, personalized words of encouragement, a commemorative $2 bill to remind them of their unique capabilities of being scholars, and a much needed assortment school necessities. Cullen Elementary is a neighborhood school with a strong emphasis on language arts, math, and technology. Cullen is located in the far southside Roseland community in Chicago. Richard J. Oglesby Elementary is a dual program neighborhood school which means they have traditional and Montessori learning paths. Oglesby is located in the black community of Auburn Gresham on Chicago’s southside.

 

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has somewhat subsided, its influence is obviously still affecting both schools, students, and families. Mrs. Covington (Oglesby teacher) stated, “Many of the parents didn’t know what they were going to do to get school supplies for their children, but the Ques came through as always!” Cullen Asst. Principal Arthurine Beaugard, Counselor Rachel Lampley, and Math Teacher Joyce Davis collectively expressed, “We knew we could count on Omega again!”

 

The following Omega men not only were on hand to deliver the school supplies, but took time to intentionally meet and share advice with the students and parents: Bros. Andre Garner, Rick Williams, Eddie Morrow, Jeff McKamey, Melvin M. Slater (Scholarship Chairman), Sr., Bas. Socrates Mabry (Basileus), Kam Buckner, Jeff McKamey, Dr. Leverette Bryant, Jamaal Applewhite, Lee Jones, Charles Rowan, and Dr. Melvin Hargrett, EdD.

One parent could be overheard telling her son, “You’re going to grow up to be one of them!”

CULLEN ELEMENTARY

Pictured: Bros. Andre Garner, Lee Jones, Jamaal Applewhite, Socrates Mabry (Basileus), Rick Williams, Charles Rowan, Dr. Melvin Hargrett, Eddie Morrow, Jeff McKamey, and Melvin M. Slater, Sr. (Scholarship Chairman).

Pictured: Bro. Socrates Mabry (Basileus), Cullen Elementary student and mom, and Bro. Melvin M. Slater, Sr. (Scholarship Chairman).

 Pictured: Bro. Eddie Morrow, Bro. Kam Buckner, Bro. Jeff McKamey, Bro. Socrates Mabry (Basileus), Bro. Lee Jones, Bro. Andre Garner, Cullen Math Teacher Joyce Davis, Bro. Jamaal Applewhite, Bro. Rick Williams, Cullen Counselor Rachel Lampley, Bro. Charles Rowan, Cullen Asst. Principal Arthurine Beaugard, Bro. Dr. Leverette Bryant, Bro. Dr. Melvin Hargrett, and Bro. Melvin M. Slater, Sr. (Scholarship Chairman).

OGLESBY ELEMENTARY
                       

Pictured: Bro. Melvin M. Slater, Sr. (Scholarship Chairman), Bro. Dr. Melvin Hargrett, Bro. Lee Jones, Bro. Jeff McKamey, Oglesby Elementary Teacher Lashun Covington, Bro. Eddie Morrow, Bro. Andre Garner, and Bro. Jamaal Applewhite.

Pictured: Bro. Melvin M. Slater, Sr. (Scholarship Chairman), Bro. Dr. Melvin Hargrett, Bro. Lee Jones, Bro. Jeff McKamey, Bro. Eddie Morrow, Bro. Andre Garner, and Bro. Jamaal Applewhite.

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IOTA CHAPTER 2022 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
 

Pictured: (Front row, l. to r.)  Bro. Socrates Mabry (Basileus), Glenford Flowers (Goode HS), Isaiah Isaac (Von Steuben HS), Thomas Spaulding (Phillips HS), Joseph Spaulding (King HS), Damani Jamerson (Lindblom HS), and Bro. Melvin M. Slater, Sr. (Scholarship Comm. Chairman); (Back row, l. to r.) Bros. Eric Wiley, Dr. Melvin Hargrett, Ed.D., Rev. Dr. Leverette Bryant, Rick Williams, Eddie Morrow, Byron Legardy, and Jamaal Applewhite.

On Thursday, June 16, 2022, Iota Chapter recognized and honored five outstanding young black men as their 2022 scholarship recipients during their annual scholarship presentation. The chapter has provided scholarships to deserving black students annually ($10,000 in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022) since being re-chartered as a graduate chapter in 1995. Each student’s dream of going to college has become a reality with Iota’s scholarship to assist with their educational journey to a better life. Iota Chapter conducted an abbreviated 2022 Scholarship Awards program outside on the front steps of the historic DuSable Museum of African American History on Chicago’s southside.

 

The Iota Chapter Scholarship Committee (Brothers Melvin M. Slater, Sr. - Chairman, Byron Legardy, Joe Lewis, Jr., and Rick Williams) selected the following five black young men from Chicago high schools that are seniors to receive $2,000 each in scholarships based on their academic achievements and aspirations for higher education:

 

Joseph Spaulding: King HS graduate; attending Truman State University in the Fall of 2022 to major in Computer Engineering;

Thomas Spaulding: Phillips HS graduate; attending Truman State University in the Fall of 2022 to major in Sports Management;

Isaiah Isaac: Von Steuben HS graduate; attending Howard University in the Fall of 2022 to major in Education;

Glenford Flowers: Goode HS graduate; attending Howard University in the Fall of 2022 to major in Political Science;

Damani Jamerson: Lindblom HS graduate; attending Illinois State University in the Fall of 2022 to major in Biochemistry.

The scholarship awards program included a rousing prayer by Bro. Rev. Dr. Leverette Bryant, introductions, words of wisdom and support, presentation of scholarships, and photos. Bro. Slater declared that “we are indeed in the company of the world’s future industry leaders: leaders of producing the next generation of computers, sports ownership, educating the future, policymakers, and solvers of biological problems”. Brothers provided their college(s), degree(s), career(s), and contact information in order to mentor and better position and support our recipients for success. Each recipient was asked to contact the chapter at the beginning of the semester and periodically follow up with their progress as well as if they find themselves in need. The chapter will also follow up with each recipient. This year Iota’s scholarships were primarily supported by the chapter’s comedy night fundraiser headlined by one of Omega’s very own. “We’re looking forward to our next fundraiser to send more young black men to college!” stated the Basileus Bro. Socrates Mabry.

 

 

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