At the 2019 Black and White Gala, Brother Brian O. Martin was presented with the prestigious Polemarch’s Award for his commitment to the Dayton Alumni Chapter and the community of Dayton. Congratulations to Brother Brian O. Martin.
At the 2019 Black and White Gala, Brother Brian O. Martin was presented with the prestigious Polemarch’s Award for his commitment to the Dayton Alumni Chapter and the community of Dayton. Congratulations to Brother Brian O. Martin.
Please join me in Kongratulating Brother Marcus Bailey on being appointed to the position of East Central Province Senior Vice Polemarch.
Brother Bailey is a Spring 1996 initiate of the Wright State University Chapter, The Xi Tau of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Brother Bailey has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and works as a Media Sales Consultant for Cox Media Group & Digital Marketing.
He has served as the Polemarch to the Xi Tau Chapter, the Polemarch of the Dayton, OH Alumni Chapter and presently serves as the Foundation Chairman for the Dayton, OH Alumni Chapter, as well as a part of the Advisory Team for the Xi Tau Chapter.
Brother Bailey’s expertise in technology has brought the Province an outstanding mobile application and an updated Province website. We are excited to have Brother Bailey in this role and know that his addition will be a huge step in taking the East Central Province to newer heights.
At the request of the Dayton City Commission, The Brothers of the Dayton Alumni Chapter, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. attended their regular commission meeting on Wednesday November 16, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.
Due to a prior commitment, Brother Polemarch Bradley requested that Vice Polemarch Brother Brian Martin serve as spokesperson. Brother Martin invited the members in attendance to join him at the podium. Highlights presented included the chapter celebrating its 70th anniversary on December 17, 2016, the city hosting the 2016 East Central Province Council meeting April 7 – 10, encouraging Dunbar HS seniors through donating a shirt and tie to each young man, supporting the Men of Color Initiative in partnership with Brother Commissioner Mims, strengthening families through the SIDS initiative and other support initiatives, and very recently, working with recently initiated Brother Deputy Chief Mark Ecton on recruitment of Minority prospects between 20 – 34 years old for the police force. The crowning achievement of the Dayton Alumni Chapter in 2016 was winning the East Central Province Chapter of the Year.
Mayor Whaley, Brother Commissioner Mims and Commissioners Joseph and Shaw thanked the Chapter for its accomplishments. Mayor Whaley presented the chapter with a City of Learners Certificate which was read by the Clerk of Commission. Brother Commissioner Mims noted that whenever he needs assistance in the city, the brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi are always there to support the community. Surprising the crowd, the Brother Commissioner wore his crimson blazer as did the dozen or so attendees.
Brothers in attendance: Brother Martin, Vice Polemarch; Brother Chris Surratt, Keeper of Records, Brother Anthony Adams, Brother Grant Jones, Brother Norm Willis, Brother Billy Russell, Brother Mark Ecton, Brother Michael Henderson, Brother Pete Hannah, Brother Jeff Mims, Brother Richard Rucker, Brother Ralph Thomas, and Brother C.K. William.
Yo! to the Brothers of Dayton Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.
Brother J. Thomas Maultsby is a native of Washington DC and a graduate of Wilberforce University. Tom also earned a Masters Degree in Community Planning with a collateral field of study in Organizational Development at the University of Cincinnati.
Prior to joining United Way of the Greater Dayton area as interim President and CEO, Tom served as Group Leader of Group One Development, LLC which is a diversified professional consulting and training firm based here in Dayton. Throughout his professional career, Tom has worked with nonprofits, educational institutions, and for profit companies in the area of management and leadership development.
Parity’s Top 10 African American Award recognizes African American males that have made a significant contributions and paved a brighter path for African America’s within the greater Dayton, Ohio community. Many of our Honorees are activists, community leaders, elected officials, religious leaders, businessmen, medical professionals, artists, pioneers, innovators, coaches, and educators. We are honored to have had many of the honorees be members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Two Dayton Kappas were recognized this year.
Dr. Darius D. Sanders is currently employed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio as an aerospace engineer in the Aerospace Systems Directorate, Turbine Engine Division. He attended Delaware State University, Dover, Delaware as an undergraduate, and then attended the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, Virginia, where he received a Master’s of Science and a Doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Mr. Robert “Bob” Williams is currently Vice President for SoBran, Inc. This multi-million dollar corporations’ home office is located in Dayton, Ohio. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee, and later earned a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska. Mr. Williams is a retired U.S. Air Force military officer, Vietnam veteran, and highly decorated for his service to our country.
The Dayton Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (Dayton, OH) would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the family of Brother Lt. Colonel George N. Charlton, Jr. (Pittsburgh, PA) who recently passed to the chapter invisible. Brother Charlton was signficant to the Dayton Alumni Chapter as he was a Past Polemarch of the East Central Province. His leadership helped several brothers here in Dayton develop into great Kappa men.
As a servant leader and community volunteer, George became a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. at the University of Pittsburgh in 1952. He was a life memebr of 61 years and actively particiapted as a leader including a long tenure as Polemarch of the East Central Province.
We would again like to extend our thoughts and prayers to the family of Brother Charlton.
Two Brothers of the Dayton Alumni Chapter were recognized earlier this year by Parity, Inc. as being among the Top 10 African-American Males in Dayton for 2013. Parity’s Top 10 Award recognizes African American males that have made a significant contribution and paved a brighter pathfor African Americans within the greater Dayton, Ohio community. This is a great honor and underscores the leadership of Kappa Alpha Psi in the Dayton community.
Professor Jack Bennett has used his talents and resources to improve the well-being of African Americans in the Dayton community. He currently serves as the Chairperson of the English Department of Sinclair Community College. He is well known at Sinclair for his dedication to mentoring students, recruiting quality faculty, and leading initiatives which provide leadership and employment opportunities for minorities.
Dwight L. Johnson is a Business Development Consultant with the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce—Minority Business Partnership Program. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Central State University, Finance Master of Business Administration degree from Xavier University, and a graduate of the United States (U.S.) Army Command and General Staff College. Dwight is a distinguished U.S. Army Vietnam veteran and was awarded a Bronze Star Medal.
Congratulations Brothers and thank you for demonstrating achievement throughout the Dayton area and beyond!
At their most recent bimonthly meeting, the African American Community Fund of Dayton, a component fund of The Dayton Foundation, elected Calvin D. Heard as its newest President. Heard was appointed to the Fund in 2009. Before starting his term as President, he served as Vice President for two years.
The African American Community Fund was established in 1992 by John Moore, Sr. and Lloyd D. Lewis, Jr., a Kappa and charter member of the Dayton Alumni Chapter. Today, the fund has approximately $4.7 million in assets and more than 160 funds. For more information on the fund, checkout their website, www.aacfdayton.org
In Dayton’s City Commission race, Joey D. Williams and Jeffrey Mims won election. David K. Greer and David Esrati came in third and fourth respectively.
Williams led with 36.7 percent of the vote, followed by Mims with 30 percent, Greer with 16.6 percent. Esrati had 15.6 percent.
Williams is the only incumbent in the race. The other open seat is the result of Whaley leaving commission to run for mayor.
Congratulations Brother Mims and Brother Williams!
The Dayton Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. is proud and excited to welcome our newest Brothers; Stevie Byrd and Gregory Nance. We are eager to have them as a part of our efforts to better the Dayton Community.
Stevie Byrd was born in Dayton, Ohio and spent most of his childhood in the city of Dayton prior to transferring and graduating from Centerville High School in 2006. During his high school years, Stevie was involved in various community service programs as well as youth scholar activities. Stevie was selected, one of two young men from his class of over 600 to travel to Bowling Green State University representing Centerville High School by participating in Buckeye Boys State Program during his senior year. Later that year, Stevie was selected one of four Centerville High School students to be honored by the mayor of Centerville with the Camp Fire USA “Absolutely Incredible Kids”. Upon completion of high school, Stevie furthered his education at Wright State University, where he was rewarded a Bachelors of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering with a minor in Supply Chain Management. Stevie is currently working as a full time Industrial Engineer and will pursue his Master’s degree in the near future.