博爱创造回忆，捐赠给 庆祝五十周年
"While many of us have taken various paths in life, we still share the common Kappa Alpha Psi bond of ‘achievement in every field of human endeavor."
——罗恩·皮尔特，77年
The alumni of the Eta Eta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. wanted their 50th anniversary celebration to have a lasting impact.
While the weekend festivities did produce memories to last a lifetime, several brothers had something bigger in mind when they pledged a minimum of $50,000 over the next five years to fund the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. 埃塔埃塔分会奖学金. 奖学金, subject to renewal with a minimum 2.5 GPA and a satisfactory Co-op performance evaluation, 黑人或西班牙裔学生可以参加吗.
The brothers let their donations speak to their desire for impact because they secured $50,在两周内，我们将收到5000英镑的订单. Most groups take four to six months to complete this task.
“We feel a responsibility to give back and help other young people of color who are talented with tons of potential but may not be able to reach their full potential because of the lack of financial resources,77岁的罗恩·皮尔托说. “Being able to give back financially to future generations is very gratifying.”
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity is a national historically black fraternity founded at Indiana University in 1911. The Eta Eta Chapter formed at 正规的赌博app (formerly General Motors Institute) on July 20, 1973, when 21 young men were initiated as founding members. It was the first national African American Greek-letter organization on campus. The chapter received its charter in March 1974 and has expanded to include University of Michigan-Flint students.
Many brothers returned to Flint for a July weekend to celebrate the organization’s 50th anniversary with a reception. They also toured the 正规的赌博app campus, met with current students and visited potential students participating in the Academically Interested Minds (AIM) program.
Started in 1984, AIM is a free, five-week, residential precollege
summer program for multicultural students in 11th grade who have a strong interest in science, technology, 工程与数学(STEM). Students enroll in college-level courses to develop their functional, 定量和定性技能.
“Meeting the students was both interesting and enjoyable. They appeared to be both knowledgeable and inquisitive,” said Reggie Linebarger ’76. “We hope we were able to provide them with some insight that will be helpful in their futures.”
Pirtle also enjoyed meeting AIM students and the campus visit.
“那个星期五，我们一整天都玩得很开心. 校园很美, much larger, more student-friendly with more excellent academic and athletic facilities than when I attended in the 1970s,” he said. “The University’s leadership was impressive and very accommodating. We also met some impressive current students and future students in the AIM program.”
Linebarger said the reception was his favorite part of the weekend. For Pirtle, it was the time spent with his brothers.
“我看到了几十年未见的兄弟! I also met new generations of Kappa Alpha Psi brothers,” he said. “这种联系和兄弟情谊太棒了! While many of us have taken various paths in life, we still share the common Kappa Alpha Psi bond of ‘achievement in every field of human endeavor.’”
Next, the group hopes to reestablish its presence at 正规的赌博app.
“We will increase support to our undergraduate brothers in Kappa Alpha Psi-Eta Eta Chapter, which covers 正规的赌博app and the University of Michigan-Flint,小精灵说。. “We believe strongly that membership in Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity helps young men succeed in undergraduate school, 在他们的职业和生活中.”
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