Special thanks go out to Nikita King and Siaga Johnson for their hard work in putting this together, as well as the Brothers who contributed their topics.
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Below, you will find the Spring edition of our HRAC Newsletter. Special thanks go out to Nikita King and Siaga Johnson for their hard work in putting this together, as well as the Brothers who contributed their topics.
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The Brothers of the Hampton Roads Alumni Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi enjoyed a night of networking with the Spring 2013 graduates of the Iota Pi chapter. Click here for more photos. HRAC brothers are looking forward to its new members! HRAC brothers joined Iota Pi Chapter during Court of Honor and Induction this month at Christopher Newport University. The brothers of Iota Pi inducted 21 new brothers into their chapter. Iota Pi congratulated their new brothers by taking them to the Hampton Roads Alumni Chapter fundraiser being held that night at Chili's. The fundraiser raised money for Relay for Life. You can join our Relay for Life team, or make a donation at: HRAC Relay for Life. More photos of the Chili's event can be found on our Photos Page.
The brothers of the Hampton Roads Alumni Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi (an international business fraternity) participated in their first Adopt-A-Spot Clean-Up on 41st Street (by ODU) from Killam Ave to Powhatan Ave. A large number of trash and recycling bags were filled throughout the day. The chapter was congratulated by the Old Dominion University Police (Photo above) for their efforts.
The Hampton Roads Alumni Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi was represented at the 2013 Principled Business Leadership Institute (PBLI) in Atlanta Georgia this weekend (Feb. 22nd-24th 2013). PBLI offers individuals a weekend convention focusing on professional skill building at the individual level, while allowing for the opportunity to network with other chapters and business professionals. Attendees participated in a curriculum centered on the values of principled business leadership and the values of AKPsi—brotherhood, unity, integrity, service, and knowledge.
The brothers of the Hampton Roads Alumni Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi met at the ODU Tri-Cities Center in Portsmouth, VA on Feb. 9th for the first General Body Chapter Meeting of 2013.
Activities, accomplishments, and lessons learned for 2012 were reviewed and discussed, dues were collected, and officer nominations took place. All unopposed tickets were immediately inaugurated. (Executive President: Amber Watson; VP of Administration: Keisha Littles; VP of Finance: Jacob Powell). Congrats to our new and second-term officers. Contested positions, including Executive Vice-President (Candidates: DeAndre Littles & Sonya Veale) and Parliamentarian (Candidates: Alicia Farrow & Chris Stoney), will be put to an electronic vote via member invite. The ballot will close on Saturday, February 16th at 12PM. Chair positions for the 2013 calendar year will be appointed by the President. The positions will include Community Service, Fund Generation, Professional Activities, and Brotherhood. If you are interested in holding one of these positions, please notify the President via Email <amberrwatson82@gmail.com> with a brief summary as to why you would like that particular position no later than Friday, February 15th COB. HRAC Strategic Planning ProjectAs mentioned in the meeting, The President will begin working on the Strategic Plan for 2013-14 calendar year. If you are interested in working on this project, please understand that it will take consistent participation and dedication. Please notify the President via email <amberrwatson82@gmail.com> no later than Friday, February 15th. Outreach ProjectWe have recently received an Excel Spreadsheet of over 300 names/contact information (phone numbers) of brothers in the Hampton Roads Area from Mr. Edward Greene. This project will involve reaching out to Alumni on the list and informing them of an upcoming meeting, as well as updating their contact information. If you are interested (This is a very important endeavor) please email the chapter President. Brother ProfilesDuring the meeting, the HRAC Website was discussed. As mentioned, please send Jody (jodysouth@yahoo.com) the below information, so that he/Nikita can update the Brother Profiles on the website.1. Full Name 2. Occupation 3. Company or Organization 4. Position/Title within HRAC (if none, list "Member") 5. A photo of yourself 6. Personal Email Address 7. Work email address 7. Phone Number 8. LinkedIn Address 9. Company Logo PBLI & 2013 CONVENTION If you would like to attend PBLI at the end of this month, or be apart of the planning committee for the 2013 Convention, please email the President ASAP. HRAC representatives were on-hand, recently to participate in an Alumni Panel at CNU.
Brothers of the Hampton Roads Alumni Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi purchased and donated toys for needy children in the Hampton Roads area on November 27th this year. The event was organized by Frenette Thomas an alumni brother and member of HRAC. Additional photos are available for viewing on the HRAC website.
Alumni brothers attend Court of Honor at Christopher Newport University today and reaffirmed their oath of brotherhood. Afterwards, HRAC brothers joined the student chapter for dinner and drinks.
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