Iota Lambda Chapter ~ Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Alpha Man of the Year

For nearly a half century, Iota Lambda Chapter has honored one (or in rare cases two) of its own as Alpha Man of the Year. The recipients to date are listed below at left. Over the years, the specific criteria have varied, but in all cases the award has been intended to recognize Brothers whose contributions to the Chapter and/or community at large have distinguished them among distinguished Alpha men. Currently, the Alpha Man of the Year is selected by a committee of former Alpha Men of the Year, who are able to participate in the process. Within the 1990s, the criteria listed below at right were established to give a more formal framework to aid the selection process. In a few years, the committee was unable to make a selection. This is not intended as a negative reflection upon our active members. Rather, it may be in part a reflection of changing times when the most distinguished service may have been given by a primary office holder and therefore judged "part of the job", or by one who has previously received the award. To this date, whether by custom or by the imposition of a higher standard of excellence, no former recipient of the award has been selected a second time. In some years, former recipients of the Alpha Man of the Year award (or others in the Chapter) have been selected to receive an award for "Distinguished Service" or "Alpha Spirit", separate from the Man of the Year recognition.

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Iota Lambda Chapter
Alpha Men of the Year
* denotes Omega Chapter

1954 Br. Spurling Clark, R.Rh*
1955 Br. Grant Hawkins
1956 Br. John W. Moore*
1957 Br. Dr. Iverson C. Bell*
1958 Br (Judge) Mercer Mance"
1959 Br. Theodore Randall*
1960 Br. Rt. Rev. James I Cummings*
1961 Br. Alfred Grayson*
1962 Br. Dr. Lehman D. Adams, Jr.
1963 Br. Frank P. Lloyd*
1964 Br. Dr. Dewey A. Hoover*
1965 Br. Dr. Ralph Hanley*
1966 Br. Rozelle Boyd
1967 Br. Dr. George H. Rawls
1968 Br. Crammon F. Myers*
1969 Br. Dr. André D. Hammonds
1970 Br. Dr. Freeman Martin
1971 Br. Joseph T. Taylor*
1972 Br. Rueben L. White*
1973 Br. William S. Coleman, Esq.
1974 Br. Leon Bradford
1975 Br. John H. Warrick
1976 Br. William Hoston III
1977 Br. Thomas Horner*
1978 Br. Leslie House/Br. Harry T. Penquite
1979 Br. Dr. leon Thompkins
1980 Br. Robert A. McGhee
1981 Br. Thomas W. Gray
1982 Br. James Williams
1983 Br. Theo Hamiter
1984 Br. Thomas A. West, Sr*
1985 Br. James L. Bullard
1986 Br. William N. Snorton*
1987 Br. Luther Hall
1988 Br. Boyd Burnett, Jr.*
1989 Br. Edsel Thruston
1990 Br. Alan W. Presley
1991 Br. Robert E. Bedford
1992 Br. James Davie
1993 Br. Stephen E. Jones
1994 Br. Robert Raby
1995 Br. Edward Squires/Br. John E. Davis
1996 Br. Matthew Steward
1997 Br. Isham J. Bennett
1998 Br. James Wright
1999 .............................................
2000 Br. Damon McDade
2001 Br. Franklin Westbrook
2002 .............................................

 


Iota Lambda Chapter
Criteria

For general information and as reference for the annual selection process, the following are the current criteria established by Iotal Lambda Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., for the Alpha Man of the Year Award.


Article Callis: (5 pts)

-Minimum of three years financial member in Iota Lambda
(grounded and rotted in the knowledge of the Fraternity)

Article Chapman: (20 pts)

-Contributions to Community service beyond professional
job (volunteer)

Article Jones: (20 pts)

-Leadership positions held/projects implemented on behalf of chapter

Article Kelley: (15 pts)

-Connections with state, regional and national governance of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Article Murray: (15 pts)

-Contributions to the reclamation efforts of our local chapter.

Article Ogle: (15 pts)

-New/creative (Kuumba) influence to chapter initiative.

Article Tandy: (10 pts)

-Team-Building Spirit (Does the Brother personify "There Goes An Alpha Man?")

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Total 100 pts