Achievement and Awards

Welcome to the 2020 Achievement & Awards petition submission cycle. The Achievement Year for consideration for awards is October 2019 thru September 2020. All petitions must be submitted online this year. No email or mailed in packets will be accepted.
You need to know that:
Direct all questions to the Achievement & Awards committee chairperson, Brother Dr. Bruce Copeland, (757) 478-6680, Vice-Chairperson, Brother John Austin, Jr., (703) 209-9141, or email the committee at provinceaacommittee@epkapsi.org.
Chapter Size Alumni Small 10 – 30 Medium 31 – 60 Large 61+ | Chapter Size Undergraduate Small 7-20 Medium 21-30 Large 31+ |
The Chapter Brother of the Year Award will be presented to the brother selected by his Chapter as best typifying the Spirit of Brotherhood in Kappa Alpha Psi.
Each Chapter will select one (1) "BROTHER OF THE YEAR", whose name must be forwarded to the Achievement and Awards Committee Chairman.
The Individual Achievement Award will be presented to those brothers selected by their Chapter in recognition of outstanding accomplishments and contributions during the award year.
Accomplishments and contributions may be in Fraternity Service, Community Service, or Professional Service.
Chapters wishing to recognize the individual achievement of its members must submit the name(s) of the brother(s), their field of accomplishment, and a statement twenty-five (25) words or less describing that accomplishment.
These awards shall be limited to three sustaining per Chapter and must reach the Achievements and Awards Committee Chairman by the designated due date.
The Donald G. Murphy Memorial Military Achievement Award will be presented to one alumni and one undergraduate brother in the Eastern Province who has made significant military, fraternal, academic, and community service contributions and recognized accomplishments. The recipient of this award must be a financial member of the Province and in good standing in either the Arms Services or at his institution of higher learning. The recipient’s military, fraternal, academic, and community service contributions and accomplishments must be of significance during active duty, reserve/guard, or ROTC duty. The recipient must reside in the Eastern Province during the award year and be recommended by a chapter in the Eastern Province. The alumni and undergraduate recipients will be selected by the Achievements and Awards Committee. The award, consisting of an appropriately inscribed plaque and certificate, will be funded by the Eastern Province of Kappa Alpha Psi and presented at the Province Council. The alumni and undergraduate recipients of this award will be forwarded to the Military and Veterans Affairs Commission for further evaluation in support of Grand Chapter awards.
The William L. Crump History Award will be presented to one alumni and one undergraduate brother who has written a research paper on some historical aspect of the Fraternity, detailing a person, chapter, or movement. If the research paper does not represent an original topic, it should at least demonstrate an authentic and enlightening contribution to the existing history of presenting a fresh perspective.
The research paper should include the following: (1) Descriptive Title, (2) Introduction, (3) Research and Results, (4) Observations, Discussions, Validation, (5) Conclusions, and (6) References/Sources. The resultant research paper shall be forwarded to the Achievements and Awards Committee for evaluation.
The Committee will select and forward the undergraduate and alumni research paper worthy of further review and analysis by the Grand Chapter’s William L. Crump Award Review Committee within two weeks following the Province Council. The Grand Chapter award recipients will receive a medal and certificate.
The Howard L. Tutman, Jr. Undergraduate Service Award will be presented to one Undergraduate brother in the Eastern Province currently in good financial standing, may not be under investigation or affiliated with a chapter under investigation by the fraternity/university/college, chaired or served on a committee in an exemplary capacity on any level of the fraternity, and/or may hold or have held an elected office/position on any level of the fraternity.
The award, consisting of an appropriately inscribed plaque and certificate, will be funded by the Eastern Province of Kappa Alpha Psi and presented at the Province Council.
The James Overton Academic Achievement Award will be presented to those Undergraduate Chapter brothers who have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 system. Each Undergraduate Chapter Advisor must have the educational institution's Registrar to certify the name, earned credits, grade point average, and cumulative grade point average must be submitted to the Chairman, Achievements and Awards Committee by the designated due date.
A. Eligibility
B. Process
C. Application Package
D. Areas to be judged
E. The Award
The Linwood C. Hardmon Chapter Advisor of the Year Award will be presented to one Alumni brother in the Eastern Province who has made a significant impact and achievement as a Chapter Advisor. The recipient of this award must be a financial member of the Province. The Achievement and Awards Committee will select the awardee. The award, consisting of an appropriately inscribed plaque and certificate, will be funded by the Eastern Province of Kappa Alpha Psi and presented at the Province Council.
The W. Henry Greene Award will be presented to no more than one first, second, and third place Chapter in each of the categories:
Certificates will be presented to the second and third place Chapters for this award. The undergraduate Chapter Advisor is requested to compile the data for the Chapter for which he serves as the advisor. The steps to be followed in qualifying the Chapter for this award are:
A. Eligibility
B. Process
C. Application Package
D. Areas to be judged
E. The Award
The I. W. E. Taylor Award will be presented to only one first, second, and third place undergraduate chapter in the small, medium, and large category whose activities for the award year are most representative of the precepts of Kappa Alpha Psi.
Selection of the recipients will be by ballot of the members of the Eastern Province Achievements and Awards Committee and based on the Province Polemarch's Goals and Objectives and the additional criteria contained in the application package.
A. Eligibility
B. Process
C. Application Package
D. Areas to be judged: Applications should show the following:
E. The Award
The Chapter Reclamation Achievement Award will recognize the Alumni Chapters who have successfully reclaimed the greatest number of sustaining brothers during this timeframe.
A reclaimed member is any member who has become active after not complying with Article XXV Section 12 of the Constitution and Statues on all three levels for at least (4) four years.
Criteria:
(1) A reclaimed brother is one who has not been in a “sustaining” category for 4 or more years;
(2) The reclaimed brother must be in Good Standing with the Grand Chapter,
(3) A minimum of three reclaimed brothers are required to be eligible for the award
(4) The Eastern Province Reclamation Committee Chairman will validate the roster of reclaimed brothers as confirmed by the membership database found at www.kappaalphapsi1911.com/.
These awards are to be presented to the first place Chapters in each of the following categories:
The award, consisting of an appropriately inscribed plaque, will be funded by the Eastern Province of Kappa Alpha Psi and presented at the Eastern Province Council.
The William Thomas Carter Award will be presented to only one first, second, and third place alumni chapter in the small, medium, and large category whose activities for the award year are most representative of the precepts of Kappa Alpha Psi. Selection of the recipients will be by ballot of the members of the Eastern Province Achievements and Awards Committee and based on the Province Polemarch's Goals and Objectives and the additional criteria contained in the application package.
A. Eligibility
B. Process
C. Application Package
D. Areas to be judged: Applications must show the following:
E. The Award
Website of the Year Award will be presented to the first place alumni chapter in the small, medium, and large category whose activities for the award year are most representative of the precepts of Kappa Alpha Psi. Selection of the recipients will be chosen by the Achievement Committee.
Tiebreakers will be decided by the Eastern Province Director of Technology and the additional criteria contained in the application package.
A. Eligibility
B. Process
C. Application Package
D. Areas to be judged: Applications must show the following:
E. The Award
The Senior Kappa Chapter Award will be presented to the first place alumni chapter in the small, medium, and large category that has demonstrated exemplary support to the Eastern Province Senior Kappa/50 Year Brother Committee. The selection of the recipients will be chosen by the members of the Eastern Province Senior Kappa/50 Year Brother Committee.
This chapter award will be presented to the chapters that have demonstrated exemplary support to the Eastern Province Senior Kappa / 50 Year Brother Committee.
Chapters wishing to be recognized must complete the form to support the criteria below. Selections will be made by the Awards and Achievements Committee based on the criteria below:
A. Eligibility
B. Process
C. Application Package
D. Areas to be judged: Applications must show the following:
E. The Award