The Past Polemarchs support the growth and development of the presiding Polemarch by sharing their wisdom, experience and lending their leadership when called upon.
Past Polemarchs
The 10th Grand Polemarch
James Edward Scott
[1938-1940]
The 15th Grand
Polemarch
Polemarch
William Henry Greene
[1952·1954]
The 20th Grand
Polemarch
Polemarch
William Thomas Carter
[1970-1973]
The 29th Grand
Polemarch
Polemarch
Howard Lloyd Tutman Jr
[1999-2003]
Laurel Wreath Recipients
The Laurel Wreath of Kappa Alpha Psi is the highest award available to a member. The specific requirements for the award are set forth in the governing laws of the Fraternity. The award consists of a Certificate of Achievement and a specially designed and engraved jeweled badge that replaces the traditional Fraternity badge. Below are the names of recipients affiliated with chapters in the Eastern Province.
Judge Armond W. Scott
The 7th Laurel Wreath [1936]
Attorney Leon Ransom
The 13thLaurel Wreath [1947]
Attorney George Hayes
The 15th Laurel Wreath Wearer [1950]
Dr. Jesse Tinsley
The 17th Laurel Wreath Wearer [1953]
Dr. William Henry Greene
The 21st Laurel Wreath [1970]
Dr. Samuel Massie
The 25thLaurel Wreath [1976]
William T. Carter
The 26thLaurel Wreath [1977]
Dr. George Fleming
The 30rd Laurel Wreath Wearer [1980]
Ernest H. Davenport
The 36th Laurel Wreath [1985]
Dr. William L. Crump
The 42ndLaurel Wreath [1991]
AMB Edward Perkins
The 43th Laurel Wreath [1991]
Dr. Paul Cooke
The 44th Laurel Wreath [1995]
Dr. Samuel Proctor
The 46thLaurel Wreath [1999]
Carl Anderson
The 63rdLaurel Wreath [2009]
Thomas Moorhead
The 66thLaurel Wreath [2009]
(Ret.) Dennis L. Via
The 72thLaurel Wreath [1999]
The 6th Guy Lewis Grant Award Recipient [1977]
Henry Lewis
Eastern Province Junior Vice Polemarch Henry Lewis, 1974. Alpha Iota initiate, was the first student member of the Province to earn the Guy Levis Grant Award.
The 8th Guy Lewis Grant Award Recipient [1980]
Anthony B. Hill
Washington (DC) Alumni – (Alpha Pi Chapter)
The 17th Guy Lewis Grant Award Recipient [1986]
Richard A. Naylor II
Richard A. Naylor II was a charter member of the Stanford University Chapter, the Lambda Nu of Kappa Psi in 1983. He transferred to American University and was affiliated with the Kappa Chi.
The 18th Guy Lewis Grant Award Recipient [1988]
D. Jason Desousa
D. Jason Desousa was a 1983 Alpha Iota initiate. He earned a BS degree from Morgan State University, and would continue his academic pursuits by earning an MS degree from Bowling Green University and an Ed.D degree from Indiana University.
The 8th Guy Lewis Grant Award Recipient [1980]
Anthony B. Hill
Richard T. Edwards is a Kappa legacy. Edwards, a 1986 Beta Chi initiate, was elected the Eastern Province Junior Vice Polemarch in 1987. The delegates at the 68th Grand Chapter meeting elected him to the Grand Board of Directors.
The 5th Elder Watson Diggs Award Recipient [1961]
Dr. William Henry Greene
Dr. William L. Crump [Washington (DC) Alumni Chapter], a 1941 Alpha Mu initiate, was the third editor of the Kappa Alpha Psi Journal. In addition, to his responsibilities for editing the Journal, Crump was co-author of the second edition of the Story of Kappa Alpha Psi - published in 1972.The
6th Watson Diggs Award Recipient [1961]
Dr. I. W. E. Taylor
Dr. L W. E. Taylor [Baltimore (MD) Alumni Chapter], a 1932 Epsilon initiate, was a college professor. Small in stature, he was a giant of a man devoted to the ideals of Kappa Alpha Psi. While working at Delaware State College, he helped establish the Beta Sigma of Kappa Alpha Psi. When he came to Morgan State College, he became the advisor to the Alpha Iota.
The 7th Elder Watson Diggs Award Recipient [1973]
Dr. William Crump
Dr. William L. Crump [Washington (DC) Alumni Chapter], a 1941 Alpha Mu initiate, was the third editor of the Kappa Alpha Psi Journal. In addition, to his responsibilities for editing the Journal, Crump was co-author of the second edition of the Story of Kappa Alpha Psi - published in 1972.
The 10th Elder Watson Diggs Award Recipient [1973]
LaMont H. Lawson
LaMont H. Lawson [Washington (DC) Alumni Chapter], a 1928 Epsilon initiate, was the Keeper of Records of the Washington (DC) Alumni Chapter for over 25 years. He was the cornerstone of a chapter that was one of the largest in the Fraternity. His ability to collaborate with young men was one of the reasons the chapter membership swelled during the 1960s.
The 18th Elder Watson Diggs Award Recipient [1977]
William H. Smith
William H. Smith, a 1933 Alpha Epsilon initiate, was a charter member of Princess Ann (MD) Alumni Chapter and among the members when the Grand Board approved a name change to the Cape Charles - Accomac (VA) Alumni Chapter. He served as Province Keeper of Records and Exchequer [1955-1975].
The 116th Elder Watson Diggs Award Recipient [2021]
Johnny S. Newman, II
Johnny S. Newman, II, a 1983 Eta Xi initiate, is a former 16-year NBA star. He is a member of both Danville (VA) and Richmond (VA) Alumni Chapters and has served as the Past Eastern Province Vice Chairman of the CRWLC Committee. He currently serves as the National Sports & Entertainment Committee Chairman for the Grand Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi. Newman has dedicated much of his career to service and mentorship and is sought out to speak all over the country for the fraternity..
George F. David III - [1991]
Baltimore (MD) Alumni
Elbert W. Strouthers - [1999]
Baltimore (MD) Alumni
Terrence Blount - [1995]
Washington (DC) Alumni
Sharif Dejonette - [1997]
Petersburg (VA) Alumni
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