Awards
The award recipients listed below represent the highest level of achievement and recognition within the fraternity. These honors are reserved for brothers who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, service, commitment, and excellence in advancing the ideals of Kappa Alpha Psi® Fraternity, Inc.
Each recipient has set the standard through dedication to the fraternity, impact in the community, and unwavering devotion to achievement in every field of human endeavor.
The Laurel Wreath Laureates
The Laurel Wreath Award is the highest award available to a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. The Laurel Wreath of Kappa Alpha Psi® is available only to members in good standing with the Fraternity for extra meritorious achievement.
7th Laurel Wreath Laureate
Judge Armond W. Scott
13th Laurel Wreath Laureate
Attorney Leon Ransom
15th Laurel Wreath Laureate
Attorney George Hayes
17th Laurel Wreath Laureate
Dr. Jesse Tinsley
21st Laurel Wreath Laureate
Dr. William H. Greene
25th Laurel Wreath Laureate
Dr. Samuel Massie
26th Laurel Wreath Laureate
William T. Carter
30th Laurel Wreath Laureate
Dr. George Fleming
36th Laurel Wreath Laureate
Ernest H. Davenport
42nd Laurel Wreath Laureate
Dr. William L. Crump
43rd Laurel Wreath Laureate
AMB Edward Perkins
44th Laurel Wreath Laureate
Dr. Paul Cooke
47th Laurel Wreath Laureate
Dr. Samuel Proctor
63rd Laurel Wreath Laureate
Carl Anderson
66th Laurel Wreath Laureate
Thomas Moorhead
72nd Laurel Wreath Laureate
(RET.) Dennis L. Via
78th Laurel Wreath Laureate
Dr. Howard J. Wesley
81st Laurel Wreath Laureate
Amos L. Otis
83rd Laurel Wreath Laureate
Henry Gilford
84th Laurel Wreath Laureate
Lt. General L. Smith
Elder Watson Diggs Award
The Elder Watson Diggs Award of Kappa Alpha Psi® is the second-highest award of the Fraternity available to a member.
Johnny S. Newman, II
116th
Danville (VA) Alumni
William B. Croom
94th
Woodbridge (VA) Alumni
Terrance G. Blount
93rd
Washington (DC) Alumni
Clarence F. Nelson, Jr.
92nd
Norfolk (VA) Alumni
Winfred R. Mundle, Esq.
76th
Washington (DC) Alumni
Judge Willard H. Douglas, Jr.
70th
Richmond (VA) Alumni
Richard R. Clark, Esq.
63rd
Washington, D.C.
K. Bernard Chase, DDS
59th
Hyattsville/Landover (MD) Alumni
Dr. Oscar L. Mims
58th
Washington (DC) Alumni
Dr. James B. Abram, Jr.
55th
Hampton/Newport News (VA) Alumni
Judge James A. Overton
48th
Norfolk (VA) Alumni
Charles G. Tilden, Jr.
44th
Baltimore (MD) Alumni
W.W.W. Walston
31st
Richmond (VA) Alumni
William H. Smith
18th
Princess Ann (MD) Alumni
Dr. William L. Crump
7th
Washington, D.C. Alumni
Dr. I.W.E. Taylor
6th
Baltimore (MD) Alumni
Dr. William Henery Greene
5th
Washington (DC) Alumni
Guy L. Grant Award
The Guy Levis Grant Award of Kappa Alpha Psi® is the highest award of the Fraternity available, exclusively, to a member affiliated with a Greek letter chapter of the Fraternity.
The Byron K. Armstrong Award
The Byron K. Armstrong Scholars Award honors undergraduate members of Kappa Alpha Psi who exemplify the principle of Achievement through academic excellence. Named after Founder Byron Kenneth Armstrong, the award recognizes brothers who have distinguished themselves in their studies while upholding the ideals of the fraternity. It stands as one of the highest academic honors bestowed upon an undergraduate member.
43rd Cody E. Mitchell
William L. Crump History Award
The William L. Crump History Award was established to create a greater interest in, knowledge of, and appreciation for the expanding history of Kappa Alpha Psi® Fraternity, Inc. This award is dedicated to our former Grand Historian William L. Crump, who persevered for many years in maintaining the legacy of our great Fraternity. The William L. Crump History Award is competitive on both the Undergraduate and Alumni levels.
EASTERN PROVINCE
Pillars of the Province Award
The “Pillar of the Province Award” is a prestigious recognition within Kappa Alpha Psi® Fraternity, Inc., honoring members who exemplify leadership, service, and dedication to the fraternity’s values. This award celebrates individuals who have made significant contributions to their chapters, provinces, and communities, embodying the spirit of brotherhood and achievement that Kappa Alpha Psi stands for. Recipients are often selected based on their commitment to fostering fraternity ideals, their impact on community service initiatives, and their role in advancing the fraternity’s mission.
PILLARS OF THE PROVINCE
Charles E. Exum, Jr.
2026
Bowie-Mitchellville (MD) Alumni
Cleve Packer
2026
Charlottesville (VA) Alumni
Kenneth Taylor
2025
Alexandria-Fairfax (VA) Alumni
Scott Johnson
2025
Petersburg (VA) Alumni
Warren Green
2024
Alexandria-Fairfax (VA) Alumni
Joseph Yearwood
2024
Washington (DC) Alumni
Lynwood Smith, Jr.
2023
Woodbridge (VA) Alumni
Norman Storrs
2022
Petersburg (VA) Alumni
Ernest Anderson
2022
Annapolis (MD) Alumni
Robert Brown
2020
Dulles/Leesburg (VA) Alumni
Emanuel Arnold
2019
Roanoke (VA) Alumni
PILLARS OF THE PROVINCE
Robert G. Jacobs *
2018
Baltimore (MD) Alumni
Dr. Nathan Fletcher, DDS
2018
Baltimore (MD) Alumni
Freddy Colson
2018
Hyattsville/Landover (MD) Alumni
Edward Thomas *
2017
Danville (VA) Alumni
Willie E. Wright
2017
Frederick (MD) Alumni
Douglas Scarbor
2016
Hyattsville/Landover (MD) Alumni
Keshon “Shon” Kelly
2016
Danville (VA) Alumni
Robert L. Jenkins, Jr. Esq.
2015
Washington (DC) Alumni
Gayatachew R. Dorsainville
2015
Washington (DC) Alumni
Robert “Bob” Greene
2015
Dulles/Leesburg (VA) Alumni
Rawle Andrews, Jr. Esq.
2015
Washington (DC) Alumni
PILLARS OF THE PROVINCE
Danny Giles
2015
Petersburg (VA) Alumni
Vandie Miller*
2014
Silver Spring (MD) Alumni
David Childs
2013
Baltimore (MD) Alumni
Earl Robbins
2013
Frederick (MD) Alumni
Joseph L. Wiggins
2013
Norfolk (VA) Alumni
George F. David, III *
2012
Baltimore (MD) Alumni
Arthur Price
2012
Hampton-Newport News (VA) Alumni
Cornelius “Neil” Hudgins, IV
2011
Chesapeake/VA Beach (VA) Alumni
Steven E. Hairston
2011
Richmond (VA) Alumni
David Felton
2010
Upper Marlboro/Waldorf (MD) Alumni
William E. Crutchfield
2009
Bowie/Mitchellville (MD) Alumni
PILLARS OF THE PROVINCE
Bernard F. Barnes
2008
Aberdeen (MD) Alumni
Walter H. Brown *
2007
Washington (DC) Alumni
Steven E. Hairston
2006
Richmond (VA) Alumni
Hector Cooley
2005
Alexandria-Fairfax (VA) Alumni
Kenneth Andre Gladden
2005
College Park/Sandy Spring (MD) Alumni
Anthony B. Hill
2004
Washington (DC) Alumni
Maurice D. Sawyer
2003
Washington (DC) Alumni
Joseph L. Wiggins
2002
Norfolk (VA) Alumni
I. Benni Singleton *
2002
Silver Spring (MD) Alumni
McKinley Hayes
2002
Hyattsville-Landover (MD) Alumni
Terrance G. Blount
2001
Washington (DC) Alumni
PILLARS OF THE PROVINCE
Clarence F. Nelson, Jr.
2001
Norfolk (VA) Alumni
John T. Lanier, Sr. *
2000
Richmond (VA) Alumni
Christopher H. Robinson
2000
Hyattsville/Landover (MD) Alumni
Charles F. Parker, Sr.
1999
Alexandria-Fairfax (VA) Alumni
Winfred R. Mundle, Sr. *
1998
Washington (DC) Alumni
Isaac C. Trouth, III, Ph.D.
1997
Hyattsville/Landover (MD) Alumni
Oscar L. Mims, Sr.*
1997
Washington (DC) Alumni
Curtis L. Wilson
1996
Alexandria-Fairfax (VA) Alumni
William O. Dennis*
1995
Baltimore (MD) Alumni
Dwight E. Thomas
1994
Alexandria-Fairfax (VA) Alumni
Harold J. Bennett, Jr.
1993
Upper Marlboro/Waldorf (MD) Alumni
Rufus F. Clanzy *
1992
Columbia (MD) Alumni
PILLARS OF THE PROVINCE
Kirby Wright
1991
Martinsville (VA) Alumni
Terrance Blount
1991
Washington (DC) Alumni
Dwight E. Thomas
1991
Alexandria-Fairfax (VA) Alumni
Willard H. Douglas, Jr. *
1991
Richmond (VA) Alumni
Donald E. Jefferson
1989
Silver Spring (MD) Alumni
Clayton M. Evans
1989
Hyattsville/Landover (MD) Alumni
William Bruce Croom
1989
Ft. Greggs-Adam (VA) Alumni
Joseph E. Finley*
1989
Martinsville (VA) Alumni
Donald G. Fletcher*
1987
Washington (DC) Alumni
Curtis Johnson
1983
Hampton-Newport News (VA) Alumni
Howard L. Tutman, Jr.
1982
Baltimore (MD) Alumni
W.W.W. Walston*
1979
Richmond (VA) Alumni
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