Award Winners from the 76th Midwestern Regional Convention

(first picture) Contestants of the Miss Black and Gold Pageant pictured with Bro. Mark Croxton, Miss Black and Gold Pageant Coordinator. Ms. Rivonne Collins, Miss Michigan, is the 2008 Midwestern Region Miss Black and Gold.

(second picture) Bro. Chad D. Simmons, Theta Mu Lambda chapter, Alumni Brother of the Year.

(third picture) Bro. Aaron Williams, Alpha Eta - St. Louis Citywide, College Brother of the Year.

(fourth picture) Nu Psi Lambda chapter, Bloomington, IL, Alumni Chapter of the Year.

(fifth picture) Theta Tau chapter,Flint Citywide, College Chapter of the Year.

(sixth picture) Theta Tau and Epsilon Upsilon Lambda chapters, Charles H. Wesley Brotherhood Award Winners.

College Brother of the Year: Bro. Aaron Williams

Representing Alpha Eta Chapter


Alumni Brother of the Year: Bro. Chad Simmons
Representing Theta Mu Lambda Chapter


College Chapter of the Year: Theta Tau Chapter
Bro. Jarrel Williams – President


Alumni Chapter of the Year: Nu Psi Lambda
Bro. Brian Cunningham - President


Belford V. Lawson Oratorical Winner: Bro. Osai Robinson
Representing Theta Tau Chapter


Collegiate Scholars Bowl: Kappa Tau Chapter
Chapter President: Brother Careem Gladney



Step Show: Epsilon Chi Chapter
Bro. Jeremiah Kisolo Muwanga – President


Miss Black and Gold: Miss Rivonne Collins
Representing Zeta Delta Chapter


Charles H. Wesley Award: Theta Tau and Epsilon Upsilon Lambda Chapters
Theta Tau - Bro. Jarrel Williams – President
Epsilon Upsilon Lambda - Bro. George Guinn – President


SPIRIT AWARDS

Alumni Chapter traveling greatest Distance
Mu Sigma Lambda (Southern California District)
Inglewood, CA (1843 miles)

College Chapter traveling greatest Distance
Alpha Zeta (West Virginia District)
Institute, WV (497 miles)

Alumni Chapter with most registered brothers in District
Epsilon Lambda (68 members)

College Chapter with most registered brothers in District
Zeta Alpha (9 members)

Alumni Chapter with most registered brothers out of District
Gamma Lambda – Michigan District (36 members)

College Chapter with most registered brothers out of District
Theta Tau – Michigan District (17 members)

Oldest registered brother
Bro. Virgil Chandler – Beta Xi Lambda (94 years)

Brother with longest tenure in Alpha
Bro. Virgil Chandler – Beta Xi Lambda (73 years)

College Brother Highest Grade Point Average
Bro. Marcus Dunlop – Eta Tau (3.96 GPA)
Illinois Wesleyan University

Images from the 76th Midwestern Regional Convention (Part 3)

(first picture) Bro. Emmanuel T. Brown, Midwestern Regional Asst. Vice President, delivers his address.

(second picture) Our 32nd General President, Bro. Darryl R. Matthews, Sr., provides the the Midwestern region with his last State of the Fraternity Address.

(third picture) Bro. Steven Clark, Scholars Bowl Coordinator, moderates the Collegiate Scholars Bowl won by Kappa Tau, Kansas State University.

(fourth picture) Bro. Osai Robinson, Theta Tau chapter, delivers his winning Belford V. Lawson Oratorical Contest speech at the College Brothers Luncheon.

(fifth picture) The Midwestern Region welcomes newly initiated brothers to the convention.

Images from the 76th Midwestern Regional Convention (Part 2)

(first picture) Rev. Bro. Dr. Clyde Carnegie, Regional Chaplian, prepares the assembled brothers for the Invocation.

(second picture) Bro. Lee A. Jackson, Alpha Beta Lambda chapter, waiting to be acknowledged.

(third picture) Bro. Virgil Chandler, the oldest and most tenured brother in attendance at the convention, addresses the brothers with a policy recommendation.

(fourth picture) Bro. Harry E. Johnson, Sr., the 31st General President, delivers his keynote address at the Community Outreach Luncheon.

(fifth picture) The Midwestern Region made a donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeastern Missouri.

Images from the 76th Midwestern Regional Convention (Part 1)

The 76th Midwestern Regional Convention was held on April 3 - April 6, 2008 at the Millennium Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri.

(first picture) The St. Louis Arch over looking the Mississippi River.

(second picture) Bro. Reginald B. Riddle served as master of ceremonies for the Vice Presidents' Reception.

(third picture) Bro. Mark S. Tillman, Midwestern Regional Vice President, welcomes the brothers and the St. Louis community at a concert featuring Ms. Denise Thimes and the Alpha brother, Bro. Jerry "the Iceman" Butler.

(fourth picture) Members of Gamma Lambda chapter taken in the concert (l tor) past Midwestern Regional Vice President, Bro. Ivan L. Cotman, Committee on Elections chairman, Bro. Larry E. Boatwright, and Bro. G. Wayne Watkins.

(fifth picture; l to r) Bro. G. Ron Roby, concert chairman, Bro. Wayne C. Harvey, Local Convention Chairman, Bro. Tillman, Bro. Jerry "the Iceman" Butler, Bro. Darryl Jones, Epsilon Lambda chapter president, and Bro. Mike Boyd, Delta Epsilon Lambda chapter president.

2008 Minnesota District Conference

The brothers of Minnesota, under the direction of Bro. Isreal Moses a, District Director and Bro. Abdul Omari, Asst. District Director held its 2008 Minnesota District Conference in Minneapolis, MN on March 22, 2008.

(first picture) Bro. Reuben Thompson-Amarteifio, Gamma Xi Lambda president, Bro. Abdul Omari, Asst. District Director and Mu chapter president, and Bro. Isreal Moses, District Director.

(second picture) Brothers are provided their copy of the Roadmap to Excellence.

(third picture) Brothers of Mu chapter, University of Minnesota.

(fourth picture) Brothers of Gamma Xi Lambda chapter.

(fifth picture) Twin brothers Bro. Sean and Bro. Jason Burns having a good time. Bro. S. Burns is a Gamma Xi Lambda initiate and Bro. J. Burns is a Mu chapter initiated.

(sixth picture) Bro. Steven Davis, Bro. Dominic Jones, Bro. Mark S. Tillman, Midwestern Regional Vice President, and Brothers Sean and Jason Burns enjoys a light moment at a Gamma Xi Lambda event.

2008 Wisconsin District Conference

The brothers of Wisconsin, under the direction of Bro. Al Smith, District Director and Bro. Taj Pearsall, Sr., Asst. District Director held its 2008 Wisconsin District Conference in Milwaukee, WI on March 8, 2008 at Marquette University.

(first picture) Brothers of Wisconsin with (front row) Bro. Taj Pearsall, Sr., Bro. Al Smith, and Bro. Mark S. Tillman, Midwestern Regional Vice President.

(second picture) Brothers of Wisconsin in one of the business sessions.

(third picture) Brothers are competing in the Collegiate Scholars Bowl.

(fourth picture) Bro. Shedrick Daniels delivering his winning speech at the Oratorical Contest.

(fifth picture) Contestents in the Miss Black and Gold Pageant.

2008 Kentucky District Conference

The brothers of Kentucky, under the direction of Bro. Edgar Goins, District Director and Bro. Jeremiah Muwanga, Asst. District Director held its 2008 Kentucky District Conference in Lexington, KY on February 29- March 1, 2008 at the University of Kentucky.

(first picture) Bro. Muwanga and Bro. Goins looking over the day's events.

(second picture) The Oratorical Contest is in full swing.

(third picture) Bro. Mark Tillman, Midwestern Regional Vice President (l), fellowships with the Kentucky brothers after the luncheon.

(fourth picture) Bro. Goins delivers his State of the District address while Bro. Charles Piphus takes notes.

(fifth picture) Brothers of Kentucky are paying close attention to the information being presented.