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To celebrate and recognize Kappa Alpha Psi on the milestone of its one hundredth anniversary
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WHEREAS, the Columbus, Ohio Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi was established April 23, 1921; and
WHEREAS, it was thanks to the vision of charter members Brothers W.R. Morrison, R.J. Johnston, J. Harmon Wilson, R.S. Sloan, R.C. Minor, W.R. Tyler, L.E. Byrd, R.S. Skelton, CC. H. Hunter, S. Lane G. Williams, W. Doyle, A. Dotson and E.E. Simpson that the Chapter has had such a long successful history ; and
WHEREAS, the Chapter’s Polemarchs through the years, as well as their leadership teams, also deserve great credit for what the organization is today, including current Polemarch Jeffrey Ushry; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus Kappa Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Columbus, Ohio Alumni Chapter and became federally designated as a nonprofit, tax-exempt, publicly supported organization as described in Section 501 ( c) (3); and of capable leaders in the community; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the foundation is to engage in community rehabilitation with emphasis on the King-Lincoln district. To serve people and provide a better quality of life for all through education, redevelopment and service. To provide young persons, academically oriented services such as mentoring, career exposure and financial assistance to schools of higher learning in the form of scholarship; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: that this council hereby celebrates and recognize Kappa Alpha Psi on the milestone of its one hundredth anniversary.