The Atlanta, Georgia Alumni Chapter was established February 22, 1924 making it the second oldest chapter South of the Mason Dixon Line. Dr. Hamilton M. Holmes was initiated into the fraternity by the members of Pi Chapter located at Morehouse College and served as the first Polemarch. Dr. A. B. Cooper, a prominent Atlanta dentist served as the first Vice Polemarch. Among the charter members were James E. Stamps, J.R. Pinkett, Byron H. Gentry, and G.E. Wilson.
Throughout the years, the Atlanta Alumni Chapter has served as a shining example of what committed Kappa Men can do. We are extremely active in the community holding an annual Student of the Year Pageant that awards scholarships to deserving students based on criteria such as academics, poise and talent. We also sponsor various local Guide Right Program activities including clothing, food and blood drives in addition to the Habitat for Humanity Project.
The Atlanta Alumni Chapter is one of the largest in all of Kappa Alpha Psi. We have consistently been the home of outstanding Kappa men who epitomize the fraternity’s motto of "Achievement in Every Field of Human Endeavor." Amongst these men are Carl Ware and the late Attorney Donald L. Hollowell , holders of the Laurel Wreath Award, the highest award presented in Kappa Alpha Psi; W. Kenneth Jackson, Sr. and Julius A. "Skipper" Lockett, holders of the Elder Watson Diggs Award, the second highest award presented in Kappa Alpha Psi; Past Jr. Grand Vice Polemarch and Guy L. Grant Awardee Reginald Jackson; Kelvin Sigler, holder of the Byron K. Armstrong Award, an award presented for outstanding undergraduate achievement; Superior Court Judge Marvin Arrington, Dekalb County Judge Mark A. Scott and State of Georgia Representative M. Kasim Reed. The Atlanta Alumni Chapter is also the home chapter of: Past Grand Board of Directors Member and Past Southeastern Province Polemarch Mel Solomon, Grand Board of Directors Member Dr. Stanley J. Pritchett, Sr., Southeastern Province Polemarch James E. Freeman, Southeastern Province Keeper of Exchequer Charles E. Bell, Southeastern Province Historian and National Undergraduate Chapter Advisor of the Year Willie L. Todd, Jr., Grand Chapter Awards and Achievement Commission Member and Southeastern Province Awards Committee Chairman Ron Davis; and Joseph R. Jenkins Awardees William "Sonny" Walker, Roscoe Adams and Award Awardee Zeddie Perry II.
The Atlanta Alumni Chapter currently serves as the advisory alumni chapter to Pi Chapter (Morehouse College), Beta Delta Chapter (Morris Brown College), Gamma Kappa Chapter (Clark Atlanta University), Kappa Zeta Chapter (Clark Atlanta University Graduate School), and Kappa Theta Chapter (Georgia State University). These chapters serve as leaders in the undergraduate community.
The Atlanta Alumni Chapter has served as the host chapter for several Provincial and Grand Chapter Meetings, the most notable being the 46th Grand Chapter Meeting in 1956, the 63rd Grand Chapter Meeting in 1980 and the 74th Grand Chapter Meeting in 1999, often referred to as the largest Conclave in the history of the fraternity. For over 87 years the Atlanta Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi has served as a Beacon in the community and a Diamond in the Southeastern Province. As we continue into the future, the Atlanta Alumni Chapter will continue to focus on Achievement, Service to the community and the development of our Undergraduates.
