ALPHA RHO CHAPTER
ALPHA RHO HISTORY
CHARTERED MARCH 15, 1962
IN THE BEGINNING
Sacramento, CA's first Omega Psi Phi chapter (Alpha Rho) was chartered as an Intermediate chapter in 1962.
Alpha Rho Charter Members
James Brown
Exceteral Caldwell Ω
Charles Cole
Clarence Craig
Seymour Daniels Ω
Charles DeTalley
Edward Fort
Clifford Hampton
Charles James
Millard Mitchell
Melvin Murchison
William Nesbitt
Marian Jerome Woods
Reginald Young Ω
Alpha Rho Fellowship 2017
REACTIVATION
Alpha Rho went inactive for some years until 1978 and then ran strong until 1983. These brothers were initiated into the chapter representing Sacramento State University and the University of California, Davis.
1978
Donnell Riggins, Roy Desmangles, Richard Medford, Brock Sudduth
1979
Gerald Webb, Keith Cooke, Maynard Lang
1980
Leon Williams, Don Barber, Gilbert Kidd
1981
Aaron Daniels, Kevin Bennett, Kenneth Thompson
1982
Edward Kelley, Darrell Bridges Ω, Barrington Campbell
With the effort of abolishing intermediate chapters, Alpha Rho was deactivated as a chapter in 1983. However, brothers of Alpha Rho continued to their membership intake and by the next line initiated in that same year, Iota Mu chapter was chartered as an undergraduate chapter for Sacramento State and UC Davis with their first line of brothers made by Alpha Rho members.
In 1994, Brothers Barry Campbell, Fred Alexander, Richard Farnell, Keir Abrams, and Torey Lovett joined together in re-activating Alpha Rho, with recognition that there were many brothers in the Bay Area who were not active with any chapters locally. After many hurdles leaped and the perseverance displayed by these brothers, Alpha Rho was re-activated as a graduate chapter under the leadership of the 12th District District Representative Ricky Lewis. When this was done, the chapter was officially relocated to Berkeley, CA in 1997.
PROGRESSION
From 1995 to 2017, Alpha Rho chapter has grown in membership intake and upholding tradition of graduate chapter duties. In 1995, three brothers were initiated into Alpha Rho chapter; James Payton, Duran King, Al King. 1998, Hugh Stinnette was welcomed into the fold as a solo pledge.
Within the years of 2005-2015, Brother Fred Alexander served as District Keeper of Finance, 1st Vice District Representative and District Representative for the 12th District of this great fraternity.
After 18 years of reclaiming brothers whom usually moved to the East Bay Area away from their home chapters, hosting events, fundraisers, community services, and fellowships, the largest line in Alpha Rho Chapter history came through the fold of Omega in 2016; Brothers Theodore Folorunso, Jonathan Sims, Weyinmi Agbajoh, Omodele Adesanya, Shaun Warren, and Danny Stark, Jr.
ALPHA RHO, SPRING 2016
Soon after, Alpha Rho has managed to bring in 6 more members into the fold within 2018 and 2019, respectively. Thus, providing significant youth in the chapter and some undergraduate presence on the unchartered campus of CAL STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST BAY.
Spring 2018:
Beruke Negussie, Mario Brown, Malcolm Norrington, Khalil Corbin
Spring 2019:
Montaye Kyle, William Campbell
ALPHA RHO, SPRING 2018
ALPHA RHO, SPRING 2019
In 2019, Bro. Beruke Negussie was inducted into the 12th District council as the 2nd Vice District Representative.
On Sunday, November 17th, 2019, the brothers of Alpha Rho Chapter, committee-led by Bro. Malcolm Norrington, hosted the Northern California Founders Day Luncheon, with special guest speaker, first-vice Grand Basileus Ricky Lewis. Bro. Keir Abrams, Sr. was honored with the Superior Service Award, as well as Bro. Danny Stark was honored with his second Omega Man of the Year Award.
- ALPHA RHO OFFICERS
Chapter Leadership
Bro. Javelin Hall
Chapter Basileus
ORIGINAL CHAPTER & YEAR:
Iota Mu #1, 1995
EDUCATION:
California State University, Chico - MA in Teaching International Languages '08 & BA in History '99
CAREER:
ESL, English Professor at Laney College and others.
Bro. Malcolm Norrington
Chapter Vice Basileus
ORIGINAL CHAPTER & YEAR:
Alpha Rho #3, 2018
EDUCATION:
California State University, Northridge, MA Educational Leadership & Policy Studies '02 & BA in English '91
CAREER:
Vice Principal at Foothill High School
Bro. Khalil Corbin
Chapter Keeper of Records & Seal
ORIGINAL CHAPTER & YEAR:
Alpha Rho #4, 2018
EDUCATION:
University of San Francisco, MA in Public Administration '19
Cal State University, East Bay , BS in Human Development '16
CAREER:
Bro. Shaun Warren
Chapter Keeper of Finance
ORIGINAL CHAPTER & YEAR:
Alpha Rho #5, 2016
EDUCATION:
Hampton University,
BA in Finance '12
CAREER:
Diversity Recruiter at Google, Inc.
Bro. Damon Powel
Chapter Chaplain
ORIGINAL CHAPTER & YEAR:
Mu Mu #3, 1987
EDUCATION:
Graduate Theological Union - Ph.D
Payne Theological Seminary, MA in Divinity
Kansas City Art Institute, BA in Fine Arts
CAREER:
Artist & Theologian
Bro. Barrington Campbell
Lead Chapter Reactivator
ORIGINAL CHAPTER & YEAR:
Alpha Rho #3, 1982
EDUCATION:
CSU Sacramento, BA in Sociology '85
CAREER:
AT&T Mobility
- ALPHA RHOMEMBER ROSTERLifting As We Climb
1980s
Barrington Campbell (3 '82 Alpha Rho)
Ed Monroe ('86 Pi Mu)
Kraig Carrere (2 '86 Zeta Lambda)
Damon Powell (3 '87 Mu Mu)
Eddy Sly, Jr. (6 '88 Lambda)Bryan Murphy (7 '89 Rho Sigma)
Torey Lovett (1 '88 Epsilon Mu)
Keir Abrams, Sr. (3 '89 Iota Mu)
1990s
Damon Scott (2 '90 Mu Iota)
Aaron Hamilton (2 '91 Epsilon Mu)
Darren Guion (2 '91 Iota Mu)
Alex Wade (3 '91 Iota Mu)
Kentfield Taylor (6 '92 Gamma Gamma)
Trevor Mathurin (2 '92 Gamma)
Claude Thomas Tolbert (3 '92 Gamma)
Kevin AJ Goines (2 '93 Lambda)
Kevin Graham (2 '93 Delta Delta)
David Henry (1 '93 Zeta Lambda)
Javelin Hall (1 '95 Iota Mu)
James Payton ('95 Alpha Rho)
Duran King ('95 Alpha Rho)
Al King ('95 Alpha Rho)
Hugh Stinnette ('98 Alpha Rho)
Royl Roberts (1 '99 Psi Alpha)
Fred Alexander (5 '90 Epsilon Mu)
2000s
Tayo Adesanya ('08 Rho Sigma)
Malik Boykin (7 '11 Alpha Omega)
Mike T. Brown (1 '07 Omega Zeta)
2010s
Theodore Folorunso (1 '16 Alpha Rho)
Jonathan Sims (2 '16 Alpha Rho)
Leslie "Wey" Agbajoh (3 '16 Alpha Rho)
Omodele "Tokunbo" Adesanya (4 '16 Alpha Rho)
Shaun Warren (5 '16 Alpha Rho)
Danny Stark, Jr. (6 '16 Alpha Rho)
Beruke Negussie (1 '18 Alpha Rho)
Mario Brown (2 '18 Alpha Rho)
Malcolm Norrington (3 '18 Alpha Rho)
Khalil Corbin (4 '18 Alpha Rho)
Montaye Kyle (1 '19 Alpha Rho)
William Campbell (2 '19 Alpha Rho)
Jonathan Sims (2 '16 Alpha Rho)
Omodele "Tokunbo" Adesanya (4 '16 Alpha Rho)
