As our brothers returned from Washington, DC after the dedication of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., National Memorial, the first memorial on the National Mall to commemorate a civilian and an African American, the Miami Alphas are moving “Onward and Upward” to their next series of endeavors we’ve entitled – The Year of Beta Beta Lambda.
The Beta Beta Lambda Chapter in Miami will be hosting the South Florida Area Chapters Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. National Founder’s Day on December 4th, 2011. This event will be held on the campus of Florida Memorial University [FMU], Miami’s only Historical Black College/University [HBCU] located in Miami Gardens, FL. FMU is under the leadership of our own brother, Dr. Henry Lewis III, the 12th President of the university. College Brothers, Alumni Brothers, and their guest from Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade Counties are invited to celebrate the rich history of the first fraternity founded for college educated men of color. Service will begin at the FMU Chapel at 4pm, and will feature our brother, Dr. Everett Ward, Past Southern Regional Vice President of Alpha Phi Alpha who hails from Charleston, SC as the guest speaker. After the Founders’ Day service, the brotherhood will march from the chapel to the campus center for a reception. This event is free and open to the public, including all fraternities and sororities. We especially salute our fellow fraternities, Kappa Alpha Psi and Omega Psi Phi, who recently celebrated their centennial anniversary.
Other future events for South Florida Alpha Chapters include the AlphaDisiac and Black Ice Socials/Parties throughout the year, the Black and Gold Ball of Broward County, the MLK Memorial Services, An Evening with Black Artists in Palm Beach County, the Knights of Gold Mentorship event for Miami-Dade County and Alpha’s Men of Tomorrow events in Broward and Palm Beach Counties. On January 15th 2012, Beta Beta Lambda will feature two events: the Alpha/Links MLK Memorial Services at the Church of the Incarnation and the Black & Gold Gala at the Westin Colonnade in Coral Gables. This event will commemorate the MLK National Memorial and salute our local contributors. The other major South Florida events will include co-hosting the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Leadership Conference in June 2012 at the Fontainebleau Resort on Miami Beach, and the year will be culminated on November 12th, 2012 with the 75th Diamond Anniversary of Beta Beta Lambda Chapter.
Trever Wade, President of Beta Beta Lambda Chapter and his administration, along with past presidents council which includes Maurice Hurry, David Young, Gordon Murray, Sr., Dana Moss, Sr., Ajibola Balogun, Ola Aluko, Gregory Gay, David Wilson, William Clarke III, Samuel Gay, Jr., Dr. Joseph Gay, DDS, will lead the local fundraising campaign, challenging companies, corporations and foundations to make contributions to the chapter’s foundation and community development corporation.
Everett Ward is a Raleigh, North Carolina based political strategist and civic leader with more than twenty-five years of national and statewide experience. Everett is a member of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) where he serves as Co-chairman of the Credentials Committee and Vice Chairman of the DNC Black Caucus. In 1983 Everett was named Special Assistant to the Chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party and, subsequently, was named Political Director. As a result of his political accomplishments he made history in 1989 as the first African American appointed Executive Director of the North Carolina Democratic Party.
Everett received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Saint Augustine’s College and his Master of Arts Degree from North Carolina State University. In recognition of his academic and humanitarian achievements as a graduate student, Everett received the 2004 Steve Grissom Humanitarian Award from the North Carolina State University Liberal Studies Program. As an invited guest of the Taiwanese government, he studied the political, educational and cultural institutions of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Currently, he is a doctoral student at North Carolina A&T State University in the Leadership Studies Program. As a result of his high academic achievements, Everett was named a North Carolina A&T State University Wardham Scholar.
In 2006 Everett was elected to serve on the Board of Trustees of Saint Augustine’s College. In 2009, he was elected to serve as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of his beloved alma mater.
Professionally, Everett serves as Director of the Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCU) Program for the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Prior to his current position, he served as the department’s Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and Director of Community Affairs. Everett also served as Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary for Environment, Planning, and Local Government.
He is a lifelong member of Davie Street Presbyterian Church, USA where he serves as Elder. In addition to his church activities, Everett holds membership and leadership positions in such organizations as: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc (Southern Regional Vice President); Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity (Former Social Action Committee Chair); 100 Black Men (Former Treasurer); North Carolina State Capital Foundation (Board Member); Clarence E. Lightner Foundation (Charter Board Member); Mechanics and Farmers Bank (Advisory Board).
For twenty-nine years, Everett was married to his college sweetheart, the late Cassandra Lloyd Ward, a Wake County Public School educator and civic leader. On September 15, 2011 Cassandra lost her courageous battle with breast cancer; however, her legacy of service and grace will live on through her countless students and college women she influenced and mentored.
Everett’s interest and hobbies include reading, golf, historical preservation, and horse back riding.
Founded on November 19, 1937, Beta Beta Lambda [ββΛ] is the second alumni chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. chartered in the State of Florida, Miami’s premiere Alumni Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and four -time National Alumni Chapter of Year1975*1985*1986*2006. Chapter was Incorporation in 1978, and created two 501c3 not-for profit entities-Beta Beta Lambda/Alpha Education Foundation established in 1995 and AlphaLand Community Development Corporation established in 2006. Beta Beta Lambda Chapter and its subsidiaries are providing leadership through its many service activities such as Alpha Outreach, Project Alpha, Alpha-Dade Youth Sports Program, Alpha/Big Brothers & Big Sisters Partnership, Sankofa Project, Knights of Gold, Boy Scouts Troop 1906, Alpha/Head Start Partnership, Voter Education Project, and Scholarship Award Program.
If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution to the Scholarship Program and /or Economic & Community Development , contact Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s Beta Beta Lambda/Alpha Foundation or AlphaLand CDC at (305) 206-8269, email us at betabetalambda@bellsouth.net, or mail donations in c/o Beta Beta Lambda Chapter, PO Box 12447, Miami, Fl 33101.
Copyright 1937 - 2011. Beta Beta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
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