Founders

the first African American engineer registered in the state of New York.

He is the architect of Saint Phillips Episcopal Church in New York City.

he was the first chairman of the Committees on Initiation and Organization

Mother of this founder is Helen Josephine Sprague who was a second cousin of abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglas.

was commissioned First Lieutenant in the 15th Infantry of the New York State National Guard.

entered higher education and eventually became Professor of Agriculture at what is now Florida A&M University.

Architect of Villa Lewaro, the $250,000 mansion of Harlem millionairess Madam C. J. Walker, in Irvington, NY

The state of New York's first registered black architect, with offices on Broadway in New York City.

career secretarial field/ served as a professional staff member to the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations.

the first Jewel to enter Omega Chapter in 1934.

the first African American to pass the military commissioning examination

Alpha Chapter's second president

Taught medicine at Howard University before opening a private practice in Washington, D.C.

A founder of the FAMU Beta Nu Chapter

Founded Beta(Howard University),Gamma(Virginia Union) & Delta Chapters( Toronto to Huston-Tillotson )

Co-authored the fraternity name with George Kelley and became only Jewel to become General President of the fraternity

worked as a medical intern at the City Hospital of St.Louis

Executive Secretary of the National Urban League

Last Jewel to enter Omega Chapter in 1974

chairman of the first Ritual Committee

Who was the first executive secretary of the National Urban League?

a businessman who owned a brickyard and a cafe.

Came to Cornell from Richmond VA in the fall of 1906.

He proposed the Fraternity's colors

These two are charter members of Washington D.C's Mu Lambda Chapter

Who designed the fraternity pin?

returned home to teach in public schools as at a vocational high school in D.C.

Returned to Cornell after attending Howard University Academy. An Agriculture major

He was Alpha Chapter's first treasurer & took initiative to incorporate the fraternity

Much of his career was spent at Armstrong Vocational High School in Washington D.C.

Alpha Chapter 1st president

joined Kelley in working out the first ritual and later became a charter member of Washington's Mu Lambda Chapter.

Who was Alpha chapter's first secretary?