FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. to Remember
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with Events
Scholarship Gala – "Realizing the
Dream: Building Onto Our Legacy" – to highlight
MLK Activities
Greenville, SC, December
28, 2006 – The Gamma Gamma Lambda
Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. will pay
homage to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during
its annual MLK commemorative weekend.
The Upstate Chapter will hold its Scholarship Gala – "Realizing
the Dream: Building Onto Our Legacy" on Monday,
January 15, 2007 at 6:30 pm at the Greenville Hilton.
This year's celebration will honor Dr. King with song,
dance, and spoken word coming from Greenville’s
very own Phillis Wheatley Repertory Theatre for Youth.
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This
will be the 28th annual MLK event and will feature
a return performance by Phillis Wheatley Repertory
Theatre for Youth.
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This special event promises to be an entertaining and exciting
evening as the local chapter raises funds for the Luke H. Chatman
Scholarship. The Chatman scholarship is an annual $750 award
that continuously supports high school students who enroll in
an accredited college or university for 4 years.
Tickets are $40.00 with a portion of the proceeds going to the
MLK Memorial in Washington, DC, and the event is open to the
public. Interested persons can purchase tickets from any brother
of the Greenville Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha. Additionally, tickets
can be purchased on line by visiting the website, www.gglapa.org.
or by contacting Rudy Simmons at 864-884-1906.
Go to High School, Go To College Award Program and College Fair
will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2007 from 9am – 2pm
at Furman University in Younts Conference Center. This program,
which is also a part of our MLK events, honors high school students
who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of Academics, Art,
Athletics, Music, and Leadership. Last year, over 300 award winners
were recognized. Several regional colleges and universities will
be on hand to share information about their curriculums and programs,
admissions, and financial aid.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., is the nation's oldest and
largest predominantly black Greek-letter fraternity established
by college students. Founded on December 4, 1906 on the campus
of Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
has more than 750 chapters worldwide with over 100,000 member
initiated. Gamma Gamma Lambda is the Greenville Chapter established
in 1941.
For more information about the MLK Gala or the
Goto High School, Go to College Youth Program, please contact
Rudy Simmons, MLK 2007 Chairman at mlk@gglapa.org
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Purchase Tickets
for the MLK Scholarship Gala
Donate to Luke H.
Chatman Scholarship
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