Omega Psi Phi celebrates legacy and local excellence

The Delta Rho Chapter of Omega Psi Phi observed Achievement Week 2025 by honoring students, community partners, and fraternity members with scholarships and service awards.

The Delta Rho Chapter of Omega Psi Phi observed Achievement Week 2025 by recognizing students, community partners, and fraternity brothers for academic and civic contributions. The chapter was chartered in 1962 and marked the occasion in the context of the fraternity's long history of service and scholarship. Omega Psi Phi was founded Nov. 17, 1911, at Howard University and is guided by the principles Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance, and Uplift. This year's national theme was "Impactful Service Through Intentional Friendship." Key details: - The Delta Rho Chapter awarded its Annual Scholarship to Damontae Gamble, a Kingstree High School graduate attending North Carolina A&T University, with a $1,000 scholarship. - Winners of the International High School Essay Contest included first-place Morie Salters ($250), second-place Jeric S. Nesmith ($150), and third-place Trevon Robinson ($100). - Participants in the Sixth District Omega Psi Phi Leadership Boys Camp honored by the chapter were Karter Burgess, John Evans, and Khalil Singleton. - Special recognitions were presented to a range of local partners and organizations, including Brown Consulting Solutions (Kendall Brown), Christian News TY (Thomas Lee Williams), Diesel-Up Digital, Dr. Ronald E. McNair Life History Center (Clyde Bess), Inspired Images by Tracey (Dr. Tracey Lockett Singleton), and others. - Fraternal leadership awards included the Basileus Award to James Dingle for 12 years of service, the Founders' Lifetime Achievement Award to Johnny Gardner for more than 25 years of service, and the Omega Man of the Year Award to Dr. Kerry D. Singleton, Sr. Summary: The Delta Rho Chapter used Achievement Week to reaffirm Omega Psi Phi's focus on scholarship, service, and community partnerships and to celebrate individual and organizational contributions. Undetermined at this time.