Founded by seven pioneering African American men on December 4, 1906 at Cornell University in Ithica, New York, Alpha Phi Alpha is the first remaining fraternity established for African American college men. Alpha has produced a wealth of great leaders and has been and continues to be at the forefront of the social justice movement in black America and worldwide in the twentieth century and beyond. 

The Alpha Founders, Our "Seven Jewels":

Henry A. Callis

Charles H. Chapman

Eugene K. Jones

George B. Kelly

Nathaniel A. Murray

Robert H. Ogle

Vertner W. Tandy

The "Mighty" Gamma Epsilon chapter was established with the assistance of Thomas M. Clarke and Charles Lane.  Brother Clarke was the Secretary of Xi Lambda graduate chapter in Chicago, Illinois; Brother Lane was the General Consular.  They were commissioned by Vice-President William N. Lovelace to activate an undergraduate chapter at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 

Assisting Brother Lane and Brother Clarke (Charter Members)::

Byrd, Ronald S.
Dawson, Ira T.
Hamilton, Harry L.
Miller, Isaac
Phillips, Dale
Rhinhart, John E.
Wright, Arnold W.

The eight initiates, our Gamma Epsilon Founders:

Edward Bobo

Fredrick B. Brown

Stanley P. Hebert

Horace Hobson

Sylvester May

John Reneau

Wilbur Thomas

Henry Wilson

Gamma Epsilon was chartered on the UW campus on December 7, 1946 and has the distinction of being the first established remaining Black Greek Lettered Organization both on our campus and in the state of Wisconsin. GE seeks to serve the communities of color on campus and in the greater Madison area through academic, community, and social programming.

Well known Alphas:

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

Thurgood Marshall

Kwame Kilpatrick

Duke Ellington

Lenny Wilkins

Donny Hathaway

Cornell West

Garrett Morgan

Marc Morial

Benny Boom

Keenan Ivory Wayans

Adam Clayton Powell

Dick Gregory

David Dinkins

Paul Roberson

and many more...

Alpha Phi Alpha National Programs:

Go to High School, Go to College

Project Alpha

A Voteless People is a Hopeless People

March of Dimes

(for more information, please visit http://www.alphaphialpha.net )

Gamma Epsilon Programs:

Alpha Week

Women of Color Appreciation Day

HIV/AIDS Awareness and testing

Voter Registration

Miss Black and Gold Paegant

Boys and Girls Club volunteering and Programming

Annual O'Sickness Party

Homecoming festivities

Reclamation (chapter reunion)

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Alpha Pen Pals

Teen Sexual Awareness education

Current GE Members:

Sharell Hoard-President

Remi Aregbesola-Vice President/Historian

Brandon Walker-Recording Secretary

Leonard Taylor-Corresponding Secretary/Director of Educational Activities

Marcus Hammonds-Treasurer

Reggie Cribbs-Parliamentarian

Ray Nixon-Promotions

Dwayne Smith-Member

GE REUNION: To view photos from our chapter's 59th anniversary and reunion, please visit http://gereunion.dreadlogic.com

NATIONAL WEBSITE: http://www.alphaphialpha.net

For more information, please contact:

Sharell Hoard-chapter president

tshoard@wisc.edu

Please check the "Calendar of Events" section at the top of the website for more information about our upcoming events.