Newark (NJ) Alumni

Newark (NJ) Alumni was chartered on December 14, 1947. It is the was the 22nd alumni chapter of the fraternity, the fourth in the Northeastern Province, the first since the death of more revered Founder Elder Watson Diggs, and the first in the state of New Jersey.

Leadership
The board of directors of xx is comprised of the following officers, who were elected on xxx xx, 2015, and were installed at the subsequent chapter meeting:

Meeting Schedule
The chapter meets on the third Saturday of every month at Hill Hall on the Newark campus of Rutgers University (for brothers only). All members of the fraternity are welcomed to attend. The meeting starts at 2:00 pm sharp. The dress code, business attire, is strongly encouraged.

Charter Members
The twelve charter members of Newark (NJ) Alumni were Phillip Gear (Alpha Lambda, 1940), Melvin Federicks (Alpha Lambda, 1940), William T. Harper (Epsilon, 1935), Clay Irving (Epsilon, 1932), William Jackson (Beta, 1932), William Maddex (Epsilon, 1930), W. Arthur Ricks (Alpha Gamma, 1932), Harold Scott (Pi, 1923), Everett Simmons (Kappa, 1924), Eugene Sims (Alpha Delta, 1940), Spurgeon Sparks, Jr. (Epsilon, 1933), and Albert Tillery (Epsilon, 1929).

Early History
Newark (NJ) Alumni was the second chapter established after the end of the Second World War. Under the leadership of Polemarch Everett Simmons (Kappa, 1924), a petition to submitted to Eighth Northeastern Province Polemarch Enos S. Andrews (Philadelphia [PA] Alumni, 1928). On December 14, 1947, the charter was awarded, making Newark (NJ) Alumni the first alumni chapter established after the death of revered Elder Watson Diggs.

Fraternal Contributions
Newark (NJ) Alumni has made significant contributions toward the advancement of the fraternity. The chapter has hosted four Northeastern Province Council Meetings in 1962, 1973, 1986, and 2001. Its members helped establish Montclair (NJ) Alumni (1982), Englewood-Teaneck (NJ) Alumni (1987), Plainfield (NJ) Alumni (1988), Atlantic City (NJ) Alumni (2003). and Iota Epsilon Chapters. The chapter was also instrumental in establishing Iota Epsilon (Montclair State University, 1978) and Pi Sigma (Rutgers @ Newark, 2009).

Notable Achievers

 * Albert A. Sturdivant (Newark [NJ] Alumni, 1978) co-founded Sturdivant & Company, one of only a few full service brokerage firms that are minority-owned.

Philanthropy
The chapter manages the Wilcox H.Brandon Scholarship Fund, which awards annual scholarships at John F. Kennedy High School in Paterson, New Jersey.

Governance
Newark (NJ) Alumni provides oversight over Pi Sigma, on behalf of the Northeastern Province Polemarch, and is the primary point of contact for fraternity activity at the Newark campus of Rutgers University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Contact
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