The Byron Kenneth Armstrong Scholars' Award is one of five individual honors presented by Kappa Alpha Psi at its annual or bi-annual national meetings. It was established in 1982 at the 64th Grand Chapter Meeting in Detroit, Michigan, by 23rd Grand Polemarch Oliver S. Gumbs. The award is named after the fraternity's founder and sixth Laurel Wreath recipient Byron Kenneth Armstrong. It was first presented in 1984 at the 65th Grand Chapter Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky.
The Armstrong Award is the second highest award reserved solely for undergraduate members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity; it is bestowed upon members who demonstrate the highest cumulative grade point average at the school at which they are enrolled. Recipients are selected based on petitions submitted to the Achievement Commission, a 13-member committee appointed by the Grand Polemarch. No more than three awards can be granted during any Grand Chapter session.
Recipients[]
The following is a list of all members who have received the Byron Kenneth Armstrong Award.
| Recipient | Initiated | Province | Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duane A. Cooper | Lambda Delta,1982 | SEP | 65th (1983) |
| Joseph W. Shepherd | Beta Zeta, 1980 | SP | 65th (1983) |
| Bruce Porterfield | Beta Zeta, 1982 | SP | 65th (1983) |
| Edward E. Dickerson IV | Tau, 1985 | ECP | 68th (1988) |
| Kevin M. Davis | Theta Omicron, 1989 | MEP | 70th (1991) |
| Craig A. Robinson | Nu Delta, 1992 | SEP | 72nd (1995) |
| Shannon Rowley | Gamma Lambda, 1991 | SWP | 72nd (1995) |
| Anthony F. Powell | Theta Eta, 1996 | SP | 73rd (1997) |
| Victor D. Guinyard | Gamma Nu, 1994 | SEP | 73rd (1997) |
| Uhriel E. Wood | Gamma Nu, 1996 | SEP | 74th (1999) |