On Saturday, June 15, 2024, in conjunction with the Kappa Foundation, the Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti-Inkster Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. hosted our annual Scholarship Luncheon.
The Kappa Foundation awards scholarships to students based on high school achievement while also acknowledging the unique needs of applicants. The AAYI Alumni Chapter and the Foundation have awarded over $400,000 in scholarships since the inception of the program in 1978. Scholarships are awarded to male and female applicants from the Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, and Inkster areas, including Canton, Salem, and Plymouth. Donations from members, corporate sponsors, and a variety of chapter and foundation co-sponsored activities raise funds for this endeavor. One such event is the Kappa Foundation’s signature event, Women of Achievement (2024 WoA update forthcoming).
In 2024, the Foundation awarded twenty-four $1,000 scholarships to outstanding high school students in addition to two undergraduate Kappa brothers from the University of Michigan (Sigma chapter) and Eastern Michigan University (Delta Nu chapter). Congratulations to the awardees listed below! We are now accepting donations for next year’s scholarship program. To contribute, please click on this link for the Kappa Foundation.
Please enjoy additional photographs of the recipients here.
Community Scholarship Recipients
| Steven J Daniels II Pioneer High School Michigan State University Criminal Justice GPA 3.38 |
Carlos D. Lantham Ypsilanti High School Wayne State University Computer Science 3.5 GPA |
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Emanuel E. Davis
Pioneer High School Undecided Business 3.38 GPA |
Atieno A. Malone
Plymouth High School Hampton University Health Science 3.33 GPA |
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Alexander David D’Haene
Huron High School Morehouse College Biology 3.6 GPA |
Morgan L. Mathis
Greenhills High School Claremont McKenna College Neuroscience 3.74 GPA |
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*Kaiden T. Ellis
Pioneer High School Michigan State University Physics 3.48 GPA |
Caitlin R. Metens
Lincoln High School Michigan Tech University Scientific & Tech Communication 4.41 GPA |
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Erik S. Luhesa-Gonzalez
AC Tech Ypsilanti High School Eastern Michigan University Business Administration 3.8 GPA |
Madison N. Pogue
Washtenaw International High School Tuskegee University Finance 3.8 GPA |
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Jahiem L. Hardy
Ypsilanti High School Eastern Michigan University Business Administration 3.1 GPA |
Dyson J. Sims
Huron High School Michigan State University Business (Supply Chain) 3.3 GPA |
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McKayla R. James
Lincoln High School Bowling Green State University Architecture 3.99 GPA |
Joshua M. Smith
Canton High School Eastern Michigan University Business 3.56 GPA |
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Nadia C. Kreft
Salem High School Florida A&M University Food Science & Technology 3.62 GPA |
Jordyn K. Watson
Canton High School Hampton University Biology (Pre-Med) 2.8 GPA |
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Alana J. Lake
Canton High School Grand Valley State University Computer Science 4.0 GPA |
Somariya Williams
Huron High School Manchester University Biochemical (Pre-Med) 3.2 GPA |
Martez G. Wilson Jr.
Pioneer High School
Michigan State University
Sports Management
3.03 GPA
Kappa League Scholarship Recipients
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Kamran Alexander
Washtenaw Internaational High School Eastern Michigan University Engineering 2.98 GPA |
Kevin Hawkins Jr.
Washtenaw Internaational High School Eastern Michigan University Software Engineering 3.98 GPA |
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Terrence Banks Jr.
AA Huron High School Michigan State University Electrical Engineering 3.52 GPA |
Xavier Williams
Plymouth High School Morehouse College Business Management 3.67 GPA |
Melvin Hampton III
Plymouth High School
Howard University
Computer Science
3.9 GPA
Undergraduate Recipients
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Jordon Brooks
Eastern Michigan University Winter 2025 Graduate BS Aviation Management Technology |
Christian Sims
University of Michigan Spring 2024 Graduate Business Administration |
A special thanks to the Scholarship Committee:
Brother Dr. Scott Mial, Chairman
Brother Lovell Cox
Brother Dr. James Hawkins
Brother Bernard Hooper
Brother Isaac Lockhart
Brother Antwan McMullan
Brother Dr. Jonathan Reasor
Brother Terrence Reed
Brother Darrell Washington