ALPHA PHI ALPHA
FRATERNITY, INCORPORATED
THE MIGHTY GAMMA NU CHAPTER
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
MAKE IT HAPPEN
“The chief significance of Alpha Phi Alpha lies in its purpose to stimulate, develop, and cement an intelligent, trained leadership in the unending fight for freedom, equality and fraternity. Our task is endless.”
— Jewel Henry Arthur Callis, May 1946
The Mighty Gamma Nu Chapter was founded on April 10, 1947 at The Pennsylvania State University (then known as Pennsylvania State College) in State College, PA. There are 16 distinguished Charter Members of the Chapter.​
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​"THE ORIGINATORS"
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Vernon L. Cowell​
Harold Dixon | Walter Edmunds
Thomas Giles​ | Donald Harris | Dennis Hoggard
James Robinson | Perry Smith | Wallace Triplet III | William Walker
Calvin Wallace | Donald Watson | Mitchell Williams
Rufus Williams | Charles Wilson
Clayton Wilson III
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The 78th House of Alpha
"Make It Happen"
President
Hobbies: Dance, Act and Running
Favorite Quote: "Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth"
Classification: Junior
Major: Materials Science and Engineering
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Crossed: FALL 2018
Keith Batiste
Vice President
Hobbies: Travel, Trumpet, Tennis, Anime, and Being with Family and Friends
Favorite Quote: "We may encounter many defeats but we must never be defeated"
Classification: Senior
Major: Electrical Engineering
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Crossed: FALL 2018
Abdoulaye Diallo
Secretary
Hobbies: Volleyball, Writing, Digital Content Creation
Favorite Quote: "The two most important days in your life are the day you were born and teh day you find out why"
Classification: Senior
Major: Advertising and Spanish
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Crossed: FALL 2018
Lawrence Green
Treasurer
Hobbies: Working out, Watching sports, listening to music, Football and Basketball
Favorite Quote: "A coward dies a thousand times, a soldier dies but once"
Classification: Senior
Major: Finance
Hometown: Spring Valley, NY
Crossed: FALL 2018
Paul Lorissaint
Sergeant At Arms
Hobbies: Play piano, Wrestling, Watch Anime, Reading Books
Favorite Quote: "It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men"
Classification: Senior
Major: Electrical Engineering
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Crossed: FALL 2018
Uchenna Iwudike
Parliamentarian
Hobbies: Reading, Working Out, Making Music, Basketball
Favorite Quote: "Not everything is faced can be changed but nothing can be changed until it is faced"
Classification: Senior
Major: Political Science
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Crossed: FALL 2018
Seun Babalola
Historian
Hobbies: Play piano, Wrestling, Watch Anime, Reading Books
Favorite Quote: It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men"
Classification: Senior
Major: Electrical Engineering
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Crossed: FALL 2018
Uchenna Iwudike
Advisor
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Bro. Dr. Emil Cunningham
Community Service Chair
Hobbies: Reading, Working out, Making Music, Basketball
Favorite Quote: "Not everything is faced can be changed but nothing can be changed until it is faced"
Classification: Senior
Major: Political Science
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Crossed: FALL 2018
Seun Babalola
Fundraising Chair
Hobbies: Playing sports (football & basketball), working out, trying new things/foods, traveling, watching anime
Favorite Quote: "You can never truly enjoy success if you've had struggle"
Classification: Junior
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Laurel, MD
Crossed: FALL 2018
Felix Amon
Social Chair
​Hobbies: Travel, Anime, Tennis, and Hanging with Friends
Favorite Quote: "We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated"
Classification: Senior
Major: Electrical Engineering
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Crossed: FALL 2018
Abdoulaye Diallo
Academic Chair
Hobbies: Play piano, Wrestling, Watch Anime, Reading Books
Favorite Quote: "It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men."
Classification: Senior
Major: Electrical Engineering
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Crossed: FALL 2018
Uchenna Iwudike
Miss Black & Gold Executive Director
Hobbies: Basketball and Photography
Favorite Quote: "No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on however it produces a arvest of righteousness and peace for those woh have been trained by it"
Classification: Junior
Major: Community, Environment and Development
Hometown: Harrisburg, PA
Crossed: FALL 2018
Jesse Onyango-Opiyo
National Pan-Hellenic Council Delegate
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Stroll Master
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Webmaster
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Goodwill is the monarch of this House
Cordiality exist among all who abide within.
ALPHAS ON THE YARD
Awards & Honors
FRATERNITY AWARDS
PRESIDENT'S CUP OF EXCELLENCE
(Greek Column Awards, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life)
2016
CHAPTER OF EXCELLENCE
(Greek Column Awards, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life)
2016, 2015, 2013
CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
(Greek Column Awards, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life)
2012
NPHC CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
(Greek Column Awards, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life)
2016, 2015
DISTINGUISHED CHAPTER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE
(Greek Column Awards, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life)
2016, 2015
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
(Greek Column Awards, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life)
2007
NEW MEMBER ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
(Greek Column Awards, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life)
2008
MOST IMPROVED CHAPTER
(Greek Column Awards, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life)
2006
CHAPTER INVOLVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP AWARD
(Greek Column Awards, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life)
2005
MULTICULTURAL RESOURCE CENTER AWARD
(Multicultural Resource Center)
1992
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GREEK LIFE AWARDS
PRESIDENT'S CUP OF EXCELLENCE
(Greek Column Awards, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life)
2016
CHAPTER OF EXCELLENCE
(Greek Column Awards, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life)
2016, 2015, 2013
CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
(Greek Column Awards, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life)
2012
NPHC CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
(Greek Column Awards, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life)
2016, 2015
DISTINGUISHED CHAPTER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE
(Greek Column Awards, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life)
2016, 2015
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
(Greek Column Awards, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life)
2007, 2002
NEW MEMBER ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
(Greek Column Awards, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life)
2008
MOST IMPROVED CHAPTER
(Greek Column Awards, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life)
2006
CHAPTER INVOLVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP AWARD
(Greek Column Awards, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life)
2005
CHAPTER EXECUTIVE HONORS
(National Pan-Hellenic Council)
2005
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INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
LIVING THE RITUAL AWARD
(Greek Column Awards, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life)
Bro. James Lorissaint, 2016; Bro. Nicholas Azinge III, 2016; Bro. Kayode Oduwaiye, 2016; Bro. Serge Gaba, 2015; Bro. Terrell Finner, 2015;
FRATERNITY MAN OF THE YEAR
(Greek Column Awards, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life)
Bro. Terrell Finner, 2015
MOST OUTSTANDING NPHC GOVERNING EXECUTIVE
(Greek Column Awards, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life)
Bro. Terrell Finner, 2015
5 PRINCIPLES AWARD
(Gamma Gala, Phi Alpha - Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc.)
Bro. Serge Gaba, 2015; Bro. Santwon Hines, 2012
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FRATERNITY HONORS
COLLEGE CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
(P.A.A.C. - Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.)
1999
NATIONAL MISS BLACK & GOLD
(General Convention - Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.)
Queen Yvonne Winborne, 2013-2015
REGIONAL MISS BLACK & GOLD
(Alpha East, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.)
Queen Yvonne Winborne, 2013-2014
DISTRICT MISS BLACK & GOLD
(P.A.A.C. - Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.)
Queen Yvonne Winborne, 2012-2013
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ALL AROUND HONORS
INDIVIDUAL HONORS
BEST FRATERNITY AWARD
(Ashe Awards, Black Caucus)
2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
NPHC STEP SHOW CHAMPIONS
(National Pan-Hellenic Council)
2008, 2006
STROLL COMPETITION CHAMPIONS
(Eta Alpha - Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.)
2014
OUTSTANDING PARTICIPATION AWARD
(Annual NYASA Conference, Penn State College of Liberal Arts)
2012
MEN OF RHOYALTY AWARD - BROTHERHOOD, OPTIMAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
(Kappa Omicron Sigma - Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.)
2012
CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION
(IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon)
1999
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HOMECOMING KING
(Penn State, IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon)
Bro. Serge Gaba, 2015; Bro. John Mitchell, 1992
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