Beta Upsilon Chapter Seal
Chartered April 15, 1936 · Alabama State University

Welcome to the 63rd House of Alpha.

— Manly Deeds. Scholarship. Love for All Mankind. —

“Men of Distinction” has long been the moniker of The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Beta Upsilon Chapter has held that standard at Alabama State University for more than nine decades.

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90+
Brotherly Years
500+
Members Initiated
3×
Alabama District
Chapter of the Year
3×
Southern Region
Chapter of the Year
Our History

85+ years of excellence.

Fraternity Founded
December 4, 1906
Cornell University
Beta Upsilon Chartered
April 15, 1936
Alabama State University
Founded by
12 Collegiate Young Men

Throughout its existence, the Beta Upsilon Chapter has been dedicated to upholding the principles of Alpha Phi Alpha — manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all mankind.

Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African American men, was founded on December 4, 1906 at Cornell University. Three decades later, on April 15, 1936, twelve young men chartered the Beta Upsilon Chapter at Alabama State University — the 63rd house of Alpha and the first Alpha chapter at ASU.

For more than 85 years, Beta Upsilon has stood for academic excellence, community service, and leadership development on the ASU campus, throughout the state of Alabama, and across the Southern Region. Three times named Alabama District Chapter of the Year. Three times named Southern Region Chapter of the Year. Hundreds of brothers initiated. One unbroken line of distinction.

The Mini-Jewels

The 12 charter brothers.

The collegiate young men who chartered Beta Upsilon at Alabama State University on April 15, 1936.

Charter Member
Charles T. Battle
Charter Member
George S. Bell
Charter Member
Douglas D. Bethune
Charter Member
Augustus C. Dickinson
Charter Member
William D. Graham
Charter Member
Elijah James
Charter Member
James G. McCorway
Charter Member
Eddie L. Mitchell
Charter Member
Edward W. Morris
Charter Member
Alphaeus C. Perry Jr.
Charter Member
Thomas J. Perry
Charter Member
Clarence T. Smiley
Lineage

An unbroken line.

Every line. Every brother. From Spring 1951 to Spring 2026 — the chronological roster of those initiated into the Beta Upsilon Chapter.

Spring 1951
9 Brothers
Thomas BarlowEmmitt BowenSamuel CallowayMajor JonesWilliam M. MinterJohn MorganJohn T. PorterCharles SmootSidney Welch
Fall 1976
Spirit of 76
Gerald SandersGalen GrimmettEugene FrazierHerbert YoungMichael Long
Spring 1977
Untouchable 10
Irvin WrightMichael HuntAubrey CummingsMarvin CampbellStanley HudsonWillie GeorgeDaniel CarrJohn CrenshawWendell SaxonWillie Wells
Spring 1978
Electrifying 6
Lawrence BellRoderick OdomEugene CoffeyBruce LocketteWallace Ray Jr.Curtis Mitchell
Spring 1979
The 8th Wonder of the World
Willie CarlisePhillip YealderDarrell AdamsLydell SherrerDennis WilliamsMichael CurryChristopher ThomasLarry Arnold
Fall 1979
Ubiquity
Adrian JonesReginald MarshallDon Axt
Spring 1980
Zenith Nine
Alan LangAnthony GrandisonDennis MorrowBilly CrearAngelo RayJeffrey CaffeyCeasar LawrenceEddie FrazierJames “Smitty” Smith
Spring 1982
4 Corners of the World
Steve BettsEdward BlackmonRonald SalterRufus Mitchell
Spring 1982
18 Karat Gold
Dana ArmsterAvis BarnesRichard BritfordCedric BrownMichael CousinTerry CoxKenn DarringtonMillard DawsonMichael EvansFred FreemanSteve HarrisKen JonesLaVaughn McNaryCarlton StaplesAndre TaylorJoe TrimbleJesse TurnerRobert Walton
Fall 1982
Tenacious 12
Cordell CrawfordChris MosleyCutee AtkinsRalph HollisJohn HillardDexter MatthewsAnthony CarterKevin KylarTherman DennisRobert JohnsonAnthony KylesCedric Johnson
Fall 1983
Transcending Six
Booker T. Wheeler IIByron DavisDerek LeeWillie BurtonKeith WorthCurtis Lockette
Spring 1984
Nine Souls of Black and Gold
Cedric YoungVictor CreaghKennedy DunnMark GrierCarl PettyDonald ThomasErvin LongKowalski BrownDarryl Craig
Spring 1985
The Scholarly 8
Herbert H. Thomas Jr.Bobby BrownWinston WheelerOrlando BaldwinDewayne Stanford DavisEdwin PrimeMazeroski BrownKyle Searcy
Spring 1986
Golden 8
Hasaan WalkerBilly D. WheelerNorman AlexanderRoosevelt LeonardDanteLeDaryle ParkerNaQuan GreshamJeffery Carrington
Spring 1987
The Determined Twenty
Robert LabonHarold CrumSylvester JonesCharles CobbKerry AbstonKenneth VinesLemorel WilliamsFritzgerald SheppardDerrick LiburdRonald HorsleyGary CampbellAlfred YoungGreg WestFrederick GravesTim ThomasReginald BuchananMatthew WestCleophus GainesWinston LoweCharles Turner
Spring 1988
The Sagacious Five
Jeremiah StewartSean DanielsLeroy BaronKelvin BryantCedric Washington
Spring 1989
Telistic Twelve
Reginald McDonaldSylvester JonesNathanial BarleyRobert RollinsRobert WilliamsKevin WoodReginald SmithAubrey UnderwoodGary LamarDavid ParrishEdward BalkcomAlfred Murray
Spring 1990
Intangible 19
Jack BridgesReginald KirksKevin AndersonBrian HawkinsVirgil ChamesChris ThreatTheodore OsborneAaron McNeilClarence GrayGeorge GrimesDaryle BooksBernard MitchellJerome AlexanderEddie CunninghamPrintes DuncanLionell KingDennis BarnettKevin HurleyChris McNeil
Spring 1991
Spontaneous Seven
Eric GusterPat RoyalRobert BarnettDerrick BrownAnthony HamiltonDaniel Mose IIIHorace Smith
Spring 1992
Neological Nine
Travis MooreCurtis GageGerald Nelson IIIWilfred DunnTheodis ChapmanChris SteeleDennis WilliamsPatrick GaydonAlbert Wilcox
Spring 1993
Transcending Tendentious Twelve
Torry NealyAlton DanielsTracey TullieEddie AlfordDarron MitchellJason BurroghsMonte HarrellMark AxtEric BrownSherwin RorieFred JemisonAnthony Sanders
Spring 1995
Incandescent 10
Nautilus NoblesTodd LeachEdward La“Shone” BillingsleaEli Welch IIICedrick WilderRonald VaughnMichael TapplerWilliam VannTerrence GravesRamar Martin
Spring 1996
Sovereign 7
Terrance HallMarcus VandiverLawrence StroughterJimmy CowanKeene WalkerJavon BrooksEdward Fields
Spring 1997
2 The Hardway
Jamaal TurnerRashaan Johnson
Fall 1997
Sentillating Seraphic 7
Mark HarrisKerry HayesCleveland WattsWilliam TownselHarrell BrownMarcus MaloneMichael Meeks
Spring 1999
3 Legends of Longevity
Anwar ShahidDavid AustinZedrick Cunningham
Spring 2000
2 Terrible Transfers
Mario StephensClarence Thomas
Spring 2000
Phive Pharaohs of Prophetic Phulfillment
Jamie ReedRussia ReedShawn LaceyTerrance BaldwinYohance Myles
Spring 2001
Phive Pharenheits of Phrozen Phuzion
Jason SergeantJ. Maurice BrownAshley LoveAnthony GibbyDeJon Gibby
Spring 2002
Ten Tenacious Terrors of Totalitarianism
Jamaal DawkinsKelvin BrownRoberto ReedDirk ForbesEdmond NelsonRobert MaloneRomanus EjideRodney WilkersonIsaac MooreFred Tingle
Spring 2003
Eleven Essential Elements of Egypt
Earnest Smith Jr.Marco HudsonLindsey McAdory Jr.Darius CarltonFrank Stokes IIIVaughn Hines[Reserved for the 7 Jewels]Lemaris AlstonAdebambo Hameed O. AdeshiyanRicky Harris Jr.Varney Selli
Spring 2004
Eleven Egotistic Empyrean Ethos of Ethiopia
Demichael SealsAmir AndersonFranklin ParhamCurtis JonesAlan TingleOrlando ArnoldHarris BakerVictor RevillErnest PurnellTimmy ParhamJimmy Parham
Spring 2005
Phour Phatomless Phabled Phated Phacets
Terrance BibbsDuncan KirkwoodWillie Relliford Jr.Cedrick Noble
Spring 2006
The Scentennial Seven
Bryan LewisDanarius HemphillTacorya WrightJacoby CottonHassan AbubakarAdam HopeAlexander Nelson
Spring 2007
The Ten Transcending Treasures of Tut's Tomb
Desmond ChatmanJerrod KerrisonObi OtiJonathan JucksMartez BrunsonHarrison BeasleyReginald GraysQuan PattenJeffrey LamarClarence Garden
Spring 2008
The Philosophical Phourteen
Melvin BridgesMaurice AllenLaQuenton ButlerBrandon DarringtonMuhammad AbubakarJeremy HarrisonKevin BlackmonEric GuidryDarnell HowardAaron Tre' PaulAndrew PrestonWilliam BarnettFlamoun JohnsonBrandon Hurst
Spring 2009
The Sixteen Sacred Secrets of the Sphinx
Stephen SmithJulian JohnsonStanley GilesWilliam FrazierJereme SimmonsJeremy BettsAntoine BrooksJohn Coulter IIIDesiree WhitingBrandon WilsonHasan CarmichaelBranden WatkinsLaKendrick KnightKristopher StovallMikal SabreeMichael Bell
Spring 2011
Twenty Tactful Traumatic Tanzanites of Tutakahamen
Gary SmithBrandon BryantTravis SmithJulian BoldenEdward McConisDesmond HollandBrandon McCallTravone EvansAijah LaffitteDonovan LewisEvdrette BolewareDonald UnderwoodCornell GarrettJerrol GrayDorien McCallStephen JoyceJarvis HunterJamal GeorgeJerry Davenport Jr.Justin Bethea
Spring 2013
The Thaumaturgic Thirteen
Sharod CampbellMichael FloydCourtney GibsonStephon GilesTyler WoolridgeRodrigus EvansWinton StewardGaston GibsonDouglas Logan Jr.Gordon May IIIZach MeadowsEdell Brewer IIToran Moore
Spring 2014
Elite 8
Jeremy CrumJustin ClarkBryan WomackKenneth Brandon StevensR'dellius DavisWynton TurnerCarlos FloresJohnny Johnson
Spring 2018
E.X.O.D.U.S 14
Devin SmithBryant WilliamAkeem WilliamsAarie HibblerAaron BrownTerrence JenkinsDevin Glass-RicketJoshua DowDralen LeeZackery BennettAsa SaxonLezoghia Member-MenehDiyante BrownDarius Harley
Spring 2019
Seventeen Silent Souls of the Serengeti
D'andre KelleyJoshua WilkinsonTyron JonesTrentqual RhoneZackery AllenAdrian KittrellMarkevious DawsonCourtney SalterTreyton NeelyJalan LathanTravis WilliamsFranklin SmithQuantavius GilbertReginald Gee IIElliot AndersonUvakeious McGheeTravion T. Hodge
Fall 2020
6 I.N.N.
Adae ScottMekhai ScottJohntavius AustinCarlton ColemanJoshua WestDevante Williams
Spring 2021
8 N.E.O.N.
Troy WebsterJeremi MooreDa'Rayl RandonEd BrownLaBoris PerryRicky ThorntonJa'Vonta PriceJaylan Horne
Spring 2022
6 R.E.P.S
Keontah MunnerlynMason FosterTre'von ConnerCurtis WatsonAmarion WilliamsCarlos Hall
Spring 2023
9 Guardians of the Phrozen Sphinx
Matthew LongCamron DrummondRobert Tre WintersJonathan KnoxKa'Darian MitchellCahlil MapsonJamar BoldenNicolas WrightEldric Coleman
Fall 2023
RAIDERS (Alumni Honor Line)
Jeremiah StreeterGreg ColeKeith WilliamsCamron TorainCameron JenkinsLamar ButlerRashad GrimesRonald JamesSedarrian LockeEdwin VictorWilliam LewisPhil GandyChris CarterJoe JonesRodney FombyTaron WrightMarcus HandyNick JohnsonKendall WilliamsEzra SandersTommy WalkerTerrance AbramsKelsey Brown
Spring 2024
11 S.O.A.R.S
Bryson PowersHarold Cannon IIIBenjamin RuffinMarcus Harris IIDeandrea JollyDejuan TrotmanBrandon KiddMart'Chavious JohnsonJoshua DavisDeMareya BrownLevi Thomas III
Spring 2025
16 F.A.S.H.O
Desneil SmithJustin FreemanJaylan StewartGabriel SpencerKayin PickettDon'Quaviion BourneNa'Keon NewburnDa'Marcus ThomasAaron McNeil Jr.Judah LloydRomello WalkerParker DuncanBryant JohnsonLeshaun DowellTimothy JacksonJayden Stewart
Spring 2026
12 S.T.R.I.K.E.R.S
Cameron CoyeNicholas HarrisJason McTyerGregory MangleZyrieon HintonKennedy FrenchJaden SmithIsaiah MartinJayden PriseJeremiah ScottVernon Owens-BlackmonRoshawn Sterling
The Chapter

Executive board & active brothers.

The brothers currently leading the work and stewarding the chapter's day-to-day.

President
Bryant Johnson
Vice-President
Kennedy French
Treasurer
Roshawn Sterling
Secretary
Jaden Smith
Financial Secretary
Parker Duncan
Historian
Isaiah Martin
Parliamentarian
Gregory Mangle
Chaplain
Nicholas Harris
Director of Educational Activities
Jeremiah Scott
Editor of the Sphinx
Justin Freeman
Sergeant-At-Arms
Cameron Coye
Dean of Membership
Jason McTyer

Active Roster · 26 Brothers

Don'Quaviion BourneHarold Cannon IIICameron CoyeJoshua Cory DavisParker Hudson DuncanJustin B FreemanKennedy FrenchNicholas A HarrisZyrieon JaQuan HintonTimothy JacksonBryant A JohnsonGregory Emmanuel MangleIsaiah Anthony MartinJason Daniel MctyerNa'Keon NewburnVernon Serond Owens-BlackmonKayin Jahari PickettBryson Deshun PowersJayden Tyler PriseJeremiah Alexander ScottJaden Christopher SmithRoshawn SterlingJaylan StewartDaMarcus Tarrell ThomasRomello Walker

Chapter of the year. Twice over.

2023
Southern Region College Chapter of the Year
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
2023
Alabama District College Chapter of the Year
Plus consecutive annual recognitions 2019–2022

The Beta Oop 1936 Fund

Endowing the future of Beta Upsilon — supporting scholarship, mentorship, and the continuation of 90+ years of brotherhood and service at Alabama State University.

$50K
Target
by Oct 2026

Every gift — from a single brother, an alumnus, or a friend of the chapter — moves the fund closer to that goal and ensures the next century of Alpha at Alabama State.

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Annual Tradition

The Beta Oop Golf Invitational.

An annual brotherhood weekend over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend — brothers from across the country gather in Orlando for golf, fellowship, and the kind of weekend only an Alpha gathering can build.

4thAnnual Beta Oop
Golf Invitational

Open to brothers of all skill sets — whether you grew up on the course or are picking up a club for the first time. The weekend is built around fellowship as much as the game.

When
MLK Jr.
Weekend (January)
Where
Orlando
Florida
Deposit
$200
Due June 1
Golf Fees
$350–$400
(cart included)

Final fees due December 15. Remaining fees vary based on the number of brothers and Airbnb total cost. Pay golf fees directly via GolfZoo (reservation #1315925).

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Registration is Now Open · Homecoming 2026 · Registration is Now Open
Homecoming 2026 — The 1936 Heritage registration flyer

The 1936 Heritage
· Homecoming 2026 ·

Alumni Brothers Only · Beta Oop 90th Anniversary

Weekend Includes

  • Friday Luncheon
  • Saturday Tailgate
  • Beta Oop 90th Anniversary Shirt
  • Cap + Commemorative Gift
Early Alpha Special
$230
By April 24
or June 15
Standard Rate
$275
By June 16
or July 15
Late Registration
$300
By July 15
or August 15
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Beta Oop Shop

Packages & merchandise.

Homecoming packages, anniversary tickets, and chapter merchandise — everything available for the 90th anniversary year.

The Beta Oop Pride

$1,500
Only 15 Remaining

The 1936 Heritage Package

$230
Alumni Bruhs Only

Souvenir Package

$90
Shipping Included

College Brothers Homecoming Weekend Package

$65
Spr 24 — Spr 26 Only

Football Game Ticket

$50
Game Only

Guest Homecoming Tailgate Ticket

$50
Per Guest

Guest Ticket — 90th Anniversary Luncheon

$40
Per Guest
2024 Campaign · Complete

The Brick Campaign

The 2024 Brick Campaign is complete. Engraved bricks were inserted into the chapter house stone on August 20, 2024.

Watch this space — the next campaign cycle will be announced ahead of the 90th anniversary year.

Get In Touch

Reach the 63rd House.

Brothers, alumni, donors, guests of the chapter, or friends of Alpha — we want to hear from you.

Chapter House
915 South Jackson Street
Montgomery, Alabama 36104
Alma Mater
Alabama State University · Beta Upsilon Chapter

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