Colleton County natives who are members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated held a presentation Friday morning at Colleton County High School. Members of the fraternity donated custom navy sports blazers and navy and silver neck ties to the Colleton County Men Varsity Basketball team. Blazers will be worn for every Friday night game through the remaining of the season. The presentation took place at 10 a.m.
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. was founded on November 17, 1911, at Howard University in Washington D.C. by three undergraduate college men and one faculty advisor. Since its founding in 1911, Omega Psi Phi’s stated purpose has been to attract and build a strong and effective force of men dedicated to its cardinal principles of manhood, scholarship, perseverance and uplift.
Colleton County native members of the fraternity are:
William Marshall, Dr. Andrew Hugine Jr, Rev. George Hamilton, Dr. James Guess, Roger Hudson, Rev. Al Givens, Coach Greg Kinsey, Abraham Mitchell, Dennis Gantt, Rodney Farmer, Dr. Harold Rhodes Dr. Wayne Memminger, Damein Cunningham, Theodore Hamilton, Darius Brown, Carl Hamlin, Brandon Williams, Coach Adam Kinloch, Marcus Peacock, James Sherman, Eric Jordan, Travis Adams, Keiron Murray, Chalmus Burgess, Jamad Pinckney, Tyler Creel, John Givens III, Terrell McCutchen, Noah Kinsey David Monroe, Devine Sanders, Denzel Hodges, Gregory Smith, Gary Smith, Nick Salley, Dejon Murray Matthew Ward, Tyron McMillon, James Maree, Coach Keivy Rowes, Chris Lynah, Alan Washington, Jonathan Monroe, Jeramiah Monroe, Simeon Hammonds, Jerome Smalls, Julius Jerideau, Zashaun Shider, William Flemming, Barry Smalls and Cleve Jackson.
