SPECIAL SESSION I INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22208072D SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

616 IE Offered May 23, 2022 N Commending the Beta Chi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

TN ––––––––––Agreed Patron––Locketo by the Senate, June 1, 2022 R O WHEREAS, for 75 years, the Beta Chi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., has provided opportunitiesandortunities for leadership development and community service to young men at Hampton UniversiDy;University;

andL WHEREAS, Kappa Alpha Psi is the second-oldest historically Black Greek letter fraternity andUand L maintains nearly 700 undergraduate and alumni chapters in every state of the United States and CountriescountEies aroWHEREAS, Beta Chi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi was chartered on April 19, 1947, at what was ED then Hampton Institute, and generations of its members have enhanced community life on campus and participated in generous outreach programs over the years;

and D WHEREAS, Beta Chi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi has hosted public health seminars and blood drives, organized summer enrichment camps and scholarships for young people, and raised funds for St.

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andMitchell WHEREAS,Playground inProject; recognition of its exceptional accomplishments, Beta Chi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi was selected as the Greek Organization of the Year for four consecutive years, from 2012 to 201R;

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now,and therefore,R beWHEREAS, itiin commemoratedrecognition of its 75thexceptional anniversaryaccomplishments, withBeta aChi specia1Chapter RESOLVEDof byKappa theAlpha SenatePsi of6 Virginia,wasWHEREAS, That the Beta Chi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity,6commemorated Inc.,its hereby75th beanniversary commendedwith ona thespecial; occasion of its 75th anniversary;

and,anR beevent iton RESOLVEDApril FURTHER,19, That2022; the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Beta Chi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for the organization's achievements in service to the community.

/now, /therefore, 5be it RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That the Beta Chi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, IncRESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Beta Chi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for the organization's achievements in service to the community.