KAPSI Study Guide
"On a prime of the closing a laurel wreath below three estoiles, proper, and above the Greek
phrase for success of the first" - ANS-Describes top white portion of shield containing
helmet, wreath, stars, and greek phrase for 'Achievement"
"On pales a scroll vertical, argent, bearing inscription PHI NU PI . . ." - ANS-Describes white
middle portion of defend with scroll bearing "Phi Nu Pi"
"On the primary, between clasped palms of brotherhood . . ." - ANS-Describes red left part of
guard containing clasped hands
"Party consistent with pales gules, tenne . . ." - ANS-Describes three sections of bottom
portion of shield and shades - pink, white and gold/yellow
"Tilting spear held bent wise, sinister, of the fourth . . ." - ANS-Describes yellow right portion
of shield with hand and spear
"Unity is Essential for All Progress" - ANS-Learning trick for 5 targets of Fraternity:
To Unite . . .
To Inspire . . .
To Encourage . . .
To Assist . . .
To Promote . . .
Alumni Chapters are specified by using . . . - ANS-Name of City.
Both of those Founders practiced dentistry. - ANS-Marcus P. Blakemore and Guy L. Grant
Dr. Byron Kenneth Armstrong
1890 - 1980. College professor. Recipient of 6th Laurel Wreath. Namesake for Byron
Kenneth Armstrong Award for first rate undergraduate success. - ANS-Who am I?
Dr. Ezra Dee Alexander
1892 - 1971. Doctor. - ANS-Who am I?
Dr. Guy Levis Grant
1891 - 1973. Dentist. Namesake of Guy Lewis Grant Award for meritorious success. -
ANS-Who am I?
Dr. Marcus Peter Blakemore
1889 - 1959. Dentist. Donated look ahead to incorporation rate. - ANS-Who am I?
Edward Giles Irvin
, 1893 - 1983. Journalist. Recipient of 24th Laurel Wreath. Namesake of Edward Giles Irvin
Award for superb educational achievement. - ANS-Who am I?
Elder Watson Diggs
1883 - 1947. Known because the Dreamer. First Grand Polemarch. First Laurel Wreath
Award recipient. Namesake for Elder Watson Diggs Award for meritorious success. -
ANS-Who am I?
George Wesley Edmonds
1890 - 1962. Coal miner. - ANS-Who am I?
Henry Turner Asher
1892 - 1963. Lawyer. - ANS-Who am I?
How are Alumni Chapters particular? - ANS-City in which located.
How are Grand Chapter officials elected? - ANS-Elected by using delegates at conclave
How are Province Polemarchs appointed? - ANS-Appointed by Grand Polemarch
How are Undergraduate Chapters certain? - ANS-Greek letter in consecutive order.
How many astute guys are listed as Founders of Kappa Alpha Psi and name them? -
ANS-Ten (10). "Don't Let Bad Company Influence Good Energy Attitude Affection or
Appreciation" (Diggs, Lee, Blakemore, Cain, Irvin, Grant, Edmonds, Alexander, Asher,
Armstrong
Identify the current Deputy Executive Director and Chief of Staff of Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc. -
ANS-Spencer T. Bruce
Identify the modern-day Director of Finance of Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc. - ANS-Curtis Anderson
Identify the modern-day Director of Undergraduate and University Affairs of Kappa Alpha
Psi, Inc. - ANS-William Dunbar
Identify the present day Executive Director of Kappa Alpha Psi? - ANS-Ernest H. Brown
Identify the Grand Historian - ANS-Kevin Scott
Identify the Grand Keeper of Records and Exchequer - ANS-Chester Leaks
Identify the Grand Lieutenant Grand Strategus - ANS-Ryan Tucker
Identify the Grand Polemarch - ANS-William Bates
Identify the Grand Strategus - ANS-Damariye Smith
Identify the Junior Grand Vice-Polemarch - ANS-Eddie Scott
"On a prime of the closing a laurel wreath below three estoiles, proper, and above the Greek
phrase for success of the first" - ANS-Describes top white portion of shield containing
helmet, wreath, stars, and greek phrase for 'Achievement"
"On pales a scroll vertical, argent, bearing inscription PHI NU PI . . ." - ANS-Describes white
middle portion of defend with scroll bearing "Phi Nu Pi"
"On the primary, between clasped palms of brotherhood . . ." - ANS-Describes red left part of
guard containing clasped hands
"Party consistent with pales gules, tenne . . ." - ANS-Describes three sections of bottom
portion of shield and shades - pink, white and gold/yellow
"Tilting spear held bent wise, sinister, of the fourth . . ." - ANS-Describes yellow right portion
of shield with hand and spear
"Unity is Essential for All Progress" - ANS-Learning trick for 5 targets of Fraternity:
To Unite . . .
To Inspire . . .
To Encourage . . .
To Assist . . .
To Promote . . .
Alumni Chapters are specified by using . . . - ANS-Name of City.
Both of those Founders practiced dentistry. - ANS-Marcus P. Blakemore and Guy L. Grant
Dr. Byron Kenneth Armstrong
1890 - 1980. College professor. Recipient of 6th Laurel Wreath. Namesake for Byron
Kenneth Armstrong Award for first rate undergraduate success. - ANS-Who am I?
Dr. Ezra Dee Alexander
1892 - 1971. Doctor. - ANS-Who am I?
Dr. Guy Levis Grant
1891 - 1973. Dentist. Namesake of Guy Lewis Grant Award for meritorious success. -
ANS-Who am I?
Dr. Marcus Peter Blakemore
1889 - 1959. Dentist. Donated look ahead to incorporation rate. - ANS-Who am I?
Edward Giles Irvin
, 1893 - 1983. Journalist. Recipient of 24th Laurel Wreath. Namesake of Edward Giles Irvin
Award for superb educational achievement. - ANS-Who am I?
Elder Watson Diggs
1883 - 1947. Known because the Dreamer. First Grand Polemarch. First Laurel Wreath
Award recipient. Namesake for Elder Watson Diggs Award for meritorious success. -
ANS-Who am I?
George Wesley Edmonds
1890 - 1962. Coal miner. - ANS-Who am I?
Henry Turner Asher
1892 - 1963. Lawyer. - ANS-Who am I?
How are Alumni Chapters particular? - ANS-City in which located.
How are Grand Chapter officials elected? - ANS-Elected by using delegates at conclave
How are Province Polemarchs appointed? - ANS-Appointed by Grand Polemarch
How are Undergraduate Chapters certain? - ANS-Greek letter in consecutive order.
How many astute guys are listed as Founders of Kappa Alpha Psi and name them? -
ANS-Ten (10). "Don't Let Bad Company Influence Good Energy Attitude Affection or
Appreciation" (Diggs, Lee, Blakemore, Cain, Irvin, Grant, Edmonds, Alexander, Asher,
Armstrong
Identify the current Deputy Executive Director and Chief of Staff of Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc. -
ANS-Spencer T. Bruce
Identify the modern-day Director of Finance of Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc. - ANS-Curtis Anderson
Identify the modern-day Director of Undergraduate and University Affairs of Kappa Alpha
Psi, Inc. - ANS-William Dunbar
Identify the present day Executive Director of Kappa Alpha Psi? - ANS-Ernest H. Brown
Identify the Grand Historian - ANS-Kevin Scott
Identify the Grand Keeper of Records and Exchequer - ANS-Chester Leaks
Identify the Grand Lieutenant Grand Strategus - ANS-Ryan Tucker
Identify the Grand Polemarch - ANS-William Bates
Identify the Grand Strategus - ANS-Damariye Smith
Identify the Junior Grand Vice-Polemarch - ANS-Eddie Scott
