Alpha Psi Lambda's Blog
For Immediate Release:
September 15, 2021
Contact: Violet Torres Bollar, National President
Email: president@alphapsilambda.net
Familia,
It is with a heavy heart, Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc. shares that our brother, Marvin “Iluminado” Harris-Grajales, has passed on to Omega Chapter. Marvin joined Alpha Psi Lambda at Zeta Chapter (University of Illinois Chicago) in the Fall of 2010 with Libertad.
On behalf of Alpha Psi Lambda National Inc., we extend our condolences to his family, friends, Zeta Chapter and all that share in this loss. May his memory be eternal.
Services for Marvin will be held September 16, 2021 at Victory Outreach Church. Viewing from 11:00AM-2:00PM and a service at 1:30PM. (Central Time)
Victory Outreach Church
740 W 59th St
Chicago, IL 60621
On Behalf of the National Executive Board
Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc.
For Immediate Release:
August 20, 2021
Contact: Ammy Rodriguez, Vice President of Marketing
Email: marketing@alphapsilambda.net
Chicago, IL - Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc. announces its 2021 National Award winners for the 2020-2021 academic year.
This years recipients were as follows:
Undergraduate Awards
Undergraduate Excellence: Esther Aulis-Cabrera (Ohio University)
Outstanding Campus Leadership: Nora Burton (DePaul University)
Chapter President of the Year: Sergio Madera-Garcia (University of North Carolina, Wilmington)
Chapter Awards
Highest Fall GPA: Alpha Mu Chapter - 3.564 (Washington University in St. Louis)
Highest Spring GPA: Alpha Omicron Chapter - 3.622 (Lindenwood University)
Most Improved Chapter: Alpha Epsilon Chapter (University of Michigan-Dearborn)
Alumni Awards
Alumni Involvement: Annelyn Martinez (Florida Atlantic University)
Rising Professional: Heinz Alfredo Fernandez (Florida Atlantic University)
Outstanding National Office Volunteers:
Alisha Rojas-Harrison (Director of Training & Development)
Annalisa D. Torres Aquino (Regional Director: Region 3)
Annelyn Martinez (Sexual Assault Prevention & Resource Committee Chair)
Avant Griffith (Director of Title IX)
Jason Martinez (Omicron Expansion and Chapter Director)
Jelymar Mejia (Regional Director: Region 2)
Joey Garcia (Sewanee Affiliate Chapter Director)
Victor Jimenez (National Parliamentarian)
Alumni Club of the Year: Texas Alumni Club
These awards are granted to members who have demonstrated outstanding success in each of the categories. The National Executive Board extends its gratitude to the selected recipients for their commitment to making the organization, as a whole, a success.
About Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc.
Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc. was founded in 1985 at the Ohio State University as a Latino-interest fraternity by 13 Noble men and women. The mission of Alpha Psi Lambda is to promote continued personal and collective growth of our membership, success and unity through education, leadership, cultural awareness and community service. The Fraternity has 39 Collegiate Chapters and 7 Affiliate Chapters.
Alpha Psi Lambda National Inc.
PO BOX 804835
Chicago, IL, 60680
www.alphapsilambda.net
The nation’s first and largest, co-ed, Latino-interest Fraternity
For Immediate Release:
April 19, 2021
Contact: Jesus Ramirez, Vice President of Marketing
Email: marketing@alphapsilambda.net
Chicago, IL - Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc. welcomes its newest entity, the Nicholls State University Affiliate Chapter, founded in Thibodaux, Louisiana, on April 16, 2021. The Affiliate Chapter is the first Latino Greek Letter Organization on campus and the first undergraduate entity of Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc. in the state of Louisiana. The Affiliate Chapter’s founding line “R.E.I.G.N. 5” is made up of the following students:
This milestone event was made possible by the Expansion Committee, chaired by Franky Garcia, including Georgia Alcazar, Monica Sanchez-Torres, and Zachary Palomo. The committee represents alumni experience from the following chapters: Zeta - University of Illinois at Chicago, Chi - Lewis University, and Alpha Iota - Western Illinois University.
For Immediate Release:
April 16, 2021
Contact: Jesus Ramirez, Vice President of Marketing
Email: marketing@alphapsilambda.net
Chicago, IL - Our Black and Latinx communities are hurting. Two young people, 13 year old Chicago Public School student Adam Toledo and 20 year old Daunte Wright, a new father, from Minnesota, recently lost their lives. These two avoidable deaths have shaken our community and country once again.
We vehemently stand in support of justice for our young people and people of color. We demand change, action, and education so that everyone is protected by the institutions of our democracy. Our BIPOC community deserves to feel safe.
In continued support of this movement, we have compiled a list of various resources from our peers, members and communities to aid in the commitment to nobility and justice.
For anyone, especially our young adult members, please consider using this resource to provide to any professor or employer. Your mental health is the most important and we all deserve to grieve these young lives lost.
Resources for Adam Toledo
Resources for Daunte Wright
Daunte Wright Jr. Fund: https://www.instagram.com/p/CNkyQbJHoWM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
National Resources
A Guide to Responding to Microaggressions:
https://advancingjustice-la.org/sites/default/files/ELAMICRO%20A_Guide_to_Responding_to_Microaggressions.pdf
Therapy for Latinx: https://www.therapyforlatinx.com/
“The bottom line is, if you stay home, your message stays home with you. If you stand for justice and equality, you have an obligation to find the biggest possible megaphone to let your feelings be known. Don't let your message be buried and don't bury yourself.” - John Carlos
About Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc.
Alpha Psi Lambda National Inc.was founded in 1985 at the Ohio State University as a Latino-interest fraternity by 13 Noble men and women. The mission of Alpha Psi Lambda is to promote continued personal and collective growth of our membership, success and unity through education, leadership, cultural awareness and community service. The Fraternity has 37 collegiate Chapters and 7 Affiliate Chapters.
Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc.
PO BOX 804835
Chicago, IL, 60680
www.alphapsilambda.net
The Nation’s First and Largest, Coed, Latino-interest Fraternity
For Immediate Release:
March 11, 2021
Contact: Jesus Ramirez
Email: marketing@alphapsilambda.net
Chicago, IL - Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc. announces the appointment of Hermana Patricia Flores as the inaugural Director of Health & Wellness. Patricia joined the Fraternity at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), Beta Chapter, in Spring 2007. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology from UIUC and holds a dual Master’s Degree in Business Administration and Public Health from Benedictine University.
Patricia has a diverse background, including acting as a liaison for the International Health office at Northwestern Medicine, where she assisted international patients as a confidant, city ambassador and coordinated the overall patient experience, and advocated for diversity and inclusion within the hospital. She has assisted Professor Juliet Sorensen, founder of The Northwestern Access to Health Project at the Center for International Human Rights at Northwestern University, where she prepared educational presentations for workshops to teach community leaders and reviewed grants to increase funding for the program. This project is an interdisciplinary initiative focused on human rights, health and development in communities around the world that utilizes teams from the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, Kellogg School of Management, and Northwestern’s Masters in Public Health program to assess and implement health and human rights projects in Ethiopia, the Dominican Republic, Mali, Nigeria, and Lebanon, among other developing nations.
Currently, Patricia works as an Analyst for Healthcare Financial Resources, Inc. performing revenue management for hospitals across the U.S. and volunteers with the Chicago Immigration Transit Assistance (CITA) program sponsored by the American Red Cross and Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights. She also conducts research within the Latinx community in the Humboldt Park and Wicker Park neighborhoods of Chicago. This research is helpful for uncovering the bio-psycho-social determinants of health for the Latinx community. These insights are being measured to create a bilingual health coaching program to address many of the chronic conditions seen in the Latinx population.
The Director of Health & Wellness is the foundation of Alpha Psi Lambda’s contributions to the well-being of our membership and the greater community. Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc. is committed to providing a positive experience for the membership and community.
Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc. is committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of every member and associate member of our organization.
About Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc.
Alpha Psi Lambda National Inc.was founded in 1985 at the Ohio State University as a Latino-interest fraternity by 13 Noble men and women. The mission of Alpha Psi Lambda is to promote continued personal and collective growth of our membership, success and unity through education, leadership, cultural awareness and community service. The Fraternity has 37 collegiate Chapters and 7 Affiliate Chapters.
Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc.
PO BOX 804835
Chicago, IL, 60680
www.alphapsilambda.net
The Nation’s First and Largest, Coed, Latino-interest Fraternity
January 11, 2021
Contact: Jesus Ramirez, Vice President of Marketing
Email: marketing@alphapsilambda.net
Chicago, IL - Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc. announces the appointment of hermana Avant Griffith as the inaugural Director of Title IX. Avant joined the Fraternity at Ohio University, Eta Chapter, in Spring 2016. She possesses diverse experience working with cases involving domestic violence and sexual assault survivors, substance abuse, mental health, and Title IX. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology/Criminology from Ohio University and is currently pursuing her Master of Arts in School Counseling with a concentration in urban student populations at Trinity Washington University. Avant is certified in Mental Health First Aid for adults and youth while pursuing certifications to become a diversity, equity, and inclusion specialist, as well as a trauma and crisis specialist. She is currently working as a child outreach worker providing developmental screenings to toddlers. Avant has also been a member of the Fraternity’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Resource Committee (SAPRC) since its inception.
The position for Director of Title IX is a result of collaboration with the Fraternity’s SAPRC and marks Alpha Psi Lambda’s next step towards education and prevention of sexual assault. The Director of Title IX will oversee the SAPRC, evaluate policies and procedures regarding Title IX, and work closely with the Vice President of Standards and Policy.
Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc. is committed to ensuring the safety of every member and associate member of our organization.
About Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc.
Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc. was founded in 1985 at The Ohio State University as a Latino-interest fraternity by 13 Noble men and women. The mission of Alpha Psi Lambda is to promote continued personal and collective growth of our membership, success and unity through education, leadership, cultural awareness and community service. The Fraternity has 37 collegiate Chapters and 7 Affiliate Chapters.
January 7, 2021
Contact: Jesus Ramirez, Vice President of Marketing
Email: marketing@alphapsilambda.net
Chicago, IL - In the past 24 hours, we have taken time to digest the events that have happened at the nation’s Capitol. Many of us are feeling mixed emotions of anger, frustration, sadness, and fear. This, compounded by the difficulties over the past year brought on by the pandemic, continued injustices to our communities, and experiences of personal loss make it even more horrifying.
We would be remiss not to acknowledge the continued double standards and lack of accountability regarding white supremacy and acts of domestic terrorism. We need to lean on each other in times like these. We implore you to take care of your personal well-being. Consider taking social media breaks as reading and watching non-stop media coverage can be overwhelming. We urge you to talk with each other, your peers, your families, or your mentors about your emotions and thoughts as you process recent events. Please know that you may seek help and care from the members of the National Executive Board as well.
You may also find resources available on the National website that may be helpful: https://www.alphapsilambda.net/mental-health-and-wellness
We encourage those of you who wish to become more involved in efforts for accountability and systemic change, seek out reliable information, organizations, and activities to take positive and safe action. Reach out to your state and local representatives to voice concerns and demand actions.
As we continue to navigate these unprecedented and challenging times, we ask that our membership support and take care of one another and to have hope because “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” (Desmond Tutu)