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Brother Thomas Clark Jr.

Going over date: 5/2/1975
My Line Name: Eleganza Wiggles
Line Name: The Last 14
Dean: Joseph Rouse
School: shu 1974-1978

Why I pledged: The purpose of the fraternity and its concerns with
helping people help themselves in the community.
My going over night: Second, the fraternity’s four cardinal principals,
Funniest Moment: Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance and Uplift. The
Chapter Achievement:
mentorship, leadership that that the brother like our
Biggest Challenge: advisors Brother George Garrison and James Deas,
Joseph Rouse, Clayton Graham, Rick Treadwell and
William J. Malone before us exemplified,
How happy I was that the pledge period was over, an
anxious to start the real work of Omega Psi Phi.
The night our entire line stood outside in the rain at
Kean College all night.
Educating many at Seton Hall University and the
surrounding areas about Omega Psi Phi, its principals
and purpose. Getting involved in campus affairs, to
getting black oriented entertainment on campus,

proceeds from our concerts , and annual party at the
Sterington, House in Montclair , NJ created more
scholarships workinging in conjunction with EOP
program. Gave positive exposure to black students at
Seton Hall University as well as a glimpse into
predominately black fraternity life.. The Chapter also
raised scholarship monies promoting concerts, we had
Melba Moore, Phyllis Hyman, Norman Connors and
Michael Henderson in concert in Seton Hall's
gymnasium.
Ignorance of Black fraternity's and Sororities. The
Seton Hall University student body and administration

just had no idea about predominantly black fraternities
and sororities period. I remember the surprised looks
on the faces of the Seton Hall administration, Paula
Rivard, then Assistant Dean of Students and Barbara
Wydnar the then Director of the Educational
Opportunity Program, at our charter presentation on
January 18, 1976 on how first class and classy the
ceremony was.

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