Manly Deeds

My brothers and I built a connection with a charter school in Pennsylvania and convince them to come take a city wide tour of Memphis. While on this trip, they visited the Civil Rights Museum, Stax Museum, Lemoyne-Owen College and our beloved University.

When the students arrived, we were overwhelmed at how many were in attendance. But being apprehensive only made us perform even better. Manly deeds, another aim of our fraternity, is something we as Alphas take pride in. So when we began the tour, we felt a greater responsibility other than Alpha, we were the only representation of the University of Memphis that they could see.

From this community service, I learned that if you display a certain demeanor about yourself, you can inspire anyone. This was the students first time being exposed to the South and we all know the typical stereotype we as Southerners receive, so to be able to diminish it was worth while. About half of the students even said they were considering the University of Memphis as a school of choice.

"Reach one, teach one." "Inspire one, inspire all." "First of all, servants of all, we shall transcend all."