Our Chapter's History
The beginning of the Gaithersburg/Rockville (MD) Alumni Chapter was very diverse. The diversity has contributed greatly in the making of a small, but one of the Eastern Province’s most powerful chapters.
Brotherhood
To promote spiritual, social, intellectual, and moral welfare of its members.
Charter Day
January 20, 1989, marked another milestone in the history of Kappa Alpha Psi.
Charter Members
To unite college men of culture, patriotism, and honor, in a bond of fraternity.
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2nd Annual Men’s Health Symposium
According to data (2013-2016) from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 36.6% of men aged 20 and over are obese. Additionally, 31% of men aged 20 and over are living with hypertension. One of the leading causes of death among men is heart disease. In addition to these statistics, there continues to be health disparities in the country, thus exacerbating these health concerns among men of color.
The Gaithersburg-Rockville (MD) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. will be hosting its Second Annual Men’s Health Symposium virtually on Saturday, November 7, 2020 from 10:00am to 1:00pm. The purpose of this event is to raise awareness to critical health concerns affecting men as well as highlighting actions participants can take to enhance their state of physical and mental health, resulting in better health outcomes.
About Our Fraternity
Kappa Alpha Psi®, a college Fraternity, was born in an environment saturated in racism. The state of Indiana became the 19th state of the Union in 1816 and it founded Indiana University in Bloomington four years later.
Our Purpose
The fundamental purpose of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. is achievement in every field of human endeavor.
What We Do
We participate in community outreach activities to feed the homeless, provide scholarships to young people matriculating to college, serve as mentors to young men, participate in blood drives and serve as hosts of seminars for public health awareness to name a few.
Fraternity History
Kappa Alpha Psi was the second historically black fraternity incorporated as a national organization. Elder Watson Diggs and nine other African American students at IU embraced a mutual vision to form a fraternity that today has 125,000 members with 700 undergraduate and alumni chapters in nearly every state of the United States, and international chapters in Nigeria, South Africa, the West Indies, the United Kingdom, Germany, Korea and Japan.
Latest News
Small Chapter of the Year
September 18, 2020 BY G-Rock Nupes
Military Achievement
August 16, 2020 by G-Rock Nupes
G-Rock Supports Manna Food Center
August 16, 2020 by G-Rock Nupes
Chapter Awards
June 13, 2020 by G-Rock Nupes
Class of 2020 Scholarship Winners
June 6, 2020 by G-Rock Nupes
Membership is a solemn commitment.
Membership in Kappa Alpha Psi is a lifelong dedication to the ideas and lofty purposes of Kappa Alpha Psi, which considers for membership only those aspirants whose personal, social and academic qualifications, are acceptable to both the College and Fraternity.
Every college man ought to belong to... such (a Fraternity) as this. It broadens his horizon and brings him into vital touch and fellowship with college men everywhere. It perpetually preserves pleasant memories of his college days and forms firms and abiding friendships.
— Elder Watson Diggs. (Fraternity House, Indiana 1912)
Membership has it privileges.
Become a member of G-Rock!
Our Programs
Guide Right encompasses many of our youth oriented programs such as mentoring, college preparatory programs, and tutoring.
Kappa League is a program for the educational, occupational and social guidance of male students in grades 6th-12th.
The Veterans and Families Program support Montgomery County agencies like Walter Reed Bethesda Fisher House and the Army Ten Miler.
The Kappa Youth & Community Foundation funds scholarships for students who plan to attend a college or university.
Get in Touch With Us.
Whether you’re interested in joining our chapter or need more information about our programs, we’re always happy to chat.
ABOUT G-ROCK
The Gaithersburg-Rockville [MD] Alumni Chapter [E] of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., “G-Rock” was chartered on January 20, 1989 by 14 great Kappa men. G-Rock is a member of the fraternity’s flagship Eastern Province, which includes undergraduate and alumni chapters located in Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC and Bermuda.
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