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Chapter History

In 1985, several brothers in the Columbia area petitioned the General Office for a charter of another chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.  After much consideration and profound effort, the Omicron Iota Lambda chapter was added to the Alpha roll on May 30, 1986.  Shortly thereafter, twenty-five industrious young men began the task of constructing the framework for successful chapter operations.  Included in this group were our chapter’s founding fathers:  Brothers Quentin Young, who served as the Chapter’s first President, Andreas Corley, Clarence Coleman, Bennish Brown, Phillip Johnson, Lamar Marshall, Bennie Wilson, Peter Hemingway, Al Young, Willie Odom, Alan Leonard, Ben Thomas, and Leo Richardson.

 Our chapter, commonly referred to as “OIL,” works to fulfill the principles of our great fraternity scholarship, fellowship, good character and the uplifting of humanity in and around South Carolina’s Capital City.  This reference to “Black Gold” is very fitting for an organization such as ours that is original, smooth, energetic, important, versatile, and valuable to the Midlands, South Carolina, the United States and to the world. 

 Since our inception, OIL has remained active and continues to have a positive impact in our community.  In the two decades since our founding, we have positioned ourselves to be a leading organization in the cause of uplifting mankind in our area.  Traditionally, our chapter has been composed of brothers with diverse scholastic, professional and personal backgrounds and ages.  It is this diversity that has and will continue to serve as the impetus for our chapter’s vision, program development and ultimate success.  

Some of our chapter’s programs and community service efforts include Project Alpha, March of Dimes, a Voteless People is a Hopeless People, Adopt-a-Highway, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Families Helping Families, Boy Scouts of America and our Alpha Academy/Beautillion.  As Alpha men, we continuously strive to live up to the aims of our great fraternity:  manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all mankind.  Ultimately, we are “Brothers Bonding Together in UNITY to Promote Strength in the Community!”

ΟΙΛ Charter Members

Bennish Brown

Clarence Coleman

Andreas Corley

Peter Hemingway

Phillip Johnson

Alan Leonard

Lamar Marshall

Willie Odom

Leo Richardson

Ben Thomas

Bennie Wilson

Al Young

Quentin Young

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Chapter Lineage

Fall 1987

Spring 1990

Fall 1987

  1. Bro. Roosevelt Martin, Jr. - Ω Chapter
  2. Bro. Arthur L. Pinckney
  3. Bro. Maurice R. Snipe

Fall 1988

Spring 1990

Fall 1987

  1. Bro. Jesse Bellinger
  2. Bro. John W. Brown
  3. Bro. Dedrick E. Moulton
  4. Bro. Charlton Whipple

Spring 1990

Spring 1990

Spring 1990

  1. Bro. Anthony G. Green
  2. Bro. Teddy Hart
  3. Bro. Hercules M. Prince
  4. Bro. Leon E. Spencer
  5. Bro. Joseph Thomas - Ω Chapter

Spring 1992

Spring 1992

Spring 1990

  1. Bro. Hervery B.O. Young

Spring 1993

Spring 1992

Spring 1993

  1. Bro. Clark Montgomery
  2. Bro. Stephen C. Moses
  3. Bro. Ajenal Danley - Ω Chapter

Fall 1995

Spring 1992

Spring 1993

  1. Bro. Lenny M. Martin
  2. Bro. Michael A. Roberts
  3. Bro. Freddie Harrell

Winter 1995

Winter 1995

Winter 1995

  1. Bro. Vernell Balton

Fall 1996

Winter 1995

Winter 1995

  1. Bro. Edward L. Hill, Jr.

Spring 1997

Winter 1995

Spring 1997

  1. Bro. Rodney A. Lindsay
  2. Bro. Kenny B. Vinson

Fall 1998

Spring 2000

Spring 1997

  1. Bro. Eric D. Williams

Fall 1999

Spring 2000

Spring 2000

  1. Bro. Jerel Arceneaux

Spring 2000

Spring 2000

Spring 2000

  1. Bro. Derrick J. Haire

Spring 2001

Spring 2001

Spring 2001

  1. Bro. Derrick L. Patrick

Spring 2002

Spring 2001

Spring 2001

  1. Bro. Charles J. Tillman

Fall 2003

Spring 2001

Spring 2004

  1. Bro. Jason T. Mikell
  2. Bro. Demetrius Johnson
  3. Bro. Ruges F. Stockton

Spring 2004

Spring 2004

Spring 2004

  1. Bro. Tondrae Garrett
  2. Bro. William Sean Robinson

Spring 2008

Spring 2004

Spring 2008

  1. Bro. Brenton Brown
  2. Bro. Muhammad M. Salaam

Spring 2009

Spring 2004

Spring 2008

  1. Bro. Lanell T. Willis
  2. Bro. Ronald F. Hughes
  3. Bro. Paul G. White
  4. Bro. Christopher R. Gallman

Fall 2010

Spring 2014

Fall 2010

  1. Bro. Alex Kinlaw, III
  2. Bro. Deon A. Jacobs
  3. Bro. Warren H. Cohen, Jr.
  4. Bro. Brodrick E. Dreher

Fall 2012

Spring 2014

Fall 2010

  1. Bro. Eric Tindal
  2. Bro. Brandon Hanna
  3. Bro. Anthony O. Jackson, Sr.

Spring 2014

Spring 2014

Spring 2014

  1. Bro. George B. Ross, Jr.
  2. Bro. Sheldon T. Scott, Sr. - Ω Chapter
  3. Bro. Myran D. Porterfield
  4. Bro. Meldrick S. Poindexter
  5. Bro. Reginald F. Parker

Spring 2016

Spring 2016

Spring 2014

  1. Bro. Johnny P. Dotson, Jr.
  2. Bro. Ronald A. Mitchell, Jr.
  3. Bro. Clifton J. Sellers
  4. Bro. Jontray M. Anderson
  5. Bro. Davante M. Singleton
  6. Bro. Landry C. Phillips
  7. Bro. Kennis S. Goodman
  8. Bro. Jeremy R. Robinson
  9. Bro. James K. Winfield
  10. Bro. Christopher J. Sanders
  11. Bro. Daniel E. Martin, III

Spring 2017

Spring 2016

Spring 2017

  1. Bro. Robert F. Luke

Spring 2018

Spring 2016

Spring 2017

  1. Bro. Edgar Smith, Jr.
  2. Bro. Dan Bodison, Jr.
  3. Bro. Xavier D. Roach

Fall 2018

Fall 2018

Fall 2018

  1. Bro. Markos M. Young
  2. Bro. Michael A. Martin
  3. Bro. Chavis R. Hall, Sr.

Fall 2020

Fall 2018

Fall 2018

  1. Bro. Thomas W. Gilbert, Jr.
  2. Bro. James L. Anderson 
  3. Bro. Omar Armstrong
  4. Bro. Mitchell E. Brown, Jr.
  5. Bro. Kenneth L. Rush, II

Fall 2022

Fall 2022

Fall 2022

  1. Bro. Robert M. Starr
  2. Bro. De’Angelo Cokley
  3. Bro. Gregory Greene
  4. Bro. Von C. Moore
  5. Bro. Ernest Holiday, Jr.

Fall 2024

Fall 2022

Fall 2022

  1. Bro. Austin Myers
  2. Bro. Clinton Kelley
  3. Bro. Darryl Brown
  4. Bro. Michael Saxton, Jr.
  5. Bro. Pervis "PJ" Walker, Jr.
  6. Bro. Joseph Wideman
  7. Bro. Craig Johnson, Jr.

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