Alpha Phi Alpha - Xi Nu Lambda Chapter - Hosts Annual Beautillion Event

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2010

CONTACT
Lemoine Howard, 225.301.3875, lemoineh@yahoo.com

BEAUTILLION 2010 FINALE’

BATON ROUGE, La. The Xi Nu Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., located in Baton Rouge, culminated over seven months of mentoring on Saturday, March 20, 2010, in the Crown Plaza hotel when its beautillion participants were introduced and received into manhood by over 200 attendees.

The seven beaus included:
Bryant Albert, Scotlandville Magnet High
Kyle Burleigh, Tara High; Taylor
Collins, Baton Rouge High
Dennis Franklin, Broadmoor High
Ervin LaBostrie, Dutchtown High
DeJohn Richardson, McKinley High
Gary Slack, Belaire High

“It was an honor for our chapter to help these young men meet their full potential and be greeted by welcoming members of society," said Jermaine Watson, President of the Xi Nu Lambda Chapter.

This year’s Mr. Beautillion is Mr. Kyle Burleigh. He will receive a $1000 scholarship at the beginning of his fall semester in college. The 1st runner up, Mr. Gary Slack, will receive at $500 scholarship and the 2nd runner up, Mr. Bryant Albert, will receive a $250 scholarship.

Each beau competed for scholarships throughout the program. Scholarship awards are based on each beau’s academics, attendance of the beautillion program’s events and money raised to support the scholarship.

Additionally, Alpha brothers introduced the beaus to workshops on college preparation, gentlemen’s etiquette, arts & culture and Black men’s health. The beaus also participated in service projects when Alpha brothers assisted the Baton Rouge Food Bank and Habitat for Humanity.

State Representative Patricia Haynes Smith and Brian Marshall, CEO for the Capital Area Transit System (CATS) served as the official emcees for the event.

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About the Xi Nu Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. The chapter was founded in 1986 and works hard "Developing Leaders, Promoting Brotherhood and Academic Excellence, While Providing Service and Advocacy” for the Greater Baton Rouge community. For more information, please visit http://xnlalphas.org.