HOUSTON- Two more Texas Southern University students are bringing national recognition to the university that boasts of excellence in achievement.
Leon Spencer and G. Christopher Cutkelvin both have been elected to the highest ranking positions that college students can hold in their fraternities, Omega Psi Phi and Alpha Phi Alpha respectively. Spencer was elected to a two-year term as National Undergraduate Representative to the Supreme Council of Omega Psi Phi, Inc. and Cutkelvin elected was for one year to the position of Southwestern Regional Assistant Vice-President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Spencer, a senior biology major and chemistry minor is well known throughout the fraternity and understands the needs of the undergrad members. He was chosen because he was the most prepared candidate to apply and was the only one to include flyers and posters with his platform speech. He also stayed up until the early morning every night speaking to undergraduates about the problems they see in the fraternity and how his visions intertwine with their passion to move the fraternity forward.
“With this position the sky is the limit,” Spencer said. “There are a number of networking opportunities that can benefit TSU from scholarship programs, grants, internships, all the way to funding for our university. I can use my platform to make a difference to younger students by helping give them direction on how to succeed academically and socially in their first years.”
After graduation Spencer plans on attending graduate school at UTMB or TSU. Cutkelvin, a senior public affairs major, was elected in due part to his extensive travel that allowed him to visit every district convention prior to the fraternity’s regional convention along with his experience of working as special assistant to the last two Assistant Vice-Presidents. Cutkelvin ran on the platform of renovating the House of Alpha including returning Alpha to the mission and our community and creating development and economic opportunities.
“Having two national board members of the two oldest African American fraternities I believe is a significant accomplishment for TSU,” said Cutkelvin. This is proof that TSU still breeds Legends and Leaders. In our fraternities there are members from every prestigious school in the country; however, we were the most qualified individuals to lead our respective bodies. This speaks volumes about where Texas Southern is and where Texas Southern is going. TSU builds you up to be a complete person not just a statistic when you are engaged in the university.”
After graduation, Cutkelvin plans to continue running his nonprofit initiative that he started in Cuney Homes called Helping Hands. He would also like to attend law school.