ACW 2017: "ONE Omega, ONE Goal: Celebrating our Service to the Nation" 

Join us for Achievement Week 2017: “ONE Omega, ONE Goal: Celebrating Our Service to the Nation.” 

Highlighting this year’s events is a visit to the Armed Forces Retirement Home, the International High School Essay Contest, a Brotherhood Luncheon highlighted by a discussion with Brigadier General Alfred F. Abramson III, the Founders Ball celebrating 106 years of the founding of the fraternity with legendary civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump as the keynote speaker, and the 21st Annual Birthday Bash celebration featuring “The Diabolical” DJ Biz Markie.

Members of the public are invited to attend various events. Sponsorship, press requests, volunteer efforts, vendors, souvenir journal ad placements, and donations are welcome. Funds will go towards scholarship assistance for college students.

Click on the image to the right for this year's complete Achievement Week schedule. 

Ben Crump - The Fight For a Better America

The Capital Region Ques Present:
Birthday Bash 2017  

Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Alexandria, Virginia plays host, yet again, as Omega men and valued patrons from across the nation travel annually to celebrate another successful year of existence of The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity with the Capital Region Ques.  Don't miss out on this signature annual scholarship fundraiser event.

The event kicks-off on Friday November 17^th at 9pm in the Grand Ballroom. Light appetizers will be provided as well as a cash bar. This year’s event features musical programming by the Legendary DJ Biz Markie and DJ Mase.  As everyone knows, "NOBODY BEATS THE BIZ!!!" Get your tickets NOW!!!!! 

A special hotel room rate of $99 and $10 parking is available for this event. Click below for more.

Birthday Bash Info Page

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   2017 Achievement Week Essay Contest

The Capital Region Ques Present:
Achievement Week Essay Contest
Help spread the word.  Do you know a college-bound, high school senior that is an aspiring writer or interested in putting their writing to the test?  Each year, as part of Achievement Week, we conduct an essay contest catered to students in the DMV area.  This year, we're at it again!!! 

Prizes include:
 - 1st place, $500
 - 2nd place, $200
 - 3rd place, $100
* Win up to $5000 if your essay is considered the best in the country. 

This year's submission deadline is October 20, 2017.  Think you're up to it? Good!  CLICK HERE to see this year's topic and instructions. If you have questions, contact us at the information on our instructions page.  

 

   Colonel Charles Young Scholarship 2017

Congratulations to the 2017 High School and Continuing Education level scholarship awardees! Out of nearly 100 applications click here for our 2017 scholarship recipients. The scholarships are awarded based on GPA, Extracurricular Activities and a graded  essay assignment. This year’s essay topic was on the Affordable Care Act one of President Obama’s major legislative accomplishments aimed at making healthcare more affordable for all Americans.  Applicants had to write a 1000 to 1200 word essay describing their knowledge of ACA and how it impacted access to healthcare.  They were also asked to comment on whether or not going forward the ACA should be:  1.) improved and amended, or  2) repealed and replaced. Not a single student recommended repeal and replace. They offered some very strong recommendations for improving the legislation.  Again congratulations to the 2017 awardees.

Say Cheese!....

A picture with the High School Level scholarship award ceremony from this past July during our annual QBQ cook out.  As a chapter LGG awards approximately $30,000 in scholarships annually. The picture has the students in the middle flanked to the left and right by Bro Michael Coward, LGG Charter Basileus, and Bro Lawrence Shaw, Scholarship Committee Chair.

View the entire list of awardees including College/University recipients