This souvenir booklet commemorates the chartering of the Omicron Xi Nu Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. in Montego Bay, Jamaica. It contains welcome messages from Ambassador Audrey P. Marks and district representatives, along with a history of the fraternity's founding at Howard University in 1911. The document details the chapter's formation process starting in August 2023, including…
This souvenir booklet documents the chartering celebration of the Omicron Xi Nu Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Jamaica. It is intended for charter members, visiting delegates, dignitaries, and guests attending the banquet.
The booklet opens with a welcome message from Ambassador Audrey P. Marks, Jamaica's Minister of Efficiency, Innovation, and Digital Transformation. She congratulates the charter line, known as the "Reggae Quez," and highlights their service through youth essay contest scholarships and shelter support.
Messages from the 13th International District leadership follow, including District Representative Brother Freddie Thompson IV and Deputy District Representative for the Caribbean Brother Rick Mullgrav. They emphasize the chapter's role in international expansion and community uplift in St. James, Jamaica.
A section on fraternity history covers the founding of Omega Psi Phi on November 17, 1911 at Howard University by Edgar Amos Love, Oscar James Cooper, Frank Coleman, and faculty adviser Ernest Everett Just. It details early chapter development, incorporation in 1914, and milestones through the 1920 Grand Conclave.
The final section, "The Road to Omicron Xi Nu," describes the chapter's formation beginning in August 2023 when Jamaican brothers started discussions via WhatsApp. It outlines the 2024 formal chartering process with the 13th District Caribbean Region Representative and the organizational meetings that followed.