Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated Iota Lambda Chapter
2009 Black and Gold Scholarship Ball

          In 2009, Iota Lambda Chapter returned to its traditional Black and Gold Scholarship Ball format under the sponsorship of its 501c3 affiliate, Alphamen, Inc. This year's black tie gala was again held at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Indianapolis, Friday evening, December 4, on our Founders Day. (A separate "Brothers Only" commemoration was scheduled for the local Founders Day observance).
          The format consisted of a reception in the hotel's Circle City Bar and Grill, a video presentation highlighting the past year for Iota Lambda Chapter, and a silent auction before and during the dinner program. Dinner itself was held in the adjacent Indiana Ballroom. The program consisting of brief introductory remarks and an invocation, followed by the Marriott's respected banquet cuisine, presentation of Alpha Man of the Year from Chapter President, William Lindsey, to 2009 recipient Br. Curtis Hollis, and an evening of dynamic entertainment from the famous Zapp Band. It was a stellar event which both entertained the approximately 300 attendees and sought funding for our educational initiatives. Congratulations to the Brothers who worked so diligently on the event and our gratitude to all who supported it.