Burlington-Camden Kappa Foundation Selects 27 New Jersey Teens for College Prep Program

Dec. 21, 2010 - PRLog -- The Burlington-Camden Alumni Chapter Kappa Alpha Psi Scholarship Foundation, Inc. is hosting its third beautillion program under the theme, "A Few Good Men."  This year, 27 young men (beaux) from high schools throughout the state were chosen to participate in the beautillion.  The four-month program is designed to educate high school junior and senior males in critical areas that will prepare them for college and subsequent life such as: etiquette, fiscal responsibility, public speaking and community awareness.  At the culmination of the program, the young men will be presented with scholarships at a black-tie event that will take place on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Lucien's Manor in Berlin, New Jersey.

The following young men have been chosen to participate in the third beautillion:
Rashon Bennett (Camden, NJ)
Colyn Bonaparte-Smith (Pine Hill, NJ)
Patrick Boyd (Burlington, NJ)
Daniel Brown (Mount Laurel, NJ)
Jamir Daaliya (Camden, NJ)
Brandon Daniels (Pine Hill, NJ)
Lawrence Davis (Pine Hill, NJ)
Donte Dickerson (Carneys Point, NJ)
Russell Forchion (Clementon, NJ)
Kayode Gloster (Pine Hill, NJ)
Marvin Green, Jr. (Mt. Royal, NJ)
Sean Gregory (Pemberton, NJ)
Arthur Johnson (Pine Hill, NJ)
Matthew Kinsey (Burlington, NJ)
Brandon McCleese (Marlton, NJ)
Ryan Norman (Clementon, NJ)
Christopher Price (Lindenwold, NJ)
Domonique Ransom (Willingboro, NJ)
Jordan Reaves (Mickleton, NJ)
Kerwyn Ross (Westampton, NJ)
Rashad Shepperson (Hainesport, NJ)
Vincent Shockley (Laurel Springs, NJ)
Steven Simmons (Franklin Park, NJ)
Michael Tyler-Smith (Linden, NJ)
Noah Wagstaff (Clementon, NJ)
Zahere Watts (Pine Hill, NJ)
Darrell Williams, Jr. (Willingboro, NJ)

A welcome reception for the beaux and their parents was held on Monday, December 13, 2010 at Rutgers University School of Law in Camden, NJ.  The Foundation will host its bi-weekly workshops for the beaux at Rutgers University as well.  Lloyd Freeman, chairman of the beautillion noted, "There is a great benefit to exposing the students to a college campus during the program.  The environment promotes a spirit of academia and excites the young men as they prepare to enter college themselves."

In its three year existence, the beautillion has more than tripled the number of its participants and broadened its reach to include students from throughout the state.  Parent Sherry Ransom now has her second son enrolled in the beautillion and praises Kappa Alpha Psi for its work with the youth.  Mrs. Ransom remarked, "After witnessing the tremendous impact the beautillion had on my oldest son when he participated, I couldn't miss out on this opportunity for my second son.  I would recommend this program to any parent wishing to surround their son with positive male role models."

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The purpose of the Foundation is to provide scholarships and other kinds of financial aid to deserving and qualified minority male students pursuing a college education. For more information on the beautillion, visit www.kappabeautillion.com.