The Brothers of The Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. donate to Langston University’s Career Closet
by Gerard Lewis, Public Relations Intern
The Brothers of The Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity ,Inc., collaborated with Alexandria Wright, Director of Career and Professional Development, to donate professional men’s business wear to the Langston University Career Closet.
Wright reached out to Dr. Andre Washington, Associate Professor and Rehabilitation Counselor and Executive Director at the LU-OKC Campus, and informed him that the men’s department of the Career Closet was lacking. She asked him for some assistance.
Dr. Washington, in turn, reached out to his fraternity brothers to see what they could do.
“To donate not just to the brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi, but all young men on the campus, giving them an opportunity to get some things that they can enjoy and look professional,” Dr. Washington said.
The Brothers of the Alpha Pi chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., along with the Langston and Oklahoma City alumni chapters, donated 28 suits, 35 pairs of slacks, 33 ties, 18 pairs of dark socks, two pairs of brand new dress shoes and several button-down collar shirts.
This is one of the largest donations ever made to the career closet.
“I just really wanted it to be a space where students could come and feel comfortable to find things that they may not be able to afford or be able to get themselves,” Wright said. “Having events like this where we have organizations make donations are so important to the survival of the closet.”
The goal of the career closet is to provide students with new or gently used professional clothing attire. This is important because being in the Town of Langston can sometime prove make finding clothes infeasible. This causes students to drive outside of the town of Langston, so the Career Closet provides an alternative to the general expense of business attire.
Kevin Cox, Former state representative of Oklahoma City from 1980-2004, was awarded an honorary doctorate from Langston University in 2005 under the then-president, Dr. Earnest Holloway.
“Langston University has quality graduates that have achieved all over the United States and the world,” Cox said. “We already know that, but if you don’t show it, you won’t get a chance to prove it. You prove it in the interview and then become a successful individual.”
