The History of Kappa Psi Kappa

Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity Incorporated is a non-profit, non-collegiate fraternal service and social organization. Established by four men on August 17, 2001 in Tallahassee, FL by D. Sean Benjamin, Rollen Scarboro, Vermeil Haynes, and John Manual.

These men are known as the ”Illustrious Elite” of Kappa Psi Kappa. These men set out and started to organize the foundation of the fraternity based upon promoting the high ideals of brotherhood, scholarship, service and leadership.

The Fraternity was incorporated under the Articles of Corporation in the State of Florida on October 3rd, 2001. It was during the year 2002 that the fraternity started to build and began Spring intake. During this time the founders of Kappa Psi Kappa found the last asset to building a strong foundation. Robert Smith underwent intake and was initiated in the Fall of 2002. Upon a nomination, Brother Smith was made a founder of the fraternity due to his extreme efforts in helping the organization grow and develop.

Today, Kappa Psi Kappa prides itself on providing a service to the community and constantly endeavoring to participate in a multitude of community service activities for a range of different organizations while fellowshipping in brotherhood. It is the fraternity’s esteem aim is to provide service to the community while providing our members with an opportunity to gain valuable leadership experience while promoting higher education. Through a combine effort involving brotherhood, cooperation, culture, leadership, patience, diversity, and to expose them to leading figures, Kappa Psi Kappa hopes to transform an individual into a true brother of this fraternity and hopefully be able to lead Kappa Psi Kappa and others in life into great heights and a more profound world.

Tau Kappa Phi – “The Kappa Family”

The history of The Kappa Family is very unique because the family was not formed all at one time. We, the members of The Kappa Family, all had beautiful but separate beginnings.

The “family” was started at the founding of Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity, Inc. on August 17, 2001 in Tallahassee, FL. This marks only the beginning of what was to come. The founders of Kappa Psi Kappa had a vision of a sisterhood that would bind the two organizations, but a surprise was ahead! As the year 2002 came started to unfold, so did two additional organizations that would add to this “Kappa Family.”

It was during this year that would complete the founding of The Kappa Family. On February 20, 2002 in Tallahassee, FL on the campus of Florida State University the twin sorority and fraternity of Phi Nu Kappa and Alpha Psi Kappa was formed. After the remarkable formation of these two organizations there was a great “FOUNDERS MEETING.” It was then that these organizations became brothers and sisters organizations. On March 28, 2002 The Kappa Family was founded and began organizing the organizations as a separate entities but also as one family.

But this was not the end of the founding of The Kappa Family. There was more to come, as two of the founders of Kappa Psi Kappa started an organization that was named The Kappa Sapphires. This was the last organization in The Kappa Family that was founded on April 8, 2002.

It was then that The Kappa Family was complete. Later, within the year 2002 The Kappa Family would gain a finishing touch. It was on August 13, 2002 that the founders of The Kappa Family gave the national organization Greek letters. Tau Kappa Phi (The Kappa Family) was now a Greek lettered organization whole heartedly and would serve as Grand Chapter for all members.