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11 young men will be presented at Alpha Phi Alpha's annual beautillion on Fort Bragg
A Fayetteville fraternity is hosting a beautillion next month on Fort Bragg, featuring 11 young men from the Eastern North Carolina region.
The Epsilon Rho Lambda Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity is hosting the beautillion at 7 p.m. July 12 in the Iron Mike Convention Center on Fort Bragg. The theme of the event is "Fantastic Voyage: The Journey from Beaus to Men." Tickets are $60 and can be purchased online at
According to a news release, the students from Cumberland, Hoke and Harnett counties who will be presented during the ceremony are:
Chris Baring, son of Christina McAllister, Northwood Temple Academy in Fayetteville
Nigel Cooper, son of Niakeya and Marvin Cooper, Jack Britt High School in Fayetteville
Christian DeWitt, son of Kacheckia and Maurice DeWitt, Lee Early College in Sanford
Jeremiah Headley, son of Cathy Headley, Hoke County High School in Raeford
Terrell Jackson, son of Terrell Jackson and Sherice Alford, Berean Baptist Academy in Fayetteville
Cayden McKoy, son of Carolyn and Clifton McKoy, Overhills High School in Spring Lake
Mekhi Moreland, son of Teonte' Thomas and Moe Green, Cape Fear High School in Fayetteville
Arrington Richardson, son of Vertis Richardson and Laquanda Gipson, Massey Hill Classical High School in Fayetteville
Xavier Scott, son of Joyce Burgess, SandHoke Early College High School
Zion Welch, son of Tracy Welch and Kevin Johnson, Pine Forest High School in Fayetteville
Tony Woodard, son of Monique McLeod, E.E. Smith High School in Fayetteville
2024 beaus: 8 young men will be presented at Alpha Phi Alpha's annual beautillion in Fayetteville
Alpha Phi Alpha was the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African American students, the release said. It was founded at Cornell University in 1906.
The Epsilon Rho Lambda Chapter was chartered in Fayetteville in 1952, according to the release. The chapter's initiatives have included the March of Dimes Walk for Babies Campaign; scholarships for high school students; feeding the homeless during the holiday season; and volunteer work at the Salvation Army homeless shelter, the release said.
Email Jeffery Womble at jmauricewomble@ for more information about the beautillion or the chapter's programs.
Public safety reporter Joseph Pierre can be reached at jpierre@
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Epsilon Rho Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha to hold 2025 beautillion
