Asheville (NC) Alumni Chapter
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc
"Serving the city of Asheville for 43 years"
The Provinces of Kappa Alpha Psi®
The Asheville (NC) Alumni Chapter is a member of the Middle Eastern Province.
In 1921, the Fraternity was divided into districts as a result of proposed legislation by George F. David II, the third Grand Polemarch. David was first Grand Polemarch who had not been nurtured by the Alpha Chapter under the influence of the Founders, proposed dividing the Fraternity into supervisory districts. The idea originated with his father who was a Presiding Elder of the A.M.E. Church and also member of Kappa Alpha Psi. Grand Polemarch David II, implemented the division of the Fraternity into three districts. Past Grand Polemarch Irven Armstrong was assigned the first; Harrison
MIDDLE EASTERN PROVINCE
States Covered: NC, S. WV
NORTHERN PROVINCE
States Covered: NW. OH, MI, W. NY
EASTERN PROVINCE
States Covered: DC, MD, VA, Bermuda
SOUTHERN PROVINCE
States Covered: AL , FL, Grand Bahamas, Rep. of Panama, U.S. Virgin Islands
WESTERN PROVINCE
States Covered: AZ, CA, NV, AK, OR, WA, ID, UT, HI, Japan, Korea
NORTH CENTRAL PROVINCE
States Covered: IA, IL, IN, WI, MN
EAST CENTRAL PROVINCE
States Covered: OH, W. PA, WV
SOUTH CENTRAL PROVINCE
States Covered: KY, TN, N. MS
SOUTHWESTERN PROVINCE
States Covered: AR, LA, S. MS, NM, TX
SOUTHEASTERN PROVINCE
States Covered: GA, SC, South Africa
States Covered: DE, CT, MA, NJ, PA, RI, NY, ME, NH, VT, Germany, UK
MIDDLE WESTERN PROVINCE
States Covered: CO, KS, MO, NE, OK
R. Duke, the second; and Harold M. Tyler, the third district. The three districts grew into four “regions”. Fifth Grand Polemarch Earl B. Dickerson changed the designation of “Region” to “Province” and “Regional Director” to “Province Polemarch” at the 15th Grand Chapter Meeting in 1925. And during the original establishment of provinces, the following provinces were established: Eastern, Middle Eastern, Central, Great Lakes, Northwestern, Western, Southern, and Southeastern Provinces. Today there are currently 12 provinces.