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El Paso–Las Cruces Alumni Chapter

Achievement in every field of human endeavor. Like Public Service.

Since 1962 the Sun City NUPEs have served two cities in two states: mentoring young men, funding scholarships, and showing up for the Borderland.

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Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. · Chartered October 13, 1962 · Southwestern Province

Arthur “AC” CarrPolemarch · Read his welcome

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What's on.

Chapter, Kappa League, Guide Right, fundraisers and service, all in one place. Tap a day for the details.

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Polemarch Arthur “AC” Carr

A welcome from the Polemarch

“One Bond. Two States. One Borderland.”

Greetings,

It is my distinct honor and pleasure to welcome you to the El Paso–Las Cruces (TX–NM) Alumni Chapter (SW) of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

For more than six decades, our chapter has proudly represented Kappa Alpha Psi across the Borderland. As our name reflects, our Brotherhood spans two states. It serves the greater communities of El Paso, Texas, and Las Cruces, New Mexico, two cities united by a shared region, a rich history, and an enduring commitment to service and Achievement.

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The El Paso–Las Cruces Alumni Chapter was founded on October 13, 1962, by 21 visionary Brothers who came to this region through military service, government Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs, and other professional and personal pursuits. Though their paths to the Borderland were different, they were united by the Bond of Kappa Alpha Psi and a shared vision of establishing a lasting presence of Brotherhood, Leadership, Service, and Achievement in the American Southwest.

From our first Polemarch, Brother James B. Crumady, to the present day, generations of Brothers have carried that vision forward. We continue striving to be a beacon of Achievement within the “Mighty” Southwestern Province while honoring the legacy established by the 21 Brothers who laid our chapter’s foundation.

Proudly known as “The Sun City NUPEs,” we embrace an identity that is uniquely our own. The Borderland is more than where we live. It is where we serve, lead, mentor, fellowship, and make an impact. Our chapter reflects the strength and diversity of a region where cultures, communities, professions, generations, and experiences come together.

Our commitment extends far beyond the walls of our chapter meetings. Through community service, mentorship, leadership development, social action, educational initiatives, and fraternal fellowship, we seek to embody the ideals of Kappa Alpha Psi and leave a meaningful legacy for those who will follow us.

Whether you are a visiting Brother, a Brother relocating to the Borderland, a member of our community, or simply seeking to learn more about the Sun City NUPEs, we welcome you. We invite you to experience our Brotherhood, participate in our service, enjoy our fellowship, and witness firsthand the spirit of Achievement that has defined this chapter since 1962.

As we honor our history and look confidently toward our future, one statement captures who we are and what we represent: One Bond. Two States. One Borderland. Achievement Without Limits.

Welcome to the El Paso–Las Cruces (TX–NM) Alumni Chapter, home of the Sun City NUPEs.

Arthur “AC” CarrPolemarch

By the numbers

A legacy you can count.

115years of Kappa Alpha Psi, founded January 5, 1911
64years serving the Borderland, chartered 1962
21charter members who started it all
3counties served: El Paso, Doña Ana and Otero
500K+young people mentored through Guide Right, nationwide

Our impact

TBD service hours by brothers and Leaguers
TBD miles of highway cleaned
TBD in scholarships awarded
TBD young men mentored by this chapter

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The Achievement Wall

Every field. Every brother.

Choose a field. The brothers who carry Achievement into it light up.

The Living Timeline

From Bloomington to the Borderland.

  1. 1911

    Kappa Alpha Psi is founded

    January 5, at Indiana University, Bloomington, by ten men who would not be shut out.

  2. 1922

    Guide Right begins

    Leon W. Stewart conceives the fraternity's national youth guidance program.

  3. 1962

    Our chapter is chartered

    October 13. Twenty-one men, Polemarch James B. Crumady, two cities, one bond.

  4. 1969

    Kappa League is founded

    February 12, by the Los Angeles Alumni Chapter. Adopted fraternity-wide in 1970.

  5. 1998

    KCSF is formed

    The Kappa Community Service Foundation, recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) in 1999.

  6. 2024

    A brother leads the city

    Brother Renard Johnson is elected Mayor of El Paso.

  7. 2026

    64th Charter Day

    Still here, still serving. The next line of the story is yours.

Founders' Day

Counting down to January 5.

The day ten men at Indiana University founded Kappa Alpha Psi in 1911.

For parents

Men of Achievement, raising the next ones.

One purpose: put the training and experience of successful men at the service of young people. Guide Right is the program; Kappa League is its leadership league for young men.

What's the difference?

Guide Right is the umbrella. Kappa League lives under it.

Parents often ask whether these are two separate programs. They are related: Guide Right is the Fraternity's national youth program, and Kappa League is the leadership program inside it, for young men.

Guide Right The Fraternity's national service program, since 1922.
MentoringTutoring and college prepScholarshipsCareer guidance
Kappa League Guide Right's flagship: leadership development for young men, grades 7–12.

Every Leaguer is part of Guide Right. Not every Guide Right program is Kappa League.

Guide Right

Who it's for
ELPC Guide Right program is for young boys in grades 3rd through 6th who are looking to work on build on social skills through fun activities.
What it does
Mentoring, help young boys develope better social skills through fun group activities and outings.
How it fits
The umbrella. It prepares your young boy for Kappa League as he transitions to a young man.
How to join
Use the parent sign-up form and pick Guide Right.
Who handles it
The Guide Right chair. Questions: use the contact form and pick Guide Right.
Sign up for Guide Right

Kappa League

Who it's for
ELPC Alumni Chapter Kappa League is for young men seeking mentorship, educational, and social guidance that are in grades 7th through 12th.
What it does
Leadership development, through the seven phases: Leaguers learn to run a meeting, plan a fundraiser, carry themselves at formal events, and get ready for college and a career.
How it fits
Part of Guide Right: its flagship program. Every Leaguer is in Guide Right.
How to join
Use the parent sign-up form and pick Kappa League.
Who handles it
The Kappa League chair. Questions: use the contact form and pick Kappa League.
Sign up for Kappa League
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Guide Right · The umbrella

The Fraternity's national youth program, since 1922.

Every part of Kappa Alpha Psi's youth work lives here: leadership, an achievement mindset, and mentoring from middle school through college graduation. Kappa League, below, is its flagship program.

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Who
ELPC Guide Right program is for young boys in grades 3rd through 6th who are looking to work on build on social skills through fun activities.
When
Monthly from September through June.
Cost
Zero cost to the family.
Rides
Brothers drive. You'll know who is picking up your son.

What we work toward

Leadership developmentCollege prepMentoring to graduationAcademic success
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Kappa League · Part of Guide Right

Leadership for young men, grades 7 through 12.

Educational, career and social guidance. Leaguers learn to run a business meeting, plan a fundraiser, and carry themselves at formal events.

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Who
ELPC Alumni Chapter Kappa League is for young men seeking mentorship, educational, and social guidance that are in grades 7th through 12th.
When
Every 3rd Sunday of the month from September through June.
Cost
Zero cost to the family.
Rides
Brothers drive. You'll know who is picking up your son.

The seven phases

Self-IdentityTrainingCompetitionSocialHealth EducationEconomic EmpowermentCollege & Career
Senior Kappas For brothers 60 and over: fellowship, service and well-being. See the Senior Kappas page
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Parent sign-up

Sign your son up in two minutes.

Only the program chair sees this form. It is never posted, and it is deleted after the program year, medical notes included.

Service, in the open

April 2025. Vests on, bags full.

Brothers and Leaguers clean the chapter's adopted stretch of highway every spring.

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Volunteer for the next one Every photo album, year by year

In the community

The causes we stand with.

Local organizations we serve beside, and our Divine Nine family.

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Brother Spotlight

One brother a month.

A photo and a short story, every month. It shows here and in the Reader's Digest.

The Reader's Digest

News from the chapter, short and sweet.

Give

Your gift, at work in the Borderland.

Every dollar goes through the Kappa Community Service Foundation to scholarships and youth programs. Every member is a volunteer.

Online giving opens soon. Until then, call the chapter.

Scholarships: who we have awarded, and how to apply

Kappa Community Service Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity (IRS recognition June 3, 1999). Gifts are tax-deductible as the law allows. CFC #76468.

Leadership and members

The men behind the work.

Arthur “AC” Carr

Polemarch

Alim Ahmand

Vice Polemarch

Daryl Honore

Keeper of Records

Adrian Busby

Assistant Keeper of Records

Dr. Artie Maxwell

Keeper of Exchequer

Michael Williams

Assistant Keeper of Exchequer

Ron Dumas

Strategus

Robert Brown

Lieutenant Strategus

Tyrone McDuffie Jr.

Historian

See the full member roster The Hall of Polemarchs
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Military & Veterans Affairs

Served then. Serving still.

Our chapter was founded by brothers who came to the Borderland through military service. Fort Bliss still brings brothers here every year, and we make sure they never land alone.

  • TBDArmy
  • TBDNavy
  • TBDAir Force
  • TBDMarine Corps
  • TBDCoast Guard
  • TBDSpace Force

Brothers who served, by branch. Counts fill in from the roster.

Stationed at Fort Bliss?

New to El Paso on orders? Tell us when you land and a brother will reach out that week: a welcome, a ride to your first meeting, and someone who knows the city.

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Brothers in uniform

  • CSM Keyon CummingsBrigade Command Sergeant Major
  • Lt. Col. McDonaldBattalion Command
  • Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Edward GreerChapter Invisible

Brothers who served: tell the chapter your branch, years and rank and you'll be added here.

Help for veterans

Veterans Crisis LineDial 988, press 1

Transition

Leaving the service?

Retiring or getting out at Fort Bliss? Brothers who have already made the jump to civilian careers walk it with you, from your last formation to your first day on the new job.

  • Résumé review: turning your military record into language civilian employers understand
  • Mock interviews with brothers who hire in their own fields
  • Introductions across the Achievement Wall: law, medicine, education, business, public service
  • Pointers on VA benefits and DoD SkillBridge from brothers who have used them
Ask for a transition mentor

Becoming a Kappa

Quality over quantity. Always.

The goal is not to collect members. We look for men of integrity who already serve their community and want to do more of it, together.

What we look for

  • The disposition to live in close companionship with men of similar values
  • The wisdom to abide by the will of the majority without giving up who you are
  • The discretion to avoid destructive criticism while working to fix its causes
  • The acceptance of responsibility for any effort that moves the group forward
  • The desire to strive for excellence in everything you do
  • The commitment to train for leadership
  • A lifelong commitment to support the Fraternity's programs and purposes

Minimum qualifications Chapter to confirm

  • Good moral character
  • A bachelor's degree or its equivalent
  • Written recommendations from financial brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi
  • Attendance at an information meeting held by this chapter

Membership comes only through the Fraternity's official intake process. Interested? Send the chapter your résumé and a letter of interest.

The five objectives of Kappa Alpha Psi

  1. To unite college men of culture, patriotism and honor in a bond of Fraternity
  2. To encourage honorable achievement in every field of human endeavor
  3. To promote the spiritual, social, intellectual and moral welfare of members
  4. To assist the aims and purposes of colleges and universities
  5. To inspire service in the public interest

Zero tolerance

Stop hazing.

Kappa Alpha Psi forbids hazing in any form: physical, mental or emotional. Membership is earned through the Fraternity's official intake process and nothing else. If anyone asks you to suffer, pay, or keep a secret to become a Kappa, that is not Kappa.

International Headquarters215.228.7184
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On a college campusGreek Life office or campus police

The Fraternity's anti-hazing rules are set out in its Executive Orders, on file at International Headquarters. Silence protects hazing. Report it.

IHQ & Province

Part of something bigger.

International HeadquartersKappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. · Philadelphia · kappaalphapsi1911.com Southwestern ProvinceThe “Mighty” Southwestern Province · southwesternprovince1911.org

For Brothers Only

The chapter house, online.

Meeting minutes, dues, the brother directory and committee files, behind a login only financial brothers get.

Contact the chapter

Ask us anything.

Pick a topic and your message goes straight to the brother who handles it. We answer by email, usually within a few days.

Or call (915) 257-KCSF (5273)

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