Congratulations

2020 Undergraduate Brother of the Year
Brother Kolbey Barnes

Kolbey Barnes is a recent graduate of Frostburg State University (Class of 2020). He became a brother of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Incorporated in November 2018. In his short time as a member, he has successfully taken on various leadership roles both on and off-campus, which has led him to be the recipient of many awards and community recognition. He is passionate about bodybuilding and martial arts and looks forward to continuing to serve in his local community as an active member Psi Omega Alumni chapter.

2020 Herbert “Pert” Berry, Jr.
Alumni Brother of the Year
Brother Stan Chambers, Jr.

Stan Chambers Jr. joined Iota in 1999 as a charter member of the Delta Iota chapter (Fairleigh Dickinson University) and has served in multiple fraternity roles, including undergraduate and graduate chapter Polaris, undergraduate chapter advisor, and was the fraternity’s first Director of Communications. A Life Member, Stan has also earned multiple fraternity awards, including Northeast Region (now Atlantic Coast Region) Undergraduate Polaris of the Year, The Grand Polaris Service Award, East Carolina University Outstanding Chapter Advisor, was Polaris of two regional chapters of the year and one state chapter of the year, and is the 2020 Eastern Region Alumni Brother of the Year.

Professionally, Stan is the Advocacy Communications Manager for the North Carolina Healthcare Association, where he creates and executes strategic creative efforts to change the conversation around healthcare in the Tar Heel State. This comes after an award-winning career in journalism and communications, including positions as a television news digital content director and director of communications of a non-profit where he created and executed marketing and communications plans responsible for changing North Carolina’s education landscape.

2020 Alumni Chapter of the Year Award Winner
Beta Alpha Omega Chapter

The Beta Alpha Omega chapter was chartered on July 16, 2006, by alumni brothers to serve the communities in the Northern VA region. Since that time many influential Iota men have been a part of this chapter and made a lasting impact. The chapter has created the CSM Karl Roberts, Sr. Memorial Book Scholarship that has awarded thousands of dollars to deserving seniors in Prince William County.

BAO is extremely involved with the Northern VA community working with groups such as NAACP, National Black Chamber of Commerce, Prince William County Human Rights Commission, Alfred Street Baptist Church, Fairfax County Angel Tree, Manassas African American Heritage Festival, Manassas Food Bank, VA  Adopt a Highway Program, Henderson Elementary School, Northern VA Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Iota Epsilon Sigma chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., the Northern VA NPHC, and the surrounding DMV IOTA chapters.

Beta Alpha Omega chapter is an active participant in our national initiatives like the National Institute of Health - All of Us Research Program; #MuchMoreThanAHashtag, voter education and registration for the community; COVID-19 health and safety response forum; and raising donations for St. Jude Children's Hospital since 2019. The chapter has been the recipient of multiple Fraternal and local awards and is a past winner of the Eastern Region Community Service Award.

Beta Alpha Omega prides itself on being the Best Around representing our state, our region, and nationally for Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.

2020 Social Action and Impact Award Winner
Alpha Epsilon Omega Chapter

For more information about the Triangle Iotas, visit their website at triangleiotas.org.