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Mukhtar Raqib, Tomasi Larry, Kent Williams, Dwayne Johnson and Reggie McCrimmon have all been elected student body president at N.C. Central University. Beyond holding the SGA's top spot, they all share a deeper connection as members of the same fraternity.
For the past six years Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. has dominated the SGA president spot and in this year's election the trend continues.
"It is a privilege, more like an honor," said newly elected SGA president Reggie McCrimmon of his position.
"I feel like I have a lot to live up to." The freshman and sophomore class played a critical role in the more recent election. McCrimmon dominated both classes, winning 60 percent of the votes against his opponent, Bishari Cooper.
"I made an effort with the freshman class to connect with them," said McCrimmon.
"I didn't just hand out flyers, but I connected with them, I understood the importance of the class."
Cooper received 58 percent of the votes in the junior class and 48 percent of the votes in the senior class.
"I felt [Cooper] was more qualified and she knew more about what was going on campus," said mass communication junior Chris Marable.
Members of Alpha Phi Alpha feel the leadership trend is nothing out the ordinary because one of the focuses of their organization is leadership.
Alpha Phi Alpha has had a long involvement in public service and influential political figures Martin Luther King Jr. and Supreme Court judge Thurgood Marshall as members.
According to its mission statement, "Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. develops leaders, promotes brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities."
Alpha member and mass communication senior Rod Howell said, "Since Martin Luther King, Alpha has prided itself in being political leaders.
"That is what we focus on, being leaders for groups and other organizations."
In the last five years, two SGA presidents have run unopposed.
Former 2008-2009 SGA president Kent Williams, an Alpha Phi Alpha member who ran unopposed, believes there should be more competition for the SGA president slot.
"I was frustrated that I ran unopposed," said Williams.
"Students need to step it up. This should be the most heated race on campus."
Some NCCU students agree.
"The Alpha are putting themselves in a position to have their opinions heard," said music education junior Patrick Jones.
"And if no one is really stepping up and doing it, then it is what it is." Other students feel that the Alpha trend should change.
"It's kind of redundant — you can't have too much of the same thing for long," said physical education junior Gregory Black.
"We've only got one life to life to live. Give someone else a chance."
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