Kiafia Chapter History
THE HISTORY OF KIAFIA / IOTA CHAPTERs
OF
SOUTH CARLOINA STATE UNVERISTY
I.D.G.A.F / ETA’ BA
In spring 1979, the 17th Chapter of W.I.N.E Psi Phi Social Fraternity, Inc was founded at South Carolina State College. It was given the name KIAFIA. The founder Nathaniel Fowler (Boston College’75) and the “8 Original Winesmen + 1” decided that they did not want the chapter’s name to be after a wine product due to the negative connotations that it might have on the chapter. The chapter’s name was conceptualized from the Danish wine’s “Cherry Kijafa” name; however, the brothers of W.I.N.E changed the spelling to the word “KIAFIA” in all caps. The chapter’s name will always be written out in this manner... (all Caps). With this strong name in place this would be the beginning of the chapter’s history at South Carolina State College in Orangeburg, S.C. The WINEs of KIAFIA chapter wanted to be perceived as positive light and initiating new experiences at the college campus.
Our next venture was to bring our sister chapter of Beta Phi Burgundy Sorority, Inc onto the campus of South Carolina State College. There were 20 women who started the journey and only 15 beautiful women decided to join the “IDGAF Sensation” at the campus. They believed in our concept of being a social Fraternity and Sorority entering the ranks of a traditional and heavily weighted Greek oriented campus. There line name “The 15 Blackberries of KIAFIA” was given to them by brother Mitchell Williams one of KIAFIA’s original charter member. The brothers of WINEs now had Sisters and they were established as IOTA chapter; the 12th chapter of Beta Phi Burgundy Sorority, Inc.
In keeping with our nation’s early motto: E pluribus unum - The motto originally suggesting that out of many colonies or states emerge a single nation; The WINEs and BETAs Chapters were starting to emerge as single nation of Burgundy and Blue - Burgundy and Pink on S. C. State campus. Ironically South Carolina State University’s school colors were Garnet and Blue; so you see W.I.N.E Psi Phi Social Fraternity was meant to be…
“…then out of one ….many have come into to being”
Our founder‘s (Nathaniel “Kiafia” Fowler) next goal was to spread W.I.N.E Psi Phi Social Fraternity, Inc throughout the state of South Carolina. The first spread of W.I.N.E was done by Brother Darrell Nerring (Ten Most Wanted) who transferred to Benedict College in Columbia, S.C. after pledging Fall ’80. He saw fit to continue the legacy of W.I.N.E Psi Phi Social Fraternity, Inc and he established the 18th Chapter of W.I.N.E Psi Phi Social Fraternity in 1980 the “Rose’ Chapter” at the Benedict’s College campus with 10 young eager men.
The overall 19th Chapter of W.I.N.E Psi Phi Social Fraternity, Inc was established by Wendell “Dell” Lyons as “DELLA SCALLA” chapter in 1983 on Morris College in Sumter, South Carolina.
Founder of KIAFIA: Nathaniel Fowler (Boston College, Spring 1975, “7 Wonders of Wine”)
Boston College Spring 1975: Nathaniel Fowler, Kevin Logan, Harold Adams, Mike Daniels, Phil Hazzard, Tony Buzzell, Alton Garland)
The Brotherhood of KIAFIA: (In Eternal Vineyard Deceased Brother *)
Charter Line of KIAFIA Spring 1979 “8 Original Winesmen +1”
Mitchell Williams, Donald Grant*, Bartell Boone, Steve Edwards, Kenneth McKie*, Andre Faison, Lawrence Walsh, George Suber, + 1 Lorenzo Johnson
2nd Line Fall 1979 “Grapevine of ‘79”
Michael Alford
3rd Line Spring 1980 “10 Most Wanted WINEs”
Darrell Nearing, Donald Deas, Theron Hepburn, Robin “JB” Gadson, Willie “Mud” Grant, Robert Earl Johnson, Gary Lynch, Clarence Goldberry, John Hearn, Deforrest Taylor
4th Line Fall 1980 “2 Outlaws of WINE”
Lasonio “Dubbie” Thompson, Anthony “Tony” Fredrick*
5th Line Fall 1982 Claflin University
Standford Mack
6th Line Spring 1983 “Mission Impossible of WINE”
Tindes Keith Hampton, Donzell “Breeze” Mitchell
7th Line Fall 1983 “We Are One of WINE”
Eric Demps, Charles Williams, Bert Smiley, Terrence Parmley, Andre Brooks
8th Line Spring 1984 “Four the Hard Way of WINE”
Ronald Settles, Benjamin Quails, Preston “Fred” Moore, David Fulton
9th Line Spring 1986 “B-Boys of WINE”
Michael Miller, Curtis Williams, Warren Bell
10th Line Spring 1987 “3 Southern Shockers
John Duroseau Glenn Miller Keith Wertz
11th Line Fall 1987 “Double Trouble”
Tony Colter Archie Torain*
12th Line Spring 1988 “3 the Hard Way”
James “Hersey” Franklin Earl Bolden Gregory Glenn
13th Line Fall 1991 The Last Seed of KIAFIA
Ronald Caine
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old history
1st Line Spring 1979 8 Winesmen +1 +1 was added 2 weeks after the line crossed because he
had to drop temporarily because of personal reasons.
Mitchell Williams, Donald Grant, Bartell Boone, Steve Edwards, Kenneth Stroman (McKee) , Andre Faison, Lawrence Walsh, George Suber, +1 Lorenzo Johnson
2nd Line Fall 1979 Grapevine of ‘79’
Micheal Alford
3rd Line Spring 1980 10 Most Wanted
Darrell Nearing, Donald Dease, Theron Hepburn, Robin Gadson, Willie Grant, Robert Johnson, Gary Lynch, Clarence Goldsberry, John Hearn, Deforrest Taylor
4th Line Fall 1980 2 Outlaws
Lasonio Thompson, Anthony Fredrick
5th Line Spring 1983 Mission Impossible
Keith Hampton, Donzell Mitchell
6th Line Fall 1983 We Are One
Eric Demps, Charles Williams , Bert Smiley, Terrence Parmley, Andre Brooks
7th Line Spring 1984 Four The Hard Way
Ronald Settles, Benjamin Qualls, Preston Moore, David Fulton
8th Line B-Boys Spring 1986
Fayetteville State Bronco Chapter History
1977 Charter Line
From Front to rear: Vincent Reed, Alexander Chance, Joseph Couser*, Alvin Manuel, Armstead Gilliam, Gary More and Calvin Spicer. The Seven.