Brother Rodrick Patterson, Spring 2017 initiate of the Gamma Pi Chapter and Gamma Pi Alumni Association (GPAA) Board Member, was recently promoted to the rank of Captain in the United States Army, effective October 2023.
Following his promotion and increased responsibilities, Brother Patterson was chosen to serve as the Company Commander of the Deployment Support Command (DSC), specifically the Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) inside the 377th Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) based in Birmingham, Alabama.
Brother Patterson, during his attendance at the U.S. Army Sustainment University Logistics Captain Career Course in Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, was invited to speak at the annual Guide Right Program and Kappa League “College Signing Day” organized by the Petersburg (VA) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated. The event aimed to acknowledge and celebrate 13 high school seniors, young men who were awarded full scholarships to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) in the Northeast Region of the United States of America.
Brother Patterson successfully fulfilled all academic requirements for a doctoral degree while serving our country and several communities throughout Kappa Land. He is currently in the process of preparing to defend his dissertation, Fall 2024, and will shortly be awarded the “Doctor of Strategic Leadership” degree from Liberty University.
Brother “Dr.” Rodrick Patterson is a strong advocate for and actively encourages “Achievement in Every Field of Human Endeavor”. He is also a prominent trailblazer in Gamma Pi, and of our esteemed fraternal organization.
The difficult we do, the impossible we strive for!
Gamma Pi Alumni Association – 4th Quarter 2023