Figure 1 Photo: Brothers of Alpha Beta Lambda and Epsilon Chi in Lexington, Kentucky join General President Mason for the unveiling of the historic Marker at the birth home of Jewel Vertner Woodson Tandy.

Highway Marker in Lexington, Kentucky Honors Jewel Tandy 
 

The designer of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity pin made his mark on Alpha a century ago and now he has mark of honor in his own right. Saturday, September 19, 2009 an historical highway marker was placed in honor of Jewel Founder Vertner Woodson Tandy in Lexington, Kentucky.

 

The highway marker was commissioned at 642 West Main Street. The location serves as the beginning of an extraordinary individual with humble beginnings.  Jewel Tandy’s father, Henry Tandy studied architecture at the Tuskegee Institute. This gave Jewel Tandy a first-person view of hard work and the fortitude for educational success during very strenuous times.

 

“Through the belief of working hard and educational advancement, Jewel Vertner Woodson Tandy rewrote history,” said Herman “Skip” Mason, general president of the fraternity.

 

Brother Lee A. Jackson along with his chapter Alpha Beta Lambda spearheaded the process for approval for the highway marker last year. The ceremony was held this year so the chapter and the local community could honor Tandy during the Roots and Heritage Festival.

 

"Alpha is about what happens not just in the fraternity, but how we can impact our communities, outside of the fraternity. By honoring Jewel Tandy with our participation in this festival as the backdrop, we again achieve our mission to be about service to the community." said Mason.

 

Jewel Tandy's boyhood home will serve as another beacon of our fraternity and help tell the story its rich heritage."

 

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