Omicron Omega · RVA Iotas
Undergraduate chapters
Undergraduate Brothers bring fresh energy, ideas, and purpose to Iota. Across Virginia, we celebrate their accomplishments, preserve their stories, and build relationships that continue long after graduation.
Virginia State University · Eta
Ettrick / Petersburg area, Virginia
Chartered: May 15, 1969
The Evil Eta Chapter began at Virginia State College, now Virginia State University, with a spirit of Brotherhood grounded in the lives of common, everyday people. Since 1969, generations of Eta men have helped carry Iota’s traditions forward through scholarship, leadership, service, and campus life.
Generations on the yard
Eta’s public history captures the energy of successive generations: Fall 2012’s I.S. Behind Enemy Lines, presented on October 11, 2012; Spring 2014’s The Freedom Riders, also known as The Refugees; and Spring 2017’s Savages IKA Lords of the I. That Spring 2017 line included Shakeem Barnes, Tyree Wise, Charles Carter, Dre Owens, and Demonte Taylor. New Brothers continued the tradition with a Spring 2026 line.
Our shared foundation
All five Omicron Omega charter members were Eta alumni, making Virginia State a lasting part of our chapter’s foundation. Generations of Eta Brothers have carried their campus experience into Omicron Omega through leadership, service, fellowship, and the transition to alumni life. Eta remains an active campus presence, with Beta Gamma Omega serving as its overseeing graduate chapter.
Our connection reaches beyond Homecoming. Omicron Omega’s permanent VSU endowment supports educational opportunity, while relationships between senior Brothers, recent graduates, and undergraduates keep Scholarship, Fidelity, and Brotherhood moving from one generation to the next.
Virginia Union University · Theta Omicron
Richmond, Virginia
Chartered: August 5, 2014
The Triumphant Theta Omicron Chapter brings Iota’s Brotherhood to Virginia Union University, a Richmond institution whose roots reach to 1865. Since its founding in 2014, Theta Omicron’s story has included campus programming, service, and the work of building a lasting place for Iota on the yard.
Service and campus life
Earlier generations organized Iota Week activities and donated clothing to VUU’s career closet, helping fellow students prepare for professional opportunities. Those efforts are part of the chapter’s legacy of showing up for the campus community through both fellowship and practical service.
Theta Omicron rises again
Omicron Omega’s years of advising, relationship-building, and reactivation work helped welcome a new undergraduate generation in spring 2026. On April 10, the chapter celebrated its return with I.S. TwinXstars: Ace Kamari Gilliam, “SOWthside,” and Deuce/Tail Cameron Ellison, “IRobot.”
Their arrival renewed the connection between VUU and Richmond alumni and opened another chapter of Brotherhood, service, and leadership development. Omicron Omega continues supporting Theta Omicron as its Brothers grow their campus presence and carry that experience into life beyond graduation.
Virginia Commonwealth University · Delta Delta
Downtown Richmond, Virginia
Chartered: March 4, 1999
The DOWn and Dirty Delta Delta Chapter is part of Iota’s Richmond story. Established at Virginia Commonwealth University in 1999, the chapter has connected generations of Brothers to a campus woven into the life of our city.
Brotherhood across generations
Delta Delta’s alumni community preserves memories of its charter generation, I.S. OWTLAWS, and later lines such as Summer 2008’s I.S. ShOWtime. Brother Rob Jarrell, known as “Iron Man,” is part of that Summer 2008 history. These connections help keep the chapter’s story alive as Brothers move from undergraduate life into careers, families, and alumni service.
Iota also appears in VCU’s student-newspaper coverage of the Fall Block step-show tradition, including a 2010 performance remembered for its storytelling and cane work. That coverage preserves a glimpse of the energy Iota brought to Richmond’s Black Greek community.
Keeping the connection
Omicron Omega’s time on VCU’s campus includes supporting Delta Delta, building relationships with undergraduate Brothers, and contributing to efforts to restore Iota’s presence. Those relationships remain part of our chapter story. Gamma Eta Omega is the graduate chapter currently overseeing reactivation efforts at VCU, as work continues toward welcoming another generation to the yard.
University of Virginia · Delta Lambda
Charlottesville, Virginia
Established: October 22, 1999 · Delta Lambda chapter designation: Summer 2001
The Dynamic Delta Lambda Chapter began with four young men who wanted to create a new opportunity for Black Greek Brotherhood at the University of Virginia. On October 22, 1999, I.S. Four Horsemen introduced Iota to the yard. Their determination began a story of campus leadership, service, and lifelong friendships that continued through the Brothers who followed.
Fall 1999 · I.S. Four Horsemen
The charter line brought together Gordon William Braxton, “Aristotle,” as number one; Darin Debrae Simmons, “Silent Assassin/Geronimo,” as number two; Michael A. Dunkley, “Bricklayer/Da Truth,” as number three; and Derek Richard James Bartee, “Heart Attack/Sun Tzu,” as number four. UVA welcomed Iota that fall, and these four Brothers laid the foundation for its place within the University’s Black Greek community.
Spring 2000 · I.S. Only Man Standing
On May 2, 2000, Kevin Maurice Stokes, “Midas,” joined through I.S. Only Man Standing. A second-year student at the time, Kevin became the first new initiate to follow the charter line, carrying the colony’s momentum into another year.
2001 · From colony to chapter
The early Brothers quickly made their presence felt. In fall 2000, the colony earned the most stars of any student organization in UVA’s Star system. In May 2001, its members helped charter Iota’s Central Virginia Alumni Colony. That summer, at the fraternity’s national conclave in New Orleans, the UVA colony became the Delta Lambda Chapter. The University’s Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life recognized that achievement in fall 2001.
Fall 2001 · I.S. Blueprint
On November 11, 2001, I.S. Blueprint welcomed number one Jason Edward Bell, “Narcissist,” and number two John “Jake” Greene, “Hercules/Lost & Found.” Their arrival added another generation to Delta Lambda’s growing Brotherhood.
Leadership, service, and campus conversations
Delta Lambda helped bring important conversations to Grounds. Its 2001 “Partying While Black” forum on racial profiling drew more than 200 people, national attention, and participation from local police. In 2002, “Partying While White” drew more than 400 attendees to continue the conversation about race and the community. The chapter also organized voter-registration efforts and joined the Black Student Alliance and Griot Society in its civic work.
At UVA’s 2002 Greek Awards Banquet, Delta Lambda earned Chapter of the Year and Best Programming for 2001–2002. Gordon Braxton received Greek Man of the Year, Kevin Stokes received the Greek Contribution award, and Michael Dunkley received Chapter President of the Year. Gordon was also a Lawn resident and earned the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, presented to two members of the graduating class.
That record continued at the 2003 Greek Awards Banquet, where Michael Dunkley received Greek Man of the Year and Outstanding Contribution to the University for 2002–2003. Brothers also contributed through student leadership and cultural programming. Derek Bartee went on to serve as Iota Phi Theta’s national Director of Community Service in fall 2001 and later as Eastern Regional Historian.
Spring 2006 · I.S. Road Warriors
On March 18, 2006, I.S. Road Warriors continued the chapter’s lineage. The line included number one Robert “Bobby” Winston, “Mouth All Mighty”; number two Stuart Oliver Pope, “Crisis Alert”; and number four Irvine Lee Reaves, Jr., “Unstoppable.” Each added his own experience and personality to the tradition the Four Horsemen began.
Building the next chapter
Today, Omicron Omega is working with UVA’s campus NPHC toward reactivating Delta Lambda and welcoming a new generation of Iota men to the yard. We celebrate the Brothers who built this history and the friendships that keep it alive. Interested students and alumni are welcome to connect with Omicron Omega and help write Delta Lambda’s next chapter.
Radford University · Iota Iota
Radford / New River Valley, Virginia
First colony line: Spring 2022 · Chapter established: August 6, 2024
The Irresistibly Illuminating Iota Iota Chapter grew from four Brothers ready to build something new at Radford University. From the first colony line to the chapter’s charter and the Brothers carrying it forward today, their story connects persistence, campus leadership, and a Brotherhood that reaches from the New River Valley to Richmond.
Spring 2022 · The colony begins
Radford welcomed its first colony line, I.S. Rush Hour 4, also known as Challenging Task, in spring 2022. The chapter’s April 24, 2022 announcement introduced four Brothers whose work laid the foundation for Iota’s place among their fellow Highlanders.
Jamal Scott Hill — Ace: “Replay,” alias “Megamind.” Dashawn Relandre Perry-Williams — Deuce Honcho: “Affirmative Action,” alias “Guardian.” Jamori Lee Harris — Tre Rock: “Soul Glow,” alias “El Jefe.” Deon Ramon Cooper — Quad Tail: “Crisis,” alias “Dullahan.”
The colony’s welcome also recognized the Brothers who helped guide that beginning: Demonté Taylor, Maso Cotton, Denzel Davis, and Fanate Marr. Their support helped the new Brothers begin the work of building Iota at Radford.
Spring 2024 · The Last Rōnin
On March 31, 2024, Radford’s Brothers welcomed Isaiah Joel Kigwe of Richmond, Virginia, through I.S. The Last Rōnin. A business management major when introduced, Isaiah carried the line name “Wiz Kid” and alias “Daredevil.” His arrival continued the colony’s growth ahead of the chapter’s establishment later that year.
August 6, 2024 · Iota Iota takes its place
The colony’s work grew into the Irresistibly Illuminating Iota Iota Chapter on August 6, 2024. The first colony Brothers and the generation that followed helped create a lasting home for Iota at Radford, linking the excitement of new membership with the responsibility of building a chapter.
Isaiah’s campus leadership went on to earn recognition from Radford’s Greek Leadership and Campus Traditions community as Outstanding NPHC Chapter President and a recipient of the Dr. H. Douglas Covington Award. His volunteer work at Radford’s Fall Community Fest also reflects the chapter’s connection to the wider community.
On the yard today · A Quiet Place
Jaheim Lavant Revely carries that legacy forward on the yard today. The chapter welcomed him in an April 9 announcement through I.S. A Quiet Place, with the line name “Erudite” and alias “Shikamaru.” Introduced as a freshman nursing major from Appomattox, Virginia, Jaheim adds his own story to the Brotherhood the colony’s first four men began.
From Radford to Richmond
Brother Jamal Hill brings that founding Radford connection into the Omicron Omega chapter family. We continue supporting his alma mater from Richmond and sustaining relationships with Radford Brothers as they build their chapter and move into alumni life. From Rush Hour 4 to The Last Rōnin and A Quiet Place, each generation gives the next one a foundation to build upon.
From campus to alumni Brotherhood
Graduating, transferring, or moving to Richmond? Omicron Omega welcomes the chance to help you stay connected to Scholarship, Leadership, Citizenship, Fidelity, and Brotherhood.
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