El Paso-Las Cruces Nupes

Sun City Nupes!♦️

The Brothers of the El Paso–Las Cruces Alumni Chapter would like to extend a warm welcome to Brother Lerone Simmons/ SPR 26 to the Bond!

We look forward to your continued growth, commitment, and contributions to the fraternity and our community.👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

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Building the next generation starts NOW. ♦️

The Guide Right Program by the El Paso–Las Cruces Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc is here to pour into our young kings (Grades 3–6). This isn’t just mentorship—it’s about confidence, character, and connection.

👑 Teaching young men how to move with purpose
🤝 Building brotherhood and friendships
📈Growing beyond comfort zones

Join us for our Informational Meeting and learn how your child can be part of something powerful.

📅 Saturday, April 18, 2026
⏰ 2:30 PM
📍 McCall Neighborhood Center
3231 Wyoming Ave, El Paso, TX

📩 Contact Alim Ahmand if you have questions: [email protected]

Let’s guide them right… early.

The El Paso–Las Cruces Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. proudly presents our Guide Right Program Informational Meeting.

This program is designed for young men in Grades 3 through 6, focusing on mentorship, leadership development, social growth, and building strong character at an early age.

Our goal is simple:
➡️ Build confidence
➡️ Teach respect and manners
➡️ Encourage leadership and teamwork
➡️ Create positive relationships and brotherhood

📅 Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
⏰ Time: 2:30 PM
📍 Location: McCall Neighborhood Center
3231 Wyoming Ave, El Paso, TX 79903

If you’re looking for a program that will help shape your child’s future in a positive and structured environment, we invite you to attend.

For more information, please contact:
📧 [email protected] | 📞 (571) 277-5231

The BOND♦️!

Sun City Nupes attending the 90th ΚΑΨ Southwestern Province Council Meeting in Dallas, Texas.

Sun City Nupes♦️conducting business

♦️On what would be his 95th birthday, the Sun City NUPEs would like to take a moment to recognize one of our late charter members, Bro. Bennie D Cooley♦️

Brother Bennie D. Cooley

(Chapter Invisible)

March 1, 1931 – May 20, 2025

Brother Bennie D. Cooley began his journey of service by joining the U.S. Army in 1951. In 1954, he pursued higher education at Savannah State University, where he majored in Mathematics. During his time there, in 1955, he proudly pledged Gamma Chi chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Upon graduation, Bennie relocated to El Paso, Texas, to start his career at White Sands Missile Range.

In 1958, Bennie married Nell Grant, and the following year they welcomed their son, Hector. On July 20, 1962, Bennie and 20 other Kappa Brothers residing in El Paso, Texas, and Las Cruces, New Mexico, submitted the necessary documentation to the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Grand Chapter to establish a new Alumni Chapter. This chapter, known as the El Paso – Las Cruces Alumni Chapter (EP-LC Alumni Chapter), was officially chartered on October 13, 1962, with Bennie proudly serving as one of its founding members.

Bennie also served as the Polemarch of the EP-LC Alumni Chapter three times and held the role of Southwestern Province Senior Vice Polemarch under Province Polemarch James Mitchell.

The Cooley family moved to St. Louis in 1966 and then to Washington, D.C., in 1968. Shortly thereafter, Bennie made the important decision to prioritize his family over his career, leading him to resign from his position. He returned to El Paso, where he dedicated himself to teaching middle school Mathematics.

In 1972, Bennie expanded his entrepreneurial ventures by purchasing a full-service gas station in El Paso, Utah. He later sold the gas station to return to teaching. Subsequently, he invested in a series of self-service car washes, which he managed until his retirement in 2016, following his teaching retirement in 1991.

Brother Bennie D. Cooley passed away on May 20, 2025, in South Carolina. A devoted Life Member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., his legacy of leadership, dedication, and community service will be deeply missed. 👌🏾♦️

Sun City Nupes participate in the “El Paso Black History Day Parade” celebration.