About the Chapter
Chartered in 1920. Committed ever since.
The Derby City Alumni Chapter carries a century of Louisville leadership, rooted in the fundamental purpose of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Chapter History
A legacy built in the Derby City.
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. was founded on January 5, 1911 at Indiana University by ten men of vision who sought achievement in a climate that offered little of it. Nine years later, Louisville brothers chartered the Derby City Alumni Chapter and set that same standard in Kentucky.
Across generations, chapter members have led classrooms, hospitals, courtrooms, pulpits and boardrooms throughout the region — never separating professional achievement from community obligation.
Today the chapter's work centers on the young men of Louisville: guiding them, funding their education and showing them what is possible.
Mission
To unite college men of culture, patriotism and honor in a bond of fraternity, and to inspire service in the public interest.
Vision
A Louisville where every young person has a mentor, a pathway and a community that expects their excellence.
National Fraternity
One of the Divine Nine.
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. is an international collegiate and professional organization with more than 700 chapters worldwide, united by achievement in every field of human endeavor.
1911
Founded at Indiana University
10
Founders of vision
700+
Chapters worldwide
1920
Derby City Alumni chartered
Timeline
Milestones across a century.
1920
Chapter Chartered
Derby City Alumni is established in Louisville, Kentucky, joining a fraternity founded nine years earlier at Indiana University.
1950s
Guide Right Takes Root
The chapter formalizes its youth guidance work, aligning with the fraternity's national Guide Right movement.
1970s
Scholarship Fund Established
An endowed scholarship program begins awarding Louisville students pursuing higher education.
1990s
Achievement Week Expands
Annual recognition grows into a citywide observance honoring students, citizens and chapter members.
2010s
Province Recognition
The chapter earns repeated province honors for service excellence and membership development.
Today
A Second Century
More than one hundred years on, Derby City Alumni continues to invest in Louisville's next generation of leaders.
Awards & Recognition
Honored for the work.
- Alumni Chapter of the Year — Province
- Guide Right Program Excellence
- Community Service Distinction
- Membership Development Honors
- Achievement Week Recognition
- Undergraduate Support Award
Leadership Philosophy
Achievement is a shared obligation.
We believe leadership is measured by what it leaves behind. Our officers serve terms, not tenures — and every initiative is designed to outlast the board that launched it.
Members are expected to mentor, to give and to show up. That expectation is the quiet engine behind every scholarship awarded and every student served.