The Kappa Iota Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. will honor two outstanding citizens at its 2016 Annual Achievement Week Awards Ceremony next Tuesday, 6 p.m. at Tucker Baptist Church, 1115 N. Moore Road in Chattanooga. Admission is free and a reception will follow in the fellowship hall.
Erskine Oglesby, Jr. will be honored as the 2016 Omega Man of the Year for his exemplary service to the fraternity, officials said. Mr. Oglesby served as basileus of the chapter from 2013-2016, the keeper of records and seal from 2010-2013 and is currently the 5th District of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity's treasurer for Kentucky and Tennessee, where he is responsible for managing the District's annual budget and investments.
He currently serves on the City of Chattanooga's Pension board as a trustee and on the boards of the WTCI-TV, Creative Discovery Museum, Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy, and the Downtown Kiwanis.
He was honored at the First Baptist Church's 150th Anniversary with the Community Visionary Award.
He and his wife Sheryl have a son, a daughter, and three grandsons. They are active members of Resurrected Baptist Chuch.
Also being honored is Mrs. Sylvia W. Phillips. Ms. Phillips has been selected as the Chapter's 2016 Omega Citizen of the Year. Mrs. Phillips is the wife of Mr. Robert Phillips and the mother of Sylvia and Jessica Phillips.
She is a member of St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church where she serves as church secretary, church steward, president of Missionary Society, director of the Young Peoples Department of Education, and member of the 13th Episcopal District Health Committee.
She is a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and a recipient of the 2016 Southeastern Region Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network Award.