AUGUSTA, Ga () – A local group of male mentors honored area middle school boys with a special ceremony today.

The Alpha Mu Boule of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity held a celebration of erudition for boys in its Project BBUILD.

The fraternity is the oldest African American Greek letter organization.

For 18 years, the local chapter has sponsored Project BBUILD which provides weekly mentoring, tutoring and enrichment for 6th, 7th and 8th grade boys.

Each Saturday morning during the school year, Project BBUILD provides focus sessions on various topics to help the boys develop public speaking and life skills as well as mentorship on how to cope with conflicts and daily pressures.

The boys are also provided opportunities like serving as a Page at the Georgia State Capitol for Alpha Mu Boule member Representative Brian Prince.

The students also get assistance in subjects of Math and Language Arts provided by area teachers.

Five of the participants graduate from the program during the event held at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Augusta.

The speaker was Melissa Speight who is an HR Manager at the Starbucks Augusta Soluble and Roasted Coffee Plant.

She provided five nuggets of wisdom for the boys.

Also, Alpha Mu Boule members honored Dr. Ronald Brown, Senior who founded and continues to lead Project BBUILD.

Melissa Speight surprised the boys with Starbucks gift cards which each had a special message to motivate and guide them into positive, productive futures.

For more information about Project BBUILD, contact Dr. Ronald Brown II at 706) 722-1461.