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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated Celebrates Founders’
Day
By Tricia Hall
Sojourner’s Truth Reporter
The ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, Zeta
Alpha Omega Chapter celebrated 107 years of their sorority
existence on February 21, 2015 at Toledo Museum of Art Glass
Pavilion. The celebration’s theme was, “Remembering a Past
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Founders’ Day celebration Chairman Clara L. Petty served as
mistress of ceremony, while chapter President Katrina
Johnson delivered the official welcome. Debra Fulton,
chapter chaplain, provided the invocation as Live Muzik Band
featuring Carla and Sheila Brown serenaded the guests during
the meal. The luncheon recognized three community
organizations: Mom’s House, Second Chance Mission, and
Monroe Street Neighborhood Center.
Honorable Jessica E. Price Smith, United States Bankruptcy
Judge Northern District of Ohio served as event guest
speaker. She is a native of Cleveland, Ohio, earned degrees
from Miami University and Ohio Northern University Claude W.
Pettit College of Law and is a member of several community
organizations including Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Incorporated, and also Jack and Jill of America,
The international sorority is the oldest Greek-letter
organization for African American women and was founded on
January 15, 1908 at Howard University. Currently over 900
chapters and over 265,000 members continue to focus on the
organization’s five target areas: educational enrichment,
health promotion, family strengthening, environmental
ownership and global impact.
The 2015 Founders’ Day Committee: President Katrina Johnson,
Chairman Clara L. Petty, and members Sheila Brown; Donnetta
Carter; Frances Collins, PhD; Mary Dawson; Felicia Dunston;
Debra Fulton, DDS; Julia Holt; Carolyn Lewis; Paula Martin;
Brandi Halliburton; Shayna Smith; Barbara Tucker; Deborah
Washington, Ed.D;, Richelle Watkins; Pamela Wilson.
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