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A Lot of Drama during Deltas’ Founders Day
Sojourner’s Truth Staff
The Toledo Alumnae Chapter
of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc celebrated Founders Day
2015 on Saturday, March 7 with a Rededication Ceremony,
luncheon and a play at The University of Toledo’s Student
Union.
About 50 sorors gathered
on Saturday. “Dedicated to service, sisterhood and
scholarship, we have been working for and empowering
African-American communities for 102 years,” said Chapter
President Angela M. Siner. “We are dedicated to the mission
of our inspiring and empowering Founders, 22 young women who
on January 13, 2013 at Howard University established our
illustrious sisterhood.”
The Toledo chapter began
in 1937 as seven young women founded a mixed organization of
graduates and undergraduates. Over the years, three area
chapters have evolved – Toledo Alumnae, Beta Lambda at UT
and Epsilon Omicron at Bowling Green State University.
Saturday’s program, after
the Rededication, consisted of a prelude by Soror Kaylene
Miller and the welcome by President Siner. Soror Sheree
Madison-Emery offered the invocation.
The Toledo Alumnae
Steppers presented “A Tribute to Our Founders,” after which,
Siner led the sorority in acknowledging the sorors with
25-years of service – Cynthia Dye, Tonia Pace – and those
with 50 years of service – Delois Baskin, Shirley Duckins
and Twyla Wheaton.
After lunch, the audience
was treated to a performance of Soror Joyce Lewis’s play
I Am Black and Beautiful. The work was directed by Soror
Sylvia Carter. The three-act play is a series of vignettes
by a cast of 10 women commenting on love, self-esteem and
sisterhood.
The chairman of Saturday’s
Founders Day event was Rochelle Hall-Rollins. Committee
members included Linda Ewing, Wanda Galloway, Alexandria
Harris, Billie Lothery, Bessie Mack, Sheree Madison-Emery
and Sandra Strong.
Chapter officers are
President Siner, First Vice President Jacquelyn Jones,
Second Vice President Staci Jackson-Harris, Corresponding
Secretary Meiuttenum Brown, Recording Secretary Vicki Ampiaw,
Financial Secretary Tiffany Hairston, Asst Financial
Secretary Tene Jackson, Treasurer Stephanie Teamer, Asst
Treasurer Sheray Hall, Journalist Kaylene Miller, Chaplain
Madisonn-Emery, Sergeant-at-Arms Barbara Stodghill,
Parliamentarian Erica Parrish and Heritage and Archives
Karen Sherman-Sorina.
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