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North Atlantic Region

PI THETA OMEGA CHAPTER - SMALL: SOROR AIDA ROBERTS-BUSH, BASILEUS

North Atlantic Region

Soror Regenia Moore-Lee

North Atlantic Region

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION .……………………………………….....…… 5
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND ……………….…....……... 7
UNIQUE AND OUTSTANDING SORORITY CONTRIBUTIONS ……...……….10
SORORITY PARTICIPATION ………………………………………….………..…40

meetings, conferences and programs
COMMUNITY SERVICE …………………………………………………....….…... 63
OUTSIDE RECOGNITION………………………………...............…........... 81
OTHER DOCUMENTATION …………………………………………......………..114
DONATIONS & CONTRIBUTIONS .……….………………………….....….…….128

North Atlantic Region

Regenia Moore-Lee



North Atlantic Region

Soror Regenia Moore-Lee





North Atlantic Region

Soror Regenia Moore-Lee

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PTO with The Links, Incorporated and Delta Sigma Theta local chapters
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Sorority sisters celebrate movie about one of their own

5:07 p.m. ET Jan. 12, 2017

MORRISTOWN: The Pi Theta Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority hosted a private debut
screening of the movie “Hidden Figures” in partnership with Morris County chapter of The Links, and the
Morristown Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority at the AMC 10 in Morristown last Friday.

“Hidden Figures” depicts the true story of three African American Women – Katherine Johnson (Taraji P.
Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer), and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monae) – who served as the
brains behind the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit in 1962.

(Photo: Photo courtesy of Alpha Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson are all members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Kappa Alpha)

Among those in attendance at the screening was Joylette Goble Hylick, who is the daughter of Katherine

Johnson and a member the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

Read or Share this story: http://dailyre.co/2ipuEU0

PI THETA OMEGA CHAPTER

As outgoing Basileus, presented awards at 2017 LNDS Kickoff

PI THETA OMEGA CHAPTER

L.N.D.S.

Included photo above with PTO former & current PTO Basilei

PI THETA OMEGA CHAPTER

NARC Gala: Won 3rd Place—Medium

April 26th – April 30th
86th North Atlantic Regional Conference

Polishing Our Pearls in Charm City
Baltimore, Maryland

Congratulations PTO on winning 3rd Place Chapter of the Year
for a Medium size chapter!!!

Thanks again to those Sorors who worked extremely hard on the award book submissions,
Soror Regenia Moore-Lee, Soror Carolyne Wright Hopkins, Soror Tammy
Williams, Soror Joyce Malliet, Soror Carol Lynn Patterson, and Soror Deborah
Winston.

Congratulations on the recognition of our outstanding ASCENDSM student, Ifeoma White-
Thorpe who was accepted to all 8 Ivy League Schools and announced her selection of Harvard
University at NARC before she advised any other news outlets. Congratulations on the
acknowledgement of PTO’s ASCENDSM program at the Public meeting and during the EAF
Breakfast.

We celebrated several milestones and accomplishments as noted below:
• Celebration of Golden Soror Diane Brown-Blair at the DGS luncheon.
• Celebration of Silver Soror Cherylann Dorsey at the DGS luncheon.
• Celebration of Silver Soror Georgie Ariano at the DGS luncheon.
• Soror Norma Jean Mackey who was recognized by the region as a Polished Pearl and
was celebrated at the Sister-To-Sister Crab Feast Luncheon.
• Celebration of Platinum EAF membership status at the EAF Breakfast; Platinum
parade and receipt of a Certificate of Recognition. Thank you Soror Angela White for
leading us in that effort.
• Celebrations and Congratulations to Soror Alyssa Manners for her completion and
graduation from the Nellie Quander Leadership Institute.
• Congratulations to Sorors Francine Medley, Soror Kisha Pippins-Fields and
Soror Sharon Williamson-Thomas who successfully completed Graduate Advisor Level
I Certification and Soror Aida Bush on Graduate Advisor Level II Certification.
• Congratulations to Soror Jillian Warner on completion of the Financial Officers
Certification Course and is certified.
• Congratulations to Sorors Darlene Winkler, Soror Constance Hobson Falls,
Soror Patrice Warner, Soror Tammy Williams on taking the Parliamentary Procedure
Institute and for Soror Darlene Winkler and Soror Tammy Williams on taking the
National Association of Parliamentarians First Level Membership Exam.

pril 30th • Congratulations to Sorors Patricia Bing and Soror Norma Jean Mackey as NA
onal Conference Notable Notes Choir participants for each plenary session and the Ecumenical Serv
in Charm City
ryland • Congratulations to Soror Chavonne Hughes who was a VSG Protocol Escort for
Undergraduate Member at Large, Antoria Frazier.
ace Chapter of the Year
pter!!! • Congratulations to Soror Nikki Sumpter who served as a VSG Protocol Escort fo
and Supreme Grammateus Soror Charletta Wilson Jacks.
on the award book submissions,
Hopkins, Soror Tammy • Congratulations to Soror Regenia Moore-Lee who was a member of the NARC M
Review Committee and who serves on the Regional Sisterly Relations Committee.
tterson, and Soror Deborah
• Congratulations also to Soror Regenia Moore-Lee for her participation as facilit
CENDSM student, Ifeoma White- both the Sisterly Relations and Membership Workshops.
announced her selection of Harvard
tlets. Congratulations on the • Congratulations and special thanks to Soror Kisha Pippins-Fields who serves on
ublic meeting and during the EAF Regional Fund Development Committee and was busy selling items for the region.

s noted below: • Celebration of Legacy Parade: Sorors Nikki Sumpter and Aunt, Soror Charletta W
at the DGS luncheon. Jacks; Soror Patrice Warner and Soror Jillian Warner; and Soror Aida Rob
the DGS luncheon. Bush and Andrea Bush.
DGS luncheon.
y the region as a Polished Pearl and • Thank you to the Table Ambassadors/Hostesses: for the DGS Silver luncheon Soro
ncheon. Waite and for the Gala Soror Rosalyn Little-Carter and Soror Paulette Prim
us at the EAF Breakfast; Platinum
hank you Soror Angela White for • Thank you to the hard working and ever present sorors who graciously served as de
for the NARC, Soror Aida Roberts-Bush, Soror Carolyne Wright Hopkins,
Manners for her completion and Soror Laquana Best, Soror Shkeirra Riley, Soror Reba Blake, and Soror Ang
titute. Alston White.
r Kisha Pippins-Fields and
ully completed Graduate Advisor Level • Soror Bianca Toliver, Ivy Leaf Reporter, the Public Relations Committee/team,
dvisor Level II Certification. Soror Regenia Moore-Lee, Soror Connie Hobson Falls and the many other S
etion of the Financial Officers took photos at NARC.

r Constance Hobson Falls, • PTO received a Certificate of Recognition for participating in the Nurturing Our Iv
on taking the Parliamentary Procedure Relations activities.
r Tammy Williams on taking the
Membership Exam. • Thank you for all the Sorors who participated in community service activities, dona
backpacks, seasonal wraps, non-perishable food, etc.

• Thank you to all who attended the IBTW ceremony as we lovingly remembered our
Soror Gwendolyn Edwards.

• Special thanks to Sorors of the Sisterly Relations Committee, especially Sorors Ku
Boyd and Soror Darlene Winkler for planning the largest lunch and sisterly gat
PTO at NARC.

Thank you for an exceptional gathering

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Summer 2017

PTO Pearl
Newsletter

2017 Soror Participation in
Chapter Programs & Chapter Activities

“Outstanding Participation” (20 Programs of Service or more)

Patricia Bing

Reba Blake

Sanderal Brown

Diane Brown-Blair

Cherylann Dorsey Page from the
Winter 2017 PTO
Leslye Folmar-Harris
Sara Harris
Joyce Malliet

Alyssa Manners Pearl Newsletter
Francine Medley

Sadiq Mitchell

Carol Lynn Patterson

Paulette S. Primus

Shkeirra Riley

Dayjahnae Rogers-Martin

Sandra Waite

Jillian Warner

Patrice Warner

Angela White

Sharon Williamson-Thomas

Darlene Winkler

Deborah E. Winston

Tammy Yeadon

“Exceptional Participation” (30 Programs of Service or more)
Mitzi Abney-Wisdom
Laquana Best
Marjorie Herbert
Norma Jean Mackey
Kisha Pippins-Fields
Jacqueline Reese

“Exemplary Participation” (40 Programs of Service or more)
Aida Roberts-Bush
Vera Blossom
Patricia Johnson
Regenia Moore-Lee

Carolyne Wright Hopkins

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Chapter serves as supporters and hosts for annual commemoration

The Neighborhood House - Morristown, NJ

PI THETA OMEGA CHAPTER

Secured 40 Backpacks from Jersey Battered Women's Service resource
to support Children of Incarcerated Parents initiative

Church and Sorority Working Together

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Pi Theta Omega Chapter
Provides Backpacks for Youth

BY REV. CAROL PATERSON prepared by the sorority and delivered to Rev. Scott for
distribution. This year marks the sixth year of the part­
C alvary Baptist Church in Morristown, NJ and nership, as the Pi Theta Omega Chapter continues to
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated- provide substantial support to promote and encourage
Pi Theta Omega Chapter have developed a part­ learning and education, as well as address needs within
nership through which children whose parent(s) are the community.
incarcerated don't have to go back school ill-equipped.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated-Pi Theta
The members donate, solicit, prepare, and distrib­ Omega Chaptenvas established in May, 1986 and is
ute backpacks and school supplies to these elementa­ the first African American Greek letter organization in
ry school children as a joint labor of love. The effort Morris County. The chapter"s local youth programs are
encompasses one of the Pi Theta Omega's interna­ launched in September through its: PTO-AKA Gems
tional program targets-Educational Enrichment program for middle school girls (6th through 8th grades)
through AKA One Million Backpacks. Over the last and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's signature ASCEND
two years, the chapter has provided over 800 back­ program, focusing on STEM for male and female stu­
packs filled with over 10,000 school supplies to those dents in grades nine through 12. Applications are still
in need across the region. being accepted for both programs, and may be obtained
by contacting: [email protected]. •
Students are identified through Rev. Herman Scott,
chair of the CBC Prison Ministry and chaplain of the
Morris County Bureau of Corrections. Backpacks are

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AKA-Pi Theta Omega Chapter President Aida Roberts-Bush presenting backpacks to Rev. Herman Scott, Aug. 25,
2017.

By Morristown Green Contributor - r:ember 8, 2017

From Calvary Baptist Church:

The Calvary Baptist Church Prison Ministry has continued its partnership with
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.-Pi Theta Omega Chapter to provide backpacks
filled with school supplies for children whose parents are incarcerated.

Through this joint effort, Calvary's Prison Ministry and Pi Theta Omega Chapter
donate, solicit, prepare, and distribute backpacks and school supplies to elementary
school children as a "joint labor of love," which also encompasses one of the Sorority's
International Program targets-Educational Enrichment through AKA One Million
Backpacks.

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PI THETA OMEGA CHAPTER

Backpacks donated for underserved community students

PI THETA OMEGA CHAPTER

Prepared video presentation from Leadership Conference
Participated in Standards and Protocol Presentations

PI THETA OMEGA CHAPTER

Prepared PTO raffle giveaway fitness basket
Participated in Links Walk-a-thon and Health Fair

Photo with US Congressman Frelinghuysen from his Facebook and Mayor Dougherty

Morris County Links Walkathon
September 9, 2017

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Winter 2017

PTO Pearl
Newsletter

Sorors actively participating in the walkathon led by Soror Georgie Ariano.

2017
MORRISTOWN
COMMUNITY
HEALTH DAY

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Winter 2017
PTO Pearl Newsletter

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Helped organize as a Membership Committee member

PTO Holiday Luncheon
December 17, 2017

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Winter 2017
PTO Pearl Newsletter

Following our chapter meeting, PTO Sorors gathered for a beautiful
holiday luncheon on December 17, 2017 at the Hanover Marriott in
Hanover, New Jersey. Hardworking Sorors were honored, delicious food
was served, and plenty of pictures were captured all while the holiday
cheer could be felt in the air. The angels that the GEMS designed were
placed on gifts and presented to the Calvary Baptist's Prison Ministry
Program.

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Soror Regenia Moore-Lee

5656 South Stony Island Avenue• Chicago, Illinois 60637-1906 • (773) 684-1282 • Fax (773) 288-8251

Cynthia D. Howell, MS, MBA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

May 15, 2017

Regenia A. Moore-Lee
32 N. Ridge Road
Denville, NJ 07834-9629
Dear Soror Regenia,
We thank you for your generous donation of $1,000 towards the renovation of The Ivy Center.
Your donation plays an integral role in our beautification and renovation efforts. The additional
funds ensure that The Ivy Center remains structurally sound and visually appealing as it sits
across the street from the soon to be built Barack Obama Presidential Center.
You are a vital part of the ongoing history and legacy of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
fucorporated@ and very much appreciated.

Cynthia D. Howell
Executive Director

cc: Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson, Supreme Basileus

Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas, NV

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, INCORPORATED®

Alpha Kappa Alpha Corporate Office• 5656 South Stony Island Avenue• Chicago, IL 60637-1997• (773) 684-1282

OFFICE OF:

Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson

Supreme Basileus
P.O. Box 250841
Milwaukee, WI 53225

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SororRegenia Moore-Lee
32 NRidgeRd
Denvi Ile, NJ 07834-9629

RE: Directorate Candidate Certification - 2017 Leadership Seminar

Dear SororRegenia Moore-Lee:

Congratulations on your successfully completion of the Directorate Candidate Certification under the
Launching New Dimension of Service Administration through our 4D approach. The International Leadership
Team hopes you have found the information impactful and beneficial as you seek to develop as a leader within
Alpha Kappa Alpha.

Listed below are the authorized courses that you completed as a part ofthe Candidate Certification process.
This certification is valid through 2018.

This correspondence shall serve as your official documentation of course completion and a copy must be
included as documentation in the event you make the decision to run for an international leadership role in
Alpha Kappa Alpha. We encourage you to keep this document in a safe place for your records and easy recall.

• Conflict Resolution • Getting to Know Our • Financial Procedures/Fiscal
••
Developing Sisterliness Documents/ Advanced Responsibility
• Governance
•• Parliamentary Procedure •• Effective Leadership
Event/Conference Planning
What's Your AKA Brand Protocol I & II
Rituals

Please note: Nominating CommitteeRepresentative are required to complete ConflictResolution, Getting to
Know Our Documents/Advanced Parliamentary Procedure and So You Want to Run for Office only.

Sisterly, [fff)/t;zda, RJ.Mlle<l 6)/,'bJtrNI.,

Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson Linda Groomes Walton, Chairman
Supreme Basileus International Leadership Development Committee

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