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Greetings ………………………………………………………………… Page 4

▪ Soror Joy Elaine Daley - International Regional Director
▪ Soror Glenda Baskin Glover - Supreme Basileus
▪ Soror Tekea Saunders, Soror Shanda Simmons, Soror Da’Shawn Doars -

Conference Chair & Co-Chairs

Leadership ………………………………………………………………… Page 9

▪ Directorate
▪ Former Supreme Basilei
▪ Former International Regional Directors

International Region Chapters …………………………………… Page 12

History of the International Region …………………………… Page 13

International Region Jewels …………………………………….. Page 15
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▪ Pearl Sorors
▪ Gold Sorors
▪ Silver Sorors

Conference Schedule At-A-Glance ……………………………….

▪ Virtual Lounge
▪ Rosé and Slay Party

Ivy Beyond The Wall ………………………………………………… Page 22

Eccumenical Service Speakers / Time & Place ………………… Page 25

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority INCORPORATED

Alpha Kappa Alpha Corporate Office • 5656 South Stony Island Avenue • Chicago, IL 60637-1906 • (773) 684-1282 • Fax (773) 228-8251

Office of:
Joy Elaine Daley
International Regional Director
Office: (914) 498-2144
E-mail: [email protected]

My Dear Sorors:
It is with great pride, excitement and humility that we extend a hearty invitation to you to attend the
2021 Virtual International Regional Conference. We have been working hard to make this conference
as informative and entertaining as possible. We will endeavor to exemplify excellence in all that we
execute and encourage you to join us to celebrate our region and each other.
We will have music and dancing virtually around the world. Bring your favorite snack and beverage
and let the good times roll. This activity is opened to family, friends, and other Greeks. We hope you
will take advantage of this fun-filled activity.
The celebration and recognition will continue throughout the conference and culminate with The
Recognition of Excellence Award Dinner Saturday evening. Come greet and congratulate the
awardees. This will be an event you do not want to miss.
We look forward to celebrating with you as we join virtually in sisterhood around the world.
Sisterly,

Joy Elaine Daley
International Regional Director

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Soror Joy Elaine Daley
International Regional
Director
37 Ramona Road
Newburgh, New York 12550
Greetings Sorors of the International Region:
It is my pleasure to invite each of you, along with your International Regional Director, Soror Joy
Elaine Daley, to participate in your 30th International Regional Conference! We are excited to usher
in a new year as we continue Exemplifying Excellence Through Sustainable Service in our local
communities and around the world.
As you know, training is a critical component of Alpha Kappa Alpha’s success. Our conferences and
seminars are designed to provide timely and relevant workshops on a variety of topics to administer
the affairs of our sisterhood, execute our international program of service and fuel our leadership
pipeline. While this training has historically taken place at in-person conferences, gathering
restrictions imposed to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus now require us to pivot to a virtual
format. Be assured, however, that your Regional Team has worked tirelessly to ensure the same
quality of conference to which you have grown accustomed.
Regional Director Daley and the 30th International Regional Conference Leadership Team look
forward to welcoming sorors from around the world to your region’s historic virtual conference!
So, make plans to register before it is too late.
Thank you for your continued support and commitment to Alpha Kappa Alpha. I hope to see you at
your regional conference.
Yours in Alpha Kappa Alpha Excellence,

Soror Glenda Glover
Supreme Basileus

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®

SIGMA XI OMEGA

Greetings Sorors!
It is with much pleasure and enthusiasm that we welcome you to the 30th International Regional
Conference where we are “Globally Apart, Virtually Together in Sisterhood and Service”.
The sorors of Sigma Xi Omega Chapter are fervently planning for your pink and green virtual arrival.
As we continue to make HERstory with our first virtual International Regional Conference, it is our
hope that you will expand your sorority knowledge during the plenary sessions. We will be bringing
our Bermudian hospitality to ensure you have a virtual conference to remember.
Sorors, every accommodation and comfort is being put in place with our 30th International
Regional Conference attendees in mind. Let us continue to build our great sisterhood’s exceptional
legacy of Service to all Mankind, the legacy our founders established and fought to maintain.
This conference is packed with opportunities for you to enhance your knowledge and enrich yourself
to be supreme in service. We encourage you to take this time to reconnect, make use of the valuable
information being provided throughout the conference and make a positive change within your
chapters and most importantly within your communities.
It is with great honor that we welcome you to our first virtual conference!
Sisterly,

Soror Tekea Saunders Conference Chair
Soror Da’Shawn Doars Conference Co-Chair
Soror Shanda Simmons Conference Co-Chair

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May 7, 2021

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
Sigma Xi Omega Chapter Bermuda

RE: 30TH INTERNATIONAL REGIONAL CONFERENCE

Greetings to the lovely ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. I am happy to greet you as Premier of Bermuda and also
as a proud brother of Alpha Phi Alpha as you commence the 30th International Regional Conference entitled Globally Apart Virtually
Together, in Sisterhood and Service hosted by the Sigma Xi Omega Chapter of Bermuda.

This year’s conference could not be more appropriately named. Globally Apart, not only highlights the challenges brought on by the
current pandemic, but also illuminates the global reach of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority with chapters all over the world. Virtually
Together, shows that despite the challenges we face we continue to adapt and ensure through technology that important events
such as this can go on and person can come together. And, no two words exemplify the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority better than
Sisterhood and Service.

In Bermuda we are grateful for the devoted service of the Sigma Xi Omega Chapter to our community for over 30 years. From
helping to feed those in need, to awarding scholarships, and their most important and consistent work of empowering our young
women, their dedication to service is inspirational. Through this work the women of Sigma Xi Omega Chapter embody the mission of
Alpha Kappa Alpha to be of “Service to All Mankind".

Also embodied is Alpha Kappa Alpha’s mission to create leaders in our local communities and on the national and international
stage. I am privileged to work alongside your fellow soror and a leader in our own community, Bermuda’s Minister of Health, The
Hon. Kim Wilson, JP, MP. Minister Wilson has worked relentlessly on the frontlines of our battle against the coronavirus in service of
the people of Bermuda. She and others such as soror Dr. Desiree Spriggs of HELIX Genetic and Scientific Solutions Laboratory are
shining examples of the excellence that is synonymous with your Sorority.

From the Cabinet Office in Bermuda, to the White House in Washington DC, your positive impact and influence is evident as your
fellow Sorors in leadership today work for a fairer and better world for all. From the campuses of Historically Black Colleges and
Universities throughout the United States, to universities around the world the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority will undoubtedly
continue to cultivate the future leaders of tomorrow who will continue that great work.

On behalf of the Government and people of Bermuda, I welcome you to this year’s virtual International Regional Conference and it is
my hope that we can welcome you to our shores in person very soon. I would like to commend the Sigma Xi Omega chapter for their
incredible work on making this virtual conference a reality, and for their continued commitment to service in our local community. I
also thank the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority for its leadership, positive influence and service throughout the world.

Sincerely,

The Hon. E. David Burt, JP, MP
Premier

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30th V i r t u a l MAY 21-23, 2021

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®Directorate GLOBALLY APART VIRTUALLY TOGETHER

Glenda Glover Danette Anthony Reed
Supreme Basileus First Supreme
Anti-Basileus

Jasmyne E.McCoy Chelle Luper Wilson Gayle Miles-Scott
Second Supreme  Supreme Supreme

Anti-Basileus Grammateus Tamiouchos

Bonnie Murdah Alysse Guerrier Jasmine Williams
Supreme Parliamentarian Undergraduate Undergraduate
Member-At-Large Member-At-Large

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30th V i r t u a l MAY 21-23, 2021

GLOBALLY APART VIRTUALLY TOGETHER

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® Directorate

Mary Bentley LaMar Jennifer King Congleton Carolyn Randolph Carrie Clark
North Atlantic Mid Atlantic South Atlantic Great Lakes
Regional Director
Regional Director Regional Director Regional Director

Mitzi Dease Paige Joya Hayes Sonya L. Bowen Twyla Woods-Buford
South Eastern South Central Central Mid Western
Regional Director
Regional Director Regional Director Regional Director

Shelby D. Boagni Joy Elaine Daley
Far Western International

Regional Director Regional Director

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®
Leadership

FORMER SUPREME BASILEI

Soror Mattelia B. Grays, 18th Supreme Basileus
Soror Faye B. Bryant, 21st Supreme Basileus
Soror Eva L. Evans, 24th Supreme Basileus

Soror Norman Soloman White, 25th Supreme Basileus
Soror Carolyn House Stewart, 28th Supreme Basileus

Soror Dorothy Buckhanan, 29th Supreme Basileus

FORMER INTERNATIONAL REGIONAL DIRECTORS

Soror Bella G. Clinkscale Parker, 1st International Regional Director
Soror Phyllis E. Robinson, 2nd International Regional Director

Soror Wilma Holmes Tootle, 3rd International Regional Director
Soror Nadine C. Bonds, 4th International Regional Director
Soror Gloria Dickenson, 5th International Regional Director

Soror Norma Jean Tucker, 6th International Regional Director
Soror Evelyn Sample Oates, 7th International Regional Director
Soror Gizette L. Canegata Thomas, 8th International Regional Director

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ETA BETA OMEGA ETA PSI OMEGA MU GAMMA OMEGA
Monrovia, Liberia Nassau, Bahamas St. Croix, US Virgin Island
Chartered ~ 1957 Chartered ~ 1963
Basileus: Ida E. Poitier-Turnquest Chartered ~ 1978
Basileus: Ellen O. Pratt Basileus: Tresa M. Civil
PI UPSILON OMEGA
MU PSI OMEGA Freeport, Grand Bahamas RHO NU OMEGA
Germany Seoul, Korea
Chartered ~ 1987
Chartered ~ 1979 Basileus: Felisha Seymour Chartered ~ 1988
Basileus: Zenobia Lockhart Basileus: Lashae Lovett-Veal
SIGMA XI OMEGA
SIGMA THETA OMEGA Bermuda PHI OMICRON OMEGA
St. Thomas/St. John US Virgin Okinawa, Japan
Chartered ~ 1990 Chartered ~ 2000
Island Basileus: Tekea Saunders
Chartered ~ 1990 Basileus: Vonna McKoy
Basileus: Julice Holder PSI DELTA OMEGA
Canada PSI TAU OMEGA
PSI BETA OMEGA South Africa
Tokyo, Japan Chartered ~ 2007
Basileus: Sherida DuBose Parsons Chartered ~ 2013
Chartered ~ 2006 Basileus: Ashley Whitfield
Basileus: Katrina Jarrett ALPHA ALPHA DELTA
OMEGA
OMEGA THETA OMEGA
Dubai/Abu Dhabi - United Arab Toronto, Canada
Chartered ~ 2018
Emirates Basileus: Briddie Joyner-Alstrom
Chartered ~ 2016
Basileus: Misti-Dawn Curry

RHO XI RHO OMICRON TAU NU
University of the Virgin Islands University of the Virgin Islands College of the Bahamas

St. Croix Campus St. Thomas Campus Chartered ~ 2012
Chartered ~ 1996 Chartered ~ 1996 Basileus: Charde Adderley
Graduate Advisor: Berlina Wallace
Basileus: Lineek Williams Graduate Advisor:

Gradate Advisor: Anise Hodge E’Thegra M. Symonette

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The region was established in 1957 with the chartering of Eta Beta Omega Chapter in Monrovia, Liberia. Soror
Anne E. Cooper, the first dean of the College of Liberia, led the group that petitioned the 1954 Boule for a
charter. She attended Howard University and was initiated in Alpha Chapter in 1917. Supreme Basileus
Arnetta G. Wallace chartered the chapter in Liberia and Mrs. Cooper was elected Basileus.

In 1958, Alpha Kappa Alpha celebrated her 50th Anniversary and elected Soror Marjorie Holloman Parker as
the new Supreme Basileus. Sorors participating in the Golden Jubilee post-Boule tour went with Soror Parker
to Europe and Africa and visited with the Sorors in Liberia before traveling on to Ghana and Nigeria. It was a
heady time as Ghana and Guinea were newly independent and liberation was on the minds of people of African
descent all over the world. During this time Alpha Kappa Alpha played a prominent role in the international
relations.

With the change in Liberia’s government in 1981, and the subsequent years of Civil War, Eta Beta Omega
Chapter became inactive. Soror Cooper became an Ivy Beyond the Wall in January 1987 while living in the
United States in exile. Although several others were exiled in the US, they reactivated the chapter in 2007 in
the wake of newfound political stability and in anticipation of the chapters 50th Anniversary. Moreover, before
and since the political upheavals, Eta Beta Omega women achieved distinction in the global arena as the first
African woman to lead the UN General Assembly (Soror Angie Brooks 1969) and as the first woman to be
elected chief of state on the African continent (Liberian President Soror Ellen Johnson Sirleaf 2006).

The region added a second chapter in 1963 when Eta Psi Omega Chapter was chartered in Nassau, Bahamas
during the leadership of Supreme Basileus Dr. Julia Brogden Purnell. My Gamma Omega Chapter in St. Croix,
US Virgin Islands and Mu Psi Omega Chapter in Germany were chartered in 1978 and 1979 respectively, under
the leadership of the 19th and 20th Supreme Basilei, Bernice I. Sumlin and Soror Barbara Kinard Phillips. The
5th chapter Pi Upsilon Omega Chapter in Freeport, Grand Bahama was chartered under the leadership of the
21st Supreme Basileus Faye B. Bryant in 1987.

Our 22nd Supreme Basileus, Soror Janet Jones Ballard, adopted a national program theme of “Service With A
Global Perspective” and the sorority experienced its most aggressive years of international expansion and
outreach during her administration. Rho Nu Omega Chapter, Seoul Korea (1988), Sigma Theta Omega
Chapter of St. Thomas/St. John USVI, (1990) and Sigma Xi Omega Chapter, Bermuda (1990) were all
chartered during Supreme Basileus Ballard’s tenure.

Furthermore, in 1988, Soror Ballard initiated Barbadian Honorary Soror Dame Nita Barrow (who had served
as Secretary General for the Nairobi, Kenya UN Women’s Conference in 1986), and UK General Members MP
Diane Abbott and Public Relations firm owner Jenni Francis as honorary members.

Soror Ballard also led an Alpha Kappa Alpha delegation to the 1986 UN International Women’s conference and
held the first Alpha Kappa Alpha Leadership Conferences outside of the Continental US in 1986 (Montego Bay,
Jamaica), and 1988 (Freeport, Grand Bahamas). The AKA/Africare “Adopt a Village” partnership grew during
this time and became a model for the African American fraternal and civic organizations.

Under the leadership of Soror Mary Shy Scott, the 23rd Supreme Basileus, the International Region became the
tenth Legislative Region of the sorority in 1990 by Boule vote. This was very significant in firmly establishing
the region in a legislative capacity. Soror Bella G. Parker was appointed the 1st Legislative International
Regional Director. Prior to her appointment, the Supreme Basileus had also served as the International

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Regional Director. In 1992, Tau Sigma Omega Chapter in London, England was chartered during the tenure of
Mary Shy Scott.

In 1996, another milestone was reached under the leadership of Supreme Basileus, Dr. Eva L. Evans with the
chartering of the first undergraduate chapters in the region. The chapters were on both campuses of the
University of the Virgin Islands---on St. Croix, Rho Xi and on St. Thomas, Rho Omicron. Additionally, the
chapters established the first Greek lettered organizations chartered on the campuses of the university. Soror
Phyllis Robinson, the region’s 2nd Legislative Regional Director oversaw these chartering ceremonies. The
sitting Directorate and visiting sorors from chapters throughout the United States attended this historic event.

Alpha Kappa Alpha entered a partnership with Dr. Leon Sullivan’s IFESH during the Norma Soloman White
administration and the sorority had a huge impact in South Africa during this time. The sorority built 10
schools in post-apartheid South Africa; Supreme Basileus White led a post-

Boule tour to South Africa in 2000; and another small delegation to dedicated the schools in May of 2002. The
White administration also oversaw the 3rd International Regional Director Wilma Holmes Tootle’s 2000
chartering of Alpha Kappa Alpha’s second Asian chapter, Phi Omicron Omega Chapter in Okinawa, Japan. In
2006, during the tenure of 26th Supreme Basileus Linda Marie White, Psi Beta Omega Chapter in Tokyo,
Japan under the direction of the 4th International Regional Director, Soror Nadine Bonds. In this same year,
Tau Sigma Omega Chapter, London, England was dissolved by vote of the Detroit, Michigan Boule.

In 2007, during the tenure of Centennial Supreme Basileus Barbara A. McKinzie, Psi Delta Omega Chapter was
chartered in Ontario, Canada and Eta Beta Omega Chapter, Monrovia, Liberia was reactivated. The
International Region celebrated its Golden Jubilee July 11, 2008 at the International Regional Conference in
Washington, D.C. preceding the Centennial Boule. During the Carolyn House Stewart Administration, under
the leadership of Soror Evelyn Sample- Oates, the 7th International Regional Director, the region continued to
expand. The third undergraduate chapter in the region, Tau Nu Chapter, was chartered at the College of the
Bahamas, Nassau campus in 2012. The following year, our presence on the continent of Africa grew when Psi
Tau Omega Chapter was chartered. The service project of the charter group with Stop Hunger Now, led to a
historic food packing initiative at the 66th Boule in Charlotte, North Carolina in 2014.

The International Region experienced one of its most significant historical moments at the 66th Boule when
Soror Gizette L. Canegata Thomas was installed as the International Regional Director. Appointed by Supreme
Basileus Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson, Soror Gizette has the distinction of being the first Regional Director who
is a member of the International Region. In addition, Soror Mavis Johnson Collie was appointed as the
Chairman of the International Archives Standing Committee. Madam Supreme’s commitment to fully engage
sorors of the International Region was further illustrated by the increased number of International Region
sorors appointed to serve as regional representatives on International Committees.

The International Region welcomed its 16th chapter in January 2016 with the historic chartering of Alpha
Kappa Alpha’s first chapter in the Middle East. The chartering of Omega Theta Omega Chapter in Dubai under
the leadership of Gizette Canegata Thomas and Supreme Basileus Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson was witnessed
by a delegation of over 400 sorors representing all regions of Alpha Kappa Alpha. Those in attendance included
16 Members of the Directorate (including all 10 Regional Directors); four Former Supreme Basilei; 2 Former
International Regional Directors; and representatives from all graduate chapters in the International Region.

On June 9, 2018, the International Region grew once again with the chartering of the first four letter named
chapter in the region, Alpha Alpha Delta Omega Chapter chartered in Toronto, Canada. International Regional
Director Gizette Canegata Thomas, joined by 6 Members of the Directorate, 2 Former Regional Directors,
representatives from 4 International Region Chapters and a delegation of Sorors from the Great Lakes and
South Central Regions, welcomed the 17th chapter to the Ingenious International Region.

The small and mighty International Region is extending the ivy vine around the world with sisterly love,
impactful service programs, and by a commitment to life-long learning through leadership.

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Pearl Sorors

Congratulations to our Pearl Sorors. Thank you for your longevity, grace and service
to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and the International Region.

Soror Name Mu Gamma Omega Initiation Location
Gloria H. C. Waterman Year of Initiation Initiation Chapter Hampton, Virginia
1956 Gamma Theta

Soror Name Psi Delta Omega
Patricia Neely-McCurdy Year of Initiation Initiation Chapter Initiation Location
Lansing, Michigan
1954 Delta Zeta

Golden Sorors

We salute our Golden Sorors on this special milestone.

Eta Beta Omega
Soror Name Year of Initiation Initiation Chapter Initiation Location
Clavenda Bright Parker 1967 Beta Eta University of Michigan
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
1968 Eta Beta Omega Monrovia, Liberia
Jennie Bernard 1968 Eta Beta Omega Monrovia, Liberia
Marjon Kamara
1969 Delta Chi Western Michigan University

Sigma Theta Omega
Soror Name Year of Initiation Initiation Chapter Initiation Location
Gwendolyn Meyers 1962 Delta Eta Miami, Florida

Lydia Simmons Lettsome 1970 Beta Xi Central State University

Psi Beta Omega
Soror Name Year of Initiation Initiation Chapter Initiation Location
Peggye H. Wilson 1969 Gamma Nu Orangeburg, SC

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Silver Sorors

Congratulations to our vibrant and luminous Silver Sorors.

Eta Beta Omega

Soror Name Year of Initiation Initiation Chapter Initiation Location
Ethel Toles 1979 Theta Theta Chapter Paul Quinn College

Lisa Cooper Green 1981 Nu Alpha Emory University

Mona Brown 1984 Omicron Iota George Mason University
Meatta Hage 1986 Alpha Xi Livingstone College
Lorraine Simpson-Harvey
1987 Omicron Iota George Mason University
Clarine Vaughn
Candace Eastman 1988 Omicron Iota George Mason University
Dama Yekeson-Koffa 1989 Nu Rho University of NC, Greensboro

1994 Alpha Upsilon Saint Paul’s College

Eta Psi Omega

Soror Name Year of Initiation Initiation Chapter Initiation Location
Presleith Yvette McPhee Livingston, Alabama
1986 Mu Eta

Soror Name Mu Gamma Omega
Mavis Matthew Year of Initiation Initiation Chapter Initiation Location
St. Croix, USVI
1996 Mu Gamma Omega

Mu Psi Omega

Soror Name Year of Initiation Initiation Chapter Initiation Location
Rhonda Price Washington Old Dominion University
1987 Kappa Gamma
Donna Carrington 1990 Gamma Theta Hampton University

Soror Name Pi Upsilon Omega Initiation Location
Carlene Davis-Williams Year of Initiation Initiation Chapter Augusta, GA

Deborah Meadows-Gray 1990 Zeta Eta Raleigh, NC
Tiffany Meadows Raleigh, NC
Eleanor Munroe 1992 Beta Rho Freeport, Grand Bahamas
Gayle Mcintosh 1994 Beta Rho Freeport, Grand Bahamas
Freeport, Grand Bahamas
Alexandria Roberts-Bowe 1996 Pi Upsilon Omega

1996 Pi Upsilon Omega
1996 Pi Upsilon Omega

Soror Name Sigma Theta Omega
Patrice Harley Year of Initiation Initiation Chapter Initiation Location
Ball State University
Merlene Frett-Smith 1974 Beta Phi
Laurel Hewitt-Sewer Hampton Institute
Barbara Connor Blyden 1978 Gamma Theta Georgia Southern University
1979 Lambda Kappa
Elise Hodge Miami, FL
Monique Matthias 1982 Delta Eta Concord, NC
Annette Henderson University of DC
1987 Delta Psi
Lucinda Parsons 1987 Beta Lambda Miami, FL
Donna Frett-Gregory
1989 Delta Eta St. Thomas, USVI
Felicia Blake St. Thomas, USVI
Lorraine Gumbs Morton 1990 Boule St. Thomas, USVI
1990 Boule St. Thomas, USVI
Sheila Blyden St. Thomas, USVI
1990 Boule

1990 Boule
1990 Boule

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Sigma Xi Omega Initiation Location
Soror Name Year of Initiation Initiation Chapter Nashville, TN
Deborah Jones Hunter
Joyce Chesley Hayward 1977 Alpha Psi Charles County, MD
Greensboro, NC
Dejuanna Burrows 1981 Nu Zeta Spelman College
Emilygail Dill 1982 Beta Iota Omega Jackson, MS
Alabama A&M
Vivian Yearwood 1984 Mu Pi DeLand, FL
Shanda Simmons
Necheeka Trott 1984 Beta Delta Omega
1985 Gamma Mu

1994 General

Psi Beta Omega

Soror Name Year of Initiation Initiation Chapter Initiation Location
Marian Leverette New York City
Doris Elaine Stephens 1982 Lambda Chapter Knoxville, TN
1987 Alpha Phi Omega Charlotte, NC
Katrina Jarrett
1996 Kappa Kappa

Psi Delta Omega

Soror Name Year of Initiation Initiation Chapter Initiation Location

Terri Barnett Coleman 1974 Tau Indiana University
Vanessa J. Barnett 1983 Delta Zeta Michigan State University

Sherida DuBose Parsons 1993 General Notre Dame, Indiana
Camille Armour 1993 Pi Tau Omega Southfield, MI

Barbara K. Hughes Smith Delta Zeta Michigan State University

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All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST)

TIME FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2021 ATTIRE
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Business
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. EVENT
1:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. First Plenary Session Business
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Shades of Pink
Lunch
TIME Second Plenary Session ATTIRE
8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Ladies Night Rosé Party Business
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
1:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2021 Business
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Cocktail Dress
EVENT
TIME Workshops ATTIRE
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. White
Lunch
9:45 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Third Plenary Session Pink & Green
Recognition of Excellence Award Dinner

SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2021

EVENT
Ivies Beyond The Wall Memorial Service

Ecumenical Service

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AUTHOR, CREATOR-THE ZOLA EXPERIENCE
A JOURNEY OF RECOVERY FROM LOSS
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Soror Katurah Bryant

A ZOLA Moment

Lounge Hours:
Friday, May 21st | 12:15 p.m -12:45 p.m
Saturday, May 22nd | 12:15 p.m -12:45 p.m.
Soror Katurah A Bryant, MS-LMFT. BSN-RN, LADC is the

author and creator of The ZOLA Experience A Journey of

Recovery From Loss;; The ZOLA Experience: A Journal

Journey For Life; and A Certificate ZOLA Facilitator Program

for Providers. Soror Katurah is a retiree from the CT Mental

Health Center-Substance Abuse Treatment Unit, where she

served as the Assistant Director. Prior to retirement, Soror

Katurah served as a Consultant to the Department of

Multicultural Affairs at the Department of Mental Health and

Addiction Services (DMHAS). She also served as a Research

Therapist at Yale University. Soror Bryant is currently the Co-

chair of Training for the National Acupuncture Detoxification

Association. Soror Katurah is a Silver Soror and a Life

Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Soror Lineek Williams Soror Jasmyne E. McCoy Soror Jasmine Williams
Rho Omicron International Second
Undergraduate Member-At- Vice
President Large

Undergraduate Activities Committee

Lounge Hours: Friday, May 21st | 12:15 p.m - 12:45 p.m
A time just for our Undergraduates - Come and meet your Undergraduate Members of the
Directorate. Facilitated by Soror Lineek Williams.

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Soror Catherine Patrica “Pat” Patterson

Psi Delta Omega
Chapter Initiated: Psi Delta Omega Chapter, 2007
Became an Ivy beyond the wall: August 13, 2019

Soror Catherine Patricia (Pat) Patterson was a dedicated teacher, an avid
historian, and community activist for First Nations and Underground
Railroad descendants. Soror Pat also served on the board of numerous
non-profit organizations and was a founding member of NAACP Canada
and the Underground Railroad Decedents Association. As an Alpha
Kappa Alpha woman, Soror Pat was a charter member of Psi Delta
Omega.

Soror Jonique Webb

Eta Psi Omega Chapter
Chapter Initiated: Eta Psi Omega Chapter, May 2019
Became an Ivy beyond the wall: January 19, 2020

Soror Jonique was a Chartered Accountant, treasurer for her church,
musician, Junkanoor, and an athlete. She was also a member of The All-
Star Band, the National Society of Leadership & Success, the Lupus 242
Association, and the Diamond League Basketball Association, which has
named their Basketball tournament for girls, The Jonique Webb Diamond
League. Soror Jonique served as Eta Psi Omega’s Chairman of the
Chapter’s Technology Committee.

Silver Soror Dinisa Folmar

Omega Theta Omega Chapter
Chapter Initiated: Theta Zeta Chapter, 1995
Became an Ivy beyond the wall: June 22, 2020

Soror Dinisa Folmar received her undergraduate degree at the University
of Louisian. From there, she attended Southern University Law Center,
and shortly after, she began her legal career as a trademark attorney. Her
commitment and leadership led her to broaden her professional career
globally in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She served as a charter member
of the sorority’s first chapter in the Middle East, Omega Theta Omega.

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Silver Soror Maria “Tony” Encarnacion

Mu Gamma Omega Chapter
Chapter Initiated: Mu Gamma Omega Chapter, 1994
Became an Ivy beyond the wall: December 2019
Soror Maria Antonia Encarnacion served two terms as President of Mu
Gamma Omega Chapter. As well as numerous other leadership roles
within the Chapter, Soror Toni also served at the regional and
international levels. She impacted our global network of sisterhood and
service as a mentor to many young sorors. As a sorority sister, colleague,
and friend Soror Toni was an “encourager”, never allowing us to give up or
lose sight of the road ahead. She will be forever missed for her messages
and words of encouragement which served as beacons of inspiration.

Silver Soror Geraldine Lambert

Sigma Xi Omega Chapter
Chapter Initiated: Mu Omicron, December 9, 1979
Became an Ivy beyond the wall: March 7, 2021
Soror Geraldine Letitia Lambert had 43 years of consecutive membership
with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. She was a two time
charter member - Mu Omicron Chapter, Slippery Rock University and
Sigma Xi Omega Chapter, Bermuda. She was an educator for over 35
years and a champion for the special needs community in Bermuda. She
will forever and always be missed by her beloved Sorors.

Golden Soror Othella Brown-Missick

Inactive
Chapter Initiated: Delta Eta Chapter, 1968
Became an Ivy beyond the wall: January 2, 2021

Soror Othella Brown Missick was an Educator/Counsellor. She lived most
of her adult life as the First Lady of the Turks & Caicos Islands. As a
Golden Soror, Soror Othella was initiated into Delta Eta Chapter in 1968
and provided service as a member through the Eta Psi Omega Chapter.

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MARIA A. E CAR ACIO

ISunri c: s�•pten1hcr , 1957 Sun ct: Dcccmbc:r21,2019

N A Good and Faithful Servant N

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Reverend Dr. Joyce Chesley Reverend Dr. Emilygail Dill
Hayward Sigma Xi Omega Chapter

Sigma Xi Omega Chapter Soror Rev. Dr. Emilygail Dill
is a charter member of Sigma
Soror Rev. Dr. Joyce Hayward Xi Omega Chapter and a Life
was initiated in Alpha Kappa Member of Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority while an Alpha Sorority, Inc. She was
Undergrad at Georgetown initiated in the Mu Pi Chapter
University in 1981. Soror Joyce is in the Fall of 1984 at Spelman
an ordained minister in the AME College in Atlanta, Georgia. Soror
Church. Since relocating to Bermuda, Emilygail is the President of Women in Ministry of the
she joined Sigma Xi Omega Chapter and First Episcopal District of the AME Church which
is an active member. Soror Joyce is a CPA with her own encompasses the Northeastern States in the US,
business in Bermuda and is married to Rev. Dr. Gilbert Delaware and Bermuda. She is the Assistant Pastor at
Hayward, who is the pastor of St. John AME Church in Allen Temple AME Church in Sandy’s Bermuda where
Bermuda, where they serve together in ministry. Soror her husband Presiding Elder Howard Dill is Senior
Joyce is also a dance minister and loves to dance for the Pastor. Her favorite Bible verse is Jeremiah 29:11 “For
Lord. Her favorite Bible verse is Psalm 150:6 “Let I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord.
EVERYTHING that has breath, Praise the Lord. Praise the Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you
Lord!” hope and a future.”

IRC Time & Place

2022

Orlando, Florida

Host Chapters
Mu Psi Omega,

Germany
&

Psi Delta Omega,
Canada

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Benita Benjamin • Cheryl Buffalo • Latasha Casterlow-Lalla • Traci Clark • Dara Crocker Gronau

Lorri-Anne Cummings • Saudia L. Cunningham • Faith Denson-Moorehead • Rachelle Dickerson

Brandi Mitchell Exil • Chantal Folkes • Olufemi Frances • Dana Gaines • Lisa P. Gay • Tarrah Gray •
Kineta Lewis Juanita Gillon Madden • Aretha Dooley Malloy • Connie Phipps • Yadira Quinones •

Kim E. Sealy Natasha C. Shuford • Linda Smith • Denise Taylor-Hill • Charisse B. White

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Congratulations!

The Eta Beta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated would like to congratulate
Soror Joy Elaine Daley, International Regional Director for all of her hard work and dedication to our
region and our beloved sorority. We would also like to congratulate the Ingenious International Region

on the 30th International Regional Conference.
Ma 21-23, 2021

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TO
JOY ELAINE DALEY,
INTERNATIONAL REGIONAL DIRECTOR

&

THE OROR OF THE INTERNATIONAL
REGION ON A UCCE FUL

30TH REGIONAL CONFERENCE!

Soror Ida Poitier-Turnquest, Basileus

and Sorors of the Eta Psi Omega Chapter

assau, The Bahamas 28

Celebrating Excellence at the

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Germany

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