Volume 3 Issue 2_News of Note (Summer/Fall2021)

News NORTH ATLANTIC REGION

SEPTEMBER 2021 | SUMMER/FALL ISSUE

Our North Atlantic 3
Regional Director 6

2021 North Atlantic
Region Leadership
Directory

Regional Committee 9
Updates 18

NAR Undergraduates

Upcoming Dates 19

NAR News of Notes 20
and Special Section

NAR Conferences 23

i-ˈmərj \ 3. It is within our power to “rise” from this

emerged; emerging obscure position. Getting vaccinated, adhering to
cleanliness standards and the use of masks to
Definition of emerge mitigate the spread of COVID-19 are some of the
intransitive verb ways we help each other.
1: to become manifest: become known new

solutions emerged 4. There are constantly evolving circumstances we

2: to rise from or as if from an enveloping find ourselves in. As a result, we have the
fluid: come out into view a diver emerging from opportunity to continue to improve and ‘come
the water into being’ to grow our sisterhood and service.

3: to rise from an obscure or inferior position or I realize that we have not yet fully emerged to be
condition someone must emerge as a leader in person yet, however, our actions are the key to
getting back together.
4: to come into being through evolution

Dearest Sorors: Looking ahead, we are entering the last year of the

I pray this letter finds you rested and refreshed as EXCELLENCE administration. Leading With a

we prepare to say goodbye to the hot days of High Note in the North Atlantic, we will prepare
summer and head into the Fall. Many states are ourselves with the upcoming Undergraduate
emerging from the restrictions of the COVID-19 Round Up and the Cluster conferences.

pandemic. I liken this period in our sisterhood as It is my fervent hope that this is the last time we

an opportunity to actualize the full meaning of the meet virtually by necessity. In the meantime,

word “emerge.” Drawing from the Webster’s please enjoy the ongoing work of our dynamic
definition above… sisterhood as so clearly noted in this newsletter. I
miss being in your presence. It is uplifting to
1. Your resourcefulness has made a way for new know I’ll see you soon.
solutions to emerge in carrying out the work of

our beloved Alpha Kappa Alpha.

2. Let us acknowledge that some have felt ~Soror Mary
overwhelmed in this pandemic environment;
isolated, stressed and ‘underwater.’ 3

Jul. 8-11 Directorate Meeting Chicago, Illinois

Jul. 12-16 69th Boule Part II and 2021Leadership
Seminar, Virtual/New Orleans
May MIP Visits
May 8 Presenter - Directorate Certification-
May 15 Honoree at NAACP Oranges Maplewood Jul. 12 Finance Workshop
May 16 Freedom Dinner
Presenter - Managing Stress in Turbulent
May 21-23 Chapter Visits Jul. 13 Times Workshop
May 23
Southern Pearls of Prince Georges County Boule North Atlantic Jambalaya Jam
May 27 Chartering (Regional Gathering) and Community
Jun. 2 Service Check Presentation to the Music
Jun. 6 M.O.T. Pearls of Distinction Chartering and Culture Coalition of New Orleans
Jun. 10
Jun. 15 Xi Omega Chapter and Pearls and Ivy Jul. 14 Public Meeting -Vocalist for the National
Jun. 16 Educational Foundation Pink Hat Tea Aug. 6-7 Anthem
Aug. 13
Jun. 17 International Regional Conference Martha’s Vineyard Film Showing and
Jun. 18 Nu Xi Omega 40th Anniversary Celebration Discussion
Jun. 19 Upsilon Delta Omega MIP Virtual Celebration
Jun. 20 American Red Cross Sickle Cell Blood Drive,
Memorial Service for Soror Linda M. Newman Newark, NJ

Meeting with Theta Iota Chapter Graduate Aug. 20 Regional Director and Honey Do Ansley W.
Advisor Aug. 21 – 22 LaMar’s 33rd Wedding Anniversary

Cluster Coordinators Meeting International Day of Prayer, Tulsa
Oklahoma
Unveiling Ceremony for Founder, Harriet J. Sept. 10
Terry Honoree: The Hope Award at the
American Cancer Society Hope Award Gala
Directorate Call Meeting Sept. 10 - 11
Regional Team Meeting Sept. 18 Visit with Pearls By the Bay Interest Group
Boule Regional Gathering Planning Meeting Sept. 19
Sept. 24– 25 Undergraduate Round Up
Pink Pearls of Pascack Valley Book Discussion
Program NARC 2022 Planning Meeting

Iota Lambda Omega MIP Virtual Celebration Sept. 26 HBCU Week and Mammogram Bus
(Baltimore and Washington, DC)
Juneteenth and World Sickle Cell Day
Programs Sickle Cell Awareness Month Garden Stroll
& Walk, Montclair, NJ

Global Impact Day

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Oct. 29 Cluster Conferences
Oct. 30 7:00pm—9:00pm Cluster V
Cluster Conferences
Oct. 31 8:00am—10:00am Cluster IV
10:30am—12:30pm Cluster III
1:30pm--3:30pm Cluster II
4:00pm—6:00pm Cluster I
Cluster I NARC 2022 Planning Meeting

PLEASE NOTE:

Effective immediately, please note Madam
Regional Director’s updated mailing
address:

P.O. Box 413
Montclair, NJ 07042

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NORTH ATLANTIC REGION LEADERSHIP TEAM

REGIONAL COMMITTEES INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEES

Please visit aka1908.com/northatlantic for contact information of all All positions appointed by the Supreme Basileus.
committee chairmen.

COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE NAR REPRESENTATIVE

AKArazzi Regina Fleming* Basilei Certification Chenita Daughtry
Sonya Grant* Chapter History Book LaKeita Carter
Archives+ Charlane Brown-Wyands Bonnie Murdah (C)
Awards Aida Roberts Bush Constitution Toyin Ajasin
Communications Liz Nolley Tillman
Connection+ Erma Barron Contracts Advisor/Special Arlean Leland (C)
Constitution Dorothy Jackson Resource Committee
Corporate Sponsorship Regenia Moore-Lee Corporate Strategic Alicia Tibbs Tolson
EAF+ Susan Peevy Partners
Finance Shariah Dixon-Turner Diamond Golden Silver Angela Gibson
Fund Development Tracey Barbour-Gillett Jasmine Adkins Moore (C)
General Member Liaison Disaster Relief Committee Angela Parks
Sandra Lee Kim Dumpson
Golden Sorors Economic Impact Study Mary Bentley LaMar
Carolyn Weeks Deborah M. Wilson
Hostess MaryFrances Perkins Finance Cheryl Petty Garnette
Amanda Koon Valentine* April Hamilton
Leadership Institute Foundations Tyler Lawson (UG)
Dean Jacqueline McGuire Graduate/Undergraduate
Logistics Task Force Tamara Lewis
Wdonna Woods Nelson Graduate Advisors
Medical Response Certification Kimberly Council
Tiffani Middleton
Membership+ HBCU Task Force
Arla J. Bentley
Mental Health Human Resources Nicole Watson Sumpter
MIP + Brenda Browne Impact Days
Music International Day of Hazel Estwick Hurley
NJ Specialty License Yvette Gray Prayer Brenda Smith (C)
Plate Coordinator Adriane Blair Wise
Nominating (elected) Rochelle Archelus Investments Karla Hall (C)
Prayer Team Shariah Dixon Turner
Print Communications Sherri Eure-Washington Investigative Team Lezell Murphy
Leadership Development
Program+ Lavdena Adams Orr Shari McCoy
Adriane Blair Wise Leadership Fellows
Program - Gina Scott Desiree McNeil
Health & Wellness Tonja Ringgold Liaison to Capitol Hill Elicia Pegues Spearman (C)
Properties Store Director Edith Pearson Mitchell Karen M. Spruill
Protocol (Resource) Protocol Erica Johnson
Jennell Rush Dabney (C)
Risk Management + Robyn Jones* Publications/ Tracey Simmons Hart
Communications Kristia Watkins (Resource)
Rituals+ Shenette Osario Clark Reinstatement Task Force
Sisterly Relations+ Frances Frost Sanctions Review Doxie McCoy
Social Media Roselyn Grant Special Advisors
Soror Bill of Rights Haley Dunson (Resource) Kendra Brown
Standards Operations+ Stephanie Rawlings Blake Special Projects Erma Barron (C)
Destiny Boykin Vivian Smith (C)
Standards Investigation+ Shekeitha Jeffries* Strategic Planning Shauna Berry Cooke
Arlean Leland Technology Africka Hinds
Technology Nancy Gaskins Kim Daniel-Robinson
Undergraduate Activities Norma Evans Andrea Webster
Vendor Relations Candace Glover Datcher
(resource) REGIONAL COMMITTEES DIRECTORY:`
Aubreana S. Holder +Regional Representatives appointed by Supreme Basileus
Geniece Gary Adams
Selena Robinson *Vice-Chairman

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NORTH ATLANTIC REGION LEADERSHIP TEAM

REGIONAL CONTACTS

Please visit aka1908.com/northatlantic for contact information of
all leadership contacts.

EXECUTIVE ///////////////////////////////////////

Executive Assistants Geniece Gary-Adams
to the Regional Alberta Susan Wells
Director

Transition Team Deborah M. Wilson Geniece Gary-Adams A. Susan Wells Deborah Wilson

CLUSTER COORDINATORS ////////////////////////

Cluster Coordinator Arla J. Bentley
(Resource)

Cluster I Corinne Moody

Cluster II Gia James Arla J. Bentley Corinne Moody Gia James
Erika Henley
Cluster III Nikki Tillman Lofton

Cluster IV Shelley Worrell

Cluster V Erika Henley

Nikki Tillman Lofton Shelley Worrell

2022 NARC ////////////////////////////////////////

Chairman Sharon Falby

Vice Chairman of Comelia Stanford Sharon Falby Comelia Stanford
Operations Tonja L. Ringgold

Vice Chairman of
Programs

Vice Chairman of Social Nicola Kennedy

Tonja L. Ringgold Nicola Kennedy
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INTERNATIONAL COMMMITTEE UPDATES

42nd LEADERSHIP
FELLOWS PROGRAM

The 2021 Virtual Leadership Fellows Conference was
held on May 12-15, 2021. We had 47 Leadership
Fellows from all 10 regions and for the first time ever
we had two (2) Fellows from the International Region.

Soror Elicia Pegues Spearman, Chairman North Atlantic was well represented as we had six (6) Fellows! They were able

International Leadership Fellows to spend time with Madam Supreme, Directorate Members and received
Committee Directorate Candidate Certification. They also have been assigned a soror
Theta Epsilon Omega Chapter

[email protected] coach and will receive mentoring for one year. Thank you to our six (6) North
[email protected] Atlantic soror coaches!
(203) 464-9451

SOROR DEBBIE ANNE REESE DR. TRACI FURBERT-GARDNER SOROR PATTY GRANT
Deputy Secretary, Office of the Secretary CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER AND DIRECTOR Senior Associate Dean for the
US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Children's Village Undergraduate Program
(FERC) Georgetown University's McDonough
SOROR KATHIE-ANN JOSEPH School of Business
SOROR JENNIFER THOMAS Vice Chair for Diversity and Health Equity
Associate Professor of Broadcast Journalism, for the Department of Surgery and SOROR STACY MANGHAM
Former CNN Executive Producer Transplant Institute Lead Systems Engineer
Howard University NYU Langone Health The MITRE Corporation

THANK
YOU

Sorors Karen Spruill, Kayla Merriweather and Elicia the 2021 Leadership Fellows Cohort’s Worship Service
Pegues Spearman participated in a Boule Workshop helped push us over our goal. We are so excited to
where they had over 200 attendees and shared provide funds so Leadership Fellows can apply for
nuggets of wisdom on how to succeed in your funds to attend Boules or Leadership Seminars to
internships and careers. continue their leadership development.

If you saw the Leadership Fellows Boule Plenary All North Atlantic Undergraduates should also
Report, you now know WE DID IT! The Leadership remember to apply to the Constance R. Pizarro –
Fellows Boule/Seminar Fund has been capitalized at Capture the Promise EAF Fund as that also provides
over $22,000. Many individual soror donations, funding for undergraduates to attend Boules and
donations from many of the Regional Directors and Leadership Seminars.

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2021 LEADERSHIP FELLOWS PROGRAM

PINK TEA

Look out for the Fall Mailing,
check the corporate website in
October for the application
information, attend information
webinars and/or invite Sorors
Karen and Elicia to your
meetings so they can share tips
on how to submit a strong
application. Applications are
due December 31st at
midnight!

SUPPORT Support the Leadership Fellows EAF Endowment by donating to the “Leadership Fellows
FOLLOW Boule/Leadership Seminar” Fund. This endowment will allow current undergraduates or recent

graduates (5 years post-college) to register and attend Boules or Leadership Seminars.
It has been capitalized since May 2021!!

https://donate.akaeaf.org/pages/endowment-donation-form-l---p

FOLLOW "AKA LEADERSHIP FELLOWS" ON SOCIAL MEDIA!

@akaleadershipfellows

CONTACTS Soror Elicia Pegues Spearman, Chairman
International Leadership Fellows Committee
Theta Epsilon Omega Chapter
[email protected] / [email protected]
(203) 464-9451

Soror Karen M. Spruill, Member
International Leadership Fellows Committee
Xi Zeta Omega Chapter
[email protected]

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MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

How many times have you heard a soror complain that events are

scheduled on the chapter calendar with little to no lead time and therefore

Contact:  she can’t attend? We all know that Alpha Kappa Alpha women are some of

Soror Arla J. Bentley, the busiest people on the planet. Let's make it easy for sorors to be able to

Chairman plan their schedules with efficiency. Present your 12-month proposed

Membership Committee membership calendar to the chapter so that you can receive buy-in and
NAR Representative,
commitments from sorors early in the year. By doing so, you will have an
International Membership
Committee opportunity to not only promote events with plenty of time to solicit
[email protected] participation, but you also have a chance to allow sorors to select exactly

what they would like to do with plenty of notice.

Remember the "5 P’s" -

PRIOR

PLANNING
PREVENTS
POOR
PERFORMANCE

This should become the mantra of your
Membership Committee and ultimately its'
impact on proposed chapter activities and
participation.

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NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Are you interested in seeking certification to be nominated for an Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® Regional or International Office in 2022?

The nomination process as facilitated by the International Nominating Committee is
the manner in which we elect the leadership of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Incorporated®. Potential candidates need to present their credentials and
qualifications in a positive and comprehensive fashion. Call for Nominations for 2022

elections for Regional and International Officers will be announced in September,
2021.

So You Want To Run For Office (SYWTRFO), A Handbook of Guidelines for the

Nomination, Certification, Campaign and Election Process, (April, 2021 edition),

includes detailed instructions on how to prepare and submit a Nomination

Contact: Certification Package, along with all timelines for required submissions. SYWTRFO is
available for purchase on the AKA1908.com website in the online store.
Soror Lavdena Adams Orr
North Atlantic Region There are five key milestones to be completed before Election Day:
Nominating Committee,
Chairman I. Self-evaluation of your qualifications for available positions.
NAR Representative,
International Nominating • Undergraduate positions are: Second Supreme Anti-Basileus, Undergraduate
Committee
[email protected] Member At Large (2), Regional Representative to the International Nominating
Phone: (202) 321-6880 Committee (North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic).

• Graduate positions are: First Supreme Anti-Basileus, Supreme Grammateus,

Supreme Tamiouchos, Regional Directors (North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic,

Great Lakes, South Eastern, Mid-Western and Central Regions).

II. Complete required training(s) presented by the International Leadership Development Committee.

• Directorate Candidate Certification is required for all positions. If you missed completing the Directorate

Candidate Certification training at the Leadership Seminar, it will be offered again online on September 25,
2021. Refer to SYWTRFO for information about required trainings/certifications for specific positions that may
be of interest to you.

III. Secure a nomination from your chapter (not required for General Members).

• A sample chapter letter of endorsement is included in SYWTRFO.

IV. Complete the required Nomination Certification Package that describes qualifications and experience
and submit to the International Nominating Committee.
The deadline for submitting the required Nomination Certification Package is December 1, 2021, 11:59m CST.
Plan enough time to prepare and submit your Nomination Certification Package. Please refer to SYWTRFO for
timelines and instructions for the Nomination Certification Package and promotional materials. Important and
additional information about the Nomination Certification Package will be included in the Call for Nominations
announcement via email in September, 2021.

V. Certification by the International Nominating Committee to run for office and approval of promotional
materials in January, 2022.

• If you have any questions, please contact Soror Lavdena Adams Orr.

Best wishes!

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PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Contact: Soror Tonja Ringgold, Chairman
North Atlantic Region Program Committee
North Atlantic Region Representative,
International Program Committee
[email protected]

Greetings Sorors of the Notable North Atlantic
Region! As we move through the summer months and prepare for our chapter
retreats, I want to share some critical programmatic points for you to include
in your information sharing.

Chapter Program Information for Summer Retreats

• Phased in chapter community service reopening:
• Chapters may now perform community service face-to-face. Outdoor community service
is preferred.
• Approval of program activities from the Regional Director is no longer required.
• No more than 50 SORORS are permitted to engage in the face-to-face program activity.
• Full vaccination is preferred for all sorors participating in face-to-face program activities.
• Follow CDC, State, and local guidelines.
• Post action photos for service not posing photos.

• Basilei and Program Chairs should review chapter outcomes with chapter members during the
summer retreat and finalize the 2021-2022 program year so that they can bring “Excellence”
Program activities to closure by June 2022.

Program Reporting and Review:

• Report COVID – 19 vaccine activities under “Other Programs” in the AKA1908.com chapter
reporting link.

• Program Chairs need to upload all program reports by December 1, 2021, in order to be
included in Madam Supremes’ interim data report. Reports uploaded after December 1 will not
be included in the report.

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Chapter Program Activities:
• All chapters are encouraged to conduct at least one Grow with Google (GwG) workshops per

month.
• Submit chapter #CAP videos to Regional Program
Boule Programmatic Kudos to the North Atlantic Region:
As reported during Boule Part II on July 16, 2021, during the International Economic Impact Report,
the sorors of the Notable North Atlantic Region have knocked it out the park as it relates to our
economic impact.
The calculation of economic impact is based on four metrics:

1. Region and National Conference
2. Volunteer activities as calculated by hours
3. Sorority Program Activity
4. Chapter local & community spending/Activity
Sorors, the Programmatic Economic Impact for the NAR for the period of 2018 – 2020 is
$126,230,000! We could not have done this without the great leadership of our Regional Director,
NAR Regional Program Team, Chapter Basilei, Chapter Program Chairs, Target leads and of course
chapter members and community volunteers/partners. Together we made this happen and you
should be very proud!!

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Sorors as we round the turn into our final season of “Exemplifying Excellence Through Sustainable
Service” I want you all to continue to push toward your chapter goals, be safe, healthy, and provide the
best service possible to your local and regional communities. Have a great summer.

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TECHNOLOGY NAR Online Conference
Registration System

Please register early and try to access your online
conference account as soon as possible at
https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/StartPag
e.aspx?Site=AKANAR.

Please note the NAR Online Conference
Registration (OCR) system is separate from the
region's website.

To prepare for registration for regional If you are unable to log in, please follow the
events: instructions (on the OCR website home page) to
reset your password. Please do not wait until the
Please confirm your Member account has week of the conference registration deadline. If
your current email address: you have followed the instructions and still
Your email flows down to the Region's cannot access your profile, please send an email
conference registration system. Your email to [email protected].
address will be used to keep you updated on
all correspondence from Corporate and the
Region. Please log into your account at
aka1908.com.

First-time log in to aka1908.com:
If you have never accessed your account
before please follow these instructions.

Request your access information by
completing and submitting a Member
Assistance form -
https://akawebnet.aka1908.net/AKAEmailF
orm/contactus.aspx. The Corporate Office
will respond promptly with information on
how to access the private side of the site."

Once you have gained access to the Contact: Aubreana S. Holder , Chairman
Corporate Members Only Section, you will use [email protected]
the same login to access the members-only
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UNDERGRADUATE ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE

The UAC congratulates all sorors who graduated this past spring.
The sorors below maintained the highest GPA throughout their

undergraduate studies.

ALPHA CHAPTER ALPHA DELTA CHAPTER TAU ETA CHAPTER

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save those dates

UPCOMING IMPACT DAYS

SEP 20, 2021 AKA HBCU Observance Day

OCT 4, 2021 Breast Cancer Awareness
Impact Day

NOV 15, 2021 AKA Caregivers’ Day
Observance

CONFERENCES TENTATIVE DATES

SEP 17-18, 2021 Undergraduate Round Up Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. during the
OCT 30, 2021 Exemplifying Excellence Through Sustainable
JAN 8, 2022 Cluster “Zoom-Ins” Service Administration recognizes the importance
of supporting healthcare and governmental
APR 21-24, 2022 North Atlantic Region organizations in their recommendations for
Leadership Summit community safety as it relates to the global
corona virus pandemic. Alpha Kappa Alpha
91st NARC, Cluster I launched a mask-wearing campaign in August
(Baltimore, MD) 2020 and is using the theme, “Wear A Mask: It’s
A Serious Matter!”
join us each week
The campaign launched in the form of a video
EVERY THURSDAY @ 6:00 PM EDT and was communicated via various social media
and other communication mechanisms.

In this video, the sorority is stressing the
importance of wearing a mask, social distancing,
and hand hygiene, to help mitigate the spread of
COVID-19.

JOIN THE CAMPAIGN:

• Share the video and encourage others to do
the same (Target 2)

• HashTags:
#AKA1908
#AKASLEAD
#AKAsMaskUp

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News

Above: Alpha Kappa Alpha members in the Notable North Atlantic Region would like to
congratulate Regional Director Mary Bentley LaMar, on her recent nomination for the
American Cancer Society Hope Gala award.

Above: During the Jambalaya Jam NAR Gathering, Above: The Notable North Atlantic Region
Regional Director Mary Bentley LaMar, and members of is pleased to announce that the following
the Notable North Atlantic Region recognized the Music universities in our region will be
and Culture Coalition of New Orleans (MACCNO) and recipients of Alpha Kappa Alpha’s HBCU
donated to their relief fund. Endowment.

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®
North Atlantic Region
on receiving the

American Cancer Society's Hope Award

SPECIAL FEATURE

Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY - On June 10,
2021, a New York State Historic Marker
honoring Harriet Josephine Terry, founder,
educator, songwriter, and community leader,
was unveiled on the grounds of the Cornwall
Central School District’s administration
offices (24 Idlewild Avenue, Cornwall-on-
Hudson, NY) directly opposite the building
which housed Cornwall-on-Hudson High
School from which Harriet graduated in
1903. The William G. Pomeroy Foundation
funded the marker.

Regional Director, Soror Mary Bentley Fame as a distinguished alumna of Cornwall-
LaMar, sorors, and local dignitaries were on-Hudson. Today, we commemorate Ms.
present to laud the efforts of the Iota Alpha Terry’s impactful existence, immeasurable
Omega Chapter of Mid-Hudson Valley, NY, in contributions to education, specifically
partnership with the Cornwall Historical English and History, and incredible strides
Society (CHS) and the sorority’s International made while co-establishing the Alpha Kappa
Archives Committee. They made their mark! Alpha sorority. Tomorrow, her historical
Collectively, they celebrated and reflected on marker stands tall as testimony that her
this special moment to savor the legacy lives on for generations to come.
relationships that were cultivated for this
very purpose which was to bring Ms. Terry After the ceremony, the sorors strolled over
back “HOME” and bridge the gaps between to Cornwall Presbyterian Church, where
intergenerational and multi-faceted young Harriet was a member, for a special
communities. tour.

In preparation of the marker erection, Soror
Sonya D. Fiol-Grant, Visionary/ Historical
Marker Event Chairman, and Susan Kamlet,
President of CHS, researched meticulously
and encountered serendipitously unmarked
channels to unveil the life’s journey of our
dear founder. Yesterday, Harriet J. Terry was
inducted into the 2019 Cornwall Wall of

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UPCOMING INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

The objective of News of Note, under the The North Atlantic Region’s Communications
leadership of Regional Director Mary Bentley
LaMar is to share the noteworthy news of the Team’s focus is on providing chapter or local
region, updates on the regional director’s
activities, and international and regional support of Regional and International
committee highlights.
programs and initiatives. If you have news to
The North Atlantic News of Note newsletter is
published quarterly on or around the share with the Region, please post it to your
following issue dates: December (Winter),
April/May (Spring Special State of the Region chapter’s official social media accounts and
issue), June/July (Summer) and September/
October (Fall). The Regional Director reserves tag the Region’s page in it so it can be
the rights to alter issue dates.
reposted. Alternatively, you can submit your
Submissions should be emailed to Madam
Regional Director for consideration and photos and write ups to
should not exceed 250 words. Due to space,
all items must be approved in advance. [email protected]. Please
Information should be shared with Cluster
Coordinators for immediate sharing. make sure that any content you submit has

been pre-approved by your Basileus for

public use. Please continue to send Cluster-

specific announcements (e.g., event/

fundraiser invitations, Ivy Beyond The Wall

notices, chapter updates, chapter news, etc.)

to your Cluster Coordinators.

.

Winter Deadline: October 15, 2021
(Release Date: December 2021)
Submission Email: [email protected]
Subject line: Newsletter Submission

Special thanks to the NAR Newsletter contributors and editorial ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC.
team:
Soror Gina Scott, Print Chairman (Rho Mu Omega), Soror Shané NOTABLE NORTH ATLANTIC REGION
Hargraves (Iota Gamma Omega), Soror Liz Nolley Tillman (Phi Eta
Omega) and the NAR AKArazzi. AKA1908.COM/NORTHATLANTIC