HAC Delta Spotlight Spring 2020 Edition

Hampton Alumnae Chapter

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Delta
Spotlight

Spring 2020 Edition

Volume 22

A Sisterhood Called to Serve…Transforming Lives, Impacting Community

President’s
Message…

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority - A Sisterhood called to Serve: Volume 22
Transforming Lives, Impacting community Spring 2020
"Thus FAITH and HOPE and LOVE last on......"

Greetings my Dear Sorors,

By this time, each of you should have received this latest mandate from our National President,
Soror Beverly Smith, offering direction for Chapters as we attempt to finalize this chapter
year: "Each chapter is mandated to be in compliance with local/state/federal government
guidelines during the COVID-19 crisis.”
Prior to the Governor's latest mandate, it was necessary to begin thinking "outside the box" for
options RE: the remainder of activities, and then, even some of those plans had to be 're-
worked’! With that being said, please read the March 31, 2020 Minutes of the Executive Board,
and, as always, we ask for your support of the decisions presented.
Sorors, these are difficult times, and different times. As Christians, we must remember to
accept what we can change and what we can not. Therefore, let us not forget the significance of
the strength and power within our ranks because of His favor on our lives.
The good news is that this sorority year has been filled with so many great moments of our
service to others. The better news is, that as we self-isolate in the comfort of our homes, we can
still personify His love to others through various medians. But, the best news of all, for those
who believe, ..."His Grace is Sufficient'!
Thank you SO much for your Delta love and support these past four years, and, I am forever
humbled by it!
Finally, I pray for your continued optimism for our chapter, our city, our nation, and this world!

Guided by His Faith,
Virginia

May Week 2020-2021

In light of the challenging times we are facing due to the Coronavirus, the May Week Luncheon has
been postponed to Sunday, May 16, 2021. The May Week Committee looks forward to celebrating our
2020 Delta Woman of the Year, Jasmine Bobbitt, and our 2020 Community Woman of the Year, Dr.
Margaret Lee. We are planning a large combined celebration of our 2020 and 2021 honorees next year.
In the meantime, please enjoy this highlight of our Women of the Year Honorees, 25 and 50 Year
Milestone Sorors, and Delta’s Own.

Delta Woman of the Year – Soror Jasmine Bobbitt

Soror Jasmine Bobbitt was initiated into Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
Incorporated in Spring 2001 through the Beta Eta Chapter at Alabama State
University. After her initiation, she served as the Chapter President. Upon
graduating from Alabama State as a Distinguished Graduate from her Reserve
Officers’ Training Corps she became an Intelligence Officer in the United
States Air Force and was affiliated with both Montgomery Alumnae Chapter
and the Republic of Korea Alumnae Chapter. She holds a Bachelor of Science
in Biology, Master of Arts in Management, has completed a residency in the
Air Command and Staff College earning a Masters in Operational Art and
Science.

Soror Bobbitt has been an active member of the Hampton Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
Inc. for the past ten years. She is the committee chair for Delta S.I.Z.E.D., and a member of the following
committee: Delta Academy, Social Action, May Week, and Relay For Life. She coordinated the chapters
first team for the Peninsula Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, and has served on several AdHoc
committees in the current sorority year, always willing to serve the chapters needs. Soror Bobbitt host
weekly walking events, coordinates quarterly chapter fitness sessions, volunteers with yearly Round-Up
activities, recently served as the Virginia State Meeting Coordinator, and assisted with the Spring 2019
Membership Intake Activities. Soror Bobbitt has also served as a Career Fair presenter for EMBODI, Delta
GEMS, and Delta Academy.

She is very active in the local community. She is a member of Calvary Church in Newport News, assists with
the Annual Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program, volunteers with the Voter’s Registration Drive on Heritage
Day and most recently the Peninsula FoodBank. She is the representative for the Norfolk Naval Support
Activity Hampton Roads Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Unit. Within this role, she is responsible for managing
the portion of the program that supports readiness and resilience for soldiers and their families.
Additionally, Soror Bobbitt is a member of the Hampton Roads Tuskegee Airmen Chapter.

Soror Bobbitt is the Global Force Management Military Intelligence Action Officer assigned to the Defense
Intelligence Agency embedded in the Joint Operations Directorate on the Hampton Roads Joint Staff.
She coordinates with Combatant Commanders/Service Headquarters/Combat Service Agencies to
source high-priority global intelligence requirements. She has deployed to Iraq, Qatar, Afghanistan, and
also did a 1-year remote assignment in Korea. Soror Bobbitt has been promoted 4 times in her 17 years
military career to include Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant, Captain and now Major.

Soror Bobbitt is very caring and always willing to lend a helping hand. She defines sisterhood through her actions
and strives to stand tall in all aspects of her life. Soror Bobbitt believes that “No storm is too big when you
have faith in God” and that we must “Let our faith be bigger than ourfear”.

Community Woman of the Year – Dr. Margaret G. Lee

Dr. Margaret G. Lee is a native of Lynchburg, VA and was the first in her family
to attend college. She earned a Bachelor of Science in French and English and a
Master of Arts in English Education, both from Hampton University. She earned
a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Linguistics from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
She taught in Manassas, VA, Hampton, and Newport News Public Schools, and
retired from Hampton University as a full professor of English and Linguistics
after 29 years.

She is the co-author of two editions of two English textbooks, Pathways: A Text
For Developing Writers (Allyn & Beacon, 1999) and Heritage: African American
Readings for Writing (Prentice Hall, 2002), and is the author of several language-
related journal articles. In addition to presenting her research at various conferences, she has served as a
reviewer or consultant for numerous language and culture-related books and articles. She was featured in Jet
magazine (August 7, 2006) in an article regarding African American names and naming. She is a member of
the American Dialect Society, the American Name Society, and served on the Editorial Advisory Board of
Names: A Journal of Onomastics of the American Name Society.

Dr. Lee is also a member of the Hampton Roads Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life
and History, the HU Boosters Club, the Hampton Alumni Association, a life member of the NAACP, and a Golden
Life member of the Lambda Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She was awarded the Key to the City
of Lynchburg, VA (2004) as keynote speaker for the Lynchburg Branch NAACP Freedom Fund and Scholarship
Banquet. In 2017, she was presented the Selfless Contributions Innovating Educational Programs award by the
HU Emeritus Class. She and her husband have also received Norfolk State University’s donor awards. In 2019,
she participated in a 1619 panel to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans
at Old Point Comfort (today’s Fort Monroe). She is a member of First Baptist Church of Hampton, where she is a
member of the Empowered Seniors Ministry, Recording Secretary of the History and Archives Ministry, and a
teacher of the St. Paul Adult Sunday School Class.

She is married to Dr. Robert B. Lee, III and they have four adult children, Margot Lee Shetterly, Lauren Lee
Colley, Dr. Jocelyn Lee Black, and R. Benjamin Lee, IV; and two grandchildren Madison and Olivia Colley. Dr.
Lee enjoys reading, traveling, “oldies but goodies”, genealogy and helping others. She strives to make a
difference in the lives of others by giving back.

25/50 Year Deltas

25 Year Deltas

Soror Nancy Rhodes Soror Theresa Woods
Lawton Alumnae Chapter Virginia Beach Alumnae Chapter

Lawton, OK. Virginia Beach, VA.

Spring 1974 Spring 1993

50 Year Deltas

Soror Judy Anders Soror Lillian Boyd
Beta Alpha Chapter Alpha Eta Chapter
Florida A&M University Virginia State University

Fall 1970 Spring 1970

Soror Peggy Winston
Delta Xi Chapter

Fayetteville State University

Spring 1968

Delta’s Own

James Aaron Chappell
Bethel High School, June 2020
Son of James and Soror Sharon Chappell
Grandson of Soror Joressa Chappell

Soror Kelsey Callahan
North Carolina Central University, May 2020

Master’s in Public Administration with a
Specialization in Nonprofit Management

Daughter of Soror Sharon Callahan
Niece of Soror Valerie Fauntleroy

Chelsie Davenport
Bethel High School, June 2020
Daughter of Rev. Willard Davenport, Jr. and
Soror Tonya Grant

Delta’s Own

Quintin Lassiter, Jr.
North Carolina A&T State University, May 2020
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Son of Quintin Sr. and Soror Juliette Lassiter

Jada Orie
Hampton High School, June 2020
Daughter of Larry and Soror Karen Orie

Zion Porter-Erin
Phoebus High School, June 2020
Son of Soror Pamela Porter

Delta’s Own

Morgan A. Riggins
Kecoughtan High School, June 2020
Daughter of Soror Sharmaine Alexander-Riggins

Soror De’Stanye A. Swittenburg
George Mason University, May 2020
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a

Concentration in Neuroscience
Daughter of Rufus Lee II and Soror Leasa

Swittenburg

Anthony Walters, Jr.
Great Bridge High School, June 2020
Son of Anthony Sr. and Soror Toshia Walters

January February

01/02 Judy Anders 02/02 Jessie Pope
01/04 Kenyetta Hardy 02/03 Regina Jones
02/05 Kelly Harvey-Viney
Keisha Samuels 02/07 Vivian Blake
01/06 Jean Braxton
Laurine Press
Jeion Ward 02/08 Queen Moore
01/10 Shauna Hanson 02/12 Tashiko Broadhead
01/11 Lenora Armstrong 02/13 Barbara Dixon
02/17 Adrienne Mauney
01/12 Kristin Via 02/18 Juanita Alexander
01/13 Cathy Bacote
01/14 Shanda Bailey Jean Williamson
02/20 Wanda Lassister
Deborah Boone 02/23 Marnita Edwards
01/15 Jazmine Flowers
Corina Stringfield
Lilliam Johnson 02/24 Cynthia Hudson
01/18 Shanice Reeves
01/20 Maxine Shegog 02/28 Luretta Ray
01/22 Willie Mae Hunt
April
01/23 Masai Black
Terri Haskins 04/02 Illa Hamlette
Hope Tyler
01/25 Virginia Owens
01/28 Cheryl Griffin 04/03 Barbara Crump
01/29 Sheila Dillard 04/05 Shirley Smith
04/10 Denise Singleton
Natalie Williams 04/15 Joressa Chappell

March Dorothy Cox
04/18 Jada Overton
03/01 T’eria Mathews
03/02 Lola Rainey Gloria Sisco
04/23 Jeanette McGowan
03/09 Fredericka Harris
03/11 Sonya McKeithan 04/25 Yolanda “Gale”
Pearson
03/12 Karen McAdoo
03/13 Jeanette Grase 04/26 Sandra Myers
04/29 Deborah Taylor
Michelle Newkirk
03/17 Barnedia Durrah
03/18 Tremaine Wills
03/22 Barbara Savage
03/24 Kanata Jackson
03/29 Michelle Jones
03/30 Kelsey Callahan



Congratulations
Major Dorethas Bracey

On February 28th, 2019, our past Chapter Parliamentarian, Soror
Dorethas Renee Bracey, was promoted to the rank of Major in the
United States Air Force. She continues to excel in her career and in her
new position as the Squadron Commander for the 14th Contracting
Squadron, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.
Congratulations Major Bracey from your HAC family!!

HAC Quarterly News

By Lisa Crump

On February 8, 2020 our chapter, in partnership with The Peninsula Bar Association and First
Baptist Church of Hampton, held our first seminar on Estate Planning and Elder Care. We had
over 30 people in attendance and the presenters provided a wealth of information on Wills,
Trust, Estate Planning and Elder Care (Long Term Care). A few important take a ways from
the seminar:
Estate Planning:
•The difference between a Will verses a Trust (A Will speaks for you at death,.. A Trust speaks for you now)
•Why have a Will or Trust….You decide who gets what
•What happens if you don’t have a will or trust…..The state will decide who gets what (fees can deplete funds)
•Can you have a will and a trust---YES!
•In Virginia, a divorce can cancel a Will
•Public or Private….A Will is a public document, A Trust is private
•Estates with less than $50,000 in assets (excluding a home) can skip probate
•Have a lawyer to draft your Will or Trust…Do it yourself templates (although cheap and convenient) they do not
comply with State Law
•Review your Will or Trust every three years or sooner should circumstances change
•Leave a successor of your will or trust who can handle the responsibility, not someone out of obligation because
of their relationship to you
•Don’t name anyone under 18 as a beneficiary. Name a guardian until the person is of age
Elder Care:
•The average cost for nursing home care is $8K per month
•Th average cost for Long Term Care is $172K per year

Having a Will and/or Trust…The Goal….TO LEAVE A LEGACY, GENERATION AFTER GENERATION!

South Atlantic Reginal Conference

A National Leadership Conference will be held in the Fall.

HAC Social Action

2020 Local Candidates’ Forum 4/21/20 @ 6 p.m.
No rescheduling of the Forum.

Adopt A Spot

April 11th, May 19th and June 13th

Delta Academy

April Image Program
May Culminating Events

Hampton Alumnae Chapter

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
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Delta Spotlight Committee
Sheila Williams, Pollie Murphy, Rhonda Rhodes, Delcenia Hobson and Felecia Blowe