March 8, 2014 - March 14, 2014, The Afro-American
Chief Leonard Hamm is congratulated by Mindy Rae Ellison, president,, Kappa Chapter, Joyce Tunstall-Dixon, Sandra Ray, Angela Powell-Henricks
enforcement and public safety with 15 years of executive leadership experience directing law enforcement and public safety initiatives in municipal government and university environments. Presently he is director of public safety at Coppin State University. The program highlighted AfricanAmerican women pioneers and celebrated the talents and promise of “Youth Sandora Cathcart gave Dr. A. Lois De Laine thanked the in Action.� the overview Kappa Chapter members for selecting her as one of the 2014 inductees
Kappa members D'Nisa Joseph, Darcell Graham, Yvette Belt, Sarita Durant, Sandora Cathcart
Dr. Doris Browning Austin, past national president, Marian Johnson, Shirley Johnson, Gussie Goodman
Rosemary Hamm, wife of Chief Leonard Hamm
Famebridge Payne, alumna and Leslie Smith Turner
Karen Stanback and Yvonne West
For the past six decades, the Iota Phi Lambda Sorority has inducted Black citizens whose outstanding achievements have impact upon the community into their Society of Living Makers of Black History during the observance of Black History Month. Dr. A. Lois De Laine was recognized for her extensive teaching career in Baltimore City Public Schools, Baltimore City Community College and Morgan State University. She was lauded for her rapid movement through the professional ranks, including administrative positions as department head, fundraising manager and foundation executive director. Dr. De Laine, freelance photojournalist for the AFRO, was also Chief Leonard Hamm honored for 20 years of sharing the visual and written stories of thanked the Iota Phi African Americans in an effort to promote their legacy of service to the Lambda Sorority for community. being namedLiving Chief Leonard Hamm, former Baltimore City Police Department Makers of Black History Commissioner was honored as an Unsung Hero for his 30 years in law
Kappa Members Janet Brown, Evelyn Faulk, Blanche A. Wiliams, Betty Wilson Jones, Agnes T. Ray
Patrica Tunstall, Kappa Chapter member and Joyce Tunstall-Dixon recognized Youth in Action leaders, Stephanie Hendricks, Cierra Farrar, and Naim Smith
The 25th annual Peabody Concert, the signature Black History community event of the Columbia Links, featured talented students from the Peabody Conservatory and the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, Feb. 16, in the Kossiakoff Center in at the Hopkins Physics Laboratory in Howard County. The Links, founded in 1946, with a membership exceeding 12,000, is one of the oldest and largest volunteer service organizations of women. The Columbia Chapter, chartered in 1975, is dedicated to the quality of life in the Howard County community and beyond.
Joyce Tunstall Dixon, event chair
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Minister Naim Smith gave words of youthful inspiration
Cierra Farrar, a senior at George Washington Carver for Arts and Technology sang two inspirational selections
Mindy Ray Ellison, Kappa Chapter president
Brownie and Girl Scout Troop of Ark Church Photos by Dr. A. Lois De Laine
Lisa Warwick-Cooper, Cecil Robinson, Donna Stevenson Robinson Members of the Columbia, Md Links
Lisa Cooper-Lucas, co-chair, Robin Steele, President, Columbia Chapter Links, Lynn Coleman, co-chair
Alumnae Links Rosemary Davis, Wylene Sims Burch, Sandra Trice Gray
Constance Rotan, alumna; Wanda Nelson, Diane Martin
Loyce A. Jones Pickett and Julie Dixon
Rachel Winder and John Bettis
Jo Emily Gordon Knox, K. Michelle Sterrett, Yvette Rooks
Peabody Institute Alumna Chelsey Green, doctoral candidate, viola major
Students from the Peabody Conservatory of Music Photos by Dr. A. Lois De Laine
Peabody Institute Alumni Juliette Jones and Jarvis Benson Doris Jennings, alumna and Carolyn Brown-Jackson
Browyn Wheeler, Veronica Moore, Lydia McCargo-Redd, Frankie McCurdy
Rosalynne Atterbeary and Terri Hill