2021 Founders' Day Program

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20 M A R C H 1 4 21 4:00 - 6:00 PM via Zoom

A MESSAGE FROM OUR BASILEUS

Dear Sorors, Welcome to our 2021 Founders’ Day Celebration.

Why do we celebrate? We celebrate to commemorate the humble beginnings of our beloved sorority, which occurred 113 years ago on the campus of Howard University. Of equal importance, we honor the nine collegiate young women who brought to fruition their vision of sisterhood and a commitment to servant-leadership ——the birth of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.

I am thankful to be a member of an organization such as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. The lifelong personal growth and professional development has allowed me to grow as an individual in my career choice. I have been mentored by great women who were trailblazers in their own right. The sorority placed me in the company of Sorors who saw something in me and reached out to pull me into the first and finest sorority.

I am so proud to be one of over 300,000 educated women of color all over the world with respected power and influence, as evidenced by the election of our very own Soror Kamala Harris, Vice-President of the United States of America, second in command of the most powerful country in the world.

Our sorority is consistently at the forefront of effective advocacy and social change that results in equality and equity for all people of the world. I am reminded on Founders’ Day of the commitment I made in May 1977 to be of “Service to all Mankind!” I am proud of my commitment then as well as now. Founders’ Day is a time to reflect on what was, refocus on what is, and recommit to what must be!

With Sisterly Love,

Patricia A. Toney, Basileus Epsilon Chi Omega Chapter

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Epsilon Chi Omega Chapter Virtual Founders’ Day Celebration

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March 14, 2021

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4 pm - 6 pm

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Mistress of Ceremony Soror Gloria Frieson

Musical Prelude Welcome

Soror Patricia Toney Basileus

Meditation

Soror LaVelle Bruce

Occasion

Soror Thelma Brooks

Honoring Our Founders Candle Lighting Ceremony & Founders History

Soror Sabrina Derry Soror Anja Derry Soror LaVelle Bruce Soror Breonna Brown Soror Dadria Harris Soror La’myia Love Soror Tierra Ritter Soror Brianna Roberts

Introduction of Speaker

Soror Christie Nowlin Speaker Soror Phyllis Law

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Epsilon Chi Omega Chapter Virtual Founders’ Day Celebration

Chapter Recognition & Honors ECO Tribute to Soror of the Year 2019

Soror April Grant

ECO Tribute to Soror of the Year 2020

Soror Teresa Moses

Iota Xi Tribute to Soror of the Year 2020

Soror Damarias Moore

Milestone Recognition 2021**

Soror Cassandra McCray

Epsilon Chi Omega Chapter History

Soror Wilson Anne Addison

Tribute

Alpha Kappa Alpha National Hymn

Remarks

Soror Teresa Moses Founder’s Day Chairman

Closing Remarks

Soror Patricia Toney Basileus

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Epsilon Chi Omega Charter Members Charter Established - March 8, 1952

First Founders' Day

Bottom Floor: Henrietta Alford McClain, Joyce Jenkins Thompson White First Row Floor: Hilda Grayson Johnson, Constance Louise Cave Smiley, Josephine Caldwell Howard(musician), Zimmerman (speaker), Lillian Henderson Bradford, Elizabeth Meetze Scott Back Row: Sara Kate Allen Waymer, Elizabeth Howard Wilder, Louise Rainey Lester, Roberta Dannerly Durant, Bertha Moses Sumter, Jeanne Lee Wade, Helen Bartelle James , Toynetta(Geraldine) Zimmerman McGraw Charter members not in the photo: Leona Wilkinson Howard, Carrie R. Alberts Lawrence, Dorothy Gerideau Nixon Bailey

2019 Founders' Day Celebration

ECO Chapter Diamond Soror Soror Roberta Durant

ECO Chapter Pearl Soror Soror Hilda Johnson

2021 ECO Chapter Golden Sorors Soror Sophia Davis Soror Dorothy Ellerbe Soror Gloria Frieson Soror E. Juanita Gerald Soror Gwendolyn Gibbs Soror Evelyn Heyward Soror Betty Malloy Soror Betty McDaniel Soror Dianna White

ECO Chapter Silver Sorors Soror Mamie McDaniel Soror Christie Nowlin Soror Margie Smith Soror Joyce Sterling Soror Daphne Stewart Soror Patricia Toney Soror Linda Williams Soror Marlene Williams* Soror Valerie Wilson*

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*Silver Soror 2021

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Soror Blanchie James* Soror Carla Jefferson Soror Bettye Johnson Soror Linda Johnson Soror Rubilee Jupiter Soror Felicia Keitt Soror Perlina Kennedy Soror Ruthene Kennedy Soror Cassandra McCray Soror Hilda McKithen Soror Roberta Mingo Soror Teresa Moses

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Soror Wilson Anne Addison Soror Elizabeth Augustus Soror Beverly Bradham Soror LaVelle Bruce Soror Marjorie Butler Soror Virginia “Lynn” Byrd Soror Sabrina Derry Soror Linda Ellis Soror Frances Fields Soror Wanda Fuqua-White Soror Joan Gittens Soror Carletta Ivey

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ECO Chapter Members

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Soror Alethia King Soror Myretta Lane Soror Jannie Lathan Soror Phyllis Law Soror Leticia Lee Soror Chrystal Lewis Soror Debra Lowery Soror Cherrelle Mace Soror Gloria McCants Soror Earline McClary Soror Renee McCray Soror Scherell McElveen Soror Chyna McLendon Soror Christy McWhite Soror Rosalyn Moore Soror Christie Nowlin Soror Tamara Olaniyan Soror Briana Patterson Soror Moesha Pauling Soror Jaun Quzack Soror Brianna Roberts Soror Barbara Robinson Soror Kakela Robinson Soror E. Ree Rush Soror Monica Sanders-Rogers Soror Michelle Scott Soror Samoria Session Soror Derri-Ashley Sherman Soror Irene Singletary Soror Monica Sirmans Soror Ashli Smart Soror Teresa Spears Soror Alicia Thomas Soror Courtney White Soror Natalie Whitfield Soror Francesca Wilkins Soror Shonda Williams Soror Coretta Williams-Phillips Soror Jeannetta Wilson Soror Beverly Woods Soror Sherina Wright

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Soror Ashleigh Aiken-Baker Soror Terri Ballard Soror Joycetine Barnes Soror Geraldine Barr Soror Anica Bennett Soror Thelma Brooks Soror Victoria Brooks Soror Terri Aiken Brown Soror Angie Burch Soror Kierra Bush Soror Kierra Carter Soror Kisha Crawford Soror Anja Derry Soror Jamilah Dickey SororTeresa Dickson-Brown Soror Chassidy Dubose Soror Michelle Ellerbe Soror Linda Gainey Soror Melissa Gandy Soror Willie Mae Gasque Soror Joan Gittens Soror April Grant Soror Calperta Green Soror Kitara Green Soror Mikayla Hanna Soror Dadria Harris Soror Breanna Hicks Soror Vanosia Hines Soror Yolonda Holmes-Echols Soror Mildred Hunter Soror Cassandra Jackson Soror Kalea Jackson Soror Makesha Jackson Soror Nikki Jett Soror Marshall Ann Johnson Soror Mildred Johnson Soror Nia Johnson Soror Tempestt Johnson Soror Yazmin Johnson Soror Latifah Joint Soror Gail Kelly

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Iota Xi Chapter - Francis Marion University Charter Established - May 3, 1975

OPENING CEREMONY

11:00 AM

MARCH OF THE GRADUATES OPENING PRAYER SPEECH THE Members PRESIDENT IOTA XIBY Charter Virginia Abrams, Flossie Bartell, Donna Cockfield, Barbara Cooper, COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES 12:00 NN Carolyn Eaddy, Debra Gandy, Marverne Gerald, Deborah Ham, Patsy Higgins, Rosena Jackson, Arneatha Moody, Doris Nowlin, Edith Planter, Amy Weaver BLESSING OF AWARDEES

COMMENCEMENT OF GRADUATES IOTA XI MEMBERS 2021

3:00 PM

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Tierra Ritter, Basileus LaMyia Love, Anti-Basileus CLOSING CEREMONY Damarias Moore, Pecunious Grammateus Brown, Hodegos CLOSING SPEECH BYBreonna THE N.U. SCHOLAR Hilliary Griffin, Grammateus Amber Barron, Tamiochus CLOSING PRAYER Ny’a Issac Rayna Mack Laura Montgomery Tierra Sanders NaeTosha Young (Soror of the Year 2020)

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Founders' Day Committee Members Soror Patricia Toney, Basileus Soror Teresa Moses, Anti-Basileus Soror Thelma Brooks Soror Teresa Brown Soror LaVelle Bruce Soror Sabrina Derry Soror Wanda Fuqua-White Soror Willie Mae Gasque Soror Carla Jefferson Soror Latifah Joint Soror Cassandra McCray Soror Rosalyn Moore Soror Christie Nowlin Soror Ree Rush Soror Ashli Smart The Founders’ Day Committee extends thanks and gratitude to all chapter members who attended and took part in our Virtual Founders’ Day Celebration. Let’s not forget the vision and mission of our beloved sisterhood. We help each other for we know there’s no other, like our sisterhood, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.