President
LaDácher N. Jackson
Recording Secretary
Kyla Duncan
Assistant Financial Secretary
Cametha Lewis
Assistant Treasurer
Shanda Riley
Public Relations
Keyshay Mozee
Historian
Deborah Jackson
Parliamentarian
Bennyfer Bridgewater
Member-at-Large Advisor
Sharon Ross
First Vice President
Tonya Savage
Assistant Recording Secretary
Amber Winston
Corresponding Secretary
Angela Morris
Hostess
Bridgette Grosvenor
Graduate Advisor - Theta Theta
Paul Quinn College
Pearl Garden
Assistant Graduate Advisor
Theta Theta
Paul Quinn College
Treeca Clear
Member-at-Large
Renita McCowin
Member-at-Large
Vanessa Simon
Second Vice President
Yetta Toliver
Financial Secretary
Bertchell Green
Treasurer
Ruth Lampkins
Keeper of the Door
A Denise Cummings
Graduate Advisor - Sigma Kappa
University of Texas at Dallas
Danielle Wilborn
Assistant Graduate Advisor
Sigma Kappa
University of Texas at Dallas
Terri Devaul
Member-at-Large
Kanesia Mitchell
Member-at-Large
Patricia Tatum
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Greetings,
Happy Founders’ Day to all members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®.
On behalf of the outstanding women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Omicron Mu Omega Chapter, I am pleased to welcome you to our 115th Founders’ Day celebration The members of this exemplary chapter have served the Dallas metroplex with enthusiasm and steadfastness since 1984. Throughout the years, our chapter members have remained true to the vision of our illustrious founders by maintaining our focus on Service to All Mankind. We are proud of our long-standing reputation for service that is impactful, relevant, and meaningful to the community. We continue to innovate in our practices and programming as we propel ourselves forward with each new day and opportunity With courage in our hearts, we push towards new horizons; and yet we do not forget who we are As we continue to Soar in service, sisterliness remains at the core of our being.
While we take this 115th anniversary to commemorate and reflect on the founding of our sorority, we are also celebrating those members who have achieved fifty and twenty-five years of service to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®. This year we are elated to recognize eight Golden Honorees and thirteen Silver Honorees Their time, commitment and love for our sisterhood shines brighter than ever on this special day Our chapter is home to more than 500 dynamic, hard-working, and service-oriented women and we are glad to count each of them as members.
It is a tremendous honor and a privilege to serve as the 2023-2024 president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Omicron Mu Omega Chapter, where we are Polished Pearls of Service and sisterhood is ingrained in everything we do. We are grateful that you have taken the time to celebrate with us on this day
In Sisterhood and Service to All Mankind,
LaDácher N. Jackson. EdD President
It is with great pleasure and excitement that we welcome you to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Omicron Mu Omega Chapter Founders’ Day Celebration. Our theme, “Celebrating the Traditions of Our Founders while Soaring to Greater Heights of Service” and Sisterhood speaks to our commitment to servant-leadership, sisterhood, and education.
As we commemorate 115 years of sisterhood and service we reflect on our founders’ mission, to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, to promote unity and friendship among college women, to study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their social stature, to maintain a progressive interest in college life, and to be of “Service to All Mankind". This mission has remained unchanged since the sorority’s inception more than a century ago.
On behalf of the Omicron Mu Omega Chapter, we congratulate our members who are celebrating 50 and 25 years of service to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. Thank you for being models of excellence and for your dedicated service.
We are extremely delighted to have our International President & CEO, Danette Anthony Reed as our keynote speaker this year. She is the 31st woman to lead Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®. She comes to the position with more than 46 years of experience and she is a committed Life Member and Silver Star member. Ms. Anthony Reed has held more than 24 leadership positions in the sorority at all levels including International First Vice President and previously International Treasurer. At the Chapter level, Ms. Anthony Reed has been president or vice president of three chapters, held numerous other leadership positions and was a charter member of Omicron Mu Omega Chapter, in Dallas, TX, where she is currently a member.
We extend a sincere thank you for your attendance at our Founders’ Day celebration. We hope to inspire you to renew your efforts and commitment to serving others.
PatriciaTatum Founders'DayChairman SilverMember2018
StaceyMcIntee Founders'DayCo-Chairman SilverMember2019
January 28, 2023
My Dear Sisters of the Omicron Mu Omega Chapter:
Greetings and Happy Founders’ Day 2023! As we embark on Alpha Kappa Alpha’s 115th anniversary, let us take this time to reflect on and celebrate our Sorority’s rich history of sisterhood and service. For 115 years, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® has been premiere in promoting academic excellence, fostering leadership, and rendering service to all mankind. Ours is an organization of “firsts.” Not only are we the first intercollegiate Greek-letter sorority for Black women, our members continue to break barriers as “firsts” in science, the arts, education, in space, and in the White House.
Today’s theme, “Celebrating the Traditions of Our Founders while Soaring to Greater Heights of Service and Sisterhood,” embodies the spirit of servant-leadership that was created by our Founders and reinforces our responsibility to continue Soaring to Greater Heights of Service and Sisterhood.
On this day, we reaffirm Alpha Kappa Alpha’s legacy and rededicate ourselves to the “fellowship sincere and rare” that we vowed to protect and perpetuate upon our initiation. We are also forever indebted to the charter members of Omicron Mu Omega, who had the vision to further expand our sisterhood within Dallas, TX and the surrounding communities.
Congratulations and thank you to the Founders’ Day Committee for organizing such a wonderful Founders’ Day celebration. Let us also congratulate those members who have reached the Diamond, Pearl, Golden, and Silver Sister membership milestone this year. And thank you to all the members of Alpha Kappa Alpha who continue to stand together in sisterhood and “service to all mankind” during this season of renewal and recommitment. Again, Happy Founders’ Day!
With sisterly love,
Joya T. Hayes
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®
South Central Regional Director
Danette Anthony Reed International President & CEO
January 28, 2023
Happy Founders’ Day!
Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®
Members of Omicron Mu Omega Chapter, I am delighted to be with you today!
In this 115th year since our founding on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D C , where sixteen women boldly and courageously undertook a journey that would change the world, I am deeply inspired to witness more than 355,000 initiated members and 1,061 chapters spanning 12 countries Soaring to Greater Heights of Service and Sisterhood. As we reflect upon the profound difference Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® makes throughout our local communities and across the globe, our 115th anniversary marks a time for strengthening our sisterhood and reinforcing our commitment “to be of service to all mankind.” This is truly a time for reflection and renewal.
As we remember our beloved founders who created a lasting and enduring sisterhood that stands the test of time, we can only imagine what they must be thinking and feeling now during this historic moment From the halls of the White House to the streets of rural towns from the shores of both great oceans to the sand dunes of the Middle East, Alpha Kappa Alpha’s span is simply remarkable. We must recognize WE are history-makers!
Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha are known to build communities and transform lives within our Sorority and within the communities we serve. No matter where we go, we will make an impact. Further, I truly believe, Alpha Kappa Alpha begins and ends with sisterhood. It is the glue that binds us all together and makes us a unified body. Sisterhood is the foundation upon which Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was established and continues to flourish
Omicron Mu Omega Chapter’s outstanding service by annually awarding more than $30,000 in collegiate scholarships, mentoring hundreds of girls through our CACHET Youth Group, and offering more than 500 hours and 354 acts of service in one day is truly exemplary and laudable!
Congratulations to the 8 members who are celebrating 50 years of service and 13 who are being recognized for 25 years of service. During your 115th Founders’ Day observance, I invite you to Strengthen our Sisterhood! I invite you to intentionally take time to fellowship and form lifelong relationships based on affinity, love, trust, respect, and shared goals and interests, while concurrently building on our foundation to serve others
May we continue Soaring to Greater Heights of Service and Sisterhood in the years ahead!
Sisterly yours,
Danette Anthony Reed International President & CEO
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated ® (AKA), an international service organization, was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1908. It is the oldest Greek-letter organization established by African American college-educated women. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated® is comprised of more than 325,000 initiated members in graduate and undergraduate chapters located in 12 countries including the United States, Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Dubai, Germany, Japan, Liberia, Nigeria, South Korea, South Africa and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Led by International President & CEO Danette Anthony Reed of Dallas, Texas, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, often is hailed as “America’s premier Greek-letter organization for African Americanwomen.”
"CelebratingtheTraditionsofOurFounderswhile SoaringtoGreaterHeightsofServiceandSisterhood"
Danette Anthony Reed is the International President & CEO of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated®, and she is the 31st woman to lead the nation’s first Black sorority for collegeeducated women in 115 years. She comes to the position with more than 46 years of experience to lead the international organization. During her administration, she will focus on “Soaring to Greater Heights of Service and Sisterhood.”
Ms. Reed ascended to Alpha Kappa Alpha’s highest office in July 2022. As International President & CEO, Ms. Anthony Reed sets policy and programs and leads a board of directors including international officers and 10 regional directors who oversee the management of the sorority’s more than 1,061 chapters and more than 325,000 members throughout the United States and 11 other countries. Prior to her installation, she held more than 24 leadership positions in the sorority at all levels including International First Vice President and previously as International Treasurer.
A retired PepsiCo corporate executive, Ms. Reed brings decades of corporate leadership, community engagement, service, and progressive sorority governance to the role. Ms. Anthony Reed rose through the operations ranks at Frito Lay, retiring after 34 years of service. A trailblazer within the PepsiCo, Frito Lay Division, she became the first African- American woman plant director for Frito Lay to lead the startup of an $80 million bakery facility in Dallas. After this accomplishment, she moved to Frito Lay’s corporate office and led a cross-functional team in the commercialization of $300 million in innovative products
The daughter of two educators, Ms. Reed holds a master’s degree in Business Administration, specializing in finance, from Southern Methodist University and a bachelor’s degree of science, in industrial engineering, from Northwestern University. She is the first Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated International President who is an engineer.
Ms. Reed is a member of the national board of directors of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Omicron Mu Omega Chapter in Dallas, TX; a charter member of the Greater Denton County (TX) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated; a member of Top Ladies of Distinction of Dallas, TX; a member of the Carrousels of Dallas, TX; a member of the National Association of Parliamentarians; and a former Girl Scouts leader. Currently, she serves as Treasurer of Krugerville, Texas Community Development Corporation. She has received a number of awards for her outstanding and distinguished professional and community service including the Dallas African American Museum Heritage Award, National Action Network’s Action and Authority Award, Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals, Women’s Inclusion Network Lifetime Achievement Award, PepsiCo’s Global Harvey Russell Diversity and Inclusion Award, and National Council of Negro Women Outstanding Service Award.
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Stephanie Phillips, Protocol Committee Co-Chairman
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Patricia Tatum, Founders’ Day Committee Chairman
Omicron Mu Omega Chapter
Greetings
LaDácher N. Jackson EdD, President
Omicron Mu Omega Chapter
Joya T. Hayes
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® South Central Regional Director
Shirley R. Fisher
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® 21st South Central Regional Director
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®
Mya Adams, First Vice President
Sigma Kappa Chapter
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Written & Directed by Evelyn R. Foster Hamilton
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®
International Music/Entertainment Committee Chairman
James Etta Wilson, Accompanist
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Stacey McIntee, Founders' Day Committee Co-Chairman
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Felicia Frazier, Founder & Executive Director, The MINT Foundation
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Thomasine Beck, Chaplain
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Erynn Reed
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®
International Generation Next Committee Chairman
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Danette Anthony Reed
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®
International President & CEO
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Alicia Bell, Ardina Colby, Talanja Goss, Donnis Thomas
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LaDácher N. Jackson EdD, Omicron Mu Omega Chapter President
Danette Anthony Reed, International President & CEO
Joya T. Hayes, South Central Regional Director
Shirley R. Fisher, 21st South Central Regional Director
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Beverly Long, Omicron Mu Omega Chapter 50YearHonorees
Antonia Abner, Patricia Alaman, Thelma Clardy, Rachel George, Sharyn Smith Holley, Sharon Kyles Ross, Virginia Lockwood Terry, Brenda Thomas
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Wendy Jackson, Omicron Mu Omega Chapter 25YearHonorees
Stacy Bowers, Lakeiah Cheatham, Kyla Duncan, Crystal Hamilton, Kimberly Harris, Sonya Jackson Landrum, Patrece Hasty-Perry, Quisha Carmouche-Roberts, Karen Stills, Bobbie Sullivan, Tanisha Toaston, Chantay Hawkins Warren, Courtney Williams
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International Music/Entertainment Committee Chairman
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Evelyn R. Foster Hamilton, Pianist
International Music/Entertainment Committee Chairman
Tonya E. Savage, Esq., First Vice President
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Patricia Tatum, Founders’ Day Committee Chairman
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Thomasine Beck, Chaplain
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Golden Honoree Antonia (Toni) Sisson Abner was born in Dallas, Texas, and Maurice and Cleo Sisson. During Ms. Abner’s early years, the family moved to Mound Bayou, MS. They returned to Dallas where Ms. Abner remained throughout her childhood into her adult years. She graduated from Booker T. Washington Technical High School in Dallas ISD in 1964 with high academic honors. Ms. Abner attended Texas Southern University (TSU) and received a bachelor’s in Political Science and History in 1968. She also earned a master’s in Secondary Education (M Ed.) from the University of Montevallo, Montevallo, AL, and a Post Graduate degree in School Administration.
While attending TSU, Ms. Abner was initiated into the Gamma Psi chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, continuing the legacy set by her maternal aunts, Soror Irma T. Clarke and Soror Louise Clarke, who both held international offices and participated in the Mississippi Health Project. In addition to serving as Gamma Psi’s secretary, Ms. Abner served on the Rush, Ivy Presentation, and Nominating committees. Ms. Abner is a Life Member of the sorority and the most senior of the current 12+ Alpha Kappa Alpha women in her immediate family.
The Abners lived in several states around the U.S. and Ms. Abner became an active member of the local chapter of the sorority in the cities where they resided. She has served in Alpha Kappa Omega (Houston, TX), Epsilon Upsilon Omega (Trenton, NJ), Upsilon Eta Omega (Birmingham, AL), Lambda Kappa Omega (Fairfax, VA), Alpha Xi Omega (Dallas, TX) and currently Omicron Mu Omega (Dallas, TX). During 2021, Ms. Abner participated in OMO’s Legacy of Service Day project by preparing Client Kits for the Zan Wesley Holmes Community Outreach Center. In 2022, Ms. Abner volunteered at the CitySquare Food Pantry as a pantry stocker. As a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Ms. Abner has attended and contributed to multiple Boules, Regional Conferences, Cluster Meetings, and various chapter-sponsored workshops.
As a professional, Ms. Abner taught in secondary schools in the states of New Jersey, Alabama, and Virginia for over 20 years. During the mid-1990s, she changed her career path and became employed as a Senior Technical Writer and Software Trainer for several technical companies. Ms. Abner relocated back “home” in May 2016 after retiring from CACI, Inc. where she was employed for over 17 years.
While attending TSU, Ms. Abner met and married, Honey-Do, David Julian Abner (a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated). The Abners have two children, David Maurice and Tiffany Antonia, and three grandchildren, Trey Michael, Chimene Annelise, and Sophia Aaralyn Abner. Ms. Abner is enjoying her retirement and developing recipes she includes in new cookbooks. Her other hobbies include reading mysteries and non-fiction historical novels. Ms. Abner is a member of St. Jude’s Catholic Church in Mansfield, TX where she participates in the Christmas Giving Tree, Fall Festival, and Food Bank Projects.
Golden Honoree Patricia Louise Johnson Alaman began her Alpha Kappa Alpha journey with the Delta Xi chapter at the University of Texas, on May 6, 1973. Ms. Alaman, most commonly called “Pat,” served as Treasurer and Social Chairman during her time at UT. She was chosen as Miss Alpha Phi Alpha while there.
Ms. Alaman joined the Omicron Mu Omega chapter in April 1999, during the administration of Dr. Deardra Hayes Whigham. During her 24 years in OMΩ, she has served as Social Chairman, Keeper of the Door, a member of the Nominating committee, Outstanding Oak Cliff Area Coordinator, two-time Graduate Advisor for the Theta Theta chapter at Paul Quinn College and Chairman of the Education Committee. She has served at the international level as a member of the Heritage Committee, which performed investigations and chapter evaluations throughout the sorority.
Ms. Alaman was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. At the age of three, her family moved to Pattison, Texas, where she attended Clemons Elementary. There she completed first through sixth grades with her father as her principal and her mom as a second-grade teacher, but not hers. She completed middle school and her first two years of high school in Austin, Texas. Her family moved to Dallas, Texas for her last two years of high school. Ms. Alaman graduated from South Oak Cliff (SOC) High School as the Salutatorian of 700 students. While at SOC Ms. Alaman was a cheerleader, member of the yearbook staff, Math club, Future Teachers of America, Student Council, Basketball Queen, and Key Club Sweetheart.
Ms. Alaman has been married to Honey-Do, Leslie Wayne Alaman for forty years. She is mother to Legacy, Dorothy Damaris Alaman and Lemuel Corban Alaman, a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. This past June, she acquired Raven (Kennerson) Alaman, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, as a daughter-in-love.
Ms. Alaman graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, School of Allied Health Science with a Bachelor’s in Rehabilitation Science. She attained a Master’s in Counseling from Dallas Baptist University. She served as the Program Coordinator for the Second Chance Program at Promise House. This was a three-year initiative for pregnant and parenting teens under age 18, which was a program under former Texas Governor George W. Bush. She taught for ten years as an elementary school teacher in Dallas ISD and five years in the Dallas County Juvenile Department at the Medlock male only facility. Currently, she is a substitute teacher in Dallas ISD and has a private practice as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Golden Honoree Thelma Clardy was initiated into Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Alpha Psi Chapter at Tennessee State University where the immediate past International President, Glenda Baskin Glover was her chapter president. She joined 40 others who were called the “Foxy 41” in November 1973. While in college, Thelma served as an officer in the chapter. In pledging Alpha Psi, Thelma was following in the footsteps of her mother, Maurine Lee Sanders, who had also pledged Alpha Psi.
After graduating from Tennessee State University cum laude with a bachelor’s in Political Science, Ms. Clardy went on to enroll in law school at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University (which she affectionately refers to as the “other TSU”). Upon graduating from law school, Ms. Clardy began her legal career in the Dallas area serving with the federal government, a legal services organization, and two law firms. She subsequently opened her own law firm which she has operated for the past twenty-eight years with an emphasis on family and probate law.
Ms. Clardy also activated with another chapter in Dallas where she put her legal skills to work, helping that chapter with its efforts to locate housing for the chapter. She has been instrumental throughout the years organizing her chapter line’s reunions every five years and looks forward to the “Foxy 41” 50-year reunion in Fall 2023.
Over the years, Ms. Clardy has been actively involved in the legal, political and civic communities. Most notably, she co-founded the Dallas Association of Black Women Attorneys (now a part of the J.L. Turner Legal Association), served as the first African-American woman on the Dallas Bar Association Board of Directors, and was one of two African-American women on the State Bar of Texas’ Board of Directors. She served as the first African-American female member of the DeSoto City Council where she served as Mayor Pro Tem her last year of service.
Ms. Clardy was married to the late James Clardy, a former coach with the Dallas Independent School District, who served as the head basketball coach for Carter High School before his retirement. She has one daughter, Michelle Clardy, and two granddaughters, Marchelle and Destiny. She is a member of Friendship West Baptist Church under Senior Pastor Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III, where she serves as a member of the Social Action Committee.
As a native Mississippian, Rachel George is a transplanted Texan who decided to follow the mantra, “Go West, young lady.” A graduate of Alcorn State University with a bachelor’s in Special Education, a Masters in Reading/Elementary Education from the University of Mississippi, an Educational Specialist in Elementary Education from Mississippi State University, and a Mid-Management from Texas Woman’s University, she set out on a journey to share her passion of teaching at Marshall Elementary School and in the Dallas Independent School District.
She was selected as Who’s Who Among students in American Colleges and Universities, received the Alpha Kappa Alpha’s Earnestine Holloway Award for Excellence, and selected as one of the Fifty Young Leaders in Mississippi by the Mississippi Economic Council. She graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1976.
In the Spring of 1973, she pledged Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® under the leadership of Gamma Phi Chapter at Alcorn State University. After many months of pledging, she became an Alpha Kappa Alpha Soror in December 1973. Upon arrival in Dallas, TX, she eventually joined the Omicron Mu Omega chapter in Dallas, TX. She has participated in many services through donations and offerings. Since becoming a member, she has become a Silver Star and achieved her Lifetime membership.
She began her teaching career at Marshall Elementary School in North Carrollton, MS and stayed for 4 years. Ms. George devoted 33 years in Dallas ISD as a teacher, Staff Development Associate, Assistant Principal, Principal, and Executive Director. One of her schools received Exemplary status (highest honor in Texas) for seven consecutive years during her tenure as Principal. The school was the recipient of many awards: National Alliance of Black School Educator Distinguished School, Title 1 Distinguished School Award, National Center for Urban School Transformation Award School finalist, TBEC Honor Roll, Texas Successful Schools Award, Governor’s Excellence Award and Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Service Award.
She has also received various awards: Area 2 Principal of the year, DISD Principal of the Year, TABSE’s Distinguished Principal Award, NABSE’s Principal of the year, Texas National Distinguished Principal Finalist, M.L. Holland Education Award, Profiles in Leadership Award in Education, The Hammer Leadership Award from Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Outstanding Practicing Educator Award from African American Educators Archives, Embracers of Change: Pavers of Success Award from National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club, Inc., and the Howard E. Robinson Award of Excellence from the DFW Alumni Chapter of Alcorn State University.
In 2014, she retired with a combined 37 years from DISD and Carroll County.
She is a member of One Community Church under the leadership of Dr. Conway Edwards where she has served on the Women’s Volunteer Team, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®., Dallas/Texas Retired Teachers Association, African American Education Archives and History Program, and DFW Alcorn Alumni Chapter (Alcorn State University).
Much thanks to God and my late mother, Earlie L. George (Lue baby) for her love and belief in me.
Golden Honoree Sharyn Smith Holley is overjoyed to follow the path of her mother, ‘Ivy Beyond the Wall’ Golden Member Fairilla Smith, who joined our organization in 1944. Mrs. Holley was initiated into Epsilon Mu Chapter in Fall 1973. She was an integral part of “23 Innervisions” and is a Life Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®. She has been a continuously active member since her induction in 1973.
Mrs. Holley was born in Hope, Arkansas to Hezekiah and Fairilla Smith. She is the middle child, and only girl, of four children. She graduated from Texas High School in Texarkana, Texas, and acquired an Associate of Arts Degree, Summa Cum Laude, from Texarkana Junior College. She matriculated at North Texas State University in Denton, Texas, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education and a master’s in Education. She has also acquired several certifications in Leadership Development.
Mrs. Holley taught school in the Denton Independent School District and served as an Adjunct Professor for Tarrant County Junior College. She began a lengthy career at American Airlines in 1978 and held a multitude of operational and corporate roles while located in New York City and later in the Dallas / Fort Worth area. After 31 years with American, Mrs. Holley retired as Managing Director. Currently, she is a Partner in her family-owned business, having used her talents with a variety of clients such as DISD, Envoy and American Airlines, BNSF Railway, and the Black Women Non-Profit Leadership organization.
In 1986, she became a member of Omicron Mu Omega Chapter, having served as Member-at-Large and Chairman of the Nominating, Protocol, and Community Impact Committees. She has worked on additional committees including Finance, Leadership Development, Cachet Youth Group, and Founders’ Day. Mrs. Holley is a former member of Beta Mu Omega Chapter in Fort Worth and Alpha Xi Omega chapter in Dallas. Before relocating from Denton, she served as the first Graduate Advisor for undergraduate chapter, Kappa Nu, at Texas Women’s University.
Her community outreach includes being a charter member and past president of Trinity (TX) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated in Dallas, Texas. She helped the chapter excel to the forefront of the S.T.E.M. movement for underrepresented young girls. She also served The Links, Incorporated on a regional level as the Western Area Chairman of the inaugural Alumna and Platinum Affairs Committee. She holds life membership in the NAACP and UNT Alumni Association and has volunteered many years with Irving’s Teen Court and is a member of Hamilton Park UMC.
For 38 years, she has been married to Glenn Webster Alexander Holley. They have one daughter, Alex Holley, her Legacy. Alex is a third-generation member of the sorority and is active with Omega Omega Chapter in Philadelphia, PA.
A village of family, friends and ‘sisters’ help Mrs. Holley celebrate this momentous milestone, including her BFF and Line Sister, fellow Golden Honoree, Sharon Kyles Ross and Goddaughter Stephanie Ross Gaston, both members of Omicron Mu Omega Chapter.
Golden Honoree Sharon Kyles Ross is a Life Member and has been a member of Omicron Mu Omega Chapter since 1986. Ms. Ross was initiated into Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Epsilon Mu Chapter in 1973 at the University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. Upon graduation, she became a general member and was also a member of Alpha Xi Omega Chapter after moving to Dallas in 1980.
Ms. Ross has held various roles in the Omicron Mu Omega Chapter. She has served as chairperson for Bylaws, Devotion, Finance, Nominating, Program and Standards committees and has held the offices of Parliamentarian, Treasurer, First Vice-President and Member-at-Large Advisor. Ms. Ross served as president of Omicron Mu Omega Chapter (2001-2002), focusing on “Making a Commitment to OMΩ and the Community”. Currently she is a member of the Community Impact, Founders' Day, Leadership Development, Risk Management, Standards and Undergraduate Advisory committees and was appointed an Executive Advisor (2023-2024). In 2020, she was asked to co-chair the Pre-Installation Activities Committee 2022 for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, International President & CEO Danette Anthony Reed.
Ms. Ross graduated from Kashmere High School in Houston, Texas and North Texas State University (UNT) with a bachelor’s in Secondary Education (Biology and Chemistry). She received a master’s in Higher Education from the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Ms. Ross was a secondary science educator for 39 years. She taught at T.W. Browne Middle School, Justin F. Kimball High School and Dallas Environmental Science Academy in the Dallas Independent School District. In the Dallas ISD Science Department, she was a curriculum writer, instructional specialist, coordinator, and chosen to become a School Improvement Team Leader in the Superintendent's Learning Community. Ms. Ross was also an adjunct professor at Texas Woman’s University with Dallas ISD Alternative Certification Program as a teacher trainer. She enjoyed presenting to science teachers at the local, state, and national level.
Since retiring, Ms. Ross spends her time as a community volunteer with local community agencies, food pantries, and science programs. She enjoys gardening and helping with her grandchildren Paige, Jordyn, and Lennox.
Ms. Ross has been an active member of Friendship West Baptist Church for 31 years. She serves the Christian Education Ministry as a Sunday School teacher and a Faith Formula Human Services weekly volunteer.
Ms. Ross has two children, Stephanie Ross Gaston, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, (OMΩ) and Samuel L. Ross, a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. She is proud to share the bonds of sisterhood with eight active family members including two sisters, Cheryl Kyles Mitchell (AKΩ) and Dr. Charlyn Kyles (AKΩ), and her goddaughter Alex Holley (ΩΩ).
Golden Honoree Virginia Lockwood Terry was born on October 19, 1950, Joseph Miller, welcomed her as their third of six children to their family. Virginia received her education in Conroe, Texas. After graduating from high school, she attended Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, Texas where she earned her bachelor’s in Elementary Education. She obtained her master’s degree in Education (M. Ed.) from East Texas State University. Ms. Terry received an Honorary Doctor of Divinity in 2015. Her educational philosophy is: “Learning is a lifelong process, and students come in all ages!”
Ms. Terry was initiated into the Beta Kappa chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®. in December 1970. She has passed on the tradition of Alpha Kappa Alpha women to her granddaughter, Germanii Murphy Lockwood, her legacy, who is a new member of Omicron Mu Omega chapter (December 2021). Ms. Terry joined Omicron Mu Omega in 2019 and actively serves on the Membership and Weekly Devotion committees.
Ms. Terry is a retired educator, having served the Houston Independent School District for 13 years and the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) for 27 years. During these 40 years, she served 20 years as a teacher and 20 years as a school principal. Recognized for her excellence in education, she has received numerous awards from many well noted organizations. Ms. Terry established a scholarship foundation for Girls entitled “Mary’s Daughters” named in memory of her late sister, First Lady Mary McIntosh of the Tevis Memorial Church. This annual scholarship is awarded to young ladies to help them achieve their goals and dreams of a college education.
After retiring from DISD, Ms. Terry founded the VLT Insurance Consulting Group, LLC. As an independent business owner for 8 years, Ms. Terry has been successful in assisting over 500 clients in understanding and selecting an insurance plan suited for their individual needs.
As a commitment to serving her community, Ms. Terry serves on the Board of Directors for Crest House Group Home. Additionally, she donates food items and toiletries to the residents on a regular basis and provides refreshments and Christmas gifts for the residents’ Christmas party.
In April 1972, James Lockwood, II and Virginia Miller married in Conroe, TX where they became the proud parents of James Lockwood, III. After the untimely death of Mr. Lockwood in 1974, Ms. Lockwood and young James relocated to Dallas, TX. Ms. Terry is the proud grandmother of Germanii, Austin, and Elin Lockwood. In 1997, Ms. Lockwood and Bishop T.T. Terry, Sr. married and blended their families.
Ms. Terry is the first Lady of Texas Southeast Third Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, faithfully serving with her husband, Bishop T. T. Terry, Sr. at Holy Trinity Church of God in Christ (C.O.G.I.C.) and Trinity Temple C.O.G.I.C. in Dallas, Texas. She previously served as Secretary for the Texas Southeast Third Women Department for over 40 years. Ms. Terry currently serves as the Curriculum Coordinator for the International Bishops’ Wives Circle Induction Training Academy.
Golden Honoree Brenda Joyce Thomas, a native of Hope, Arkansas, was initiated into Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®. in December 1973, as a charter member of the Theta Eta Chapter at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Mrs. Thomas received a bachelor’s in Music Education from Henderson State University.
In addition to being an active member of the Omicron Mu Omega chapter, she has reached the incredible milestone of obtaining Golden Status. Mrs. Thomas has served on the AKAmenities, AKAlades, Community Impact, Chapter Retreat and Membership committees. She has participated in her chapter’s service projects, women’s shelters and walk/runs for Breast Cancer Awareness and American Heart Association.
During her previous years in Arkansas, she served faithfully as Minister of Music and Pianist at her home church for twenty-four years. She has taught in Independent School Districts, worked for the U.S. Forest Service and retired from the Food and Drug Administration as a Financial Management Specialist in 2013. Because of her commitment and outstanding work ethics at FDA, she was the recipient of the 2008 Achieve Green Status Award and in 2007 received a Star Performer award from the Chief of Shared Services.
Mrs. Thomas is a member of True Lee Missionary Baptist Church. She currently serves as the Treasurer of the R. L. Parish Sanctuary Choir, serves on the Wells and Means Committee, and is a member of the Mission Rising Star Circle.
Mrs. Thomas is enjoying her retirement. She is married to Mr. Jeffrey Thomas, and they have one daughter, Haley Coleman. Her philosophy of life is Philippians 4:13. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” In her leisure time, she enjoys music, decorating, crossword puzzles, traveling and spending time with family.
Silver Honoree Stacy Bowers was initiated into Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, In the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Now entering her 25th year as a member, Ms. Bowers has served on the Community Impact, Fundraising, and Membership committees. She has also served as President of the Legacy of Service Foundation, Southwest Suburban Area Coordinator, chairman for the Community Impact Committee and Fundraising Committee where she developed long-standing programs, many of which are still utilized today.
In 2011, Ms. Bowers led the organization of the annual girl’s leadership summit known as Empowering Girls to Run the World on behalf of Omicron Mu Omega in partnership with Texas Instruments and metroplex chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®.
In 2013, Ms. Bowers founded Cocktails for A Cure to help raise awareness of the importance of early detection of breast cancer in the African American community. The event also recognized courageous survivors who overcame their personal battles with cancer.
In 2014, Ms. Bowers developed an annual wellness event known as the Healthy, Wealthy, Wise Community Fair to address the needs of families in underserved communities ranging from health, wellness, and financial literacy.
In 2017, Ms. Bowers led fundraising initiatives to create the Evelyn Foster Hamilton Endowment. The endowment was successfully capitalized in the amount of $24,000.
In 2018, Ms. Bowers chaired the Image Award celebration benefiting the Legacy of Service Foundation with the theme of Celebrating a Legacy of Women and Service which featured keynote speaker Matrice Ellis-Kirk, and honored Texas House of Representative Helen Giddings, community activist Edna Pemberton, and Minnie’s Food Pantry CEO/Founder Cheryl Jackson.
In addition to her years of commitment to her sorority, Ms. Bowers is currently the Managing Director, SVP of Community Affairs for Simmons Bank, Texas market. She is responsible for the Bank’s execution of the Community Reinvestment Act strategy for lending and investing in underserved communities and minority neighborhoods. Ms. Bowers serves as the Chief Grant Officer, managing the bank’s philanthropic initiatives, charitable contributions, and community engagement.
Ms. Bowers is also the co-founder of Pearl & Ivy and Ace & Deuce; two custom and handmade couture Greek apparel brands. In partnership with her identical twin sister Stephanie, Pearl & Ivy and Ace & Deuce are wellknown for their quality products that are easily identified by their signature pearl embellishments as the companies have grown to successfully acquire customers worldwide.
In recognition of her philanthropy and commitment to serving the community Ms. Bowers has received several distinguished honors including but not limited to being recognized as a 40 Under 40 Business Leader in both Dallas and Fort Worth, a Sum & Substance Leader by Conscious Magazine, Who’s Who Leadership Honoree, a Minority Business Leader by the Fort Worth Business Press, and a Women in Business Awardee by the Dallas Business Journal.
Silver Honoree Dr. Lakeiah Cheatham was initiated into the Rho Omicron Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® in Baytown, Texas on November 10, 1996, as number six of twenty-three on the Sense of Essence line. It was decided “Harmony” was the best name assignment for her due to her ability to diffuse situations by being practical, relatable, and sisterly which are all traits that still ring true today. She is a native Texan and two-time HBCU graduate from Prairie View A&M University with a bachelor;s of Art and master’s in Education. Her doctorate in Educational Leadership was earned at Lamar University.
Dr. Cheatham was drawn to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® initially due to one of the strategic goals supporting sickle cell awareness during former International President Eva Evans’ tenure. Not only is it an illness that has directly impacted her first cousin, but Dr. Cheatham also has a sickle cell trait. She has had to be vigilant about educating herself and her offspring about the dangers of the disease. While in Baytown, service projects consisted of supporting the elderly and youth alike. Upon moving back to the Dallas area, she became active with the Alpha Xi Omega chapter and assisted with the debutante committee to revise the illustrious program. After marrying and becoming a mother of four children she continued as a general member supporting projects with various chapters. When two of her daughters became active in Omicron Mu Omega’s Cachet Youth Group program the desire shifted to become more committed with the mentoring initiative. After years of unofficially helping with the committee, she became an official member of the Omicron Mu Omega chapter and the Cachet Youth Group committee in 2018. As an educator for over 26 years, this committee has been near and dear to her heart.
Professionally, Dr. Cheatham is a professional service director for McGraw Hill Education where she supports teachers with increasing student reading comprehension and coaching principals on how to best support teachers all over the continental United States. Although she loves all facets of education, the primary focus is on teaching and learning. Dr. Cheatham has worked in many areas of education: from teacher to high school principal, helping early childhood students develop school ready skills to developing a path for high school students to earn an associate degree/high school diploma, and most recently creating a platform that offers support to retain novice teachers in the very important profession of teaching (EduD.O.T.S. Diverse Operating Training System).
Personally, her heart forever beats for Honey-Do, Victor Cheatham, Jr., and the children they have been fortunate to usher through this wonderful life together (Victor III, Karrington, Klarke, and Karson). Dr. Cheatham is eternally grateful for having nurturing parents, an amazing brother, a supportive mother-inlove, a host of extended family, and forever friends to help her navigate life’s journey.
Silver Honoree Kyla N. Duncan was born and raised on She is one of four children born to Claudius and Cleame Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® while in the islan Member, Dr. Kish-Ann Duncan became a member. Befo saying, “there will be ‘other’ organizations that approa AKA don’t bother coming home.”
Those words resonated with Ms. Duncan; however, she she observed at the University of Tulsa were women of sisterhood, community, service and scholarship and sh 1998, she joined with five other young ladies seeking sis Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®. She had found he
Ms. Duncan holds degrees from the University of Tulsa Sturm College of Law (JD), and Dallas Baptist Universit afforded the opportunity to study abroad, sitting in on i which allowed her to gain knowledge and insight whils the world. She served as a Student Attorney with the leg various community-based organizations and served wit licensed attorney in Colorado and Texas and has handled matters on the state and federal levels. Currently Ms. Duncan is In-House Counsel at a FinTech Corporation.
Ms. Duncan is aunty extraordinaire to four nieces and a nephew. One niece, Toryia, a member of the Cachet Youth Group, lives with her and Ms. Duncan is her biggest cheerleader. Ms. Duncan tries to instill the importance of advocacy for others, volunteerism in our community and self-care. Ms. Duncan is active in the Omicron Mu Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, holding various committee and officer positions. She is an advocate for abused and neglected children and serves on the State Bar of Texas – Child Protection Law Section: Multiculturalism Committee which advocates for equality and fairness for children who are in hard places.
As Ms. Duncan reflects on her 25 years in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, she understands why her sister was passionate about choosing AKA. Ms. Duncan believes there is no other organization like our beloved AKA. We pave the way and continue to set the bar high for those that follow. We are a community of women who encourage, assist, and serve all who are in need. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, has helped shape the woman I am today, and it continues to push me to be the best version of myself, for which I am grateful.
Silver Honoree Crystal Hamilton was initiated into the Alpha Th Incorporated® in Grambling, Louisiana on April 26, 1998. She is a bachelor's degree in Nursing from Grambling State University. S Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® in
Ms. Hamilton currently serves on the Sisterly Relations committ Community Impact committee. She has participated in her chapt Wheels program, Legacy of Service Day, donations for seniors, su shelters, and walks/runs for Breast Cancer Awareness and the Am
Her career for the past 21 years has been as a caregiver, patient ad Nursing in both inpatient and outpatient healthcare facilities in t is presently employed as a Senior Clinical Delegation Coordinato of Blue Cross and Blue Shield. For the past 9 years, she has been over the nursing departments at behavioral health facilities and a strong advocate for mental health awareness encouraging others to refocus on selfcare to reduce the stigma that so many people experience.
Ms. Hamilton is a member of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas. She has been married for 19 years to Demorrio T. Hamilton. They have four beautiful children: Devin, Christopher, Nicholas, and Alayna. She is a legacy that comes from a large family of strong men and women affiliated with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® and other Greek letter fraternities that exude strength and dignity and promote education and community service.
Silver Honoree Kimberly Harris attended the University of Tulsa in Oklahom Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated ® on March 28, 1998. While an undergra Alpha, Mrs. Harris served as the president of the Theta Xi Chapter, the chapter historian, and the chapter Ivy Leaf reporter. She graduated in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication, a minor in Spanish, and a certificate in African American studies.
Following graduation, Mrs. Harris attended the University of Tulsa College of Law where her focus was advocacy and non-profit law. After graduating from law school, Mrs. Harris quickly transitioned to a career in Human Resources. Mrs. Harris is passionate about helping organizations provide the best work environment for all employees through education, leadership development, and impactful conflict resolution.
Mrs. Harris has served the Omicron Mu Omega chapter in many capacities including leadership as cochairman of the History and Archives committee, chairman of the Public Relations committee, and the Ivy leaf reporter. Currently, she serves as the Chair of Omicron Mu Omega’s Risk Management committee.
In addition to her service in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated ® , Mrs. Harris is a dedicated volunteer with the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas. She has served as a troop leader for all Girl Scout levels. Currently, she is the Junior leader for Troop 8346.
Mrs. Harris is the proud legacy of Omicron Mu Omega chapter golden member Anne Young and Eugene Young, III. She has one brother, Eugene Young, IV, and one sister Omicron Mu Omega chapter member Mika Young. In her free time, Mrs. Harris and her wonderful and supportive husband of almost 19 years, Kristopher act as the official chauffeurs for their three beautiful, brilliant, and busy children Trinity (16), Kristopher (14), and Charity (11).
Silver Honoree Sonya Jackson Landrum was initiated into the Omicron Mu Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® in Fall 1997. A native of Monroe, Louisiana, sh School, the home of the mighty, mighty Bulldogs. She received a bachelor’s Southern University A&M College, a Historically Black University in Baton R Business Management from Amberton University in Garland, TX.
As a member of the Omicron Mu Omega chapter, Ms. Landrum has served as Corresponding Secretary, Chair of the Technology committee, and served on several other committees. She is an active member of Concord Church in Dallas, TX and an active community volunteer. She has served as a youth mentor in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Tarrant County and is currently the President of the Parent Teacher Association at her daughter’s elementary school. She has completed countless hours of volunteering and teaching her daughter the importance of giving back.
Ms. Landrum currently resides in Arlington, Texas. She is employed by the North Central Texas Council of Governments where she is a Program Manager over the Travel Demand Management and Transportation Safety Program Areas. The focus of her career has been traffic engineering and transportation planning. Ms. Landrum currently serves as President of the Red River Chapter of the Association for Commuter Transportation and was also the past Vice President. She has served on the Board of Directors for the Association for Commuter Transportation and is a member of the Institute for Transportation Engineers.
Ms. Landrum has been married to Honey-Do Vincent Landrum for 11 years. They have one beautiful daughter together, Gamiya Simone, a fourth grader at Thelma Jones Elementary School. She has two bonus daughters, Jade, a graduating senior at Grambling State University and Amber, a Junior at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. God blessed Ms. Landrum with loving parents, Laverne and Steven Conley. Her mother is a Silver Honoree of Epsilon Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® in Grambling, Louisiana. She loves to spend time with her one sister, Michelle Jackson Olowu, and a host of aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Silver Honoree Patrece Perry was initiated into the Theta Xi chapter Incorporated® in Spring 1997. She is a native Texan and a graduate o degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing/ International Business. During her time at the University of Tulsa, she was an integral part of reactivating the chapter and bringing it back to campus. She also served as Basileus for two consecutive years while the chapter grew its membership. In January 2020 she transferred into the Omicron Mu Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® and has served as a member of both the Membership and Founders’ Day committees.
Ms. Perry is originally from Dallas, Texas and resides in Prosper, Texas. She has also followed her entrepreneurial spirit owning several businesses, in the healthcare and farming industries. Ms. Perry is the former owner and administrator of a small healthcare company based out of Southlake, TX. She currently owns Hasty Perry Real Estate Group, which has real estate holdings in the East Texas area. She is also currently employed by Transamerica, where she works as a Consumer Affairs Analyst and is responsible for ensuring that all applicable laws, regulations, policies & procedures are followed in the disposition of claims.
Ms. Perry is a lifelong member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in Richardson, Texas, where she currently serves as a member of the Pastoral Search Committee. She has two beautiful children who are the light of her life. Vallyn Perry, who is a freshman at Tuskegee University, and Jaxton Perry, a fourth grader at Bryant Elementary School in Prosper Independent School District.
Silver Honoree Quisha Carmouche-Roberts was initiated into the Beta Psi Sorority, Incorporated® in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in Spring 1998. She rec Political Science from Southern University and A&M College and her mas Administration from the University of Phoenix. She transferred to the Om Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® in 2007 and has served on var Protocol, Chapter Retreat, Risk Management, AKAmenities and Administ serves on the Risk Management and the Protocol committees.
Ms. Roberts is originally from Los Angeles, California by way of Alexandria, Louisiana and resides in Lancaster, Texas. She is employed by UT Southwestern Medical Center where she works as the Administrative Coordinator for the Office of Advanced Practice Providers and is responsible for the daily operations of the office and the support of the 900+ Advanced Practice Providers across the various campuses in the UT System. She is also responsible for aligning business objectives with management and employees serving as the link between human resources, financial management, and business strategy.
Ms. Roberts is a member of Concord Church in Dallas, Texas where she has served as Administrative Assistant to the Outreach, Women’s Ministry, Youth and Young Adults. Ms. Roberts has been married to her Honey-Do Jason Roberts for 12 years. Mr. Roberts has been a constant, supportive partner in sharing her with Alpha Kappa Alpha, UT Southwestern and her many loved ones and friends. Ms. Roberts has the privilege of being the mother of two profound young men, Kristopher, 7 and Caleb, 4 and her fur baby, Pepper.
Ms. Roberts likes to live by two principles – Treat others the way you like to be treated and Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.
Silver Honoree Karen Stills was initiated into the Eta Eta chapter of Alpha Incorporated® at the University of New Orleans in Fall 1998, where she ser of Shreveport, Louisiana, she earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Mana New Orleans, a master’s degree in Business Administration from Amberton University, and a doctorate from San Diego State University’s Community College Leadership program.
Dr. Stills transferred into the Omicron Mu Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® in 2015 and has actively served on numerous committees including the Cachet Youth Group, History and Awards, and Community Impact. With more than 20 years of higher education experience, she is an equityminded leader whose career is dedicated to illuminating education as a vehicle for hope and opportunity to the communities she serves.
Dr. Stills currently serves as the inaugural Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Success at Dallas College (formerly Dallas County Community College District), providing leadership for success coaching/academic advising, career and transfer services, student success professional development, virtual services, and strategic initiatives focusing on student persistence, completion, and transfer. Prior to serving in this role, Dr. Stills served in a number of leadership roles at El Centro College including Vice President of Student Services, Dean of Educational Partnerships, and Dean of Student Support, Grants and Special Programs. Dr. Stills is a board member for the National Council on Black American Affairs, an organization committed to advocacy and support for the success of African American students, faculty, and administrators in higher education.
Dr. Stills is blessed to enjoy her life’s journey with Honey-Do Yannick Djomo; four beautiful children Jordan, Landon, Jay, and Yannick; and one spunky granddaughter, Zhuri.
Silver Honoree Bobbie Sullivan was initiated into the Alpha Nu O Sorority, Incorporated® in Oakland, California in Spring 1998. S where the majority of her family still resides. She received her b Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia and her master’s degree in P of North Texas in Denton, Texas.
Ms. Sullivan transferred to the Omicron Mu Omega chapter in J Community Impact committee, Sisterly Relations committee, an participated in the chapter’s nursing home visits, health fairs, d families, the Breast Cancer Awareness and American Heart Asso
Ms. Sullivan joined the United States Department of Health and Medicaid Services, as a Presidential Management Intern. Curren Operations & Local Engagement, Innovation and Financial Management Group. She is the Division Director for the Innovation and Operations Division. In this role, she oversees a team responsible for the Medicare Fee for Service program at the regional level to protect Medicare beneficiaries and support medical providers. She also oversees Medicare contractors to ensure sound fiscal stewardship of the Medicare Trust Fund.
Ms. Sullivan is a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Dallas, Texas. She is a former member of the Junior League of Dallas where she served on the Research and Development committee and as a volunteer at the Dallas Museum of Art. In addition, she owns an interior design company, Grant Sullivan Interiors, and her work has been featured on the Home and Garden Television network.
Silver Honoree, Dr. Tanisha Toaston, was initiated into the Zeta Gamma ch Sorority, Incorporated® in 1998. She is a proud native of Baton Rouge, LA an and M University. She graduated Magna Cum Laude and went to receive he State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. Toaston has served Alpha Kappa Alpha as a member of multiple committees. She has had the best experience in working with the Community Impact and History committees. She has participated in health fairs as well as quarterly events at the Dallas Life homeless shelter. She participated and assisted with award-winning scrapbooks. When time allows, she participates in sisterly functions dedicated to the Marvelous Mid-cities and previously with the Notorious Northside!
Dr. Toaston completed her medical residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at Baylor University Medical Center here in Dallas, TX and her fellowship in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) at UT Southwestern and the Dallas VA Medical Center. She is board certified in PM&R with a subspecialty in SCI Medicine. Dr. Toaston currently sees patients and serves as the Program Director of the SCI Program at Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital in Bedford, TX. She also sees patients at The Forum Parkway Skilled Nursing Facility. In 2013, she ventured to Charlotte, NC for another job opportunity focused on SCI. She returned to the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in the fall of 2015. While spinal cord injury medicine is her passion, she looks forward to creating a private practice as well as starting residential care homes for the disabled patient. Dr. Toaston serves as a preceptor and mentor to the pre-med students as well as medical students and residents at all three medical schools here in the area. She currently serves as the secretary of the C.V. Roman Medical Society, the DFW chapter of the National Medical Association- the national association serving African American physicians and their patients. She is the newly appointed Medical Director of the Dallas and Irving sectors of Rehab Without Walls-an organization focused on community and in-home rehab for patients with traumatic brain injury and SCI.
Dr. Toaston is a legacy honoree! Her mother, Mary Toaston, is a Golden Member and a charter member of the Nu Gamma Omega chapter in Baton Rouge LA. She has two brothers, and one sister who is also a member of the sorority. Her late father, Fulton, was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated. She enjoys cooking, abstract painting, exercising, indulging in New Orleans Saints football, and traveling both domestically and abroad.
Silver Honoree Chantay Hawkins Warren was initiated i Sorority, Incorporated®, Grambling State University, Spring 1989. Before graduating, she had the honor of representing her “True Elegance” line in a show-stopping, championship-winning fall step show performance. During her matriculation at GSU, she served as a writer, and then editor, of The Gramblinite newspaper. She then earned her bachelor's degree in Mass Communication, graduated Summa Cum Laude, and returned a few years later to obtain a master’s degree in the same field.
Ms. Warren’s education spawned a 25-year career as a newspaper journalist. She has worked for several major daily newspapers including the Dallas Morning News and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Her longest newspaper tenure was at the San Antonio Express-News in San Antonio, Texas where she wrote a parenting column and a blog and earned a newspaper design award. After returning to North Texas in 2014, she transitioned to the airline industry and is currently a Senior Communications Specialist in the Flight Service department at American Airlines.
Ms. Warren joined the Omicron Mu Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® in 2015 and again in 2020. She is proud to be a part of the amazing AKAlades and a member of the Founders’ Day and Sisterly Relations committees.
Ms. Warren was born and raised in Minden, Louisiana. Her parents are Bobbie Jean Hawkins of Minden and Wilbert Carr of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After college, she lived several years in Jacksonville, Florida where she met Honey-Do Willie James Warren Jr. Their union blessed them with two children, but they are the proud parents of five all together: Willie III, Brandon, Colin, Tayla, and Tyson. They also have three precious grandchildren Brandon Jr., Brielle, and Bryson who joined the family in December 2022.
Silver Honoree Courtney M. Williams was initiated into the Lambda Xi chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority, Incorporated® at the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater in Spring 1998. She is a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and a graduate of UW-Whitewater and Cardinal Stritch University with a master’s in Business Management. She transferred to the Omicron Mu Omega chapter upon her relocation to Dallas, Texas in 2010.
Ms. Williams served as the president of her undergraduate chapter and as the Invitations and Ads committee chair for the Annual Debutante Cotillion, which is the largest fundraising event of the year for the Epsilon Kappa Omega chapter in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After transferring to the Omicron Mu Omega chapter, she served on the Community Impact (Committee Chair) and Chapter Retreat (Committee Chair) and participated in numerous projects and events. She also served as a member of the winning Step Team at both the local step-show as well as the Regional Conference.
Ms. Williams is a finance, accounting, and business operations professional. She has worked for Parkland Hospital for the last 9 years serving in several roles including: Financial Analyst, Sr. Project Manager, Operations Manager, and Interim Director.
She also started her own nonprofit organization in 2013, Brunching Butterflies, which has the mission of “helping people help themselves, one family at a time” through financial and in-kind donations. In addition to the nonprofit, Ms. Williams also started the inspirational apparel line and brand, Who Knew God Knew in 2017 which continues to expand and was also worn by Erica Campbell of Mary Mary on her reality show with her family, The Campbell’s! Her other outside volunteer activities include Junior League of Dallas, Community Engagement Committee for Our Friends Place, and the 2016 class of Leadership Southwest to name a few.
Ms. Williams currently lives in Lewisville, Texas. Most of her family still reside in Wisconsin, including her parents, siblings, and grandparents, where she visits often. Family has always been the backbone of her world and their support personally and professionally continues to drive her motivation to excel at all she does.
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Diedrae Bell-Hunter
Brenda Berry
Marilyn Boss
Cheryl Jackson Brand
Brianna Campbell
Quisha Carmouche-Roberts
Donna Davis
Margolyn Davis
Kyla Duncan
Darcus Ford
Stephanie Gaston
Bridgette Grosvenor
Stephanie Hale
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Karen Stills
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On October 26, 1983, five members Evelyn Hamilton, Beverly Long, Beverly Russell, Jacqueline Macklin and Yvonne Moss met to discuss organizing a second graduate chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority in Dallas, Texas for the purposes of reactivating, reclaiming and retaining members in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. An invitation was extended to several inactive members to attend a “Special Invitation Only Social Affair” on Sunday, November 13, 1983, at the home of Evelyn Hamilton. Along with the invitation, a handwritten request from the hostess requested guests to keep the information “confidential.” It was at this meeting, the TIAKA (Those Interested In Alpha Kappa Alpha) Interest Group was formed.
On December 11, 1983, Dr Mamie McKnight, South Central (SC) Regional Director, met with the 46 TIAKA members and shared the steps for chartering a chapter The members worked tirelessly to complete the tasks and institute projects for approval of a Chapter Charter Evelyn Hamilton was elected by the group to serve as the President of TIAKA The other officers of the group were as follows: Beverly Long, First Vice President; Beverly Russell, Second Vice President; Brenda Lewis, Recording Secretary; Cynthia Bursey, First Assistant Secretary, Virginia Hare, Second Assistant Secretary; Yvonne Moss, Corresponding Secretary; Jacqueline Maclin, Treasurer; Pamela Lister, Reporter; Della Austin, Hostess; Serita Lattimore, Door Keeper; and, Bennie Lister, Parliamentarian.
On Saturday, June 23, 1984, Omicron Mu Omega (OMΩ) Chapter was established The Gala Celebration was held at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel in Dallas,Texas with 43 of the 46 interest group members introduced as the newest members of Omicron Mu Omega Chapter, the 104th Graduate Chapter in the Sorority and the second Graduate Chapter in Dallas
