FWA MISS JABBERWOCK 2024

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DeltaSigmaThetaSororitywascharteredonJanuary13,1913atHoward UniversityinWashington,D.C.bytwenty-twoyoungwomen.They picturedacollectiveofcollegewomendedicatedtoseriouspursuitsand communityinvolvement.

Thoseyouthfulstudents,barelyoutoftheiradolescentyears, demonstratedavitalconcernforsocialwelfare,academicexcellenceand culturalenrichment,de-emphasizingthesocialfrivolitiesofsororitylife. Theirideasofscholarshipandservicehavewithstoodthetestoftime,and today,DeltaSigmaThetaisdedicatedtoaprogramofprovidingan extensivearrayofpublicservicethroughitsFivePointProgrammatic Thrust:

EconomicDevelopment

EducationalDevelopment

InternationalAwarenessandInvolvement

PhysicalandMentalHealth

PoliticalAwarenessandInvolvement

Sinceitsfoundingmorethan350,000womenhavejoinedthe organization.TheorganizationisasisterhoodofpredominantlyBlack, collegeeducatedwomen.Thesororitycurrentlyhasover1,000collegiate andalumnaechapterslocatedintheUnitedStates,Canada,Japan(Tokyo andOkinawa),Germany,theVirginIslands,Bermuda,theBahamas, Jamaica,WestAfrica,SouthernAfrica,UnitedArabEmirates,andthe RepublicofKorea.

Good evening!

On behalf of the Fort Worth Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., it is my honor to welcome you to the 47th annual Jabberwock program. This longstanding tradition celebrates the growth and maturity of our youth, and we are thrilled to showcase their achievements once again.

As we come together to support and uplift the next generation of leaders, we are reminded of the importance of mentorship, guidance, and empowerment. The Jabberwock program serves as a platform for our youth to shine, to express themselves, and to inspire others with their unique gifts.

The Fort Worth Alumnae Chapter is committed to nurturing the potential of our youth and providing them with the tools and resources they need to succeed. Through programs like Jabberwock, we aim to instill confidence and a sense of community in our young participants, empowering them to reach their full potential.

I extend my deepest gratitude to all who have contributed to the success of this program, whether through sponsorship, volunteer work, or attendance. I want to recognize the parents of this year’s Jabberwock participants; thank you for your trust. I also want to recognize the Jabberwock committee chair, co-chairs, and committee members for their outstanding work. Your support is invaluable and makes a meaningful difference in the lives of our youth.

Finally, to our 2024 Jabberwock participants, congratulations! We are grateful to have been a part of your journey in this season of your life. May your Jabberwock experience and the memory of this evening forever be a blessing. We wish you the very best in your future endeavors.

In celebration, President

Demetrice S. Thompson

Fort Worth Alumnae

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Whatanenchantingjourneywe’vehadwiththisyear’sPearlsinWonderland Presentation.Thewhimsicalsplendorofourgatheringtransportedustoa timeofwhimsyandregalaffair.

Congratulationstoourexceptionalparticipantsofthe2023-2024season!As theshiningpearlsofthenight,yougraceduswithyourpresenceinelegant whitedebutantegowns,accompaniedbyyourcharmingescorts.Your dedication,grace,andenthusiasmthroughoutthiseight-monthjourneywere trulyinspiring.Wehaveeveryconfidencethatyouwillexcelinwhichever pathsyouchoosetoembarkupon.Asyouembarkonyourcollege endeavors,wehopeyou'llfindtheJabberwockworkshopstobeinvaluable resourcesinguidingyourfuture.Thankyouforentrustinguswiththe privilegeofsupportingyouduringthistransformativephaseofyourlives.

Asyoucontinueinyourjourney,rememberJeremiah29:11,"ForIknowthe plansIhaveforyou,"declarestheLord,"planstoprosperyouandnotto harmyou,planstogiveyouhopeandafuture."

AheartfeltthankyoutotheFortWorthAlumnaeChapterofDeltaSigmaThetaInc.,foryour unwaveringsupportandgenerosity.Yourcontributions,whetherthroughticketpurchases, advertisements,orattendance,havemadeasignificantimpact,andweareimmenselygratefulforyour continuedsupport.

Andtothededicatedmembersofthe2023-2024JabberwockCommittee-THANKYOU!Your commitment,creativity,andcollaborativespirithavebeeninstrumentalinmakingthisyear'seventa resoundingsuccess.Yourinnovativeideasandsteadfastsupporthaveelevatedtheentireprocess,and weareindebtedtoeachofyouforyourcontributions.

Inclosing,letuscelebratetheachievementsofourparticipants,theunwaveringsupportofour families,andthetirelesseffortsofourcommitteemembers.Together,we'vecreatedmagicthatwillbe cherishedforyearstocome.

Sincerely,

Tothefamiliesofourparticipants,weextendourdeepestgratitudeforyour unwaveringsupportandencouragement.Yourroleinnurturingand empoweringtheseyoungwomenhasbeenparamount,andwecommendyou forraisingsuchremarkableindividuals. Jordan

Jabberwock Chair Jabberwock Co-Chair Jabberwock Co-Chair

JordanStinnettJasmineTuckerDalanaWoods JabberwockChairJabberwockCo-ChairJabberwockCo-Chair

Fort Worth Alumnae Chapter

Demetrice S. Thompson, President

Talemah Jones, 1st Vice President

Angela Rainey, 2nd Vice President

Penny Cortez, Recording Secretary

Chiquita Blakely, Asst. Recording Secretary

Bertha Johnson-Jones, Corresponding Secretary

Chrissi Clopton, Treasurer

Kimberly Lloyd, Asst. Treasurer

Jamila Smith, Financial Secretary

Tabitha Smith, Asst. Financial Secretary

Cathy Moffitt, Chaplain

Dwalunda Alexander, Asst. Chaplain

Juanita Winfrey, Custodian of Properties

Kathleen Turner, Historian

Leah Jordan, Journalist

Shavon Cormick, Sergeant-at-Arms

Alecia Daniel, Asst. Sergeant-at-Arms

Mekasha Brown, Parliamentarian

Peggy Carr PeggyCarr

PeggyCarr isthedaughterofLouisandKenyailCarrofFortWorth,Texas.Asa seniorattheYoungWomen’sLeadership.Academy,Peggy isknownasa highly intelligentscholarandanathleticsuperstar.ShehasmaintainedstraightA’s throughoutherhighschoolcareer,excelling inmathwhereshesurpassedCalculus AB,thehighest-levelmathcourseofferedonhercampus.Peggy isa two-time statequalifierinTrackandFieldandwasthefirstathleteinthehistory ofYWLA toqualifyforUIL,placing5thinthediscusattheTexasStateTrackandField Competition.Shereceivedseveralscholastichonorsincluding therecipientofthe APScholarAward,andtheCollegeBoardNationalAfricanAmerican Recognition,andwasaWFAAScholar-AthleteoftheWeek.Shewasalsoan InterAstraSpaceNationalConferenceFinalist.Peggy isamemberofthe NationalHonorSocietyandtheNational Spanish Honor Society.

Inadditiontoherschoolinvolvement,Peggy isan8-yearmemberandwillbecomea legacy oftheFortWorth ChapterofJackandJill,Inc.upongraduating thisyear.Peggy wasalsoinvolvedwiththeGEMSCampwhere shewasavolunteerandinternfortheprogram,andtheMarkCubanArtificialIntelligenceFoundation AmbassadorBoardwheresheservesasNationalPresident.Looking forwardtoa careerinElectrical Engineering,shehasinternedwithLockheedMartinandEquity SpaceAlliance.Peggy isa servantleaderand herdesiretoservehercommunityledhertocreateherownorganizationcalled“STEMReading Leaf” focusingonhelpingimprovereadinglevelsforthird-gradestudentsinFortWorthISD,whilealsohelping them exploreareasofSTEM.PeggyisamemberofHarvestUnitedMethodistChurchinFortWorth,Texaswhere sheparticipatesasaYouthUsherandservesasa YouthTutorvolunteerandWednesday Family Night volunteer.

Peggy’sescortfortheeveningisDarrylMuckelroy,asenioratTimber CreekHighSchoolinKellerISD.HeplanstoattendPrairieViewA&M UniversitymajoringinBusinessFinance.DarrylisthesonofMichelle MuckelroyandDarrylMuckelroy,Sr.

PeggyplanstoattendGeorgiaTech,Rice,Princeton,orYaleUniversity majoringinElectricalEngineering.HercareergoalistobecomeanAI ConsultingCEO.

Peggy’sguidingscripture:Ephesians2:10 (NIV):“ ForweareGod's handiwork,createdinChristJesustodogoodworks,whichGodprepared inadvanceforustodo”.

Ca’Mora Gratts Ca’MoraGratts

Ca’MoraGratts isthedaughterofChristineLovingandAntwoinGrattsof FortWorth,Texas.AttendingCristoReyCollegePreparatoryHighSchool inFortWorth,Texas,sheishighlyinvolvedinandoutsidetheclassrooms. Ca’MorahasreceivedtheAcademicSuccessAward,theStudentLife Award,andtheTri-MMusicHonorSocietyprovinghowdedicatedsheis toheracademicsuccess.WhilemaintaininganA&BHonorRoll,Ca’Mora spendshertimeasCo-CaptainofCristoRey’sVolleyballteam,Captainof theVarsityShowChoir,andFounderandPresidentoftheBlackStudent Union.Ca’Moraissettingtrendsandleavingalastingimpressionasshe buildsalegacyforherselfandherpeers.

Ca’MoraisemployedatMariachi’sDine-Inwheresheserveswithaheartofgratitudeandkindness. SheattendsGreaterRisingStarMissionaryBaptistChurchwhereFloydBrooksisthepastor.Ather placeofworship,Ca’MoraservesontheJr.UsherBoard,S.E.AdkinsYouthChoir,Daughterof PraiseDanceMinistry,andworksasaSoundRoomTechnician.Ca’Morabalancesschool,extracurricularactivities,work,andcommunityserviceallwhilespendingtimewithfamilyandfriends, playingtheviolin,reading,anddrawing.

Ca’MoraisescortedbyCadenWalker,thesonofShawnaWalker. CadenisastudentofEasternHillsHighSchoolandplanstoleaninto entrepreneurshipbystartinghisownclothingbusiness.

Ca’MoraplanstoattendXavierUniversityofLouisianainNew Orleans,Louisiana.ThistrendsetterisafinalistfortheFidelity Scholarshipandifawarded,shewillusethisfull-ridescholarshipto attendPrairieViewA&MUniversityinHouston,Texas.Sheplansto studyBiologicalSciencewithaspirationsofbecomingan Anesthesiologist.Beforeenteringthefieldofmedicine,sheendeavors toenlistintheAirForcetoservehercountry.

Thescripturethatignitesherpassion:“Sheisclothedwithstrength anddignity,andshelaughswithoutfearofthefuture.”Proverbs31:25 NLT.

Bryanna Jones BryannaJones

BryannaJones istheprouddaughterofJaNattaMetcalfand RobertJonesofFortWorth,Texas.AttendingWesternHillsHigh SchoolinFortWorth,Texas,she’sthrivedacademically,forshe hasconsistentlyremainedontheA&BHonorRoll.Bryanna’shard workanddedicationhaveplacedherinthethirdquartileofher graduatingclass.Whilemaintaininghergrades,Bryannaservesas aYouthAmbassadorwithFortWorthSisterCitiesInternational andisapartoftheGenderandSexualityAlliance.

Inhersparetime,BryannaenjoysplayingSims,baking,reading,andlisteningtomusic. Ultimately,Bryannaisakind,helpful,andintelligentyoungwomanwhohasaclearsenseof directionandpurpose.

Bryannaisescortedbyherbrother,AshtonJessie,thesonof JaNattaMetcalf.Ashtonisayoungadultwhodesirestopursuea futureingaming.

BryannaplanstoattendtheUniversityofArkansasin Fayetteville,ArkansastomajorinSocialWorkandminorin PsychologywithaspirationsofbecomingaSocialWorker.

Bryanna’sguidingquoteis“IfI’mgoingtodie,I’dliketoactually livefirst.AndthenI’lldie”fromthebookFiveFeetAPart.

Bryannabelievesinlivingeverymomenttothefullestwhileshe can.

Makayla Menkins MakaylaMenkins

MakaylaMenkis isthedaughterofJessicaJohnsonofFortWorth, TX.AttendingNorthCrowleyHighSchoolinCrowley,TX,sheis notonlyonthe A&BHonorRoll,butamemberoftheNational HonorSocietyaswell.Makaylaisaprimeexampleof“GirlsRule theWorld”.Whilemaintainingherhighacademicstandards,sheis theVarsityCheerleadercaptainandamemberoftheStudent CouncilandtheBlackStudentUnion.

MakaylaisemployedasCheerCoachforRivalGymwhereshesharesherwinningspirit.She attendsLifeChurchofFortWorth,TXwhereRyanForesteristhepastor.AtLifeChurch,sheis involvedintheSwitch-YouthGroup.Makaylahasaheartofgoldwhoseultimatedesireisto impactthelivesshetouches.

MakaylaisescortedbyRonnieClayborn,Jr.,thesonChastity andRonnieClayborn.RonnieisalsoastudentatNorthCrowley HighSchoolandplanstoattendMcPhersonCollegein McPherson,KStoplayfootballandmajorinCriminalJusticeto becomeaDetective.

ThisfutureSportsTrainerplanstoattendTexasSouthern UniversityinHouston,TXmajoringinKinesiology.

Thescripturethatmaintainshercan-dospirit:“Icandoallthings throughChristwhostrengthensme”.Philippians4:13

Mariyah Newman MariyahNewman

MariyahNewman isthedaughterofTelishaNewmanandthelate RoderickNewmanofFortWorth,Texas.SheisasenioratEvermanJoe C.BeanHighSchoolandisalsoenrolledatTarrantCountyCollege receivingdualcredittowardherAssociate'sDegree.Whileachievinga 4.0overallGPA,Mariyahhasmaintainedabalancetoinclude extracurricularactivitiesdemonstratingherleadershipskillswhile servingascaptainofthevolleyballteamandanactivememberofthe NationalHonorSociety.ShealsoparticipateswiththeFCCLS(Family, CareerandCommunityLeadersofAmerica)club,StudentCouncil,and StudentCabinet.

Inadditiontoherstudiesandotherschoolactivities,Mariyahstillmakestimetoutilizehertimeand talentsfornumerousvolunteeropportunities.Shehassharedhertimeassistingyoungscholarsat UpliftAscendPrimarySchoolandUpliftAscendMiddleSchool.Shehasalsoparticipatedinthe YouthGroupBloodDriveandwentaboveandbeyondduringaChristmasCardvolunteerprojectfor alocalnursinghome.Mariyahandherpeers’compassion,empathy,anddedicationtotheproject madeatremendousimpactresultinginaninvitationforEvermanHighSchooltobuildapartnership withthenursinghomeforfutureevents.Outsideofschool,sheparticipatesinTaekwondo,Madfrog VolleyballClub,andAAUVolleyball.MariyahhasattendedNewFellowshipChurchwhereshe participatedwiththeAngelfeetPraiseDanceMinistry,YouthChoir,andYouthUshers.

Mariyah’sescortfortheeveningisCaydenHolly,alsoaseniorat EvermanHighSchool.HeplanstoattendTexasWesleyan UniversitymajoringinPsychologyspecializinginMentalHealth. CaydenisthesonofMichaelandJacquelineHolly.

MariyahplanstoattendHouston-TillotsonUniversityinAustin, TexasmajoringinBiologyandChemistry.Hercareergoalisto becomeaMarineBiologist.MariyahhasalsocommittedtoHTU’s Volleyballprogram.

Mariah’sguidingscriptureis1Timothy4:12(NIV):“Don’tlet anyonelookdownonyoubecauseyouareyoung...”

Lauren Person LaurenPerson

LaurenPerson, thedaughterofMarcandLeannSims-PersonofFort Worth,TX,isaseniorintheArlingtonISDSTEMAcademyatJames MartinHighSchoolinArlington,TX.WheresheholdsaweightedGPAof 4.07.Averybusyyoungscholar,indeed,Laurenisamemberofthe

NationalHonorSociety,participatesinUILLiteraryCriticismand Geographycompetitions,BlackStudentUnion,ConcertChoir,KeyClub, theAmericanSignLanguageClub,andservesontheMartinStudentNews asabroadcastanchor.Laurenalsowasselectedasa2024BankofAmerica StudentLeader.Laurencontinuestostriveforexcellenceineverythingshe does.

LaurenattendsFreedomChurchofBedford,TXwheretheReverendRobertD.Whiteispastor.She demonstratesherloveforpeoplethroughvolunteerism.AtFreedomChurch,shedoesthemorning announcements,andvolunteerswiththeyouthgroup,thenursery,andFreedomKidz.Inadditionto volunteeringwiththeNationalHonorSocietyandherchurch,thisFlynnO’HareUniformsemployee alsovolunteerswiththeTarrantAreaFoodBankandthePresbyterianNightShelter.Inherspare time,Laurenenjoyssinging,dancing,playingvideogames,andhangingoutwithfriends.Wheredoes shefindthetime?

LaurenisescortedbyJoelDeleon,thesonofRaquelandJesseDeleon. JoelisalsoastudentatJamesMartinHighSchoolandplanstoattend TexasStateUniversityinHouston,TXmajoringinMarketing.

Laurenwasacceptedto21schoolsbutplanstoattendHoustonTillotsonUniversityinAustin,TXmajoringinPre-Pharmacyand minoringinAmericanSignLanguage.Laurenwillbeanewscholarin thedistinguishedW.E.B.DuBoisHonorsProgram.Shedreamsof becomingapharmacistwhocancommunicatewithdeafpatients.

Herguidingscripture:“TrustintheLordwithallthineheart;andlean notuntothineownunderstanding.InallthywaysacknowledgeHim, andHeshalldirectthypaths.”Proverbs3:5-6

Miss Jabberwock Participants and Escorts

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FrontRow(LtoR)~JabberwockParticipants:Ca’MoraGratts,BryannaJones,PeggyCarr,Mariyah Newman,LaurenPerson,MakaylaMenkins

BackRow(LtoR)~Escorts:CadenWalker,AshtonJessie,DarrylMuckelroy,CaydenHolly,JoelDeleon, RonnieClayborn,Jr.

Miss Jabberwock Participants and Escorts

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Escort:DarrylMuckelroyEscort:CadenWalkerEscort:AshtonJessie

Escort:RonnieClayborn,Jr.Escort:CaydenHollyEscort:JoelDeleon

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LtoR:Co-Chair,JasmineTucker,Chair,Jordan Stinnett,MisJabberwock,LaurenPerson,FWA PresidentSororDemetriceThompson,Co-Chair, DalanaWoods

MissJabberwock2024,LaurenPersonwavingto friendsandfamilyasshetakesherfirstwalkasthe 2024MissJabberwock.

LtoR:MissJabberwock2024,LaurenPersonreceives thereceivesthe$1500BREADScholarship,awarded byBREADPresident,BarbaraCager,nexttoChair, JordanStinnett

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