Our Chapter’s History and Leadership
The Atlanta Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, had its beginning in 1924 when it was chartered as Sigma Chapter. It was the first chapter established in Atlanta and in Georgia, the second in the Southern Region, and the nineteenth chapter in the United States. Eleven young women from both Atlanta University (undergraduate at that time) and Spelman College were inducted as charter members.
A group of graduate students in Atlanta petitioned the Executive Council of the Sorority to establish a chapter independent of the undergraduate chapter. The charter was granted in the fall of 1925, and the graduate chapter became known as Iota Sigma Alumnae Chapter.
The name, Sigma, was transferred to the undergraduate chapter at Clark College in 1929 when Atlanta University became a graduate institution. It remains the official name of that chapter today.
In 1958, the graduate chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, were changed from designation by Greek letters to the names of the cities in which they were located. Iota Sigma Alumnae Chapter was changed to the Atlanta Alumnae Chapter.
The chapter has provided significant leadership and has conducted public service programs of distinction since it was established. The Five-Point Program Thrust of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, is the vehicle through which its members seek to project the image of the Sorority as a public service organization. These five areas – Economic Development, Educational Development, International Awareness and Involvement, Physical and Mental Health, and Political Awareness and Involvement – are all integral parts of the chapter’s services and programs.
The Atlanta Alumnae Chapter has charted its course in all of these areas by working throughout the community, by speaking out, and by being visible in civic, religious, academic, and political arenas. Our service areas are: 30301, 30302, 30303, 30304, 30305, 30306, 30307. 30308, 30309, 30310, 30311, 30312, 30313, 30314, 30315, 30316, 30317, 30318, 30319, 30321, 30324, 30325, 30326, 30327, 30330, 30331, 30332, 30334, 30336, 30339, 30342, 30343, 30344, 30347, 30348, 30349, 30353, 30354, 30355, 30357, 30358, 30361, 30363, 30364, 30368, 30369, 30370, 30371, 30374, 30375, 30376, 30377, 30378, 30379, 30380. 30384,30385, 30390, 30392, 30394, 30396, 30398, 31106, 31107, 31107, 31131 and 31193.
Chapter members have dedicated themselves to continuing the development and implementation of outstanding public service programs. Today, they stand proud of their legacy and their many accomplishments.
2021-2023 Executive Committee
Andrea L. Morgan
Janice Hull Lemons
Rejess Marshall
Danielle Smith
Blanche Lavender
Artyce Rogers
Monique C. Jenkins
2021-2023 Executive Board
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Past Chapter Presidents
Magnolia Lattimer
Mae Proçtor Lucas
Ruth Wheeler Lowe
Effie McGhee Brooks
Laura Duffey
Irene Wilson
Mildred Burch
Minnie Bowden
Mattie Harper Briscoe
Mattie Greenwood
Blanche Adams
Ruth Perry Scott
Clara Reynolds Johnson
Irene Wilson
Cecil Edwards
Maenelle Dixon Dempsey
Sammye Dennis
Anne Wright Bronner
Valjeanne Taylor Grigsby
Pearlie Craft Dove
Narvie Jordan Harris
Alverna Swanson Greene
Harriett J. Walton
Burnella Jackson Ransom
Beverly Cherry
Marian L. Baker
Victoria W. Jenkins
Verdelle B. Bellamy
Betty J. Blasingame
Rubye Harpe Howard
Judith Withers Hanson
Rosalyn Law Heard
Judith Withers Hanson
Bobbie Jean Sharp
Mary Crumbley
Patricia D. Ross
Patricia C. Summers
Nadine Baker Smith
Camille Smith Zeigler
Carol D. Carter
Camille Smith Zeigler
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