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

Andrea L. Morgan

Janice Hull Lemons

Janice Hull Lemons

Rejess Marshall

Rejess Marshall

Danielle Smith

Danielle Smith

Blanche Lavender

Blanche Lavender

Artyce Rogers

Artyce Rogers

Monique C. Jenkins

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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