A Legacy of Ivy, Roses and Pearls: A History of Timeless Service of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
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Ten inactive members (sorors) of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., rekindling a desire to be of service to others, assembled at a sorors home in Plainfield, New Jersey, in the early winter of 1998. Soon this small group grew to fourteen and, ultimately, to seventeen women. These seventeen inactive sorors became an official interest group of the sorority later that year. With the mission to promote harmony and friendship among members, to develop and implement programs to enhance the self-esteem of youth, and to assist others wherever needed in their communities, these women, full of energy and enthusiasm, ventured into unknown waters.
Becoming the first Greek letter organization to affiliate with the New Jersey Orators, the Scotch Plains/Union County Interest Group helped foster the development of confidence and public speaking skills in youth ages seven to seventeen. TAG, a weekly tutorial program, was also established.
Since its chartering on June 6, 1999, Phi Eta Omega Chapter continues to institute and participate in other altruistic programs: the Angel Network; collection of coats and other winter clothing during local coat drives; donation of suits for Dress Barns Dress for Success; financial support to two Kenyan students in Africa; donation of duffel bags filled with pajamas, clothing, books, and other sundries to Union County Division of Child Protection and Permanency; and the replacement of the headstone of Caesar, a Revolutionary Warfreed slave, at Scotch Plains Baptist Church in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.
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The authors of this book are all members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. who have been members of Phi Eta Omega Chapter of Scotch Plains, New Jersey. Through the combined efforts of active, inactive, and Ivies beyond the Wall sorors, their hard work and dedication to the ideals of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. continue to be realized. This book is an account of the many activities of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated through the undertakings of Phi Eta Omega Chapter, Scotch Plains, New Jersey. The book highlights those activities carried out by Phi Eta Omega that paralleled Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's international programs, and it traces other endeavors such as fund-raising ventures, sisterly events, and philanthropic projects embraced by the membership.
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A Legacy of Ivy, Roses and Pearls - Phi Eta Omega Chapter
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Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
DEDICATION
IN MEMORIAM
INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1 The Gathering of Sorors 1998 -1999
Chapter 2 A Beginning 1999 - 2001
Chapter 3 We’re on our Way 2001 – 2005
Chapter 4 Stretching our Legs 2006 – 2009
Chapter 5 We’re on the Move 2010-2013
APPENDIX A: Officers and Members Under the Leadership of Soror Margaret A. Lewis
APPENDIX B: Officers and Members Under the Leadership of Soror Joyce R. Hobbs
APPENDIX C: Officers and Member under the Leadership of Soror Carol Ann Brokaw-Boles
APPENDIX D: Officers and Members Under the Leadership of Soror Angela Driesbach Rose
INDEX OF PHOTOS
GLOSSARY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This book is the result of many, many hours of research, many hours of re-writes, many hours of emails, and of course, many hours of input from sorors, Phi Eta Omega Chapter members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
I wish to thank those sorors who initially agreed to work with me in this endeavor: Angela Driesbach, Joyce R. Hobbs, Michelle Lewis, Tynia Lewis, Grace Spivey Webb, and Drucilla Wiggins. An additional thank you
goes to Carol Anderson-Lewis, Candace Pryor-Brown, Dewanna Graham, Jacquelynn Rhodes and Lyn Hamlin, our editor. Much appreciation goes to Kiabi Carson, Alison Bradshaw, Nicole Brightman-Beaton, Gail Reynolds, Bethany Andrade, Karen Andrade-Mims, Deana Lawson, and MaryAnn Anderson who worked to gather additional information. Finally, a special thanks to Angela Driesbach, Joyce R. Hobbs, Marjorie Hargrave, Jackie Turner and Candace Pryor-Brown for the use of their photos.
I give boundless gratitude to the chapter’s president, Angela Driesbach and to the Scotch Plains/Union County Interest Group president, Drucilla Wiggins. Their help and encouragement have been invaluable.
Ann Troupe Thornhill, Historian/Archivist
Phi Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
DEDICATION
Mary McLeod Bethune once said, Next to God we are indebted to women, first for life itself, and then for making it worth living.
This history of Phi Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated is dedicated to the chapter’s three Golden Sorors
: Rosetta N. Lattimore, Drucilla Wiggins, and Marilyn Lyde. These women have for more than 50 years dedicated themselves to the promotion of the high ideals of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Reflections……..
Pic.1.ROSE.11.07.jpgRosetta Lattimore - Soror Rosetta N. Lattimore became a member of Beta Rho Chapter at Shaw University, Raleigh, NC in 1948. Soror Rosetta recalls clearly how she first learned about Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. As she was preparing to attend Shaw University, a cousin visited her at home and wrote in her high school yearbook that she should join Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Once on campus, Rosetta had forgotten what her cousin had written. Yet, one group of women impressed her more than others. Of course, this group was Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. She admired their leadership, their concern and support for each other, and their service programs. These qualities that she recognized as a college freshman have sustained Rosetta as a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. as well as in her life.
PIC.2.DRU.11.07.jpgDrucilla Wiggins - Soror Drucilla Wiggins was drawn to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. on the campus of Livingstone College, Salisbury, NC in 1957. She found these women to be quite influential on campus and exemplified outstanding leadership skills. Soror Drucilla became a member of Alpha Xi Chapter at Livingstone College in 1961.
PIC.3.MAR.11.07.jpgMarilyn Lyde - In 1962 Marilyn E. Lyde became a member of Gamma Gamma Chapter at Morris Brown College in Atlanta, GA. Soror Marilyn is an acclaimed lyric soprano who has performed at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Carnegie Hall, and Madison Square Garden in New York City, The White House, and The Vatican for Pope John Paul. Like all sorors