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Celebrated Sisters

By Marcia L. Hinton                                           Stephanie is a proud and active
                                                                member of Alpha Kappa
The Alumnae Association of the                                   Alpha Sorority, Inc., the
Philadelphia High School for Girls believes                               oldest sorority for
it is important to take note of dedicated                                 African American
alumnae, whose important contributions                                   collegiate women,
have eased the way for, and inspired so                                where she is the
many women. Celebrated Sisters is an                              Chairman of the
initiative designed to complement our
Distinguished Daughters by highlighting         Environmental Ownership Committee for
the continued accomplishments of Girls’         the Omega Omega Graduate Chapter.
High graduates.                                 Environmental Ownership is a key program
                                                within the sorority promoting eco-friendly
Stephanie J. Marsh, Class of 1981 (225)         events to reduce Philadelphia’s carbon
                                                footprint.
                     After graduation from      Service projects, or Acts of Green, include
                     GHS in 1981, Stephanie     paper shredding events, a nail polish
                     matriculated at the        disposal project, distribution of
                     University of Virginia,    recyclable bags to community residents and
                     graduating in 1985 with a  the 1908 AKA Playground event. This year,
                     B.A in American            the sorority chapter partnered with
                     Government. She            Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell in the
                     attended Howard            renovation of the Clayborn and Lewis
                     University School of Law   Playground located at 38th and Poplar,
and received her Juris Doctor in 1988.          where members painted, planted and
                                                cleaned-up the playground. Eco-friendly
After 24 years in the City of Philadelphia's    permeable play surfaces will be added,
Law Department and The Mayor's Office,          thanks to a $100,000 donation
Stephanie, currently, serves the Kenney         Councilwoman Blackwell.
Administration as the Deputy Director of        In her free time (what is that?) Stephanie
Intergovernmental and Legislative and           lends her time, treasure and talent to The
Affairs for the Managing Director's Office.     Career Wardrobe, an organization that
The MDO operating departments (Police,          transitions women and now, men, from
Fire, Prisons, Parks and Recreation, Streets,   unemployment to the workforce by
Licenses and Inspection, etc.) are under her    providing professional attire. As a long-time
auspices.                                       member of the board of directors she has
                                                transitioned to the advisory
                                                board. Stephanie also is active with her
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