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Gamma Psi Hosts Ms. America 2.0 Eta Chapter Supports Breast Cancer
Gamma Psi Editor Awareness Month
Sharon Harvey Alpha Phi Educational Law & Policy Chair
Harriette Davis
Eta Chapter (Region V, Durham & Person) members,
dressed in pink in support of October as Breast Can-
cer Awareness Month, were delighted to have Dr.
Avis Artis as the featured speaker for the October
2018 chapter meeting. Dr. Artis is a retired obste-
trician-gynecologist in Durham. She gave a terrific
presentation on breast cancer awareness. Her in-
formative program was interactive, with plenty of
questions and answers. Dr. Artis strongly recom-
mends that you make sure your doctor fully an-
Pictured: Ms. America, Nia Franklin (center;) students swers your questions. If not in person, then through
from Clemons Middle School & Starmount High School; email or DukeMyChart or similar means. At times,
Tonya Allison, Gamma Psi member (right) physicians are pressed for time so remember, “Some
people can read if they cannot hear.”
Ms. Nia Franklin, crowned Ms. America 2.0 in
2018, recently visited Marvin A. Ward Elementary
School in Winston-Salem. Nia’s mother, Ms. Kristi
th
Franklin, is a 4 -grade teacher at the school. Ms. “Literacy for Life” Presented at Joint
America completed her graduate studies in music Chapter Meeting
composition at NCSA in Winston Salem. She also Gamma President
interned in the music classroom of Gamma Psi Diane Rutledge
(Region IX, Yadkin) member, Tonya Allison, in 2016.
Ms. America sang several selections for the students Gamma, Alpha Chi, and Alpha Phi chapters (Region
and talked to the students about Perseverance — XI, Buncombe & Madison) held a joint meeting in
one of the PRIDE qualities. We are so proud to October on the campus of Mars Hill University. A
know that Ms. America advocates for education and program “Literacy for Life” was presented by area
especially that she knows the importance of Arts education agencies. During the program, participants
Education. heard from Dr. Teresa Cowan, First Vice-President of
Eta State NC, on new opportunities for scholarships
Read more about Ms. America’s visit on the and opportunities to serve teachers and students in
Gamma Psi website.
other countries. Speakers from Read2Succeed in the
Asheville City and Buncombe County elementary
Iota Hosts Wayne County Joint Meeting schools and SmartStart of Madison County spoke on
the need for young children to learn to read to be
Regional Director Region II successful later in life. These organizations also
Veda McNair offered opportunities to volunteer with either organi-
Iota Chapter (Region II, Wayne) hosted a joint chapter zation. The three chapters collected over eight boxes of
meeting in December. The three Wayne County books that were shared
chapters, Beta Lambda between the two organiza-
(Region II, Wayne), Delta tions focused on teaching
Lambda (Region II, Wayne children to read. Members
& Johnston,) and Iota also completed supply
joined together to raise bags for new teachers in
$745 for the Wayne Asheville City, Buncombe
County Empty Stocking County, and Madison
Fund. County Schools.
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