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The History of New Bern Alumnae Chapter

 1989: Fourteen chapter members, residents of Jacksonville, chartered the Jacksonville Alumnae
Chapter.

 2003: Hosted the 36th Area Founders Day at the New Bern Riverfront
Convention Center. The event was chaired by Soror Esther B. Hardin
and was attended by approximately 800 sorors representing 34
chapters in Eastern North Carolina. The keynote address was provided
by 22nd National President Gwendolyn E. Boyd. Also present to
provide remarks were 16th National President Dr. Thelma T. Daley,
Lieutenant Governor Beverly E. Perdue, City of New Bern Mayor
Tom A. Bayliss, III, Margaret Noble of the Jones County Board of January 17, 2003 (l-r) Norma
Education, and the presidents of other area Greek-letter organizations. Sermon-Boyd, Gwendolyn E.
Entertainment was provided by Soror Marva M. Robinson of the Boyd, Ida S. Franks.
Wilmington Alumnae Chapter. The event was catered by The Flame Restaurant of New Bern.

January 18, 2003 (Left, front to back): Esther Hardin (Area January 18, 2003 Gwendolyn E. Boyd, Johnny Wooten (Omega
Founders Day Chair), Ida Franks (Charter Member), Fern Psi Phi), Demetrics Davis.

Cotton (Vice President), Demetrics D. Davis (President).

Center: Gwendolyn E. Boyd, National President. (Right, front  2010: Hosted the North Carolina Spring State

to back) Linda Wilson (State Coordinator), Mary Bennett Sutton
(13th Regional Director), Thelma T. Daley (16th National Meeting "Mock National Convention" at the Crystal

President). Coast Civic Center in Morehead City. Assistance with

hosting duties was provided by Kappa Sigma Chapter, East Carolina University. The event was co-

chaired by Soror Demetrics Davis and Soror Esther Hardin. More than 600 sorors attended the

meeting which was presided over by 15th South Atlantic Regional Director Linda Richardson Wilson

and 20th South Atlantic Regional Representative Amanda Wise. Remarks on behalf of New Bern

Alumnae were provided by Chapter President Ann Herndon. Providing greetings were North

Carolina Senator Jean Preston; Representative William L. Wainwright, Speaker Pro Tempore of the

NC House of Representatives; the Honorable Cheryl L. Spencer, District Court Judge, Judicial

District 3-B, and a member of New Bern Alumnae; and representatives from Alpha Kappa Alpha

Sorority, Inc. and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. The event was catered by The Flame Restaurant of

New Bern. As the community service initiative for the event, donations of clothing, bibles, and

monetary gifts were made to STAFF House Maternity Home of New Bern.

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