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Soror Sandra K. Walls

Sandra K. Walls is the President and Chief Executive Officer for AVPOL
International LLC dba AIL. Under her leadership, she is responsible for the day-
to-day operations and management of the company. Since assuming full control
and ownership of the company in June 2004, corporate revenues tripled, earning
her company’s nomination as one of the fastest growing companies in the United
States by INC 5000, ICIC, and Diversity.Com. A native Memphian, Ms. Walls
attended public schools, graduating from Manassas High School in 1968. She
attended and graduated from LeMoyne-Owen College, a Historical Black College
and University (HBCU) located in Memphis, Tennessee, earning her Bachelors
Degree in Economics in 1972. Ms. Walls later earned two Masters Degrees.
While on active military duty, she earned her Master of Arts in Business
Administration from Webster University. Upon retirement from the military and
returning to her hometown, she was awarded a Masters in Instruction,
Curriculum, and Leadership from the University of Memphis in 2000.

Soror Terrice Watson

Terrice E. Watson, a native Memphian, joined Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority Inc. in the Fall of 1994. She was initiated in the Mu Epsilon
Chapter at Christian Brothers University (CBU). Since graduating from
CBU with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, she has been an
active member of Beta Epsilon Omega. She has served on several
initiatives of the Chapter including One Million Backpacks, ASCEND
Program, Hospitality and History Committees. She has attended
South Eastern Regional Conferences and Tennessee Clusters. Terrice
works for the University of Memphis as the Assistant Controller. She
has more than 25 years’ of experience in higher education,
government and non-profit.