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THE EGO Ivy Informer
CELEBRATING 107 YEARS OF
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA!
Epsilon Gamma Omega’s Founders’ Day Program
Article by: Sorors Stephanie Burton and Latoyia Clemons
Photos by: Sorors Stephanie Burton, Cynthia Gurley, Evelyn Penn, Chris Winston
Fabulous, Amazing, Inspirational, Carolyn Simpson. Alpha Kappa Alpha Founders’ names
and EGO’s Golden Sorors were already a part of the tree
and Memorable (word) describes
to project our growing sisterhood.
Epsilon Gamma Omega's 2015
Founders’ Day Celebration held
March 1, 2015 at the Jackson Center. The program included a greeting/occasion from Epsilon
“Launching New Dimensions of
Sensational Sisterhood” was the Gamma Omega Chapter Basileus, Soror Wilma Ruffin.
theme for this special occasion.
Sorors Stephanie Burton and Blannie Sorors Cheltzi Frazier, Basileus, Gammu Mu and Amber
Batts served as Chairmen. The
planning committee consisted of Williams, Basileus, Omicron Zeta chapters also provided
sorors with a wide range of personal
talents which attributed to the success greetings. The program continued with music, poetry,
of the event. This celebration was a
joint effort from EGO, Omicron Zeta and special recognitions presented by the Hodegos of
and Gamma Mu.
each chapter. Our dynamic Soror Venita Clisby-King
The venue was beautifully decorated
in pink and green, each table had a was the speaker and her message was inclusive of theme
word name synonymous with words related to “SENSATIONAL.” Soror Clisby-King
“SENSATIONAL.” As sorors shared her personal experience of “Sensational
entered the room they drew a word Sisterhood” when Sorors Cynthia Benson, Gwen
from a basket and matched it with the
table where they would sit---this plan Redmon, Mary Rankin, Paulette Williams, and Adrienne
enhanced our sisterly interactions.
An ivy was placed on the tables for P-K Washington were by her bedside through one of the
each soror, they were asked to write
their name on the ivy and place it on toughest times of her life. Soror Clisby-King also stated,
the Founders’ Tree made by Soror “When there is a need for an inspired seed to be
planted, we are there for each other without a doubt
and you have that same kind of relationship with a
woman of ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA.”
Sorors expressed feelings of inspiration and motivation
following the message. A reception followed the
program with heavy hors d’oeuvres. Approximately 175
sorors were in attendance. The Epsilon Gamma Omega
Chapter Founders’ Day Celebration was truly
“SENSATIONAL.”
WORD!
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC.
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CELEBRATING 107 YEARS OF
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA!
Epsilon Gamma Omega’s Founders’ Day Program
Article by: Sorors Stephanie Burton and Latoyia Clemons
Photos by: Sorors Stephanie Burton, Cynthia Gurley, Evelyn Penn, Chris Winston
Fabulous, Amazing, Inspirational, Carolyn Simpson. Alpha Kappa Alpha Founders’ names
and EGO’s Golden Sorors were already a part of the tree
and Memorable (word) describes
to project our growing sisterhood.
Epsilon Gamma Omega's 2015
Founders’ Day Celebration held
March 1, 2015 at the Jackson Center. The program included a greeting/occasion from Epsilon
“Launching New Dimensions of
Sensational Sisterhood” was the Gamma Omega Chapter Basileus, Soror Wilma Ruffin.
theme for this special occasion.
Sorors Stephanie Burton and Blannie Sorors Cheltzi Frazier, Basileus, Gammu Mu and Amber
Batts served as Chairmen. The
planning committee consisted of Williams, Basileus, Omicron Zeta chapters also provided
sorors with a wide range of personal
talents which attributed to the success greetings. The program continued with music, poetry,
of the event. This celebration was a
joint effort from EGO, Omicron Zeta and special recognitions presented by the Hodegos of
and Gamma Mu.
each chapter. Our dynamic Soror Venita Clisby-King
The venue was beautifully decorated
in pink and green, each table had a was the speaker and her message was inclusive of theme
word name synonymous with words related to “SENSATIONAL.” Soror Clisby-King
“SENSATIONAL.” As sorors shared her personal experience of “Sensational
entered the room they drew a word Sisterhood” when Sorors Cynthia Benson, Gwen
from a basket and matched it with the
table where they would sit---this plan Redmon, Mary Rankin, Paulette Williams, and Adrienne
enhanced our sisterly interactions.
An ivy was placed on the tables for P-K Washington were by her bedside through one of the
each soror, they were asked to write
their name on the ivy and place it on toughest times of her life. Soror Clisby-King also stated,
the Founders’ Tree made by Soror “When there is a need for an inspired seed to be
planted, we are there for each other without a doubt
and you have that same kind of relationship with a
woman of ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA.”
Sorors expressed feelings of inspiration and motivation
following the message. A reception followed the
program with heavy hors d’oeuvres. Approximately 175
sorors were in attendance. The Epsilon Gamma Omega
Chapter Founders’ Day Celebration was truly
“SENSATIONAL.”
WORD!
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC.
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