The Charter Members of Atlanta Alumnae Chapter, Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
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Origin The Atlanta Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, had its beginning in 1924 when it was chartered as Sigma Chapter. This was the first chapter formed in Atlanta and in Georgia, the second in the Southern Region, and the nineteenth chapter in the United States. Nomenclature—Later, several graduate students in Atlanta petitioned the Executive Council of the Sorority to create a chapter independent of the charter in the fall of 1925. The graduate chapter became known as Iota Sigma Alumnae Chapter. In 1929, the name Sigma was transferred to the undergraduate chapter at Clark College when Atlanta University became a graduate institution. Another subsequent change led to a new process for identifying graduate chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. They became known by the names of the cities in which they were located rather than by Greek letters. Iota Sigma Alumnae Chapter was renamed Atlanta Alumnae Chapter. Service The chapter has provided significant leadership and distinctive public service programs throughout its existence. The Five-Point Program Thrust of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, provides the foundation for the chapter’s public service initiatives. |
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| 1st | Magnolia Lattimer | 20th | Pearlie Craft Dove |
| 2nd | Mae Proctor Lucas | 21st | Narvie Jordan Harris |
| 3rd | Ruth Wheeler Lowe | 22nd | Alverna Swanson Greene |
| 4th | Effie McGhee Brooks | 23rd | Harriett Walton |
| 5th | Laura Duffey | 24th | Burnella Jackson-Ransom |
| 6th | Irene Wilson | 25th | Beverly Bailey |
| 7th | Mildred Burch | 26th | Marian L. Baker |
| 8th | Minnie Bowden | 27th | Victoria Jenkins |
| 9th | Mattie Harper Briscoe | 28th | Verdelle B. Bellamy |
| 10th | Mattie Greenwood McCloud | 29th | Betty J. Blasingame |
| 11th | Blanche Adams | 30th | Rubye Harpe Howard |
| 12th | Ruth Perry Scott | 31st | Judith Withers-Hanson |
| 13th | Clara Reynolds Johnson | 32nd | Rosalyn Law Heard |
| 14th | Irene Wilson | 33rd | Judith Withers-Hanson |
| 15th | Cecil Edwards | 34th | Bobbie Jean Sharp |
| 16th | Maenelle Dixon Dempsey | 35th | Mary A. Crumbley |
| 17th | Sammye Dennis | 36th | Patricia D. Ross |
| 18th | Anne Wright Bronner | 37th | Patricia C. Summers |
| 19th | Valjeanne Taylor Grigsby | 38th | Nadine Baker-Smith |
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