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Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
Zeta Alpha Omega
Chapter
Toledo, Ohio
Special to The Truth
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Incorporated is non-profit international service
organization founded on the campus of Howard University in
Washington, D.C. in 1908. It is the oldest Greek-lettered
organization established by African-American
college-educated women. There are currently 260,000
members in graduate and undergraduate chapters in the United
States, U.S. Virgin Islands, the Caribbean, Canada, Japan,
Germany, Korea and on the continent of Africa.
Under the current
leadership of International President Carolyn House Stewart,
the sorority focus is to provide “global leadership through
timeless service”. International programs include:
Health, Emerging Young Leaders, Social Justice/Human Rights,
Global Poverty, Economic Security and Internal Leadership
for External Service.
The Zeta Alpha Omega
Chapter was chartered in Toledo, Ohio on April 25, 1952 in
the home of Reba Harris. There were 28 charter members;
Anna Marie Bolden and Helen Cohen remain active in Zeta
Alpha Omega today.
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Executive Officers of
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, ~ Zeta Alpha Omega Chapter
Seated (L to R) Clara Petty,
treasurer; Paula Martin, recording secretary; Katina
Johnson, president; Margaret Huntley, vice president; Janece
Woulard, corresponding secretary
Second Row: Marie Bush,
parliamentarian; Olla Daniele Avery, graduate advisor;
Elinor Allen, graduate advisor; Alice Cole, attendance
registrar; Debra Fulton, chaplain; Felicia Dunston, door
keeper; Martha Cotton, official hostess; Richelle Watkins,
assistant graduate advisor; Mary Dawson, historian; Lisa
Dubose, financial secretary;
Third row: Nicole Williams,
assistant to secretary; Sheila Brown, Ivy Leaf reporter
Officers and Committee
Chairperson, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. ~ Zeta Alpha
Omega Chapter
Seated: Marie Bush,
Constitution and Bylaws Committee; Katina Johnson,
president; Margaret Huntley, vice president
Second Row: Donnetta Carter,
Connection Committee; Barbara Tucker, Protocol Committee;
Julia Holt, Emerging Young Leaders Initiative Committee;
Frances Collins, Leadership Committee; Na’tasha Nunn, Health
Initiatives Committee and Technology Committee; Morgannia
Dawson, Economic Security Initiative; Pamela Wilson, Social
Justice and Human Rights Committee |
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The members of Zeta Alpha
Omega continue to serve the local community with their time
and resources and have awarded over $200,000 in scholarships
to area high school students through fundraisers such as,
the 3rd Annual Fall Into Fabulous dance
held at the Hotel at UTMC on September 28, 2013. Previous
Community Service Award recipients include: The Martin
Luther King Jr., Kitchen For The Poor, Rahab’s House, The
Family House, The YWCA and The African American Legacy
Project.
The Zeta Alpha Omega
Chapter is under the leadership of President Katina Johnson
and Vice President Margaret Huntley. President Johnson’s
theme is “Polished Pearls” and will focus on leadership
development, member retention, reclamation and reactivation,
collaboration, and sisterhood.
As the Graduate Chapter,
Zeta Alpha Omega oversees two undergraduate chapters; Alpha
Lambda at the University of Toledo and Iota Iota at Bowling
Green State University. Elinor Allen is the graduate
advisor for the Alpha Lambda Chapter and Olla Danielle
Avery is the graduate advisor for the Iota Iota Chapter and
Bowling Green State University, Richelle Watkins, assistant
graduate advisor.
Supported by a team of
dynamic members, the chapter will celebrate the sorority’s
106 years of service with several events culminating with
the Founders’ Day luncheon held on Saturday, February 15,
2014 at Parkway Place. The guest speaker will be the
sorority’s International First Vice President Dorothy
Buckhanan Wilson. The event is open to the public and
tickets can be purchased by contacting Ticket Chairman Mary
Dawson (419) 537-1729 or Founders’ Day Chairman Denise
Black-Poon (419) 690-5362.
In observance of Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr.-“A Day of Service”, the chapter’s
Connection Committee will serve lunch at the Martin Luther
King Jr. Kitchen for the Poor and donate canned goods and
non-perishable items on Monday, January 20, 2014.
In February, the Global
Poverty committee will volunteer at Mott Branch Library
during the Read-In Chain. The Emerging Young Leaders from
Rosa Parks Elementary is planning a Community Summit in
April. This spring the chapter will hold its annual
Scholarship Tea for eligible high school seniors,
information will be uploaded to the chapter website late
February.
For more information about
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, please visit
www.aka1908.com and to learn more about the Zeta Alpha
Omega Chapter and find out about upcoming programs and
events, visit
www.zetaalphaomega.com . Correspondence should be sent
to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Zeta Alpha Omega
Chapter, P.O. Box 350006 Toledo, Ohio 43635.
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