Charlottesville Alumnae Chapter
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
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Our Chapter History
Charter
The Charlottesville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated was chartered on June 7, 1969 by Soror Barbara Williams, Director of Delta Sigma Theta South-Atlantic Region with twelve charter members:
Virginia Bell
Fay Benton
Florence Bryant
Rosa Burks
Dorothy Conrad
Zelda DeBerry
Daisy Holmes
Gertrude Mitchell
Nancee Pritchett
Felicia Rowe
Mary Janet Scott
Josephine Whitsett
Serving the City of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Augusta, Fluvanna, Louisa, and Rockingham, the Chapter continues to foster the ideals of our visionary founders. Since its inception, Charlottesville Alumnae has initiated over 125 women and currently serves as the home to over 70 Sorors diverse in age and profession, while being committed to ONE MISSION, ONE SISTERHOOD: Empowering Communities through Committed Service.
In 1971, Charlottesville Alumnae supported the charter of Iota Alpha on the campus of James Madison University and in 1993, the chapter became the graduate advising resource to the undergraduate chapter.
Realizing the influence of collegiate Sorors, Charlottesville Alumnae Sorors sponsored the chartering of the Kappa Rho Chapter at the University of Virginia in 1973.
A Brief History:
Chapter Presidents
Past & Present
Josephine Whitsett
Florence Bryant
Lorraine Williams
Gertrude Mitchell
Helen Malone
Ruth Allen
Barbara Poindexter
Bernadette Whitsett
Alexandria DeLoatch
Barbara Poindexter
Florence Bryant
Dorothy Gardner
Jackie Estes
(’69-’71)
(’71-’73)
(’73-75)
(’75-’76)
(’76-’77)
(’77-’79)
(’79-’81)
(’81-’82)
(’82-’83)
(’83-’85)
(’85-’87)
(’87-’88)
(’88-’91)
Meta Mickens-Baker
Vermell Grant
Julie Weaver
Alfreda Morris
Deanna Reed
Alfreda Morris
Mildred Robinson
Deborah Bell Burks
Aleta Childs
Yolanda Speed
Nekeithia Wade
Nsofwa J. Chanda
(’91-’92)
(’93-’94)
(’94-’95)
(’95-’01)
(’01-’05)
(’05-’07)
(’07-’11)
(’11-’15)
(’15-'19)
('19-'23)
('23-'25)
('25-Present)