TEST WAD 2024
Sun, Dec 1, 2024, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm CT
PMSA
8601 Roosevelt Rd
Forest Park, IL 60130, United States (US)
About the Event
WORLD AIDS DAY
Location
PMSA
8601 Roosevelt Rd
Forest Park, IL 60130, United States (US)
Date and Time
Sun, Dec 1, 2024, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm CT
Sales Ended
Organizer
Glen Ellyn Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta
The idea of a Delta graduate chapter in the Western Suburbs was conceived over brown bag lunches at Irving School in Maywood, IL in 1976, by three sorors, Georgia Edwards, Denise Hendry, and Shirley G. Johnson. Upon securing the information needed to begin the process from Soror Anna Johnson Julian, who was a resident of Oak Park, IL and the 4th National President (1929-1931) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Georgia, Denise, and Shirley set out to organize the chapter.
The chartering ceremony was held on January 23, 1977, at the Holiday Inn in Hillside, IL. The Regional Director at that time was Soror Bernadine Dennings. The original name given to the chapter was the Bolingbrook Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. However, the name was changed to the Glen Ellyn Area Alumnae Chapter (GEAAC) because this proved to be the central location of the charter-ing sorors.
Charter members included: Jacqueline Anderson, Helen Branch, Geraldine Crider, Hazel Dandridge, Georgia L. Edwards, Dr. Lois Garland-Patterson, Carolyn Gibson, Katherine Hainey, Denise Hendry, Angela Jackson, Theresa Jackson, Shirley G. Johnson, Virginia Lucas Lasenby, Thomasine Leon, Phyllis Lewis, Katherine Owens, Patricia Robinson, Pamela Hannon Smith, Ira Redmond Thompson, Tempie Thornton, Muriel Watkins, Catherine Watson, Mary Wells and C’Ella Williams.
GEAAC has 245 members whose ages range from the early 20’s to the seasoned age of 70+. These college educated women hold various degrees and serve as accountants, administrators, advocates, authors, dentists, elected officials, entrepreneurs, law enforcement officers, attorneys, ministers, justices, physicians, principals, scientists, social workers and teachers. Several members of the chapter serve the Sorority in various capacities such as Collegiate Chapter Advisors, as well as positions on the State, Regional and National levels of Delta Sigma Theta. Nearly 100% of GEAAC members are registered voters and more than forty serve as Deputy Registrars within the six counties served by the chapter.
Organizer
Glen Ellyn Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta
The idea of a Delta graduate chapter in the Western Suburbs was conceived over brown bag lunches at Irving School in Maywood, IL in 1976, by three sorors, Georgia Edwards, Denise Hendry, and Shirley G. Johnson. Upon securing the information needed to begin the process from Soror Anna Johnson Julian, who was a resident of Oak Park, IL and the 4th National President (1929-1931) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Georgia, Denise, and Shirley set out to organize the chapter.
The chartering ceremony was held on January 23, 1977, at the Holiday Inn in Hillside, IL. The Regional Director at that time was Soror Bernadine Dennings. The original name given to the chapter was the Bolingbrook Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. However, the name was changed to the Glen Ellyn Area Alumnae Chapter (GEAAC) because this proved to be the central location of the charter-ing sorors.
Charter members included: Jacqueline Anderson, Helen Branch, Geraldine Crider, Hazel Dandridge, Georgia L. Edwards, Dr. Lois Garland-Patterson, Carolyn Gibson, Katherine Hainey, Denise Hendry, Angela Jackson, Theresa Jackson, Shirley G. Johnson, Virginia Lucas Lasenby, Thomasine Leon, Phyllis Lewis, Katherine Owens, Patricia Robinson, Pamela Hannon Smith, Ira Redmond Thompson, Tempie Thornton, Muriel Watkins, Catherine Watson, Mary Wells and C’Ella Williams.
GEAAC has 245 members whose ages range from the early 20’s to the seasoned age of 70+. These college educated women hold various degrees and serve as accountants, administrators, advocates, authors, dentists, elected officials, entrepreneurs, law enforcement officers, attorneys, ministers, justices, physicians, principals, scientists, social workers and teachers. Several members of the chapter serve the Sorority in various capacities such as Collegiate Chapter Advisors, as well as positions on the State, Regional and National levels of Delta Sigma Theta. Nearly 100% of GEAAC members are registered voters and more than forty serve as Deputy Registrars within the six counties served by the chapter.
