Eta Xi Omega Chapter

2023-2024

President -Dr. Shante' Morton

Vice President - Donna Winn

Secretary - Shamikka Dudley

Assistant Secretary - Dr. JoAnn Oliver

Financial Secretary - Phyllis Brown

Assistant Financial Secretary - Jean Martin

Treasurer - Charmaine Morrow Walton

Assistant Treasurer - Alfreda White

Corresponding Secretary - Chanell Davis

Hostess - Vonda James

Sergeant at Arms - Versie Ike

Parliamentarian - Dr. Caryl Cooper

Ivy Leaf Reporter - Mark K. Schmitt

Historian - Shae Byrd

Chaplain - Tammy Simmons

Graduate Advisors
Delta Sigma - Denise Bonner-Smith
Theta Sigma - Dr. Kiara Summerville

Eta Xi Omega Chapter was chartered on November 11, 1961, in the city of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It was the first “baby” chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated since the 1961 International Conference. The South Eastern Regional Director, Member Julia Brogdon Purnell of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, conducted the chartering ceremony which was held at the Benjamin Barnes Branch of the YMCA. Immediately following the ceremony she installed the first officers of the chapter, conducted an operations workshop, toured the city, and met with 17 students at Stillman College who were interested in the organization. A reception open to the public was also part of the chartering activities.

Since our chartering in 1961, the members of Eta Xi Omega have been diligent in the growth and expansion of Alpha Kappa Alpha, and are responsible for the chartering of four undergraduate chapters. The Delta Sigma Chapter at Stillman College was chartered on March 23, 1963, and Member Ophelia Underwood served as the first graduate advisor. Theta Sigma was chartered at The University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) in 1974, and Member Nancy Williams served as their first graduate advisor. On February 5, 1977, the Eta Xi Omega chartered a new undergraduate chapter at Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS with Member Dora Hughes serving as the first graduate advisor. Mu Eta, at the University of West Alabama (formerly Livingston University), was chartered in May 1978, with Member Audrey Hughes being appointed graduate advisor.

Currently, our chapter consists of over 249 members from various professions who are committed to “service to all mankind”. Since our chartering in 1961, the members of Eta Xi Omega, have been an impressive organization in Tuscaloosa and the surrounding areas. Through various community service venues we’ve demonstrated our commitment to improving the quality of life for African Americans, through education, civil rights, health, wellness, children, and economic responsibility.
(Chapter History researched and submitted by Members Lula Hudson, Melanie Eddins and Josephine Dantzler)
The South Eastern Region consists of 116 Chapters, 48 undergraduate chapters and 68 graduate chapters and over 12,000 active members who are dedicated to the mission of our illustrious organization.

Founder Harriett Josephine Terry resided in this region and taught English at Alabama A&M College for over thirty years. There have been five international presidents of AKA from this region and this region has hosted three international meetings!
We, in the South Eastern Region, are honored to serve Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and have embraced the program initiatives for 2022-2026 under the guiding theme:

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® is the first Greek-lettered organization organized by and for college-educated African American women. South Eastern Region is excited to magnify and accelerate the international programs of service encompassed in the Envision theme of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority’s International President Danette Anthony Reed. This focus amplifies and continues South Eastern’s legacy of providing exemplary service to all mankind. Through the collective efforts of our members, we will implement programs of service that will transform, magnify, and accelerate our communities and campuses.

For additional information regarding South Eastern Region or the history and international programs of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, visit www.aka1908.com. The members from Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi (the ATM) through service continue the legacy of leadership! We invite you to browse our website to learn more about the South Eastern Region and our excellent programs of service to our communities.
For more information about the South Eastern Region:
Please visit: //www.aka1908.com/southeastern.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated was founded on the historical campus of Howard University, in Washington, DC in 1908. We are the oldest sorority established for and by African American college educated women.
For more information, please visit our national website, www.aka1908.org.

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