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Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Biennialboule2016 July29 56THBIENNIALBOULE2016 BOULE CALL Cleveland, Ohio • July 29 - August 2 Going for Sigma Gold: Celebrating Global Leadership and Visionary Service Inside: Meet The Candidates • Empowering The Westin The Cleveland The Hilton Women at U.N. Cleveland Marriott Cleveland Conference Volume 85, No. 1 The official organ of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded at Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana, Table of Contents November 12, 1922. A Message from the International Grand Basileus ..2 International Headquarters 1000 Southhill Drive, Suite 200 Directory of Officers .........................3 Cary, North Carolina 27513-8628 Telephone: 888/747-1922 From the Editor’s Desk........................4 Fax: 919/678-9721 Greetings from the Executive Director ...........5 www.sgrho1922.org Office Hours: Boule Hostess Letter..........................6 Monday, Thursday, Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., EST Tuesday & Wednesday 8 a.m. – 7 p.m., EST Boule Call ..................................8 Bonita M. Herring Boule Schedule-at-a-Glance ....................9 International Grand Basileus Glyndell B. Presley Boule Cultured Pearl ........................ 11 Editor-in-Chief Boule Ruby Recognition ......................12 Angela Spears Assistant Editor Boule What to Wear......................... 13 Rachel Morris Executive Director Boule Registration Form...................... 14 Contributing Writers Boule Souvenir Journal....................... 15 Nicole M. Edmonds Jakimva Martin Meet the Candidates......................... 17 Vernelia N. McKnight Jacki Stennis Moore White House Black History Month Reception .....27 Juanita L. Shaw Keisha Simmons NPHC ....................................30 Tamika Nicole Williams-Clark Cover Photo(s) Give Them Their Props ......................33 Courtesy: The Hilton Cleveland Downtown, The Cleveland Marriott at Key Center and Sigma Gamma Rho Inductions ................34 The Westin Cleveland Downtown. My Perspective: AFA Workshops ...............36 Design Powell Graphics & Communication, Inc. Personal Reflections: AFLV Workshops ..........38 Printer Progressive Business Solutions Empowering Women at UN Conference .........40 The AURORA is published three times a year. All materials Sigma Gamma Rho Hosts Youth Symposium .....43 for publication should be addressed to the attention of The AURORA at the International Headquarters or sent Region News...............................49 electronically to [email protected]. The Editor assumes no responsibility for unsolicited photographs or Undergraduate Pulse ........................59 manuscripts. Such documents, if to be returned, must be accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope. Alumnae on the Move .......................60 All Rights Reserved. Postage paid to Raleigh, (North Carolina) Postmaster. Affiliate News .............................73 Deadlines: Omega Rho ...............................76 Fall-Winter July 15 Winter-Spring December 15 Certified Vendors . .79 Spring-Summer April 15 PB Spring/Summer 2016 • The Aurora 1 Countdown to Cleveland! Greetings! Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated members, affiliates and friends will gather in July for the 56th Boule in Cleveland, Ohio. Our goal will be to Greetings from update members and affiliates on: the International • Goals of the 2015-2018 Strategic Plan • Review Constitutions & Bylaws for update Grand Basileus • Review Current Sorority Programs and Partnerships • Review Centennial Planning Our theme for the boule is “Going for Sigma Gold: Celebrating Global Leadership and Visionary Service.” The theme identifies how important it is to work for success or “go for the gold” which means that we must always strive for excellence. Leaders now have a global responsibility to lead diverse populations with clear vision and teamwork. This administration values the strength of teamwork and we will focus on our mission to enhance the quality of life for women and their families in the U.S. and globally during our Public Meeting. We know that there are multiple stakeholders in our communities and will work to embrace them to address complex community problems which impact our world. In addition to the issues forum, business meetings and fun events during the Soror week, we will hold elections for the 2016-2018 officers. As we confirm new officers for the organization many of us will say goodbye. So as this officer Bonita M. Herring prepares for the future, I want to leave you with words that have helped me 23rd International during my leadership journey: Grand Basileus “Believe you can and you're halfway there.” This quote has helped me to know that there is power in positive thought. “Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses”. This quote reminds us that when we truly love, we accept one another with an unwavering commitment to understand and care for one another. Thanks Alpha Lambda Sigma Chapter for your hospitality and work in sponsoring the boule. I know that it will be great! So I invite all to join me July 29 - August 2 in Cleveland, Ohio for the SGRhoCTO! 2 Spring/Summer 2016 • The Aurora 3 Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated International Officers 2014-2016 INTERNATIONAL GRAND BASILEUS Bonita M. Herring University Park, Illinois INTERNATIONAL FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECOND INTERNATIONAL GRAND ANTI-BASILEUS GRAND ANTI-BASILEUS GRAND GRAMMATEUS Deborah Catchings-Smith Knyra C. Ratcliff Ronica O. Mathis St. Louis, Missouri Bessemer, Alabama Tallahassee, Florida INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL GRAND ANTI-GRAMMATEUS GRAND TAMIOCHUS GRAND EPISTOLEUS La Tonya T. Nelson Vanessa Tyson Angela Spears Palmdale, California Indianapolis, Indiana Jacksonville, Florida INTERNATIONAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AURORA Glyndell B. Presley Tallahassee, Florida INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ADVISOR NATIONAL RHOER COORDINATOR INTERNATIONAL SERGEANT AT ARMS Karyn A. Thomas, Esq Robin Birt Joyvan Malbon Plano, Texas Desoto, Texas Chesapeake, Virginia INTERNATIONAL PARLIAMENTARIAN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM CORPORATE LIAISON Frances Jackson, Ph.D., R.N. COORDINATOR B. Victoria Cook Detroit, Michigan Sandre Mitchell Olympia Fields, Illinois Randallstown, Maryland NATIONAL PHILO COORDINATOR BOULE CHAPLAIN Paulette Waite Mae Frances Frazier Loganville, Georgia Capital Heights, Maryland PAST GRAND BASILEI Cleo S. Higgins, Ph.D., 10th Katie Kinnard White, Ph.D., 17th Joann Loveless, 22nd Ormond Beach, Florida Brentwood, Tennessee Fontana, California Annie L. Lawrence-Brown, R.N., Ed.D., 13th Helen J. Owens, 20th EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Chicago, Illinois Jackson, Tennessee Rachel Morris Cary, North Carolina Evelyn H. Hood, 14th Mynora J. Bryant, Ph.D., 21st Atlanta, Georgia Silver Springs, Maryland 2 Spring/Summer 2016 • The Aurora 3 "Never let life impede on your ability to manifest your dreams. Dig deeper into your dreams and deeper into yourself and believe that anything is possible, and make it happen." - Corin Nemecr The Spring/Summer 2016 Aurora magazine can be viewed as a sort of a "Book of Possibilities" where we can look at the women in our organization with pride. It is this pride that has allowed the women of Sigma Gamma A Word Rho Sorority Inc. to dig deeper into dreams and aspirations and believe from the that "anything is possible." This ability to manifest a vision is demonstrated in the work of our Editor International President and her leadership team. President Herring and team have developed an informative, business-oriented national meeting scheduled for late July 2016 in Cleveland. The women of Sigma will be empowered and moved by the sessions and workshops. In this edition, read about all the Boule highlights as the membership prepares to celebrate "Global Leadership and Visionary Service." The 2016-2018 candidates for national office are also profiled. Learn more about leadership experiences and platforms. In addition, Communications Director/Historian Angela Spears introduces the newest members of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. -- Geneva Reed Veal, Hannah Bonner and Lisa Price. The trio's work in the areas of social activism and entrepreneurship are nationally recognized. Meet these sisters, women who "made it happen." Soror Enjoy the view of Sigma's at the White House through the numerous Glyndell B. photographs and read about what the experience was like when leaders attended President Barack Obama's Black History Celebration. This Aurora Presley is packed with many other stories that depict members in positions that show the manifestation of visions and dreams. Editor-In-Chief Plus, don't forget to take a look at our standard sections: Alumnae On the Move, 'Props, Undergraduate News, Omega Rho and Affiliate News. This edition represents the culmination of my journey as your editor-in-chief. I have been honored to spread the good news of Sigma through the pages of this magazine. I extend my gratitude to all who contributed to its success during my tenure. Well-respected Journalist Wolf Blitz was right when he said that “if you are a reliable, honest journalist, sources will open up and trust you and share good information.” Thank you for trusting me. Remember, as you read the stories in this edition, that anything is possible if you put forth the effort to make your dreams a reality. That's the theme this Aurora showcases and the spirit the organization fosters. Be Blessed, 4 Spring/Summer 2016 • The Aurora 5 “A great accomplishment shouldn’t
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