Alpha Omega: A Legacy of Timeless Service Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Great Lakes Region Alpha Omega Chapter Table of Contents ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................................................. 4 ALPHA OMEGA CHAPTER TIMELESS HISTORY AD HOC COMMITTEE........................................................ 5 The Founding ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Growth and Development ........................................................................................................................ 6 Vocational Guidance ................................................................................................................................. 6 Civic Consciousness ................................................................................................................................... 7 High Points of Cleveland Boules ............................................................................................................... 7 Great Lakes Regional Conferences ........................................................................................................... 8 AKA International Historical Perspective for Timeless Histories .............................................................. 9 Great Lakes Region Historical Perspective for Timeless Histories .......................................................... 12 Alpha Omega Chapter Perspective for Timeless Histories ..................................................................... 15 Basileus: Dorothea Brown ...................................................................................................................... 18 Basileus: Myrtle Wiggins - IBW ............................................................................................................... 19 Basileus: Juanita Shorter - IBW ............................................................................................................... 19 Basileus: Margaret Prewitt - IBW ............................................................................................................ 20 Basileus: Elvie M. Perdue - IBW .............................................................................................................. 21 Basileus: Margaret Bullard ...................................................................................................................... 22 Basileus: Sallie Trigg Blackwell ................................................................................................................ 23 Basileus: Emily Johnson .......................................................................................................................... 24 Basileus: Dorothy Thorne ........................................................................................................................ 25 Basileus: Iris Gayle Williams .................................................................................................................... 26 Basileus: Gwendolyn Fleming Gist .......................................................................................................... 28 Basileus: Ebraska D. Ceasor .................................................................................................................... 30 Basileus: Annette Hamilton .................................................................................................................... 35 Basileus: Alvernice Blandon ................................................................................................................... 36 Basileus: Jeanne Freels ........................................................................................................................... 38 Basileus: Carol S. Franklin ...................................................................................................................... 38 Basileus: Pamela L. Redden..................................................................................................................... 40 Basileus: Frances J. Tyus ......................................................................................................................... 40 Basileus: Tillie Taylor Colter .................................................................................................................... 42 Basileus: Jacquelyn A. Comeaux ............................................................................................................ 46 Basileus: Gwendolyn Kirtley ................................................................................................................... 48 Basileus Name: Joyce S. Thornton ......................................................................................................... 52 Basileus : Terri B. Eason .......................................................................................................................... 53 Alpha Omega Chapter Chronology (1958-2006) ..................................................................................... 59 Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................. 60 1958 Activities and Events ...................................................................................................................... 61 1959 Activities and Events ...................................................................................................................... 63 1960 Activities and Events ...................................................................................................................... 65 1961 Activities and Events ...................................................................................................................... 66 1962 Activities and Events ...................................................................................................................... 70 1963 Activities and Events ...................................................................................................................... 71 1964 Activities and Events ...................................................................................................................... 75 1965 Activities and Events ...................................................................................................................... 79 1966 Activities and Events ...................................................................................................................... 83 1967 Activities and Events ...................................................................................................................... 87 1968 Activities and Events ...................................................................................................................... 91 1969 Activities and Events ...................................................................................................................... 96 1970 Activities and Events .................................................................................................................... 100 1971 Activities and Events .................................................................................................................... 104 1972 Activities and Events .................................................................................................................... 107 1973 Activities and Events .................................................................................................................... 113 1974 Activities and Events .................................................................................................................... 116 1975 Activities and Events .................................................................................................................... 122 1987 Activities and Events .................................................................................................................... 128 1988 Activities and Events .................................................................................................................... 131 1989 Activities and Events .................................................................................................................... 138 1990 Activities and Events .................................................................................................................... 141 1991 Activities and Events .................................................................................................................... 148 1992 Activities and Events .................................................................................................................... 152 1993 Activities and Events .................................................................................................................... 161 2 | P a g e 1995 Activities and Events .................................................................................................................... 175 1999 Activities and Events .................................................................................................................... 184 2000 Activities and Events .................................................................................................................... 188 2001 Activities and Events ...................................................................................................................