American University - Talon / Aucola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Delta Sigma Theta Kneeling — Gina Ferguson, Rita Chandler, Angela Gillian. Evetta Slerman. Sitting — Rosalind Harper. Gwendolyn Thomas, deLevay Osborne. Jacqueline D. Wyatt. Not Pictured — Evita Slerman. Ellen Leach. Karol Smith, Virginia Welch. Marva Parker. Andrea Dorsey. Yolanda Aiken, Sharman Monroe. Gloria Ivey. Jl IL Row 1 (kneeling) — Patty Cox, Kathy Ward. Lisa Shimberg. Mary Bannister, Ezzie Alio, Valyrie Laed- lein. Row 2 — Brenda Minor. Kathleen laMarre. Car- rie Previ. Kim Baker. Holly Baker. Peggy Brown, Carol Luggins. Not pictured — Barbara Quick. Can- dice Thurman, Beth Wolk, Michele Leifer. Ava Ber- man. Candy Perque, Abby Loward. Biffy Dillion, Laurel Tobias, Meg Ricci. Audrey Galex.

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The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., was founded January 15, 1908. on the cam- pus of Howard University, Washington, D.C. It is an organization dedicated to ser- vice to all mankind. Through leadership abilities and civic awareness, they have pledged their support to such organizations as the NAACP. the United Negro College Fund, the Urban League and the United Council of Negro Women. The Lambda Zeta chapter of AKA was chartered on the campus of American Uni- versity February 26, 1977. Since then their members have worked unselfishly to attain their national goals. They have also done community work for Howard University Hospital, Children s Hospital, Clothe- athon-for-Kids. St. Ann ' s Infant Home, and Greeks the Child Abuse and Neglect Resource Center. Each spring they look for women with leadership abilities, civic awareness and high scholastic achievements to expand their membership. Their 1978-79 officers were: Basileus. Anti-Basileus. Epitoleus, Grammateus, Tomioachos, Anti-Grammateus, Parlia- mentarian Philactor, Hodegos, Dean of Pledges, Joy Leaf, Reporter and Historian, Sheri DeBoe. President. Alpha Phi Fraternity, Inc., Nu Beta chapter, was founded at The American University on May 21, 1977. The first black fraternity ever founded, it is also the first black fraternity on the A.U. campus. Four men founded the first chapter on Decem- ber 4. 1906. at Cornell University. They k Alpha Kappa Alpha Janis Williams. Debbie Ross, Gerry Lyons, Sheri de- Boe, Dennis Keeling, Marsha Lindsey.

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founded the fraternity on the basis of scholarship, community service and broth- erhood. Nu Beta chapter has committed it- self to community projects ranging from fund raising for the Friendship House in S.E. to sponsoring a Halloween party for kids to contributing to the Million Dollar Drive, which the fraternity sponsored on behalf of the N.A.A.C.P.. National Urban League and the United Negro College Fund. The fifteen founders of Nu Beta chapter are Anthony Williams, Joseph Ferguson. Darion Thomas, John Garnett, Adrian (Lucky) Brevard, Daniel Robinson IV, Earl Jennings, Benjamin Bowles, Robert Kelley, Eddie Oliver, Robert Butts, Donald DeVille, Mark Trice, Michael Ree- ves and Donald Edwards. Our Chapter Advisor is Rowland Martin of the Student Activities and Special Services office. Phi Sigma Sigma, the first non-sectarian sorority in the United States, was founded at Hunter College in 1913. Presently the Beta Upsilon chapter is active at American University, raising funds continuously throughout the year for the Kidney Foun- dation. They enjoy a close friendship with their own sisters and also with those of so- rority houses throughout the country, and they pride themselves on the diversity of their sisters. On the A.U. campus Phi Sigma Sigma sisters hold winter and spring formats, holiday parties and study breaks with other Greeks on campus. During the 78- ' 79 school year they took part in such ac- tivities as auctions, ice skating and pot luck dinners. Alpha Tau Omega fraternity was Row 1 — Donna Shira, Jackie Smith. Row 2 — Kathy Baisden, Margie Stauffer, Marie Gladye. Tina Eder- man. Maggie Wolff. Dawn Peters.