Chapter History

Eta Upsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. was chartered on Saturday, February 10, 1962, at the Bancroft Hotel in Saginaw, Michigan. Twelve distinguished sorors comprised the charter group. The chartering officer was Soror Laura Kate Campbell, Supreme Grammateus at that time. The Regional Director was Soror LaRue Fredericks, and the Supreme Basileus was Soror Marjorie Parker. A special guest at the chartering ceremony was Soror Aloncita Flood, National Membership Chairman and aunt of Soror Bernadine Tivis. The first basileus of Eta Upsilon Omega chapter was Soror Marie Claytor.

 

 The charter members of Eta Upsilon Omega chapter were:

Soror Margaret G. Brown

Soror Mildred Cambridge (deceased)

Soror Bernadine Tivis Carter (deceased)

Soror Frances Moton Carter

Soror Marie Claytor (deceased)

Soror Nancy Haithco Price (deceased)

Soror Willett Johnson

Soror Jacqueline Porterfield

Soror Lola A. Lothery Shelby

Soror Della Vaughn Smith

Soror Helen Joan Turpin (deceased)

Soror Eva M. Wyche (deceased)

 

Front Row Sorors:  Nancy Haithco Price, Margaret G. Brown, Willett Johnson, Bernadine Tivis Carter
Back Row Sorors;  Frances M. Carter, Della V. Smith, Marie Claytor, Aloncita Floyd, Laura Kate Campbell, Helen Joan Turpin, Mildred Cambridge, Jacqueline Porterfield, Lola A. Shelby, Eva Wyche.