tracing the footsteps of our founders - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Inc.
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Sunday, March 3, 2013<br />
TRACING THE FOOTSTEPS OF OUR FOUNDERS<br />
7:00 am Marshals Convene<br />
Cannon Caucus –Room 345<br />
Cannon House Office Building<br />
7:30 am Buses Depart from <strong>the</strong> Gaylord Hotel (for DDNC registrants only)<br />
Gaylord Bus Loop<br />
8:00 am – 5:00pm General Registration<br />
Woodrow Wilson Registration Desk<br />
9:00 am Opening Program-West Lawn <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> U.S. Capitol<br />
Opening & Occasion<br />
Reverend Gwendolyn E. Boyd<br />
Centennial Chair & 22nd National President<br />
Invocation<br />
Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie<br />
National Chaplain & presiding Bishop 10 th Episcopal District<br />
(Dallas, TX)<br />
National An<strong>the</strong>m<br />
Greetings<br />
Cynthia M. A. Butler McIntyre<br />
National President<br />
Presentation <strong>of</strong> Frankie Muse Freeman, Esq. as Parade Marshall<br />
District <strong>of</strong> Columbia<br />
Cathy Lanier<br />
Chief, Metropolitan Police Department<br />
Remarks<br />
Sewall-Belmont House & Museum<br />
Page Harrington, Executive Director<br />
National Women’s History Museum<br />
Joan Bradley Wages, President<br />
Charge: “Going Forward”<br />
The Honorable Joyce Hannah Beatty<br />
Member, U. S. House <strong>of</strong> Representatives (D-Ohio)<br />
10:00 am SUFFRAGE MARCH COMMENCES<br />
12:30 pm CLOSING RALLY PROGRAM<br />
Grounds <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Washington Monument
Mistress <strong>of</strong> Ceremonies<br />
Reverend Gwendolyn Boyd<br />
Centennial Chair & 22nd National President<br />
Remarks<br />
Cynthia M.A. Butler-McIntyre<br />
National President<br />
Congressional<br />
The Honorable Marcia Fudge<br />
Member, U.S. House <strong>of</strong> Representatives (D-Ohio) &<br />
21st National President/Chair CBC<br />
National PanHellenic <strong>Sorority</strong> Representatives<br />
Alpha Kappa Alpha <strong>Sorority</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>.<br />
<strong>Sigma</strong> Gamma Rho <strong>Sorority</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>.<br />
Aisha N. Braveboy<br />
Zeta Phi Beta <strong>Sorority</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>.<br />
Donna Jordan<br />
State Director, District <strong>of</strong> Columbia<br />
Women’s Organizations<br />
League <strong>of</strong> Women Voters<br />
Kathryn Collison Ray, President D. C. League<br />
National Organization for Women (NOW)<br />
Bonnie Grabenh<strong>of</strong>er, Executive Vice President<br />
Closing Prayer<br />
Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie<br />
National Chaplain & presiding Bishop 10 th Episcopal District<br />
(Dallas, TX)
22 FOUNDERS OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY,<br />
INC.<br />
Ebony Balele (Zeta Xi), Javon Bracy (Gamma Alpha), Yaadira Brown (Gamma),<br />
Candice Davis (Tau Lambda), Erin Drake (Xi Tau), Annyce Echols (Alpha Omega),<br />
Amanda Grego (Gamma Alpha), Gillian Griggs (Xi), Rae Grimm (<strong>Sigma</strong>),<br />
Shawanda Jackson (Omicron <strong>Delta</strong>), Briana Jarrett (Alpha Omicron),<br />
Symiara Jenkins (Pi Lmabda), Tierannye Moore (<strong>Sigma</strong>), Emerald Pinkney (Alpha Tau),<br />
Cecily Rivers (Iota Tau), Simone Rixey (Xi Chi), Tierra Sanders (Gamma Lambda),<br />
Shanah Sharpe (Eta), Adrianne Smiley (Beta Alpha), Danielle Stokes (Rho Rho),<br />
Alexius Thomas (Epsilon Beta), Kayle Williams (Gamma Lambda)
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE<br />
Cynthia M. A. Butler-McIntyre, National President Soror Cynthia M. A. Butler-McIntyre is <strong>the</strong><br />
24th National President <strong>of</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Sigma</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> <strong>Sorority</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>. Initiated into <strong>the</strong> <strong>Sorority</strong> through <strong>the</strong><br />
Beta Gamma Chapter <strong>of</strong> Dillard University on November 30, 1973, Soror Butler-McIntyre has<br />
served <strong>Delta</strong> with exemplary distinction at <strong>the</strong> local, state, regional and national levels which has<br />
earned her <strong>the</strong> respect and admiration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> membership. She is lovingly regarded as "A<br />
Leader with a Servant's Heart."<br />
Paulette Walker, National First Vice President Soror Paulette Walker has been a member <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Sigma</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> for over 40 years and has held several leadership positions since her<br />
initiation into <strong>our</strong> illustrious sisterhood in October 1966 through <strong>the</strong> Epsilon Epsilon Chapter <strong>of</strong><br />
Michigan State University..<br />
Chelsea C. Hayes, National Second Vice President Soror Chelsea C. Hayes was initiated into<br />
<strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Sigma</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> <strong>Sorority</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>. on April 18, 2009 through <strong>the</strong> Zeta <strong>Theta</strong> Chapter at Purdue<br />
University. Soror Hayes was elected to serve as <strong>the</strong> National Second Vice President at <strong>the</strong> 50th<br />
National Convention held in August <strong>of</strong> 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
Beverly Evans Smith, National Secretary Soror Beverly Evans Smith was initiated into <strong>Delta</strong><br />
<strong>Sigma</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> through <strong>the</strong> Epsilon Omicron Chapter <strong>of</strong> Bowling Green State University on<br />
October 21, 1967..<br />
Terri Rivalte Prunty, National Treasurer Soror Terri Rivalte Prunty, CPA, <strong>of</strong> Charlotte, N.C.<br />
was initiated into <strong>the</strong> <strong>Sorority</strong> at Virginia Polytechnic and State University “Virginia Tech”. She is<br />
currently a member <strong>of</strong> Charlotte Alumnae Chapter
PAST NATIONAL PRESIDENTS OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC<br />
Sadie T. M.<br />
Alexander*<br />
Represented by<br />
RaShonda Brown<br />
<strong>Sigma</strong><br />
Dorothy Pelham<br />
Beckley*<br />
Represented by<br />
Stephanie Minor Harper<br />
Federal City Alumnae<br />
E<strong>the</strong>l LaMay<br />
Calimise*<br />
Represented by<br />
Daphne Higgins<br />
Madison County (MS)<br />
Alumnae<br />
Anna Johnson<br />
Julian*<br />
Represented by<br />
Cheryl Mallory<br />
Chesterfield Alumnae<br />
Gladys Byram<br />
Shepperd*<br />
Represented by<br />
Charlene Bowden<br />
Denver Alumnae<br />
Jeannette Triplett<br />
Jones*<br />
Represented by<br />
Princess Powell<br />
Fairfax County Alumnae<br />
Vivian Osborne<br />
Marsh*<br />
Represented by<br />
Cheryl Powell<br />
Little Rock Alumnae<br />
Elsie<br />
Austin*<br />
Represented by<br />
Cherylann Westerfield<br />
New Orleans Alumnae<br />
Mae Wright Downs<br />
Peck Williams*<br />
Represented by<br />
Joanell Lawson<br />
Tampa Alumnae<br />
Dorothy I.<br />
Height*<br />
Represented by<br />
The Honorable<br />
Alexis M. Herman<br />
Mobile (AL) Alumnae<br />
Dorothy P.<br />
Harrison*<br />
Represented by<br />
Regina Scott<br />
Chicago Alumnae<br />
Jeanne L.<br />
Noble*<br />
Represented by<br />
Debbie Tijani<br />
Potomac Valley Alumnae<br />
Geraldine P.<br />
Woods*<br />
Represented by<br />
Sharee Sanders Gordon<br />
Los Angeles Alumnae<br />
Frankie M.<br />
Freeman<br />
Lillian Pierce<br />
Benbow*<br />
Represented by<br />
Denise Robinson<br />
Kalamazoo Alumnae<br />
Thelma Thomas<br />
Daley<br />
Mona Humphries<br />
Bailey<br />
Hortense Golden<br />
Canady*<br />
Represented by<br />
Charlene Greene<br />
Columbus Alumnae<br />
Yvonne<br />
Kennedy*<br />
Thelma Darlene Kennedy<br />
Fairfax County Alumnae<br />
Bertha M.<br />
Roddey<br />
Represented by<br />
Lucille Frierson<br />
Charlotte Alumnae<br />
Marcia L.<br />
Fudge<br />
Gwendolyn E.<br />
Boyd<br />
Louise A.<br />
Rice
MARCH LINEUP ORDER<br />
22 FOUNDERS<br />
FOUNDERS’ H.U. CHAPERONE<br />
DST EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE<br />
DST PAST NATIONAL PRESIDENTS<br />
DST REGIONAL OFFICERS<br />
DST HONORARY MEMBERS<br />
DST EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS<br />
DST NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS STAFF<br />
(Shadows)<br />
DELTA RESEARCH & EDUCATION FOUNDATION BOARD & STAFF<br />
2013 TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE OUTWALKERS<br />
DST MEMBERSHIP<br />
ALABAMA<br />
ALASKA<br />
ARIZONA<br />
ARKANSAS<br />
BAHAMAS<br />
BERMUDA<br />
CALIFORNIA<br />
COLORADO<br />
CONNECTICUT<br />
DELAWARE<br />
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA<br />
ENGLAND<br />
FLORIDA<br />
GEORGIA<br />
GUAM<br />
HAWAII<br />
IDAHO<br />
ILLINOIS<br />
INDIANA<br />
IOWA<br />
JAMAICA<br />
JAPAN<br />
KANSAS<br />
KENTUCKY<br />
LOUISIANA<br />
MAINE<br />
MARYLAND<br />
MASSACHUSETTS<br />
MICHIGAN<br />
MINNESOTA<br />
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI<br />
MONTANA<br />
NEBRASKA<br />
NEVADA<br />
NEW JERSEY<br />
NEW MEXICO<br />
NEW YORK<br />
NORTH CAROLINA<br />
NORTH DAKOTA<br />
NORTH MARIANA ISLANDS<br />
OHIO<br />
OKLAHOMA<br />
OREGON<br />
PENNSYLVANIA<br />
PHILLIPINES<br />
PUERTO RICO<br />
REPUBLIC OF KOREA<br />
RHODE ISLAND<br />
SOUTH CAROLINA<br />
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS<br />
VERMONT<br />
VIRGINIA<br />
WASHINGTON<br />
WEST VIRGINIA<br />
WISCONSIN<br />
WYOMING<br />
NATONAL PANHELLENIC COUNCIL<br />
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA<br />
SIGMA GAMMA RHO<br />
ZETA PHI BETA<br />
PARTICIPATING SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS<br />
Alpha Pi Chi National <strong>Sorority</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>.<br />
League <strong>of</strong> Women Voters<br />
National Congress <strong>of</strong> Black Women<br />
National Council <strong>of</strong> Negro Women<br />
National Organization <strong>of</strong> Women (NOW)<br />
National Women’s History Museum<br />
National Women’s History Project<br />
Sewall-Belmont House & Museum<br />
Unite Women org.
Alpha Kappa Alpha<br />
<strong>Sorority</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>orporated<br />
Founded 1908<br />
ALPHA PI CHI NATIONAL<br />
SORORITY,INC.<br />
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF SERVICE 1963-2013<br />
LEAGUE OF<br />
WOMEN VOTERS<br />
“WOMEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE”<br />
www.nationalcongressbw.org<br />
National Organization<br />
for Women<br />
TAKING ACTION FOR WOMEN’S EQUALITY SINCE 1966<br />
WWW.NOW.ORG<br />
National Women's<br />
History Project<br />
Writing Women Back into History<br />
www.nwhp.org<br />
Home <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> historic National Woman’s Party<br />
<strong>Sigma</strong> Gamma Rho<br />
<strong>Sorority</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>orporated<br />
Founded 1920<br />
Zeta Phi Beta<br />
<strong>Sorority</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>orporated<br />
Founded 1920
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