They Stood Alone - Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

Soror Nneka Beauford(Gamma Sigma, Houston, Texas)Featured in a University of Houston-Clear Lake artexhibition and commissioned to complete three artquilts for the university.Soror Anna Brothers(Eta Xi Sigma, Oak Lawn, Illinois)Appointed to the position of Curriculum Coach forPreschool for the Illinois State Board of Education.Soror Brothers has also been asked to participatein the People to People Ambassador Program asa delegate of professionals specializing in earlychildhood education.Soror Christina Calbert Outlay(Eta Xi Sigma, Oak Lawn, Illinois)Accepted a position at Allstate Insurance asa Program Manager in the Allstate FinancialTechnology division of the company. She willcontinue as adjunct faculty at DePaul University’sSchool of Accountancy and ManagementInformation Systems.Soror W. Jeanine Daugherty(Theta Chi Sigma, Oak Park, Illinois)Elected secretary of the NPHCNational Executive Board for2007-2009. Soror Daughertyis also the chapter’s 1st AntiBasileus and the NPHCChicago-chapter’s currentpresident.Soror Carrie Filer Davis(Eta Xi Sigma, Oak Lawn, Illinois)Honored for her exemplary work and leadership tothe National Women of Achievement. Highlightsof the awards festivities held in Houston, Texasincluded a Certificate of Special CongressionalRecognition by Congressman Al Green and thedeclaration of March 16, 2007 as her “SpecialDay” by the Honorable Bill White, Mayor ofHouston. To commemorate her years of serviceand leadership with the organization, Soror Davisreceived keepsakes in the form of a beautiful whitesatin photograph album adorned with culturedpearls. Dr. Davis was also presented with adouble-stringed white cultured pearl necklace andmatching earrings.Soror Helen Dismukes(Beta Rho Sigma, Denver, Colorado)Celebrated her 96th birthday. Soror Dismukesjoined Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. in 1959 inTyler, Texas. She was a teacher for 10 years beforemoving to Denver, CO in 1945. She received herB.S. in Teaching for Elementary School Education.Soror Ayani Good(Eta Xi Sigma, Oak Lawn, Illinois)Newly admitted member of the Golden KeyInternational Honor Society and has been asked toreturn for the 2007-08 academic year as VisitingProfessor of Human Development in DePaul’sSchool of Education.Soror Jo Ann Hawkins White(Basileus, Eta Xi Sigma, Oak Lawn, Illinois)Appointed the National Chairperson of ProjectAfricare for Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. SororHawkins White was also a recipient in the Womenof Excellence “Black Pearl Award” given by SecureCare Supportive Services of Chicago at their 14thAnnual Awards Gala.Soror Samantha Holloway(Theta Sigma, Little Rock, Arkansas)Elected as the 40th National Secretary of theNational Black Law Students Association (NBLSA).NBLSA represents over 6,000 black law students atover 200 law schools across the countrySoror Annie Lawrence-Brown,Ed.D, R.N.(Eta Xi Sigma, Oak Lawn, Illinois)Received the Chicago State University College ofHealth Profession Award for Community Service andServes on the Advisory Board. Dr. Lawrence-Brownwas also appointed to the DuSable Museum Historical12