Soror Kelly Price - Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

Affiliate NewsJoint Council’s Founder’s Day Weekend Celebration.There are currently eight active rhoers and a Rhoer roundup isscheduled. Look out Culver City, the Western Region Rhoer clubof Theta Epsilon Sigma is doing G-R-E-A-T things!Contact: Soror Sonya BatteyTHETA ZETA SIGMA RHOERSAurora, ColoradoTheta Zeta Sigma Rhoers Partners with Local News StationThe members of Theta Zeta Sigma Chapter Rhoer Club have beencommitted to their community to collect coats for individuals inneed. A plea from their local television station (7 NEWS) to receiveassistance in meeting a huge request of coats for children and adultsfor the winter, inspired the rhoers to take action. Over 100 coats werecollected to meet their goal to keep Colorado residents warm.Contact: Leah Wiggins-Marshall, EpistoleusRhoers on the MoveXI SIGMA RHOERSSpartanburg, South CarolinaThe young ladies of the Xi Sigma Rhoer Club are distinguishingthemselves academically, in leadership roles and other positiveactivities. Rhoer Club President, Ashley Byers spent 15 days inEurope with the Spartanburg High School Orchestra during thesummer of 2006. As a student leaders, Ashley and fellow RhoerKeisha Clawson, traveled with Spartanburg High School leaders toPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, Boston, Massachusetts and WashingtonDC during the 2006-07 school year.Keisha maintains a 3.83 GPA and Ashley a 3.8 GPA. These juniorsare ranked 118 and 124 respectively in their class of 642. Ashleyregularly attends regional and national conferences to represent theRhoer Club, including the 2006 Boule in Dallas, Texas.Both young ladies will be installed in the Spartanburg High SchoolBeta Club.Contact: Evelyn P. TiceKAPPA SIGMA PHILOSNew York, New YorkCongratulations were in order to Philo Josephine Flowers whoreceived the Philo of the Year Award at the Kappa Sigma Chapter ofSigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated’s 70th Annual Founder’sDay Celebration.Kappa Sigma Philos donated over 50 school books to individualstudents and over 100 school books and supplies to the Tonya S.Holloway Learning Center. Tonya S. Holloway is the basileusto the Kappa Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority,Incorporated.Contact: Philo Yvonne E. Dixon, HistorianXI SIGMA PHILOSSpartanburg, South CarolinaPhilo Tameka Evans was crowned Queen of the Mae R. ScholarshipPageant at the Southeast Regional Conference. From there sherepresented all of the philos of the Sourtheast Region at the Boulewhere she was named and crowned as the winner of the NationalPhilo 1st Lady.In celebration of one of the annual local projects, Xi Sigma Philosawarded book scholarships to three young people:Willie Lynch, Jr. – South Carolina State UniversityAudrey Gary – Greenville Technical CollegeLuonne Humphrey – Spartanburg Technical CollegeThe philos traveled and attended the South Carolina area meetingthat was located at Frances Marion College in Florence.At the 51st Boule, seven members of Xi Sigma philos received their25-year membership pin. They were:Philo Melba Blakely 31 yearsPhilo Joan Brightharp 25 yearsPhilo Mary Byers 31 yearsSpring/Summer 2007 • The Aurora 53