December 2012 - Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. - State Of New Jersey

Volume 3, Issue 2Page 3Introducing Our New Chapter Presidents!Ardania L. Johnson, Eta Omicron ZetaSoror Ardania L. Johnson has been a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. since 1994 when she wasinitiated into Zeta Lambda Chapter at Kean University in Union, N. J. There she served as Anti-Basileusand Grammateus. She is an active member of Eta Omicron Zeta Chapter in Plainfield, N.J., where she iscurrently the Basileus. She served as the First Anti-Basileus for the chapter from 2008 to 2012. She hashad conference experience at the State, Regional and National levels as both an attendee and a delegate.She is also ZOL certified.Soror Johnson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Kean University and is a candidate for aMaster of Divinity degree from Drew University Theological School.Jorelle Green-Smith, Omega Mu ZetaJorelle attended William Paterson (College) University in 1992 and graduated in 1996 with a B.A. inElementary Education/Sociology. She continued her education and received her Master’s Degree in Educationfrom Marygrove College in Detroit, Michigan in 2000. She briefly attended Montclair State Universityto obtain her certification in Student Personnel Services in 2001. In 2007 and 2010, she attendedKean University to obtain her certifications in Supervision and Directorship in School Counseling.While attending college, Jorelle became a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Through the encouragementof her older sister, Soror Ivy L. Green-Blue, Jorelle was inducted into the Everlasting Xi Iota Chapterin the fall of 1994. That is a decision she is proud of because she has remained active and financial withthe Sorority since her induction. Immediately after graduating, Jorelle transferred to Gamma OmicronZeta (Newark Area) Graduate Chapter. In 2000, Jorelle won a national award for the first UndergraduateMember to donate and pay $300.00 towards the Sorority’s National Capital Campaign in July of1996. In 2007, Jorelle made the decision to become a Life Member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.After dedicating 16 years to Gamma Omicron Zeta, Jorelle became a charter member of the Middle/Southern Middlesex County Chapter, Omega Mu Zeta, in 2012. Currently she serves as the President. Asan Undergraduate and Graduate Zeta, she has held many elected and appointed executive board positions.Since 2008, she has held the appointed position of New Jersey State Coordinator, Life Membership.Kiera Alyse Williams, Theta Sigma (William Paterson University)Aspiring to be a Social Worker, a part of the Child Study Team in an Elementary School, Kiera strives tohelp young children. Throughout her college years, she has been a member of the Pioneer Leader Institutewhere she and other colleagues help freshmen and transfer students adjust to campus life at WilliamPaterson. She has also been a member of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of America since 2006.Kiera became a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated in Fall 2010 and since then she has hadtwo positions in her chapter, Second Anti-Basileus and Basileus. She has volunteered at many placesthrough the non-profit organization, Jersey Cares. She has also done many community service projects withthe Sorority such as Eva’s Kitchen, clothing drives, T-Shirts to Inspire event, and Theta Sigma chapter’s signatureprogram: Strolling For the Relief. Graduating in May 2013, Kiera has left a great mark on theWilliam Paterson campus and still continues to uphold the principles of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated.Monae Younger, Upsilon Tau (New Jersey City University)Soror Younger became a Zeta on April 25, 2011 at New Jersey City University. She is one of the fivecharter members of the 14th New Jersey Undergraduate Chapter, Upsilon Tau. Her major is currentlyHealth Science, and she plans on returning to New Jersey City University post-graduation to work on aBachelor of Science in Nursing. Soror Younger is a commuter student who resides in Jersey City, N.J. withher mother and grandmother. She is an active church member at Higher Praise Family Worship Center,and is also a part-time security officer. Her interests include cooking, interacting with peers, road trippingwith Sorors and, most importantly, working hard for Zeta!(Continued on page 4)