Greetings from our President

Greetings Sorors and Friends,

The Detroit Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is pleased to welcome you to our official website. Chartered almost 85 years ago, the Dynamic Detroit Alumnae Chapter is charged with moving Forward with Faith, Fidelity, and Fortitude as we continue to work in our service area, Detroit, the Grosse Pointes, Hamtramck, Harper Woods and Highland Park. In serving the community, we are carrying out the vision of our 22 Founders – a journey begun by DAC’s 29 Charter Members and guided by the 43 sorors who have served as Chapter Presidents over these past eight decades.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was founded by 22 college women in 1913 on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. Since its founding, more than 350,000 women have been initiated, making Delta Sigma Theta one of the largest African American women’s organizations. Today, the Sorority’s members in the United States and abroad are dedicated to public service through our Five-Point Programmatic Thrust:

  • Economic Development
  • Educational Development
  • International Awareness and Involvement
  • Physical and Mental Health
  • Political Awareness and Involvement

We invite you to partner with us in our undertaking, to make even more significant contributions as we continue to serve the metropolitan Detroit community.

Sisterly love,
Stephanie L. Williams
Chapter President
Detroit Alumnae Chapter
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
president@detroitdeltas.org

Our Chapter History

The Detroit Alumnae Chapter was chartered on May 13, 1939 as Alpha Pi Sigma Chapter and was renamed Detroit Alumnae Chapter in 1958. Detroit Alumnae, which celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2019, is one of the largest chapters in the Sorority with membership averaging more than 800 Detroit Deltas annually. Chapter members have risen to serve on the regional and national levels of the Sorority. From 1971-1975, 14th DAC President Lillian Pierce Benbow served the Sorority as the 15th National President. Most recently, 41st DAC President Lois E. Bingham was selected as the executive director of the sisterhood.

Since its chartering, Detroit Deltas have instituted programs and projects that have significantly benefited the residents of the city. These have included innovative efforts like the Delta Home for Girls, which for more than 40 years housed young girls who had been removed from their homes by the courts and Detroit Delta Preparatory Academy for Social Justice, a college-preparatory high school. Delta Prep was the nation’s first school created by a National Pan-Hellenic Council organization. An ongoing project is Delta Manor, a senior citizens apartment building that has served residents since 1989.

Detroit Alumnae Chapter has been honored by the community and the Sorority. Beginning in 2013, Delta’s centennial year, the Chapter was honored to have service projects and artifacts of its productive programming displayed in a full gallery exhibit at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. DAC’s service was recognized by the Michigan Chronicle which named Detroit Deltas their Newsmaker of the Year. Over the years Detroit Deltas have won numerous awards at the state, regional and national levels of the Sorority, including Midwest Region Large Alumnae Chapter of the Year Award in 2015 and 2017; Delta Dear of the Year, International Awareness and Involvement, as well as Economic Development Awards in 2018. The Chapter also placed as a finalist in these categories in 2019: Educational Development, Political Awareness and Involvement, Emergency Response Team, and Chapter of the Year..

Meet our Elected Officers

Stephanie L. Williams

President

Yolanda Day

1st Vice President

Brittany Knox

2nd Vice President

Kimberly English Davis

Recording Secretary

Elizabeth Miles

Corresponding Secretary

Patricia Ford

Treasurer

Dedria L. Willis

Financial Secretary

Lisa E. Cox

Asst Financial Secretary

Courtney Hough

Asst Corresponding Secretary

Sherrice Douglas

Asst Recording Secretary

Brigitte Johnson

Budget and Finance Chair

Linda Hendricks

Asst Treasurer

Nicole Smith

Internal Audit Chair

Marcileen Pruitt

Chair, Nominating Committee

Kendra Byrd

Nominations Committee

Teresa Harris

Nominations Committee

Cydni Penn

Nominations Committee

Latrelle Pickens

Nominations Committee

Alanna Price

Nominations Committee

Bridgette Rudolph

Nominations Committee

Katrenia L. Camp

Immediate Past President





	Member NameCommitteeEmail






	Yolanda DayArts and Letters Chairartsandletters@detroitdeltas.org




	Felecia BakerBudget and Finance Committee Chairfinance@detroitdeltas.org






	Nina ScottChoir Chairchoir@detroitdeltas.org




	VeronCia DaffinDr. Betty Shabazz Academy Chairshabazzacademy@detroitdeltas.org




	Janeal GarryCommunity Outreach Chairoutreach@detroitdeltas.org




	Veronica LindseyDelta Dears Chairdeltadears@detroitdeltas.org




	Janella RobinsonDelta GEMS ChairDeltaGEMS@detroitdeltas.org




	Jaye SandersEconomic Development Chairecondev@detroitdeltas.org




	Shelley EsterEMBODI Chairembodi@detroitdeltas.org




	Deborah McCrearyEmergency Response Team Chairert@detroitdeltas.org




	Brandy McMillionEvent Coordinating Chairevents@detroitdeltas.org




	LaCharmine JeffersonHeritage and Archives Chairarchives@detroitdeltas.org




	Clarice Ogilvie PoseyHospitality Chairhospitality@detroitdeltas.org




	Robyn JohnsonHousing and Properties Chair Chairfacilities@detroitdeltas.org




	Denise Thames JacksonInternal Audit Cmt, Chair Chairauditor@detroitdeltas.org




	LyShay McGowanInternational Awareness and Involvement Chairiai@detroitdeltas.org




	Stephanie L. HobsonMembership Services Chairsecond.vice.president@detroitdeltas.org




	Alicia NailsNewsletter Chairpublicrelations@detroitdeltas.org




	Katrenia CampProgram Planning & Development Chairppd@detroitdeltas.org




	Marcileen PruittProtocol Chairprotocol@detroitdeltas.org




	Alicia NailsPublic Relations Leadpublicrelations@detroitdeltas.org




	Mary MeeksRisk Management  Chairriskmanagement@detroitdeltas.org




	Marilyn Smith-HinesRitual and Ceremonies  Chairritual@detroitdeltas.org




	Jenice Mitchell FordRules of Order and Policies and Procedures Chairropp@detroitdeltas.org




	Katrenia CampScholarship Chairscholarship@detroitdeltas.org




	Colleen AustinSister Circles Chairsistercircles@detroitdeltas.org




	Donyale Stephen-AtaraSocial Action Chairsocialaction@detroitdeltas.org




	Katrina V. YoungSpecial Services (Omega Omega) Chairspecialservices@detroitdeltas.org




	Jacinta MbaTechnology Chairtechnology@detroitdeltas.org




	Staci BrooksWays and Means Chair, Special Eventswaysandmeans@detroitdeltas.org

Charter Members

Loretta McKee (Briscoe)*Esther Randall (LaMarr)*Mamie Alexander*Elizabeth Cole*
Lucy B. Morris*Ruth Routt (King)*Gladys Barthwell*Irene Duncan Wise
Sue Morton*Louise Sims*Marquerite M. BleachHortense Fears*
Elizabeth Morton*Margret SmithEleanor Boykin (Jones)*Maxine Fears (Worsham)*
Wilamette Mosby*Zelma Sykes (Sparks)*Marion Carter*Bertha Lantoin*
Frances Owens*Marion TaylorEthel Childs (Baker)*Victoria McCall (Davenport)*
Ernestine PostlesHelen Thomas*Phyllis Colden*Ruby McLendon (Wills)*
Edith Watson (Bland)*

Past Presidents

Larmender Davis
2019-2021		Shirletha Simms Binion 1997-1999LaBarbara Gragg
1975-1977		Junetta Robison Watt* 1955-1957
Lois Bingham
2017-2019		Barbara J. Benford* 1995-1997Ora Williams Carter* 1973-1975Margaret Piper* 1953-1955
LaNeice Jones
2015-2017		Kay Diane Armstrong 1993-1995Bernadine Newsom Denning*
1971-1973		Ahnastasia Dudley* 1951-1953
Marcia A. Jackson 2013-2015Bernice Finley Morton* 1991-1993Virginia Munger*
1969-1971		Mathilda Williams* 1949-1951
Beverly A. Gray
2011-2013		Rose Marie Dickens Swanson
1989-1991		Juanita Williams Stafford 1967-1969Frances Langford Owens*
1947-1949
Mardi L. Woods
2009-2011		Evelyn V. Browne* 1987-1989Eleanor Boykin Jones* 1965-1967Gladys W. Barthwell* 1946-1947
Anitta Y. Orr
2007-2009		Carol Sayers Puryear* 1985-1987Lillian Pierce Benbow* 1963-1965Roberta McGuire Pickett*
1944-1946
Barbara J. Anderson 2005-2007Mattie Jones Johnson 1983-1985Dorothea Flounoy Jackson* 1961-1963Lucy Belle Morris* 1943-1944
Jessye Verona Franklin 2003-2005Velma Mobley*
1981-1983		Lillian Pierce Benbow* 1963-1965Cecil Boykin McFadden* 1942-1943
Marion E. Binion 2001-2003Jean Sharon Porter 1979-1981Esther LaMarr*
1959-1961		Marion Carter*
1939-1942
Edythe Hayden Friley 1999-2001Carrie Rogers Brown 1977-1979Helen Garvin*
1957-1959