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HONORING OUR LIVING LEGACY

DIAMOND MEMBERS
(75+ Years of AKA Service)

PEARL MEMBERS
(65+ Years of AKA Service)

GOLDEN MEMBERS
(50+ Years of AKA Service)

Since its founding over a century ago, Alpha Kappa Alpha's mission has been to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, to promote unity and friendship among women, and to study & help alleviate problems concering girls and women in order to improve their social stature and to be of 'Service to All Mankind.' 

 

The Tau Upsilon Omega Chapter is proud to highlight seven members of our prestigious sorority that have served the community for 50 or more years. These women are known as our Golden Soror's and we salute them.

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E. Johnetta Wilson ~ DIAMOND

Initiated January 1951

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BS Degree in Math and Secondary Education

Clark Atlanta University

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MA Degree in Counseling 

Chapman College

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Earline Murray~ PEARL

Initiated November 1959

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BA Degree in English 

Southern University

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MA Degree in English

University of Santa Clara

 

*Former Chapter President

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Cliffy Jones ~ GOLDEN

Initiated May 1968

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BA Recreation Therapy 

Grambling State University 

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MA Degree Therapeutic Recreation

New York University 

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Gwendolyn Lawton ~ GOLDEN

Initiated November 1969

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BA Mathematics/Science 

Florida A & M University 

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MA Degree in Statistics 

Florida State University 

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MA Degree in Education & Instruction

University of California Berkeley 

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*Former Chapter President

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Jennifer Ritchie ~ GOLDEN

Initiated December 1969

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BA Speech Pathology 

Indiana State University 

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MA Degree in Speech Pathology 

Indiana State University 

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Ria Persinger ~ GOLDEN

Initiated February 1972

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BS Business Administration

San Jose State University

 

Charter Member Zeta Psi

San Jose State University

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*Former Chapter President

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Alice Claiborne - Henry ~ GOLDEN

Initiated November 1974

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BA in Fashion Design

Memphis State University

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MA Degree in Student Counseling

University of Laverne 

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