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Brevard County Alumnae Chapter
Chapter History
Charter Members - 1968
It was forty-six years ago at the home of Artie and Frank Williams in Titusville, Florida that eighteen women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated joined hands and lit the Delta Torch. Thus on February 10, 1968 the Brevard County Area Alumnae Chapter was chartered. Fannye J. Harris, Southern Region Director, conducted the installation ceremony. Barbara Croskey served as the first chapter President.
Along with Barbara Croskey, there were seventeen other charter members including Yvonne Alsup, Ann Borders, Theresa S. Brown, Doris Corbett, Althea Hayling, Edna W. Jackson, Hallie James, Gwendolyn Tucker Jenkins, Natalie Hunt Jerkins, Mildred Jones, Synester Jones, Attawa Mincey, Katie Rayford, Maxine White, Mildred Wigfall, Artie P. Williams and Elaine Young. Though they were African American educated women, of diverse backgrounds and interests, they were all Delta women honoring their lifetime commitments of public service.
The Brevard County Area Alumnae Chapter is a part of the Southern Region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., which includes all chapters in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee and the paradise nation of the Bahamas. The chapter’s service area includes the cities of Cape Canaveral, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island, Mims, Port St. John, Rockledge, Scottsmoor, Sharpes, Titusville and Viera. The chapter provides public service projects and community service activities under our national organization’s Five Programmatic Thrusts: Educational Development Economic Development, Physical and Mental Health, Political Awareness and Involvement, and International Awareness and Involvement.
The chapter provides an extensive array of services within the Central and North Brevard community including the presentation of scholarships to qualified students, Life Membership in the NAACP, Delta Gems Youth Program, Delta Academy Youth Program, Making Strides against Breast Cancer, and Relay for Life. In addition, the chapter continues to participate in both Delta Days at the Nation’s Capital and Delta Days at the State Capitol. The chapter’s major fundraiser is the Debutante Ball which is held in March.
We invite you to contact us to learn more about our upcoming programs and events and just to get to know the dynamic women of the Brevard County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Charter Members who are Current Chapter Members - 1968 to present
Theresa Brown
Elaine Young
Natalie Jerkins
Chapter Presidents
Barbara Croskey
Artie P. Williams
Ann Borders
Edna Johnson Jackson
Bettye Bryant
Gail McKinley
Armelia Thomas
Cynthia K. Williams
Gail McKinley
Constance Malone
Ruthye M. Smith
Artie P. Williams
Janie C. Holman
Wanda G. Knight
Theresa H. Thomas
Cynthia K. Williams
Wanda G. Knight
Elaine D. Young
Melvia E. Scott
T. Elaine Johnson
Marian Jackson
1968-1970
1970-1971
1971-1972
1972-1973
1973-1975
1975-1977
1977-1977
1977-1979
1979-1983
1983-1985
1985-1987
1987-1991
1991-1998
1995-1999
1999-2003
2003-2007
2007-2009
2009-2011
2011-2013
2013-2016
2016-Present
