Greek Woman: Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Pi, Greek African American

>* How have you contributed to your particular organization’s promotion and advancement?
Since we have become a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., we have made it a priority to advance this organization beyond its usual means. As the current Vice President of the chapter, we are working hard so that we are promoted in the right light. This is done through positive activities such as making sure we participate in collegiate activities, helping out around the community in activities such as our ongoing project entitled Community Garden and participating in Relay for Life. Not only are we serving our community to its highest capacity, a positive reflection of our sorority also comes out of this. We continually push the members of this illustrious organization to get out on campus and in the local Louisiana community and serve so that we can promote our organization and advance.


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What can fraternities and sororities do in the future to improve their image at the Tech University?
Our organization’s image starts with our personal behavior and image. Each individual must uphold the image in a light in which they wish their organization to be looked at. So events, forums, activities about being a better, more professional team member in your organization is one way to improve an organization’s image. Other ways are simply participating in events. If an organization lacks to assist in on-campus events, then their appearance to Tech faculty and students might seem as if they are not doing anything at all. Also, more community participation. For all organizations, but mainly the Divine Nine, parties should not be our highlighted event for a quarter.


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To us, being Greek means being a part of an organization that one not only whole-heartedly loves, but is willing to do anything for. Being Greek says, "We became a part of this organization and it’s a part of us." We will work our hardest to keep this organization. The same dedication and drive we had when fighting for membership, we will have while we work upon membership. But being Greek is also about fighting stereotypes. We are NOT a member of a “partying” organization. We do more than socialize. We are a part of an African American organization that is about being of service, TO ALL MANKIND.


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• Delta Sigma Pi (professional business frat swag)
• SOCA walk/run-raises funds for garden in local impoverished area
• Relay for Life Team Captain Community Service:
• Community Garden (painted fences, planted flowers, provided snacks for kids)
• Played Bingo at Alpine Nursing Home
• Relay for Life (Made cookies to sell for the fraternity, participated in the walk)
• Various forums on money management, health, domestic violence
• Cleaned campus –trash day

• Painted faces at Shaney’s birthday bash-raise funds for kids with Multiple Sclerosis
• Big Event

• Went to IA Harold Middle School to talk to the girls about bullying and peer pressure
• Hosted an event for middle aged girls to discuss things such as hygiene and career paths

Offices for Alpha Kappa Alpha:
• Pledge Class Secretary
• Treasurer Vice President Offices for Delta Sigma
• Vice President of Pledge Operations
• Financial Secretary

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Upon graduation, let it to be said that we worked hard for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. That although we had two paid jobs and a full course load of classes, we gave my all to this organization and made my founders proud. We want everyone in my organization and all others to work just as hard and even harder as we feel we have to offer. We want to graduate knowing that the Divine Nine organizations, especially Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, will only get better.