2014-2015

LVAC

HIGHLIGHTS

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Las Vegas Alumnae Chapter

P. O. Box 270534

Las Vegas, NV 89127

Chapter Website:

www.lasvegasalumnaedst.org

Facebook: Las Vegas Alumnae Chapter

Twitter: www.twitter/dstlvac

Awarded Farwest Region

INNOVATIVE CHAPTER OF THE YEAR

The Physical & Mental Health Committee of LVAC hosted an event with the

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Eta Chi Chapter of UNLV, focusing on Domestic

Violence Awareness. S.T.O.M.P. (Standing Together Opposing Misuse of Power)

is a signature program of LVAC. The program held on October 25, 2014,

focused on STOMPing OUT Dating Abuse.

Las Vegas Alumnae

Chapter Sorors and

members of Delta

G.E.M.S. support

Councilwoman

Pamela Goynes-

Brown at the

Reading Rainbow

community event on

Saturday, October

11th, at Valley View

Park in North Las

Vegas, Nevada.

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS

Las Vegas Alumnae Chapter Community Service

LVAC partnered with St. Jude’s Ranch for Children providing support with

back to school shopping at Kohl’s, for the 2014-2015 school year. In October

2014, LVAC sponsored a Nacho night at the St.Jude’s Ranch, in Boulder City,

NV.

ADOPT A SPOT LVAC collaborated with the City of Las Vegas for the Adopt-A-Spot program. Chapter mem-

bers began cleaning the park area and block of 1900 J Street, near Doolittle Community

Center, in August 2014. The official sign was revealed in February 2015.

TRIBUTE! TRIBUTE! TRIBUTE!

The 5th Annual TRIBUTE! Awards was held on No-

vember 2, 2014, at the Aliante Hotel & Casino. The

major fundraising event of Las Vegas Alumnae

Chapter, for educational scholarships, honored

KCEP Radio Station 88.1, and community leaders

who exemplify the public service mission of Delta

Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. The annual event is held

the first weekend in November.

DELTA DAY HONORS

The Las Vegas Alumnae Chapter was recognized

and honored by the cities of Henderson, Las Vegas,

and North Las Vegas, NV, respectively, declaring

“Delta Sigma Theta Day”. Chapter members were

presented with Proclamations from each city by

council members during the months of January and

February 2015.

LVAC and NPHC The National Pan-Hellenic Council, Las

Vegas Alumnae Chapter, held several events

throughout the year to support national and

community programs. Members of LVAC

volunteered at the Las Vegas Rescue

Mission, attended the movie Selma, and

supported the local Al’s Italian Beef

Restaurant with the local NPHC Chapter.

Las Vegas Alumnae Chapter

Programmatic Thrust and Signature Programs

The Five Point Programmatic Thrust of Delta Sigma

Theta Sorority, Incorporated, is the planning vehicle through which Deltas around the world

conduct a wide range of programs.

Economic Development

Chair Dr. Ellen Brown

Δ Supporting Minority Owned Businesses

Δ Financial Development and Management Training

Educational Development

Chair Dr. Beverly Mathis

Δ Delta Academy, Chair Dwanna Wedlow

Δ Delta GEMS, Chair Heather Bennett

Δ EMBODI, Chair Tami V. Bass

Δ Delta Scholars, Chair Pamela Goynes-Brown

Δ Century Readers/Read and Rise, Chair Faye Colman

International Awareness & Involvement

Chair Dr. Esther Langston

Δ Kenya Keep

Δ East African Community Center

Physical & Mental Health

Chair Dr. Marie A. Wakefield

Δ Domestic Violence Awareness...STOMP

Δ Healthy Eating Food Fair

Δ World AIDS Day Walk

Δ Susan G. Coleman Breast Cancer Walk

Δ International Day of Service

Political Awareness & Involvement

Chair Juana L. Jordan

Δ DELTA Days in Henderson,

Las Vegas, and North Las Vegas

Δ Voter Registration

Δ National Social Action Commission Program

Position Officer

President Tya R. Mathis

First Vice-President Belinda A.M. Marentic

Second Vice-President Stephanie Simmons

Recording Secretary Rebecca S. Rogers

Assistant Recording Secretary Paula Watkins-Baker

Corresponding Secretary Karla Giddens

Assistant Corresponding Secretary Cicely Morgan

Treasurer Sonya Hill

Financial Secretary Kimberly Goynes

Assistant Financial Secretaries Blanche Jackson, Tamica Penn

Custodian Ella Broaden

Sergeant-at-Arms Nedra Armstrong

Chaplain Jacqueline Triplett

Historian/Heritage & Archives Ciann M. Gray

Parliamentarian Eva G. Simmons

Web Mistress Starra Pollard-Rosser

Information & Communications Karla Giddens

Nominating Committee, Chair LaToya Jordan Brown

Nominating Committee Members Pamelia Atkins-Girouard, Toni Harvey, L. Pearl Morgan,

Tifferney White

Audit Committee, Chair Deborah Walker

Audit Committee Members Nya Berry, Victoria Collins,

Shanice Stevens

Arts & Letters Committee, Chair Dannette Mitchell

Founder’s Day Committee, Chair Chelsea Gibson

Rituals & Ceremonies Committee, Chair, and Immediate Past

President Verna J. Stringer

Nevada State Coordinator Dr. Florozeen Gray

Farwest Regional Director Sandra Phillips Johnson

2014-2015 EXECUTIVE BOARD