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December 2014 Volume 4 Issue 8
Soror Mary B. Wright, International President Soror Janet Y. Bivins, Esq., Atlantic Regional Director Soror Gina Merritt-Epps, Esq., New Jersey State Director
Message from the State Director:
Z-Lessons Monthly Embellishment & Training for
the Sorors of New Jersey “Building on the Principles of Zeta
While Blazing New Paths!”
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. State of New Jersey Soror Gina Merritt-Epps, Esq.
New Jersey State Director 325 East Jimmie Leeds Road
Suite 7 PMB 144
Galloway, NJ 08205 (609) 748-1470
Website:
www.zphibnj.org
www.facebook.com/ZPhiBNJ E-mail:
1. Name the current and immediate past Chairs of the National Executive Board. 2. Fill in the Blanks: The Executive Board shall be the ________ ________ of the Sorority during the interim of a Grand Boulé. 3. Which of the following person(s) is/are NOT on the National Executive Board: a. Regional Directors b. International President c. All Past International Presidents d. National Trustees 4. True or False: The Chairman of the NEB and International President are responsible for presiding at all Executive Board meetings. 5. True or False: The National Executive Board can be authorized by resolution of the Board to appoint an Executive Committee to act on behalf of the National Executive Board. 6. Which of the following is NOT a duty of the National Executive Board: a. Approve the sorority’s annual budget b. Employ the Executive Director c. Remove officers for malfeasance d. Direct the programmatic thrust of the sorority
National Executive Board Quiz
S orors and Amicae, I hope that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! As we pre-
pare for the National Executive Board meeting, it is appropriate to review the structure, duties and responsibilities of the National Executive Board. Test your knowledge by taking the quiz below. I hope that you are able to attend the meet-ing, which will take place in Houston from January 9 – 10. I wish you all a very healthy, happy and safe holiday sea-son. May God bless you all .
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By Soror Titessa Smith, State Parliamentarian*
Any form of discussion on the merits of a motion is referred to as debate. Generally, you may not make a mo-tion or speak in debate unless you obtain the floor, by being recognized by the chair. (There are the situations where you may speak without recognition.)
When a motion is pending (during a debate), the sequence of events is as follows: 1. The current speaker ceases his/her debate and yields the floor. 2. Other speakers promptly stand and state "Mr./Ms. Chair".. 3. The chair recognizes the speaker who is entitled to speak next, based on the following general rules.
The first person who stood up AFTER the speaker yielded the floor.
The maker of the motion, if he has not spoken yet. Whoever has not spoken on this motion, this day. The person presenting an opposing opinion to the last speaker. The chair must allow the floor
to alternate between opposing views.
If the chair fails to follow these rules, any member may raise a 'Point of Order' or 'Appeal from the Decision of the Chair.'
When a motion is NOT pending, any of the following sequences apply: 1. Member A has been assigned to make a motion. Member A is entitled to speak next. 2. Member B lays a motion on the table. Member B is entitled to speak next in order to take the motion
from the Table. 3. Member C moved to suspend the Orders of the Day in order to enable a certain motion be made.
Member C is entitled to speak next and make that certain motion. 4. Member D urges the defeat of a motion so as to offer an alternate motion. Member D is entitled to
speak next and make that alternate motion. 5. Member E states he/she wishes to reconsider the vote on a motion. Member E is entitled to speak
next.
* Adapted from “Survival Tips on Robert’s Rules of Order”: www.roberts-rules.com
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Parliamentary Corner: Who Is Entitled to be Heard & When?
NEB Quiz Answers
1. Dr. Nell Williams Ingram, elected 2014; Katy Smith Campbell, Esq., 2010 – 2014 2. supreme authority 3. (c) - only the past three (3) most recent past International Presidents serve on the Board 4. False. There Chairman of the Board presides at the NEB meetings 5. True. The National Executive Board can adopt a resolution to appoint an Executive Committee when deemed necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Sorority. The Executive Committee is empowered to act in matters of expediency where the presence of the whole National Executive Board is not obtainable. The committee
shall exercise the powers and functions of the Board as provided in the resolution that created the committee. The National Executive Committee reports directly to the National Executive Board.
6. (d) The International President is responsible for directing Zeta’s programs.
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Youth Attended STEM Workshop
On Friday, November 7, 2014 Omicron Omicron Zeta Chapter in part-nership with the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Southern New Jersey Chapter hosted a Statewide STEM Workshop for high school girls. The workshop which was held at DeVry University in North Brunswick was designed to enlighten girls about the emerging careers that are available to they in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Girls met students in STEM career, participate in a hands-on STEM activity and hear about the many different STEM industries and career options. Youth from Omicron Omicron Zeta, Gamma Nu Zeta, and Zeta Delta Zeta Chapters were in attendance. Other community people included Soror Dr. Doro-thy Drain, Bro Alan Daniels, NAACP ACT-SO and St Matthew’s Church of Williamstown.
ZETA Youth Corner - cont’d
CONGRATULATIONS & WELCOME SORORS!! XI IOTA CHAPTER PSI PI CHAPTER Mildred Kroung Ireisha Vaughn Bryonna McDonald Brittany Boynton OMICRON OMICRON ZETA CHAPTER Tara Chestnut Dorothy McCormick Madeleine Leach
Look at our friends taking care of business at the Atlantic Region Leadership Conference. It’s nice to have friends that got your back!
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Chapter Family Donation
Zeta Delta Zeta $5214.39
Gamma Omicron Zeta $2570
Omicron Omicron Zeta $1650.74
Gamma Nu Zeta $1610
Chi Rho Zeta: $1472
Sigma Zeta Zeta $1285.29
Omega Mu Zeta $1240
Xi Tau Zeta $1206
Rho Tau Zeta: $1175
Epsilon Xi Zeta $1147.62
Eta Omicron Zeta $1035
Rho Rho Zeta $317
Grand Total $19,923.04
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk - NJ
Thank you to all of the chapters and auxiliary groups who participated in this year’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks. Once again, the State exceeded its goal of $12,000! (Results shown at right and include contributions from undergraduates and auxiliaries).
Many thanks for Soror Isatta Joseph, American Cancer Society Liaison for the State of New Jer-sey.
Congratulations to the chapter families that met and/or exceeded the $1,000 goal!
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The Director’s Spotlight The Director received the African American Women's Achiever's
award from Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity on 11/2. The Director attended the NJ State Conference of Phi Beta
Sigma Fraternity, Inc. on 10/18.
The Director attended the Atlantic Region Executive Board Meeting surrounded and supported by Regional & State Directors, Sorors and Amicae on 10/30 and 11/1.
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Happy New School Year! The 2014-2015 school year is officially underway as students across the nation returned to classrooms and campuses with enthusiasm and excitement for what this new year will bring. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. supports students of all ages as they begin another year of learning. We pray for their protection as they travel from their homes to the halls of education. We support teachers in their quest to impart relevant and rigorous knowledge. We promote Scholarship First! by investing in their future. Zeta's National Educational Foundation (Z-NEF) announces the opening of the SCHOLARSHIP/FELLOWSHIP application period for High School Seniors, Undergraduate and Graduate students, September 1, 2014 to February 1, 2015 deadline. NEW application form and detailed instructions are available from the following web-sites: www.ZPBNEF1975.org or link from www.ZPHIB1920.org Only Completed Applications will be considered, NO EXCEPTIONS.
Best wishes for a successful School Year!
Soror Bibliana L. Bovery, M.A. National Second Vice President
Instagram/Twitter: @scholarshipfirst [email protected]
Soror Alice J. Garrett, Ed.D.
Chair, NEF Board of Managers
National Education Foundation News
New Jersey Fundraiser
NJ Boutique Unique Zeta Items from the State of NJ
Available for purchase via www.zphibnj.org
Questions & concerns contact: [email protected] All proceeds benefit operations and programs of
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. – State of NJ
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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. NJ Chapter’s Presidents
Monique McDonald President of Psi Pi Chapter at Seton Hall University, Soror McDonald is a senior Psycholo-gy student, with a minor in Anthropology. In addition to her degree she is also currently a research assistant for Seton Hall University with a prominent professor at her school. Soror McDonald is also the current President of the Multicultural Greek Council, which is the council on the Seton Hall campus, where Zeta Phi Beta resides. She enjoys, stepping, writ-ing poetry and doing community service. She is always proud of the hard work her chapter and fellow sorors provide to the community and state.
Kaitlin West President and only member of Omicron Epsilon Chapter at TCNJ, Soror West became a member in Spring 2013, on the same campus as her mother (Soror Deidre Hurt-West, Zeta Delta Zeta Chapter) and her father (Brother Keith West, Kappa Upsilon Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.). Soror West is currently in her senior year at The College of New Jersey, studying Sociology, Spanish, and Women’s & Gender Studies. Throughout her years at TCNJ, she has been very active, both academically and in her extra-curricular activ-ities.
Sydney Grimes President of the Xi Iota Chapter and the only Soror on the campus, Soror Grimes is a 21 year old Montclair State University student currently within her junior year. She is the cur-rent Her major is Business Administration with a concentration in Sports, Events, and Tour-ism Marketing. She works part-time when she is not doing the work of Zeta for an indoor amusement park hosting children birthday parties as well as giving tennis and golf lessons to children at TGA Play.
Janell Fontaine
President of Rho Theta Chapter at Rowan University, Soror Fontaine is 21 years old and is currently a junior studying Law & Justice and Africana Studies. She previously served as her chapter's treasurer upon her initiation in November 2013. Her goals are to acquire her Master's in Social Work and to work for the Department of Justice in the Office of Violence Against Women, serving women and children in her local community through domestic vio-lence counseling. Besides working hard for the love of Zeta, Janell likes to practice and per-form with her university's hip hop dance team Atomik Legacy .
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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. NJ Chapter’s Presidents, cont’d Salaine Y. Atkins-Little
The President of Gamma Omicron Zeta Chapter, Soror Atkins-Little, was initiated into Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, Beta Nu Chapter on Dec 17, 1994 and has been a life member since 2007. Salaine received her Bachelor degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University and her Masters of Science degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University Of Medicine Dentistry Of New Jersey, School of Health Related Professions. As a professional, Soror At-kins-Little works at Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital as an Assistant Social Work Psychi-atric Supervisor. She has been married for 15 years with one daughter-Amicette Breanna. In her 20 years of uninterrupted service she has work diligently as her chapter’s organizer for their 1st Pearlette youth group, and 2nd Amicette youth group. She is the current New Jersey State Undergraduate Coordinator and has served as her graduate chapter 1st Vice President, Third Vice President, MIP Coordinator and past chair of various committees. Salaine is truly a sister who is Blazing New Paths.
Chairman of the Undergraduate Council
Soror Wyatt is from Warren, Ohio. She is her third year at Seton Hall University, studying Bio-chemistry and with hopes to go into the field of Drug Research. Soror Wyatt was inducted into the Psi Pi chapter in Spring 2014 and is currently the chapter’s first vice president and Z-HOPE Coordinator.
Meet Your State Officer
Check out the state’s webpage (zphibnj.org) to find out who they are.
Did you know there are 57 Elected & Appointed State
Officers?
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NJ Chapters Building From Within That’s Just Dovely….
On November 8, 2014, the Sorors of Gamma Omicron Zeta Chapter hon-ored their chapter Dove, Soror Mary Wright. She was presented with a gift and a blue dove shaped pin. Soror Wright has been serving Zeta for 57 years.
Soror Wright was inducted into Mu Chapter on December 13, 1957 at Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina. While an undergraduate she served as 2nd Vice President. With the love of Zeta in her heart, she became a member of Gamma Omicron Zeta Chapter in 1984, where she also served as 2nd Vice President. Soror Mary Wright in her quiet and ele-gant manor continues to serve Zeta in every way possible, serving on vari-ous committees. She is the definition of Finer Womanhood.
Soror Wright is an active member of Franklin St. John United Methodist Church, Newark, New Jersey. Her daughter, Vonda Wright-Morton is also a Zeta.
Soror Mary Wright, Our Dove and Soror Salaine Atkins-Little, Chapter President
Reclaimed Attended Executive Board Meeting
Omicron Omicron Zeta’s reclaimed Soror Cynthia Solomon with Soror Gina Merritt-Epps at the Regional Executive Board Meeting. Soror Solo-mon was initiated in 1977 at Shippensburg University, Epsilon Eta Chap-ter. She works in the Philadelphia School System as a Pre-K Supervisor.
Bringing Girls to Pearls Zeta Delta Zeta’s Youth Induction Ceremony
On Sunday, October 12, 2014 where Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Zeta Delta Zeta Chapter held it’s Youth Groups Induction. New members of the Pearlettes, Amicettes and Archonettes were welcomed as part of the Blue and White family by members of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, their peer members and their parents. Parental support of our programming efforts this year has been phenomenal!
New Members of the Youth Groups include: Pearlettes
Leilani Adams-Brawley , Mackenzie Guillaume, Journee Washington and Kayla Wylie
Amicettes
Ella Adams, Emirah Bond, Alexandria Esser, Alexis Fisher, Sajwa Ishmael, Shanaz Ishmael, Crystal Singleton and Zharia Harris Waddy
Archonettes
Avani Coleman and Jade Freeman
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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. NJ Chapters at Work The Archonettes and Amicettes of Omicron Omicron Zeta Chapter collected 2261 coupons for the National Z-HOPE Military Initiative.
In honor of Zeta Military Appreciation Week on Friday evening, November 14, 2014, Eta Omicron Zeta Chapter along with their Zetas Helping Other People Excel Commit-tee, had some sisterly bonding time while clipping coupons for military service families.
Rho Rho Zeta Chapter members: Sorors Dennis, Pulley, Grimes and Goldsboro assist-ing with the Thanksgiving Food Drive at John Wesley United Methodist Church in Bridgeton, NJ. Rho Rho Zeta Chapter vol-unteers every 3rd Sunday of the month for the food and clothing pantry at JWUMC. On Thursday, November 15th 140 families received food baskets and a turkey.
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Adopt-A-School Initiative
On September 17, 2014 the Gamma Omicron Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority held their annual Z-Pack It Up event at the Brick Avon Academy School located at 219 Avon Ave in Newark NJ. Avon Academy is a Brick School which stands for Build Responsible Intelligent & Creative Kids, was identified as a school in need of help from the com-munity and chosen as the Adopt-a-School location. The chapter donated 41 backpacks that were also filled with supplies from Psi Pi, one of their under-grad chapters
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. NJ Chapters at Work - cont’d
SAVE THE DATES &
Support Sister Chapters
GRADUATE CHAPTER EVENTS Epsilon Xi Zeta Z-HOPE Founder's Day Scholarship & Awards Luncheon + 01/31/15 60 Ann. Celebration
Rho Tau Zeta Scholarship Event 02/28/15
Zeta Delta Zeta Finer Womanhood Luncheon & Fashion Show 03/07/15
Eta Omicron Zeta Finer Womanhood Luncheon 03/14/15
Gamma Nu Zeta Finer Womanhood Luncheon 03/21/15
Gamma Omicron Zeta Finer Womanhood Luncheon 03/28/15 Chi Rho Zeta Scholarship Luncheon 04/11/15 Sigma Zeta Zeta Finer Woman Scholarship Dinner & Dance 04/11/15
Xi Tau Zeta 25th Chapter Anniversary 04/17/15
Rho Rho Zeta Marlene Kelly Finer Womanhood Scholarship Breakfast 05/02/15
Omicron Omicron Zeta Scholarship Awards Brunch 05/02/15
Omega Mu Zeta All White Party Finer Womanhood Event 05/30/15
We hope you’ve enjoyed this month’s edition! Please submit articles by the 15th of every month. Use the newsletters as tools to educate and advise your members. Your feedback and suggestions for future topics are welcomed!
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Z-HOPE Matrix for May 1, 2014 – June 30, 2014 - 12/1/14 RSVP deadline for Founders’ Day Weekend Reception—12/31/14 MIP Certification Registration Deadline—1/3/15 National Executive Board Meeting - January 9—11, Houston, TX. New Jersey State Founders’ Day Observance and Reclamation Weekend 1/16—1/18/15
(See page 8 of the newsletter for all events)
Military Appreciation Programs are to be included on your matrix for July 1-December 31st and is due to the state Z-HOPE coordinator - 1/31/14 New Jersey State Executive Board Meeting - 4/24/15 and 4/25/15 ZOL—July 9—11, Washington, DC
KEY DATES AND DEADLINES
