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Eta Zeta Chapter

 

Sorority History:

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. A sisterhood of more than 260,000 predominately Black college educated women, the Sorority currently has over 900 chapters located in the United States, England, Japan, Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Republic of Korea. The major programs of the sorority are based upon the organization's Five Point Thrust of:

▪ Economic Development

▪ Educational Development

▪ International Awareness and Involvement

▪ Physical and Mental Health

▪ Political Awareness and Involvement

 

The Sorority was founded in 1913 by 22 students at Howard University. These young women wanted to use their collective strength to promote academic excellence; to provide scholarships; to provide support to the underserved; educate and stimulate participation in the establishment of positive public policy; and to highlight issues and provide solutions for problems in their communities.

Chapter History:

The Eta Zeta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta was founded on March 14, 1970 at Western Kentucky University by fourteen phenomenal collegiate women. These fourteen charter members, also known as the WANDS (WE ALL NEED DELTA) had been functioning together since March 1969 to get a chapter started at WKU. These willing young women began their journey by approaching the Dean of Student Life with the idea of starting a chapter on Western's campus, but the Dean told these ladies there was one sorority already on campus and there was no need for another one. These ladies determined with their minds made up for Delta fought for what they believed in "WANDS" and in 1970, the chapter to be known as Eta Zeta was finally established.

 

 

Charter Members:

Sheila Smith Anderson

Mary Jones Carter

Susie A. Cavanaugh

Linda George Davis                                            \                                 
Beverly Jane Dorsey                                         
Yvonne Duke Edwards                                      
Mamie Johnson Grayson 
Joenna Owens Howard 
Lolita D. Allen King
Patricia Carey Patton 
Dorinda C Ragland

Judy A Sutton                            
Olivette Shanklin Turner             
Ann Bell Woolridge

 

 

Since 1970, the proud members of the Eta Zeta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta have been serving the Western Kentucky University Community. Some of our service projects include adopt a highway clean up, Girls Incorporated, Project AIMS, Housing Authority of Bowling Green, Learning Center, Habitat for Humanity, Master Plan Student move in, Delta Mentee program, Hurricane Katrina relief, and AIDS awareness. Our membership includes some of the best and brightest women that set foot on Western's campus. Here are a few of our accomplishments:

 

1st Black Homecoming Queen:
Soror Alice Gatewood Wydell

 

This elite group of Homecoming Queen's also includes four other proud Delta women:

Soror Joyce Haskins
Soror Melissa Baggerly
Soror Sybil Mathis
Soror Jackie Ayers

 

Eta Zeta sorors have founded or held leadership positions in almost every organization on campus including: NPHC, NAACP, Spiritmasters, Cheerleading, Lady Topper Basketball, Golden Key National Honor Society, Amazing Tones of Joy, Beta Gamma Sigma Honorary Business Fraternity, The College Heights Herald Newspaper,  Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity, Order of Eastern Star, Black Student Alliance, Campus Activities Board, Housing and Residence Life, Topperwell, Dynamic Leadership Institute, and The Student Volunteer Bureau.

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