Chapter History
1937 - 1942 - 1958
The Richmond Alumnae Chapter traces its history back to December 4, 1937, when the first formal meeting of the Beta Epsilon Chapter was held at the home of Grace Hughes. The chapter engaged in many community projects and sponsored its first Jabberwock in March 1938.
On November 15, 1941, members voted in favor of the Regional Director’s decision to form separate graduate and undergraduate chapters.
In 1942 the chapter was officially divided into the Beta Epsilon, the undergraduate chapter and Beta Theta Sigma, the graduate chapter. In 1958, the graduate chapter name was changed to Richmond Alumnae to comply with Grand Chapter ruling.
Richmond Alumnae Chapter is a part of Delta Sigma Theta’s Sorority, Incorporated South Atlantic Region.
Charter Members
Virginia Asbury
Annie Brown
Leola Cephas
Aldena Davis
Grace Hughes
Alice Jackson
Clara Jackson
Helen Jackson
Lois Jackson
Theresa Jackson
Sylvia Jennings
Mary Elisabeth Johnson
Pearl Juette Johnson
Edith Lattimore
Ruth McGuinn
Beluah Milton
Alice Reid
Theresa Sublett
Helena Walker
Phila White
Hilda Yates
Zemoria Wood
Appointed Officers & Positions
President
Vanessa Evans
First Vice President
Bernita Williams
Second Vice President
Anita Roane
Third Vice President
Kimberly Dabney
Recording Secretary
Brenda Long
Asst. Recording Secretary
Beverly Walker
Corresponding Secretary
Stephanie Shepard
Asst. Corresponding Secretary
Tamara Temoney
Treasurer
Katrina Riddick Cheatham
Assistant Treasurer
Kimberly Elliott
Financial Secretary
Tia Murphy
Assistant Financial Secretaries
Tonza Exum and Sydney Edwards
Internal Audit Chair
Thalia Edwards
Nominating Committee Chair
Satara Woodson
Chaplain
Takeisha Brown
Parliamentarian
Valerie Jones
Sergeant-At-Arms
Barrhonda White
Custodian
Dunhree Davis
Historian
Yolanda Taylor
Journalist
Tiffeney Brown
