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