2014 2015 DST LVAC HIGHLIGHTS
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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