Delta Sigma Chapter
February 18, 2012
By Michelle Porter
ur neophytes have been very busy since their induction into our Sisterhood this past November. One busy neo is Soror Sharon D. Autrey, CPS/CAP who is currently studying at Roosevelt University to achieve a Master’s Degree in Public Administration with a Non-Profit focus. Soror Autrey is an Office Manager for the American Society for Healthcare Engineering.
Soror Autrey was drawn to Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. when she met sorors at a university function. According to Autrey; “There was a certain passion in how they (sorors) spoke of the organization that made me want to know more. There was genuineness in the way they were sharing information with me. I knew I wanted to be a part of THAT organization”.
Soror Autrey is not new to community service. She and her co-workers painted a Southside grammar school and its playground. The classrooms were made brighter with welcoming colors. On the playground she assisted with painting hopscotch squares and a map of the United States. Soror Autrey was pleased to hear the students loved their updated school.
Soror Autrey described her heartfelt feelings about the induction ceremony; “I thought the induction was very reverent and filled with historical tradition. This confirmed for me that the organization’s long history was to be taken seriously and to heart”.
Soror Lawanda Mahomes graduated from Concordia University in December 2011 with a degree in Curriculum and Instruction and with a Degree of Master of Arts. With her degree, she hopes to one day to publish a Math Textbook and open her very own Tutoring Center.
Soror Mahomes teach Middle School Students and feels that some of them need that one on one attention. Soror Mahomes can definitely benefit from advice from our sorors who are veteran teachers. We salute another Soror who has joined the profession of education.
Sorors Centra Lee and Nico Thigpen are truly on “Fire To Serve” this sorority year. These Neos come to Delta Sigma Chapter as life-long friends who share a passion for community service. Soror Lee is a school teacher who was drawn to Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. commitment to providing service to the community. Soror Lee has volunteered for several years with the Glass Slipper Project which provides prom dresses, shoes and other essentials
for high school students. Similarly, Soror Thigpen recalls what drew her to Sigma Gamma Rho; “I joined Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. to become part of a sisterhood that was more than talk but a sisterhood that is about action. I wanted to be a part of an organization that was rich in community service involvement” For the past eight years Soror Thigpen has volunteered with the Lafayette Plaza Housing Cooperative on their back to school book bag/supplies giveaway and the school uniform giveaway.
Both sorors recently recalled their feelings at their induction ceremony. According to Soror Centra Lee, “My induction was a very emotional and nervous experience for me. After I realized that I was actually attending my Induction it was a very bitter-sweet but humbling experience for me”. Soror Nico Thigpen admits to also being nervous but also described her perceptions of the ceremony as “a sacred event”. We welcome Sorors Lee and Thigpen into Delta Sigma Chapter and look forward to their continued hard work and dedication to the community.
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