The 2013 State of Georgia Leadership
Conference was held March 1-3, 2013 at the Crowne Plaza Perimeter at Ravinia in
Atlanta, Georgia. More than 300 attendees gathered for a weekend of
information, education and fellowship.
Dignitaries in attendance included national
officers International President Mary Breaux Wright; 20th
International President Dr. Jylla Moore Tearte; National First Vice President
Scarlet H. Black; Southeastern Regional Director Dr. Felicia Scott-Strickland;
and National Graduate Member at Large Patricia Jones. Also attending were a
host of National, Regional and State Elected and Appointed Officers.
The
theme of the weekend focused on Organizational Management. Workshops included
Managing Chapter Expectations; Managing Your Personal and Professional Brand;
Managing Chapter Finances and Managing Chapter/Auxiliary Programming. In
addition, an auxiliary management workshop was held for the Amicae.
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| Zetas and
Amicae, including International President Mary Breaux Wright, warm up
for Zumba with the Seniors as part of the State of Georgia's service
project during the 2013 Leadership Conference. |
| State Director Shaneesa Ashford inducts Soror Debra Booker of Chi Pi Zeta Chapter into the State of Georgia Hall of Fame. |
The State also focused on President Wright’s
Elder Care initiative by hosting a service project at the Northside Shepard
Senior Center and through monetary and item donations for Meals on Wheels
Atlanta. Chapters and auxiliaries across the state donated more than $1,000 and
350 items.
In addition, the State honored chapters and
members for their hard work and dedication, and elected new officers to the
board. Congratulations to the following Sorors and chapters for their
outstanding efforts:
Hall of Fame Inductees
Soror Debra Booker – Chi Pi Zeta Chapter,
Hinesville
Dr. Robbie Latimore – Omicron Alpha Zeta,
Americus
Chapters of the Year
Epsilon Xi – Georgia Southern University
Chi Pi Zeta – Hinesville
Psi Rho Zeta – Forsyth
Kappa Iota Zeta – Atlanta
Top Z-HOPE Chapters
Kappa Iota Zeta – Atlanta
Sigma Mu Zeta – Stone Mountain
Chi Pi Zeta – Hinesville
Mu Mu – Georgia Southwestern State University
Omicron Nu – University of West Georgia
Top Z-HOPE Auxiliary
Amicae of Cuthbert
Top March of Dimes Fundraising Chapter
Kappa Iota Zeta – Atlanta
Top March of Dimes Fundraiser
Soror Lois McKellar, Kappa Iota Zeta Chapter
Undergraduate Advisor of the Year
Soror Tjazha Mahani
Advisor to Beta Iota Chapter, Spelman College
Highest Individual GPA
Soror Christina Cross
Alpha Tau Chapter, Emory University
Highest Chapter GPA
Beta Iota Chapter, Spelman College
Undergraduate Program of the Year
Z.A.D. (Zetas Against Drugs)
Sigma Rho Chapter, Augusta State University
Elected Officers
Assistant Secretary – Soror Tammy Parker
Financial Secretary – Soror Shirley Howard
Parliamentarian – Soror Vicki Pearson
Newsletter Editor – Soror Deborah Ayoade
