Seventy-five years ago, on November 24, 1947, the Monday before Thanksgiving, seven sophisticated alumnae members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. desired to serve the Omaha community. They took up the torch of our beloved 22 founders and chartered the then Gamma Xi Mixed Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. in the home of Katherine Louise Clark Fletcher at 2722 Binney Street.
Our charter members were Thelma Major Costen, Kathryn Taylor Favors, Katherine Clark Fletcher, Beatrice Robinson Mosley, Jewel Jones Robinson, Alyce McCarroll Wilson, and Ester Lester Woods, all professional women making an impact in the community through their work as educators and social workers, yet wanted their esteemed sorority in Omaha. Katherine Clark Fletcher served as the inaugural chapter president.
In later years, Delta changed nomenclature, with alumnae chapters’ names reflecting their respective communities yet retaining the original charter; therefore, on July 1, 1981, Omaha Alumnae came into existence. The collegiate chapter serving Omaha area undergraduate women retained the chapter name of Gamma Xi.
The Omaha Alumnae Chapter has proudly served the Omaha community by providing service through Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated’s five-point programmatic thrust of Physical and Mental Health, Economic Development, Educational Development, International Awareness, and Political Awareness and Involvement. Throughout the years, Delta has been a stalwart provider of thousands of dollars in scholarships, impactful youth mentoring, exceptional programming, and more for Omaha. Our chapter is under the leadership of Nadira Ford-Robbins, who serves as the chapter president.
The Omaha Alumnae Chapter has proudly served the Omaha community by providing service through Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated’s five-point programmatic thrust of Physical and Mental Health, Economic Development, Educational Development, International Awareness, and Political Awareness and Involvement. Throughout the years, Delta has been a stalwart provider of thousands of dollars in scholarships, impactful youth mentoring, exceptional programming, and more for Omaha. Our chapter is under the leadership of Nadira Ford-Robbins, who serves as the chapter president.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is an organization of college-educated women committed to its members’ constructive development and public service with a primary focus on the Black community.
A private, not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. currently has approximately 1,000 collegiate and alumnae chapters located in the United States, Canada, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Jamaica, West Africa, Southern African, United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Korea.
Joan Baker 1981-1982
Walta Sue Dodd 1982-1984
Jeanne Jackson 1984-1989
Linda Brown-Saffore 1989-1992
Levetta A. Chamberlain 1992-1996
Chandra D. Wrightsell 1996-1998
Tina L. Moore Forte’ 1998-2000
Ruby M. Davis 2000-2002
Keri Meadows-Durrah 2002-2004
Cynthia K. Gooch 2004-2006
LaKeisha S. Gatson-Dunham 2006-2008
Idalene R. Williams, Ph.D. 2008-2010
Benitta Evans 2010-2012
Jacqueline R. White 2012-2014
Cynthia K. Gooch-Grayson, Ph.D. 2014-2016
Alisha Shelton 2016-2018
Latrina Parker-Hall, Ph.D. 2018-2020
Terri Crawford, JD 2020-2022
Viv Ewing, Ph.D. 2022-2024
Nadira Ford-Robbins 2024-
Thelma Major Costen
Kathryne Taylor Favors
Katherine Clark Fletcher
Beatrice Robinson Mosley
Jewel Jones Robinson
Alyce McCarrol Wilson
Esther Lester Woods
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