Background

The Shelby Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was chartered on March 6, 1983 by our 20th Past National President Dr. Bertha Maxwell Roddy. Members were once part of the Gastonia Alumnae Chapter, but saw the need to establish a chapter in Cleveland County.

Chapter members work diligently on the national Five Point Program Thrust, which includes involvement in Educational Development, Economic Development, Physical and Mental Health, Political Awareness and Involvement, and Social Action. The chapter has financially supported numerous projects in our local area including contributions to the county library, UNCF, sponsorship of high school athletes for competition, and sponsorship of the Minority Enterprise Week.

Sorors are actively involved in the political arena by planning and conducting voter registration workshops, serving on elected and appointed governmental positions; and have a lifetime commitment to the NAACP. Social action activities have been initiated by working with Habitat for Humanity, the Women's Shelter, the Girls Club YMCA, and sponsoring needy families at Thanksgiving and Christmas. We celebrate our Sorority's events such as May Week and Founder's Day.

 

Charter Members

The charter members of Shelby Alumnae Chapter were Sorors Gwendolyn Atkinson, Josephine Bess, Carol Boyd, Mildred Enloe, Aileen Ford, Eula Fowler, Debra Gardner, Anganette Homsley, Lillian Howell, Helen Love, Linda Meeks-Holton, and Dessie Turner.

 

Past Presidents

President	Term
Aileen Ford	1983-1985
Anganette Homsley	1985-1987
Mildred Enloe	1987-1989, 1989-1990
Aileen Ford	1990-1992
Angela Cunningham	1992-1994
Angela Hauser	1995-1996
Peggy Washington	1996-1998
Aileen Ford	1998-2000
Gwen Atkinson	2000-2002
Mary Degree	2002-2004
Annette Toms	2004-2008
Dee Hunt	2008-2012
Crystal Miller	2012-2015
Patty Smith	2016-2020
Peggy Washington	2020-2024