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Journal of Sisterhood, September 2018

September 2018

The 2018 Southeast Regional Conference Attendees

Thank you, sisters, for attending the NAASC SE Regional Conference in Amelia Island, FL and making it a

huge success! Congratulations to following Southeast Region Award winners:

Young Alumna - Nakaiya Turk, C'2012

Golden Girl/Diamond Sister - Jean Foster Scott, C'53

Servant Leader- Berdie Hardon - C'67

Chapter Growth Award- Jacksonville Chapter

Chapter of the Year - South Florida Chapter

Upcoming NAASC Events Upcoming Events

NAASC Member Webinar - Sunday, September 23, 2018 at 7 pm EDT NAASC members are invited to attend this call. Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6258677863379090945

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Save the Date!

Leadership Development Institute For chapter presidents and one chapter guest. November 30 - December 1, 2018 Spelman College Campus Details are forthcoming.

Get Out the Vote! Tara L. Buckner, C’87, NAASC President

GOTV – Get Out the Vote …because Voting is an NAASC Matter!

This year, the NAASC will focus efforts around voting. This is a new, very important

initiative, and I urge each chapter to take up the cause of the importance of voting

in primary and general elections. Your voice matters!

Although, our organization cannot endorse any candidates for elected office, I am

asking that chapters encourage the following:

1. Know where your polling place is located BEFORE election day.

2. Volunteer at the polls if you are able.

3. Take a Spelman sister, her mother, father, or other family member to the polls. Do your best to

ensure that no one misses an opportunity to show up to vote.

4. Use absentee balloting when necessary. I urge chapters to distribute absentee ballots at

SpelHouse Back-to-School events. If your event has already taken place, then send an absentee

application to your current students by mail or email them the link to the Secretary of State’s office

in your state.

5. Know your rights. If you suspect irregularities, call your local election board. They need to know!

In addition, in November, chapters will be asked to submit a list of members that participated in helping

to get out the vote.

Thanks, in advance, for helping to carry out the dreams of our loved ones!

Long Live 1881!

Local NAASC Chapter Events & Updates Monthly we feature local NAASC chapter events. This includes upcoming and past (within the previous

month) special events, fundraisers, and chapter meetings. Events MUST be NAASC sponsored. Send


chapter information about upcoming events or photos from past chapter events by the 15th of the month

to [email protected]

San Diego/Inland Empire Chapter (CA)

The NAASC – San Diego/Inland Empire Chapter was reactivated on May 19th, 2018 at the 2018

NAASC Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. To ensure that the San Diego and Inland Empire

communities are aware of the chapter’s existence, the chapter and its members have:

1. Helped sponsor the HBCU San Diego Alumni Back-to-School Cookout in San Diego, California on

July 1, 2018;

2. Attended a back to school brunch on July 29, 2018, in Fontana, California hosted by Spelmoms

where five Spelman students were met and sent back to school with love. Sisters provided a care

package wish list to ensure that the love continues to flow from the chapter to campus during the

school year;

3. Gathered as a chapter on August 4, 2018 for our 2018 – 2019 Planning Session in Temecula,

California; and

4. Co-sponsored a SpelHouse Mixer on August 5, 2018 in San Diego, California.

Chapter members have truly enjoyed sharing the existence of the chapter with the San Diego –

Inland Empire communities, connecting with Spelman, and very much look forward to doing the

work of NAASC during the 2018 – 2019 fiscal year. For more information about the chapter, please

email [email protected] or visit the chapter website at www.naascsdie.org.

mailto:[email protected]


http://www.naascsdie.org/


San Francisco Bay Area Chapter (CA)

The San Francisco Bay area chapter welcomed 20 incoming freshwomen and 1 transfer student into

the Spelman Sisterhood at the Bay Area SpelHouse BBQ. Each new student was given a gift bag with

items purchased from three Spelman alumnae businesses.

New Students at the Sisters Tea.

Sunday, September 16, 2018 - 2-4pm

Kaiser Oakland

3600 Broadway, Rm LLA

Oakland, CA

Light Refreshments will be provided!


Jacksonville Chapter (FL)

On July 29th the Jacksonville chapter hosted its Student Send off at River and Post Restaurant.

On August 2nd chapter members

attended the Young Women’s

Leadership Academy’s Student

Orientation and donated school

supplies.


Athens Chapter (GA)

The Athens Chapter hosted its 3rd Annual Spelman Sendoff on August 4 at Hilltop Grille. Students

from Athens, Watkinsville, Loganville, Monroe, and Statham attended.

The chapter also participated in a Fill the Bus community event. Organizations were invited to donate

school supplies for students of Athens-Clarke County in a back to school drive.


Decatur Chapter (GA)

The NAASC Decaur Chapter Spelman College china tea cups are STILL AVAILABLE for purchase at

http://www.naasc-decatur.org/teacups.html The adult tea cup and saucer set is $20 plus the cost of

shipping and the children’s cup and saucer set is $15 plus the cost of shipping. Tea cups will also be

available for purchase at all of the upcoming events listed below. All proceeds benefit the Decatur

Chapter Scholarships.

Adult Set Children’s Set

Upcoming Events:

The September Chapter meeting will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 10:30am. Meetings

are held every 2nd Saturday of the month in the

community conference room at Oakhurst Medical

Center, 5582 Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain, GA

30083. We’d love to see you there!

The Decatur Chapter is hosting a Painting Social on

Saturday, September 15, 2018. The Painting Social will

start at 2pm at Creative Art Connection (2050

Lawrenceville Highway Decatur, GA 30033). The cost is

$35, with 50% of proceeds going to Decatur Chapter

Scholarship and Book Scholarship. The social will include

an experienced painter guidance as each guest paints

their own canvas painting. Each guest will paint their

own painting, while having a chance to socialize with

others in attendance that will include current Spelman

students and Spelman alumnae. Light refreshments will

be provided. Guest can also bring food and beverages to enjoy while painting.

Chicago Chapter (IL)

Save the Date: Calling all Spelman alumnae to attend NAASC Chicago Chapter's kickoff to

Membership! Hear about our monthly meetings, our mission, our events, and how YOU can be a part

of it! Visit our website for meeting details at www.naasc-chicago.org

http://www.naasc-decatur.org/teacups.html

http://www.naasc-chicago.org/


Join us as we cheer on our Morehouse College brothers against Miles College! Visit

www.ChicagoFootbballClassic.org for tickets and schedule.

http://www.chicagofootbballclassic.org/


Jackson Chapter (MS)

The Mississippi Chapter of NAASC hosted its Annual Send-Off on July 29th, in Jackson,

Mississippi. Alumna, Angela Wheeler Bass (’08), chaired the wonderful event. Alumnae shared their

stories with incoming and returning students, and parents were able to ask questions and learn more

about the Spelman experience. All students received gifts in our Spelman Trivia Contest.

Pictured above: Two of our Spelman Seniors and their mothers -- Mitzi Dease Paige ('84) and her

daughter, Bria Paige ('19), who is Spelman’s current SGA President; and Candace Carter (‘19) and

her mother, Melissa Carter.

Pictured above (L to R) are Students (front row): Bria Paige, Jasmine McCaskill, Amber Scott, Taprieka

Robinson, Alyssa Cabezas, Taylor Carter, Lauren Dixon, and Candace Carter.

Alumnae (back row)- Mitzi Dease Paige (Treasurer), Allilia Price, Lori Paschal Patton, Patricia Freeman

(Parliamentarian), Shalon Love Wansley (President), Courtnie Mack, Brezana Cross, Terricha Phillips,

Kandace Stevenson, Angela Bass (Chair), and LaMonica Taylor.


Triangle Chapter (NC)

The Triangle Chapter will hold its first General Body Meeting of the 2018-2019 fiscal year on Tuesday,

September 18th from 7:00- 8:00 p.m. at Southwest Regional Library, Room 120, 3605 Shannon Road,

Durham, NC 27707.

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/12535205585/

Twitter: @NAASCTriangleNC

Instagram: NAASCTriangleNC

Email: [email protected]

Winston Salem Chapter (NC)

On Sunday, August 5, 2018 the Winston Salem Chapter hosted their Spel-House student send-off.

http://www.facebook.com/groups/



Philadelphia Chapter (PA)

The Philadelphia SpelHouse Back-to-School BBQ held at the home of Sheila and Jim (Morehouse

c’69) hosted more than 80 students, alumnae and guests Saturday July 28. Incoming and current

students had a chance to connect before travelling to Atlanta.

The next NAASC Philadelphia event will be a chapter meeting to be held Saturday September 8,

2018 from 10am – noon. Use the meeting Eventbrite to let chapter know you are coming and we’ll

confirm the event location to you.

Keep up with us on Facebook (NAASC Philadelphia), Twitter (@NAASCPhila) or on

naascphiladelphia.org. Pay chapter dues or donate on Venmo (@Philly-NAASC).

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/naasc-philadelphia-chapter-meeting-september-2018-tickets-47603921611


https://www.facebook.com/NAASCPhila/

https://twitter.com/naascphila

http://www.naascphiladelphia.org/

https://venmo.com/Philly-NAASC



Houston Chapter (TX)

The Houston Chapter hosted their annual Sundae Sunday Sendoff!!

Metropolitan Richmond Chapter (VA)

The next NAASC Metropolitan Richmond chapter meeting will be Saturday, September 29, 2018, at 2

pm at the Laprade Library 9000 Hull Street Road, North Chesterfield, VA 23236.

The chapter hosted its Student Sendoff on Saturday, August 4th at First Baptist Church Centralia in

North Chesterfield, Virginia. The event was well attended with 10 students including four members

C'2022. The chapter collected back to school supplies for the Petersburg, VA YMCA Brighter

Beginning program.

(left to right) Mona Mallory C'73,

Patricia Jones C'90, Kathy

Bradshaw C'82, Alison Welcher

C'2006. Other Alumnae

attended however not pictured

Kelli Poindexter C'83, Michelle

King C'80, and Brenda Macklin

C'76.


Front Row

C'2022 (left to

right) Kayla

Harris, T'yana

Hall, Chantel

Cooper, Payton

Turner. Back

Row (left to

right): Alexis

Scott C'2019,

Ashley Harris

C'2019, Kaela

Jackson C'2020,

Kamari Stokes

C'2020, Dorcas

Gyekye C'2020,

and Victoria

Brown C'2019

Northern Virginia Chapter (VA)

On Sunday July 29th, the DC, MD, and NoVA chapters held their annual new student send off at Mt.

Ephraim Baptist Church in Largo, MD. They had a wonderful time reconnecting with local Alumnae

and welcoming the Class of 2022 into the Sisterhood.

Northern Virginia was pleased to award scholarships to one first year student and one continuing

student. Scholarship winners were: Zoe Joyner C'2022 and Christina Rainer C'2020.


Join us for our first chapter meeting of

the 2018-2019 fiscal year.

Date: Sunday September 9, 2018

Time: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Location: City of Fairfax Regional

Library

10360 North Street

Fairfax, VA 22030

We hope to see you there!

Join Your Local NAASC Chapter!! Are you looking to connect with alumnae in your local area? Join your local NAASC Chapter and attend local

NAASC events. Next month, local chapter have information will be updated, so you can connect with your

Spelman Sisters locally. Make sure to also view the “Upcoming Local Events” section of the newsletter to see

what your local chapter has planned. Recent graduates and graduate school students, connect with Spelman

alumnae in your area and build your network!

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