the newsletter of the epsilon mu sigma alumnae chapter of
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The Newsletter of the Epsilon Mu Sigma Alumnae Chapter of
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated
Volume 1 Issue 2 April 2012
Sigma Insights
Chapter Officers:
Basileus
Terrika Eatmon-Jones
Anti-Basileus
Sharifa Love
Grammateus
Kimberley Gooden
Anti-Grammateus
Equiller Mahone
Tamiochus
Jennifer Jackson
Epistoleus
Wanda Jones
Parliamentarian
YuShonda Milligan
Chaplain
Tamara Gainous
Message from the President Greetings from the Epsilon Mu Sigma Alumnae
Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. in
Tuscaloosa, Alabama. We are honored and thankful that
you have chosen to follow our chapter in another edition
of our lovely newsletter: Sigma Insights.
In the past months, we have been serving our
community in many ways. First, we had a Meet & Greet
that not only included members of Sigma Gamma Rho in
the Tuscaloosa area but also ladies who may be
interested in our organization. We also had a wonderful
time and turnout for our first annual Youth Symposium,
which was held in Livingston, Alabama at Sumter Central
High.
We encourage you to read the newsletter for any
upcoming events, and you can also follow us on
Facebook as well as our new website.
We look forward to including you in some of our
upcoming events and would like to thank you again for
following the ladies of Epsilon Mu Sigma as we continue
to grow and heed to our Motto of Greater Service,
Greater Progress.
In Sigma,
Soror Terrika Eatmon-Jones
Chapter Basileus
Contact Information
Address: Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
Epsilon Mu Sigma Alumnae Chapter
2433 Main Avenue Apartment D5
Northport, AL 35476
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.tuscaloosasgrhos.com
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The ladies of the Epsilon Mu Sigma
Alumnae Chapter hosted their first
Meet & Greet on February 4th at
the Tuscaloosa Public Library. The
event was a great success, and fun
was had by all!
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The ladies of Epsilon Mu
Sigma, along with some
RHOmarkable moms, took time out
to support Tyler Perry’s new film
Good Deeds.
Sorors Tamara Gainous and Sharifa
Love
Soror YuShonda Milligan (far right)
along with her mother Denzella
Matthews (middle) and Sandra
Jones, the mother of Soror Wanda
Jones
Soror Wanda Jones
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On March 10, 2012 Epsilon Mu Sigma
hosted a youth symposium in collaboration with
the University of Alabama Chapter of NOBCChE
(the National Organization for the Professional
Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical
Engineers) entitled Imagine Science and
Engineering.
This event took place at Sumter Central
High School and began with an informative
panel discussion with graduate students
from the University of Alabama who
work in various fields of Chemistry
and Engineering. The students
were informed of how the panel
guest ended up choosing their
fields of interest, along with their
field of study and the process that
led to their decision. Then the
students were put into groups to learn
about a specific field of science or engineering.
Afterwards, students created a skit to show the
particulars of each field of science. The areas
varied from Organic Chemistry to Environmental
Engineering, with the group that presented
environmental engineering winning flash drive
bracelets that were donated by the University
of Alabama’s Department of Chemistry.
The next activity involved the students
being broken into groups of 5, given string and
a rubber band, and given the task of creating a
device that can stack cups in a timely fashion.
Once the devices were created the groups were
challenged to a race to see who could stack the
cups the fastest. The winners of this challenge
were rewarded with Subway gift cards that
were donated by NOBCChE.
The final challenge of the day was
entitled CSI: Sumter County. The students
were given a sample of liquid that they had to
share with other students. The students were
encouraged to wear the proper safety attire.
Once the samples were obtained and
shared the samples were then tested to
determine whether their sample had
the mysterious disease. The students
then used clues to trace back the
origin on the diseased samples.
Once this exercise was
completed a discussion of A3 (Ask,
Accept, Act) 4 life, a new initiative of
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc in cooperation
with the CDC, ensued. Women and Girls HIV
Aids Awareness Day was March 10th, so it was
important that the time was taken out to
educate the young adults about the risks
associated with sharing fluids with partners that
they were unsure about.
The program was concluded by a
discussion of what was learned by the students
and a lunch. The event was successful and left
the students ready to learn more and participate
in other events just like it.
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established in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. MPG’s core business is providing
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enforcement, private investigation and paralegal education. We are
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For more information on how our company can be of service to you,
please contact Soror YuShonda Milligan at (205) 886-0843.
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Epsilon Mu Sigma hosts and supports
several community service programs
and activities throughout the year. For
more detailed information about our
upcoming events, please make sure to
follow Epsilon Mu Sigma Alumnae
Chapter on Facebook!
54th Biennial Boulé
Save the Date:
July 12-17, 2012
Hyatt Regency--New Orleans
601 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70113
Our Mission:
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority's aim is to enhance the quality of life within
the community. Public service, leadership development and education of
youth are the hallmark of the organization's programs and activities.
Sigma Gamma Rho addresses concerns that impact society
educationally, civically, and economically.
72nd Regional Conference
The 72nd Southeast Regional
Conference will be held April 12-
15, 2012 at the Sheraton Hotel in
the heart of downtown
Birmingham, Alabama. The
conference will be hosted by the
Chi Sigma Alumnae Chapter, and
the conference theme is “Setting
the Magic City On Fire to Serve!”
Plenary sessions will begin Friday
morning at 9:00 a.m.