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Lambda Mu Omega Chapter History
In April, 1976, Sorors Jessie M. Shaw a former President of Theta Omega and Claudette
McFarland Winstead, another member of Theta Omega, formed an interest group to begin a
second small graduate chapter in Chicago. The primary foci for this new chapter would be to
meet during the day and support the chapter objective to provide service to the community.
Interest spread quickly, resulting in an interest group called the Satellites of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Incorporated.
On March 5, 1977, Executive Director, Mrs. Ann Mitchum Davis and Supreme President, Soror
Bernice l. Sumlin officiated a chartering ceremony establishing Lambda Mu Omega Chapter as
the second Graduate Chapter in Chicago, Illinois of the Central Region having 38 phenomenal
charter members. Former Supreme President Lorraine Richardson Greene and Executive Director
Anne Mitchem Davis were present for this momentous event held at Harris YMCA of Chicago.
Other attendees included former Supreme President Loraine Richardson Greene and Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Executive Director Ann Mitchem-Davis.
Lambda Mu Omega Chapter Charter Members |
Carmelita Anson Dorothea Avant Slettie Vera Bondurant Arwilda Burton Elouise Cantrell Emmerine Clarkston Gloria Collins Evelyn Daniels Amaralize Dejoie | Carmen E. Fair Binarozelle Ferguson Molly Freeman Florine Green Geraldine Jackson Geraldine Jones Earnestine King Gladys B. Lewis June McClanahan | Claudette McFarland Winstead Vera Materre Valerie Parks Arlene Pierce June Rhinehart Florence Robinson Marilyn Shanklin Jessie M. Shaw Mary Shears | Connie Shields Carolyn Smoot Zenobia Strode Juanita Van Dorn Genevieve Walker Lois Ward Brenda Williams Belinda Williamson Melba Wilson Lillie Wyatt |
Lambda Mu Omega Chapter Former Presidents
Juanita Van Dorn March 1977- December 1977* |
Carmen E. Fair 1978-1979* |
Gladys B. Lewis 1980-1981* |  Brenda Williams 1982-1985 |
Patricia Mosley 1986-1987* | Phyllis E. Wilson 1988-1989 |
Marguerite Barlow 1990-1991* |  Comella Smith 1992-1993 |
Cristal L. Clay 1994-1995 |
Lois E. Robinson 1996-1997* |  Valerie Jones Bland 1998-1999* |
Joy E. Pilcher 2000-2001 |
Simona M. Haqq 2002-2003 |
Crystal J. Washington 2004-2005 |
Nancy B. Coleman 2006-2007 |
Michelle Murrah Lee 2008-2009 |
Leona S. Paytes 2010-2011* |
Annie R. Pope 2012-2013 |
Anna M. Chambers 2014-2015 |
Carolyn Hankins Page 2016- 2017 |
Cynthia Mitchell Dunbar 2018-2019 |
Linda Harrell 2020-2021 |
*Denotes Ivy Beyond the Wall |