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Teachers sorority members celebrate Founders' Day SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa Inc., Beta Lambda Chapter, cel ebrated the sorority's 93rd Founders' Day. The morn ing began with the Sorors, Anthropos, Krinons and guests worshipping at Phillips Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, where the Rev. Chad R. Armstrong is the pastor. He preached on the topic, "Knowledge is Power!" which chapter officials say was inspiring and relevant to the motto. During the service, our president. Patsy Squire, presented greetings and a chapter donation to the church's educational/schol arship fund. After worship service, the chapter continued the festivities at the Comfort Inn and Suites hospitality room. The theme for the Founders' Day Celebration was "A Salute to the Greatest Eight," in refer ence to the eight African American teachers that started the organization. The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa Inc. was founded May 23, 1923, in Jersey City, New Jersey. Its purpose: 'To foster a spirit of sisterhood among teachers and to promote the highest ideals of the teach ing profession." Its goals include maximizing the potential of our youth. Charlotte Williams of Baltimore, Maryland, is national president of the organization. In addition to celebrat ing Founder's Day, the chapter inducted 10 new educators. These ladies are known as the 'Tenacious Ten." The inductees enter tained, enjoyed the fellow ship and accepted gifts of acknowledgement. During the program, the chapter recognized members that exemplify characteristics of the mean ing of the five pearls in the Delta emblem of the soror ity shield. Awards were presented to: Mae Burner, Clarissa Felder, Valeria Edwards, Ann Moye and Renna Giles. Founders' Day Chairperson Joyce Irby and committee members Kara Brooks, Renna Giles, Lamitha Hunter, and Tiffani Richardson planned the celebration. The induction ceremo ny was coordinated by Membership Chairperson Evelyn Sanders, Dean of Pledgees Renna Giles, Assistant Dean of Pledgees Eleanor Bailey and Valeria Edwards. Beta Lambda Chapter's celebration of its 93rd Founders' Day on Sunday, May 22, was filled with re dedication, fun, food and sisterhood, chapter officials said. Submitted photo Jimmy Flythe, Duke Energy's director of Government and Community Relations for the West Region, left, and Paul Kortenaar, SciWorks' executive director, show off donation amount. Duke Energy Foundation supports SciWorks' 'Adopt-a-School' Program SPECIAL TO THE CHBONin F. SciWorks has received a generous gift from the Duke Energy Foundation to support the museum's "Adopt-a-School" pro gram. The money will be used to provide educational programming for Winston Salem/Forsyth County Schools that participate in the Title 1 program. "Our support of science museums is intended to encourage STEM (science, tecHjrology, engineering andShadi) education, and SciVnj&^is a wonderful cotW&* resource that projfl^t that," says JimMfe Fly the, Duke Ene||y\ * Director of Government and Community Relations for the West Region. "Our ulti mate goal is to assist our community in preparing a future workforce that can thrive in a changing econo my, while supporting organizations that make our community more attractive for businesses to move and expand here." Currently, all schools in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School System receive free admission to SciWorks. Gifts received for the "Adopt-a-School" program enable Sci Works to also provide program ming that can enrich and engage student learning in the classroom and is aligned with the N.C. Essential Standards for Science.' "With the generosity of organizations such as the Duke Energy Foundation, we can direct our energy into expanding access and opportunity to underprivi leged sectors of Winston Salem and Forsyth County," says Paul Kortenaar, Sci Works' Executive Director. "We can help children who can not afford a museum edu cational program to receive the kind of high-quality, experiential science pro gramming that many other students throughout the country are able to explore and enjoy." The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa Inc., Beta Lambda Chapter new Sorority Members are shown in black; offi cials are shown in white. From left to right are Dean of Pledgees, Renna Giles; Tamecka Dixon; Anita U. Dick; Maria LaDonna Martin; Jonae Hanna; President Patsy Squire; Sharon Wright; Colleen Santos Roberts; Sheena Pankey; LaTrendu Gordon; LeQuita Peay; and Felecia Williams. Have a Story Idea? Let us Know m^mivonidem VI WELCOME NEW FAT IE N T S <??? ? ???(??> ? 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