
ABOUT US
The Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®., established in 1922, is the first chapter of our international organization to be chartered in the metropolitan Louisville area. The chapter's commitment to education and the advancement of individuals is pivotal to the foundational belief of service to all mankind.
We maintain the values of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, by promoting high scholastic academic advancement, demonstration of professionalism, and representation of service in the community. The membership, comprised of distinguished women who boast excellent academic achievements and proven leadership skills, is involved in the global community through advocacy and service. Eta Omega is dedicated to improving the quality of life for citizens worldwide and promoting peace. Collectively, we utilize our resources to provide service to the community locally, regionally, and internationally. The chapter regularly partners with other organizations to achieve its goals of service to the community and all mankind.
Eta Omega impacts the lives of individuals worldwide through its implementation of our international programs. The current international program theme for 2018-2022 is Exemplifying Excellence Through Sustainable Service and includes five program targets designed to advance the mission of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., with excellence and underscore our commitment to sustainable service. They are:
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HBCU for Life: A Call to Action
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Women's Healthcare & Wellness
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Building Your Economic Legacy
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The Arts!
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Global Impact
Both the Hortense B. Perry Foundation and Eta Omega have worked untiringly to be of service to all mankind. The Hortense B. Perry Foundation, the charitable entity of our Chapter, is an educational foundation that provides scholarships and grants to college bound high school seniors who live in the Louisville Metro area. This is the primary purpose of the HBP Foundation, promotion of “high scholastic” achievement for high school girls and college women. It also promotes and provides financial support for our international and local programs such as the Read-in, Little Miss AKA, Salute to Women Entrepreneurs, and LEAF, a program of encouragement and self-improvement for middle school girls. To learn more about HBPF, please see the section titled “HBP Foundation”.
Finally, Eta Omega boasts proudly of being a local and world servant, and we are continually seeking women of high scholastic, ethical, and moral standards who also want to strive to do things that are worthwhile. Our efforts are united, and because of that, the Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, is a strong, close-knit group of women who strive to make a difference in the lives of all people. We are committed to serving ALL mankind.
Chapter Officers

Lynetta Crawford
President

Tiffany Baxter
Treasurer

Jennifer Adams Tucker
Assistant Secretary

Shunzetta Littleton
Greeter

Chantelle Barbour
Protocol

Taysha Farley
Corresponding Secretary

Dr. Tish Brookins
Ivy Leaf Reporter

Latisha Cahoon
1st Vice President

Nikki Farris
Assistant Treasurer

Carolyn Collins
Financial Secretary

Tiffany Williams
Parliamentarian

Vickie Montgomery
Graduate Advisor, Beta Epsilon

Danielle Washburn
Courtesy

Sherrie Lyons
2nd Vice President

Stephanie Lackey
Secretary

Camille Moore
Assistant Financial Secretary

LaVonya Jones
Historian

Dr. Mary Stoddard
Graduate Advisor, Sigma Eta

Michele Barnett
Chaplain
Past Chapter Presidents
1922 - 1984
Maude E. Brown (Porter) (1922), Bessie Willis (1924), Carolyn Blanton (1926), Estella M. Kennedy (1928), Maude E. Brown (Porter) (1930), Willie Carrington (1932), Gladys J. Spain (1933), Helen Y. Kuykendall (1935), Rose Ellen Goodloe (1937), Gertrude S. Wilson (1939), Yolanda Barnett (1940), Virginia Winlock Harris (1942), Hazel R. Bolan (1944), Alyne Martin (1946), Lee Anna Shelburne (1947), Evelyn R. Jackson (1949), Elizabeth W. Collins (1955), Eleanor Y. Guillard (1957), Lucy P. Larke (1959), Ima Farthing (1961), Rosamary Bell (1963), Margaret Woodson (1965), Barbara W. Stringer (1967), Gertrude Lively (1969), Anna Chandler (1971), Mary Gant (1973), Sara McPherson (1975), Cleopatra Gregory (1977), Mattie Clay (1979), Barbara W. Stringer (1981), Irene E. Smith (1982), and Janis N. Brown (1984)
1986 - Present
Ruby Fitzgerald (1996)
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Gloria Teague
1986

Rose Marie Stanley
1994 (Ivy Beyond the Wall)

Denise Pass
2002

Stephanie Slates
2008
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Dr. Mary Stoddard
2014

Christie McCravy
2020
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Anita Donaldson
1988
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Francis Sandifer-Cotton
1998
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Shirley Fuqua Jackson
2004
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Chantelle Atkins Barbour
2010
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Dr. Erika Collins Norfleet
2016
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Janice Williams
1991
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Naomi Christian
1999 (Ivy Beyond the Wall)
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Verna Cahoon
2006
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Sherrie Bethea
2012
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Virenda Cunningham-Lester
2018