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Southeast Region History

 

 

The Southeast Region is comprised of the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Bahamas, and Virgin Islands.  The Southeast Region has four Past Grand Baseli in the region: Past Grand Basileus Evelyn Hawkins Hood, Past Grand Basileus Cleo S. Higgins, Past Grand Basileus Helen Owens, and Past Grand Basileus Katie K. White.

The Southeast Region has a long and rich history within the archives of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. The history of the Southeast Region begins with the Fourteenth Boule that convened in New York, New York. This Boule took place from December 27-30, 1939. This Boule was instrumental because this was the Boule where the Regions within Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. were established. The acceptance of regions was a sign of the growth of the sorority, and the national membership advancements that led to this decision. Prior to this decision there were only two regions within Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. this move led to four regions. This decision also led to the office of Regional Syntaktes to lead each one of the regions.

 

In keeping with its long, rich history of service, the Southeast Region supports the following programs and partnerships:

National Programs
Project Reassurance
Hattie McDaniel Cancer Awareness & Health Program
Habitat for Humanity
Buckle Up America
Operation Big Book Bag
Mwanamugimu Essay Contest
National Marrow Donor Program
Youth Symposium
Program for Africa (Project Africare)
Wee Savers

Partnerships
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
AFLAC
Remax
Liberty Mutual Insurance
1 800 Flowers

 

Since its inception, the Southeast Regional leadership is as follows:

Leadership Years Regional Syntakti City, State
1939, 1940 Elizabeth Lemon Atlanta, Georgia
April 25-27, 1941 Leslie Taylor Memphis, Tennessee
1942,     
May 15-16, 1943    
June 11-13, 1944    
1945 Ruby Wise Atlanta, Georgia
1946    
April 25-26, 1947 Alta Benning Birmingham, Alabama
23-Apr-48    
March 26-27, 1949 Fannie Preston Savannah, Georgia
March 11-12, 1950    
March 2-4, 1951    
1952    
1953 Myrtle Russell Memphis, Tennessee
2-Apr-54    
March 11-13, 1955    
March 30-31, 1956    
April 19-20, 1957 Cleo S. Higgins Palatka, Florida
April 4-6, 1958    
April 3-5, 1959    
1960    
March 10-11, 1961 Elizabeth Blackman Columbia, South Carolina
March 2-3, 1962 Evelyn Hood Atlanta, Georgia
March 22-23, 1963    
March 13-14,1964    
April 16-17,1965    
April 8-9, 1966 Velma Mark Bessemer, Alabama
March 24-25, 1967    
March 29-30, 1968    
April 4-5, 1969 Mary R. Brooks Memphis, Tennessee
March 27-28,1970    
April 9-10,1971    
March 31-April 1,1972    
April 20-21,1973    
1974    
1975    
1976    
1977    
1978 Katie White Brentwood, TN
1979    
1980 Katie White Brentwood, TN
1981    
1982 Helen Owens Jackson, TN
1983    
1984 Catherine Thomas Columbia, SC
1985    
1986 Catherine Thomas  Columbia, SC
1987    
1988 Clara Hewitt Jackson, TN
1989    
1990 Clara Hewitt Jackson, TN
1991    
Apr-92 Ann Broughton Atlanta, Georgia
Apr-93    
Apr-94 Ann Broughton  Atlanta, Georgia
Apr-95    
Apr-96 Jacquelyn Mays Macon, Georgia
Apr-97    
Apr-98 Jacquelyn Mays Macon, Georgia
Apr-99    
Apr-00 Nadine McMillan Miami, Florida
Apr-01    
Apr-02 Nadine McMillan Miami, Florida
Apr-03 Jennifer Gunn  Jacksonville, Florida
Apr-04 Jennifer Gunn Jacksonville, Florida
Jul-05    
Mar-06 Jennifer Gunn Jacksonville, Florida
Jul-08 Griena Knight Alabama

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