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It has been an honor to serve our sisterhood as the Regional Syntaktes since my
reelection at the 70th SE Regional Conference in Greenville, South Carolina. I
firmly believe that elected officers of the sorority are servant leaders who
work to propel the organization towards success. As the leader of the SE
Region, it has been my goal to lead the team of the elected and appointed
Regional Board Members with transparency, passion, and professionalism. We all work together in the spirit of “Greater Service. Greater
Progress” to live up to the hopes and dreams of our seven illustrious founders.
Each year, I have introduced a “regional focus.” The purpose of the regional
focus was to inspire the membership to remember our mission as a public service
sisterhood. Each focus stressed leadership, love, understanding, outreach,
virtue, sisterhood, and education. This year, I was inspired to lean heavily on
the international theme of “on fire to serve” and I worked earnestly to keep the
Southeast regional fire hot and the torch burning bright. In the Southeast
region, we realized at our 71st SE regional conference that we are still on fire
to serve.
Syntaktes’
Accomplishments
Blue and Gold Makes Green:
The SE Region has worked to preserve the environment by utilizing technology for
communication and the dissemination of information. Soror Niccole Rogers has
served as the Southeast Regional Webmistress. The SE Region Website is located
at http://www.seregionsgrho.org The SE Region also maintains an active listserve
located at SERegionSGRho@yahoogroups.com where general information and
announcements of concern and interest to members of the sorority are shared.
The Syntaktes’ Challenge:
Consistently encouraged the sorors of the SE Region to support national
initiatives (UNCF, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, March of Dimes, etc.) by
challenging them annually at area meetings to reach specific philanthropic
goals.
Passing on the TORCH:
In an effort to bridge the generational gap in the regional leadership, this
officer has worked tirelessly to motivate, identify, and inspire the next
generation of leaders. Seasoned leaders have been solicited and encouraged to
mentor to upcoming leaders and introduce them to opportunities for leadership in
the SE Region. Deliberate efforts were taken to appoint committee chairs, state
liaisons, and TORCH trainers from the cohort of rising Sigma Stars within the SE
Region. This officer was in full support of the Undergraduate Leadership
Development Program proposed by our SE Region Undergraduate Chapter Coordinator.
Syntaktes’ Activity Summary:
The following is a summary of my activities for 2010-2011:
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Presided over area meetings held between September 2010 and November 2011 in the
following cities:
Troy, Alabama
Alcorn, Mississippi
Columbia, South Carolina
Jackson, Tennessee
Jacksonville, Florida
St. Thomas, USVI
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Special thanks to SE Region UCC Rasheeda Liberty for attending the Georgia Area Meeting
and the Bahamas Area Meeting during my time of bereavement on my behalf in
November 2010.
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Aggressively promoted national programs, projects, and initiatives from the
International Grand Basileus or International Headquarters.
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Presided over the SE Region Interim Board Meeting in Biloxi, Mississippi and
conducted the 71st SE Regional Conference Site Visit in January 2011.
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Chaired the TORCH Train the Trainer Subcommittee.
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Served as the Greek Convocation Speaker at Jacksonville State University in
September 2010.
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Served as the Founders Day Program Speaker for the Delta Iota Sigma Chapter in
Charleston, South Carolina in November 2010.
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Attended the Regional Leadership Meeting in Cary, NC in February 2011.
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Gave greetings at the South Central Provincial Public Meeting of Kappa Alpha Psi
Fraternity, Incorporated in Memphis, Tennessee in March 2011.
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Served on the Personnel Committee. Special thanks to Soror Rockal Archie for
serving on the Personnel Committee conference calls and volunteering for
Personnel Committee duties on behalf of the SE Region.
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Presided over the 71st SE Regional Conference in Biloxi, Mississippi in March
2011.
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Performed duties as prescribed by the Constitution and Bylaws Section 6.400 to
the best of my ability.
Membership Growth:
This sorority year the SE Region inducted 223 Undergraduate or Regional Members
and 62 Graduate Members.
Reactivations:
The following chapters reactivated during the 2010-2011 sorority year:
Delta Rho Sigma Tuskegee, Alabama
Zeta Upsilon Sigma St. Croix, USVI
Nu Omicron Georgia Southern University
Delta Chi Talladega College
Nu Chi Lander University
Eta Kappa Stillman College
New Charters:
The following chapters were chartered during the 2010-2011 sorority year:
Lambda Theta Sigma Brooksville, Florida
Lambda Eta Sigma Pinson, Alabama
Lambda Iota Sigma Goodlettsville, Tennessee
Membership Inquiries:
There have been many inquiries of chartering or membership across the SE
Region. The membership committee which is co-chaired by Soror Jacqueline Certion
and Soror Annie Ifill has been working hard to assist this officer with
questions about membership, chartering, or reactivation.
Acknowledgements:
Past Grand Basilei Higgins, Hood, White and Owens.
The International Board of Directors
Past SE Region Syntakti Broughton, Mays and Gunn for EVERYTHING!
Our Illustrious International Grand Basileus and First Grand Anti-Basileus for
their guidance, correction as necessary, mentoring, and support.
The SE Region Cultured Pearls and Life Members for their love, support, and
longevity.
SE Region Board of Directors for “having my back” when I need it.
The SE Region Undergraduate Chapter Coordinator for her willingness and desire
work.
All SE Region Committee Chairs, Volunteers, and Area Coordinators
The SE Region Philos for their friendship and support.
The International Headquarters Staff.
Soror Mary Ravenel for opening her home to me, feeding me, and allowing me to
crash out there during my visit to Charleston, SC.
Soror Beverly January and Priscilla Williams for taking care of me while I
traveled to St. Thomas, USVI for the Area Meeting.
There are so many to name and not enough space to name them. I appreciate the
support, constructive criticism, and confidence I have received from everyone.
We are one sisterhood, F.O.C.U.S.ed, on fire to serve, and working in L.O.V.E.
for each other and our communities.
Sisterly,
Griena H. Knight, SE Region Syntaktes
Southeast Region Syntaktes
E-Fax (206) 203-3602
Email G.
Knight
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Griena Knight
Southeast Region Syntaktes
E-Fax (206) 203-3602
Email G.
Knight
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Area Meetings:
Alabama: September 10, 2011 in
Tuscaloosa, AL
Mississippi: September 17, 2011
in Oxford, MS
South Carolina: September 24,
2011 in Kingstree, SC
Florida: October 1, 2011 in
Pensacola, FL
Tennessee: October 8, 2011 in
Chattanooga, TN
Georgia: October 15, 2011 in
Augusta, GA
Virgin Islands: November 19,
2011 in St. Croix, USVI
Bahamas: December 17, 2011 in
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