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November 2014
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Psi Zeta Chapter Introduces Fall 2014 Inductee Story & Photo | Kali Rogers-Smith
Psi Zeta Chapter President, Soror Erin Ragsdale, presents new Soror Alycia Mitchell with a membership certificate during a new member reception on November 1st, 2014.
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. - Psi Zeta Chapter held a new member induction ceremony and reception on Saturday, November 1st, 2014. Members of the chapter were present for welcoming new Soror Alycia Mitchell to our phenomenal sisterhood during an induction ceremony. The chapter introduced its first intake line since the spring of 2012. Chaplain Michon Jordan was acknowledged as Soror Mitchell’s big sister and gave her alias and line name “Blu Songstress.” She also gave the name for the intake line, entitled
“Blu Serenade.” Soror Alycia Mitchell was steadfast in her efforts of becoming a woman of Zeta. Soror Axie Smith McDaniel, the chatper’s 1st Anti-Basileus and the coordinator for this year’s intake class, praised her throughout the reception. She was proud of Alycia for attending many of the events hosted by the chapter over the past year. She also remarked how Alycia was receptive to many of the questions asked by Soror McDaniel herself. Following the ceremony, chapter sorors gave advice, encouraging messages, and gifts for Soror Mitchell during a reception. Soror Mitchell’s mother and husband, Sigma Frater Bryan Mitchell, joined in on the festivities. Soror Mitchell expressed excitement upon being fully inducted as a member of the sorority. She was indubitaly proud to become a member of the sorority as she expressed her interest to reamin committed to serve the Fort Worth community during the reception. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. - Psi Zeta Chapter is proud to welcome Soror Mitchell to the Blue & White Family. The chapter greatly anticipates the future with the newest addition to a beloved organization.
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November 2014 - Issue 1
Zeta Amicae of Fort Worth Celebrate 40 Years of Service & Friendship Photos | Soror Kali Rogers-Smith The Zeta Amicae Auxiliary of Fort Worth, TX celebrated a mileston amongst the company of family and friends during an anniversary luncheon at the Radisson Hotel in North Fort Worth. The Amicae as well as the Psi Zeta Chapter recognized the auxiliary’s 40 years of service during the event on November 8th, 2014. The luncheon’s keynote speaker was Soror Kay Jones Rosebure, the Regional Director of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. - Southern Region. As a token of Psi Zeta’s appreciation, the chapter donated gifts including a banner for the Amicae. Psi Zeta wishes our local Amicae auxiliary many more years of service and friendship to the Fort Worth area to come.
Members of the Psi Zeta chapter pictured with Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. - Southern Region Director Kay Jones Rosebure and members of the Amicae Auxiliary of Fort Worth following the luncheon.
9th Southern Region Director Soror Hazel F. Wilson, who was key in helping the auxiliary recieve its charter in 1974, and Current Southern Region Director Kay Jones Rosebure present Friend Delores Simmons with an award during the luncheon.
Sorors Erin Ragsdale and Nadia Lee present the Friend Delores Simmons, president of the Amicae Auxiliary of Fort Worth, with a banner as a token of appreciation for their hard work and kinship.
Southern Region Director Kay Jones Rosebure and Soror Erin Ragsdale share a laugh while being presented with a gift on behalf of the chapter.
QUOTE OF THE MONTH Do not let what you
CANNOT CAN DO.
interfere with what you - John Wooden
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Contributors Soror Erin Ragsdale, Basileus Soror Kali Rogers-Smith, PR Committee / Layout Designer Soror Casaundra Allen, PR Committee
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Photo | Soror Kali Rogers-Smith The Psi Zeta Chapter launched the annual Back To School Drive campaign to help donate school supplies to both Sunrise McMillian Elementary and Christene Moss Elementary in Fort Worth, TX in August of 2014. Since then, the chapter has donated over 200 school supplies to both schools. This includes, but isn’t limited to, notebooks, uniforms, art supplies, erasers, hand sanitizers, and more. The chapter will continue to collect school supplies for this month as well as in December. Psi Zeta is thankful for those who were able to contribute to this campaign. The ladies of the Psi Zeta Chapter are dedicated to helping both elementary schools grow for many years to come.
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Psi Zeta Christmas Brunch (Sorors Only) • Please contact psizeta-fortworth@gmail. com for more information about our annual Christmas brunch. Adopt-A-Mom Holiday Campaign • Help join Psi Zeta Soror Stacey Brown in our efforts to life the spirits of women in our community for the holidays. Soror Brown is selling gift basket packages to be sent to members of the Duncanville Womens’ Shelter. For more information on how to participate, contact stacey.brown@marykay.com. Watch #ZetaGuide • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. - Pi Omicron Chapter will host its Zeta Week from November 17th - 23rd at Texas A&M University. Refer to http://zpb1920.wix.com/piozetas as well as www.twitter.com/tamuzetas for more info. Coats For Kids Project • Psi Zeta will join the brothers of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. - Alpha Theta Sigma Chapter in their annual Coat For Kids Project. We are distributing on November 18th at 2pm at Christene C Moss Elementary (4108 Eastland Dr, Fort Worth).
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Congrat • Congrats to Soror Latasha Cox Dandy for completing a half-marathon as well as tying the knot with Ricardo Dandy in Fort Worth on November 8th. • Congrats to Soror Kali Rogers-Smith for tying the knot with Darryl D. Smith in Cedar Hill, TX in October of 2014. • Congrats to Soror Paulichia Woody (Sigma
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Omicron Chapter) for winning first place in the oral presentation category at Tarleton State’s 14th Annual Undergraduate Academic Research Symposium on November 1st, 2014. • Congrats to Soror Phyllis Neal for being named Senior Associate at Cognizant Technology Associates.