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South Atlantic Region
 Established: 1953 (current configuration)
First Regional Director: A. Cathryn Johnson (after realignment)
First Regional Conference: November 1955, Columbus, GA
Geography at Creation
In 1924, the Southern Region included all chapters in the Southeast. Realignment in 1932 split the Region into two: South Eastern Region—Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee—and South Atlantic Region—North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia. In 1953, South Atlantic was realigned to include the 3 states it is comprised of today.
Geography Today
Florida, Georgia, South Carolina
First Undergraduate Chapter Chartered
Alpha Pi (Clark Atlanta); May 21, 1930
Charter members: Sarah Petty, Colley Riley, Irma Geddis, Nancy Latson, May Crosley, Geneva Nelson Myrtle Woods, Ida Taylor, Sarah Draft, Margaret Lattimore, Carrie Bridges, Christine Wilkerson
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First Graduate Chapter Chartered
Kappa Omega (Atlanta, GA); March, 1923
Charter members: Founder Marie Woolfolk Taylor, Marie Antoinette Taylor, C. B. Day, Floy Brown, Adelaide D. Smith, Alice Rucker, Ruth Prince, G. R. Shivery, Phyllip Davis, J. B. Watson
Undergraduate & Graduate Chapters at Creation
Undergraduate – 7
Graduate – 18
Undergraduate & Graduate Chapters Today
Undergraduate – 67
Graduate – 105
Region Highlights
- Organization’s largest Region
- Host to 4 Boules
- Home of 2 International Presidents: Mary Shy Scott, 23rd Supreme Basileus; Norma Solomon White, 25th Supreme Basileus
- Co-hosted (with South Eastern Region) first joint Regional Conference, Alabama A&M College
- Broke through Southern tradition of segregation and integrated downtown hotels in the ‘60s
- Established Cluster concept
- Coretta Scott King was the first Honorary Member inducted in the Region
Regional Directors
Cathryn Johnson
Georgia Schank
Mayme E. Williams
Sujette F. Crank
Odessa S. Nelson
Margaret B. Roach |
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Homie Regulus
Norma S. White
DeLoris Ham Oliver
Mary Shy Scott
Fredericka S. Wilson |
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Vertelle M. Middleton
Lucretia Payton-Stewart
Sonja W. Garcia
Irene W. McCollom
Ella Springs Jones |
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