
Xi Nu Omega Chapter History
While attending a Founders’ Day Celebration in February 1980, five graduate sorors initiated in Delta Omicron Chapter at Northern Illinois University began discussing the forthcoming 20th anniversary of their undergraduate chapter’s chartering in DeKalb, Illinois. Work began to bring all Delta Omicron initiated sorors together again. As plans were being formulated to celebrate Delta Omicron’s milestone event, it became apparent that Delta Omicron was no longer a functioning chapter and was in jeopardy of losing its charter.
The Delta Omicron Reactivation Committee was formed, and many Delta Omicron alumnae were reclaimed as financial members. Under the leadership of Soror Peggy Lewis LeCompte, 19th Central Regional Director, fifteen members of the Ivy Leaf Pledge Club became women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Delta Omicron Chapter on March 28,1981. With the reactivation of Delta Omicron completed, the desire to charter a new graduate chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. was born. On July 9, 1982, Xi Nu Omega was chartered by Soror Peggy Lewis LeCompte, Central Regional Director.
Xii Nu Omega’s Charter Members are Patricia Berry, Carol J. Briggs, Joan Dameron Crisler, Carolyn Dean, **Loyce Mason Epps, Valerie Michele Everett, **Vanora Eyvette Grover, Patricia Ann Hill, Brenda Lynn Mills Hogan, Diana Hamilton James, Willa Young Jennings, Doris Powell Kyle, Adrienne Patricia Lofton, Phyllis McIntosh McCune, Carmelita Rivera, Claudia Brooks Russell, Audrey Renae Sanders, Carolyn Daise Schanette, Cathy G. Simms, Kathy L. Spencer, Gail Street-Coe, Velencia L. McCord Watkins, Kevena Turner Williams, and Belinda Brown Williamson.
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Xi Nu Omega Chapter Former Presidents
1st President
Patricia A. Hill
1982 – 1983
2nd President
Susan M. Smith Ross
1984
3rd President
Joan Dameron Crisler
1985 – 1986
4th President
Zerrie D. Campbell
1987 – 1988
5th President
Shelly L. Thompson
1989 – 1990
6th President
Cynthia D. Armster
1991 – 1992
7th President
Phyllis L. McCune
1993 – 1994
8th President
Gisele M. Casanova
1995 – 1996
9th President
Pamela Bates Porch
1997 – 1998
10th President
Carolyn D. Franklin
1999 – 2000
11th President
Janeen Turner
2001 – 2002
12th President
Nancy Banks
2003 – 2004
13th President
Eugenia Reese
2005 – 2006
14th President
Adrienne G. Upchurch
2007 – 2008
15th President
Michelle R. Willis
2009 – 2010
16th President
Latrice E. Eggleston Williams
2011 – 2012
17th President
Alenda Young Durr
2013 – 2014
18th President
Marcia R. Williams
2015 – 2016
19th President
Kelly M. Gant
2017 – 2018
20th President
Patricia Smith
2019 – 2020

21st President
Gerlanda Miller
2021
22nd President
Marcia Williams
2022
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