ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY HONORS SEVEN OF QUALITY.Byline: Daily News PALMDALE -- Alpha Kappa Alpha Kappa Alpha may refer to:
The Antelope Valley leaders and two scholarship recipients at its inaugural Pink and Green Celebration of Excellence. Chi Kappa Omega Chapter's breakfast program at Cascades restaurant on June 24 honored five people who chapter leaders said made a significant impact on the Antelope Valley by promoting positive values and providing worthwhile and dedicated service. Honorees were: Dorothy Cage, co-founder of Joyful Sound Fellowship. Ellis Valentine, a former Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. player and founder and executive director of AV Light Foundation, a nonprofit youth and family counseling agency. Danny Roberts, assistant executive director for the Palmdale Community Redevelopment Agency. Jim Lott, longtime valley educator and Antelope Valley Union High School District The Antelope Valley Union High School District (A.V.U.H.S.D.) is located in the Antelope Valley area of California, in northern Los Angeles County. The district includes eight public high schools, one trade school, and two continuation high schools in the cities of Palmdale board member. Gwendolynne Cole, program coordinator for the Black Infant Health Program. Two recent high school graduates were also honored for their academic achievement and awarded $500 scholarships. The scholarship recipients were: Jelisa Roberts, a Palmdale High School div style="float:right; margin: 0 0 1em 2em; width: 20em; text-align: right; font-size: 0.86em; font-family: lucida grande, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"> '''Palmdale High School graduate who plans to attend the University of California, San Diego UCSD is consistently ranked among the top ten public universities for undergraduate education in the United States by U.S. News & World Report.[3] It is a Public Ivy. [1] For graduate studies, most of UCSD's Ph.D. . Rebecca Hicks, a Desert High School graduate who plans to attend California State University Enrollment  , Long Beach. The Chapter's Pearl Award went to Donna Thomason, Chi Kappa Omega's first president, for her leadership in guiding the local chapter through the chartering process in 2003, carrying out the chapter's programs, and community service. The program included a talk on ``Being Excellent'' delivered by Tulane University engineering professor Calvin Mackie, an author and inventor and recipient of the 2003 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority sorority: see fraternity. is the nation's oldest African-American sorority, founded in 1908 on the campus of Howard University. Alpha Kappa Alpha encourages high scholastic and ethical standards, promotes unity and friendship among college women, and combats problems of girls and women through activities worldwide. For more information regarding Chi Kappa Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, write to P.O. Box 5714, Lancaster, CA 93539. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Katrina Emery, above, president of Chi Kappa Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, presents an appreciation gift to keynote speaker Calvin Mackie, who spoke on ``Being Excellent'' at the chapter's Pink and Green Celebration of Excellence June 24 at Cascades restaurant. (2) Katrina Emery, president of Chi Kappa Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., with scholarship recipient Jelisa Roberts, a Palmdale High School graduate who plans to attend University of California, San Diego. |
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