Greek council celebrates 86th Founders Day
Submitted photo Members of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Greek-Letter Organizations wore their respective organization colors for the National Pan-Hellenic Council 86th Anniversary on Sunday, May 15 held at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church.
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More than 100 members of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Greek-Letter Organizations were decked out their respective organization colors for the National Pan-Hellenic Council 86th Anniversary on Sunday, May 15.
The observance began with worship service at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 1317 North Cherry St., where Rev. Dr. Lester Boyd is the Pastor. An Awards Program for Outstanding Community Service followed in the church’s Fellowship Hall.
During the program, the audience participated in a Litany of Remembrance and Rededication reading during which members pledged devotion to the community and swore an oath of allegiance to the principles of service, education, community and uplift.
Reginald D. McCaskill is the Council president. During his address, he stated, “We are all sisters and brothers but with different colors.”
The different organizations of the council selected members to be honored for their community service contributions. The 2016 awardees were Alvin Howard, Carolyn Parker, Dr. Mesia Steed, Moses Lucas, Carlisa Galloway, Sonja Samuels, Cornelius Flood, Telena Weeks, Willie Conner and the Nu Tau Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
An upcoming event of the local National Pan-Hellenic Council
chapter includes the awarding of academic scholarships on Friday, May 27, at the Winston-Salem Prep Academy Awards Day Program. The chapter also awarded academic scholarships during the West Forsyth High School Awards Day Program on Wednesday, May 25 and helped with a Habitat for Humanity Build on Saturday, May 21.
The National Pan-Hellenic Council is a collaborative organization of nine historically African-American, international Greek-lettered fraternities and sororities. The NPHC was formed as a permanent organization on May 10, 1930, on the campus of Howard University, in Washington, D.C. The NPHC was incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois in 1937.
The theme for the council is “One NPHC: Ensuring Excellence of Our Members and Community through Education, Collaboration and Advocacy.”
The NPHC Founders Day Committee consisted of members Magalie Yacinthe, Shamale Wiggins, Norman Sanders, Ray Robinson, Iman Moore, Neisha Daniels, Clevell Roseboro, Emory Jones and Reginald McCaskill.
