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Columbia (MO) Alumnae Chapter is part of the Central Region, which includes the states of Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming and Oklahoma. This chapter was established March 31, 1973, under the supervision of Jessie Foust, who served as Regional Director at the time. The Columbia (MO) Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta holds the distinction of being the first predominantly Black alumnae sorority organized in Columbia, Missouri under the guidance of Mrs. Saphronia Renfro.

Charter Members

Carolyn Allen
Barbara Atkins
Muriel Battle*
Thomasa Brown
Karen Davis
Peola Davis*
Brenda Hartley
Betty Holcomb
Ethel Jackson

* Deceased

Judy Alsobrook-Mederith
Barbara Oglesby
Terry Smith Pipes
Saphronia Renfro*
Gloria Robinson
Rosie Tippin*
Emma Mae Turner*
Barbara Williamson
Olivia Yorbourgh

 

 

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