46th Southern
By: Soror Altoria White
The Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter represented in Nashville with more than 70
members attending the four-day event. From the breathtaking opening and the
inspirational and informative workshops, to the uplifting ecumenical and powerful
closing, the 46th Southern Regional Conference will be one to remember. The 26th
National President, Beverly Smith spoke to the theme: Joy in Our Sisterhood, Power in
Our Voice, Service in Our Hearts. She encouraged sorors to be fiscally responsible—
She advised of the sorority’s need to be fiscally responsible, sorors responsibility to be
not only financial but active and our duty to reclaim sorors. President Smith also
emphasized “seeing yourself in leadership,” and making sure there is a diversity of
sorors in every position—ages, talents, and locations.
There were several engaging workshops held throughout the conference focused on
training, teaching and informing sorors. A very popular workshop, which gained a lot
of attention was the leadership workshop, “Leading with Purpose: Lessons In
Leadership—A Conversation.” Presenters included Past National Presidents Rev. Dr.
Gwendolyn E. Boyd, Dr. Louise A. Rice and Cynthia M.A. Butler-McIntyre and focused
on assets of a leader, risks and outcomes, and work/Delta/life balance.
JAC’s own Christina Stallings
presented a workshop on
Embracing Leadership
Competencies along with other
members of the National
Leadership Academy Committee.
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