lasted 90 minutes allowing members of Eta Mu Omega and four vendors to connect with over 2000 people . All international programs were highlighted during the virtual event along with Eta Mu Omega ' s bi-annual scholarship debutante cotillion , which will also be held virtually in 2021 .
Beta Omega Celebrates Centennial
Kansas City , MO – Beta Omega Chapter recently celebrated its 100th birthday . On October 20 , 1920 , Beta Omega Chapter was established by International President Lorraine Richardson Green at the Paseo Branch of the YMCA in Kansas City , MO . The centennial committee led by Soror Thelma Crawford presented a short program with an anniversary poem written and presented by chapter member , Soror Wilma Taylor . The history committee presented a video " Capturing a Vision Fair " a 100-year walk down memory lane . The meeting ended with a toast from Mid- Western Regional Director , Twyla Woods-Buford , who is a member of Beta Omega Chapter . Beta Omega Chapter also held a virtual " Pink and Green with A Touch of Bling " 1-70 A . K . A . Centennial Happy Hour with their sorors of Gamma Omega Chapter located in St . Louis , MO . Gamma Omega Chapter was chartered on December 2 , 1920 , and 240 registered members from both chapters attended the virtual happy hour , including International President , Glenda Glover ; Mid-Western Regional Director , Twyla Woods-Buford ; and Central Regional Director , Sonya L . Bowen . Presidents Juana Hishaw of Beta Omega and Kimberly Beck of Gamma Omega acknowledged the occasion . The program included a review
Omicron Theta Omega holds virtual HBCU college fairs .
College , Grambling State , Jackson State , Tennessee State , and University of Arkansas Pine Bluff participated in the virtual college fairs . They presented virtual campus tours and shared detailed information about the school ' s history , admissions process , scholarship opportunities , and college and Greek life . We partnered with Target 4 : The Arts to highlight the achievements of notable HBCU alumni that have contributed to the arts from each of the schools represented . Each school also distributed digital resources to help students adapt to virtual learning & accommodations for safety procedures . In addition to the HBCU representatives , the virtual college fairs featured scholarship information from three community organizations , the United Negro College Fund , Thurgood Marshall Foundation , and the St . Louis HBCU Alumni Association . The first 15 students to register were granted fee waivers for the Common Black College Application . Chapter members engaged with 80 students on zoom and reached more than five hundred viewers on social media platforms . This virtual experience provided information to hundreds of students within the St . Louis Metropolitan area and showcased HBCUs ' quality of education .
Beta Omega Chapter group photo from 2020 .
of each chapter ' s history , the founding members , and Diamond , Pearl , Golden , and Silver members were recognized for their years of service . Participants enjoyed fun facts and about life in 1920 , a scavenger hunt , and " Ethel Bingo ” in honor of Founder Ethel Hedgeman Lyle , who was from St . Louis .
Omicron Theta Omega Holds Virtual HBCU College Fairs
St . Louis , MO – Omicron Theta Omega Chapter hosted its sixth annual Historically Black Colleges & Universities ( HBCU ) College Fair . This year ' s virtual college fair consisted of a series of three intimate sessions with fifteen HBCUs . Recruiters , admission counselors , and representatives from Dillard , Harris Stowe State , North Carolina A & T , South Carolina State , Fisk , Florida A & M , Hampton , Lincoln University ( MO ), Stillman
Omicron Eta Omega Holds Virtual Trivia Night
University City , MO – Omicron Eta Omega Chapter held its 4th annual trivia night , Pinky and the Brain , is an event that is highly anticipated every year . The pandemic did not stop the technology committee from using its innovation and hosting the event virtually . This night was led by Soror Andrea Smith and the event sold 350 tickets , with approximately 297 in attendance . The participants in the trivia night were attending from all around the world . The virtual event was filled with lots of laughter , connection , and , most of all , fun !
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