Sorority sponsors online King celebration meeting
In celebration of the Martin Luther King Jr., (MLK) Day of Service, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. (AKA), Oak Ridge Chapter, will present its 34th annual Community Speaks Program at 9:45 a.m. Monday, Jan. 17, via Zoom webinar.
The theme this year is “100 Dreams Around the World, Visions of Infinite Hope.” Larrissa Henderson, Oak Ridge Schools' director of pupil services, is the keynote speaker, according to a news release.
Henderson holds a B.S. degree in Elementary Education, M.S. degree in Reading Education, and two Ed.D. degrees in Administration and Supervision and Leadership Studies, respectively, all from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She has 47 years of experience as an educator and school administrator, including interim assistant superintendent of the Oak Ridge Schools. Henderson is the current president of the Oak Ridge Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and president of the National Association of Pupil Services Administrators (NAPSA). Henderson has two adult children who reside in Atlanta, and a granddaughter who is earning an MBA at Middle Tennessee State University, according to the release.
Jaice Caver, social media digital strategist at BGrace Media and one of the newest AKA members, will serve as mistress of ceremonies. Caver is from Marbury, Ala., and she earned a B.S. degree in News Media and Communication Studies from the University of Alabama and a M.S. degree in Journalism and Electronic Media from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Caver loves to hang out with friends, have family gatherings and travel.
“Keep the Dream Alive” scholarships will be awarded to area high school seniors nominated by the Oak Ridge Schools SECME Program and the Men of Tomorrow Program Foundation. This year’s program is co-sponsored by UCOR, an Amentum-led partnership with Jacobs, and Oak Valley Baptist Church and supported by Church Women United. The Zoom webinar link for is as follows: Meeting ID: 160 793 9664 and Passcode: 888822. This link will not be opened until the day of the program. The Zoom webinar link is also provided on the Xi Iota Omega Facebook page.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. (AKA) is an international service organization founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, DC in 1908. It is the oldest Greek-lettered organization established by African American, college-educated women. Alpha Kappa Alpha is comprised of nearly 300,000 members in 1024 graduate and undergraduate chapters in the United States, the Bahamas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Germany, South Korea, Bermuda, Japan, Canada, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates. Led by International President Glenda Glover, Alpha Kappa Alpha is often hailed as “America’s premier Greek-lettered organization for African-American women.” For more information on Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and its programs, visit www.aka1908.com.
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