Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter scholarship committee reports

The Scholarship Committee 1999 End of the Year ReportNote: Soror Willa White and I agreed to Co-Chair the Scholarship Committee in the absence of Soror Betty Thomas-Orr, who had to travel to Chicago,*ILyo be with her mother.Twenty-eight girls submitted applications by the deadline, March 23/1999. The Scholarship Committee including several members of the Theta Theta Omega Executive Committee, received each application and awarded points according to the established criteria. Although there were many fine applications, the Committee worked to identify the top applicants. The Scholarship Committee awarded seven (7) $400.00 scholarships and six (6) $100.00 scholarships for a total of $3,400.00. All recipients except one have submitted the requested documentation of enrollment in a post high school program and have received their award. One applicant Patricia Devine did not respond to numerous letters and telephone calls. Therefore, the $100.00 scholarship award to this applicant was declared terminated.A reception for scholarship recipients was held in partnership with Omega Psi Phi on June 19,1999, 3:00 p.m. at the North Las Vegas Library. Theta Theta Omega scholarship winners received letters acknowledging them as a scholarship winner along with plaques declaring that fact.Other activities of the Scholarship Committee included participation in the School/Community Culturally Diverse Scholarship and Financial Aid Workshop" sponsored by ClaricCounty School District. The workshop was held on Wednesday October 13,^1999 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. A certificate and letter of thanks was issued to Theta Theta Omega by theLMulti- cultural/Community, Outreach” office^of Clark County Public Schools, Linda Young, Director1^My thanks to all Sorors for their support and to the members of the Committee: Betty Thomas-Orr, Amanda McWilliams, Ouida Brown, Jackie Brown, Billie Rayford, Lisa McNeil, E. Lavonne Lewis, Marian Bums, Sharon Savage, and Willa White.I move that this report be accepted and placed on file.Submitted by:Edna States
The Scholarship Committee met at 10:00 a.m. on January 29,2000 at the home of Soror
Edna States. [Members present were: Amanda McWilliams, Virginia Ingram, and Sharon
Savage. Members absent were: E. Lavonne Lewis, Ouida Brown, Terri Polite and Lisa McNeil.
^The Committee reviewed the general goal of the Committee which is to foster and
recognize achievement in our community?!
Soror Amanda McWilliams was appointed secretary of the Committee. The Committee
would like to award at least fifteen (15) scholarships this year. In addition, the scholarship
recipients will receive certificates and plaques.
A reception will be held in ^fay, to present the awards to recipients. Sorors Sharon
Savage and Virginia Ingram will organize the reception. The exact date and place for the
reception will be determined and reported to the sorority at a later date.
Time-lines for completing Committee tasks were established and Committee members
were assigned to certain tasks.
The Committee discussed and established procedures for the handling of scholarship
applications. In addition, the Committee determined that scholarship awards would have an
Expiration date by which the award can be requested. It was determined that the awards will
need to be used by Octobe^OOO.
There was no business before the Committee and the meeting was adjourned.
The next meeting of the Committee will be held on April 15, 2000 at 11:00 a.m. at the
home of Soror Edna States.
I move that this report of the Scholarship Committee be accepted and placed in file^
Submitted by:
Edna States
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT
April 1,2000
A Call meeting of the Theta Theta Omega Scholarship Committee took place at the home
of Soror Edna E. States, on Saturday March 25,2000, at 1:00 p.m. Members present
were Sorors Virginia Ingham, Darlene Hancock, and Edna E. States.
Extending the deadline for the submission of Scholarship applications for this year was
the purpose of the meeting. Other items related to the committee’s timelines were also
discussed. ^pphca/ion
The deadline for summssieH for Scholarships was extended from March 21, to March 31,
2000. After review there was no change in timelines related to previously planned
committee activities. Other agenda items will be discussed again at the regular
committee meeting set forVVpril 22,2000,11:00 a.m. at the home of Soror States.
We have a total of l/y scholarship applications at this time.
I move that this report be accepted.
Edna E. States
Chairperson
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Chapter Record
Committee Chair’s File
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC.
THETA THETA OMEGA CHAPTER
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT
MAY 13,2000
The Scholarship Committee met at the home of Soror Edna E. States on April 22,2000, at
11:00 a.m. Members present: Amanda McWilliams, Virginia Ingifam, Sharon Savage, and
Darlene Hancock.
Soror Sharon Savage reported that Kappa Xi donated $500.00 to the scholarship committee
to be given as a scholarship. The committee decided to award six (6) $500.00 scholarships
and two (2) $750.00 scholarships.
Eighteen (18) applicants who met the March 31,2000 deadline. Sorors worked for several
hours judging the applications against the identified categories. After extensive judging and
discussion, the following applicants were identified as winners of a scholarship in the amount
of $500.00:
Cimmaron
Clark
Chaparral
Bonanza
ATTC
Durango
1. Tya Mathis
2. Cheryl Martin
3. Crystal Napier
4. Aaliyah Robertson
5. Meka Robertson
6. Amber Crawford
Recipients of a scholarship in the amount of $750.00 are:
1. Jillian Williams Western
2. Jeannette Goree Valley
Total amount to be awarded for the year 2000 = $ 4,500.
All of the high schools were notified in writing of the recipient and the amount and asked to
publicize the award.
All recipients were notified via letter of their award and given directions for collecting the
amount.
All applicants received a letter thanking them for their application.
All applicants and their parents were sent an invitation to the reception to be held on
Saturday, May 20,2000, at the North Las Vegas Library, 2300 Civic Center Dr. N Las Vegas
89030.
The speaker for the reception will be Leon Pearson. We ask and expect all sorors of Theta
Theta Omega to attend.
My thanks to members of the committee who spent the better part of the day on April 22,
going through the process of selecting eight (8) winners from among qualified applicants.
Your hard work on behalf of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. and Theta Theta Omega chapter is
appreciated: Thank you!
The next meeting of the scholarship committee will be Saturday, June 10, at 1:00 p.m. at my
home.
Respectively submitted,
Edna E. States
Scholarship Committee ReportJune 2,2000Earlier I reported that all scholarships for the year 1999 had been paid. I wish to amend that statement I received a request from one of last year’s applicants requesting payment of her scholarship for $400.00. I am requesting payment for this scholarship. That the young lady received a letter is a fact. The fact that she received the letter is the result of an error in sending out letters to recipients and applicants. The payment of the scholarship to this young lady, Mary Alexis Craig, will bring the total paid out for the year 1999 to $3,800 dollars.Thank you,^dnaE. States
All respondents indicated their preference to keep the scholarship for African American
students.
Most sorors felt that financial need should continue to be the number one criteria of the
applicant.
Of the fourteen sorors who responded to the final question that financial need should be
defined, indicated their preference for the need to be documented by the applicant.
Nine comments were noted on the surveys. Examples of comments are: The student’s
grade point average should be the only criteria, and one soror suggested that a portion of
the scholarship be awarded on academic achievement and a portion should be based upon
financial need.
We thank all of the sorors who responded.
At this point the only change in criteria has been to change the G.P. A. from 2.5 to 3.0, on
a 4.0 scale.
We also modified the application to more closely follow the Smart Grad format which
appeared to the committee to be the format used by the applicants whose applications
were selected for awards.
We plan to submit a brief article to the Ivy Leaf highlighting the eight recipients for this
year.
We will present documentation to the tamiouchos today for checks to send to three of the
recipients. All documentation from the recipients is due by October 16.
The next meeting of the Scholarship Committee is scheduled for October 14,2000,2:00
p.m. at the home of the chairperson, Edna States.
The date for the 2001 Scholarship Reception has been set as May 19th, 2001.
There may be portions of this report that need the vote of the sorority, therefore I move
that this report be accepted.
Edna E. States
Chairperson
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY INC.
THETA THETA OMEGA CHAPTER
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT
September 9,2000
The Scholarship Committee has met twice during the summer, we met on June 24th and
August 19th. Both meetings were held at the home of the chairperson, Edna E. States.
At the meeting on June 24~j the committee decided to survey chapter members with
regards to our mission statement, criteria and goals.
The Scholarship Committee budget for 2000-2001 has been submitted to the treasurer.
The scholarship application and cover letter were revised.
The following changes were made:
1. The G.P.A. requirement for applying was changed from2.5 to 3.®
2. A financial statement requirement was added.
3. Demonstrated leadership skill was added as criteria.
4. Applicants will need a letter of recommendation from three individuals, specifically a
counselor, teacher and a community person.
5. A statement that students who are awarded the scholarship must enter college the fall
following their year of graduation.
6. We established the deadline date of March 31,2001.
The following mission statement was adopted:
The purpose of the Theta Theta Omega Scholarship program is to provide scholarships
for African-American female high school students who have demonstrated community
and campus involvement, academic achievement, and leadership skill. Activities will
focus on continued recognition to promote, encourage, and reward all aspirations
toward post-secondary education and community service.
The committee assigned to sorors Ouida Brown and Terri Polite the task of developing a
survey instrument to send to members of Theta Theta Omega chapter so that we could get
some idea of the satisfaction level of sorors with regards to the scholarship program.
The chapter survey was developed and distributed to sorors via e-mail and U.S. Mail.
Soror Ouida reported a return of twenty (20) surveys.
In answer to the question: How do you want the scholarship awards given, eleven sorors
responded and 7 indicated that they favored one large scholarship.
14 sorors indicated that they favored a reception to award the scholarship.
Twelve sorors responded to the question “Should we continue joint sponsorship with
Kappa Xi and Omega Psy Phi. Eleven favored this and one opposed.
Twelve sorors responded to the question should we open the scholarship to both genders.
Eleven sorors preferred that we not open the scholarship to both genders; one soror
thought that we should.
The majority of the sorors responding to the questions should we raise the GPS to 3.5,
answered no.
November 4,2000
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Theta Theta Omega Chapter
Scholarship Committee Report
Scholarship Applications and all accompanying materials needed for senior girls to apply
for the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority scholarship, 2001, sponsored by Theta Theta Omega,
chapter have been distributed.
The materials were sent to the Guidance Office of Clark County Public Schools, Jane
Kadoich, Director. The criteria for application remains the same as in previous years:
African American females, 2.5 or better G.P.A., letters of recommendations from three
people as specified in the application, and the individual must enter a program of higher
learning by Fall of 2001.
The applications must be postmarked by March 31,2001, and returned to the Theta Theta
Post Office box. The address of the P.O box is given on the application.
Submitted by Z7'
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Eona E. States
Chairperson
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SOROROITY INCORPORATED
THETA THETA OMEGA CHAPTER
December 2, 2000
Final Report of the Scholarship Committee 2000
The Scholarship Awards Program 2000 for Theta Theta Omega Chapter has concluded.
The committee was allotted $4,000 from the sorority fundraising efforts and $500.00 was
contributed by Kappa Xi, to be awarded.
Of the amount available to the committee this year, $3,750 was awarded. Seven (7) of
the eight- (8) recipients met the deadline for enrolling in a post secondary program of
study and have been issued checks for the full amount of their scholarship award.
Recipients awarded scholarship in the amount of $500.00 and to whom checks have been
issued are:
Tya Mathis
Cheryl Martin
Aaliyah Robertson
Meka Robertson
Amber Crawford
There were two (2) recipients of a scholarship award in the amount of $750.00, one
student Jillian Williams enrolled in college and submitted documentation, the other
student, Jeannete Goree has not responded to our letters or telephone calls and did not
submit required documentation by the deadline, October 16,2000.
Total amount awarded in scholarships for the year 2000 program is $3, 750.
Committee members for the year 2000 were:
Amanda McWilliams
Willa White
Darlene Hancock
Ouida Brown
Terri Polite
Sharon Savage
Virginia Ingram
My thanks to each member of the committee for your participation, cooperation and
support.
Submitted by,
Edna E. States, Chair