Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®
Alpha Sigma Omega Chapter
Alpha Sigma Omega Chapter
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Serving Central Ohio
since october 6, 1930
Greetings! Welcome to the official website for Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority, Incorporated®, Alpha Sigma
Omega Chapter. We are delighted that you have taken this opportunity to learn about our organization.
Alpha Sigma Omega Chapter has been serving the Central Ohio community for 95 years. Our current
initiatives focus on empowering families, helping to alleviate childhood hunger, mental health
awareness, supporting women entrepreneurs, reducing environmental waste, social justice, and
uplifting our community.
In 2025, Alpha Sigma Omega will continue to Soar to Greater Heights of Sisterhood, Service, and IMPACT
in Central Ohio.
We invite you to continue to learn about our organization, our programs, and our events through our
website. You can also find us on Instagram (@aso1930) and Facebook (Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. –
Alpha Sigma Omega Chapter Columbus, OH).
If you would like to contact Alpha Sigma Omega Chapter, please reach out to our chapter president via
email at president@aso1930.org
Thank you for visiting our site.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®
Alpha Sigma Omega Chapter
Columbus, Ohio
Angela D. Davis, PresiDent
Columbus, Oh | Great Lakes RegioN
We are a legacy of sisterhood and service and welcome you with open arms. If you are a member of
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® and have an interest in visiting our chapter, please contact
us.
ASO Chapter meetings are held on the second Sunday of each month at 3:00 PM. Proof of membership
is required and must be verified prior to entering the meeting.
In Person Chapter Meetings
Visiting members are required to contact the chapter president prior to attending the meeting.
- If you would like to attend a meeting at this time, you must complete the visitors form and gain
approval from the chapter president to attend the meeting. Please request attendance 1-2 weeks
before the chapter meeting date to allow us adequate time to validate your credentials. - To gain admission to the meeting, please come prepared to present your most recent financial card,
Ivy Leaf magazine with name and address label attached, or certificate of membership along with
photo identification to the Sergeant-at-Arms upon arrival. - Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to verify credentials before admission into the meeting.
- Business attire is required for all chapter meetings unless otherwise noted.
VISitors
Alpha Sigma Omega CHapter
Columbus, Oh | Great Lakes RegioN
Alpha Kappa Alpha History
In a world in which materialism is pervasive, and technology and competition have decreased the need for collaboration and cooperation, it is critical to have
an association that cuts across racial, international, physical, and social barriers to help individuals and communities develop and maintain constructive
relationships with others. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is that vital organization.
Alpha Kappa Alpha is a sisterhood composed of women who have consciously chosen this affiliation as a means of self-fulfillment through volunteer service.
Alpha Kappa Alpha cultivates and encourages high scholastic and ethical standards; promotes unity and friendship among college women; alleviates
problems concerning girls and women; maintains a progressive interest in college life; and serves all mankind through a nucleus of more than 300,000
women in the United States, the Caribbean, Europe, and Africa.
Alpha Sigma Omega History
On October 6, 1930, Ms. Pearl Mitchell, Great Lakes Regional Director, met at the home of Ms. Elizabeth C. Mann in Columbus, Ohio to charter the Alpha
Sigma Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Sorority members listed on the charter are: Cecilia Chancellor (Nu), Thelma A. Jackson (Theta),
Elizabeth C. Mann (Theta), Octavia J. Martin (Theta), Vernon J. Reid (Theta), Clara Savoy (Nu), Eva Jane Smith (Theta), Lucretia Peters, Julianette Allen, and
Eva W. Manuel.
Alpha Sigma Omega History Fun Facts
- Charter Member and first president of Alpha Sigma Omega Chapter , Octavia J. Martin was elected at the December 1930 Boule held in Cincinnati , OH as
second international vice president. - ASO has produced three Great Lakes Regional Directors - Juanita Davis Webster (1941); Emma Lilly Henderson (1988); and Rachel Ashburn Mallory (1998)
- ASO has been home to an Alpha Kappa Alpha Executive Director (Emma Lilly Henderson), an international parliamentarian (Rachel Ashburn Mallory), two
international 2nd vice-presidents (Octavia J. Martin and Berna Rhodes-Ford), two undergraduate members-at-large (Olympia Coles and Shaylyn Cochran),
and several international committee members. - ASO has hosted seven Great Lakes Regional Conferences (1940, 1945, 1960, 1971, 1987, 2001, and 2011)
- ASO is home to two former international chairman of Constitution and Bylaws Rachel Ashburn Mallory and Protocol Sharon M Bowman
- ASO is home to the international chairman of the Finance Certification Veronica Carter
2022-26 Program Initiatives
Empower Our FAMILIES
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority has a strong history of supporting
and servicing families, for we understand a healthy family is the
foundation of a healthy community.
We will take a multi-generational approach to fortify families
within our communities by addressing child hunger and
promoting positive youth development and leadership, mental
well-being, and senior life.
Build Our Economic Wealth
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is launching our most progressive
and revolutionary economic initiatives this century. This
administration has created institutional-level solutions to combat
institutional-level challenges.
We will further encourage and equip our members to place key
strategies into action to build personal, organizational, and
community economic wealth.
Enhance our Environment
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority has the power to galvanize our
organization of more than 120,000 active members, create a
ripple effect, and make a significant impact on our environment.
We will employ select strategies to optimize our collective ability
and to improve and protect the environment at scale. We will
prioritize activities that promote the adoption of more
sustainable and responsible practices.
Advocate for Social Justice
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority always has been at the forefront of
social justice to promote fairness and equity. We stand in the gap
to empower our communities and act in the best interests of all
people through social advocacy and justice.
We will equip communities with the tools, knowledge, and
support to activate their voices and mobilize self-help to
empower communities to help themselves.
Uplift our Local Community
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority reigns supreme in its mission of
“Service to All Mankind.” Given the engagement of more than
1,046 chapters across an international landscape, we have an
ongoing history and reputation for making a global impact
through local change.
We will celebrate excellence, promote a focus on service, and
stimulate effective culture and showcase best practices—”Local
Change, Big Impact, and Global Showcase.”
Strengthen Our Sisterhoood
For more than a century, our sisterhood has served as the
foundation for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority to be an indomitable
force for good—in our communities, states, nation, and the world.
We will intentionally take time to fellowship and form lifelong
relationships based on affinity, love, trust, respect, and shared
goals and interests, while concurrently building on our
foundation to serve others.
Alpha Sigma Omega
Chapter Presidents
1. Octavia Martin*
2. Thelma Jackson*
3. Eva Jane Smith*
4. Dorothy Madison*
5. Katherine McGill*
6. Estelle Himes*
7. Juanita Davis Webster*
8. Sylvia Render*
9. Laureen Bland Dean*
10. Mary Jane Fields*
11. Mary Carter Milner Glascor*
12 Helen L. Seward*
13. Lydia Burkes*
14. Lorraine Brown Peery*
15. Carolyn Glover Utz*
16. Marjorie Holland*
17. Mary W. Claytor, Ph.D.*
18. Ruth Neal*
19. Coleen Mitchell*
20. Marie Saunders Hope*
21. Doris Osborne*
22. Emma Lilly Henderson
23. Rachel Ashburn Mallory
24. Ann B. Walker
25. Sandra Kaye Joseph
26. Sharon M. Bowman
27. Regina L. Randall, Ph.D.
28. Jackie Compton Bunch
29. Deena Brown Chisolm, Ph.D.
30. Stephanie A. Yancey Bland
31. Judith K. Cunningham
32. Shannon D. Teague
33. Charlene Free
34. Valery M. Tarver
35.Traci Bell-Thomas
36. Angela D. Davis †
†Current
*Deceased
Membership
Alpha Sigma Omega Chapter is comprised of more than 500 college-educated women from diverse backgrounds. Many of the women of Alpha Sigma Omega
have distinguished themselves with graduate and professional degrees as well as high achievements in their respective fields while still contributing to the
sorority. Alpha Kappa Alpha seeks women who will promote, uphold, and extend its policies and programs. In return, the Sorority is a conduit through which
individuals can grow and develop, personally and professionally, while simultaneously providing “Service to All Mankind.”
Alpha Sigma Omega Chapter is elated to assist members new to the Central Ohio area in transferring their active membership or reactivating their formerly
inactive membership status. Visiting members, if you are in the area, we encourage you to join us at one of our various community service programs.
Chapter meetings are generally held on the second Sunday of each month and you can contact our chapter president to receive a formal invitation.
Reactivation
Thank you for your interest in reactivating/transferring to Alpha Sigma Omega. The Amazing members of Alpha Sigma Omega chapter strive to utilize
the talents and interest of every Soror to achieve our continued growth and service to our community. If you are a graduate member of Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
For more information on the transfer or reactivation process, as well as to download the appropriate submission forms (Transfer Verification Form,
Graduate Chapter Reactivation Form), more information can be found by clicking [ HERE ].
To reactivate your membership, please complete the following forms:
For members that have been inactive for one year or more, please complete the Graduate Chapter Reactivation Form.
For members that have been active at any time since 2003, please complete a Transfer Verification form also.
Transfer
To transfer your membership, please complete the Transfer Verification form.
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