Eta Rho Charter Members
 The Devastating Seventeen
Ruvella Logan Love 
Yvonne Clay Betrand 
Evelyn Cole Thompson 
Sandra Commons 
Linda Cox Rowan 
Debora Edwards Lanier 
Karen Edwards Hunter 
Mary Gray Hill 
Sandra Jones Gardner 
Sandra Horsley Williams 
Eloyse Mckitrick 
Barbara McWhorter Epps 
Mildred Payne 
Jacqueline Reed Johnson 
Millerson Wilkins Graham
Letisha Thompson 
Regina S. Mason 
                            The Eta Rho Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was established May 9, 1970 at Eastern
                            Kentucky University. The ceremony was officiated by Soror Hortense Canady,Regional
                            Director. She was accompanied by sorors from Morehead University (Eta Omircon) who had been
                            initiated earlier the same day.

                            The initiation into Delta Sigma Theta in May, 1970 was the culmination of more than a year of
                            effort to establish the first African-American sorority on the EKU campus. At that time, the
                            university required that all Greeks function as a local organization for one year before becoming
                            affiliated with a national sorority / fraternity. Our local organization, Delta Theta, was
                            enthusiastically supported by EKU African American women and completed several service
                            projects during the 1969-1970 academic year. Delta Theta was pictured in the Greek
                            organizations section of the 1970 EKU year book. The chapter was housed on the
                            sixth floor of Walters Hall and remained there until the mid-1980's.

                            Through their hard work and dilligence these women set a standard of excellence which
                            continues to this day. Their dedication to public service and selfless giving have set a benchmark
                            which we strive daily to obtain.  These Devastating Seventeen lit a torch of academic
                            excellence which shall be carried by all those whom are privilaged to become members of the
                            ETA Rho chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated.

                                                                                                      Written by: Soror Debora Edwards Lanier
 
 

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