Beta Delta Omega President Michelle Jackson Guy
Greetings, It is my pleasure to bring greetings on behalf of the 340+ members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Beta Delta Omega Chapter located in Jackson, Mississippi. Beta Delta Omega was chartered on May 20, 1934, and is the first graduate chapter in the state of Mississippi. We are the home of the 30th International President and CEO - Glenda Glover, 23rd South Eastern Director – Juanita Sims Doty, 26th South Eastern Regional Director – Mitzi Dease Paige, and an extensive list of members who serve on the regional and international levels. Leaders reside in Beta Delta Omega! It is truly and honor and privilege to serve as the 47th President to the largest chapter in Mississippi with active members who are dedicated to the mission of our illustrious organization. Our membership represents a wide array of professional women of high scholastic achievement, diverse occupations, skills, interests, generations, and backgrounds. We are READY to further our mission of providing “Service to All Mankind” through our various signature programs and international initiatives such as Empower Our Families, Build Our Economic Wealth, Enhance Our Environment, Advocate for Social Justice, and Uplift Our Local Community. After all, SERVICE is what we do! We continue to foster the mission of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® through our interaction with our two undergraduate chapters: Gamma Omicron Chapter – Tougaloo College and Gamma Rho Chapter – Jackson State University. Whether you are a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® or a part of the community that we serve, I thank you for visiting our website and invite you to return often to stay informed about activities and events or follow us on social media. For additional information about Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, please visit www.aka1908.com. Yours In Service and Sisterhood, President – Beta Delta Omega Chapter 2025-2026 |
History of Beta Delta Omega
Beta Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® was chartered on May 28, 1934 at Tougaloo College. The South Eastern Regional Director was Margaret Davis Bowen, and The Eighth International President was Ida M. Jackson. The charter members were Inez B. Prosser, Katie M. Wilson, Helen Griffin, Aquila Jones, Florence O. Alexander, and L. Zenobia Coleman. In November 1996, the chapter established the Coleman Alexander Prosser Foundation, Incorporated, a 501c3 entity. The Beta Delta Omega Center was purchased debt-free (2012). Additionally, two chapter history books have been published: Capturing A Vision The First Sixty-Six Years (2005) and Iridescent Pearls: Reflections of Service and Sisterhood (2016). Beta Delta Omega received legislative approval for the creation of the Mississippi state-wide Alpha Kappa Alpha vehicle license tag (1999).
Currently, the chapter is the largest in the state of Mississippi. The membership consists of three hundred sixty women ranging in age from the mid-twenties to the late eighties. Thirty-six members hold Life Membership, twenty-one are Golden Members, and forty-two have achieved Silver Stars status. Beta Delta Omega is the supervising chapter to Gamma Rho, Gamma Omicron and previously Lambda Iota undergraduate chapters. Several members have represented the sorority as international leaders. This includes Carey B. Preston as the first Executive Director of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; Ernestine Holloway was the 14th South Eastern Regional Director; Esther Martin Rigsby served as the 17th South Eastern Regional Director; Juanita Sims Doty served as the International Program Chairman and the 23rd South Eastern Regional Director; Mitzi Dease Paige is the 26th South Eastern Regional Director; and Glenda Baskin Glover served as the 30th International President and CEO of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
The following is a listing of the chapter’s extensive community outreach programs:
| * Adopted Bethlehem Center | * Smith Robertson Museum & Cultural Center |
| * Jackson Public School Challenge Bowl | * The Kirkland Group |
| * Florence Octavia Alexander Scholarships | * Endowed Scholarship at Jackson State University |
| * A-TEEAM | * Jackson Branch of the NAACP |
| * Endowed Scholarship at Tougaloo College | * Jackson State University Center for Service |
| * Economic Smart Fairs | * Margaret Walker Alexander Center |
| * Voter Registration/Get Out the Vote | * Spelling Bee Competition |
| * Albermarle Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | * Adopted Families Program |
| * National Pan-Hellenic Council | * Mississippi Sickle Cell Foundation |