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AGO Ivy Vine Newsletter - APRIL 2026

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April arrives as a beautiful reminder that growth is continuous and deeply rooted in connection. As we move forward in service, scholarship, and sisterhood, we are called to nurture both our environment and one another. In honoring Earth Day, we reaffirm our commitment to care for our communities, our planet, and the sisterhood that binds us together. As we also celebrate the spirit of Easter, may we be reminded of renewal, hope, and the promise of new beginnings. Let this season inspire us to walk in faith, love deeply, and extend grace to one another.

Let us be intentional about how we show up for one another. Random Acts of Sisterliness can be as simple as a warm greeting, a word of encouragement, or taking the time to connect with someone new. At our next chapter meeting, challenge yourself to sit at a different table and engage with sorors you may not know as well. These small yet meaningful actions help cultivate a stronger, more connected chapter.

Please join me in warmly welcoming our reactivated, transfer, and undergraduate transfer sorors who have joined Alpha Gamma Omega since January 1, 2026: Sorors Kiri Arrington-White, Yolanda Beck, Lauren Blake, Marlisha Burris, Ryan Christian, Marcia Darden, Jacqueline Harding, Shirley Harris, Nia Lambert, Sydney Lavette, Sasha Lawrence, Yasmine Sissiko, Carita Walker, Kahlila Williams, and Feben Worku. We are truly grateful that you have chosen AGO as your chapter home. May you find connection, purpose, and joy as you engage, serve, and grow within our sisterhood.

As we continue this journey together, we look forward to gathering in Phoenix for the 97th Far Western Regional Conference, April 16–19, 2026.

This experience will provide meaningful opportunities to deepen our sisterhood through engaging workshops, impactful community service, and enriching learning sessions designed to strengthen our leadership and purpose. We will also have a dinner meetup on Friday evening. Please be on the lookout for additional details via the upcoming flyer. Be sure to join the Regional GroupMe to stay connected and receive real-time updates throughout the conference. I encourage each of you to fully embrace this experience, connect with fellow sorors, be present in every moment, and return inspired, renewed, and ready to elevate our chapter.

Sorors, as we approach the final months before summer break, let us remain focused and Keep your pearls polished and your ivy ostering meaningful relationships and ne another. Together, we will continue apter rooted in love, unity, and lasting sisterhood.

With Sisterly Love,

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Soror Bahiya Wright, hip Chairman & Soror Jennifer Richards llent Membership Experience Orienta on and Information Sessions. Thank you for staying up late to review packets before sending them to Corporate.

Soror Leslee Deanes Bryant and Soror Cheryl L. Mason for working behind the scenes to ensure Membership Experience packets were printed and mailed timely.

Soror Gina Jerry, Grammateus for reading the letters at our called meeting. We appreciate you!

Soror Deborah Uskup and Soror Kai Jennings for ensuring prospective candidates were greeted warml d i d d t i i t ti

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Technology and Members nce Tellers Committee: Committee (Soror Katrina net, Soror Kai Jennings, Soror Jennifer Richards, Soror Shannon Nelson, Soror

Sharice Bryant, Soror Kyla Drew Simmons, and Soror Rachel Porché) thank you all for an organized and seamless voting/tally election process. Thank you for your hard work!!

Soror Mary Walker and Soror Shelia Faulk for working on the food service for the Membership Experience

Informational session. The sweet and savory treats were delicious.

Soror Didra Brown Taylor, Black Heritage Chairman for planning a stellar Black History Tour.

Soror Kimberly Littlejohn, Ways & Means Chairman, Thank you for kickstarting our Pink Pledge Drive. Special tea roses to Sorors who have donated. The pledge drive will continue until October, 2026. All donations are greatly appreciated.

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Joint Meeting

May 2, 2026

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September 12, 2026

October 3, 2026

November 1, 2026

December 5, 2026 (Joint Meeting)

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Qiyamah Alexis - Chairman

Susie Davis

Capril Anderson

Qaisera Alexis.

Gail Williams

Khadijah Lang

April April

Birthday Sorors B i r t h d a y S o r o r s

4/2 4/2 LynetteK.Brooks Lynette K. Brooks

4/3 4/3 Je JenniferRichards nnifer Richards 4 4/4 /4 VirginiaBland Virginia Bland

4/6 4/6 ArubyOdumWhite Aruby Odum White 4 4/7 /7 LesleeDeanes-Bryant Leslee Deanes-Bryant 4 4/7 /7 BettyGraves Betty Graves

4/12 /12 TriniteeStokes Trinitee Stokes 4/13 4/13 SashaLawrence Sasha Lawrence

/16 ZahariPeoples Zahari Peoples

4/17 4/17 GailWilliams Gail Williams

4/17 4/17 T Tayl aylorA.Williams or A. Williams

4/17 4/17 Kyla-DrewSimmons Kyla-Drew Simmons

4/19 4/19 ImaniC. Imani C. F Flowers lowers 4 4/21 /21 DilaraUskup-Morgan Dilara Uskup-Morgan

4/26 4/26 SydneyLavette Sydney Lavette

4 4/29 /29 MeemeeTaylor Meemee Taylor

4 4/30 /30 MargueritePhillips Marguerite Phillips

4/ 4/30 30 O OlgaSanders lga Sanders

4 4/30 /30 DeborahSutherland-White Deborah Sutherland-White

REMINDERS Sisterly Sisterly

Meeting Attendance and Sign In and In

Remember to sign in at each monthly chapter meeting. You can do this by scanning the checking-in with or contacting the Anti-Grammateus, Soror Alvina Heard at alvina _heard@yahoo.com. Your attendance is very important.

Chapter Announcements Chapter

Chapter announcement forms are available to pick up from the Anti-Grammateus and must be submitted to Soror Alexis Reliford, Epistoleus before the announcement segment of meeting.

Event Recaps & Photos

Committee Chairmen, please upload your pictures and event recap to the AGO Google Drive.

AGO Social Media Submission Guide

Capture the Moment. Tell the Story. Protect the Brand.

Film Vertical — ALWAYS

Capture These 5 Shots at Every Event

Establishing – Decor, signage, venue

Engagement – Greeting, laughing, serving

Action – Speaking, teaching, leading

Unity – Group shots, togetherness

Closing – Celebration, joy, applause

DO DO NOT

• Record 5–10 second clips

• Hold phone steady

• Capture natural interactions

• Keep lighting in front

• Show faces clearly

• Excessive zoom

• Film eating/chewing

• Cluttered backgrounds

• Long speeches

• Blurry or pixelated clips

Submit Do Not Submit

High-resolution

Well-lit

Clean backgrounds

Posed + authentic candids

Screenshots

Downloaded social media images

Cut-off individuals

Unflattering angles

Distracted expressions

Event Name Date

Purpose Who was served/honored

1-2 sentences describing impact

Professional•Warm•Polished•Inclusive Service-Centered Mission-Focused

Aswepauseduringthissacredseason recognizingResurrectionSunday/EasterandtheobservanceofPassover weareremindedthatthisisaholytimeofreflection,sacrifice,andrenewal,callingeachofustothinkdeeply abouthowweserveotherswithlove,humility,andpurpose

Tobeof“ServicetoAllMankind”isadivinecalling ItisthesacredworkofansweringGod’squestionplacedupon everyheart:“WhomshallIsend,andwhowillgoforus?”Andlikethefaithful,wemustrespond,“HereamI,send me”

WhenSororEthelHedgemonLyle,ourGuidingLight,wasbornintotheharshrealitiesof1887inSt.Louis,theworld aroundherwasmarkedbydivision,injustice,andlimitation.Yet,eveninthefaceofoppression,sheenvisioned somethinggreater anorganizationnotboundbyrace,class,orborders,butrootedinlove,scholarship,unity,and service.ThroughAlphaKappaAlphaSorority,Incorporated®,sheplantedaseedoffaithinaction.

Wecouldhavechosen,inresponsetotheinjusticesofthatera,tobeexclusive toserveonlyBlackcommunitiesas aformofprotectionandpreservation Yetinstead,wemovedwithdivineintentioninaninclusivemanner, extendingourreachbeyondboundaries,race/identity,nationalityansweringahighercallingtoserveallmankind

Scriptureremindsusthat“faithwithoutworksisdead”Service,then,islovemadevisible Itiscompassionin motion Itischoosingtoliftasweclimb,evenwhentheclimbissteep InatimewhenBlackcommunitieswere buildinginstitutionsundertheweightofJimCrow,violence,andexclusion,theydidnotretreat theyrose They builtchurches,lodges,schools,andsisterhoods Theyembodiedresilience Theyshowedusthatserviceisnot dependentonease itisbornoutofpurpose.

Andsotoday,wearecalledtoreflect.AsRev.Dr.MartinLutherKingJr.sopowerfullyasked:“Whatareyoudoingfor others?”

Thisisnotjustaquestion itisaspiritualexamination Arewecultivatingexcellenceinourmindsandintegrityin ouractions?Arewestrengtheningunityandgenuinesisterhood?Areweaddressingtheneedsofwomenandgirls withcourageandcompassion?Areweremainingengaged,progressive,andpurposeful?Andmostimportantly arewetrulyservingallmankind?Serviceisnotconvenience Itissacrifice Itisnotrecognition Itisresponsibility It isnotoccasional Itisalifestyle

TobeofservicemeanstoseehumanitythroughGod’seyes torecognizedignityineveryperson,torespondto sufferingwithaction,andtoextendgracewheretheworldwithholdsit Thismonth,andeverydayforward,letus notonlyweartheletters letuslivethemission.Becausethelegacywehonorwasneveraboutservingsome.It wasalwaysaboutservingall.

Andthequestionstillstands: Whatareyoudoingforothers? BlessingsBeloved!

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Soror Kathy Harrison

Soror Dilara Uskup Morgan

Soror Sheila Faulk

Soror Maria Dudley

Soror Kimberly Green Russell

Upcoming March Upcoming

AGO EVENTS AND INITIATIVES

Sister-to-SisterFinancialWellness

Let’s all be good stewards of our money!

Build Our Economic Wealth x GenNext Committee will spend the afternoon together talking about money in a speed dating fashion. Get to know your Sorors, share your financial wins and losses but all in a loving, supportive space.

Let’s all learn from one another! April 11, 2026

AGO House 12-2pm

RSVP to the QR code

BuyBlackIndex

Looking for new Black-owned businesses to support? Look in our AGO Buy Black Index.

If you have a new business that is not listed, please let any member of BOEW know at the next chapter meeting.

When you support a business, take a photo of your support and post in our event photos link.

Event Photos

Upload your receipts here BOEW Receipt Report Link

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SororBrendaRichards Soror Brenda Richards

SororDorisFork Soror Doris Fork

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SororBarbaraMorgan Soror Barbara Morgan

SororChereTalbert

Soror Chere Talbert

SororBebeSuttonwills

Soror Bebe Suttonwills

SororMargueritePhillips

Soror Marguerite Phillips

SororEvelynOwens Soror Evelyn Owens

SororJaniceHuttoJohnson

Soror Janice Hutto Johnson

SororClaireChisholm Soror Claire Chisholm

SororJuneBleavins Soror June Bleavins

SororRebaCoxLong Soror Reba Cox Long

SororCharleneHavis Soror Charlene Havis

SororBettyGraves Soror Betty Graves

SororAgathaLang Soror Agatha Lang

SororBrookeMooreWhite Soror Brooke Moore White

SororJoyAnderson Soror Joy Anderson

SororWandaFielding

Soror Wanda Fielding

SororErmaGrigsby Soror Erma Grigsby

SororShirlChambers

Soror Shirl Chambers

SororLaureenBryantKennybrew

Soror Laureen Bryant Kennybrew

SororElizabethBenton Soror Elizabeth Benton

SororLaVetteQuinn Soror LaVette Quinn

SororTommieCampbell

Soror Tommie Campbell

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