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Council proclaims day for Columbia alumni chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Summary
Columbia City Council presented a proclamation honoring the Columbia alumni chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority for its history of service and recent anniversary; chapter leaders accepted the recognition and thanked the council.
Columbia's mayor and council presented a proclamation recognizing the Columbia, South Carolina alumni chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated and its decades of community service. The mayor read historical highlights of the chapter's founding in Columbia and recent activities, and the chapter's vice president and co-chairs accepted the proclamation and thanked the council for the recognition.
The mayor noted the chapter's programs including scholarship awards and youth enrichment initiatives, and the record cites more than $46,000 in scholarships awarded since 2020. A chapter representative said the recognition "shines a light on the importance of economic development, educational development, political awareness and involvement, international awareness and involvement, and physical and mental health." The council presented a framed proclamation to the chapter leaders and the council and chapter members exchanged acknowledgements.
No formal council action beyond the ceremonial proclamation is recorded; the item was presented as part of the meeting's presentations and received applause and remarks of thanks.
