The National Board of
Directors are composed of Nineteen ( 19 ) members. They are the: National
(Supreme) Officers, Regional Directors, Immediate Past Supreme Basileus,
Property Trustees, Resident Agent and President of Gamma Phi Delta Foundation.
Supreme Basileus ( President)
Soror Patricia A. Daniels
San Pablo, CA - Far Western Region
E-mail: padmybgpd@aol.com
Supreme Second Anti-Basileus (Scholarship)
Soror Helen Jones
Fort Worth, TX - Quad States Region
E-mail: helenj@sbcgobal.net
Supreme Third Anti- Basileus (Youth Director)
Soror Martha Traylor
Avondale, AZ – Far Western Region
E-mail: marthavt@msn.com
Supreme Financial Grammateus
Soror Verna Mc Calister
Oakland, CA - Far Western
Region
E-mail: Vmccalister4@comcast.com
Supreme Tamias (Treasurer)
Soror Ellina Simmons
Detroit, MI – Northern Region
E-mail: elsimmons59@aol.com
Supreme Anti-Grammateus ( Assist. Secretary)
Soror Karen Solomon Edwards
Detroit, MI – Northern Region
E-mail: KarenEdwrd@aol.com
Supreme Editor-In-Chief
Soror Jo’Esther Bursie
Detroit, MI – Northern Region
E-mail: joesther@hotmail.com
National Undergraduate Representative ( Represent the Undergraduate Chapters)
Soror Ginger Levert
Sacramento, CA – Far Western Region
E-mail: unique_libra1981@yahoo.com
National Parliamentarian
Soror Doris Herrell
South Atlantic Region
E-mail: paichag@bellsouth.com
The Regions are seven geographical sub-divisions of the National organization:
Northern Region:
Regional Director, Soror Joyce Phillips; Email:
msjrp7727@peoplepc.com
Assist. Regional Director, Soror LyShay McGowan; E-mail:
lmcgowan@co.wayne.mi.us
State: Michigan, West Virginia, Ohio.
Far Western Region:
Regional Director, Soror Anne Mozee; Email:
mozeeal@comcast.net
Assist.
Regional Director, Soror Ruby Amie-Pilot; Email:
dear403@aol.com
States: California, Canal Zone, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Puerto Rico,
Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Hawaii, Montana, Arizona, Oregon and Wyoming.
Mid -Western Region:
Regional Director, Juliet Mathews-Rent; Email:
julietmrent@msn.com
Assist Regional Director, Soror Rbell Hendley; Email:
hendleyr@aol.com
States: Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, South Dakota, Illinois, Nebraska,
Wisconsin, Iowa, and North Dakota.
Eastern Region:
Regional Director, Soror Donna Harrell; Email:
gpdeasterregion@yahoo.com
Assist. Regional Director, Soror Lenor Reese; Email:
reesefamily2@verizon.net
States: Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, New Jersey, New York and
District of Columbia.
Southern Region:
Regional Director, Soror Mary C. Williams Hardrick; Email:
williams503@bellouth.net
Assist. Regional Director, Soror Deborah Hudson; Email:
dahudson@uabmc.edu
States: Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky.
Ouad States Region:
Regional Director, Soror Katie Broughton; Email:
kbroug5603@aol.com
Assist. Regional Director, Soror Janice Lindsey; Email:
Janice1897@aol.com
States: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana.
South Atlantic Region:
Regional Director, Soror Denise Corley Email: imbornabrat@aol.com
Assist. Regional Director, Soror Pinkie Sanders; Email:
psanders@scfl.rr.com
States: Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina.
Bessye D. Long, Immediate Past Supreme Basileus 2000 -2004
GPD Foundation
Soror Natalie Ford, President Gamma Phi Delta Sorority Foundation
LaTonya Washington-Meeks, Executive Secretary, National Headquarters
Richard Harris, Attorney At Law
Patricia A. Daniels, Past Supreme Basileus 1996-2000
Frances Jarrett, Past Supreme Basileus 1992-1996
Dr. Willie B. Kennedy, Past Supreme Basileus 1986-1992
Dr. Katherine Davis, Past Supreme Basileus 1960-1968
Dr. Marie Rivers, Past Supreme Basileus 1955-1960
Bertha Crossley, Resident Agent
Cellestine Carter, Trustee Chairperson
June Sheffield, Co-Chairperson
Geneva Walthall, Trustee
Dr. Marjorie Harris, Trustee
Stacey M. Skipp, Trustee
Paulette Moore, Trustee
Dr. Marjorie Harris, President, Lewis College of Business
17370 Meyers Road, Detroit, Michigan 48235
The membership consists of Undergraduates, Graduates, Honorary, and Associates Members.
Undergraduates
Undergraduate members are those members who are enrolled in an accredited school,
college or university pursuing work leading to an associate or baccalaureate
degree or a certificate.
Graduates
Graduate members are those members who have completed the required training and
have received an Associate or Baccalaureate degree or have complete the
eligibility requirements as it relates to holders of Associated degree and/or
certificates.
Honorary
Honorary members are those persons of National/International prominence who have
been elected to this honorable position by the National Body.
Associates Members
Associate members are those persons whose activities otherwise prohibits
their full participation as regular members and who have been approved for this
status by the National Board of Directors.
"Thirteen Original Pearls"
Gamma Phi Delta named "Thirteen
Original Pearls". These were women who made outstanding contributions to
the Organization in the formation period and in the expansion process.
These women shall always remain as the "Thirteen Original Pearls". Eight of
the thirteen are "Pearls-In-Memoriam".
There are Five of the Thirteen Original Pearls Active
Jean
Myers
Mattie Willis
Lula Garner
Geraldine Harrison Perkins
Robelye Trumbo Dungy
Gamma Phi Delta Sorority "Living Pearls"
Beause of the need to maintain thirteen active Pearls in Gamma Phi Delta, it was adopted by the Boulé in session at Detroit, Michigan on July 29, 1976 to establish the "THIRTEEN LIVING PEARLS" by election. This group does not replace the "PEARLS" named by the Organization as previously mentioned. Those Pearls will always remain as establish. Pearls, in both categories, upon demise, shall become "PEARLS-IN-MEMORIAM"
"Thirteen Living Pearls"
Kay Davis
Sidney K. Hason
Edmonia Lovett
Bessye D. Long
Phyllis Ponders
Nelis J. Saunders
Patricia A. Daniels
Dr. Marjorie Harris
Dr. Willie B. Kennedy
Sarah Young
Frankie Gaston White
Marinda Gaskins
France S. Jarrett
"Pearls-In-Memoriam"
"Original Pearls" Elizabeth Garner |
"Living Pearls" Luthermae E. Adams |
In Loving Memory of Past Supreme Basilei who served the Organization faithfully and accumulated many accomplishment.
"Past Supreme Basilei-In-Memoriam"
| Elizabeth Garner | 1943 - 1948 |
| Beatrice Preston | 1948 - 1955 |
| Dr. Luthermae E. Adams | 1968 - 1977 |
| Dr. Catherine E. Bozeman | 1977 - 1986 |
Rose Pin Award Honorees:
This honor is given to a Soror whose participation in recognizable
areas outside Gamma Phi Delta Sorority over a continuous period of five (5)
years
that are deemed truly outstanding and noteworthy. Rose Pin Award Honoree (s)
are chosen every two years at Gamma Phi Delta Sorority s’ National Conference (Boulé)
Honorees for 2004
Soror La Verne Wilson, Delta Chi Chapter - Far Western Region
Soror Nan Harshaw, Alpha Nu Chapter - Northern Region
National Theme
2006-2008 National Theme "Continue the Vision - With Collective Voices".