Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc.

The Far Western Region

Far Western Regional Conference March 27–29, 2009
Henderson, Nevada – Delta Kappa Chapter Host


Far Western Regional Officers 2009–2011
Seated L to R:
Sorors Ruby Amie–Pilot, Assist. Regional Director/Organizer; Kamaria Howard,
Regional Director; Patricia A. Feaster, Regional Financial Grammateus and Phyllis Junor, Regional Editor.
Standing L to R:
Sorors Dorothy Muhammad, Regional Anti–Grammateus; Kay Barrett,
Regional Tamias and Tanae C. McNeal, Regional Grammateus.



Far Western Regional Chapters: Delta–Sacramento, Rho–San Francisco, Alpha Rho–Las Vegas, Beta Sigma–Oakland, Gamma Eta– Los Angeles, Gamma Theta–Phoenix, Gamma Chi–Oakland, Delta Kappa–Las Vegas, Delta Chi–Los Angeles, and Alpha Kappa–Los Angeles.

The Far Western Region was organized in 1954 during the term of Supreme Basileus Beatrice Preston, Detroit, Michigan, who was Supreme Basileus from 1948–1955. The establishment of the region was profoundly aided by our first Supreme Basileus Elizabeth Garner who relocated from Detroit, Michigan to Sacramento, California and was a charter member of Delta Chapter the charter chapter of the region. There were six original chapters at the first Far Western Region meeting held in 1954 in San Francisco, CA. This meeting was hosted by Rho Chapter whose Basileus was Eddy Williams.


The chapters in attendance were:
Basileus Mary Ali
Delta Chapter
Sacramento, CA

Basileus Toney Stokes
Eta Chapter
San Francisco, CA

Basileus Cathryn Williams
Pi Chapter
San Francisco, CA
 
Basileus Lula Atchison
Psi Chapter
Sacramento, CA

Basileus Eddy Williams
Rho Chapter
San Francisco, CA

Basileus Victoria Frances
Chi Chapter
Berkeley, CA
 

The appointed officers of the Far Western Region were:
Ellie Williams
Regional Director
Kappa Chapter (1956 – 1957)
Ernestine Thames
Assistant Regional Director
Delta Chapter (1956 – 1957)

The first elected officers of the Far Western Region were:
Lula Atchison
Regional Director

Adele Atchison
Assistant Regional Director

Marietta Parkinson
Grammateus
Toney Stokes
Anti–Grammateus

Fletcher Walker
Financial Grammateus

Mary Ali
Tamias

The Far Western Regional Directors from 1954 –2009 are:
1955–1956, Victoria Frances
1957–1958, Ellie B. Williams
1958–1968, Luthermae E. Adams
1968–1969, Thelma Toms
1969–1972, Sydney K. Hason
1972–1973, Alva J. Young 
1973–1983, Willie B. Kennedy
1983–1984, Anne L. Mc Elwee,
1984–1990, Cleopatra Vaughns
1990–1992, Patricia A. Daniels
1992–1995, Anne M. Mozee
1995–1997, Mae O. Robinson
1997–2001, Phyllis L. Junor
2001–2005, Cynthia A. Seymour
2005–2009, Anne M. Mozee
2009– present, Kamaria Howard
 


Three Far Western Region Sorors have served as Supreme Basileus of Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc.

1968 – 1997, Luthermae E. Adams
1986 – 1992, Willie B. Kennedy
1996 – 2000, Patricia A. Daniels
2004 – 2012, Patricia A. Daniels
 


Far Western Region Sorors who have served as Supreme Officers of Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc.

Jean Myles
Supreme Financial Grammateus, 1953–1957
 
Adele Atcheson
Supreme Anti–Basileus, 1953–1957

Jean Myles
Supreme Second Anti–Basileus,

Verna McCalister
Supreme Tamias, 1990–1998
Verna McCalister
Supreme Financial Grammateus, 2000–2008

La Verne Wilson
Supreme Editor–In–Chief, 1994–2006

Phyllis Junor
Supreme Grammateus, 1996–2006

Martha V Traylor
Supreme Third Anti-Basileus, 2006–present


Far Western Region Original Pearls are::
Founder Elizabeth Garner and Sorors Jean Myers and Lula Garner Waller were selected as Original Pearls in June 1953.

Far Western Region Living Pearls Sorors are:

Willie B. Kennedy
Rho Chapter

Patricia A. Daniels
Beta Sigma Chapter
 

Far Western Region Rose Pin Awardees Sorors are:
Patricia A. Daniels
Beta Sigma Chapter

Willie B. Kennedy
Rho Chapter, 1981

La Verne Wilson
Delta Chi Chapter, 2004
 

Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. Forty Year Pin was designed by:
Alva Young
Past FWR Regional Director,
Delta Chapter
Sacramento, CA
 

Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. Junior Cavalier Pin was designed by:
William J. Forbes Jr.
FWR Junior Cavalier, Delta Chapter
Sacramento, CA
 

Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. National Web– Site was created in 1999 by:
La Verne Wilson
FWR Soror, Delta Chi Chapter
Los Angeles, California
continues to manage and keep website updated

Undergraduate Chapters organized:
Delta Xi
Berkeley, CA
organized by Soror La Verne Wilson

Delta Omega
San Francisco, CA
chartered October 10, 1999
Alpha Kappa
Los Angeles, CA
organized by Sorors A. Wendy King and Phyllis L. Junor

Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. Far Western Regional International Awardees:
Phi–Teens and Rosebuds
Cavaliers and Junior Cavaliers


Miss International Rosebud Michelle René
Delta Chi Chapter 1994–1996

Miss International Rosebud Michelle René Scott
Delta Chi Chapter 1996–1998

Miss International Rosebud Rochelle Anne Scott
Delta Chi Chapter 1998– 2000

Miss International Phi–Teen Michelle René Scott
Delta Chi Chapter 1998–2000

Miss International Phi–Teen Rochelle Anne Scott
Delta Chi Chapter 2000–2002

Miss International Rosebud Inmai Parker
Gamma Eta Chapter 2008–2010
Mr. International Junior Cavalier Richard Junor
Delta Chi Chapter

Mr. International Cavalier Evan Jackson
Delta Chi Chapter 2000–2002

Mr. International Junior Cavalier Brandon Mc Gilbert
Delta Chi Chapter 2002–2002

Mr. International Cavalier Rick Blackmon
Delta Chi Chapter 2002–2004

Mr. International Cavalier Michael Williams, Jr.
Delta Chi Chapter 2004–2006

Mr. International Cavalier Tony Clayton
Delta Chi Chapter 2006–2008