GAMMA PHI DELTA SORORITY, INC.

Sorors who have served as Regional Directors:
Marguerite O’Neil Gamma Chapter Indianapolis, IN Juanita McClure Gamma Chapter Indianapolis, IN Schauneille Allen Beta Nu Chapter Milwaukee, WI Alice Jo Thomas Iota Chapter St Louis, MO Virginia L Mason Gamma Chapter Indianapolis, IN Verniece Gardner Xi Chapter Chicago, IL	Dorothy Mae Bennett Iota Chapter St Louis, MO Rbell Hendley XI Chapter Chicago, IL Linda Cofer Gamma Chapter Indianapolis, IN Juliet Mathews Rent Gamma Chapter Indianapolis, IN Elected 2009-Present
From the beginning the Mid-Western Region experienced tremendous growth under the guidance of organizers Sorors Mary Pendegraph and Ivalue Lennear.
By 1981 the Mid-Western Region had 10 Graduate Chapters and 1 Undergraduate Chapter:
Gamma, Indianapolis, IN XI, Chicago, IL Beta Beta, Milwaukee, WI Gamma Nu , Milwaukee, WI Gamma Epsilon, East St Louis, MO Beta Delta	Iota, St Louis, MO Zeta, Ft Wayne, IN Phi Rho, Chicago, IL Chi Chi, Chicago, IL Gamma XI, St Louis, MO Undergraduate
National Theme: "Women of Enlightenment Reaching Cultural Heights in the 80’s"
National Attendees at the Mid-Western Regional Conferences were:
1983 Dr Catherine Bozeman and her aid, Willielee Jones National Theme: "Gamma Phi Delta Women: Aware, Involved, Caring and Giving" 1985 Supreme Basileus Dr Willie B Kennedy National Theme: "Gamma Phi Delta, Building Bridges for the Future" 1991 Supreme Basileus Dr Willie B Kennedy Supreme 1^st Anti-Basileus Frances Jarrett Supreme 2^nd Anti-Basileus Dr Gertrude C Sanders National Theme: "Women Exploring New Horizons in the 90’s" 1997 Six chapters attended this conference. Three chapters became inactive:
Zeta, Ft Wayne, IN Gamma Beta, Kansas City, MO	Phi Rho, Chicago, IL
National Theme: "Leading the Way for Young People in the 90’s"
1999 Supreme Basileus Patricia Daniels 13 New Members National Theme: "Gamma Phi Delta Sorority Women, Role Models of Courage and Change" This was a year of growth for the Mid-Western Region. 2001 Supreme Basileus Patricia Daniels National Theme: "Sharing the Spirit of Excellence through Service" 2003 Supreme Basileus Bessye D. Long 1^st Anti-Basileus Supreme Jo’ Ester Bursie National Theme: "Reaching Back While Moving Forward" 2005 Supreme Basileus Patricia Daniels National Theme: "Answering the Call – Accepting the Challenge" 2007 Supreme Basileus Patricia Daniels National Theme: "Continue the Vision with Collective Voices" 2009 Supreme Basileus Patricia Daniels Supreme 1^st Anti-Basileus Rebecca Ford National Theme: "United in Heart, Sisterhood and Service" Two Mid-Western Region Sorors have served as Supreme Basileus of Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc.
Frances Lowe Jarrett	Bessye D Long
Two Mid-Western Sorors have served as Supreme 1st Anti-Basileus of Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc,
Frances Lowe Jarrett	Linda Cofer
Mid-Western Sorors who have served as Supreme Officers of Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc.
Ivalue Lennear Frances Lowe Jarrett Brenda A Roper	Josie Hawthorne Edwards Linda D Cofer
Mid-Western Region Living Pearls are:
Verniece Gardner Bessye D Long	Frances Lowe Jarrett
Mid-Western Rose Pin Awardees are:
Bessye D Long Mamie Townsend Rosie Jean Fisher	Frances Lowe Jarrett Geraldine Scales
Mid-Western Woman of the Year Awardees are:
Frances Lowe Jarrett Juanita McClure Yvette D Banks	Linda Cofer Ray Bush
Active Graduate Chapters are in the Mid-Western Region are:
Gamma XI	Iota Gamma Epsilon
Active Undergraduate Chapters in the Mid-Western are:
Zeta Chapter Malcolm X College Chicago, IL	Tau Chapter Chicago State Chicago, IL
Active Mid-Western Youth Auxiliaries are:
Rosebuds Phi Teens Organized by Virginia L Mason	Junior Cavaliers Cavaliers
Mid-Western Region Elected Officers 2009-2111:
Virginia L Mason - Gamma Chapter Regional Director Kassandra-Scott –Ward- XI Chapter Asst Regional Director Charlotte Jones –XI Chapter Grammateus Annette Smith - Gamma Chapter Tamias	Catherine Woodard - Gamma Chapter Financial Grammateus Janise Barnes - Iota Chapter Anti-Grammateus Andrea Ballard Appointed Editor
Due to the non availability of records, the information published in this article is not all-inclusive of Sorors that may have served at the national or regional levels.

Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc.

The Mid–Western Region