Timeless Service in Gamma Sigma Omega Chapter

About the Book

Since the beginning in 1943, the mission of the Gamma Sigma Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority has been to cultivate scholastic and ethical standards, to promote unity and friendship among college women, and to be of service to all mankind. Timeless Service in Gamma Sigma Omega Chapter chronicles the history of the women who sojourned in the life of one chapter of the first Black female Greek letter organization and the events that impacted their journey in Savannah, Georgia, from 1943 to 2012.

Emma Jean Hawkins Conyers, former president of the GSO Chapter, begins with the story of Adeline Graham, a white philanthropist who bequeathed funds to the chapter for use in establishing an orphanage for Negro children, and reveals how the chapter responded to the challenge. As she continues the chapter’s history through the years, Conyers shares notable details on members, awards, community projects, and events that helped to preserve a legacy that endures to this day.

Timeless Service in Gamma Sigma Omega Chapter captures the spirit of unity, sisterhood, and service that still drives the sorority to fulfill the mission after commencing nearly seven decades ago.

About the Author

Emma Jean Hawkins Conyers is a former high school and university Spanish and English instructor. She is the coauthor of Gamma Sigma Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., 1943–2002 and a contributor to Pearls of Service: The Legacy of America’s First Black Sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha. Now retired and living in Georgia, she serves as treasurer of the Gamma Sigma Omega Chapter.