PRINTER'S NO. 1820
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
373
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY HUGHES, FONTANA, BREWSTER, GREENLEAF, FARNESE,
SABATINA, TARTAGLIONE, DINNIMAN, COSTA, RESCHENTHALER,
RAFFERTY, SCHWANK AND AUMENT, MAY 17, 2016
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MAY 17, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Designating May 17, 2016, as "Delta Sigma Theta Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, In 2016, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority celebrated its
103rd anniversary; and
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta is the largest historically black
sorority in the nation, founded by 22 collegiate women at Howard
University in 1913; and
WHEREAS, The sorority was established for the purpose of
encouraging academic excellence and providing assistance through
established programs in local communities throughout the world;
and
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta founders created an organization
that has always strived for the advancement not only of an
individual, but of a people, by granting scholarships, offering
support to the underserved, educating and stimulating
participation in the establishment of positive public policy and
aiding local communities through volunteer service; and
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WHEREAS, Led by Dr. Paulette C. Walker, the sorority has
expanded into a sisterhood of more than 300,000 predominantly
black, college-educated women and a network of more than 1,000
chapters located across the globe, including more than 10
alumnae and 15 collegiate chapters active within this
Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta has remained a visionary
institution, enacting change through public service and working
for the common good, with an emphasis on education, health,
economic development and political and international
involvement; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate commemorate the 103rd anniversary
of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority in order to honor over a
century of dedication to public service and educational
achievement in our communities; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate May 17, 2016, as "Delta
Sigma Theta Day" in Pennsylvania.
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