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File #: 2018-0393    Version: 1
Type: Proclamation Status: Adopted
File created: 4/17/2018 In control: City Council
On agenda: 4/17/2018 Final action: 4/17/2018
Enactment date: 4/17/2018 Enactment #: 250
Effective date: 4/17/2018    
Title: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare April 18th through April 22nd, 2018, to be "Chi Eta Phi Days" in the City of Pittsburgh.
Sponsors: Darlene M. Harris, All Members
Indexes: PROCLAMATION - MRS. HARRIS
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WHEREAS, Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated, is an internationally recognized leader in the provision of health education, leadership development and service to the community; and,

WHEREAS, Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. was founded under the leadership of Ailene C. Ewell in 1932 at Freedman's Hospital School of Nursing, Washington, DC in order to: develop a corps of nursing leaders; encourage continuing education; continuously recruit nursing and health professionals; stimulate a close and friendly relationship among members; and develop working relationships with other professional groups; and,

WHEREAS, the states and respective chapters of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. are divided into six regions: Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest, Middle south and Middle West. As of 2016, the Northeast region had 29 active graduate chapters and 17 active undergraduate chapters. Kappa Chapter is part of the Northeast region; and,

WHEREAS, the 66th Conference and Educational Workshops is to be hosted by the Northeast region, Incorporated of Chi Eta Phi Sorority by Kappa Chapter Inc. The theme is "Advancing Healthcare through Innovation in Nursing Leadership, Education, Research, and Practice;" and,

WHEREAS, Kappa Chapter Inc., Chi Eta Phi Inc., is an organization of registered professional nurses. It was organized with eleven charter members under the guidance of Hortense Johnson, National Organizer on May 1, 1949 in Pittsburgh, PA; and,

WHEREAS, this year, Kappa chapter has 29 active members:


Jerry Ann Allen
Jeanine Andrews
Danielle Camp
Sheila Cloud-Woods
Cynthia Coates
Lana Couzzens-Heywood
Mary Culpepper
Mary DeChesnay
Grinetta Elston
Kiya Ficklin
Marie Ford Williams
Letitia Graves
Karen Haynes
Debra Hocket


Tiffany Graham
Betty Braxton
Patricia James
Ellesha McCray
Joan Mitchell
Michelene Ogagan
Yvette Parks
Alicia Scott
Shirley Smith
Margie Thompson
Dameta Dow-Williams
Jessica Wimbush
Lore Wright
Rick Zoucha
Renita Zumb


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