In the Fall of 1969, after much controversy from the Texas A&M Univ. System, the first Greek-letter sorority was formed on the campus of Prairie View A&M Univ....... Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. The charter line initiated on December 19, 1969, with special assistance from the late Dr. Anne Campbell and the Prairie View Alumnae Chapter. Eta Beta as the name given to this undergraduate chapter which was chartered between Eta Alpha at Mississippi Valley State College, a fellow SWAC (SouthWestern Athletic Conference) school, and Eta Gamma at Kansas State University. The newly established chapter consisted of twenty-five young ladies who represented academic excellence, social concern and cultural enrichment. The original ladies were:
| Delilia Anderson | Dorothy Anderson | Debora Arceneaux | Regina Arceneaux | Margo Bobo |
| Joye Fridia | Marva Gamble | Joan Garrett | Gilda George | Beverly Griffin |
| Ethel Hall | Thettie Hunt | Thelma Jones | Jacqueline Kennedy | Patricia Lee |
| Verdie Malone | Celia McGinty | Geraldine McMillan | Karen Moreland | Shirley Palmer |
| Deidra Simon | Rosalyn Simpson | Linda Stanmore | Elsia Stewart | Joyce Traylor |
During this time, Soror Lynette Taylor was the Excutive Director, Soror Frankie
M. Freeman, Esq. was the National President of Delta Sigma Theta and Soror June
Brewer was the Regional Director of the Southwest Region.
The officers of the chapter for the first year were:
During the charter line pledge period, the twent-five young ladies participated
in two project on campus:(1) the Nursery School Project and (2)the Children's
Room Library Project. With these projects, they cared for the nursery school
children and they conducted story book hours at the library along with other
educational. Several activities were held by the charter line during the
semester following their initiation.
The first Founder's Day program as held jointly with the P.V. Alumanae Chapter
Chapter on February 8, 1970. This was the observance of the 57th year of Delta
Sigma Theta. The late Barbara Jordan, a former State Senator of Texas at the time,
was the keynote speaker. This marked the first of a history of joint Founders
Day programs between the Eta Beta and P.V. Alumnae chapters.
| Ericka Phillips | Lisa Chenevert | Monika Harris | Kimberly Davis | Danielle E. White | Carolyn Hurst |
| Kimberly Washington | Leanda McPherson | Kecia Manley | Alva Thomas | Meredith Rockeymoore | Charlinda Nance |
| Meredith Hicks | Kelly Bates | Tracey Smith | Tracy Moore | Cattina Leggington | Shaune Humprey |
| Elonda Ledet | Catherine Brown | Tiffany Massie | Lashawnda Harris | Tanya Wiser |
| Melanie Williams | Angelia Reedus | Gayna Edwards |
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