LEADERS OF GREEK-LETTER ORGANIZATIONS GATHER IN TAMPA FOR RETREAT

The National Pan-Hellenic Council brought its Council of Presidents to Tampa June 1-3 for their annual retreat. In addition to planning for future events, the group of Presidents also had fun. This year the fun consisted of a cook-off of Cuban History. Tampa resident and National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Dr. Paulette Walker, was instrumental in the group holding its retreat in Tampa. She is also President of the Council of Presidents. Known as the “Divine 9,” those who attended the retreat were: from left to right, sitting, Deborah Catchings-Smith, International Grand Basileus, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.; Dr. Paulette Walker (Tampa resident), National President, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; and Mary B. Wright, International Grand Basileus, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. From left to right standing: Taylor McCain, Second Vice President, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; Jennifer M. Jones, National President, National Pan-Hellenic Council; Cody Charles, Second Vice President, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; Tony Knox, Grand Basileus, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; Robert Clark, Grand Polaris, Iota Phi Theta Fraternity; Thomas Battles,  Grand Polemarch, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity; Sam Walthour, Executive Director, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.; Jarrod Benjamin, 2^nd Vice President, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.; and Cynthia Howell, Executive Director Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (Photograph by Kerrick Williams)