Jane Curtis/Delta Chapter is at the podium. From left to right are Judy McCready/Gamma Chapter immediate past president; Sarah Grapatin/Gamma Chapter president; Barbara Baker/Kappa Chapter president-elect; Linda Williams/Delta Chapter 1st vice president; Lorene Hill/Delta Chapter 2nd vice president; Tina Stanton/Kappa Chapter 3rd vice president; Margaret Burroughs/Kappa Chapter secretary, and Chris Hockert/Gamma Chapter treasurer.
photo by Pamela Randolph
Psi State Members from Murfreesboro Delta Chapter and Chattanooga Gamma and Kappa Chapters attended the 50th Year Anniversary Celebration, State Convention meeting, held at Red Bank Church of Christ on Saturday.
Linda Williams, 2nd Vice President of Psi State TN and history chair, gave information about the history of the organization. Mary Ruth Holleman organized Psi State on Dec.
4, 1966. Meetings were held in Chattanooga at the Read House. Psi State TN received its charter on Feb. 11, 1967. Lucille Shugart was the first president and founder. Psi State TN has a scholarship in her honor to high school seniors planning to enter the field of education.
Judy McCready, president, Psi State TN conducted the State Convention 50th Year Anniversary meeting celebration. She said she is proud to be a member of National Kappa Kappa Iota and the scholarship opportunities are available for educators as well as for those who are entering the field of education.
She is also proud of the philanthropic projects supported at local, state, and national levels of the organization.
New officers for 2017-2018 were installed. Three charter members of Psi TN were honored. Charter members are Lorene Hill/Delta, Jane Curtis/Delta, and Barbara Baker/Kappa.