Alpha Beta Nu Omega
Welcome to Alpha Beta Nu Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., the home of sisterhood, service, and scholarship. Our mission is to uplift and empower women through leadership, advocacy, and community service. Join us in making a positive impact and fostering lifelong connections.
Our President
Welcome to the official website of the Alpha Beta Nu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®.It is my distinct honor to welcome you and to share the remarkable legacy of service, scholarship, and sisterhood that defines our chapter. Alpha Beta Nu Omega is steadfast in its commitment to uplifting our community through purposeful service, impactful programs, and principled leadership. Guided by the timeless values of Alpha Kappa Alpha and driven by a passion for excellence, our members work collectively to address community needs, empower future leaders, and promote positive social change. Our chapter takes pride in implementing initiatives that advance education, health, economic empowerment, and civic engagement while fostering meaningful partnerships within our community. Each program reflects our dedication to service that is not only compassionate but also transformative. We invite you to explore our work, learn more about our mission, and join us as we continue to serve with integrity, vision, and purpose. Thank you for visiting, and we look forward to connecting with you .
With sisterly regards,
Kamelia Harris Brown
President, Alpha Beta Nu Omega Chapter
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®
Our
History
Barbara Martin
Past President 2023-2025
Katie Jones Powell
Past President, 2020-2022
Alpha Beta Nu Omega, the fourth chapter to be chartered post pandemic in the South Eastern Region was chartered on June 4, 2022, in Greene County, Alabama by South Eastern Regional Director, Mitzi Dease Paige. Members are from Greene County and the neighboring counties of Choctaw, Hale, Marengo, Perry, and Tuscaloosa. The charter members are Angel Beville, Mary Blackmon Braggs, Carolyn K. Branch, Karmelia Brown, Nerissa DeRamus, Pamela Dennis Marilynn Martin Edwards, Whitney Frost, Vonnetta Gracie, Dia D. Green, Precious Morgan Hallman, Altrice Harkness, Angela Harkness, Tonjanika Jackson, Leola Coats Jones, Katie Jones-Powell, Lillie Jones-Osborne, Geneva Jones-Watts, Paralee Williams Jones, Linda Little, Barbara H. Martin, Mildred J. Morgan, Marsha Ferrell Nottage, Latrice R. Phillips, and Rhinnie Scott. Alpha Beta Nu Omega is comprised of twenty- five professional, hardworking women with varied backgrounds including education, healthcare, law, business, social work, and environmental science. As an interest group, members worked tirelessly throughout its service communities by partnering with local businesses, the school district, and other entities to provide numerous service projects.
Members completed many activities in support of Alpha Kappa Alpha Excellence Program Targets. For Target 1: Compiled an informational Guide of HBCUs located in Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi and distributed to Blackbelt high school libraries for student use in our member service areas, members donated to their favorite HBCU, and hosted a HBCU Trivia Game Night. For Target 2: Women’s Health and Wellness, the members mailed out diabetes awareness kits and held a nutritious class. For Target 3: Building your Economic Legacy, the members hosted a financial literacy seminar with Regions Bank, distributed financial toolkits, local Black female entrepreneurs were highlighted on social media and a directory of local Black female businesses was compiled. For Target 4: The Arts, members hosted “One Book One Community” where two local artists presented their books via Zoom as the community participated in a discussion with the local authors, students prepared their own vision boards and learned to tie dye t-shirts; For Target 5: Global Impact: members donated over 200 new and gently used shoes to Soles4Souls, activities were completed including power point presentations on the difference between a refugee and a migrant, and a pre-recorded message from Pastor Ruth Kahawa about orphaned refugees in Uganda, East Africa was highlighted.