They Made Time for Tea and a Celebration of Women

The time spent wasn’t just for tea. Dazzled debutantes, their mothers and invited others, along with the sorority sisters of Upsilon Alpha Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (“UAO”), sipped tea in celebration of women at a Mother/Daughter Tea on January 30 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Atlanta.

Members of UAO and their nonprofit affiliate, The Gwinnett Pearls of Service Foundation, Inc., are gearing up for their 9th Biennial Debutante Cotillion and Scholarship Ball which will be held in April. The tea was a time to bond and recognize the preciousness, beauty and power of mother/daughter relationships. Themed “Prelude to a Vision Fair”, The Debutante Cotillion and Scholarship Ball is arguably the premier event for high school junior and senior girls in the Metro Atlanta area. The Scholarship Ball is the culmination of an array of social, cultural, educational and service-related activities - six to eight months of educational workshops, service projects and bonding activities that positively reinforce critical self-esteem principles that will last a lifetime.

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About Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated is the first Greek-letter organization founded by African-American women at Howard University in 1908. Led by the organization’s 29th President, Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson, Alpha Kappa Alpha is a sisterhood of national and international stature. Its members share the same high moral, ethical, scholastic, and spiritual standards; and are leaders in their community – inspiring, serving, and empowering all with whom they come in contact while addressing the social and economic ills of our society. For more information about Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., visit www.aka1908.com. #AKA1908

About Upsilon Alpha Omega Chapter

On January 29, 1994, thirty aspiring professional women chartered the Upsilon Alpha Omega Chapter in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The group gathered to implement and support the international programs of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated as they pertain to the needs of Gwinnett County, Georgia. Today, Upsilon Alpha Omega, the first African-American Greek-letter organization in Gwinnett County is 300 members strong, and has made a significant impact on the community. Andria S. Daniels serves as President. Nicola McIntyre serves as Vice President. www.upsilonalphaomega.com, #AKAinGWINNETT #uaostateofmind #moreuao

###Photo credit: Alexis Smith