Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Gamma Gamma Omega Chapter Hosts Senior Appreciation Day

By Sarah Williams

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Gamma Gamma Omega Chapter, hosted its annual Senior Appreciation Day on May 21, 2016, at Tried Stone Missionary Baptist Church.

1st row, left to right: Sandra Anderson, President of AKA Gamma Gamma Omega Chapter, Joyce Best, Principal of Asheville High School, Viviana Leon, Melia Kendall, Ariadna Martinez, Jasmine Washington, and Keaira Workman. 2nd row: Raekwon Griffin, Cedetria Tranchant, Taygan Caldwell, Jasmine Lee, Sierra Arant, Jayla Bunn, and Taekwon Griffin, and AKA members Verita Woods and Brenda Wilkerson. Photo: Urban News

Ten high school seniors from area schools were present. The schools and students were:

A.C. Reynolds High School: Taygan Caldwell and Keaira Workman

Asheville High School: Raekwon Griffin, Taekwon Griffin, and Jasmine Washington

Clyde A. Erwin High School: Melina Gonzalez, Melia Kendall, Jasmine Lee, Viviana Leon, Ariadna Martinez, Dominique Morgan, and Diana Sanchez

Hendersonville High School: Sierra Arant

School of Inquiry and Life Sciences at Asheville: Jayla Bunn and Cedetria Tranchant

Sandra Anderson, President of Gamma Gamma Omega Chapter, welcomed the honored seniors, their parents, friends, and members of the sorority. After an invocation offered by Jacqueline King, Brenda Wilkerson spoke about the occasion.

Verita Woods then introduced Asheville High principal Joyce Best, who delivered inspirational words of encouragement. Dorothy Johnson and Karol Pittman awarded plaques to each graduating senior. To conclude this celebration, Sandra Anderson offered closing remarks.

The 2016 class will be attending several different colleges and universities.

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