Finley-Jackson, Benette C. McClellan, Guernia D. Morgan, Rebecca R Pennington, Ethel I. Phoenix, Lorene D. Pollard, Marie J. Slaughter, Viola Burke-Taylor, and Frances Kathaleen Welch. On Sunday, March 6, 1960, the Chapter held its first public presentation  of the newly formed chapter at a special afternoon ceremony held at 5:00 p.m. at the historic Wesley Temple African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (Akron’s oldest African-American Church where Dr. Eugene Morgan Jr., the husband of charter member Guernia Morgan, served as pastor).

  The Public presentation was entitled “Delta Comes to Akron-Canton” and was attended by hundreds of people. Program participants included Soror Viola Burke-Taylor who provided the Organ Prelude and the Postlude, Soror Guernia Morgan gave the invocation, Soror Hilda Douglas provided Greetings, Soror Rebecca Pennington introduced the speaker, and the address was delivered by Soror Ethel Ramos Harris, former Delta National Officer, and a renowned musician. Soror Marie Slaughter was the Mistress of Ceremonies. The first officers of the newly created chapter were: Hilda V. Douglas – President, Marie J. Slaughter – Vice President, Rebecca R. Pennington – Secretary (who also sent the charter application in and who sent the letters of Information to the charter members), C. Joyce Finley-Jackson – Treasurer, Guernia Morgan – Chaplain, Viola Burke-Taylor – Sergeant-at-Arms, Kathaleen Welch – Journalist, and Elizabeth Evans – Parliamentarian. The other members of the chapter were: Bernice Armour, Laura M. Bradford, Marian Crenshaw, Betty Dantzler, Ruby Foster, Ann Jones, Benette McClellan, Mozelle Meacham, Ethel Phoenix, Lorene Pollard, Patricia Turner, and Vendetta Wagner.

  From the chartering of the Akron-Canton Alumnae Chapter, whose name was changed to the Akron Alumnae Chapter in 1988, the Chapter has been committed to involvement in public service missions in the community. Deltas are visible in their respective professions and they serve on the Boards of Directors and in other leadership roles for other organizations. Additionally, the Akron Alumnae Chapter and its members have been the recipients of many awards and honors for their commitment to public service.