The need for a graduate chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® in the Greater New Haven area was perceived by several members in the early 1960s.  On January 17, 1965, Theta Epsilon Omega Chapter was chartered in this city, and fifteen charter members rededicated themselves to the ideals of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Those fifteen members were Ann Boothe, Jean Cherry*, Emma Ruff*, Jean Downing, Vivian Haskins, Sara Lovelace*, Wordie Merritt*, Zelda Parks*, Janice Taylor, Judith Thompson, Thelma Thornton*, Agnes Timpson*, Gladys Whitney*, Alice Wiltshire-Cram, and Edith Wolfrey.   *Deceased

Since its chartering, Theta Epsilon Omega has not only grown in size, but also in the depth of services provided to the Greater New Haven community made possible by an extraordinary succession of dynamic leaders. 

Name

 Term

 Gladys Whitney*

 1965-1966

 Agnes Timpson*

 1967-1968

 Emma Ruff*

 1969-1970

 Dora Brown

 1971-1974

 Gloria Lovelace

 1975-March 1976

 Emma Daniels

 April 1976-December 1976

 Jeffie R. Frazier*

 1977-1980

 Gladys Whitney*

 1981-1984

 Carol Johnson*

 1985-1986

 Cheryl A. Pegues

 1987-1990

 Martina J. Garris

 1991-1994

 Rita Henderson

 1995-1998

 Jonnie Lewis-Thorpe

 1999-2000

 Katurah A. Bryant

 2001-2004

 Doris J. Dumas

 2005-2008

 Elicia Pegues Spearman

 2009-2011

 Nicole C. Murphy

 2011-2014

 Cathy R. Patton

 2015-2016

 Khalilah L. Brown-Dean

 2017-2018

 Shenae Draughn

 2019-2022

Adrienne Dean-Parkmond

2023-