Chapter History

The Pi Iota Springfield City-Wide Chapter was chartered as the 753rd chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated on June 2, 1985. The chapter was chartered by the 10 members of the Spring 1985 line, Triumphant Ten, along with Gina Tucker from Gamma Iota Chapter at Hampton University. The Chapter's first executive board was as follows:

President: Sharon Jackson

Vice President: Francesca Cook

Treasurer: Marcia Rose

Recording Secretary: Denice Clarke

Corresponding Secretary: Kimberly Fletcher

Triumphant Ten:

Sharon Jackson Bland

Francesca Cook

Kimberly Fletcher Counts

Marcia Rose Ferguson

Iris Clyburn Leak

Feona Neysmith-Frager

Valerie Singleton

Kayla Morrison-Spears

Linda Stanford

Denice Clarke Ware

Gina Tucker

The Pi Iota Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated services the Springfield community in addition to the campuses of the University of Massachusetts (Amherst), Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, American International College, Western New England University, and Westfield State University.