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.