Delta Omicron Gamma
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Delta Omicron Gamma is a nationally incorporated co-ed Christan service college fraternity
Fraternities and sororities
Fraternities and sororities are fraternal social organizations for undergraduate students. In Latin, the term refers mainly to such organizations at colleges and universities in the United States, although it is also applied to analogous European groups also known as corporations...

 founded at the University of Tennessee at Martin
University of Tennessee at Martin
The University of Tennessee at Martin is a campus in the University of Tennessee system. Other campuses include the flagship campus in Knoxville, the Chattanooga campus, the Center for the Health Sciences in Memphis, and the Space Institute in Tullahoma...

 (UTM) on April 9, 1998.

Delta Omicron Gamma is a service organization dedicated to showing college students that one can utilize their religious beliefs and have fun in college. It is Delta Omicron Gamma's ambition to serve as a beacon for all college organizations to unify and to show their creativity as a whole.

Purpose

Delta Omicron Gamma Fraternity, Inc. was founded with the purpose of assembling college males and females in the fellowship of Christianity, to raise the standard of morality, and to promote ideal character. Delta Omicron Gamma encourages its members to strive for high standards of scholarship, identify self purpose, and to make positive contributions to humanity.

Founders

Delta Omicron Gamma Fraternity, Inc was founded by thirteen illustrious men and women:
  • Demetric Davis
  • Darian Dechelle Moore
  • Nakia Butts
  • Ja’Nett Turner
  • Kenny Yarbrough
  • Frank Stevenson
  • Pamela Word
  • Denetra Royston
  • Michelle McDaniel
  • Pamela Hill
  • Delton Davis
  • Kymdorae Pearson
  • Gregory Henning

.

Founding

The Fraternity was founded as Gamma Omicron Delta on April 9, 1998 and was sanctioned as an official group on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Martin. Twelve students and one Graduate brought this monumental occasion into being.

The First Rush. The first intake of Gamma Omicron Delta began on Feb 16, 1998. There were Eleven Candidates who endeavored to become the first members of the organization. These members included the following:

Latesha Martin, Crystal Wilson, Lashaunda Terry, Jamecca R. Means, Fannia Boone, Tamika Bolden, Lakisha Holmes, Lujaclyn Taylor, Scottie Adams, Aviance Durr, and Javante Britton. The Eleven Apostles crossed the burning sands to become the Founding Line of G.O.D on April 19, 1998.

By 2009, the Fraternity had began dissolution but a few members wanted to revive the organization. In 2009, its members decided to change its name to Delta Omicron Gamma Fraternity and was incorporated under the Articles of Corporation in the State of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

on June 16, 2009.

National Officers

  • P. Aviance Durr, President
  • D. Doss-Moore, Vice President of Membership
  • Vice President of Finance (vacant)
  • Ja'Nett Brabson, 1st Vice President of Programming
  • Delton Davis, 2nd Vice President of Programming
  • Mandrae Allen, Vice President of Communications
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