Delta Omicron Gamma

Delta Omicron Gamma is a national co-ed service college fraternity founded at the University of Tennessee at Martin (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 assemblimg college males and females in the fellowship of Christanity, 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 postitive contributions to humanity.

History

Founders

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

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 on June 16, 2009.

National Officers

• P. Aviance Durr, President
• D. Doss-Moore, Vice President of Communications
• Vice President of Finance (vacant)
• Vice President of Programs (vacant)
• Vice President of Membership (vacant)

Organization

Geographic Structure

Delta Omicron Gamma operates under a regional system, with each region being divided into a number of districts. These Regional Directors oversee the chapters in their region and coordinate resources on regional level. These Officials serve the region by keeping members abreast of vital Fraternity developments, and serve as Liaisons to the Grand Chapter.

Region I: Midwest Region
CO, IA, KS, MN, MO, MT, NE, ND, SD, WY

Region II: North Central Region
IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, WI

Region III: Northeast Region
CT, DE, DC, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, VA, WV

Region IV: Southeast Region
AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN

Region V: Southwest Region
AR, LA, NM, OK, TX

Region VI: Western Region
AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT, WA

Region VII: International Region
All chapters outside the United States