Greetings Sorors,
My name is Arlene Laverne Tate. I have been a member of our amazing sorority since 1990, undergraduate at Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. I was inactive for ten years from 2006-2016. During that time I experienced two profound personal losses. The sudden passing of my husband Victor after 19 years of marriage and most recently my mother, Rose. These life altering events changed the timing of my return to my beloved sorority. It would take its toll on me mentally, physically and emotionally, but God is seeing me through. I have always experienced sisterhood and a true sense of belonging when I was an active member in a chapter. I began to long for the bond, the integrity and commitment from a diverse group of woman, who truly believed in our cause and lived it daily. Therefore, I decided to return home and reclaim Zeta. My passion never left me, it just laid dormant waiting to be rediscovered. My current Chapter Zeta Zeta Zeta in Denver, Colorado embraced me with open arms and I soon learned that there was much work to be done. I was welcomed graciously into the sisterhood I knew back then. I came home to Zeta. My journey continues and I know the best is yet to come.