
"A Community-Conscious, Action-Oriented Organization"
Our History


Our Heritage Began with Sisterhood. Our Focus Remains Service.
On January 16, 1920, our founders set out to establish a sisterhood that would help raise the consciousness of their people, encourage the highest standards of academic and personal achievement, and address the societal ills disproportionately affecting disadvantaged communities.
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, a community-conscious, action-oriented organization, was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, DC on the principles of scholarship, service, sisterhood, and finer womanhood.
• Rho Eta Zeta Chapter History •
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Rho Eta Zeta Chapter was founded April 10, 1999
in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
The charter members were:
(Triumphant soror) Donna Y. Alston, Lesa R. Jeanpierre, Lauren Fowlkes, Soror Paulette McCoy, Monica Parrish, Roxanne Parson, and Cheryl Raigns
Regional Level Awards & Recognition
Atlantic Region Leadership Conference
5 Pearl – Social Action Award 2019
2nd Place Award – Digital Scrapbook 2019
1st Place Award – Youth Community Service 2019
1st Place Award – Youth Social Media Award
State Level Awards & Recognition
Maryland State Leadership Conference
* Prosperous Pearl Award *
​​Chapter of the Year 2014
Chapter of the Year 2017
Chapter of the Year 2018
Chapter of the Year 2019
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Celebrating 100 Years of Service - 2020 Centennial Visionaries
Rho Eta Zeta Chapter
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Individual Visionary Donors
Kimberly Barnes
Gayle Lewis
Nina Miles-Everett
Erika Mendez
Felicia Orr
Virginia Roberts
Danita Taylor
LaTonya Ward
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