IOTA PHI LAMBDA SORORITY, INC.
FAR WESTERN REGION
Since 1946Sisterhood
The mission of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. is to empower women, uplift communities, and pursue excellence in all endeavors. Click on the photo for highlights.
Early in 1929, Mrs. Lola Mercedes Parker of Chicago, Illinois, was stimulated by the need and a great vision of an organization which would offset the results caused by the Great Depression. Many black women who were working at comparatively new skills in white-collar jobs in the business field were doubly penalized by race and sex. Mrs. Parker called together six friends to discuss a plan for establishing an organization that would add prestige to the field of business and to those women who had chosen business as a career.
Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., founded in 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, is a national business and professional women’s organization which strives to:
Unite in sisterhood qualified business and professional women in order to enhance and improve the status of women in our highly complex, competitive business and professional world;
Promote increased interest in the broad field of business education among high school and college young women through planned programs and scholarships;
Encourage the development of personal goals and leadership potential; and
Establish and promote civic and social service activities for youth and adults.
Welcome to the FWR Website of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc.
We are delighted to welcome you to the official online home of the Far Western Region of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. Though small in size, our region is mighty in impact with over 100 dedicated members committed to the ideals of sisterhood, service, and scholarship.
We are proud to have awarded more than $70,000 in scholarships, empowering the next generation of leaders and change-makers. Our members continue to uphold the mission and legacy of our beloved sorority with excellence, integrity, and innovation.
We invite you to explore our website to learn more about our rich history, impactful programs, and how you can join the movement. Whether you are a prospective member, community partner, or supporter, there is a place for you here in the Far Western Region.
Stay tuned for updates as we welcome new leadership and continue our journey of service and sisterhood.
With Purpose and Passion,
The Far Western Region
FWR Executive Committee
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Dr. Marnisha Mintlow
ASST. REGIONAL DIRECTOR
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TBD
RECORDING/ CORR. SECRETARY
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Pamela Paige
TREASURER
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Claudette Mask
FINANCIAL SECRETARY
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Re'Vay Black
JOURNALIST
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