MEET Phillice Gregory

I attended my HBCU because it’s a school under my denomination, Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME), and my grandmother insisted. My Mom was hesitant because she is extremely overprotective (still) and didn’t want me 6 hours away from her at the time.

During my time at Lane College, I learned a lot about myself as a young black woman. I gained a sense of cultural that wasn’t influenced by my family. I was able to navigate my cultural as a young woman and gained a sense of who I was through that. Although the journey wasn’t always easy during my 4 years, it was impactful. The lessons learned from our beloved President, The Late Dr Wesley Cornelius McClure and our Dorm Mother, Ms Evelyn Craft will stick with me forever. They were strict like my Mother but that is what we needed because it protected us from surrounding dangers and also ourselves.

I have known since I was 9 years old that I was going to be a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated. My Aunt Rochelle crossed in 1990 at Southern University Alpha Tau Chapter and just seeing what the sorority represented and how the sisterhood amongst her chapter was, sold me from day one. So growing up, that image and representation stayed in my mind. So when 2002 approached and the opportunity for me to make the decision, I was blessed to be able to crossover with my line sisters under Delta Sigma Theta Beta Chi’s chapter.

My HBCU affected my life by giving me a sense of pride of my culture. Being around everyone that looks like you, going through the things you go through, and also striving for excellence made me extremely comfortable in my own skin.

1. Strengthening my walk with GOD! 2. Becoming a Mom 3. Living everyday unapologetically and working towards my entrepreneurial goals daily.

Stay true to yourself, first and foremost! Stay committed to the sorority. You want to show up and represent the sorority in the best way possible.