(First Row): Winona Cargile Alexander, Madree Penn White, Wertie Blackwell Weaver, Vashti Turley Murphy, Ethel Cuff Black, Frederica Chase Dodd;

(Second Row): Osceola Macarthy Adams, Pauline Oberdorfer Minor, Edna Brown Coleman, Edith Mott Young, Marguerite Young Alexander, Naomi Sewell Richardson, Eliza P. Shippen;

(Third Row): Zephyr Chisom Carter, Myra Davis Hemmings, Mamie Reddy Rose, Bertha Pitts Campbell, Florence Letcher Toms, Olive Jones, Jessie McGuire Dent, Jimmie Bugg Middleton, Ethel Carr Watson.

The original artwork is a life sized painting on canvas created by artist Tarleton Blackwell. The original hangs in the National Headquarters Office in Washington, D.C.

These Twenty-two collegiate women at Howard University founded Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. on January 13, 1913.  These students wanted to use their collective strength to promote academic excellence and to provide assistance to persons in need.  

Delta Sigma Theta is the largest black Greek lettered sorority and has a host of famous women such as Shirley Chisholm, Ruby Dee Davis, Barbara Jordan, and Debbie Allen to name a few. 

Delta, meaning change, changed the way the world looked at African-American coeds.  With the first public act performed by the Delta Founders being their involvement in the Women's Suffrage March in Washington D.C. in March 1913, the devastating divas of DST will always stand for the rights of women everywhere.

In the Fall of 1975, 20 young women led by Georgia McCants, formed an interest group on Francis Marion University’s campus for women interested in Delta Sigma Theta.  On February 10, 1978 these young women met their goal and the Xi Omicron Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was charter at Francis Marion University. 

Since it’s conception, the Xi Omicron Chapter has contributed countless hours of community service to Francis Marion and the Florence, SC community.