past chapter presidents

The first PGCAC president, charter member, phenomenal businesswoman and educator, Soror Ethel Mae W. Rogers Grundy, believed in the long-distance magnificence of the current extraordinary chapter of 1100+ women as far back as 1974.

Today, almost 38 years later, PGCAC celebrates the 15 accomplished past presidents, all powerful purposeful women of God, known for their grace, dignity and strength.  These amazingly gifted activists diligently continued to build on the previous accomplishments of their visionary predecessors, allowing PGCAC to indisputably affirm its current premier distinction of excellence in the state of Maryland. 

Constantly seeking ways to pay tribute to the leadership genius of these pioneering women, two chapter scholarships were developed.  The Ethel Mae W. Rogers Grundy Business Student Scholarship honors the chapter's first president and the Carolyn B. Cashwell Teacher's Scholarship honors the ninth president. The chapter continues to be blessed with the enthusiastic membership and priceless support and counsel of eight past presidents. 

       PURPOSEFUL WOMEN OF VIRTUE - THE PAST PRESIDENTS OF PGCAC 

   1974-1976     Ethel W. Rogers Grundy
   1976-1977     Brenda Hughes
   1977-1978     Shirley Rice
   1978-1980     Hazel K. Lewis
   1980-1982     Donna F. Crocker
   1982-1984     Joanna Smith
   1984-1988     Winnie Wooley
   1988-1990     Parthenia Pruden
   1990-1992     Deborah Warren
   1992-1994     Deborah Wilder
   1994-1998     Carolyn Cashwell
   1998-2000     Rose Miller
   2000-2004     Ola Hill
   2004-2008     Sinthea Myrick Kelly
   2008-2012     Diane Venable


* Deceased