Alpha Kappa Alpha Names Dr. Tonja Ringgold New North Atlantic Director
Photo of Dr. Tonja Ringgold courtesy of Alpha Kappa Alpha
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LAS VEGAS — Dr. Tonja L. Ringgold, an educator and Life Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. was installed as North Atlantic Regional Director during the organization’s 72nd Biennial International Convention on July 23 in Las Vegas.
New Jersey is part of the North Atlantic Region, which is one of the sorority’s 10 regions in the United States and abroad. It also includes undergraduate and graduate chapters in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, eastern New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Ringgold, of Parkville, Md., will serve a two-year term overseeing one of the sorority’s largest and most historic regions. With more than 17,000 members, the Notable North Atlantic is the birthplace of the sorority, which was established on Jan. 15, 1908, at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
“I am excited and humbled by the faith placed in me to lead,” said Ringgold in a statement. “I welcome the opportunity to give back to this illustrious Sisterhood that has poured so much into me.”
As the 36th regional director, Ringgold will serve on the Alpha Kappa Alpha 18-member Board of Directors and will assist in the implementation of policies and programs under the leadership of International President and Chief Executive Officer Charletta Wilson Jacks.
Her previous sorority leadership includes serving as the North Atlantic Regional Representative to the International Program Committee and as North Atlantic Region program chairman. She also served as president of Epsilon Omega Chapter in Baltimore, Maryland.
A nationally recognized educator, Dr. Ringgold has spent more than three decades in higher education. She is a retired Vice President of Academic Affairs within the Community College system and is a faculty member in the Morgan State University’s Community College Leadership Doctoral Program.
She also serves as president and CEO of En-Sight Educational and Management Consultants.
She holds a doctorate degree in education, master’s degrees in Applied Psychology, Management, Business Administration, and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology.Follow Us Today On:
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