Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., Alpha Zeta Chapter recently hosted its 7th annual Business Month Awards Dinner honoring outstanding business owners and professionals in the St. Louis community.
Seated: Carita Douglas, program administrator, Thomas Business Enterprises, Inc.; Peggy Lewis LeCompte, national honorary soror; Vanetta Cobbs, chapter president; Katie Wright, national honorary soror; and Tracy Beavers, owner, Le’Fit.
Standing: William Munson, school resource officer, Hazelwood Central High School; Yashica McKinney, owner, Desserts Out The Jar and More; Vetta Sanders Thompson, professor, Washington University; Shonta Smith-Love, owner, Dr. Shonta Smith International LLC; Earlyn Jackson-Reynolds, founder, Thoughtful Living Through Forgiveness; Brenda Gardner, owner/manager, Another Chance Resale Shop; Shawni Jackson-Triggs, founder/executive director, The Asthma Assistants; Charlotte Owens, franchise owner, HR Block; and Gregory Warren, Buildings and Grounds supervisor, San Francisco Temple.
Not pictured: Keith Clinton Sr., CEO/producer of KC Productions; Wanda Metcalfe-Haynes, event planner and consultant; Paula Smith-Hearn, executive coach, Smearn Consultants; Angelita Jackson, classified manager, St. Louis American newspaper; Tiana Jones, owner/proprietor, A Taste of Luxurie Boutique; Roosevelt Mitchell III, founder/CEO, RMIII Foundation; and Patrice Munden, owner, Patrice Munden Interior Design.
The mission of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., founded in 1929 in Chicago by Lola Mercedes Parker and six of her closest friends, is to unite in a sisterhood qualified business and professional women who will encourage, inspire, nurture, and assist persons engaged in business vocations.
