We're Supportive and Collaborative
The WGANAASC was chartered on May 18, 2019. We strive to connect Spelman sisters who have ties to the West Georgia Community and seek to enhance Spelman College’s presence and influence in the area:
West Cobb County
Douglas County
Paulding County
Polk County
Haralson County
Carroll County
Heard County
Coweta County
Meeting Times and Dates
The executive committee will meet every other month on the 1st Monday starting in November 2023.
Our general member meetings will be every other month, on the 3rd Wednesday at 7PM. We will do hybrid meetings unless otherwise notified and will physically meet at The Embry Law Firm 12531 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Douglasville, GA 30134. Therefore our next meeting will be November 15th.
Our standing committees are aligned with our current chapter goals. Committees will meet the months we do not have general body meetings. The chairperson(s) will, along with committee members, decide the time/place etc. The first committee meetings should take place in October 2023. Because our committees are fairly new, our E-board has agreed to chair until we can get members willing to take these positions on.
Chapter Focus and Goals 2024-2026
Our focus for FY25, is to increase membership, build the sisterhood through fellowship and support current students who are from our service area.
By the end of FY 25, the chapter will have increased our membership by 50%.
By the end of FY 25 (June 30, 2025), we will have hosted a minimum of 3 events for members and prospective members to increase our fellowship and build the sisterhood.
By June 2025, we will have provided support to current Spelman students by donating snacks and school supplies to Spelman’s Student Success Department in December(5-6) and May (1-2).
Tanita Cox Teagle ‘96
Principal Organizer and 1st Chapter President
2024-2025 Officers
President, Trina Gould Williams, c/o 1994
Vice President, Dr. Bre Peeler, c/o 2000
Treasurer, Tamekia Cutter Reid, c/o 1997
Recording Secretary, Lisa Beasely Garrett, c/o 1993
Historian/chaplain, Gretchen Garrett Cleveland, c/o 1991
Social Liaison, Tanita Cox Teagle, c/o 1996
2024 Committee Chairs
Membership committee: Gretchen Cleveland and Sylvia Franklin, co-chairs, Meeting days: 3rd Wednesday of every other month
Finance committee: Bre Peeler-Chair, Tamekia Reid-Treasurer, Meeting days: TBD
Sisterhood/Fellowship: Tanita Teagle-Chair, Meeting days: 2nd Thursday of every other month
Student Success and Support committee: Lisa Garrett-Chair, 3rd Tuesday of every other month
Fundraising Committee: Trina Williams-Acting Chair, 3rd Thursday of every other month
Charter Day at Spelman College on May 18, 2019.
17 Charter Members
Denise Copeland Jones C’1979
Vickie Cox Edmondson C’1983
Deirdre Haywood Rouse C’1984
Erin Redwine C’1988
Gretchen Garrett Cleveland C’1991
Teresa Mapson Reddish C’1991
Cassandra Treadway C’1994
Trina Gould Williams C’1994
Ceylon Copes C’1995
Taisha Hodes C’1995
Tanita Cox Teagle C’1996
Tamekia Cutter Reid C’1997
Bethaney Embry Jones C’2004
Chaturia Rouse C’2009
Deven Sanders Trowers C’2010
Brandy Edmondson C’2016
Seana Deas C’2017