President’s Message

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GREETINGS!! To my CHSNAA alumnae,

When we reflect upon our organization challenges and accomplishments through the years we come into the year of 2025, blessed and thankful that we have maintained our viability as the Columbia Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association.

As always, we must express appreciation and thanks to alumnae that have demonstrated their commitment to the organization in the many ways that they participate. Many have served as officers, committee chairs and members of committees. Of course, much would not have been accomplished without the financial support of our members. Our programs and goals continue to flourish as we begin our 87th year in 2025.

While the programs of CHSNAA continues to exist it is well known by its members that due to seniority, health, loss of members active participation in the Association affairs, it would soon be necessary to bring closure to our organization. This process began at our 21st Reunion with an Amendment to our Bylaws Article X Section 1 “Dissolution of CHSNAA”.

However, while Dissolution may occur in the future it is the agreement of all members that the legacy of CHSNAA must be maintained perpetually by continuing the primary goal of our organization which is to provide scholarships to minority nursing students pursuing a Registered Nurse degree.

Officers of our Association continue to investigate these options and others presented at the Reunion.

Discussions continue with the Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. Education President, Barbara Hatcher in our pursuit of becoming member of the National Foundation to maintain the CHSNAA legacy student nurse scholarship.

It was approved by the alumnae at our January 7, 2025 meeting that no funds for a student nurse scholarship be given this year, 2025. The monies will be held until initial contribution to the CHSNAA/XHO Legacy Endowment is made.

Your President participated in a Black Nurses Documentary on Civil Rights in which she was interviewed by Shamara McCray, University of South Carolina School of Journalism. Her Book the “Black Experience: Columbia Hospital School of Nursing Student Nurses”, was presented. Many of our alumnae published their experiences as students of the Columbia Hospital School of Nursing during the times of Civil Rights in this book.

The organization continues to decide on the distribution of history/ archive items held in our storage and assure the legacy of CHSNAA is maintained. The president was called by Mr. Patrick McCauley, SC Archives/ History and he has indicated that CHSNAA pictures, documentary and published articles (paper items) may be placed in the SC Archives. Future meeting to determine items to be used will be held this year.

While CHSNAA continues to hold its routine meetings and meet all financial obligations of the organization we will continue efforts to participate in programs that promote our goal of maintaining our Legacy.

CHSNAA please join me in welcoming alumnae that has agreed to serve as our 2025 officers.

They are as follows:
President: Jettiva S. Belton c1965
Vice President: Vacant
Corresponding Secretary: Shirley J. McRae c1965
Treasurer: Eula W. Carroll c1963
Recording/Financial Secretary: Holly S. Scott c1955
Chaplain: Earlene S. Bunch (c1964)

Jettiva S. Belton
CHSNAA President