2023-2024 OFFICERS OF THE gamma chapter OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC.
Bobbi Cooke
Bobbi Cooke is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences studying Health and Societies (HSOC) with a concentration in Disease and Culture and a minor in Chemistry on the Pre-Medical Track. She is originally from Sickerville, NJ. Apart from serving as the Recording Secretary of the Glorious Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, she is also the Co-Chair of the UPenn Civic Scholars Program and Civic Scholars Advisory Board. Additionally, Bobbi is a Residential Advisor (RA) in Rodin College House, a Major Program Advisor (MAP) for the Health and Societies Major and Peer Advisor for the Class of 2025, 2026 and 2027. Bobbi is also the Co-Director of Public Relations for the UPenn Chapter of the National Society of Black Women in Medicine. Bobbi is a member of Sphinx Senior Honor Society and Order of Omega. Additionally, Bobbi is the former Captain of the UPenn Cheerleading team. She also serves as an English- literacy tutor with Puentes De Salud’s Educational Team, a nonprofit organization that promotes the health and well-being of the Latino immigrant community in South Philadelphia. In the future, she hopes to become a physician and advocate for the underserved.
Cheryl Nnadi
Cheryl Nnadi is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences studying Criminology, with a minor in Law & Society. She is originally from Queens, New York. Apart from serving as the President of the Glorious Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Cheryl is a student ambassador for the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life and a co-chair of the 2023-2024 Sociology Undergraduate Advisory Board (UAB). She is also the Political Action Chair for the UPenn Chapter of the NAACP. She is a recipient of the 2023 Penn Projects for Progress award, through which her team was funded $100,000 to found Positioned for Success, a program that provides academic enrichment and mentoring to middle school students in Philadelphia in the child welfare system that have been affected by gun violence or/and have incarcerated parents. She is a member of the Penn Undergraduate Criminology Society, the Penn John Marshall Prelaw Honor Society, Order of Omega Honor Society, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International, and is a Robeson Cooper Scholar. Cheryl is also the cofounder and Director of Curriculum of Gateway, an organization that provides low income Black and Brown students in Southeast Queens with free tutoring for the NYC Specialized High Schools Admissions Test. She currently works as an online tutor at Math Plus Academy. In the future, she hopes to attend law school and become a civil rights attorney.
Sydney Cobb
Sydney Cobb is a junior in Wharton concentrating in Marketing. She is originally from Princeton, New Jersey. Apart from serving as the Treasurer of the Glorious Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Sydney serves as the leader of the community engagement committee for the Wharton Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Group (WEDIG), where she plans and facilitates events centered around DEI and collaborates with administration to make the Wharton community more inclusive. She is also a member of the Corporate and Alumni Relations committee within the Joseph Wharton Scholars program, where she creates programming that seeks to connect Penn graduates with undergraduate students for career development. Additionally, she volunteers as a tutor for the West Philadelphia Tutoring Project, where she supports K-8 grade students seeking guidance for reading and writing. Outside of school, she works as a freelance journalist focused on current events specifically impacting underrepresented groups. Most of her work is featured on the Anti-Racism Daily Newsletter. After graduation, Sydney is looking forward to pursuing a career in finance or brand management before pursuing a Masters degree and continuing her journalistic endeavors.
Traci McEachern
Traci McEachern is a junior in the School of Nursing. She is originally from Hampton, Georgia. Apart from serving as the Vice President of the Glorious Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, she is a part of the 2025 cohort of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Fellows Program, which is a program at Penn that focuses on dialogue, service, citizenship, and wellness. In addition, she serves as the President of the University of Pennsylvania Chapter of Campus Curlz, Inc., an organization primarily focused on natural hair advocacy and community service. She is also a Robeson Cooper Scholar, a member of Student Nurses at Penn, a regular volunteer through Community Champions at Penn, a lab assistant for the anatomy and physiology course in the School of Nursing, and a freshman peer advisor for the School of Nursing. Traci shares a love for music, and she enjoys singing with New Spirit of Penn, a Gospel choir at Penn. In the future, Traci hopes to work as a labor & delivery nurse and, eventually, go to graduate school to become a certified nurse-midwife.
Aaliyah White
Aaliyah White is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences studying Neuroscience on the Pre-Medical Track, with minors in Chemistry and American Sign Language & Deaf Studies. She is originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Apart from serving as the Financial Secretary of the Glorious Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Aaliyah is also the President of the Inspiration A Capella Group as well as the Community Service Chair for the Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students. Aaliyah is also a long term volunteer for the Ronald McDionald house here in Philadelphia, an organization that allows parents who are far from home, stay close to their hospitalized child and benefit from the comforts of home without incurring hotel and food costs. Additionally, Aaliyah works with her research team in the Growth and Nutrition Department at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Her team is currently researching febrile illnesses in children in order to determine how certain medical markers in sick patients compare to those in healthy patients, with the long term goal of developing a tool to better diagnose and treat febrile illnesses in the future. After graduation, Aaliyah will pursue a medical career as a surgeon.
Tytianna Pope
Tytianna Pope is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences studying Urban Studies and Political Science with a minor in Africana Studies and submatriculating in the Education Policy program at the Graduate School of Education. She is originally from Memphis,Tennessee. Apart from serving as the Parliamentarian of the Glorious Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Tytianna is a Penn Civic Scholar, committed to exploring the nuances of the relationship between the University of Pennsylvania and the community of West Philadelphia. She is also the founding chair of Descendants of Afro-Americans at Penn (DAAP) and member of the African American Arts Alliance, where she was the producer of African Mean Girls. Tytianna is also a part of Penn’s student government as she serves as an Associate Member in the Undergraduate Assembly advocating for the University to engage in more community-focused initiatives. In the Fall of 2023, Tytianna is spending her semester abroad in New York, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Barcelona, Spain, and Cape Town South Africa where she will be engaging in the political, economical, and social landscapes of cities. In the future, she hopes to attend law school and be an advocate for educational equity.
Danielle Uter
Danielle Uter is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in Sociology with a concentration in Cities, Markets, and Global Economics, and Africana Studies, with a concentration in African American Studies. She is originally from West Palm Beach, Florida. Apart from serving as the Parliamentarian of the Glorious Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Danielle is a Penn Civic Scholar, leading social justice initiatives in Philadelphia and maintaining community norms as the Culture Representative on the Civic Scholars Advisory Board. She is also a Robeson Cooper Scholar. In addition, Danielle is a research assistant under Vice Provost for Faculty, Laura Perna, researching ways to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion on college campuses. Danielle is also a part of Penn Student Government, as a member of the Nominations and Elections Committee, which appoints student representatives and groups from underrepresented communities to university committees. In the upcoming Spring, Danielle will join the Spring 2024 Penn in Washington cohort for internships and classes in D.C. Outside of Penn, she supports re-entry efforts as an intern at Why Not Prosper, Inc., and works on social and economic programs and policies with the United Black Family Scholarship Foundation as a Programming and Policy Intern. Danielle aspires to submatriculate into the School of Social Policy and Practice, where she aims to earn her master's degree in social policy, with the ultimate goal of progressing to law school.
Sasha Capers
Sasha Capers is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in East Asian Languages and Civilizations with a concentration in Mandarin and a minor in Chemistry on the Pre Medical track. Sasha is from Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Apart from serving as the Nominating Chair of The Glorious Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Sasha is also the President of the Intercultural Greek Council. She is also a part of the Pre-Health pre professional fraternity Alpha Iota Gamma and served as the previous Recruitment Chair. Sasha enjoys playing on the UPenn Women's Club Soccer team and serves as the Social Media Manager. Sasha is also a peer advisor for the incoming freshman class. Sasha is also a volunteer at the Penn Transplant House where she bakes and cooks meals once a week. She is also a member of Circle K and Penn Cares. Sasha is a Research Assistant in the Anesthesia and Critical Care Department at The Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania where she was recently awarded The Litman Award with her mentor, receiving $25,000 to continue and publish her research on preoperative anemia in infants. After graduation, Sasha is looking forward to pursuing a career in medicine and becoming an Anesthesiologist.
Oumou Doumbia
Oumou Doumbia is a senior in the School of Nursing. She is originally from the Bronx, New York. Apart from serving as the Internal Audit Chair of the Glorious Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Oumou serves as the Secretary on the Executive Board of the Penn African Students’ Association, an organization that represents the different cultures across the continent of Africa that are also represented in the community at Penn. She is also a member of Manana Inc., a group that plans celebrations for elementary and middle school students in the West Philadelphia area, to foster connections between Penn and the communities that surround the campus. She is currently a peer advisor to the freshman class of the Nursing School, serving as a mentor and a resource to help the incoming class get adjusted to college life, nursing courses, and campus resources.
Channing-Jaye Scott
Channing-Jaye Scott is a junior in the college of Arts and Sciences studying Criminology with a minor in Consumer Psychology through Wharton. She is originally from South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This fall semester, Channing will be studying abroad in London at Goldsmiths College, furthering her studies in Criminology and Sociology. Through her studies as a Criminology major on campus, Channing serves as a student research assistant with the Crime and Policy Justice Lab on campus, focusing on ways to best implement policing alternatives in communities in Somerville, Massachusetts. Channing is a member of the Black Pre-Law Association, which aims to provide support and resources to black students on campus seeking a pre-professional career in law, and she also previously served in many capacities as the Freshman Coordinator, Director of Professional Development, and Marketing Chair. Additionally, Channing as also served as a section editor and writer for the sports section of Faces of Black Penn, was a marketing director and a player on the Penn Women’s Rugby team, aided with planning spring and fall concerts and events with the Social Planning and Events Committee To Represent Undergraduate Minorities (SPEC-trum), and is also a singer in New Spirit of Penn, a gospel choir on campus. In the future, Channing desires to continue working in public service at a non-profit before heading to law school, intending to pursue a career in sports law.
Adeoluwa Fatukasi
Adeoluwa Fatukasi is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences studying Communications, with a concentration in Culture and Society, and Africana Studies, with a concentration in African American Studies. She is originally from Potomac, Maryland. Apart from serving as the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Glorious Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Adeoluwa is the co-editor-in-chief of Faces of Black Penn, as well as the Upperclassman Liaison for Shea Collective, a club dedicated to the empowerment of Black women and femmes at Penn. Adeoluwa is a part of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship, a pipeline program focused on preparing minorities for entry into PhD programs and careers in academia. For her thesis, she is researching West African representation in Black American pop culture. She is also a research assistant for David Amponsah, the Assistant Professor in Africana Studies, researching Indian religiosity in Nigeria and Ghana. Additionally, Adeoluwa is the 2022 recipient of the Buchi Emecheta Prize in Africana Studies. This prize is awarded to the best undergraduate essay on African language, literature, music, or arts. She is on the ARCH Redesign Committee, aimed at improving the cultural spaces on campus. This upcoming semester, she will be a member of the inaugural UMOJA Think Tank, aimed at creating solutions to issues facing Black Penn. Adeoluwa is a member of the club field hockey team, serving as goalie, and a member of UPenn’s Social Planning and Events Committee To Represent Undergraduate Minorities (SPEC-trum). In the future, Adeoluwa aspires to be a media professional with a focus on Black storytelling, and plans to pursue her doctorate in Media, Culture, and Communications.
Jayla Rhodes
Jayla Rhodes is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences studying Architecture with a concentration in History and Theory. She is originally from Atlanta, Georgia. Apart from serving as the Corresponding Secretary of the Glorious Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Jayla serves as the Director of Publicity for the Intercultural Greek Council, using her creative abilities to serve Penn’s Greek community. She is also the co-lead of Monolith Arts Program, a Black visual arts collective on campus which looks to uplift both Penn and Philadelphia’s communities of Black artists. Additionally, she is a member of the Ben Franklin Scholars program, the Robeson Cooper Scholars program, Onyx Senior Honor Society, and Sphinx Senior Honor Society. She previously served as Graphic Designer for the Black Student League, Marketing Chair for the Black Ivy Coalition, Program Associate for Kelly Writers House, Layout Editor for Faces of Black Penn, and tutor for the Penn Reading Initiative, where she received an award from the Netter Center for Community Partnerships for her dedication. She currently works as a Professional Development Associate for the Netter Center, and she looks to attend graduate school to pursue a Masters related to Architecture and Urban Planning.