Join us as we commemorate 100 years of service and excellence through the following:
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Open Event
(For members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated., members of the Divine Nine,
and OSU Staff and Faculty.)
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Date: February 6, 2021
Time: 11:30 am - 1pm
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
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Worship Service
Introductions
Video Presentation
Speeches
Candle Lighting Ceremony
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Closed Event
(For members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated only)
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Date: February 6, 2021
Time: 1pm-4:30pm
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Video Presentation
Glow Up Challenge
Plot Rendering Release
Games & much more!
Centennial At A Glance
Featured Speakers
Kelcey McKinney, MHRM
Theta Chapter 2010 Initiate
Kelcey McKinney is a native of Dayton, OH and currently resides in Chicago, IL, where she works as an Associate in Learning and Talent Solutions at JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Outside of her 9-5, Kelcey is heavily involved in the running community and serves as the team manager for Nike Chicago’s first all-female sub-elite racing team, the Windrunners as well as a co-captain for GumboFit. GumboFit is a Chicago-based running club that thoughtfully bridges the worlds of underrepresented populations and the fitness mainstream through a diversity of programming and content curation. At the intersectionality of race and gender, Kelcey works to increase representation in the running community and inspires others to utilize fitness as a catalyst to create the best version of themselves.
In addition to her involvement in the running community, Kelcey is an avid dancer/actress and has been featured on Fox’s Empire as well as The Thing About Harry, a romantic comedy which aired on Freeform and Hulu.
Kelcey holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Human Resources Management (MHRM) from The Ohio State University. During her time at OSU, she acted as Vice President, Treasurer and Co-Stroll Master of Theta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority Inc. She was also a 4-year scholar-athlete on the Women’s Track and Field team where 3 Big Ten Conference Championship titles are among her notable honors.
Elaena Harris, J.D.
Theta Chapter 2011 Initiate
Soror Elaena Harris was born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She matriculated at The Ohio State University in 2010, where she received a full-tuition scholarship to study Political Science. In the fall of 2011, she was initiated into Theta Chapter as a member of The F.I.N.A.L. Cut. During her time in Theta Chapter, Soror Elaena received the Bernice I. Sumlin Award for having the highest GPA in the Great Lakes Region, she was a 2012 Post-Boule Tour Recipient in which she traveled with the Sorority’s Directorate to Brazil, she was appointed to the International Undergraduate Activities Committee, and she served as President of Theta Chapter for 2.5 terms. After graduating magna cum laude with honors from The Ohio State University in 2014, Soror Elaena went on to attend Indiana University Mauer School of Law, where she received another full-tuition scholarship. Soror Elaena focused in and researched Sports Law during law school, including having internships at USA Track and Field as well as the Indiana University Office of Compliance Services. Soror Elaena returned to her hometown after graduating from law school. She currently practices law at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, an Am Law 50 firm, where she is an Associate in the firm’s Products Liability Mass Tort practice group. Generally, she defends corporations in the Health and Life Sciences space and serves as settlement counsel in large, multi-district litigation. Outside of work, she is a board member of the YMCA and was recently appointed to the City of Fort Wayne’s Commission on Police Reform and Racial Justice.