POSITIONS HELD
* Became member of The Order of the Golden Circle and noted as "a member in good standing," April 19, 1965.
* Past Royal Perfect Matron and Charter Member of the George F. Patton Court No. 3 Ladies of the Circle of Perfection.
* Charter Member and Past Princess Commandress of Marilyn H. Tremble Court No. 3 of the Cyrene Crusaders, 2003.
* Past Loyal Lady Ruler and Charter Member of Mary H. Jones Assembly No. 27 Order of the Golden Circle, 1982-83.
* Past Worthy Matron and Organizer for the Willie B. Williams OES School of Instruction of Solomon Temple No. 91 Order of the Eastern Star, Prince Hall Affiliate,
1980-81.
* Past Honorary Past Commandress of Omar Court No. 91 Daughters of Isis. Served as Court Recorder and Financial Secretary for 10 years and director for Isissrettes. Also served as First Ceremonial Daughter.
* Grand Most Ancient Matron of the Wilhelmina H. Parrish Most Ancient Grand Court Heroines of Jericho, Jurisdiction of Georgia and the Bahamas, Prince Hall Affiliation. One of the charter members in 1980 and appointed Grand Most Ancient Matron in 2008.
* Appointed First International Grand Deputy in the jurisdiction of Georgia, International Grand Court of Cyrene Crusaders, June 30, 2011.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
--Award for Valor and Courage presented by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in conjunction with the Chatham County Crusade for Voters, Jan 16, 1964. --Life Membership Pin awarded by Order of Eastern Star Jurisdiction of Georgia (date uncertain).
--Certificate of Recognition as a "Genuine Beyonder" issued by the R.J. Research Special Human Being Laboratory in New York (date uncertain).
- Award presented by The Order of the Golden Circle for Dedicated Service rendered to the Mary H. Jones Assembly #27 O.C.G., 1993.
- Award for Dedicated and Loyal Services presented by Eastern Stars District #1 Jurisdiction of Georgia, 1991-2000.
--Certificate of Appreciation for 35 Years of Service presented by Prince Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Jurisdiction of Georgia, Aug 15, 2000.
--Letter of Recognition and Support in regard to the Sister Willie B. Williams O,E,S, School of Instructions presented by the Prince Hall Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Jurisdiction of Georgia, May 25, 2004. We would like to present this prestigious award to you for being the 1st appointed Deputy in the jurisdiction of G.A in Recognition of Vanda Trappio Patton June 30, 2011 Int.Grand Court of Cyrene Crusaders Mary M. Harpe, IGPC and SK Robert L Faison, IGRA.
--Certificate of appointment to position of the first International Grand Deputy for the jurisdiction of the state of Georgia by the John A. Robinson Senior Most Royal Court, Order of Cyrene Crusaders, Sept 22, 2005.
--Award "For Outstanding Services Rendered to Most Ancient Grand Court" presented by the Heroines of Jericho, Sept 22, 2007.
--"Speaker of the Hour Award" presented for "Outstanding Service and Dedication" by the Heroines of Jericho Timothy Darby Court No. 19, Nov 1, 2008.
--Civil Rights Icon Award presented by the Savannah Coastal Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, 2008.
--Certificate of Appointment to Honorary Past Most Royal Grand Princess Commandress presented by the John A. Robinson Senior Most Royal Grand Court and Order of Cyrene Crusaders, Jurisdiction of Georgia, P.H.A, Sept 26, 2009.
--SCLC Lifetime Award presented by the national Southern Christian Leadership Conference, 2009.
--Certificate of Recognition for "extraordinary contributions to the cause of civil rights in Savannah, Georgia," presented by the Telfair Museum of Art "In conjunction with the exhibition Freedom's March," 2009.
--Award of Recognition for Dedicated and Loyal Service presented by the Solomon Temple Chapter No. 95, 2010.
--Award of Appreciation for "Outstanding Years of Service to the Masonic Building Association as Secretary" July 31, 2010.
- Award of Appreciation for Dedicated Services from S.L. Gibbons Court 5 H.O.J.,
2011.
- Single Parents Award presented by GCGMAM Shirley Lassiter and GCGWJ Joshua- Comp. James W. Ellerbee, 2011.
- Humanitarian Service Award presented by the Most Excellent Grand Chapter H.R.A.M. GA/Jurisdiction and W.J. Robinson, Sr., MEGHP, 2011.
- Certificate of Appreciation for "outstanding services rendered in support of Lillian E. Blake Most Royal Grand Court, Ladies of Circle of Perfection, Jurisdiction of Georgia, Sept 22, 2011.
- Certificate of Appreciation presented by the Heroines of Jericho Sept 23, 2011.
- Civil Rights Trailblazer Award presented by the Heroines of Jericho Sept 23, 2011. - Award of Recognition for work performed in conjunction with the Civil Rights Movement presented by the International Grand Court of Cyrene Crusaders.
* Became member of The Order of the Golden Circle and noted as "a member in good standing," April 19, 1965.
* Past Royal Perfect Matron and Charter Member of the George F. Patton Court No. 3 Ladies of the Circle of Perfection.
* Charter Member and Past Princess Commandress of Marilyn H. Tremble Court No. 3 of the Cyrene Crusaders, 2003.
* Past Loyal Lady Ruler and Charter Member of Mary H. Jones Assembly No. 27 Order of the Golden Circle, 1982-83.
* Past Worthy Matron and Organizer for the Willie B. Williams OES School of Instruction of Solomon Temple No. 91 Order of the Eastern Star, Prince Hall Affiliate,
1980-81.
* Past Honorary Past Commandress of Omar Court No. 91 Daughters of Isis. Served as Court Recorder and Financial Secretary for 10 years and director for Isissrettes. Also served as First Ceremonial Daughter.
* Grand Most Ancient Matron of the Wilhelmina H. Parrish Most Ancient Grand Court Heroines of Jericho, Jurisdiction of Georgia and the Bahamas, Prince Hall Affiliation. One of the charter members in 1980 and appointed Grand Most Ancient Matron in 2008.
* Appointed First International Grand Deputy in the jurisdiction of Georgia, International Grand Court of Cyrene Crusaders, June 30, 2011.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
--Award for Valor and Courage presented by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in conjunction with the Chatham County Crusade for Voters, Jan 16, 1964. --Life Membership Pin awarded by Order of Eastern Star Jurisdiction of Georgia (date uncertain).
--Certificate of Recognition as a "Genuine Beyonder" issued by the R.J. Research Special Human Being Laboratory in New York (date uncertain).
- Award presented by The Order of the Golden Circle for Dedicated Service rendered to the Mary H. Jones Assembly #27 O.C.G., 1993.
- Award for Dedicated and Loyal Services presented by Eastern Stars District #1 Jurisdiction of Georgia, 1991-2000.
--Certificate of Appreciation for 35 Years of Service presented by Prince Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Jurisdiction of Georgia, Aug 15, 2000.
--Letter of Recognition and Support in regard to the Sister Willie B. Williams O,E,S, School of Instructions presented by the Prince Hall Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Jurisdiction of Georgia, May 25, 2004. We would like to present this prestigious award to you for being the 1st appointed Deputy in the jurisdiction of G.A in Recognition of Vanda Trappio Patton June 30, 2011 Int.Grand Court of Cyrene Crusaders Mary M. Harpe, IGPC and SK Robert L Faison, IGRA.
--Certificate of appointment to position of the first International Grand Deputy for the jurisdiction of the state of Georgia by the John A. Robinson Senior Most Royal Court, Order of Cyrene Crusaders, Sept 22, 2005.
--Award "For Outstanding Services Rendered to Most Ancient Grand Court" presented by the Heroines of Jericho, Sept 22, 2007.
--"Speaker of the Hour Award" presented for "Outstanding Service and Dedication" by the Heroines of Jericho Timothy Darby Court No. 19, Nov 1, 2008.
--Civil Rights Icon Award presented by the Savannah Coastal Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, 2008.
--Certificate of Appointment to Honorary Past Most Royal Grand Princess Commandress presented by the John A. Robinson Senior Most Royal Grand Court and Order of Cyrene Crusaders, Jurisdiction of Georgia, P.H.A, Sept 26, 2009.
--SCLC Lifetime Award presented by the national Southern Christian Leadership Conference, 2009.
--Certificate of Recognition for "extraordinary contributions to the cause of civil rights in Savannah, Georgia," presented by the Telfair Museum of Art "In conjunction with the exhibition Freedom's March," 2009.
--Award of Recognition for Dedicated and Loyal Service presented by the Solomon Temple Chapter No. 95, 2010.
--Award of Appreciation for "Outstanding Years of Service to the Masonic Building Association as Secretary" July 31, 2010.
- Award of Appreciation for Dedicated Services from S.L. Gibbons Court 5 H.O.J.,
2011.
- Single Parents Award presented by GCGMAM Shirley Lassiter and GCGWJ Joshua- Comp. James W. Ellerbee, 2011.
- Humanitarian Service Award presented by the Most Excellent Grand Chapter H.R.A.M. GA/Jurisdiction and W.J. Robinson, Sr., MEGHP, 2011.
- Certificate of Appreciation for "outstanding services rendered in support of Lillian E. Blake Most Royal Grand Court, Ladies of Circle of Perfection, Jurisdiction of Georgia, Sept 22, 2011.
- Certificate of Appreciation presented by the Heroines of Jericho Sept 23, 2011.
- Civil Rights Trailblazer Award presented by the Heroines of Jericho Sept 23, 2011. - Award of Recognition for work performed in conjunction with the Civil Rights Movement presented by the International Grand Court of Cyrene Crusaders.