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1 month ago | wilmamag.com | Jenny Callison

Delta Sigma Theta celebrates 85 years Even in an area as awash in networking and service organizations as Wilmington, Delta Sigma Theta stands out for its ambitious and enduring mission. The sorority, one of the so-called “Divine Nine” Black Hellenic organizations, was formed by twenty-two Howard University undergraduates in 1913. The Wilmington area alumnae chapter, launched in 1940 by sixteen local women, celebrates its eighty-five years of social action at a gala May 23.

1 month ago | wilmamag.com | Jenny Callison

Amy Grant’s gallery expands These days, AMY GRANT is painting on a larger canvas, and with a bigger brush. Grant, owner of Art in Bloom Gallery in Mayfaire, has moved her business into larger quarters there and has ambitious plans for it. On March 9, the gallery opened in its new, 2,700-square-foot space at 970 Inspiration Drive.

1 month ago | wilmamag.com | Samantha Kupiainen

A business boost from SBDTC In 2016, GLORIA MONROE retired from IBM Corporation after being with the company for more than a decade. Soon after, she found herself helping others with business goals in her new home of Wilmington. At IBM, she served in two roles over her career: program manager and innovation center manager.

2 months ago | wilmamag.com | Jenny Callison

MK Campbell focuses on overcoming obstacles A serious injury changed the course of MARY KAY (MK) CAMPBELL’s career. “I was in a really bad car accident and sustained a head injury,” she says, adding the experience prompted her to assess the professional choices she had made and what she was doing with her life. “I realized that while I had moved up the corporate ladder and gained responsibility and respect, I had moved further away from what really mattered.

2 months ago | wilmamag.com | Beth Klahre

SAVANNAH “NONNIE” McCULLUM, owner of Nonnie’s Bakery in Southport, is a lot like her dad – a dreamer, adventurist, and artist. “My dad was constantly looking to do something new, go on an adventure or create a new business,” says McCullum, adding that his artistic endeavors included screenplays, charcoal drawings, life-sized sculptures, and much more. “Because of his wheelhouse, he encouraged me to explore my artistic ability.