Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. - Columbus, Ohio Chapter

05/10/2026

05/01/2026

Happy birthday to Columbus Chapter President, Lady Pamela Garrett. She will officially celebrate her special day on May 5. Lady Pam is an energetic, positive leader who gives her all to our chapter. At our Area V Conference last month in Cleveland, she won the inaugural Marsha Wells Outstanding Chapter President Award. This is an award that is very much deserved. Enjoy your special day, Lady Pam.

04/01/2026

Happy Birthday to Lady Anne Klosterman (4/26)! Lady Anne serves as Co-Chair of the Status of Women Thrust. As Co-Chair, she has worked faithfully by getting donations to Dress for Success and many other initiatives. She also serves as March of Dimes Chair. Enjoy your special birthday month, Lady Anne!

03/31/2026

We are so proud of our teens who attended the Area V Conference this past weekend! The conference was hosted by the Greater Cleveland Chapter who did an outstanding job! Thank you Area V Leadership for an awesome learning and fun conference.

TEEN AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS:
• TEEN MALEYA BLAKE: won the TTA Speech Award in the TTA Competition & Literary Cafe
• TEEN AVEAN PEGRAM BENTON: Special recognition as a 2026 High School Graduate

03/31/2026

The 51st Area V Leadership Conference was held the weekend of March 26-29, 2026, in Independence, Ohio. The conference was the first for National Area V Director, Lady Velda Hunter. She did a commendable job along with the host Chapter, Greater Cleveland. Columbus had eight ladies, one Lord, and four teens in attendance.

We are very happy to announce that the Columbus Chapter received the following Chapter and individual awards.

Congratulations to the Chapter and all the members who won an award.

CHAPTER AWARDS
• Bonus Recognition Award: Category: Mid-Size 1st Place Excellence
• Mary F. Hunter Award: 1st Place
INDIVIDUAL TOP LADY AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS:
• LADY PATRICIA BETHEL: Top Lady of the Year Award: 1st Place
• LADY PAMELA GARRETT: Marsha Wells Outstanding President Award
• LADY JACKIE MARBREY: Jeffrey P. King Award
• LADY ROSANNA MUSE-DUFFY: Senior Diva Award
• LADY ROXYANNE BURRUS: Special recognition for 30 years of service
MILITARY RECOGNITIONS:
• LADY PAMELA BOLTE: Navy
• LORD TOMY CHATMAN: Army
• LORD McNITE ANDERSON: Air Force
TEEN AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS:
• TEEN MALEYA BLAKE: won the TTA Speech Award in the TTA Competition & Literary Cafe
• TEEN AVEAN PEGRAM BENTON: Special recognition as a 2026 High School Graduate

Thank you, everyone, for all you do to support TLOD/Columbus Chapter. Because of all of you, we are an awesome Chapter.

The 2027 Area V Leadership will be hosted by the Southfield Chapter April 1-4, 2027.

03/23/2026

COLUMBUS GATHERING FOR WOMEN’S HISTORY

The Columbus Chapter of TLOD was invited by Mrs. Catherine Willis to the CSKC Women’s History Month Series. This event was held on March 21, 2026 and was well received by all in attendance. The location of event was the Columbus Museum of African American History & Culture. The museum will feature a unique collection of more than 2000 items portraying the everyday life of African Americans through authentic artifacts, documents, and memorabilia that will be an educational experience for adults and children. Women will be featured prominently in many displays.

Ladies able to attend included Vivian Jackson-Anderson, Rosanna Muse-Duffy, Vanessa Melson, and Traci White-Stevenson. We are thankful for all of the contributions made by women. The world would cease to revolve without us.