New SIVV President to Empower Through Education

With a theme of “Empowering Through Education,” Vacaville resident Jackie DeVries has taken the reins as president of Soroptimist International of Vacaville for the 2021-2022 term.

The nonprofit international organization dedicated to making the community and the world a better place for women and girls selected Chantel Reyes to take on the role of vice president/president-elect, Diane Irby as recording secretary, Bridgit Strachan as corresponding secretary, Vicki Nash as treasurer and Yolanda Williams as assistant treasurer.

Serving in the two-year director role will be Yvonne Thrasher while Sandy Esparza will take the one-year director duties.

The two-year delegate will be Mary Dickey and one-year delegate will be Lisa Hilas. The two-year alternate delegate is Suzanne Clark, while the alternate one-year delegate is Lenora Fuller.

New officers were installed during a special ceremony on June 29.

Soroptimist International of Vacaville was chartered in 1960 and will celebrate its 61st birthday on Aug. 20.

Left to right
Top row: Diane Irby, Yvonne Thrasher, Lisa Hilas, Yolanda Williams, Vickie Nash, Mary Dickey.
Bottom row: Dr. Jill Hunter, Sandy Esparza, Bridgit Strachan, Chantel Reyes, Lenora Fuller.