During their state conference in Kalamazoo, the Merze Tate Explorers received cash and in-kind donations from Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. The sorority presented $1,000 and gift-wrapping items for the Explorers’ annual gift-wrapping fundraiser.

Shi’Terriona Straham, an Explorer alumna, received the award and shared how the Explorers impacted her life, allowed her to travel abroad, and helped her earn the confidence she has today as a social worker.