About Iota Tau Chapter
The Illustrious Iota Tau Chapter!
Our History
Mrs. Sophia Brown-Newsome chartered the Iota Tau Chapter at North Carolina Central University on January 25, 1965. She began a legacy of helping to hone the personal and professional skills of students as well as establishing relationships between students and graduate professionals. Since the inception of our chapter, we have continued to carry on the legacy and have striven to strengthen those relationships.
We pride ourselves on sharing our knowledge with the campus through seminars, workshops, and community service.
Miss NCCU 2015-2016
Kourtney Daniel-Robinson is a Fall 2013 member of the illustrious Iota Tau Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda. She graduated May 2016 with a degree in Business Administration with a Concentration in Marketing. She was Miss North Carolina Central University for the 2015-2016 academic school year. During her reign she created a special collaboration with NCCU Career Service and Outreach; together they developed an exclusive on-campus shop called “Clutch Closet”. The closet provides professional attire and professional development resources to enhance and help students obtain a internship/job.
Kourtney say’s, “without Phi Beta Lambda I would not be where I am today. This amazing organization taught me the importance of professionalism and business etiquette. This organization prepared me for Miss NCCU duties and my Clutch Closet Initiative.” between students and graduate professionals. Since the inception of our chapter, we have continued to carry on the legacy and have striven to strengthen those relationships.
2015 SGA President
Ms. Renee Clark is a member of the illustrious Iota Tau Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda. She graduated May 2006 with a degree in Business Administration with a Concentration in Accounting. She was North Carolina Central University’s SGA President for the 2005-2006 academic school year.
Miss NCCU 2006-2007
Amber Banks serves as Carolina Small Business Development Fund’s Vice President of Business Lending. At CSB, she oversees the fund’s loan servicing processes, which include application intake, underwriting, portfolio management, risk analysis, and loan servicing. Prior to coming to Carolina Small Business, Amber worked in various credit capacities with Mechanics and Farmers Bank, USAA and Bank of North Carolina. Amber has a certificate in Community Development Finance from the Opportunity Finance Network and has her Goodman Fellow designation as a 2016 graduate of Leadership Triangle’s Transforming Leaders Program.
Amber earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from North Carolina Central University, graduating Magna Cum Laude. She has strong ties to University having served as a former Miss NCCU, Resident Assistant and VP of the illustrious Iota Tau chapter of Phi Beta Lambda. She is originally from Maryland but resides here in the Bull City with her daughter Peyton.
North Carolina State Chapter Representation
Mrs. Lanetta Holloway Pantiel made significant contributions during her North Carolina State Chapter positions as Central Region Vice President during the 2003-2004 academic year and State President during the 2004-2005 academic year. Ms. Lanetta Holloway, a former finance major, is a graduate of North Carolina Central University.
