Joyce Green

2005-2006

The Delta of the Year award is given annually in the Fairfax County Alumnae Chapter (FCAC) to honor a dynamic Delta who has demonstrated a significant commitment to the chapter and has gone above and beyond the call of Delta.  FCAC is very proud to honor Soror Joyce Elizabeth Steney Green as Delta of the Year for the sorority year 2005-2006. 

Soror Joyce E. Green, a native of Jacksonville, Florida, is the second of three girls born to the late Mr. & Mrs. Roosevelt Steney.  She was educated in the public schools of Jacksonville, Florida.  She graduated with greater distinction from Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University with a B.S degree in Mathematics.   While attending FAMU Soror Green was a member of the Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society, White and Gold Honor Society, Mathematics Club, Women’s Congress, Student Government Association and the Upward Bound Program.  She earned her Master of Education from George Mason University.  Soror Green is married to Col. (Ret) James E. Green, Jr.  They are proud parents of three adult children, James, Sonya and Annette.

In November 1963, Soror Green was initiated into Beta Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at Florida A & M University (FAMU).  She served as the second vice president of the chapter.  Soror Green is a charter member of Fairfax Chapter Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.  She has made a tremendous contribution to the sorority and operations of the chapter. Soror Green has served as chairperson of the Pan-Hellenic and Finance committees, chapter representative on the Northern Virginia Pan-Hellenic Council, member of the Audit, Ways and Means and May Week committees and held the office of Treasurer.  Currently, she serves as chairperson of May Week and Silent Auction committees, a member of the Ways and Means and Finance committees and hold the position, Custodian of Funds, for DREF-FCAC committee.

Soror Green’s professional career and public service have focus on youth. Soror Green taught high school mathematics at W. T. Woodson High School in Fairfax City, Virginia for twenty-five years.  While working at Woodson, Soror Green organized and sponsored and the Cultural Alliance Club (formerly the Minority Affairs Club); She was the Lead Mentor Teacher and a member of the Standards of Learning (SOL) cadre.  She presented workshops to teachers throughout the state of Virginia. She also taught mathematics at Phoenix Union High School in Tempe, Arizona and worked as a staff mathematician for the U.S. Army Missile Command, Computation Center, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. 

The professional organizations to which she has devoted her energies include the National Educational Association/Virginia Educational Association, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, National Alliance of Black Educators, Benjamin Banneker Association and the Fairfax County Association of Teachers of Mathematics.  Soror Green retired from Fairfax County School System as one of their exemplary teachers.  She is a member of W.T. Woodson Retired Teachers Association, Fairfax County Retired Teachers Association and the Retired Black Educators Association.

Joyce Green is a Christian and an active member of the Antioch Baptist Church in Fairfax Station, VA.  She is a member of Antioch Usher Board, the Adult Sunday School Class, the Antioch Youth Tutorial Program and she is on track to graduate from the Antioch Bible Institute.  Soror Green motto, “I can do all things through Him who Strengthens me.” (Phil 4:13)

On behalf of FCAC, congratulations Soror Green for going above and beyond the call of Delta!