Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated – Omicron Theta Zeta Chapter (OTZ) – was chartered on Sunday, March 24, 1991, in Fairfax, Virginia. The chartering ceremony was held on the campus of George Mason University in Robinson Hall, Room 1604, and presided over by Vera Moore Jones, Eastern Regional Director, and Lynne Allen, Virginia State Director.

​The eleven visionary Charter Members who laid the foundation for Omicron Theta Zeta Chapter are:
 

Linda Brown – James Madison University
Bernetta Draper – University of Maryland
Patricia Hailey – Shaw University
Cheryl Hepburn – Virginia State University
Andrea Jordan (Ledbetter) – Virginia State University
Vickie L. Robinson – Hampton University
Kim D. Sawyer – Virginia State University
Josephine White – Virginia State University
Sabina Whitney – University of Virginia
Martha Williams (Brown) – Shaw University
Barbara Wright – Shaw University

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In 1992, with a focus on growth and sustainability, Omicron Theta Zeta worked to extend Zeta’s legacy onto the George Mason University campus, resulting in the chartering of the Zeta Omicron Chapter. Its charter members— Lorrie Sinclair (Taylor), Diane Guthrie, Lisa Major, Sabrina Reynolds, and Pamela Richardson—paved the way for collegiate women to continue the principles of Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood, and Finer Womanhood.

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Since its founding, OTZ has been deeply rooted in community service. The chapter has participated annually in the March of Dimes March for Babies Walk, raising funds to support healthy, full-term pregnancies and improve maternal and infant health.

In 2000, OTZ launched its Stork’s Nest Program at the Casey Clinic, later relocating to the Sacramento Center in 2003. This long-standing partnership with the March of Dimes continues to promote prenatal education and care, helping reduce birth defects and infant mortality. Since 2000, OTZ has helped raise $133,000+ and continues to walk each year, raising over $13k in 2025 alone! 

To further its commitment to education, the Omicron Theta Zeta Scholarship Fund, Inc. (OTZSF) was established in 2002 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Through this charitable arm, OTZSF has awarded scholarships to more than 100 deserving students pursuing higher education, reinforcing our belief that strong communities are built through education and opportunity. Since 2002, OTZSF has awarded $143,000+!