Line Sister Focus: Irlene

#28 - Lion Queen

Irlene Sweets

Line Name (s) and how you got them:  
Irlene Sweets, Lion Queen #28. How I got my line name HMMMMMMM it’s a long story, lol. Let’s just say at that time it fit and stayed, LOL.

What's your favorite memory online? 
My favorite memory on line was getting to know my 29 beautiful sisters especially my BFF Barbara. We transferred the same year to MBC, we were the oldest chic’s, I believe on line and we both are Gemini’s. LOVE my sister.

Here's where you BRAG about yourself. 
I currently work for the Commonwealth of PA as a licensing specialist inspecting drug and alcohol treatment facilities. I still don’t have any kids, but have 7 God kids and 2 nieces and they take up a lot of my time, LOL. I still love to read and my favorite author is James Patterson. Currently working on my thesis for my Masters and thinking about going back to school for another in Social Work. I am currently the recording secretary for the Harrisburg Alumnae Chapter and an adviser for the NuNu chapter at Shippensburg University. Living life to its fullest and trying to learn new things every day.

Knowing what you know now, what advice would you give your 1995 self?
Knowing what I know now, what advice would I give my 1995 self?????? I will have to say go straight to grad school before starting your career. I took off for 10 years and at first it was hard trying to work full-time and go to school, but it got better.

What's the one thing every woman should have ...and what's the one thing every Delta woman should have?
I think that every woman should have a solid foundation in their life and know who they are and their worth in the world. I believe that every Delta Woman should have an understanding of where we came from and how we evolved from 22 women on Howard’s campus to thousands around the world and appreciate all that we do in the world.

Name one thing on your bucket-list that you will complete during our 20th Anniversary year? Related to Delta or not. 
At this present time the things on my bucket-list will not be completed within our 20th anniversary year.

What line sister(s) do you wish you would have gotten to know better during our process? 
I wish I would have gotten to know Donetha Ball better she was a very interesting person but I felt she never really opened up to us on line or off.

Does your line name still fit?  If not, what name would you give yourself today? 
Does my line name still fit, lol. Yes, Yes and Yes something that I am trying to work on.