Georgia NCNW State President, Sharah Denton was recently appointed by NCNW National Chair, Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole as National Chair of NCNW’s Health and Equity Committee during the organizations virtual 59^th National Convention in late September.  Denton recently completed her second term as the National Young Adult Vice Chair for NCNW.  Denton led the charter of the Valdosta-Lowndes Metropolitan Section in 2010.  The approval to organize as a section was signed by the late President Emeritus, Dr. Dorothy Irene Height shortly before her passing earlier in 2010.

Denton, a native of California, led the charge of the local section which afforded her the opportunity to be the first elected State President for the Georgia Coalition of NCNW in 2016. Prior, Verdelle Bellamy out of Atlanta served as an appointed State Convenor under Height’s leadership for many years until her passing in 2014. Denton was first elected as National Young Adult Vice Chair for NCNW under Past President and Chair, Ingrid Saunders Jones.  She went on to be re-elected for that same position in 2018 under Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, 7^thNational Chair for NCNW. Denton served in various capacities through 2012-2015 with the organizations HIV awareness and prevention initiative which promoted prevention and advocacy on college campus under Phronie Jackson. She currently works as a HIV Prevention Program Manager in Valdosta.

Dr. Cole appointed a new national committee, The Committee on Young Adult and Collegiate Affairs in which Denton is the tri-chair along with the newly elected National Young Adult Vice Chair, Ariana Brazier and NCNW Manhattan Section President, Arion Jamerson.  All three young leaders developed a strategic plan that serves as the starting point to support, guide and direct young adult and collegiate members of NCNW to transition into community-based sections as well as serve in leadership roles within those sections.  Denton, Brazier and Jamerson collectively have been appointed in this capacity by Dr. Cole to strengthen the intergenerational platform for young adults under the age of 40 to serve in NCNW.