Distinguished Alumnus Continues Breaking Glass Ceilings

President Vergel Lattimore and our Hood Theological Seminary Family congratulate Presiding Elder Laticia Hill Godette on becoming the new Treasurer of the New Jersey Annual Conference of the A.M.E. Zion Church on May 1, 2024. This is the first time that a woman has served as the Treasurer of the New Jersey Annual Conference.

Presiding Elder Godette continues to break glass ceilings. She is also the first woman to serve as a Presiding Elder in the New Jersey Annual Conference. Presiding Elder Godette has made history six times in the A.M.E. Zion Church. Presiding Elder Godette graduated summa cum laude from Hood Theological Seminary in 2014 and received the highest award given by the seminary.

She is a distinguished alumnus who continues to give back to Hood Theological Seminary. This year, she has given $20,000 to the seminary so far. Last year, she gave $48,000.

Presiding Elder Godette is a Philanthropist with a heart to serve. This year she gave $10,000 to the A.M.E.Z. Communications Department under the leadership of Mr. Darin Kent and $30,000 to the Connectional Lay Council.

When asked about her giving she stated, “My husband and I are blessed by God to be a blessing! I grew up in extreme poverty. My mother was on drugs and my father was in prison. God took nothing and made something. To God I owe.”

We are proud of Presiding Elder Laticia Hill Godette.