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ROC Spotlights Sareta Spratt-Delgado's Community Service
Longtime Brownwood resident and R.O.C. leader celebrated for her dedication to service and faith.
Published on Feb. 4, 2026
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Sareta Spratt-Delgado has served as Secretary/Treasurer for Revitalizing Our Community (R.O.C.) since 2012, bringing a deep commitment to service, leadership, and community engagement. She has been employed at Howard Payne University since 2014 and previously worked in the Academic Affairs Office as an administrative assistant in 1983.
Why it matters
This profile highlights the contributions of an influential African American community leader in Brownwood, Texas, as part of ROC's celebration of Black History Month's 100th anniversary. Spratt-Delgado's story exemplifies the values of service, faith, and dedication that have strengthened Brownwood's Black community over generations.
The details
A 1980 graduate of Brownwood High School, Sareta served as Senior Class Secretary and was Captain of the 1979–1980 Lionettes. After high school, she attended Cisco Jr. College where she was also Captain of the Wrangler Belles drill team. She graduated with her associates in 1983. She moved to California in 1991 while maintaining strong ties to her hometown. She received her degree from Rock Bible College in San Bernardino, California, in 2010. She also was a member and worked for The Rock Church and World Outreach Center, a 10,000-member church, where she served on staff for ten years, supporting ministry and community outreach efforts. In 2012, Sareta returned to Brownwood and married Ernie Delgado, a fellow 1980 Brownwood High School graduate and United States Navy veteran. Since returning home, she has remained actively involved in strengthening the Brownwood community. She is a member of Awaken Church in Brownwood and currently serves on its board.
- Sareta Spratt-Delgado has served as Secretary/Treasurer for Revitalizing Our Community (R.O.C.) since 2012.
- Sareta was employed at Howard Payne University since 2014 and previously worked in the Academic Affairs Office as an administrative assistant in 1983.
- Sareta graduated from Brownwood High School in 1980 and Cisco Jr. College in 1983.
- Sareta received her degree from Rock Bible College in San Bernardino, California, in 2010.
- Sareta returned to Brownwood and married Ernie Delgado, a fellow 1980 Brownwood High School graduate, in 2012.
The players
Sareta Spratt-Delgado
Secretary/Treasurer for Revitalizing Our Community (R.O.C.) since 2012, bringing a deep commitment to service, leadership, and community engagement.
Ernie Delgado
A fellow 1980 Brownwood High School graduate and United States Navy veteran, whom Sareta married in 2012.
O.L. Spratt
Sareta's father.
Carol Spratt
Sareta's mother.
Awaken Church
The church in Brownwood where Sareta is a member and currently serves on the board.
The takeaway
Sareta Spratt-Delgado's story exemplifies the values of service, faith, and dedication that have strengthened Brownwood's Black community over generations. Her lifelong commitment to community engagement and leadership, both in Brownwood and beyond, make her an inspiring figure as ROC celebrates 100 years of Black History Month.
