Founders
Who is the guiding light of the sorority?
Ethel Hedgeman Lyle
When was Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated Founded?
Wednesday, January 15th, 1908. West wing of Minor Hall at Howard University.
When was Pi Psi Chartered?
Saturday, December 12th, 1992
What is the program initiative?
"Soaring to greater heights of service and sisterhood"
What are the official colors?
Salmon pink and apple green
Name the Incorporaters?
Ethel Jones Mowbry, Norma Elizabeth Boyd, Minnie B. Smith, Nellie Quander, Nellie Russel, Julia Brooks
When was the Incorporated date?
Wednesday, January 29th, 1913
What is the Pi Psi Motto?
"Leaf by Leaf, line by line, strong grows the pi psi ivy vine"
What is the mission of Alpha Kappa Alpha?
To cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, to promote unity and friendship among college women, to study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their social stature, to maintain a progressive interest in college life, and to be of service to all mankind.
Ivy Leaf Magazine (1921)
Name the original 9
Ethel Hedgmen Lyle, Lavina Norman, Lucy Diggs Slowe, Margaret Flagger Holmes, Marjorie Hill, Anna Easter Brown, Marie Taylor, Beulah Burke, Lillie Burke
What is the motto?
"By culture by Merit"
Name the positions of the board.
Asia Stanford (President), Cynthia Barner (VP), Camryn (Secretary), Financial Secretary (Zoe), Treasurer (Jerzi), Briahna Hill (Hostess)
Name the six program initiatives
Strengthen our sisterhood, Empower Our Families, Build our Economic Wealth, Enhance our Environment, Advocate for Social Justice, Uplift our Local Community
Who is the Think Pink Breast Cancer Luncheon in honor of?
Keisha Bodden*
Name the sophmore seven
Ethel Jones Mowbry, Carrie E Snowden, Sara Meriweather Nutter, Joanna Berry Shields, Norma Elizabeth Boyd, Harriet Josephine Terry, Alice P Murray
Who was the first Supreme Basilus?
Nellie May Quander
Name the Pearlescent R.E.B.I.R.T.H. girls in order and their line names.
1) Raven Walker (ASK), 2) Kaley Wooding(Pearl D'Ammonium, 3) Nya Hearn (Hillary Banks), 4) Briahna Hill (artrustic pearl), 5) Asia Miller (Flotus), 6)Taylor Mcinture (Ivy confidant), 7)Leeona Lyons (Covert Operative), 8)Jerzi Riley (Atlantis), 9) Asia Stanford (Powerhouse), 10) Cynthia Barner (Floetry), 11) Zoe Johnson (Boss Baby), 12) Morgan Christie (QT), 13) Lazericka Louis (LIMIT), 14)Taylor Mcshan (Hidden Thunder), 15) Nyla Seymour (Dream girl), 16) Mikiya Harrison (SoTV), 17) Jasmine Buford (Vibe Check), 18) Camryn McLendon (Utopia)
What activities does the Pi Psi chapter support?
The Pink Project: Preventing Hunger; A Time to Shower Babies, in which baby gifts are donated to The Department of Children and Families; Think Pink Breast Cancer Luncheon, in honor of the late Keisha Bodden, a deceased Pi Psi charter member; Pretty Please Etiquette Seminar; Economic Empowerment Workshop; and our semi-annual Pink Ice Social.
Who is the current supreme Basilus?
Danette Anthony Reed
Who was the first Basileus of the sorority?
Lucy Diggs Slowe
Who created the sorority colors, etc?
Beulah Burke with the help of Lillie Burke
Name the Charter Members
What was the Mississippi Health Project?
A public health initiative launched in 1935 by the sorority to address the healthcare disparities faced by African Americans in the Mississippi Delta during the Great Depression
What states are in the South Atlantic region?
Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina