Salute to my Line Sisters - AKA

April 1st, 1990 was my cross over date for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Our line was known as the "Troublesome Twenty-Five" of Delta Eta Chapter. Our DP (Dean of Pledges) was Joyce Walters of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Our line was the "last official pledge" line. The individuals on line were perfect ladies all with GPA's (grade point averages) of 3.50 or better. My line name was Alpha Sniffles. My number on line was #3. Hats off to my audacious sorors of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

AKA's of Delta Eta Chapter - Florida Memorial University Homecoming (February 2007).

About Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, DC in 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is the oldest Greek-letter organization established by and for African American college-trained women. To trace its history is to tell a story of changing patterns of human relations in America in the 20th century.

Founders:

The Original Group: Anna Easter Brown, Beulah Burke, Lillie Burke, Marjorie Hill, Margaret Flagg Holmes, Ethel Hedgeman Lyle, Lavinia Norman, Lucy Slowe and Marie Woolfolk Taylor
Led by Ethel Hedgeman Lyle, the nine Howard University students who came together to form Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority were the scholastic leaders of their classes. Each also had a special talent or gift that further enhanced the potential of this dynamic group.

The Sophomores: Norma Boyd, Ethel Jones Mowbray, Alice Murray, Sarah Meriweather Nutter, Joanna Berry Shields, Carrie Snowden and Harriett Terry.

With the exception of Ethel, the original group of women was comprised of college seniors. To ensure the continuity of the organization, seven Class of 1910 honor students who had expressed interest were invited to join without initiation.

The Incorporators: Norma Boyd, Julia Brooks, Ethel Jones Mowbray, Nellie Quander, Nellie Pratt Russell and Minnie Smith.

Nellie Quander was elected president in 1911. Under her visionary leadership, Alpha Kappa Alpha initiated a dynamic plan of expansion. The first step of establishing a national body in perpetuity was taken in 1913 when Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was legally incorporated. (Taken from the AKA website located at http://www.aka1906.com/).