Carol J. Nemitz, Dean Nemitz,as she was known to legions of Iowa Wesleyan University students, was born in Pulaski, Iowa, on February 25, 1934. After graduating from high school in 1951, she enrolled at Iowa Wesleyan. There, she became a … Continue reading
March 4, the first Monday in March, is NPC International Badge Day. It is a day for members to wear their respective NPC badges. If “pin attire” is not worn, then it is perfectly acceptable to wear letters, those articles … Continue reading
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, the first Greek-letter organization for African-American women, was founded on January 15, 1908 by nine young female Howard University students. They were led by the vision of Ethel Hedgeman (Lyle); she had spent several months … Continue reading
This week has in it the founding days of three of the four National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Sororities. All three, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. were founded at Howard … Continue reading
Happy New Year! I thank you for reading this blog. And thanks to all of you who share these posts and tell others about them. I think it is imperative that members know about their organization (I do not, however, … Continue reading
Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court justice, died on December 1, 2023, at the age of 93. Although there are rumors to the contrary, O’Connor was not a sorority woman. She attended Stanford University … Continue reading
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One hundred years ago today, the National Panhellenic Conference was meeting in Boston. Grace Goodhue Coolidge, Pi Beta Phi, had become the First Lady in August. One of the first orders of business was to authorize a telegram. “The Eighteenth … Continue reading
How fitting that Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the first one on this list. Her stamp was release this week. Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg was initiated into Alpha Epsilon Phi at Cornell University. Below is a list of sorority women who … Continue reading
Jimmy Buffet dead? It can’t be. The man epitomizes joie de vivre. He’s been in the background of my life, via Radio Margaritaville. I often listen to the recorded concerts as I work on the computer. I know the words … Continue reading
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