Tag Archives: P.E.O. sisterhood

Irene Simpson Van Brunt, P.E.O. (and Kappa Kappa Gamma), #NoteableSororityWomen, #WHM2024

Irene Simpson Van Brunt attended Wellesley College in Massachusetts but graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. There she became a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. She married Winslow M. Van Brunt, Jr., a Phi Kappa Psi, who also graduated from … Continue reading

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Chellie Stevens Wright, P.E.O. and Gamma Phi Beta, #NotableSororityWomen, #WHM2023

Chellie Stevens (Wright) was born in Morgantown, West Virginia, but her family moved to Trinidad, Colorado, where she spent her youth. At the University of Denver, she became a member of Gamma Phi Beta. Although she was not a member … Continue reading

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Ola Babcock Miller, P.E.O.

On January 21, 1869, the P.E.O. Sisterhood was founded by seven young women. They were among the 85 or so collegiate level students enrolled at Iowa Wesleyan University. Legend has it that some, but not all of the seven had … Continue reading

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Chapter A, Illinois, on P.E.O’s Founding Day

On January 21, 1869, the P.E.O. Sisterhood was founded by seven young women. They were among the 75 or so collegiate level students enrolled at Iowa Wesleyan University. Legend has it that some, but not all of the seven had … Continue reading

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On Alpha Xi Delta’s Founders’ Day, Its Connection to the P.E.O. Sisterhood

Alpha Xi Delta was founded at Lombard College in Galesburg, Illinois, on April 17, 1893. Its founders are Cora Bollinger (Block), Alice Bartlett (Bruner), Bertha Cook (Evans), Harriett Luella McCollum (Gossow), Lucy W. Gilmer, Lewie Strong (Taylor), Almira Lowry Cheney, … Continue reading

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Happy 151st, P.E.O. Sisterhood!

On January 21, 1869, the P.E.O. Sisterhood was founded by seven young women. They were among the 85 or so collegiate level students enrolled at Iowa Wesleyan University. Legend has it that some, but not all of the seven had … Continue reading

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Monday, January 21st, a Big Day in P.E.O.land

This invitation is sitting on my refrigerator. I had an invitation and plans to be in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, on Monday, 150 years to the day that P.E.O. was founded. Unfortunately, family commitments keep me at home, but my thoughts … Continue reading

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Following in the P.E.O. Founders’ Footsteps

Last week I followed in the Pi Beta Phi Founders’ footsteps. This week I am knee-deep in the founding of the P.E.O. Sisterhood. P.E.O.s who attended the Convention of International Chapter in Charlotte, North Carolina, several weeks ago learned that … Continue reading

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Day of the Girl / Circle of Sisterhood / Cottey College

I had no intention of writing a post today. However, I knew this morning, while sipping coffee and skimming social media, that I needed to write a post. After walking the dogs and having thoughts spin around in my head, … Continue reading

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When My Worlds Collide

When I learned that my friend Daphney, the driver of Pi Phi’s Ring Ching Roadshow car would be in Iowa at the same time I would be there, too, I asked if we could quickly meet and have a photo … Continue reading

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