Category Archives: The Angelos of Kappa Delta

M. Estelle Angier, Kappa Delta, #notablesororitywomen, #WHM2017

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

A profile of M. Estelle Angier was published in Volume 17 of The Angelos of Kappa Delta, the recap of convention edition. At that convention, she was elected National Secretary. Angier was an initiate of the Kappa Delta chapter at Hollins … Continue reading →

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#WHM – Myrtle Fahsbender, KΔ, Lighting Expert

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

I was given a tip on Myrtle Fahsbender, a 1927 initiate of Kappa Delta’s Sigma Omicron chapter at the University of Illinois. I was told that she would be a fascinating woman to research. And she was. When I started … Continue reading →

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Fraternity and Sorority Magazines – Preserving History, Fostering Enthusiasm and Promulgating Lifelong Loyalty

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

This week, I had the opportunity to read hard copies of recently published sorority magazines.* What fun it was to turn the pages and read about some of the 26 National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) organizations! Good works are being done. … Continue reading →

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There Are No Alumni of Women’s Colleges or Women’s Fraternities/Sororities

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

“Once a Student, Always an Alumna” reads an ad on the back of the Mount Holyoke Alumnae Quarterly, one of my favorite college magazines. Mount Holyoke College is a women’s college. It has only graduated women since its founding in … Continue reading →

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