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Ethel J. McCoy, Alpha Chi Omega, #NotableSororityWomen, #WHM2024

Ethel J. McCoy grew up in Sanford, Florida. She graduated from Duvall High School in Jacksonville. She enrolled at Syracuse University where she became a member of the Lambda Chapter of Alpha Chi Omega. Syracuse winters must have been foreign … Continue reading

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Alta Allen Loud, Alpha Chi Omega, #NotableSororityWomen, #WHM2023

This snippet is from the November 1933 Fraternity Month. And while I had another Alpha Chi Omega to profile for #WHM2023, I was curios about Alta Allen Loud. And so, I changed my plans. As happened in the days when … Continue reading

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Happy Founders’ Day Alpha Chi Omega AND Zeta Tau Alpha

October 15 is the founding day of both Alpha Chi Omega and Zeta Tau Alpha. Alpha Chi Omega was founded at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, in 1885, Thirteen years later, in 1898, Zeta Tau Alpha was founded at the … Continue reading

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Ada Lou Reed Duacsek, Alpha Chi Omega, #NotableSororityWomen, #WHM2022

Ada Lou Reed Duacsek was born in 1925. A friend of her father had an small plane and she was hooked on flying before she could drive a car. Duacsek attended San Jose State University where she became a member … Continue reading

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Alpha Chi Omega and Zeta Tau Alpha Share a Founders’ Day

Alpha Chi Omega and Zeta Tau Alpha celebrate Founders’ Day on October 15. How amazing is it that the first organization and the last organization on the alphabetical listing of National Panhellenic Conference members share the same Founders’ Day? On Thursday, … Continue reading

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May Allinson, Ph.D., Alpha Chi Omega #NotableSororityWomen #WHM2021

In 1880, May Allinson was born in Macon, Illinois. She graduated from Decatur High School and went on to the University of Illinois. There she earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. She was a member of the Iota Chapter of Alpha … Continue reading

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Juvenilia Olivia Porter, Alpha Chi Omega, #NotableSororityWomen, #WHM2020

Juvenilia Porter, sometimes known by the pen name of Olive Porter, was a member of Alpha Chi Omega at Allegheny College. I’ve seen her first name spelled Juvenelia and she also went by J. Olive Porter. She was born on … Continue reading

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Eleanor Jones Wauchope, Alpha Chi Omega, #NotableSororityWomen #WHM2019

Eleanor Jones (Wauchope) attended Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, where she became a member of the Mu Chapter of Alpha Chi Omega. She married M. Stanley Wauchope in her hometown of Winterset, Iowa. They were wed at eight in the … Continue reading

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Alpha Chi Omega and Zeta Tau Alpha – 100 Years Ago on Founders’ Day

October 15 is Founders’ Day for both Alpha Chi Omega and Zeta Tau Alpha. In 1885, Alpha Chi Omega was founded at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. Thirteen years later, in 1898, Zeta Tau Alpha was founded at the State … Continue reading

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26% of NPC Sororities Celebrate Founders’ Day in October

October is a busy month for Founders’ Day celebrations. Seven of the 26 National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) organizations will be a year older before Halloween gets here. While I always try to write a post for the NPC groups on … Continue reading

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