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Blanche Skiff Ross, P.E.O., #NotableSororityWomen, #WHM2021

Blanche Skiff Ross undoubtedly knew of P.E.O. from the time she was a small child. Her aunt, her mother Mary’s sister, was P.E.O. Founder Alice Virginia Coffin. The organization was founded in January of 1869 by Alice Coffin and six … Continue reading

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Happy Founders’ Day, Tri Delta!

Delta Delta Delta was founded at Boston University on November 28, 1888, which fell on the day before Thanksgiving that year. Founders’ Day is celebrated on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. In the fall of 1888, four senior women who had … Continue reading

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The Sorority Quad at Northwestern University

The first time I saw the sorority quadrangle at Northwestern University in the early 198os, I was enthralled by its vibe. I had the opportunity to work with the Pi Phi chapter at Northwestern and fell further in love with … Continue reading

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Claudine Van Cleave Mason, Chi Omega, #NotableSororityWomen, #WHM2019

As a student at Northwestern University, Claudine Van Cleave (Mason) became a member of the Xi Chapter of Chi Omega. She served as president of both the sophomore class and her Chi Omega chapter. In addition, she was a member … Continue reading

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Frances Willard on Alpha Phi’s Founders’ Day

Alpha Phi is the oldest of the Syracuse Triad, the three women’s National Panhellenic Conference organizations – Alpha Phi, Gamma Phi Beta and Alpha Gamma Delta –  founded at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York.  In 1871, a chapter of … Continue reading

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Northwestern Kappa Kappa Gamma Weds a Royal, “Oh Pat”!

Aside from Crown Princess Martha of Norway who was an alumna initiate of Delta Zeta, there are, I dare say, no royals who have been initiated as a sorority woman while an undergraduate. This morning, Meghan Markle became HRH The Duchess … Continue reading

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Florence Patterson, Gamma Phi Beta, #WHM2018, #notablesororitywomen

Florence Marguerite Patterson graduated from Burlington High School in Burlington, Wisconsin, in 1893. She enrolled at Northwestern University where she became a member of Gamma Phi Beta. A 1904 Crescent of Gamma Phi Beta reported,  “Mary Bunting Gamma and Florence … Continue reading

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Betty Robinson Schwartz, Olympian and KKΓ, #WHM2018, #notablesororitywomen

Elizabeth “Betty” Robinson (Schwartz), the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field, was a Kappa Kappa Gamma. However when she competed in 1928, she was still a junior in high school. She won the … Continue reading

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Jim Nabors, Delta Tau Delta, and Meghan Markle, Kappa Kappa Gamma

Jim Nabors, a member of Delta Tau Delta, who would forever be known for his portrayal of Gomer Pyle, died on November 30, 2017. His website gives this credit to his fraternity: The son of Mavis and Fred Nabors, Jim … Continue reading

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A Kappa Royal, a Miss Teen USA, a Presidential Painting, and an Exhibit

Have you heard that Britian’s Prince Harry will marry Meghan Markle, a Kappa Kappa Gamma? Odds are that her royal title will be Duchess of Sussex. Markle is an initiate of the Kappa chapter at Northwestern University. My Alpha Gam friend … Continue reading

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