Bettie Locke, the force behind the founding of Kappa Alpha Theta in 1870, is on the run this week. On Thursday, September 22, 2016, the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay will wind its way through Putnam County from 5-8 p.m. Putnam is the Indiana county in which DePauw University is located.
In 1867, DePauw was known as Indiana Asbury University when Bettie Locke (Hamilton) became the first woman to enroll at the school. In 1870, she along with three other women founded Kappa Alpha Theta.
Running in honor of Bettie Locke Hamilton is Kerri Hemmelgarn, the CEO of Kappa Alpha Theta’s Alpha Chapter at DePauw.
The four Kappa Alpha Theta Founders
@BettieLocke is Kappa Alpha Theta’s twitter account. @PrezCoolidge is apparently Calvin Coolidge’s twitter account. And he liked my tweet. Day made.
The change of address form Grace Coolidge sent Pi Beta Phi after leaving the White House. It’s one of my favorite items on display at Pi Phi’s HQ. Photo by friend Susan Bruch.
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