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informal rush

interest meeting, orientation, supposed to be casual - get to know chapter better, their interests, what makes them different, ways to pick out people for formal

principles

sisterhood, scholarship, and service

formal rush

business attire, more structured, scheduled, have to be invited

boule

official national convention where members gather to vote on leadership, celebrate sisterhood, and discuss organization business

intake

the process of being selected for an org, way more secretive

chapter name

“oh so fly“ alpha phi

graduate advisor

Deandre B

colors

gold and royal blue

charter day

April 28, 1939 in Miner Hall

founding date

November 12, 1922

their motto

“Greater Service, Greater Progress“

mission statement

to enhance the quality of life for women and their families in the U.S. and globally through community service, civil, and social action

their goal

to achieve greater progress in the areas of education, health awareness, and leadership development

vision

visualize a world in which all women and their families reach their full potential in all aspects of life and are able to create unlimited opportunities for future generations

what they stand for

service and achievement - poise and dignity, high scholastic achievement, leadership, and individual talents

founders

Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little

Dorothy Hanley Whiteside

Vivian Irene White Marbury

Nannie Mae Gahn Johnson

Hattie Mae Annette Dulin Redford

Bessie Mae Downey Rhoades Martin

Cubena McClure

became incorporated

on December 30, 1929

philo affiliate

friends of Sigma Gamma Rho who function as an auxiliary to the local graduate chapter

rhoer club

Young ladies 12-18 who are provided with educational, vocational, civic, social, & cultural experiences through their local graduate chapter

Mary Lou Allison Gardener Little

founder - wanted to form a sorority to encourage teachers to go beyond normal training and get degrees - first Grand Basileus

pronounced: (Merry Loo All-ee-son Gar-d-ner Little)

Nannie Mae Gahn Johnson

founder - was a critic teacher, then assistant principal, then principal of one of the biggest elementary schools in Indianapolis - member of Allen Chapel AME Church

pronounced Nannie May Gone Johnson

Vivian Irene White Marbury

founder - got BS from Butler University and MS from Columbia University; served as principal in public schools for almost 40 years

pronounced: Vivian Eye-reen White Marr-bary

Bessie Mae Downey Rhodes Martin

founder - teacher, devoted wife, cared for her sick mother who later passed

pronounced: Bessie May Down-ee Roads Mar-tin

Cubena McClure

founder - teacher and helped design the Sorority pin - passed in 1924

pronounced Cue-bee-na Mc-Cl-oo-re

Hattie Mae Annette Dulin Redford

founder - got BS from Indiana State Teachers College and MS from Butler University, served as Reading Clerk for Second Baptist Church, taught for almost 40 years, served as Basileus, Grammateus, Epistoleus, and Tamiochus and nationally as Grand Boules - recieved Achievement Trophy from Alpha Lambda Sigma

pronounced: Hat-ee May Annette Doo-lin Redford

Dorothy Hanley Whiteside

founder - a teacher, worked on Board of Directors of Flanner House

pronounced Dorothy Han-lee White-side

where was it founded?

Butler University - PWI in Indiana, Indianapolis

adversity

because of resurgence of KKK, a lot of challenges - a lot of hosility - had to focus on ideals and organization of sorority in the first 3 years and didn’t host events

First National Boule

1925

What they did during WW2 era?

early fighter for women rights, provided books to youth, helped them get jobs (during Great Depression too), worked with Red Cross

founding philosophy

educated women coming together

Camp Achievement

integrated program - rare for the 50s;

project reassurance

Healthy Living, Healthy choices, Healthy generations

• Program for Africa

• National Marrow Donor Program

• Project Wee Savers

• Operation BigBookBag

• Mwanamugimu Essay Contest

• Hattie McDaniel Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign

• Project CradleCare

• Youth Symposium

Youth Symposium

designed to highlight some of the prevalent concerns that negatively impact our youth (drugs, teen violence, abuse, low self-esteem, suicide, teen pregnancy, human trafficking, etc.); founded by Dr. LaRonda J. Morris - a previous Grand Baselius

National Marrow Donor Program

Established in 1992, this initiative was developed to address and reduce the number of African American deaths due to a lack of sufficient numbers of race appropriate bone marrow donors

Project Africa Gold Donor

is considered blank - donated money to Africare and fund the purchase of diesel engines and hand-operated grain grinders for women in Zimbabwe

Operation BigBookBag

chapters provide selected schools with book bags, notebooks, paper, pencils and pens, books, computers, etc. - needs for school

Program for Africa

partnered with Africare, provide African women with grain grinders, seeing as they produce 75%+ of grown food in Africa

has grown to focus on addressing finances and HIV/AIDS awareness

Habitat for Humanity International

building homes for people in need

community service hours

at least 22

charter members

Mary Borian, Helen Briscoe, Evelyn KirbyBuck, Bernice Chapelle, Edna Richard Fields, Georgia Morris, Berenice Norwood Napper, Helen Platter, and Dorothy Jackson Smith

sorority flower

yellow tea rose

sorority mascot

the poodle

sorority magazine

the AURORA

Women’s Wellness Initiative

a consolidated effort that allows chapters to focus on health issues that impact women; specifically, women of color - empower women to make informed decisions about their physical, mental, and emotional health

Swim 1922

teaches young Black children how to swim to close the disparities between Black and White communities of knowing how to swim

goal is to strengthen USA Swimming’s commitment to diversity and inclusion by breaking down barriers, created by a lack of access and exposure, and expanding our footprint in the local community to increase swim participation and decrease drowning rates

CRADLE Care

to raise awareness of disparate and inequitable maternal and infant health outcomes Black women endure through community outreach, advocacy, education, and implicit bias training

National Pan-Hellenic Council

the governing body comprised of the 9 national historically African American fraternities and sororities

crossed

a term used by members of MGC and NPHC groups to indicate that a new member has fully initiated into a group

line

a group of individuals going through the membership intake process together

line sister

a term used for members of a MGC or NPHC organizations who were initiated at the same time into the same organization

neophyte

new member of a MGC or NPHC fraternity or sorority

probate

 a performance where the newest members of a MGC or NPHC organization present history, reveal who they are and typically stroll or step

prophyte

a member of a MGC or NPHC group that has initiated new members into their organization

sands

a term used to refer to other members of MGC or NPHC groups who were initiated during the same term and year. They do not have to belong to the group

Basileus

chapter president

pronounced Ba-sil-ay-us

anti-basileus

vice-president

pronounced anti-Ba-sil-ay-us

anti-grammateus

secretary

pronounced anti-gram-ma-ti-us

grammateus

financial secretary

pronounced gram-ma-ti-us

tamiochus

treasurer

epistoleus

historian and reporter

fun facts abt Alpha Phi

• got Organization of the Year and NPHC Sorority of the Year in 2024-2025

• provides scholarships to students in need - Book Scholarship, Graduation one, etc.

• first 3 years of founding was spent organizing and developing the organization (general info)

• does campus tours in Fall and Spring semesters

• partnered w/ NMDP - National Marrow Donor Program (previously Be The Match)

• does events usually centered around sisterhood, like Pretty Pillow Talk, and financial literacy

• does adopted a block to keep community clean

• raises funds Leukemia and Lymphoma

teen towns

founded during the WW2 era; program designed to curve the influx of juvenile delinquency; arts, literature, music, etc.

Hattie McDaniel Breast Cancer Awareness

AA women have highest breast cancer mortality rates compared to other races, so this was founded to increase knowledge and awareness of breast cancer

long-term goal is to reduce mortality rates of breast cancer in Black women

Mwanamugimu Essay Contestt

a contest in which children learn about contemporary Africa and write essays about them to develop knowledge of historical and contemporary development in Africa

pronounced Mu-wa-na-mu-gee-mu

Rejesta V. Perry Birthright Program

in memory of a previous Grand Basileus Rejesta Perry; provide support for kids of mothers with AIDS/HIV

Project Wee Savers

program that focuses on participants knowing how to saving and buying stocks and bonds, ranging from ages 6 to 18

real life skills include: investing, budgeting, and financial strategies

Sigma Public Education and Research Foundation (SPEAR)

founded Sept. 1995; affiliate org of SGRho; provide opportunity to organization to be more proactive in getting financial support for research projects

first founded alumni chapter

the Zeta Nu Sigma chapter in 1986 in Boston

Alpha Phi encourages

encourages and promotes high scholastic attainment, develops leadership and individual talents, emphasizes the value of poise and dignity, as well as providing an atmosphere in which friendships and social contacts may be developed

Anania Wills

line position: ace, SP 26

classification: senior honors

major: sociology

minor: political science

hometown: queens, new york

Zermirah Dixon

line position: deuce, SP 26

classification: junior

major: nutritional science

minor: biology (pre-med)

hometown: santa clarita, california

anti-granmateus for 2026-2027 school year

Breanna Johnson

line position: 3, SP 26

classification: junior honors

major: psychology (pre-law)

hometown: los angeles, california

Taryn Thompson

line position: 4, SP26

classification: alumna

major: biology

minor: chemistry

hometown: st. louis, missouri

Kayla Hassel

line position: 5, SP26

classification: alumna

currently in Master’s of Social Work, GA in Annex; in Phi Sigma chapter

Judith Bennett

line position: 6, SP26

classification: alumna

major: education

hometown: mount vernon, new york by way of jamaica

Ariyanna Nuñez

line position: 7, SP26

classification: senior

major: biology

minor: chemistry and criminology

hometown: lawrence, massachusetts

position: tamiochus (treasurer)

Kay

line position: 8, SP26

classification: senior

major: psychology

minor: human development and criminology

hometown: oakland, california

Kana Kosaka

line position: 9, SP 26

classification: senior

major: international business concentration in entrepreneurship

hometown: kamakura, japan

Noah Green

line position: 10, SP26

classification: junior

major: advertising

minor: history

hometown: chicago, illinois

2026-2027 Chapter Basileus

Jesse Acheampong

line position: 11, SP26

classification: junior

major: architecture

hometown: dallas, texas

Kamea Hosendove

line position: 12, SP26

classification: senior

major: film and television

minor: japanese

hometown: columbia, south carolina

2026-2027 Epistoleus - historian and reporter

Makeda Dam

line position: 13, SP26

classification: junior

major: nursing

minor: criminology

hometown: grand rapids, michigan

Nadeja Jackson

line position: 14, SP 26

classification: alumna

major: psychology

hometown: waldorf, maryland

Kaileigh Adams

line position: 15, SP 26

classification: alumna

major: political science

hometown: long island, new york

Miyori Denson

line position: 16, SP 26

classification: junior

major: criminology

hometown: chicago, illinois

Stacey Prevalus

line position: 2, FA 24

classification: alumna

major: health science with concentration in maternal and child health

minor: health education

hometown: boynton beach, florida

previous anti-Basileus in 2025-2026 year

Cana Brooks

line position: 3, FA 24

classification: senior

major: sports management

minor: sports administration and history

hometown: normal, illinois

pronounced (Cane-a)

Sanai Betts (Bobbie)

line position: 4, FA 24

classification: senior

major: media, journalism, and film with concentration in television and film

hometown: teaneck, new jersey

Naila Cadden

line position: 13, FA 24

classification: senior

major: health science

minor: AA studies and health education

hometown: oakland, california

anti-Basileus for 2026-2027 year

Victoria Wright (Ve)

line position: 5, FA23

classification: i think senior

major: journalism

minor: AA studies

hometown: broward county, florida