Original AKA Comprehensive study guide

WHEN was Alpha Kappa Alpha Founded?

January 15, 1908

WHERE was Alpha Kappa Alpha founded?

Howard University in Washington, D.C.

Which Hall was AKA Founded in?

Parlor Room of Miner Hall

Why was AKA incorporated?

To ensure the perpurity of the organization

How many founders did AKA have?

Nine Founders

Name the first original founder (Alphabetical order)

Anna Easter Brown

Name the second original founder (Alphabetical order)

Beulah Elizabeth Burke

Name the third original founder (Alphabetical order)

Lillie Burke

Name the fourth original founder (Alphabetical order)

Marjorie Hill

Name the fifth original founder (Alphabetical order)

Margaret Flagg Holmes

Name the sixth original founder (Alphabetical order)

Ethel Hedgeman Lyle

Name the seventh original founder (Alphabetical order)

Lavinia Norman

Name the eighth original founder (Alphabetical order)

Lucy Diggs Slowe

Name the ninth original founder (Alphabetical order)

Marie Woolfolk Taylor

Who imagined the dream of AKA?

Ethel Hedgeman Lyle

Who was the first president of AKA?

Lucy Diggs Slowe

Which founder suggested the name and colors?

Beulah Elizabeth Burke

What are the colors of AKA?

Salmon Pink and Apple Green

What is the motto of AKA? (this comes up somewhere else! hint hint)

Service to all mankind

What is the first purpose of AKA?

To Cultivate and Encourage High Scholastic and Ethical Standards

What is the second purpose of AKA?

To Promote Unity and Friendship AMong College Women

What is the third purpose of AKA?

To Study and Help Alleviate Problems concerning Girls and Women to Improve their Social Stature

What is the fourth purpose of AKA?

To Maintain a Progressive Interest in College Life

What is the fiftth and most popular pupose of AKA?

To Be of Service to All Mankind

How many sophomores were admitted into AKA to continue it’s legacy?

Seven sophmores

Name the first sophomore (Alphabetical order)

Joanna Berry (Shields)

Name the second sophomore (Alphabetical order)

Norma Elizabeth Boyd

Name the third sophomore (Alphabetical order)

Ethel Jones (Mowbray)

Name the fourth sophomore (Alphabetical order)

Sarah Meriwether (Nutter)

Name the fifth sophomore (Alphabetical order)

Alice Porter Murray

Name the sixth sophomore (Alphabetical order)

Carrie E. Snowden

Name the seventh sophomore (Alphabetical order)

Harriet Josephine Terry

Name the Incorporators

Nellie Quander (Main)

Name the Incorporators

Julia Brooks

Name the Incorporators

Nellie Pratt Russell

Name the Incorporators

Minnie Smith

What prompted the incorporation of AKA?

22 sorors wanted to change the name, color, and mission