Alpha Kappa Alpha

When was AKA founded?

January 15, 1908

When was AKA incorporated?

January 29, 1913

What are the colors of AKA?

Apple green and salmon pink

How many founders are there?

Nine

Who were the original nine founders?

Ethel Hedgeman Lyle

Beulah Burke

Lillie Burke

Margaret Flagg Holmes

Marjorie Hill

Lucy Diggs Slowe

Marie Woolfolk Taylor

Anna Easter Brown

Lavinia Norman

Who was elected as the first president?

Lucy Diggs Slowe

Where was AKA founded?

Howard University Washington DC

What is the highest honor, which sorority can give?

Honorary membership

How many officers make up the current Directorate?

Eighteen

Sorority

A society for women with selective membership limited by the invitation of persons who are members

Boule (Boo-lay)

The periodic assembly of the total membership

Directorate

Governing body of AKA when Boule is not in session

Soror

Sister

Program Targets

1. Educational enrichment

2. Health promotion

3. Family strengthening

4. Environmental ownership

5. Global impact

Basileus

President

Anti-Basileus

Vice President

Grammateus

Secretary

Tamiouchos

Treasurer

Anti-Grammateus

Assistant Secretary

Pecunious Grammateus

Financial Secretary

Hodegos

Hostess

Philacter

Sergeant-at-Arms

How often does the Boule meet?

Biennially

Why was AKA incorporated?

To ensure perpetuity

What's the sorority's board of directors called?

Directorate

What are the ten regions?

North Atlantic

South Central

Mid-Atlantic

Central

South Atlantic

Mid-Western

Great Lakes

Far Western

South Eastern

International

What states make up the Mid-Western region?

Iowa

Nebraska

Kansas

Montana

Wyoming

Colorado

Oklahoma

Missouri (except St. Louis and Cape Girardeau)

Who was the first International Supreme Basilei?

Nellie M. Quander

Who is the current Supreme Basilei?

Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson

How often are regional conferences held?

Annually

How many sophomores were admitted in 1928 without initiation?

Seven

Who were the sophomores that were admitted in 1908 without initiation?

Joanna Berry

Norma Boyd

Ethel Jones

Sara Meriweather

Alice Murray

Carrie Snowden

Harriet Terry

What is IZO?

Iota Zeta Omega chapter of AKA

Who does AKA serve?

All of mankind

What does AKA emphasize?

Ethics, respect, and dignity

Who are the officers of Boule?

International President

International Vice President

International 2nd VP

International Secretary

International Treasurer

International Parliamentarian

All Regional Directors

2 Undergraduate Members At Large

What is quorum for Boule?

6 members of directorate and 1/3 delegates of active chapters

How long of a term does the Supreme Basileus serve?

4 year term

How long of a term does the 1st International Vice President Serve?

4 year term

How long of a term does the 2nd International Vice President Serve?

2 year term

What is S.M.I.L.E.?

Sisterhood is Multidimensional Innovative Lifelong and Engaging

The dream of AKA was imagined by who?

Ethel Hedgeman Lyle

Beulah Burke

Suggested Names and recommended colors

Ethel Hedgeman Lyle

Designed Insignia (Ivy Leaf with letters engraved in Gold)

What is PIMS?

Partners in Mathematics and Science