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Kappa Epsilon Psi | |
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ΚΕΨ | |
Founded | April 4, 2011 Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S. |
Type | Service |
Affiliation | PFA |
Emphasis | Military |
Scope | National |
Motto | Many women have done noble things, we excel them all. |
Colors | Purple and Rose Pink |
Symbol | Antique Key |
Flower | New Dawn Rose |
Headquarters | 3951 Snapfinger Parkway, Suite 400 Decatur, Georgia 30035 United States |
Website | Official website |
Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority, Inc. (ΚΕΨ or KEY) is a national, non-collegiate service sorority, considered a professional (military) sorority.
Kappa Epsilon Psi was founded on April 4, 2011, [1] [2] in Pembroke Pines, Florida, as an alternative to traditional Greek letter organizations for female service members. KEY is the second Greek-lettered sorority established and incorporated by U.S. Armed Forces women. [3]
The founders are Moneka Smith (Army Reserves) and Shica Hill ( Army National Guard). The first initiates (National Line Alpha) are Ciera Burts, Ariane Wyatt*, Marga Horn, Kayla Hall, Kesia Loyd-Brown, Jennifer Berry*, and Keondra Harris. (Asterisk indicates the individual is no longer affiliated with the organization).
Kappa Epsilon Psi has three objectives: [4]
The sorority's symbol is an antique key. Its colors are purple and pink rose. Its flower is the New Dawn Rose. Its motto is "Many women have done noble things; we excel them all."
Following is a list of Kappa Epsilon Psi chapters. [5] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.
Chapter | Charter date | City | State | Status | References |
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April 4, 2011 | Pembroke Pines | Florida | Inactive | [1] | |
Alpha | Honolulu | Hawaii | Active | [6] | |
Beta | Fayetteville | North Carolina | Active | [7] | |
Gamma | Atlanta | Georgia | Active | ||
Delta | Woodbridge | Virginia | Active | ||
Epsilon | Norfolk | Virginia | Active | ||
Zeta | Hampton | Virginia | Active | [8] | |
Eta | Willingboro | New Jersey | Active | ||
Theta | Memphis | Tennessee | Active | ||
Iota | Hopewell | Virginia | Active | ||
Kappa | Clinton | Maryland | Active | ||
Lambda | San Antonio | Texas | Active | ||
Mu | Washington, D.C. | District of Columbia | Active | ||
Nu | Killeen | Texas | Active | ||
Xi | Augusta | Georgia | Active | ||
Omicron | Detroit | Michigan | Active | ||
Pi | Lawton | Oklahoma | Active | ||
Rho | Miami | Florida | Inactive | ||
Sigma | Goldsboro | North Carolina | Active | ||
Tau | Tampa | Florida | Active | ||
Upsilon | Warner Robins | Georgia | Active | ||
Phi | Louisville | Kentucky | Active | ||
Chi | Jacksonville | Florida | Active | ||
Psi | Columbia | South Carolina | Active | ||
Alpha Alpha | Savannah | Georgia | Active | ||
Alpha Beta | Houston | Texas | Inactive | [9] | |
Alpha Gamma | Little Rock | Arkansas | Active | ||
Alpha Delta | Phenix City | Alabama | Active | ||
Alpha Epsilon | Baltimore | Maryland | Active | ||
Alpha Zeta | Fredericksburg | Virginia | Active | ||
Alpha Eta | San Diego | California | Active | ||
Alpha Theta | Clarksville | Tennessee | Active | ||
Alpha Iota | El Paso | Texas | Active | ||
Alpha Kappa | Montgomery | Alabama | Active | ||
Alpha Lambda | Raleigh | North Carolina | Active | ||
Alpha Mu | Colorado Springs | Colorado | Active | ||
Alpha Nu | Charlotte | North Carolina | Active | ||
Alpha Xi | Dallas | Texas | Active | ||
Alpha Pi | Chicago | Illinois | Active | ||
Alpha Rho | Huntsville and Decatur | Alabama | Active | ||
Alpha Sigma | Crestview | Florida | Active | ||
Alpha Tau | Charleston | South Carolina | Active | ||
Alpha Upsilon | Mobile | Alabama | Active |
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