In the Spring of 1975, seven women from Clarion State College had a captivating vision. Since there was not a Alpha Kappa Alpha chapter at Clarion State College, with the permission of the Great Lakes Regional Director, Madelyn H. Giddens
and Clarion's Panhellenic Advisor,
these seven women were
initiated in
Epsilon Psi Chapter (chartered Nov. 1970) at Edinboro State College. The Spring 1975 line included three Epsilon Psi Chapter members and the seven originial members of Kappa Zeta Chapter.
In a September 2, 1975 correspondence from Francine McNairy, Advisor to the Ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority, Inc. to Kathy Konhort, Panhellenic Council Advisor that "we are directed to function as follows: Those women at [Clarion State College] CSC who are already AKA's in addition to those who desire to become AKA's must form what is termed an interest group or colony. They will jointly work on obtaining a local charter with our National Office."
KZ CHARTER MEMBERS
"GENESIS" |
THE ORIGINAL GROUP
Linda Baltimore
Kim Bethea
Alva Epps
Tarol Fisher
Leatrice Johnson
Cheryl Sheffield
Michelle Young
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FALL 1975 LINE
Gayle Bailey
Marquita Beaford
Lillie Brown
Pam Brown
Delores Campbell
June Jackson
Judy Lester
Patricia Purifoy
Annette Ridley
De’borah Spicer
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On February 14, 1976, Kappa Zeta Chapter was born at Clarion State College. KZ was the 236th undergraduate chapter and approximately the 495th chapter founded in the sorority as a whole. There have been a total of 96 young women who have been transformed into beautiful pearls of Alpha Kappa Alpha through Kappa Zeta Chapter.
ALUMNI PHOTOS (1997-2006)
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