Happy Founders Day!!

[ISUKappa]

Six young women were indeed pioneers when they dared to march into the most public part of the Monmouth College campus, its chapel, on October 13th, 1870, wearing their golden keys in their hair. "The Greek-letter boys cheered and stamped...quite a while...," one of the six remembered later. The College Courier reported on the event, saying that the six were "on a voyage of discovery."

The six collegians who started the Kappa journey were:

Mary Louise Bennett (Boyd)
Hannah Jeannette Boyd
Martha Louisa Stevenson (Miller)
Mary Moore Stewart (Nelson, Field)
Susan Burley Walker (Vincent)
Anna Elizabeth Willits (Pattee)

This historic event is remembered every year on Founders Day, October 13, a day on which the founders are honored. Founders Day is also a time for Kappa members of all generations to come together in sisterhood and friendship.

Here's to 136 years of sisterhood and our Tradition of Leadership!

[MSKKG]

Here's hoping our next 136 years are just as fantastic!

[alum]

Ditto!!!

[PKTKKG]

I know it's almost a week later, but on Friday I sat down and read through parts of my Kappa History 2000 book and reflected on what an incredible organization I belong to. Kappa is truely wonderful, and I feel privileged to be a member.