Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Charters Chapter at Rollins College
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® made its mark on another college campus on November 19, 2023, by chartering a chapter at Rollins College. Twelve women were initiated as new members to charter the Upsilon Pi Chapter, adding to the South Atlantic Region, the largest region in the sorority.
Founded on the campus of Howard University January 15, 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® is the oldest Greek-letter organization established by African American college-educated women.
The chartering ceremony was conducted by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® South Atlantic Regional Director, The Honorable Tiffany Moore Russell, Esq. “We are so excited to embrace these 12 extraordinary ladies into our beloved sorority, and I am confident they will make long-lasting contributions to the Rollins College campus community,” she said. “These young ladies represent academic excellence, service and sisterhood. I cannot wait to see what they accomplish at Rollins.”
Russell also expressed appreciation to Rollins College for welcoming the new chapter to the campus. Rollins College is the fourth oldest post-secondary institution in Florida founded in November 1885. U.S. News & World Report ranked Rollins College the No. 1 regional university in the South in its 2024 rankings of “Best Colleges,” released in September. For more information, visit www.rollins.edu.
The 12 charter members of the Upsilon Pi Chapter are:
Bupe Kunda – Lusaka, Zambia
Megan Anderson – Orlando, FL
Jordyn Burnett – Middleburg, FL
Ophelia Lukamba – Kinshasa, Congo
Olivia McCoy – Orlando, FL
Shalisa Knowles – New Providence, Bahamas
Savannah Nurse – Brooklyn, NY
Chanel Thompson – Orlando, FL
Kalen Roberts – Tallahassee, FL
Bree Martinborough – Grand Bahamas, The Bahamas
Chanice Thompson – Orlando, FL
Ani Henry-Walker – Orlando, FL
Upsilon Pi Chapter is the second undergraduate chapter chartered under Russell’s administration. Upsilon Xi Chapter was the first. It was chartered at Georgia Gwinnett College on October 29. Upsilon Pi Chapter will be supervised by AKA graduate chapter Psi Theta Omega located in Metro Orlando, FL.
Following the ceremony, the new chapter held a celebratory luncheon at The Rice Family Pavilion on the campus of Rollins College. Carolyn House Stewart, Esq., the 28th international president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, attended both events.
The members of Upsilon Pi Chapter are strategically positioned to have a significant impact on their campus and the surrounding community while promoting the sorority’s Soaring to Greater Heights of Service and Sisterhood international initiatives: 1) Strengthening our Sisterhood; 2) Empower Our Families; 3) Build Our Economic Wealth; 4) Enhance Our Environment; 5) Advocate for Social Justice; and 6) Uplift Our Local Community.
About Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (AKA) is an international service organization that was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1908. It is the oldest Greek-letter organization established by Black, college-educated women. Alpha Kappa Alpha has over 325,000 members in more than 1,045 graduate and undergraduate chapters in the United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Liberia, Bahamas, Bermuda, the Caribbean, Canada, Japan, Germany, South Korea, Africa, South Africa, and in the Middle East. Led by International President and CEO Danette Anthony Reed, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® is often hailed as “America’s premier Greek-letter organization for Black women.” Visit www.aka1908.com for more information.
About The South Atlantic Region
With nearly 25,000 graduate and undergraduate members in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, the South Atlantic Region is the largest region in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®. The Honorable Tiffany Moore Russell, Esquire, leads the region in her role as South Atlantic Regional Director.
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