Fraternity Staff Members Stefania Rudd (Theta Rho-Cameron), left, and Denise Jung Reens (Epsilon Delta-Northern Illinois) prepare for the Executive Office Founders' Day open house. Collegians and alumnae in the Evanston, Ill., area toured the office, viewed memorabilia from archives and met EO staff and other sisters.
Founders’ Day 2012 Alpha Phis around the world renewed their own pledges to the Fraternity while celebrating Founders’ Day on Oct. 10. On that cool, rainy fall night 140 years ago, the young women of Alpha Phi formed a bond of sisterhood that redefined who they were. As autumn turned to a cold winter, their sisterhood thrived, soon touched by the warmth of spring’s arrival and with it, the sweet promise of summer. Alpha Phi has known many seasons in its 14 decades. Through each of those seasons, the women of Alpha Phi have marked the passage of time with their successes on campus, in the community and through their careers. Through each of those seasons, Alpha Phi has been part of history … helping shape the future for all women. Through each of those seasons, Alpha Phi itself has been broadened and strengthened. That source of strength lives in each sister; each woman who has been uplifted by Alpha Phi, and who has ensured that the Fraternity would know many more seasons. Through each of Alpha Phi’s 14 decades, every one of us has been touched by the warmth of this sisterhood and made 4
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stronger by its ideals. Together, we have ensured that the dream of the Original Ten would be realized and renewed … season after season. On our 140th anniversary, we take a moment to honor Alpha Phi’s Founders, who imagined boldly and took that first brave step that set us on our path to be outstanding women supporting one another in lifelong achievement.
British Columbia (Beta Theta) collegians host the chapter’s first Red Dress-themed Founders’ Day tea.
The Founders of Alpha Phi
Clara Bradley Burdette Florence Chidester Lukens Martha Foote Crow Ida Gilbert Houghton Jane Higham Kate Hogoboom Gilbert Elizabeth Hubbell Shults Rena Michaels Atchison Louise Shepard Hancock Clara Sittser Williams
Alpha Phi mothers and daughters celebrate Founders’ Day in Dallas, Texas.
Portland, Ore., area alumnae celebrate Founders’ Day with the Oregon State (Beta Upsilon) collegians.