Kappa Chapter...
Then...
At the University of Pittsburgh in 1920, a group young
women joined together
to present to University officials the idea of forming a local sorority
based on high moral standards, ideals, and scholastic achievement. From this
endeavor, Epsilon Pi Epsilon was born. After two years of success and
achievement both individually as members and as a group, the organization was installed
as the tenth chapter of Theta Phi Alpha, known as Kappa Chapter. The
ceremony took place May 4, 1922. A ball was held in their honor on May 5 at
the Hotel Schenely with two representatives from each sorority and
fraternity on campus in attendance as well as many of the University's
high-ranking Officials. Reverend C. A. Sanderbeck of St. Paul's Cathedral
was appointed the sorority's first Chaplain.
Charter Members of 1922
| Adelaide Kaplan |
Lois Barry Lynch |
| Lucille Behan |
Pauline Bresnahan Harrington |
| Mary Brennan |
Helen Conley Murphy |
| Gladys Donahue |
Margaret Enright |
| Anne Galore Fleming |
Helen Henke Mahla |
| Kathleen Kelly |
Margaret Kenney |
| Marie Kenney |
Margaret King Denny |
| Kathryn Matthews Crane |
Eleanor Mulgrew |
| Marie Murphy |
Helen McAfee Wilson |
| Winifred McCaffrey Duschane |
Rosemary McMahon Crossland |
| Kathryn McNamara Clement |
Agnes Schmidt Sullivan |
| Cecelia Schmidt Francis |
Alice Schmitz Gularski |
| Dorothea Mansmann Wagner |
Anna Mae Walsh Gallagher |
... And Now.

Now, the Kappa Chapter of Theta Phi Alpha is a thriving group of young
women,
intent on creating friendships and memories that will lasting a lifetime.
One of the largest sororities at Pitt, we represent a diverse group of
individuals, all with unique interests and traits, but all united under one
common goal. We have sisters in nearly all student organizations on campus,
ranging from the University of Pittsburgh Varsity Marching Band to Student
Government Board, showing that we not only have a wide variety of interests
but we also know how to manage time and commitment. Yet despite the wide
range of activities, in the end, we are all close at heart and are always
willing to share in a good laugh or cry.


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