Kappa Epsilon Psi
Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority, Inc. (ΚΕΨ or KEY) is a national service based sorority, considered a professional sorority.
Kappa Epsilon Psi | |
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ΚΕΨ | |
Founded | April 4, 2011 Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Type | Service |
Scope | Active, Reserve, Guard, Veterans |
Motto | Many women have done noble things, we excel them all. |
Colors | Purple Rose Pink |
Symbol | Antique Key |
Flower | New Dawn Rose |
Website | http://militarysorority.com |
History
Kappa Epsilon Psi was founded on April 4, 2011,[1][2] in Pembroke Pines, Florida, as an alternative to traditional Greek letter organizations for female service members. KEY is the second Greek-lettered sorority established and incorporated by U.S. Armed Forces women.[3][4]
Founding members
The founding members are Moneka Smith (Army Reserves) and Shica Hill (Army National Guard).
Objectives
Kappa Epsilon Psi has three objectives:[5]
Honor our past female service members - Annually each active chapter will honor a female veteran (over the age of 65). The female service member is inducted as an honorary KEY member and her legacy/military service is documented.
Unite current service members - We aspire to unite female service members of all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. Membership is open to all female service members who are or have served honorably. Our goal is to have a member or active chapter on every military installation - stateside and abroad.
Mentor future female leadership - Candidates with less than two years of military service are paired with a Big Sister that has more time in service & wisdom to share. Members that are retired from military service are paired with new members who wish to seek similar career paths in the civilian sector.
Local chapters and clusters
- Honolulu, Hawaii[6]
- Hampton Roads, Virginia[7]
- Northern Virginia[8]
- Killeen, Texas
- Fayetteville, North Carolina[9]
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Colorado Springs
- Goldsboro, North Carolina
- Columbia, South Carolina
- El Paso, Texas
- Detroit, Michigan
- Clarksville, Tennessee
- Augusta, Georgia
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Ft. Lee, Virginia
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Tampa, Florida
- San Antonio, Texas
- Houston, Texas
- Montgomery, Alabama
- Crestview, Florida
Affiliations
- Kappa Lambda Chi Military Fraternity Inc. - Military and Veterans Fraternity: 2013
References
- http://militarysorority.com/aboutus.html
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-22. Retrieved 2014-12-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://totalsororitymove.com/female-soldiers-start-exclusive-military-sorority.html%5B%5D
- http://www.dvidshub.net/news/119138/female-soldiers-unite-through-new-sorority#.VIu6TzHF8xI
- http://militarysorority.com/
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2014-12-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.hrsepsilon.com/
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-13. Retrieved 2014-12-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2014-12-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)