Kappa Epsilon Psi

Kappa Epsilon Psi
Kappa Epsilon Psi
ΚΕΨ
Founded	April 4, 2011; 13 years ago; Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S.
Type	Service
Affiliation	PFA
Emphasis	Military
Scope	National
Motto	Many women have done noble things, we excel them all.
Colors	Purple and Rose Pink
Symbol	Antique Key
Flower	New Dawn Rose
Headquarters	3951 Snapfinger Parkway, Suite 400; Decatur, Georgia 30035; United States
Website	Official website

Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority, Inc. (ΚΕΨ or KEY) is a national, non-collegiate service sorority, considered a professional (military) sorority.

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]

The founders are Moneka Smith (Army Reserves) and Shica Hill (Army National Guard). The first initiates (National Line Alpha) are Ciera Burts, Ariane Wyatt*, Marga Horn, Kayla Hall, Kesia Loyd-Brown, Jennifer Berry*, and Keondra Harris. (Asterisk indicates the individual is no longer affiliated with the organization).

Objectives

Kappa Epsilon Psi has three objectives:^[4]

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 who has more time in service & wisdom to share. Members who are retired from military service are paired with new members who wish to seek similar career paths in the civilian sector.

Symbols

The sorority's symbol is an antique key. Its colors are purple and pink rose. Its flower is the New Dawn Rose. Its motto is "Many women have done noble things; we excel them all."

Chapters

Following is a list of Kappa Epsilon Psi chapters.^[5] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.

Chapter	Charter date	City	State	Status	References
	April 4, 2011	Pembroke Pines	Florida	Inactive	^[1]
Alpha		Honolulu	Hawaii	Active	^[6]
Beta		Fayetteville	North Carolina	Active	^[7]
Gamma		Atlanta	Georgia	Active
Delta		Woodbridge	Virginia	Active
Epsilon		Norfolk	Virginia	Active
Zeta		Hampton	Virginia	Active	^[8]
Eta		Willingboro	New Jersey	Active
Theta		Memphis	Tennessee	Active
Iota		Hopewell	Virginia	Active
Kappa		Clinton	Maryland	Active
Lambda		San Antonio	Texas	Active
Mu		Washington, D.C.	District of Columbia	Active
Nu		Killeen	Texas	Active
Xi		Augusta	Georgia	Active
Omicron		Detroit	Michigan	Active
Pi		Lawton	Oklahoma	Active
Rho		Miami	Florida	Inactive
Sigma		Goldsboro	North Carolina	Active
Tau		Tampa	Florida	Active
Upsilon		Warner Robins	Georgia	Active
Phi		Louisville	Kentucky	Active
Chi		Jacksonville	Florida	Active
Psi		Columbia	South Carolina	Active
Alpha Alpha		Savannah	Georgia	Active
Alpha Beta		Houston	Texas	Inactive	^[9]
Alpha Gamma		Little Rock	Arkansas	Active
Alpha Delta		Phenix City	Alabama	Active
Alpha Epsilon		Baltimore	Maryland	Active
Alpha Zeta		Fredericksburg	Virginia	Active
Alpha Eta		San Diego	California	Active
Alpha Theta		Clarksville	Tennessee	Active
Alpha Iota		El Paso	Texas	Active
Alpha Kappa		Montgomery	Alabama	Active
Alpha Lambda		Raleigh	North Carolina	Active
Alpha Mu		Colorado Springs	Colorado	Active
Alpha Nu		Charlotte	North Carolina	Active
Alpha Xi		Dallas	Texas	Active
Alpha Pi		Chicago	Illinois	Active
Alpha Rho		Huntsville and Decatur	Alabama	Active
Alpha Sigma		Crestview	Florida	Active
Alpha Tau		Charleston	South Carolina	Active
Alpha Upsilon		Mobile	Alabama	Active

Affiliations

Kappa Lambda Chi Military Fraternity Inc. - Military and Veterans Fraternity: 2013

References

^ ^a ^b "About Us". Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-22. Retrieved 2014-12-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Female soldiers unite through new sorority". Dvids.
^ "Organization of Elite Professionals - Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority, Inc". militarysorority.com. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
^ "Elite Professionals Chapter Locator - Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority, Inc". www.militarysorority.com. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
^ "Keyhawaiialpha - Military Sorority". Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
^ "Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority, Inc., Nc Beta Chapter - Fayetteville". Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
^ "Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority". Archived from the original on 2014-12-14. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
^ "Regional Communication Flow" (PDF). Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority, Inc. Retrieved January 7, 2024.

External links

Kappa Epsilon Psi

[:0-1] "About Us". Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2014-12-13.

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-22. Retrieved 2014-12-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] "Female soldiers unite through new sorority". Dvids.

[4] "Organization of Elite Professionals - Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority, Inc". militarysorority.com. Retrieved 2023-07-29.

[5] "Elite Professionals Chapter Locator - Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority, Inc". www.militarysorority.com. Retrieved 2024-01-08.

[6] "Keyhawaiialpha - Military Sorority". Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2014-12-13.

[7] "Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority, Inc., Nc Beta Chapter - Fayetteville". Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2014-12-13.

[8] "Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority". Archived from the original on 2014-12-14. Retrieved 2014-12-13.

[9] "Regional Communication Flow" (PDF). Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority, Inc. Retrieved January 7, 2024.

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