Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® is the oldest Greek-letter organization founded by African American college-educated women. Established January 15, 1908, at Howard University in Washington, D.C., the sorority has since grown into a globally impactful organization with over 360,000 members in both undergraduate and graduate chapters across 12 nations and territories. Members are united by sisterhood and a strong commitment to servant leadership, encompassing domestic and international efforts.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was founded on a mission of five basic tenets that have remained unchanged since the sorority’s inception. Our mission is
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to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards,
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to promote unity and friendship among college women,
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to study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their social stature,
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to maintain a progressive interest in college life,
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and to be of “Service to All Mankind.”
For more information please visit: www.aka1908.com
XI NU OMEGA CHARTERED
OUR STORY: CHARTERED JULY 9, 1982
In 1980, Peggy Lewis LeCompte, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, 19th Central Regional Director met with Delta Omicron Chapter alumnae about resurrecting on Northern Illinois University’s campus. Afterwards, the “Delta Omicron Reactivation Committee” was created and on March 28, 1981, the committee realized their goal of reviving the chapter. At the Regional Director’s urging and with her full support, the group
formed into the Sorority Committee to Service Chicago Heights. After adding AKA members from across metropolitan Chicago to their roster, the group desired, sought and obtained status as an official Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority graduate chapter chartering interest group.
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The Delta Omicron Reactivation Committee was formed, and many Delta Omicron alumnae were reclaimed as financial members. Under the leadership of Soror Peggy Lewis LeCompte, 19th Central Regional Director, fifteen members of the Ivy Leaf Pledge Club became women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Delta Omicron Chapter on March 28, 1981. With the reactivation of Delta Omicron completed, the desire to charter a new graduate chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® was born. On July 9, 1982, Xi Nu Omega was chartered by Soror Peggy Lewis LeCompte, Central Regional Director.
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Affectionately known as Too Too Xi Nu, the chapter provides community service, practices sisterhood, and promotes scholarship. Later, the chapter established the Monarch Awards Foundation, Inc. (MAF) as a separate entity to raise funds, execute the Sorority’s service programs, and award scholarships. Tax-exempt, charitable nonprofit status (501)(c)(3) was granted in 1989.
CHARTER MEMBERS
Patricia Berry
Carol J. Briggs
Joan Dameron Crisler
Carolyn Dean
Loyce Mason Epps**
Valerie Michele Everett
Vanora Eyvette Grover**
Patricia Ann Hill
Brenda Lynn Mills Hogan
Diana Hamilton James**
Willa Young Jennings
Doris Powell Kyle**
Adrienne Patricia Lofton
Phyllis McIntosh McCune
Carmelita Rivera
Claudia Brooks Russell
Audrey Renae Sanders
Carolyn Daise Schanette
Cathy G. Simms
Kathy L. Spencer
Gail Street-Coe
Velencia L. McCord Watkins
Kevena Turner Williams
Belinda Brown Williamson
**Ivy Beyond the Wall
CHAPTER MILESTONES
JULY 9, 1982
CHARTERING
1988
THE MONARCH AWARDS FOUNDATION, INC.
Established as Xi Nu Omega's not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization with the purpose of implementing community service programs, scholarships, and charitable donations to other not-for-profits. Monarch Awards Foundation has donated over $1.5MM in scholarships and not-for-profit donations.
1991
INAUGURAL "MUSIC AND ARTS EXPLOSION"
Chicago State University, Chicago, IL
2001
TEEN ESTEEM PROGRAM ESTABLISHED
This initiative was an outgrowth of the Harriet Harris YWCA Girls World program
2005
INAUGURAL "COMMUNITY FEEDING" EVENT
Beautiful Zion MB Church, Chicago, IL
2006
27TH CENTRAL REGIONAL DIRECTOR ELECTED
Pamela Bates Porch, was elected the 27th Central Regional Director at the 72nd Central Regional Conference in Chicago, Illinois. Her administration focused on the Reclamation and Retention of Members, Effective Chapter Standards and Operations, Sisterly Relations, and Mentoring and Modeling for Undergraduates, with a strong focus on service in the local community.
2018
9th CHAPTER PRESIDENT & 27th CENTRAL REGIONAL DIRECTOR RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL APPOINTMENT
Pamela Bates Porch, 9th Chapter President & 27th Central Regional Director, appointed Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority International Chaplain
NOVEMBER 11, 1983
INAUGURAL "MONARCH AWARDS: A TRIBUTE TO BLACK MEN"
Holiday Inn City Center, Chicago, IL
JUNE 18, 2022
XI NU OMEGA CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF SERVICE