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| Founded | November 18, 2017 |
| College | Pfeiffer University |
| Location | Misenheimer, North Carolina |
| Homepage | Eta Psi Chapter Website |
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Pfeiffer University founded 1885 Chapter Founded: November 18, 2017 Charter members initiated: 21 https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/Chapters 38 active initiates (as of December 2018) Some of Eta Psi’s Outstanding Alumnae:
Pfeiffer University is a private university located in Misenheimer, North Carolina. Pfeiffer is affiliated with the Methodist Church. It was established in 1885 by a woman named Emily Pruden. The school was first began its operation on the edge of Hudson, North Carolina and was called Oberlin School, and was later endowed by Mrs. Mary P. Mitchell and was named in her honor as the Mitchell School. A fire destroyed the original school in 1907, and it was then moved to Lenoir, North Carolina. The new location proved to be inadequate and was relocated in 1910, to Misenheimer, North Carolina. The Mitchell School began awarding high school diplomas in 1913, and began offering junior college classes in 1928. In 1934, the Pfeiffer family of New York City, New York, gave several generous financial gifts to the school. The school changed its name to Pfeiffer Junior College, after it was accredited the same year. In the 1950s, the school began offering senior level college courses, and was then accredited as a four-year college in 1960. In 1996, the college received university status, as Pfeiffer University. Presentation and Colonization:Kappa Kappa Gamma was presented to Pfeiffer University during the fall of 2017. Sena Griffith, and other women from Kappa Kappa Gamma headquarters, began making visits to Pfeiffer, in order to promote the colonization of Kappa Kappa Gamma within the university. Women who were interested in the organization, attended recruitment events to learn more about Kappa Kappa Gamma, and what it has to offer for the women who decide to join. These recruitment events were then followed by a successful bid day. On, September twenty-ninth, 2017, twenty-one women pledged their name in interest to the colonization of Kappa Kappa Gamma chapter, Eta Psi. The pledging was led by leadership consultant, Sena Griffith. Installation:On November eighteenth, 2017, the first initiation ceremony installed twenty-one women from Pfeiffer University. Initiation was performed at North Carolina State University. Two more members were initiated during the spring semester, on March thirtith, 2018. Highlights of 2017:During the 2017-2018 academic year, Eta Psi's members donated three hours of time to Reading is Funamental, Five hours of time donated to various campus service projects, and five hours donated to various community service projects. $150 was donated to Reading is Fundamental, along with 130 books that were collected by the chapter for donation. Eta Psi also donated $50 to the Kappa Kappa Gamma foundation. Highlights of 2018:On September fifth, the women of chapter Eta Psi, began fall recruitment in attempt to expand the growth of their chapter on the Pfeiffer Campus. seventeen women were recruited and pledged their name in interest. On November tenth, 2018, those seventeen women were initiated on the Pfeiffer Campus, which was led by Jenna Patton. |