Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. – Q&A Verified
North Atlantic Region ✔️Ans - Meredith Henderson
Mid-Atlantic Region ✔️Ans - Joyce Henderson
South Atlantic Region ✔️Ans - Sharon Brown Harriott
Great Lakes Region ✔️Ans - Toni S. Kendrick
South Eastern Region ✔️Ans - Mary F. Conner
South Central Region ✔️Ans - Chelle Luper Wilson
Central Region ✔️Ans - Kathy A. Walker Steele
Mid-Western Region ✔️Ans - Jan Carpenter-Baker
Far Western ✔️Ans - Barbara Denson Trotter
International ✔️Ans - Gizette L. Thomas
How many regions make up Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.? ✔️Ans -
10
What is the purpose of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.? ✔️Ans - To
cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, to promote
unity and friendship among college women, to study and alleviate problems
concerning girls and women, to maintain a progressive interest in college life,
to be of service to all mankind.
The Directorate is made up of how many members of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Inc.? Which positions are filled by undergraduate members?
✔️Ans - 18. Second Supreme Anti-Basileus, and 2 Undergraduate Members-
at-Large
Who was the president of the first Directorate? ✔️Ans - Nellie M.
Quander
, What is the name of Alpha Kappa Alpha's governing body? How often is it
held? ✔️Ans - Boule. Biennially.
When and where was the first national office opened? ✔️Ans - October 8,
1949, Chicago, Illinois
What was the name of the first President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.?
✔️Ans - Lucy Diggs Slowe
What is the 2014-2018 International Program focus? ✔️Ans - Launching
new Dimensions of Service
What are the 5 targets? ✔️Ans - Educational Enrichment, Health
Promotion, Family Strengthening, Environmental Ownership, Global Impact
Target I: Educational Enrichment ✔️Ans - 1. ASCEND: Achievement, Self-
Awareness, Communication, Engagement, Networking, Developmental Skills
2. One Million Backpacks
3. Think HBCU
Target II: Health Promotion ✔️Ans - 1. Alzheimer's Disease and
Caregiver Support Program
2. Stroke and Heart Disease Awareness
3. Mental Health
Target III: Family Strengthening ✔️Ans - 1. Childhood Hunger Initiatives
2. Family Seasonal Wraps
3. Fiscal Responsibility Programs
Target IV: Environmental Ownership ✔️Ans - 1. AKA 1908 Playground
Project
2. Restore, Refresh, and Renew Project
3. Acts of Green Program
Target V: Global Impact ✔️Ans - 1. UNA-USA
2. Africare
North Atlantic Region ✔️Ans - Meredith Henderson
Mid-Atlantic Region ✔️Ans - Joyce Henderson
South Atlantic Region ✔️Ans - Sharon Brown Harriott
Great Lakes Region ✔️Ans - Toni S. Kendrick
South Eastern Region ✔️Ans - Mary F. Conner
South Central Region ✔️Ans - Chelle Luper Wilson
Central Region ✔️Ans - Kathy A. Walker Steele
Mid-Western Region ✔️Ans - Jan Carpenter-Baker
Far Western ✔️Ans - Barbara Denson Trotter
International ✔️Ans - Gizette L. Thomas
How many regions make up Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.? ✔️Ans -
10
What is the purpose of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.? ✔️Ans - To
cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, to promote
unity and friendship among college women, to study and alleviate problems
concerning girls and women, to maintain a progressive interest in college life,
to be of service to all mankind.
The Directorate is made up of how many members of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Inc.? Which positions are filled by undergraduate members?
✔️Ans - 18. Second Supreme Anti-Basileus, and 2 Undergraduate Members-
at-Large
Who was the president of the first Directorate? ✔️Ans - Nellie M.
Quander
, What is the name of Alpha Kappa Alpha's governing body? How often is it
held? ✔️Ans - Boule. Biennially.
When and where was the first national office opened? ✔️Ans - October 8,
1949, Chicago, Illinois
What was the name of the first President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.?
✔️Ans - Lucy Diggs Slowe
What is the 2014-2018 International Program focus? ✔️Ans - Launching
new Dimensions of Service
What are the 5 targets? ✔️Ans - Educational Enrichment, Health
Promotion, Family Strengthening, Environmental Ownership, Global Impact
Target I: Educational Enrichment ✔️Ans - 1. ASCEND: Achievement, Self-
Awareness, Communication, Engagement, Networking, Developmental Skills
2. One Million Backpacks
3. Think HBCU
Target II: Health Promotion ✔️Ans - 1. Alzheimer's Disease and
Caregiver Support Program
2. Stroke and Heart Disease Awareness
3. Mental Health
Target III: Family Strengthening ✔️Ans - 1. Childhood Hunger Initiatives
2. Family Seasonal Wraps
3. Fiscal Responsibility Programs
Target IV: Environmental Ownership ✔️Ans - 1. AKA 1908 Playground
Project
2. Restore, Refresh, and Renew Project
3. Acts of Green Program
Target V: Global Impact ✔️Ans - 1. UNA-USA
2. Africare
