AKA PRACTICE STUDY GUIDE
AKA - Answers -Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc
Founded - Answers -January 15, 1908 at Howard University, Washington DC
Incorporated - Answers -January 29, 1913
"Twenty Pearls" - Answers -Refers to Founders and Incorporators
Motto - Answers -"By Culture and By Merit
Symbol - Answers -Ivy Leaf
Flower - Answers -Pink Tea Rose
Colors - Answers -Salmon Pink and Apple Green
Official publication - Answers -Ivy Leaf magazine, published in 1921
International President(2022-2026) - Answers -Danette Anthony Reed
Soror - Answers -Sister ( only used by members)
Conferences - Answers -Boule'-Governing body meets biennially
Administrative division of the Boule'-The Alpha Kappa Alpha Corporate Office
Leadership Seminar(intensive national study of ideas, structure, and techniques)
Regional Conferences-Annually
Cluster Conference(GPO is Cluster VII)
Directorate - Answers -Board of Directors
Ivy Beyond the Wall - Answers -Deceased member
Office Titles - Answers -Basileus-President
Anti-Basileus-Vice President
Tamiouchos-Treasurer, chairman budget & finance
Grammateus-Recording Secretary
Epistoleus-Corresponding Secretary
Pecunious Grammateus-Finacial Secretary
Hodegos-Official Hostess/great victors &-introduce
Philacter-guards/keeper of the door/checks visitors credentials
Corporate Office Titles - Answers -Supreme Basileus-International President
First Supreme Anti-Basileus-International First Vice-President
, Second Supreme Anti-Basileus-International Second Vice-President
Supreme Tamiouchos-International Treasurer
Supreme Grammateus-International Recording Secretary
Supreme Parliamentarian-International Parliamentarian
6 Initiatives - Answers -Strengthen Our Sisterhood,
Empower Our Families,
Build Our Economic Wealth,
Enhance Our Environment,
Advocate for Social Justice,
Uplift Our Local Community
Current Program Administration Theme - Answers -Soaring to Greater Heights of
Service and Sisterhood
First National office opened(Chicago) - Answers -October 8, 1949
Founders aka Twenty Pearls - Answers -Ethel Hedgeman Lyle(taught music/Graduated
Howard 1909)
Anna Easter Brown(1908)(Graduated from Howard 1909/taught 31 years)
Beulah Elizabeth Burke(created org name, motto, colors)
Lillie Burke(co-created Motto/graduated from Howard 1908)
Majorie Hill(first Ivy Beyond the Wall/graduated Howard 1908)
Margaret Flagg Holmes(graduated Howard 1908/taught latin)
Lavinia Norman(Born Dec. 14, 1882/celebrated 100th B-day with a Gala)
Lucy Diggs Slowe (1st Basileus of Alpha Chapter/drafted org constitution)
Marie Woolfolk Taylor(graduated Howard 1908/born in Atlanta Georgia)
Norma Elizabeth Boyd(1910)
Ethel Jones Mowbray
Alice P. Murray
Sarah Meriweather Nutter
Joanna Berry Shields
AKA - Answers -Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc
Founded - Answers -January 15, 1908 at Howard University, Washington DC
Incorporated - Answers -January 29, 1913
"Twenty Pearls" - Answers -Refers to Founders and Incorporators
Motto - Answers -"By Culture and By Merit
Symbol - Answers -Ivy Leaf
Flower - Answers -Pink Tea Rose
Colors - Answers -Salmon Pink and Apple Green
Official publication - Answers -Ivy Leaf magazine, published in 1921
International President(2022-2026) - Answers -Danette Anthony Reed
Soror - Answers -Sister ( only used by members)
Conferences - Answers -Boule'-Governing body meets biennially
Administrative division of the Boule'-The Alpha Kappa Alpha Corporate Office
Leadership Seminar(intensive national study of ideas, structure, and techniques)
Regional Conferences-Annually
Cluster Conference(GPO is Cluster VII)
Directorate - Answers -Board of Directors
Ivy Beyond the Wall - Answers -Deceased member
Office Titles - Answers -Basileus-President
Anti-Basileus-Vice President
Tamiouchos-Treasurer, chairman budget & finance
Grammateus-Recording Secretary
Epistoleus-Corresponding Secretary
Pecunious Grammateus-Finacial Secretary
Hodegos-Official Hostess/great victors &-introduce
Philacter-guards/keeper of the door/checks visitors credentials
Corporate Office Titles - Answers -Supreme Basileus-International President
First Supreme Anti-Basileus-International First Vice-President
, Second Supreme Anti-Basileus-International Second Vice-President
Supreme Tamiouchos-International Treasurer
Supreme Grammateus-International Recording Secretary
Supreme Parliamentarian-International Parliamentarian
6 Initiatives - Answers -Strengthen Our Sisterhood,
Empower Our Families,
Build Our Economic Wealth,
Enhance Our Environment,
Advocate for Social Justice,
Uplift Our Local Community
Current Program Administration Theme - Answers -Soaring to Greater Heights of
Service and Sisterhood
First National office opened(Chicago) - Answers -October 8, 1949
Founders aka Twenty Pearls - Answers -Ethel Hedgeman Lyle(taught music/Graduated
Howard 1909)
Anna Easter Brown(1908)(Graduated from Howard 1909/taught 31 years)
Beulah Elizabeth Burke(created org name, motto, colors)
Lillie Burke(co-created Motto/graduated from Howard 1908)
Majorie Hill(first Ivy Beyond the Wall/graduated Howard 1908)
Margaret Flagg Holmes(graduated Howard 1908/taught latin)
Lavinia Norman(Born Dec. 14, 1882/celebrated 100th B-day with a Gala)
Lucy Diggs Slowe (1st Basileus of Alpha Chapter/drafted org constitution)
Marie Woolfolk Taylor(graduated Howard 1908/born in Atlanta Georgia)
Norma Elizabeth Boyd(1910)
Ethel Jones Mowbray
Alice P. Murray
Sarah Meriweather Nutter
Joanna Berry Shields
