Knightdale is a town in Wake County,North Carolina,United States. As of the 2020 census,Knightdale has a population of 19,435,up from 11,401 in 2010. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the town's population to be 17,843,as of July 1,2019. Knightdale's population grew 10.4% from 2010 to 2013,making it the second fastest-growing community in the Research Triangle region for that time period.
Kappa Alpha Theta (ΚΑΘ),commonly referred to simply as Theta,is an international women’s fraternity founded on January 27,1870,at DePauw University in Greencastle,Indiana. It was the first Greek-letter fraternity established for women. The organization has 147 chapters at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. The organization was the first women's fraternity to establish a chapter in Canada. Theta's total living initiated membership,as of 2020,was more than 250,000. There are more than 200 alumnae chapters and circles worldwide.
Sigma Alpha (ΣΑ) is a professional agricultural sorority.
While the traditional social fraternity is a well-established mainstay across the United States at institutions of higher learning,alternatives –in the form of social fraternities that require doctrinal and behavioral conformity to the Christian faith –developed in the early 20th century. They continue to grow in size and popularity.
Sigma Alpha Iota (ΣΑΙ) is an international music fraternity. Formed to "uphold the highest standards of music" and "to further the development of music in America and throughout the world",it continues to provide musical and educational resources to its members and the general public. Sigma Alpha Iota operates its own national philanthropy,Sigma Alpha Iota Philanthropies,Inc. Sigma Alpha Iota is a member of the National Interfraternity Music Council and the Professional Fraternity Association.
Bill Faison is a former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives who represented the 50th district from 2005 to 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Ethel Hedgeman Lyle was a founder of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority (ΑΚΑ) at Howard University in 1908. It was the first sorority founded by African-American college women. Lyle is often referred to as the "Guiding Light" for the organization.
Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority,Inc. (ΘΝΞ) is a historically multicultural sorority founded on April 11,1997,at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC),by seven women who sought to bridge cultural gaps. Theta Nu Xi was incorporated on April 29,1999.
Burley Bayard Mitchell Jr. is an American jurist and former Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. He received his bachelor's degree from North Carolina State University and his J.D. degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Lillie Burke was an American woman who was one of the original founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority in 1908,the first sorority founded by African-American women. Burke and her sister Beulah Burke were two of the nine cofounders.
Harriet Josephine Terry was one of the sophomores founders of 1908 of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,Incorporated,the first sorority founded by African-American women. The organization has continued to generate social capital for 105 years.
Ethel Jones Mowbray was one of the twenty founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated,the first sorority founded by African-American women. Her legacy was an organization that has helped African-American women succeed in college,prepare for leadership and organize in communities,and serve their communities in later life. The sorority has continued to generate social capital for over 112 years.
Sarah Meriwether Nutter was one of the original sixteen founders of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority,the first sorority founded by African-American women. As an educator,she worked in the profession considered most critical to the advancement of African-American citizens.
Ethel Cuff Black was an American educator and one of the founders of Delta Sigma Theta sorority. She was the first African-American school teacher in Richmond County,New York.
Margaret Flagg Holmes was one of the sixteen founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,Incorporated,at Howard University in Washington,DC. It was the first sorority founded by African-American women.
Lavinia Norman was one of the sixteen original founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,Incorporated,the first sorority founded by African-American women,at Howard University. She was one of a small minority of women who attended college at all. In addition Norman did graduate work and taught at Douglas High School in Huntington,West Virginia,for more than 40 years. When teaching was considered one of the most critical and prestigious careers for a developing nation.
Marie Woolfolk Taylor was one of the sixteen founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,Incorporated,the first sorority founded by African-American women. The legacy she created in establishing the sorority has continued to generate social capital for nearly 100 years.
Nellie May Quander was an incorporator and the first international president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,Incorporated. As president for several years,she helped expand the sorority and further its support of African-American women at colleges and in communities. The sorority established a scholarship endowment in her name. The legacy of the sorority has continued to generate social capital for over 112 years.
Joanna Mary Berry Shields was one of the seven members of the sophomore class of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,Incorporated,the first sorority founded by African-American women. She created a legacy that has continued to generate social capital for nearly 110 years.
