The members of Kappa Kappa Gamma celebrate our 139h anniversary of the Fraternity's Founders day with Kappas from UCSD and San Diego Alumnae who were initiated before 1950!!
On October 13, 1870, six women of Monmouth College marched into the chapel service with golden keys in their hair announcing the foundation of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Their names were Mary Moore "Minnie" Stewart, Anna Elizabeth Willits, Susan Burley Walker, Hanna Jeanette "Jennie" Boyd, Mary Louise "Lou" Bennet, and Martha Louisa "Lou" Stevenson.
Today Kappa Kappa Gamma is one of the oldest women’s fraternities. It is a fraternity because the term sorority was not used when Kappa Kappa Gamma was founded. There are currently 134 chapters and over 220,000 initiated members in the United States and Canada.
Colors: light blue of the sky and dark blue of the sea
Jewel: the sapphire, representing truth, sincerity and constancy
Badge: the golden key
Flower: the fleur-de-lis, chosen for its dignity, stateliness, and grace
Bird: the owl, a bird of wisdom
