Kappa Epsilon Psi Explained

Kappa Epsilon Psi
Letters:	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΚΕΨ
Crest:	The_Crest_of_Kappa_Epsilon_Psi.png
Birthplace:	Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S.
Affiliation:	PFA
Status:	Active
Type:	Service
Emphasis:	Military
Motto:	Many women have done noble things, we excel them all.
Chapters:	41
Colors:	Purple and Rose Pink
Flower:	New Dawn Rose
Symbol:	Antique Key, Rosie-the-Riveter
Scope:	National
Address:	3951 Snapfinger Parkway, Suite 400
City:	Decatur
State:	Georgia
Zip Code:	30035
Country:	United States

Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority, Inc. (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΚΕΨ or KEY) is a national, non-collegiate service sorority, considered a professional (military) sorority.

History

Kappa Epsilon Psi was founded on April 4, 2011,^{[1] [2]} in Pembroke Pines, Florida, as an alternative to traditional Greek letter organizations for female service members. KEY is the second Greek-lettered sorority established and incorporated by U.S. Armed Forces women.^[3]

The founders are Moneka Smith (Army Reserves) and Shica Hill (Army National Guard). The first initiates (National Line Alpha) are Ciera Burts, Ariane Wyatt*, Marga Horn, Kayla Hall, Kesia Loyd-Brown, Jennifer Berry*, and Keondra Harris. Wyatt and Berry are no longer affiliated with the organization.

Objectives

Kappa Epsilon Psi has three objectives:^[4]

• Honor our past female service members – Annually each active chapter will honor a female veteran (over the age of 65). The female service member is inducted as an honorary KEY member and her legacy/military service is documented.
• Unite current service members – We aspire to unite female service members of all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. Membership is open to all female service members who are or have served honorably. Our goal is to have a member or active chapter on every military installation - stateside and abroad.
• Mentor future female leadership – Candidates with less than two years of military service are paired with a Big Sister who has more time in service & wisdom to share. Members who are retired from military service are paired with new members who wish to seek similar career paths in the civilian sector.

Symbols

The sorority's symbol is an antique key. Its colors are purple and pink rose. Its flower is the New Dawn Rose. Its motto is "Many women have done noble things; we excel them all."

Chapters

Following is a list of Kappa Epsilon Psi chapters.^[5] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.

Chapter	Charter date	Location	Status	References
	April 4, 2011	Pembroke Pines, Florida	Inactive
Alpha		Honolulu, Hawaii	Active	^[6]
Beta		Fayetteville, North Carolina	Active	^[7]
Gamma		Atlanta, Georgia	Active
Delta		Woodbridge, Virginia	Active
Epsilon		Norfolk, Virginia	Active
Zeta		Hampton, Virginia	Active	^[8]
Eta		Willingboro Township, New Jersey	Active
Theta		Memphis, Tennessee	Active
Iota		Hopewell, Virginia	Active
Kappa		Clinton, Maryland	Active
Lambda		San Antonio, Texas	Active
Mu		Washington, D.C.	Active
Nu		Killeen, Texas	Active
Xi		Augusta, Georgia	Active
Omicron		Detroit, Michigan	Active
Pi		Lawton, Oklahoma	Active
Rho		Miami, Florida	Inactive
Sigma		Goldsboro, North Carolina	Active
Tau		Tampa, Florida	Active
Upsilon		Warner Robins, Georgia	Active
Phi		Louisville, Kentucky	Active
Chi		Jacksonville, Florida	Active
Psi		Columbia, South Carolina	Active
Alpha Alpha		Savannah, Georgia	Active
Alpha Beta		Houston, Texas	Inactive	^[9]
Alpha Gamma		Little Rock, Arkansas	Active
Alpha Delta		Phenix City, Alabama	Active
Alpha Epsilon		Baltimore, Maryland	Active
Alpha Zeta		Fredericksburg, Virginia	Active
Alpha Eta		San Diego, California	Active
Alpha Theta		Clarksville, Tennessee	Active
Alpha Iota		El Paso, Texas	Active
Alpha Kappa		Montgomery, Alabama	Active
Alpha Lambda		Raleigh, North Carolina	Active
Alpha Mu		Colorado Springs, Colorado	Active
Alpha Nu		Charlotte, North Carolina	Active
Alpha Xi		Dallas, Texas	Active
Alpha Pi		Chicago, Illinois	Active
Alpha Rho		Huntsville and Decatur, Alabama	Active
Alpha Sigma		Crestview, Florida	Active
Alpha Tau		Charleston, South Carolina	Active
Alpha Upsilon		Mobile, Alabama	Active

Affiliations

• Kappa Lambda Chi Military Fraternity Inc. - Military and Veterans Fraternity: 2013

External links

• Kappa Epsilon Psi

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Us . 2014-12-13 . 2015-02-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150214105126/http://militarysorority.com/aboutus.html . dead .
2. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-12-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150422000707/http://www.md.ngb.army.mil/absolutenm/templates/?a=1186 . 2015-04-22 .
3. News: Female soldiers unite through new sorority . Dvids .
4. Web site: Organization of Elite Professionals - Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority, Inc. . 2023-07-29 . militarysorority.com.
5. Web site: Elite Professionals Chapter Locator - Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority, Inc. . 2024-01-08 . www.militarysorority.com.
6. Web site: Keyhawaiialpha - Military Sorority . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150214205136/http://www.keyhawaiialpha.com/home.html . 2015-02-14 . 2014-12-13.
7. Web site: Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority, Inc., Nc Beta Chapter - Fayetteville . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150214001331/https://www.ncbetachapter.com/ . 2015-02-14 . 2014-12-13.
8. Web site: Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141214024931/http://www.hrsepsilon.com/ . 2014-12-14 . 2014-12-13.
9. Web site: Regional Communication Flow . January 7, 2024 . Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority, Inc..