On April 27, 2019, Alpha Phi’s 172nd active collegiate chapter was installed at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. All events took place on campus, with more than 200 collegians and 17 alumnae being initiated at Miller Chapel in the Tidwell Bible Building. Past International President Renee Smith Zimmerman Zainer (Beta Epsilon-Arizona) presided over the Initiation ceremony, while past International President and Extension Team Lead Deana Koonsman Gage (Gamma Iota-Texas Tech) served as the toastmistress for the Installation Banquet. The banquet was held at the Cashion Banquet Hall and included the formal installation of the new chapter as Kappa Theta chapter.
On behalf of the Kappa Theta chapter, Alpha Phi Foundation presented two grants at the installation. A grant was given to the Baylor Panhellenic Council to support a Greek unity event, and a community organization grant was presented to the Heart of Texas Community Health Center, a local nonprofit committed to providing healthcare services to the vulnerable populations in their community. The installation events were a celebration of a quick and eventful spring semester for this young chapter, which celebrated Bid Day on February 7, 2019.
The first women's social club emerged at Baylor University in 1924, but it was 1977 before any of the clubs were affiliated with NPC organizations. Baylor Panhellenic voted to extend in 2018 and an exploratory visit was conducted on July 23, 2018, the hottest day ever recorded in Waco, Texas - 114 degrees. Alpha Phi decided to pursue the opportunity and was invited for an in-person presentation on October 17, 2018. Word came of Alpha Phi's selection in November.
• The chapter has a suite for meetings, sisterhood events, and other activities in The Stacy Riddle Forum on the Baylor campus. All sorority chapters are in the same building and each has a 2271 sq.ft. all-purpose room plus a separate entry, office, catering kitchen and two storage areas for their exclusive use.
• Stacy Riddle Forum Suite 117, Waco, Texas
Apr 27th, 2019
$23,146.08
