Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®
Eta Rho Omega Chapter
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®
Eta Rho Omega Chapter History
"Through the years" we struggled with main and with might, to capture this vision in sight...
A graduate chapter was our aim,
and Alpha Kappa Alpha was our claim.
We numbered nineteen. We were strong and bold.
UNITED we stood and moved towards our goal.
On December 2, 1961, on this continent, on this earth...
Eta Rho Omega had its birth.
Our Legacy
Eta Rho Omega's story didn't happen overnight - it blossomed through vision, sisterhood, and determination.
On March 7, 1961, Soror Gloria Hughes wrote a letter to sorority sisters in the Santa Clara County area with an exciting message: the stage was set. It was a time to explore the possibility of establishing an Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. chapter right here in Silicon Valley.
Months of planning and collaboration followed, and by the end of the year, their dream became reality. On December 2, 1961, the Far Western Regional Director, Soror Lucille B. Bryant, officially installed Eta Rho Omega Chapter during a beautiful ceremony at the Eichler Swim and Tennis Club in Palo Alto, California.
Chartered as a mixed chapter, Eta Rho Omega initially planned to initiate undergraduates from Stanford University and San Jose State University - both of which now proudly host their own chapters: Xi Beta at Stanford University and Zeta Psi at San Jose State University.
What began as a vision of a few dedicated women has grown flourished into a lasting legacy of service, sisterhood, and excellence across the Silicon Valley.
Charter Members of Eta Rho Omega Chapter
Myrtle Blackwell Marguerite McCraven
Kathryn L. Bullock Althea Miller
Alva Cooper. Faye C. Morton
Verdis Crockett Joyce Richardson
Barbara R. Day Georgia P. Thomas
Juanita S. Harris Mary P. Washington
Betty L. Hawkins Margaret Webster
Wilma A. Hooper Gloria Williams
Gloria Hughes Frances Williams
Josephine Matthews
Far Western Region
Eta Rho Omega Chapter is a proud member of the Far Western Region of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®. Regions within our sisterhood are organized by geographic area and population, with each led by a dedicated Regional Director.
The Far Western Region is currently under the leadership of our dynamic Regional Director, Nichole Starr Jordan.
To learn more about the Far Western Region of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, visit the regional website.