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100 Years of Alpha Epsilon

As mentioned on page 30, Alpha Epsilon Chapter of Gamma Phi Beta at the University of Arizona (UA) in Tucson, Arizona, turned 100 years old in April. To celebrate, here’s a look at the chapter’s humble beginnings.

The year was 1922. Delta Rho had been a local sorority at UA for three years before applying for a Gamma Phi Beta Charter. After an investigation by Denver alumnae members, the petition of Delta Rho was granted by Convention vote. Headed by Eleanor Dennison (Denver, 1922), Denver alumnae installed Alpha Epsilon Chapter (Arizona), the 29th chapter of Gamma Phi Beta, and welcomed 22 former members of Delta Rho into the Sorority’s circle of sisterhood.

Alpha Epsilon Chapter facility circa 1922.

Alpha Epsilon Chapter facility today.