Don’t be afraid to push the status quo— our Founders weren’t. What will I contribute... My resources...Healthy can be defined in many ways. Overall wellness—including physical, emotional, mental and even financial health—is different for each of us. In a close-knit community like Kappa, your role in modeling healthy behaviors can have far-reaching effects. Be confident and steadfast in your goals and identity. Kappa is dedicated to helping you find balance in your life. Valuing health helps you make wise decisions about how you use your body and mind. It also helps you avoid situations that could compromise your well-being. True well-being is about nurturing and acknowledging your needs in a holistic way; your emotional, physical and mental
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Mary Louise “Lou” Bennett is listed first on Kappa’s permanent Fraternity roll of membership, as Alpha 1. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she grew up in Monmouth with her uncle, Dr. Alexander Young, a professor of Greek and Hebrew at Monmouth College. Lou had a reputation for being helpful and was an active debater in the Amateur des Belles Lettres (ABL) Literary Society. She became a teacher after graduating from Monmouth in 1872. She is credited with the phrase, “the Fraternity was the mighty oak that sprang from the little acorn of Alpha.” The longest surviving Founder, Lou attended the reinstallation of Alpha Chapter in 1934 and lived until the age of 95. She is buried with her husband, Reverend Joseph Boyd, and her co-founder and sister-in-law, Jennie Boyd, in Hickory Grove Cemetery in Green Cove Springs, Florida. Mary Louise “Lou” Bennett Hannah Jeannette “Jennie” Boyd entered Monmouth College in 1868 and was also a member of the ABL Literary Society. She graduated in 1872 and was known as the first Kappa career woman, embarking on a long career as an educator. She taught in Illinois, Nebraska, Kansas, and at the Brainerd Institute—a school for freed slaves— in South Carolina. She was described as “the balance wheel” among the Founders and was appreciated for her “keen and analytical mind.” Jennie is credited with selecting the Fraternity colors, blue and blue, and was Kappa’s first scribe. When speaking to undergraduate chapter members, she exclaimed, “How rich we are in daughters!” Hannah Jeannette “Jennie” Boyd Susan “Sue” Burley Walker (Vincent) moved to Monmouth with her family in 1862 and was Kappa’s first alumna, leaving school in 1872. She was the only Founder to study science rather than the classics. Sue was asked to join in March 1870; at the time she was only 15, which made her the youngest Founder. Considered the beauty of the first
Mary Louise “Lou” Bennett is listed first on Kappa’s permanent Fraternity roll of membership, as Alpha 1. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she grew up in Monmouth with her uncle, Dr. Alexander Young, a professor of Greek and Hebrew at Monmouth College. Lou had a reputation for being helpful and was an active debater in the Amateur des Belles Lettres (ABL) Literary Society. She became a teacher after graduating from Monmouth in 1872. She is credited with the phrase, “the Fraternity was the mighty oak that sprang from the little acorn of Alpha.” The longest surviving Founder, Lou attended the reinstallation of Alpha Chapter in 1934 and lived until the age of 95. She is buried with her husband, Reverend Joseph Boyd, and her co-founder and sister-in-law, Jennie Boyd, in Hickory Grove Cemetery in Green Cove Springs, Florida. Mary Louise “Lou” Bennett Hannah Jeannette “Jennie” Boyd entered Monmouth College in 1868 and was also a member of the ABL Literary Society. She graduated in 1872 and was known as the first Kappa career woman, embarking on a long career as an educator. She taught in Illinois, Nebraska, Kansas, and at the Brainerd Institute—a school for freed slaves— in South Carolina. She was described as “the balance wheel” among the Founders and was appreciated for her “keen and analytical mind.” Jennie is credited with selecting the Fraternity colors, blue and blue, and was Kappa’s first scribe. When speaking to undergraduate chapter members, she exclaimed, “How rich we are in daughters!” Hannah Jeannette “Jennie” Boyd Susan “Sue” Burley Walker (Vincent) moved to Monmouth with her family in 1862 and was Kappa’s first alumna, leaving school in 1872. She was the only Founder to study science rather than the classics. Sue was asked to join in March 1870; at the time she was only 15, which made her the youngest Founder. Considered the beauty of the first