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Beta Iota Zeta Chapter History:

In 1994, 7 Finer Women in Bloomington, IL had the desire to establish a graduate chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. to continue the principles of Scholarship, Service, and Sisterly Love beyond the Illinois State University campus. They were: Shwanda (Riley) Cross, Lolita Watkins, Rashawn (Matthews) Smith, LaGreta Hudson, Kristian “Krissie” Harris, Denise (Bausley) Nelson, and Pamela Hart

Beta Iota Zeta Chapter was chartered on April 23, 1994 at the 1994 Great Lakes Regional Conference held at the

Wyndham Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

As these woman began to serve the community in the spirit of Finer Women, they attracted women of like mind and character. The first women initiated into the chapter were Angelyn Anderson, Paula Collins, and Willie Holton Halbert as part of Z.S. G.T.E. on 9/23/1995

Heritage

Text Box: National History: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. was founded January 16, 1920 at Howard University by 5 phenomenal young women: Arizona Cleaver, Pearl A. Neal, Viola Tyler, Fannie Pettie, and Myrtle Tyler. For more national history, please visit our national website at:

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