Top Row: Hannah Jeannette Boyd, Mary Moore Stewart (Nelson, Field), Anna Elizabeth Willits (Pattee) Bottom Row: Mary Louise Bennett (Boyd), Martha Louisa Stevenson (Miller), Susan Burley Walker (Vincent)
Kappa Kappa Gamma fraternity was founded at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois. The six young founders marched into the most popular spot on campus, the chapel, wearing golden keys in their hair for the first time on October 13, 1870. They were determined to organize a congenial social group for the purpose of intellectual stimulation and friendship.
They succeeded. This historic event is remembered every year on Founders Day, October 13, a day on which the founders are honored. Founders Day is also a time for Kappa members of all generations to come together in sisterhood and friendship.
These six pioneers were among the first to form a Greek-letter society for women. Over 200,000 women have been initiated into Kappa since that day in 1870.