Alumna Initiates

The opportunity to join Pi Beta Phi does not end in college. Our alumna initiate program is a meaningful opportunity to experience the Sincere Friendship, leadership development opportunities and Lifelong Commitment of Pi Phi sisterhood. Interested in becoming an alumna initiate? Learn more about this exciting opportunity here, then take the next step by applying below! 

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Who are alumna initiates?  

  • Any Pi Phi can recommend someone for alumnae initiation if they meet the qualifications. Ideal women for sharing our sisterhood are: 
  • At least 26 years old, have attended an accredited four-year college or university, are no longer an undergraduate student nor a member of another National Panhellenic Conference sorority. 
  • Active in their local communities and have that values would complement the Fraternity.  
  • Interested in the work of the Fraternity and have a desire to participate in alumnae life.  
  • Able to meet the financial obligations of membership by paying the New Member and Initiation fees and alumnae dues ($230).

Benefits of becoming an alumna initiate

  • A network of sisters and friends who support you in achieving personal and professional goals throughout life. 
  • The opportunity to make a difference in your community and in the lives of others through literacy service.  
  • Scholarships for graduate study and for continuing education through Pi Beta Phi Foundation. 
  • Leadership and professional development. 
  • The opportunity to give back, whether through volunteering your time and talents or financial resources. 
  • Fulfillment from an organization deeply rooted in core values: Integrity; Lifelong Commitment; Honor and Respect; Personal and Intellectual Growth; Philanthropic Service to Others; and Sincere Friendship. 
  • The opportunity to continue the legacy established by the first women’s fraternity and to make an impact on generations of young women to come.
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Since I went to a women’s college that did not have sororities, I did not have that honor of belonging until I was well into my adult years. As a longtime member of two other large women's service organizations, I was more than anxious and flattered to be asked to become a part of Pi Beta Phi. I think I did not realize just what a strong believer I am in the power of women until I had lived awhile. Because of women's organizations in general and Pi Phi in particular, we mentor our future generations of women to carry on the values of education, integrity and generosity begun in 1867.

Barbara Butler, Kansas Alpha 

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“My mom grew up in a college town and always wanted to join a sorority, but her family did not have the money she needed to join. She had friends in the Pi Phi chapter and always thought that would have been where she would have joined had it been an option. When my sister and I told mom we were initiating her as an alumna, she burst out crying, “You mean I finally get to be a Pi Phi?”  

Judy Klote, Kansas Beta

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“I didn’t know there were alumna initiates until a Pi Phi friend asked if I would be interested … My response? “Oh, honey, that ship sailed.” I was 52, and I assumed that she had intended to call someone a generation younger.  

 When the alumnae initiate program was explained to me, though, I was pleased by the thought of being part of something that had been meaningful to my mother and grandmother. Being asked to join was very flattering. I hadn’t thought of myself as a potential Pi Phi, but someone had.” 

Anonymous

Leading with values.

Pi Phi's collegiate and alumnae programming is designed to promote friendship, develop women of intellect and integrity, cultivate leadership potential and enrich lives through community service.

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We believe in the power of reading.

For more than a century, we've worked to inspire a lifelong love of reading that can unlock true potential, creating a more literate and productive society. Today, Pi Phis participate, donate and advocate for literacy through our Read > Lead > Achieve® reading initiatives — just as our sisters first did in 1912. 

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