![]() died a few years after their son was born. Marriage to James Leon Brewer took place in 1953. She moved to Los Angeles to become a staff dietitian for the Los Angeles County General Hospital (now Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center). Fellow of the American Public Health Association status was conferred in 1952. Virgin Islands as Director of Nutritional Services for the Department of Health. The next four years were spent working in the U.S. Her title was now Public Health Nutritionist, She also earned additional distinction after completing additional studies at Columbia University. After completing the degree she became Head Dietitian at Hubbard Hospital as well as an instructor at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. In the early 1940s, she returned to Iowa State and completed a Master of Science in Nutrition. She was as a cafeteria manager and nutrition instructor at Lincoln High School in Kansas City. From there she went back to Missouri and began her first real job in the field. She completed her dietetic internship at Freedman’s Hospital at Howard University in Washington, D.C. According to her obituary, she once said, “they were shocked when I arrived and they discovered I was black.” She was one of the first Blacks to earn this achievement. She also became a member of the Alpha Iota Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.Īfter graduation, she attended Iowa State in Ames to fulfil the requirements for American Dietetic Association certification. Two years after transferring to Lincoln University, she earned Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics. She went to high school and finished two years of college at Alcorn College in Lorman, Mississippi. Trandailer “Tran” Jones Brewer was born in Percy, Mississippi. One of the early chapter efforts was awarding a scholarship to the young woman who graduated from Lincoln University High School with the highest honors. at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, was organized on February 13, 1930. ![]() The Alpha Iota Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. On January 29, 1913, Alpha Kappa Alpha was incorporated. The first “Ivy Week” took place in May 1909 and ivy was planted at Howard University’s Miner Hall. They did not partake in an initiation ceremony and all 16 women are considered founders. A group of seven sophomore women were invited to become members. Additionally, they chose salmon pink and apple green as the sorority’s colors and ivy as its symbol. I encourage you all to continue Striving for the Highest and celebrate today the way I believe our founders would have wanted – by challenging tradition with our values and mission in your mind and heart to elevate college bands.After choosing a name for their sorority, the nine women wrote a constitution and a motto. This is because of students, directors, alumni, and friends who stand up for the values of our organization and truly model excellence in our fraternity. Kappa Kappa Psi is in one the strongest places it has ever been in its history. ![]() ![]() All of this powers the one true passion of our founders: elevating our college bands. Nationally, we have met this challenge through expansion to new campuses, opening our membership to outstanding band members regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, or any other factor, and through our work with our National Commissioning Project to move band literature forward with Tau Beta Sigma. With that in mind, the true “tradition” our founders set was not to be content with “the way it has always been done” and create a positive change. They decided to challenge what “traditionally” happened on their campus and set a higher standard. They wanted, expected, and deserved more. These were men who were not content with the status quo. This founder’s day, I challenge you to honestly look at the tradition our founders set. Many people leverage the word “tradition” in our organization to justify outdated and sometimes even harmful practices. In fact, to rest on these facts fly directly in the face of our motto to “Strive for the Highest.” While I want to take this time to congratulate you all, our organization cannot be content with these achievements. Given our membership numbers, tremendous local projects, and other successes, I would venture to say many of you met this challenge. Last year on this day, I challenged you to "come together and make your bands better" for the next year. What started at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College with 10 men and their college band director, now lives on over 210 campuses, powered by over 5900 college students, their university band directors, and alumni members around the globe. For 93 years and counting, Kappa Kappa Psi has been a part of college and university band programs. Today we celebrate the founding of our fraternity.
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