Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc Celebrates Founder's Day

On Monday, Oct. 16 all the chapters of Chi Eta Phi Inc. celebrates their Founders Day.

A fellowship dinner will be held, following the closing ceremony.

Chi Eta Phi Sorority Inc. is an organization of registered professional nurses and nursing students (male and female) founded in 1932. The charter Alpha was organized at Freedmen’s Hospital (Howard University) in D.C. The purpose of the charter was to elevate the plane of nursing and increase the interest in the field of nursing.

The founder was Ailene C. Ewell, RN, BS with 11 other nurses, called the 12 jewels. The celebration honors the founding nurses.

Today there are more than 8,000 members in the United States, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, Liberia, West Africa and Monrovia Liberia. Membership into the chapter is by invitation and is active and honorary.