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Member Manual
2010 Interim Edition
Updated 01/20/2010
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The Fraternity Creed
The Creed of
Lambda Kappa Sigma
I believe in loyalty.
I believe that loyalty is the divinest activity of the spirit, the wisest method and the most powerful force in the realm of Fraternity affairs.
I believe in the sacred sovereignty of my sister over her own life. Therefore I will not trespass
on her domain, or seek domination over her ideas or conduct in any way.
I believe that I see some truth my sister may not see and to which I must be true. I believe
equally that my sister sees some truth which I may not see, so I must be not only openminded but sympathetic because I want to know her truth too.
I believe that I have more defects in manner, speech, disposition, and temperament than I can
detect or am willing to admit. Therefore it ill becomes me to be too sharp a critic of my sister.
I believe that humor is one of the major gifts of God. I hope for my sake that my sister possesses it. I pray for her sake that I may have enough of it to laugh at myself.
I believe that the happiness and success of my sister is as important as my own. Therefore I
will seek in behalf of others the same things that I seek and ask for myself.
Will that there is Spirit in this Universe which prompts, inspires and sustains those who make
life an adventure, and I trust that Spirit.
This creed was dedicated to the sisters of Lambda Kappa Sigma in 1954
by Ruth Davies Flaherty, Grand President 1952-1954.
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Founders and Grand Presidents
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History
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Mission, Sign, Password, Holidays
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Song and Prayer
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Symbols
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Collegiate Chapters
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Alumni Chapters
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Chapters by Region
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Government
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Binennial Convention Dates & Locations
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Periodicals and Publications
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Greek Heritage
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Grand Council/Chapter Relationship
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Fraternity/Faculty Advisors
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Model Chapter Bylaws
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Records and Chapter Files
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Petitioning Grand Council, Chapter Dues
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Blue & Gold Triangle
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Educational Trust and Grants
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Fraternity Awards & Recognition
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International Office
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Standing Committees
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Bylaws of Lambda Kappa Sigma
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Greek Alphabet
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Founders and Grand Presidents
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FOUNDERS
Ethel J. Heath
October 14, 1913
Annabel Carter Jones
Mary Connolly Livingston
Emma MacDonnell Cronin
Willette McKeever Cheever
Mary Durgin Loveland
Alice G. Coleman
Margaret M. Curran
Rosemond A. Guinn
GRAND PRESIDENTS
Annabel Carter Jones, Alpha
Katherine Graham, Iota
Belle Wenz Dirstine, Mu
Barbara Hynes Collins, Gamma
Norma Chipman Wells, Zeta
Cora E. Craven, Alpha
Virginia Lebo Osol, Eta
Imogene Rhodes Geisler, Rho
Amelia C. DeDominicis, Epsilon
Margit Garthe Harrison, Mu
Ruth Davies Flaherty, Alpha
Harriet Lescauski, Gamma
Imogene Piper Comer, Phi
Julia Pishalski, Omicron
Mary Hoey Gilbert, Alpha
Patricia Hornall Tanac, Chi
Adele Lobraico Lowe, Phi
Marilyn Springer Haberle, Alpha Zeta
Judith Martin Riffee, Alpha Omicron
Mary Rickelman Grear, Alpha Zeta
Patricia Clancy Kienle, Eta
Ruth Brown, Eta
Marilyn Harris, Tau
Donna Dancer, Alpha Iota
Nancy Nelson Horst, Chi
Christine Perry, Alpha
Dixie Leikach, Epsilon
Jennifer Rhodes, Rho
Sharon Brown, Alpha Iota
1922-1926
1926-1928
1928-1932
1932-1934
1934-1936
1936-1940
1940-1946
1946-1948
1948-1950
1950-1952
1952-1954
1954-1956
1956-1958
1958-1964
1964-1966
1966-1970
1970-1974
1974-1978
1978-1982
1982-1984
1984-1988
1988-1990
1990-1992
1992-1994
1994-1998
1998-2004
2004-2006
2006-2008
2008-
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History
A Chronological History of
Lambda Kappa Sigma Pharmacy Fraternity
The Early Years – The Fraternity is Founded
On October 14, 1913, Ethel J. Heath, Librarian at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, organized a
social club at the institute under the name of Lambda Kappa Society. Eight women students: Annabel
Carter Jones, Mary Connolly Livingston, Emma MacDonnell Cronin, Willette McKeever Cheever, Mary
Durgin Loveland, Alice. G. Coleman, Margaret M. Curran, and Rosemond A. Guinn, along with Miss
Heath, are the charter members of our organization. For several years, the group held luncheon
meetings which were productive of much good fellowship and understanding.
In 1915, because of class schedule conflicts, it was impossible to continue as a luncheon club and the
organization became a society open to all women in attendance at the college. A new meaning was given
to the Greek letters and Sigma was added to its name. During the year, an official badge, motto, flower,
and colors were selected. The first steps toward becoming a national organization were taken in 1917,
and the following year, the society became a secret and selective sorority, with the Boston group
forming its Alpha chapter. Soon, other chapters were established. Also in 1919, the official coat-ofarms, designed by Cora E. Craven, was adopted.
The Council of Alpha Chapter conducted the national affairs of the sorority until May 1922, when a
Graduate Grand Council was organized. Members of this council were: President, Annabel Carter Jones
(Alpha); First Vice-President, Bertha Sugden Tuttle (Alpha); Second Vice-President, Katherine Graham,
(Iota); Third Vice-President, Mildred Carlisle (Eta); Fourth Vice-President, Lorena Bigelow (Zeta);
Secretary, Georgia H. Moreland (Alpha); Treasurer, Jennie E. Thompson (Alpha); Auditor, Mabel E.
Jennison (Alpha); and Members-at-large Edna M. Follensby, Ruth Davies Flaherty, Anna M. Mackillop
and Ethel J. Heath, all of Alpha.
By 1923, interest in the establishment of alumni chapters had grown, and the first two were chartered.
These alumni chapters were originally known as Alpha Alpha and Beta Beta, respectively. In 1926, such
nomenclature was discontinued, and alumni chapters adopted names to correspond with their collegiate
chapter name.
The first national convention was held in 1926, in Boston, Massachusetts. At this convention, it was
decided to reduce the number of Members-at-large to three, resulting in an eleven-member council.
Also, the first issue of the TRIANGLE was published and presented in mimeographed form to the
convention-at-large.
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By 1926, fourteen chapters had been established. In 1927, LKS was incorporated in the State of Illinois
mainly through the efforts of sisters of the Gamma chapter. In 1928, the Second Biennial Convention
was held in Chicago, Illinois. Rules governing alumni chapters were established as interest in forming
such chapters mounted. It was at this convention that the Blue and Gold Endowment Fund, a plan for
the partial support of the TRIANGLE through life subscriptions to the publication, was proposed and
accepted. It was decided that it should be traditional to observe Hygeia Day by the presentation of a
professional program.
The Years Between 1930-1950 – Growth During Times of Adversity
The 1930 national convention was held in San Francisco, during which it was voted to change the
TRIANGLE from an annual to a quarterly publication. At the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania convention in
1932, the office of the Six-Year Member at Large was discontinued, and that of Grand Editor was
established; also a national scholarship award was authorized. The first PLEDGE HANDBOOK
appeared in time for the Chicago convention in 1934.
The Spokane, Washington convention in 1936 was productive of many things. The Convention
Delegate Fund, whereby each chapter is required to pay into the national treasury a stipulated sum, and
in return, receives transportation cost for a delegate to and from convention, was voted upon and
adopted. The initiation fee was raised to include the cost of the $5 pin; the sign and password were
made official, and it ruled that the Grand Editor should appoint an assistant to facilitate the publication
of the TRIANGLE.
The Silver Anniversary Convention was held in the city of its founding, Boston, in 1938. The delegates
voted to join the Professional Panhellenic Association, becoming the first pharmaceutical sorority in the
association. Omicron chapter of Detroit was host to the 1940 convention. The Grand Council was
changed by discontinuing the offices of Auditor and the Four-Year Member at Large.
Because of World War II, no conventions were held for six years. Three new chapters were established.
Publication of the TRIANGLE was suspended for a time, but resumed in 1943, and was published
three times a year. Because of war-time travel restrictions, it was proposed that meetings be held in the
various regions. The first Regional Meeting was fostered by the eastern chapters in 1941, and the
Midwestern chapters held their first Regional Meeting in 1943. Regional Meetings continue to be held in
the years between biennial conventions.
On December 31, 1945, the entire sorority was saddened by the death of our beloved founder, Ethel J.
Heath, who had lit the torch which we must all strive to carry on.
The first post-war convention was held in Portland, Oregon, in 1946. In memory of Miss Heath, it was
voted to rename our scholarship award the Ethel J. Heath Scholarship Key. It was also decided to
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present an Efficiency Cup to the most outstanding collegiate chapter of each biennium. Another first
was the selection of a Miss Personality from the collegiate members in attendance at the convention.
At the 1948 convention, held in Baltimore, a design for a sorority identification pin was presented and
adopted by the convention delegates.
The Years Between 1950-1970 – Establishment of Time-Honored Traditions
In 1950 at the Indianapolis convention, Cora E. Craven’s design for an honorary member pin was
adopted. An official prayer was presented by Eta chapter and Delta chapter presented a song to be used
as the official sorority song. Both the prayer and song were adopted for national use.
1952 found us meeting for our twelfth biennial convention in Hollywood, Calif. A special induction
ceremony for honorary members was adopted. The national dues were raised to include a subscription
to the TRIANGLE. Alpha chapters presented a Founder’s Day Ceremony for national consideration,
and it was adopted. An Efficiency Gavel was introduced as an award for the most outstanding alumni
chapter during each biennium.
With the addition of many southern chapters, the 1954 convention, held in Philadelphia, adopted the
plan of having four regions – eastern, midwestern, western and southern, with a Grand Council
Supervisor for each. The Grand Vice-President was designated supervisor of all alumni chapters. It was
also recommended that there be three Honorary Advisors, selected from previous Grand Council
officers and that they be selected by the Grand Council each biennium. A brochure, publicizing our
organization, was introduced during the biennium for use by chapters during rushing periods.
April 28, 1956 is a significant date in the history of the sorority. On that day, Lambda Kappa Sigma
became international with the addition to our ranks of Alpha Lambda chapter in Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada. It was also the first professional sorority to be established upon the campus of the
University of British Columbia.
The 1956 convention was held in Chicago and it was the wish of the assembly to donate to the
American Pharmaceutical Association Building Fund. The year 1958 found the sorority meeting at its
first international convention in Seattle, Washington. A Memorial Service was adopted for use at this
meeting, and a complete revision of THE PLEDGE HANDBOOK was undertaken.
Omicron chapters hosted the 1960 convention in Detroit. A revised PLEDGE HANDBOOK was
presented to the delegates, an ADVISOR’S MANUAL was introduced, a $200 scholarship was
approved, the “Stray Lamb” program was initiated, and Dr. B. Olive Cole was the first recipient of our
Award of Merit.
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The Golden Anniversary of Lambda Kappa Sigma was celebrated in 1962, in the city of its founding,
Boston, with Alpha chapters as hosts. Alpha chapter was presented with a Golden Anniversary
Certificate, and nineteen chapters received Silver Anniversary Certificates. Barbara Hartman Johnson
was the second recipient of the Award of Merit. Julia Pishalski (Omicron) compiled a Golden History
Book; Mary Connolly Livingston and Annabel Carter Jones, charter members, were present. The first
LKS scholarship (now known as the Cora E. Craven Educational Grant) was awarded to Nancy E.
Stevens of Phi chapter; Margaret Sherwood (Delta) became a staff pharmacist on the S.S. HOPE.
Charlotte Bartakovits (Eta) was our first delegate to the I.P.S.F. Congress in London in August, 1963.
The first convention in the southern region was hosted by Alpha Epsilon chapter in Memphis,
Tennessee in June 1964. The S.S. HOPE was adopted as a project for the Biennium. A new category of
“Patron” was approved as a means of honoring persons who are interested in the sorority and lend
meaningful assistance to a chapter. Chi Alumni retired the Efficiency Gavel.
Stockton, California was the site of the 1966 convention, with Alpha Xi chapter as host. This was the
first held on a campus. The requirements for the Ethel J. Heath Scholarship Key were revised to reflect
the varying academic grading systems in the colleges of pharmacy. A “Manual for Chapter Operation”
was distributed to the Officers of all chapters. Julia Pishalski was elected president of the Professional
Panhellenic Association for the 1967-69 term, after having served as a Member at Large and VicePresident of the P.P.A.
In July of 1968, Phi chapters in Indianapolis were hosts to a convention for the second time. Norma
and Clara Wells were honored as being charter members of the Zeta chapter and 50-year members. The
Award of Merit was accepted by Dr. Muriel C. Vincent. A decal was authorized at the convention and
was distributed to all chapters soon afterward. In keeping with the trend in fraternal organizations, the
term sorority was officially replaced by the term fraternity in referring to Lambda Kappa Sigma. The
office of Member at Large was deleted and the eastern region was divided into two provinces with a
Regional Supervisor for each region. Chapter visitations were approved.
The Years Between 1970-1980 – Title IX, Establishment of the Trust and New Affiliations
The 1970 convention was held in Philadelphia, hosted by Eta chapter and Alpha Alpha chapter.
Lorraine Gribbens (Gamma) received the Award of Merit.
The 1972 convention was held in St. Louis, MO, with Alpha Zeta Collegiate and the newly installed
Alpha Zeta Alumni chapter serving as hosts. Betty Hart Tusa (Alpha Epsilon) received the Award of
Merit. A certificate for members who have been initiated fifty or more years ago was awarded to Ruth
Flaherty, Clara Wells and Normal Wells. The office of Grand Vice-President was divided – the Grand
Vice-President being responsible for the supervision of Alumni chapters, and the office of Member at
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Large being reinstated with responsibility for the Stray Lamb (alumni not living near an established
alumni chapter) program. A $250 Dr. B. Olive Cole Graduate Educational Grant was established.
Annual dues were raised to $7. The initiation fee was raised to $10 plus the cost of a badge. As of July 1,
1972, there were 42 collegiate and 23 alumni chapters chartered with a total membership of 7,450.
Anaheim, California-Disneyland – was the site of the 1974 convention with Lambda chapters as host.
Dr. Sylvia Mulvihill (Tau Alumni) received the Award of Merit and addressed the convention.
Certificates of 50 years of membership were awarded to Elvira Lemkau and Bertha Tuttle (Alpha), Belle
Dirstine (Mu) and Ruth Miller (Eta). Phoenix Metro Alumni chapter was installed in November 1973,
becoming the first Metropolitan Alumni chapter. Eta Collegiate chapter retired the Efficiency Cup.
The 1976 convention was held on the campus of the University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio. Omicron
Collegiates and Alumni, Alpha Iota and Alpha Mu served as hosts. In keeping with the American
Fraternity system’s 200th anniversary, special “bicentennial minutes” were read throughout the meeting.
The PPA luncheon also featured a bicentennial theme, and the PPA President was speaker. Title IX of
the 1972 Education Amendments Act was discussed in depth, and it was decided that Lambda Kappa
Sigma should petition to remain a single-sex organization. Additional work continued on the
Educational Trust. The Dr. B. Olive Cole Graduate Grants were raised to $300 and the six Cora E.
Craven Educational Grants were raised to $250 each. A guest from Kobe Women’s College of
Pharmacy, Kobe, Japan, was also present and read greetings to the Convention from her college. Cecilia
Furmaniak received a 50-year member certificate. Total membership as of July 1, 1976, was 8,957.
The 1978 Silver Biennial Convention was held in Albany, New York, with Beta chapter serving as host.
The first Professional Fraternity Association luncheon was held. PPA and PIC had consolidated in
1977, to form PFA. Continued work on Title IX had occurred with the desire to remain a women’s
organization. The Educational Trust had grown and began to provide the Cora E. Craven and Dr. B.
Olive Cole Educational Grants. The Efficiency Gavel was retired by Eta Alumni. The first
Distinguished Service Citation was awarded to Julia Zukowski Pishalski. The Award of Merit went to
Peggy Kaluz Frazier. Total membership as of July 1, 1978, was 9,931.
The Biennial Convention of 1980 found sisters in Birmingham, Alabama enjoying the southern
hospitality of Alpha Gamma chapters. Membership passed the 10,000-mark with initiation of Diane
Lynn Snyder of Alpha Omicron chapter. We voted to continue in opposition to Title IX and remain a
single-sex organization. The International By-Laws were extensively revised, and dues were increased to
$20 per year. An initiation which includes the BLUE AND GOLD TRIANGLE life subscription and
previously separate pledge fee was established at $25. The newly-approved budget allowed institution of
several news programs: computerization to improve record keeping and the tracking of membership;
increased CE involvement; continued contributions to the Educational Trust and Project HOPE,
centralization of Fraternity records and work in Cape Girardeau, Missouri; hiring a part-time clerical
person; establishment of an Executive Council meeting to be held six months prior to Convention; and
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establishment of a Convention Coordinator, among others. The office of Member at Large was deleted
with the Grand Vice-President assuming total responsibility for alumni. Regional collegiate
representatives to the Grand Council had been chosen at the beginning of the Biennium, and the
participation was found to be successful. An organization of the six pharmacy fraternities had been
formed – ICPF: International Council of Pharmacy Fraternities – with LKS playing a key role. PFA
President for 1979-1980 was Past Grant President Marilyn Haberle. Cora E. Craven Grants were
increased to ten and made available to members in both Pharm.D as well as B.S. programs. Dr. Gail
Bellward of Vancouver, Canada, was the Award of Merit recipient and addressed the Convention body.
Frances Finnigan Curran received the second Distinguished Service Citation. By July 1, 1980,
membership stood at 11,017 and was still growing.
The Years Between 1980-1990 – Extending Our Reach
Members continued to enhance their participation in professional organizations. Two sisters were
named to the APhA Advisory Group for Women’s Affairs, and numerous others held offices in
national, state and local associations.
The 1982 Biennial Convention was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with Delta Collegiate, Tau
Collegiate and Tau Alumni chapters as hosts. Adele Lowe (Phi) was presented the Distinguished Service
Citation, and Gloria Doughty (Alpha Nu) was presented the Award of Merit. Major areas of discussion
included enhancement of the International Office and further participation by Stray Lambs. A By-Laws
amendment was adopted allowing for Stray Lamb voting delegates beginning with the 1984 convention.
The LKS cookbook was published, with profits split between the chapters and a special fund to help
supplement travel costs to the 1984 Biennial Convention in Seattle, Washington.
The LKS Educational Trust continued to grow. One Dr. B. Olive Cole Educational Grant was awarded
in 1983 and one in 1984; 12 Cora E. Craven Grants were awarded in 1983 and 18 awarded in 1984.
Grand President Mary Grear was elected to the Board of Directors of the PFA in 1981. In 1982 and
1983, she was elected PFA secretary.
The Stray Lamb membership grew from just a few sisters in 1980 to more than 400 sisters in 1984. As
of January 1, 1984, 12,656 had been initiated into Lambda Kappa Sigma. The first annual fundraising
program began with the “Campaign for Progress” in 1983. This successful campaign coupled with an
intense effort to revitalize alumni support and interest unveiled a new era of alumni participation in
Lambda Kappa Sigma. Alumni chapters numbered 32 in 1984 in addition to our 42 collegiate chapters.
A special chapter award, the Ruth Davies Flaherty Service Award, was designed to honor outstanding
service and loyalty of chapter members. In 1984, ten awards were presented.
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The 28th Biennial Convention was held in Seattle in 1984 by Chi chapters. The first Strategic
Organizational Plan for the Biennium was adopted. Our first Executive Director, Mary R. Grear, was
chosen by Grand Council. The office of Grand Editor was eliminated with the duties becoming part of
the Executive Director’s job description. “Pharmacists Against Drug Abuse” was selected as our
international professional project for the biennium. Support of Project Hope as our international
philanthropy since 1964 was continued. The Distinguished Service Citation was awarded to Patricia
Hornall Tanac (Chi). The Award of Merit recipient was Dr. Marilyn Harris (Tau). Ten of the 102 sisters
becoming fifty-year members during the biennium attended a special 50-year Member Luncheon, and 9
past Grand Presidents were in attendance at Convention. Alpha Zeta Alumni retired the Efficiency
Gavel. New publications unveiled in 1984 included the lambda Kappa Sigma Alumni Directory
compiled by the Harris Publishing Company, a chapter newsletter named LInKS, and recruiting
brochures “The Value Edge” and “LKS-yesterday, today and for tomorrow.”
The 29th Biennial Convention was held in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1986, hosted by Phi chapters. The
process of strategic organizational planning continued, adopting the goals set by the membership. These
goals included expanding the membership; establishing sound management principles to enhance
organizational stability; increasing member involvement on all possible levels; improving and increasing
communication; and continuing to support and expand our fraternal purpose of promoting the
profession of pharmacy among women.
By-Laws were extensively revised to reflect the Fraternity’s commitment to expansion. Grand Council
offices were added to include a Grand Vice-President for Alumni, Grand Vice-President for Collegiates,
and seven Regional Supervisors. The designation of Stray Lamb, which referred to alumni members not
affiliated with an alumni chapter, was changed to Alumni at Large. The term Honorary Advisor was
changed to Grand Council Advisor to more accurately describe the active role of leadership these
women provide.
Dues were set at $30 annually for collegiate members and $40 annually for alumni members. The
initiation fee was set at $40. A Mary Connolly Livingston Grant was established in honor of this
founder who donated the initial substantial contribution to the Lambda Kappa Sigma Educational
Trust.
Executive Director Mary Grear served as the 1985-86 Professional Fraternity Association President
while other members held offices in national, state and local associations. Shirley McKee was elected
Speaker of the APhA House of Delegates while E. Michelle Valentine served on the APhA Board of
Trustees. Norma Chipman Wells was awarded the Distinguished Service Citation. Mary Jo Reilly was
recipient of the 1985 Career Achievement Award of the Professional Fraternity Association and the
1986 Lambda Kappa Sigma Award of Merit.
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Support of Project Hope as the international philanthropy since 1964 was continued. "Elder-Care" was
selected as the international professional program for the biennium. A Leadership Conference for
Women in Pharmacy was held at the Biennial Convention.
New publications of the biennium included a Chapter Treasurer's Manual and an Advisor's Manual
developed to assist faculty and fraternity advisors.
Women's Health Issues became the focus of committee work beginning in 1984. Issues such as
Premenstrual Syndrome, Osteoporosis and Contraception have been addressed. Major grant support
was received from the G.D. Searle Company for our program on Contraception. The project is
cosponsored with Kappa Epsilon and presented at the APhA and ASHP national meetings. In
addition, chapters and Alumni at Large have presented the program as a local professional project.
The Association Management Leadership Program began in 1986. The program is designed to bring a
student to the International Office to complete a summer internship in association management. Susan
Zetzl (Phi) became the first summer intern. In 1988, the program was enhanced through funding from
the Merck Company Foundation. Jacqueline Mele( Pi) was chosen to fill the position in 1988; Rhonda
Lawson (Alpha Zeta) 1989, Christine Perry (Alpha) 1990, Nicole Berthune (Xi) 1991, and Christine
Simpkins (Xi) 1992.
Members continued to take leadership roles in international and state organizations. LKS played a key
role in the "International Leadership Symposium: The Role of Women in Pharmacy" held in London,
England, June 1987.
Expansion during the biennium included the chartering of Alpha Tau Alumni in Toronto, Ontario,
Canada and the reactivation of Alpha Eta at the Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy, Long
Island University. Dr. Chisae Umezawa and Hideno Nakatani, our first sisters from Kobe, Japan were
initiated at the 1988 Convention.
The Diamond Anniversary Convention was celebrated in Boston. Two new publications, a 75-year
history book and "Compounding Was More Fun" were unveiled. Frances Curran (Eta) served as Editor
for both publications. Mary Grear, Executive Director, introduced a Historian's Manual during the
biennium.
As a result of civil rights legislation, the convention body voted to delete all gender references from our
membership requirements. Thus, the Fraternity opened its membership to both females and males
ending a twelve-year effort to legally remain an all women's organization.
The members at Convention kicked off the year-long celebration of our 75th anniversary with a
ceremony marking our rededication to our purpose of promoting the profession of pharmacy among
women. At Convention, Shirley Pinder McKee (Xi) was honored with the presentation of the Award of
Merit. Margit Harrison (Mu) received the Distinguished Service Citation. The Balfour Company
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designed several new jewelry pieces, including mortar and pestle and lamb designs.
Lambda Kappa Sigma looked forward to continuing its tradition of excellence. Our future is bright
thanks to those alumni of our first seventy-five years who have provided us with a firm foundation for
growth and accomplishment in promoting the profession of pharmacy among women.
The Years Between 1990-2000 – Recognizing Women in Pharmacy
In 1990, Lambda Kappa Sigma, was "off and running" to celebrate the 31st Biennial Convention in
Lexington, KY, with Alpha Nu chapters as hosts. The Distinguished Service Citation was presented to
Marilyn Springer Haberle (Alpha Zeta). Marlene Delp Fichter (Omicron) was honored with the Award
of Merit.
During the biennium, the Lambda Kappa Sigma/Merck Sharp & Dohme Vanguard Leadership Award
was established to honor women in pharmacy who have excelled in their influence in the profession of
pharmacy and through their leadership ability in the profession. Mary Jo Reilly was the first recipient in
1989, and Mary Rickelman Grear was the second in 1990. E. Michelle Valentine received the Vanguard
in 1991.
Our international By-Laws were revised reflecting changes in dues, pledging and Grand Council. Dues
were set at $35 annually for collegiates and $50 annually for alumni, and the initiation fee was set at $45.
Pledging was eliminated and replaced with a Membership Orientation Program. The Grand Council
was restructured to achieve a more efficient working unit. Grand Council Advisors were eliminated,
and the Past Grand President now serves as advisor to Grand Council. The office of Collegiate
Representative was added, and Christine Perry (Alpha) was elected as the first collegiate to serve on
Grand Council. The Regional Supervisors were appointed to Grand Council. The Cora E. Craven and
Mary Connolly Livingston Grants were increased to $500 each. The Dr. B. Olive Cole Grant was
increased to $1000. The Efficiency Cup was awarded to Alpha chapter, and Phi Alumni took home the
Efficiency Gavel.
Expansion during the biennium included the chartering of Alpha Tau Collegiate chapter at the
University of Toronto and the reactivation of Epsilon chapter at the University of Maryland.
The 1992 Convention was held in Charleston, South Carolina. By-Law changes included electing the
voting Grand Council officers (except for Collegiate Representative) by mail ballot, adding an Alumni
Supervisor and adding the position of Executive Director.
The Distinguished Service Citation was given to Judith Riffee, and Arleen Kaizer was honored with the
Award of Merit. The Efficiency Cup went to Eta chapter and Chi Alumni received the Efficiency
Gavel. Sara White was the 1992 Vanguard Award winner, and Christine Gosselin won the award in
1993.
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New chapters chartered during the biennium were Omega Alumni, and Alpha Upsilon of Kobe, Japan,
thus expanding the Fraternity's international outreach. Gamma Alumni was reactivated.
Executive Director Mary Grear resigned, although Grear and Associates remained the management
service for the biennium. A search committee was formed to write a Request for Proposal, evaluate the
responses, and recommend a new management firm to the Grand Council.
Las Vegas, Nevada was the site of the 33rd Biennial Convention in 1994. Changes in By-Laws deleted
the convention delegate fee for alumni chapters and changed the dues deadline for alumni to April 1.
Alpha Resources of Alpena, Michigan was selected to provide management services. Key personnel is
Joan Rogala, CEO, and named as Executive Director for Lambda Kappa Sigma.
Gloria Doughty received the Distinguished Service Citation, and the Award of Merit went to Mary Ann
Koda-Kimble. The Vanguard Award winner was Patricia Kienle (Eta). Alpha retired the Efficiency
Cup, and Alpha Alumni won the Efficiency Gavel.
A new scholarship award was established for Educational Trust, the Norma Wells Loyalty Grant for
undergraduates, and the first one was awarded in 1995. The 1995 Vanguard recipient was Paula Castor
(Eta).
The 1996 convention was held in St. Louis, Missouri, hosted by the Alpha Zeta chapters. By-Laws
changes included rewording of some of the officer duties, Executive Director description and
committee names and duties to reflect current practice. It was stated that dues include a subscription to
the Blue and Gold Triangle, and life subscription wording was deleted. The dues structure was revised
to be $40 annually for collegiates, $65 for initiates, $50 for graduate students, residents and members
over 65, and $70 for alumni.
The Award of Merit was presented to Donna Horn (Alpha) and Portia Devore (Phi) received the
Distinguished Service Citation. Janet Engle (Pi) was the 1996 Vanguard winner. A new award,
Distinguished Young Pharmacist, was added, and the first recipient of this annual award was Christine
Perry (Alpha).
Project HOPE was confirmed again as the Fraternity philanthropy, and the Womens' Health Issue for
the biennium was Endometriosis. Chapter anniversaries were: 25, Alpha Zeta Alumni, 50, Phi Alumni,
and 75, Lambda. The Efficiency Cup went to Tau chapter and the Efficiency Gavel to Alpha Alumni.
A new rush brochure was introduced called “Membership Has Its Privileges”. The Students for
Progress program was introduced to give the collegiate chapter the opportunity to contribute to student
programming and development.
In 1998, Lambda Kappa Sigma members were welcomed to the city of “sisterly love” – Philadelphia, for
the 35th Biennial Convention hosted by Eta and Alpha Alpha chapters. By-law revisions included
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replacing the Collegiate Representative with a Grand Vice President for Development who will
coordinate expansion efforts, pursue sponsorships and endowments for the Fraternity, and develop
corporate sponsorships. A mission statement was adopted which is “to promote the profession of
pharmacy among women and advance women within the profession by developing its members as
individuals and leaders through the support of fellow members while encouraging a high standard of
professional ethics and scholarship.” Chapter status was redefined and Women’s Health Issues became
a standing committee.
The Women’s Health Issues project for the biennium ws Endometriosis and Project HOPE remained
our international philanthropy. Communication during the biennium was through the publication of
four Blue & Gold Triangle issues, eight issues of LinKS and two issues of the Alumni Newsletter. A
new rush poster was unveiled and LKS launched its own website at www.lks.org.
Expansion during the biennium included the chartering Alpha Phi Chapter at Wilkes University in
Pennsylvania and the establishment of a Portland (Oregon) Metro Alumni Chapter. As of July 1, 1998,
membership stood at 18,102 with 44 collegiate and 34 alumni chapters chartered.
The Distinguished Service Citation was awarded to Patricia Clancy Kienle (Eta) and the Award of Merit
to Alice Till (Eta). The Vanguard Leadership Award was given to Angele D’Angelo (Alpha Pi) in 1997
and Betty Jean Harris (Eta) in 1998. The Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award was presented to
Jennifer Stuckmaqn (Alpha Beta) in 1997 and Dixie Leikach (Epsilon) in 1998. The Efficiency Cup was
retired by Tau Chapter and Alpha Alumni won the Efficiency Gavel. Chapter anniversaries were: 50,
Alpha Alpha and 50, Alpha Beta. The Adele Lowe Leadership Grant was established as a new award for
the Educational Trust.
The 36th Biennial Convention was held for the first time in Texas where Alpha Sigma Chapter served as
our hosts at the meeting, which was held in Houston. An Educational Trust Luncheon was added to the
convention agenda for the first time. This luncheon gave us the opportunity to highlight the work and
purpose of the Trust while providing the forum to personally thank individual members and chapters
for making donations. During the biennium the Trust awarded 17 Cora E Craven, 3 Mary Connolly
Livingston and 2 Norma Wells Loyalty Grants. In 1999 the Fraternity awarded the first Adele Lowe
Educational Grant. This grant honors the memory of Adele who was a past Grand President and
Chairman of the TLC for many years. Adele’s vision for a scholarship program and dedication to this
goal helped to build the Educational Trust.
By-law changes made during the biennium include clarification of alumni status and the addition of a
membership committee as a new standing committee to LKS. The Fraternity developed a new identity
with newly designed letterhead and a new rush brochure. In late 1998, Grand Council decided to
provide recruitment materials to the collegiates at no charge allowing all chapters to obtain the
recruitment materials without a financial burden. The member manual was also updated and sent out to
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each chapter. A new membership directory was produced during the biennium from Harris Publishing,
which included a listing of all LKS members. The Regional Meetings were held in Toledo and Boston in
1999. Our Women’s Health Issue for the Biennium was Heart Disease and again we adopted Project
HOPE as our international philanthropy.
The Fraternity awards that were bestowed upon the membership this biennium included: The
Distinguished Service Citation to Dr. Marilyn Harris (Tau), the Award of Merit to Captain Judith
McCarthy (Alpha), the Vanguard Award to Ruth Demar (Delta) in 1999 and Dr. Barbara Hayes (Alpha
Sigma) in 2000. In 1999, the Young Pharmacist of the Year Award was given to Dr. Linda Clark (Alpha)
and in 2002 to Dr. Kathleen McAvoy (Alpha). In 1999, LKS presented a new Award called the Advisor
Award for recognition of a fraternity or faculty advisor who has provided outstanding service and
dedication to their chapter. The first recipient of the Advisor Award was Christine Perry (Alpha).
The Years Since 2000 – A New Millennium
Chapter Achievement Awards were presented at the 2000 Convention for the first time to collegiate
chapters for outstanding work in seven categories: Chapter Publications, Professional Projects, Service
Projects, Scholarship, Membership Recruitment and Retention, Loyalty an Leadership. The Efficiency
Cup and Gavel were awarded to Alpha Collegiate and Alumni Chapters. Chapter Anniversaries that
were celebrated were: 50 years to Alpha Beta and Chi Alumni Chapters.
From our founding by Ethel J Heath at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy to our standing as the
largest fraternity for women in pharmacy, LKS entered the 21st century as a driving force promoting and
supporting women in pharmacy.
Charting a Course for the Future was the theme of the 2002 Biennial Convention held in Chicago and
hosted by Gamma Chapter. This theme was fitting for the meeting because we held the Final Banquet
off site by taking a dinner cruises on Lake Michigan on the Odyssey. A Networking Breakfast was
added to the agenda to provide the membership the opportunity to explore various career options and
develop professional contacts with LKS members who are leaders in their field. There were no by-law
changes for the first time at a convention. A total of $6,776.32 was donated over the biennium to
Project HOPE and Heart Disease was chosen as the next Women’s Health Issue. A Centennial
Celebration Club was created to support our 100 anniversary in 2012. Members of the club agree to
contribute $10.00 a year for the next 10 years to build a fund to be used to make our 100th Anniversary
a truly exceptional experience.
The 2001 Regional Meetings were held in New York City and Indianapolis. The Educational Trust
awarded 22 Educational Grants totaling $11,000 which provided the opportunity for our members to
realize their educational goals and assure continued growth of women in pharmacy. This biennium the
Fraternity published four Blue and Gold Triangles, four issues of the Alumni Newsletter and six issues
of LinKS. Email became the primary mode of communication with our members over the biennium
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and allowed the Fraternity and Grand Council to stay in contact with our members on a regular basis.
Awards that were given out this biennium included the Award of Merit to Jan Engle (Pi) who served as
President of APhA. The Vanguard Award was presented to Baetina Black (Alpha Epsilon) in 2001 and
Barbara Hauck (Alpha Zeta) in 2002. The Distinguished Service Citation was presented to Mary Grear
(Alpha Zeta) and the Advisor Award to Dr. Kim Hancock (Alpha Iota). The Young Pharmacist of the
Year Award was presented to Dr. Eloise Thibeault (Alpha) in 2001 and Stefanie Ferreri (Alpha Beta) in
2002. The Efficiency Cup was presented to Alpha Chapter and the Efficiency Gavel was retired for the
second time by Alpha Alumni. Chapter Anniversaries that were celebrated included Xi-75 years, Alpha
Zeta, Alpha Theta, Epsilon Alumni and Tau Alumni-50 years.
Baltimore, Maryland was the site of the 2004 Biennial Convention hosted by Epsilon Collegiate and
Alumni Chapters. By-law revisions included clarification of collegiate members; payments to the
Fraternity are in US currency only, procedures for expulsion and stating that Grand Council members
are officers of Lambda Kappa Sigma. Highlights at the Convention included the Opening Reception
held at the Dr. B. Olive Cole Museum and a new event; the Blue and Gold Dinner provided a forum for
sisterly bonding. $7,390 was donated to Project HOPE, which was again adopted as our international
philanthropy. The Educational Trust awarded 19 Grants this year including a Dr. B. Olive Cole Grant.
In 2003, for the first time the Fraternity held one Regional Meeting in Providence, RI verses holding 2-3
Regional Meetings. The Reactivation during the biennium included Alpha Rho Chapter at Northeastern
University and Alpha Pi Alumni in New York. As of July 1, 2004 membership stood at approximately
21,000 with 44 collegiate and 36 alumni chapters chartered. The goals outlined in the SOP were to
increase Educational Trust Contributions, increase membership, improve retention of members,
increase fundraising and increase collegiate to alumni interactions. To support our new Women’s Health
Issue, Migraines, a new project this biennium was developed. Each chapter was sent a fully developed
program on a CD Rom that chapters and members can use to present a program on Migraines. The CD
Rom contains a power point program and speakers notes.
Outstanding alumni who were honored this biennium with Fraternity Awards include: Vanguard Award
to Carol Bugdalski-Stutrud (Omicron) in 2003 and Dr. Cynthia Boyle (Epsilon) in 2004, The
Distinguished Service Citation to Geraldine Manzione (Tau) and the Award of Merit to Dr. Mary
Andritz (Delta). The Advisor Award was presented to Dr. Cherokee Layson-Wolf (Epsilon and the
Young Pharmacist of the Year to Dr. Ginger Lemay (Xi) in 2003 and Dr. Kara Shirley (Xi) in 2004. Tau
Chapter won the Efficiency Cup and Alpha Alumni took home the Efficiency Gavel. Numerous
chapters celebrated anniversaries this biennium including 75 years to Alpha Alumni and 50 year
certificates to Alpha Iota and Alpha Kappa Chapters.
As we approach our 100th Anniversary, sisterhood and promoting women in pharmacy remain the
foundation of our organization while the support of our membership, both financially and actively, is
the key to Lambda Kappa Sigma’s success and future.
Mission, Sign and Password, Fraternity Holidays
MISSION
The mission of Lambda Kappa Sigma is to promote the profession of pharmacy among women and
advance women within the profession by developing its members as individuals and leaders through the
support of fellow members while encouraging a high standard of professional ethics and scholarship.
SIGN AND PASSWORD
The sign and password of the Fraternity shall be kept secret, shall never appear in writing, and shall be
used at chapter meetings, Regional Meetings, and Biennial Conventions.
FRATERNITY HOLIDAYS
HYGEIA DAY - MARCH 15th
Its purpose is to publicly call attention to the dedication of the members to the profession of pharmacy
and to the advancement of knowledge in the health sciences. Each chapter presents a professional
program to which the general public is invited.
HYGEIA is known in Greek mythology as the goddess of health. The name was used allegorically at
first, but later Hygeia came to be regarded as the daughter of Aesculapius, and by some cults his wife.
The origin of the introduction of the worship of Hygeia, together with the date and place of its
incipiency are difficult to trace. In Athens, the name Hygeia was one of attributes of Athena, to whom
an altar was erected on the Acropolis after the great plague. Hygeia is represented as a vigorous young
maiden, often accompanied by her father. While in classical times Aesculapius and Hygeia simply god
and goddess of health, in the declining years of paganism they were considered protecting divinities.
FOUNDERS DAY - OCTOBER 14th
All chapters celebrate this date with a special candle-lit ceremony honoring the founder, Ethel J. Heath,
and the Charter Members, who had the foresight to lay the foundations of our Fraternity, and our
chapters who sustain the work of our founders.
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Song and Prayer
LAMBDA KAPPA SIGMA SONG
(to the tune: “A Little Street Where Old Friends Meet”)
Lambda Kappa Sigma girls are we
To thee we give our very best
In the face of joy and sorrow we’ll be true
To our dear old colors gold and blue
You have set the pace for us we know
And we will strive to follow through
Fortune and Fame we know you’ll gain
And loyal to you we’ll remain
-words by Jean Shankel, Delta Chapter
LAMBDA KAPPA SIGMA PRAYER
Let us, O God, keep ever before us the meaning of
Lambda Kappa Sigma
May it enable us to serve just a bit better than we
would otherwise.
May____________, _______________, and________________ guide
Us in our thoughts words and deeds, and
May this meeting and every meeting be a credit
To our Fraternity.
-by Jo May Zeisig Gaskell, Eta Chapter
The Lambda Kappa Sigma Song and Prayer were adopted at the
11th Biennial Convention, 1950, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Symbols
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SYMBOLS
COAT OF ARMS (Crest): The central figure of our coat-of-arms is the caduceus. The caduceus, the
smooth, winged rod entwined with two snakes, has an origin even more venerable than the rod of
Aesculapius, the God of medicine. Reproductions of this symbol were found on Babylonian vases. The
caduceus was given to Hermes, or Mercury, by Apollo in exchange for the lyre, and was a magic wand
which exercised influence over the living and the dead, bestowing wealth and prosperity, turning
everything it touched to gold. In its oldest form, it was a rod ending in two prongs entwined into a knot
(probably an olive branch with two shoots adorned with ribbons or garlands), for which later, two
entwining serpents, with heads meeting at the top, were substituted. The mythologists explain this by
the story that Hermes was traveling in Arcadia one day when he came upon two snakes engaged in
mortal combat. Not wishing to have these sacred reptiles harm each, he separated them with his olive
staff, which there upon became a symbol of peace. The book and the torch, and oak leaves and acorns
add significance to the coat of arms, and with the caduceus, have direct connection with the meaning of
our mystic symbols- Lambda Kappa Sigma- of which each initiate is informed at the impressive
initiation ceremony. The 13 signifies our founding year, 1913, and the C stands for Cora E. Craven,
designer of the crest.
MOTTO: Esse Quam Videri “To be rather than seem to be”
FLOWER: The Yellow Chrysanthemum.
COLORS: Columbia Blue and Old Gold
SIGN AND PASSWORD: These may never appear in writing and may be passed on through personal
contact only.
THE BADGE is the term used to designate what most people refer to as the fraternity pin. The official
badge of Lambda Kappa Sigma is a gold oval shaped pin with a raised center of black. The Greek letters
LKS are engraved upon the black. Three styles are available; one with a plain gold background, one with
half pearls circling it and one with whole pearls on the outside. For the president of the chapter, there is
a special pin that is mounted on a rectangular gold back and has a ruby in each corner.
Closed Pearl Badge
Crown Pearl Badge
Chapter Presidents Badge
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NO PHOTO
PAST
GRAND PRESIDENT’S GAVEL is a ruby and pearl encrusted gavel and given by the
AVAILABLE
international organization to the outgoing Grand President.
THE MEMBERSHIP PIN is a blue triangle shaped pin with the Greek letters LKS embossed, one in
each angle of the Triangle. This insignia is worn as a reminder of the new member obligation; to keep
allegiance to the Fraternity. It is replaced with the official badge at initiation.
INDENTIFICATION PIN is a very small pin shaped like a mortar and pestle and has the Greek
letters LKS in the center of the mortar.
HONORARY MEMBER PIN is a specially designed pin presented by the chapter to their honorary
members. It is in the shape of a triangle with acorns embellishing each corner, and the Greek letters in
LKS in the center.
THE ETHEL J. HEATH SCHOLARSHIP KEY is a triangular shaped key with a caduceus
embossed upon it and three Greek letters appearing at the sides and bottom. It may be worn only by the
recipients of the key.
THE HYGEIA DESIGN jewelry is available as a pendant, pin, charm and ring and its use is not
restricted to members.
THE LAMB CHARM is representative of our mascot the lamb.
Rx CHARM represents the profession of pharmacy.
GREEK LETTER LAVALIERE available as a charm.
GUARDS are available in three styles to match the badges. The guard signifies the chapter name.
Proper Wearing of Jewelry
PROPER WEARING OF FRATERNITY JEWELRY
The Membership Pin is usually worn on the outer garment where it may be observed by all who meet the
new member.
The Identification Pin is always worn in a conspicuous place since its purpose is to mark the wearer as a
member of the group. It is usually worn on a coat lapel.
The Badge is the most precious symbol of all, and because the ancients deemed the heart to be the
evidence of affection, all Fraternity members wear the badge over the heart.
The Guard is worn to the left of and slightly below the badge. When one belongs to both a social and
professional fraternity, the social pin is worn just slightly higher than the professional pin. From the
wearer’s point of view, the professional pin is below the social pin and to the left with the tip of the
professional pin reaching the half mark of the first pin.
To order the jewelry, contact the International Office.
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Collegiates Chapters
COLLEGIATE CHAPTERS
Alpha
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Sciences
October 14, 1913
179 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Beta
Albany College of Pharmacy
April 11, 1918
106 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208
Gamma
University of Illinois, College of Pharmacy
February 27, 1918
833 South Wood Street, Chicago, IL 60612
Delta
University of Pittsburgh, School of Pharmacy
April 18, 1918
1104 Salk Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Epsilon
University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy
May 2, 1919
20 North Pine, Baltimore, MD 21201
Zeta
University of California, School of Pharmacy
May 1919
S-926, San Francisco, CA 94143
Eta
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science
February 9, 1920
600 South 43rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Theta
Creighton University, School of Pharmacy
February 19, 1920
2500 California Street, Omaha, NE 68178
Iota
University of Oklahoma, College of Pharmacy
April 9, 1920
1110 N Stonewall, Oklahoma City, OK 73190
Kappa
University of Kansas, College of Pharmacy
November 16, 1920
2056 Malott Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045
Lambda
University of Southern California, School of Pharmacy
April 14, 1921
1985 Zonal Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90033
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Mu
Washington State University, College of Pharmacy
January 12, 1922
105 Wegner Hall, Pullman, WA 99164
Nu
Drake University, College of Pharmacy
April 24, 1925
2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311
Xi
University of Rhode Island, College of Pharmacy
June 22, 1927
Fogarty Hall, 41 Lower College Road, Kingston, RI 02881
Omicron
Wayne State University, College of Pharmacy
April 4, 1930
105 Shapero Hall, Detroit, MI 48202
Pi
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, College of Pharmacy
May 9, 1930
160 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Rho
Oregon State University, College of Pharmacy
May 16, 1930
203 Pharmacy Building, Corvallis, OR 97331
Sigma
Columbia University
March 11, 1931
116th Street Broadway, New York, NY 10027
Tau
Duquesne University, School of Pharmacy
March 18, 1932
Bayer Learning Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15282
Upsilon
Idaho State University, College of Pharmacy
May 30, 1936
PO Box 8288, Pocatello, ID 83209
Phi
Butler University, College of Pharmacy
June 5, 1938
4600 Sunset Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Chi
University of Washington, School of Pharmacy
April 20, 1941
H364 Health Science Center, Seattle, WA 98195
Psi
Detroit Institute of Technology
September 28, 1947
Detroit, MI
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Collegiate Chapters
Omega
Medical University of South Carolina, College of Pharmacy
April 24, 1948
280 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29425
Alpha Alpha
Temple University, School of Pharmacy
October 16, 1948
3307 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140
Alpha Beta
University of Connecticut, School of Pharmacy
September 16, 1949
372 Fairfield Road, Storrs, CT 06268
Alpha Gamma
Samford University, School of Pharmacy
January 4, 1950
800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229
Alpha Delta
University of Michigan, College of Pharmacy
November 19, 1950
428 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Alpha Epsilon
University of Tennessee, College of Pharmacy
May 18, 1952
874 Monroe Avenue, Memphis, TN 38163
Alpha Zeta
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
May 13, 1951
4588 Parkview Place, St. Louis, MO 63110
Alpha Eta
Long Island University, Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy
June 6, 1951
75 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Alpha Theta
State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Pharmacy
March 23, 1952
Cooke Hall, Buffalo, NY 14261
Alpha Iota
Ferris State University, College of Pharmacy
May 17, 1953
Box 21, Rankin Center, Big Rapids, MI 49307
Alpha Kappa
University of Georgia, School of Pharmacy
May 22, 1954
D.W. Brooks Drive, Athens, GA 30606
Alpha Lambda
University of British Columbia, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
April 28, 1956
2146 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1W5 CANADA
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Alpha Mu
University of Toledo, College of Pharmacy
May 6, 1956
2801 W Bancroft Street, Toledo OH 43606
Alpha Nu
University of Kentucky, College of Pharmacy
December 6, 1958
907 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536
Alpha Xi
University of the Pacific, School of Pharmacy
September 26, 1959
3601 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, CA 95211
Alpha Omicron
West Virginia University, School of Pharmacy, Medical Center
March 13, 1960
1140 Basic Sciences Bldg., Morgantown, WV 26506
Alpha Pi
St. John’s University, College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions
May 6, 1961
8000 Utopia Parkway, Jamaica, NY 11439
Alpha Rho
Northeastern University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health
May 2, 1963
Professions, 206 Mugar Life Science Building, Boston, MA 02115
Alpha Sigma
Texas Southern University, School of Pharmacy
February 21, 1970
3100 Cleburne Street, Houston, TX 77004
Alpha Tau
University of Toronto, Faculty of Pharmacy
April 1989
19 Russell Street, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1 CANADA
Alpha Phi
Wilkes University, School of Pharmacy
April 25, 1998
PO Box 111, 130 S. River St, Wilkes-Barre PA 18766
Alpha Chi
Northeaster Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy
June 7, 2009
PO Box 95, Rootstown OH 44272
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Alumni Chapters
ALUMNI CHAPTERS
Alpha Alumni
March 27, 1928
Boston, Massachusetts
Beta Alumni
Fall, 1923
Albany, New York
Gamma Alumni
June 10, 1928
Chicago, Illinois
Delta Alumni
December 13, 1949
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Epsilon Alumni
January 18, 1951
Baltimore, Maryland
Zeta Alumni
April 12, 1923
San Francisco, California
Eta Alumni
October 21, 1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lambda Alumni
August 22, 1929
Los Angeles, California
Nu Alumni
October 29, 1977
Des Moines, Iowa
Xi Alumni
1930
Kingston, Rhode Island
Omicron Alumni
January, 1942
Detroit, Michigan
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Pi Alumni
July 20, 1974
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Rho Alumni
November 1943
Portland, Oregon
Sigma Alumni
June 10, 1940
New York, New York
Tau Alumni
March, 1952
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Phi Alumni
December 2, 1947
Indianapolis, Indiana
Chi Alumni
January 13, 1950
Seattle, Washington
Alpha Alpha Alumni
July 26, 1970
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Beta Alumni
February 21, 1954
New Haven, Connecticut
Alpha Gamma Alumni
February 2, 1962
Birmingham, Alabama
Alpha Zeta Alumni
July 24, 1972
St. Louis, Missouri
Alpha Eta Alumni
October 14, 1956
Brooklyn, New York
Alpha Theta Alumni
December, 1960
Buffalo, New York
Alpha Iota Alumni
May 17, 1981
Big Rapids, Michigan
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Alumni Chapters
Alpha Kappa Alumni
October 8, 1983
Athens, Georgia
Alpha Lambda Alumni
January 19, 1963
Vancouver, BC Canada
Alpha Nu Alumni
December 7, 1979
Lexington, Kentucky
Alpha Xi Alumni
October 17, 1970
Stockton, California
Alpha Omicron Alumni
March 13, 1975
Morgantown, West Virginia
Alpha Pi Alumni
March 5, 1972
Jamaica, New York
Alpha Sigma Alumni
December 3, 1971
Houston, Texas
Alpha Tau Alumni
September 22, 1987
Toronto, ON Canada
Phoenix Metro Alumni
November 5, 1973
Phoenix, Arizona
Washington Metro Alumni
November 7, 1990
Washington, DC
Omega Alumni
August 15, 1992
Charleston, SC
Alpha Upsilon Alumni
September 14, 1993
Nishi-Ku, Kobe, Japan
Chapters By Region
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CHAPTERS BY REGION
NEW ENGLAND REGION
Alpha
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Sciences
Boston, MA
Xi
University of Rhode Island, College of Pharmacy
Kingston, RI
Alpha Beta
University of Connecticut, School of Pharmacy
Storrs, CT
Alpha Pi
St. John’s University, College of Pharmacy & Allied
Health Professions
Jamaica, NY
Alpha Rho
Northeastern University, School of Pharmacy
Boston, MA
MID-ATLANTIC REGION
Epsilon
University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy
Baltimore, MD
Pi
Rutgers, The State of New Jersey College of Pharmacy
Piscataway, NJ
Alpha Alpha
Temple University, School for Pharmacy
Philadelphia, PA
Alpha Eta
Long Island University, Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of
Pharmacy & Allied Health Sciences
Brooklyn, NY
Alpha Phi
Wilkes University, School of Pharmacy
Wilkes-Barre, PA
NORTHEAST REGION
Delta
University of Pittsburgh, School of Pharmacy
Pittsburgh, PA
Tau
Duquesne University, School of Pharmacy
Pittsburgh, PA
Alpha Theta
State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Pharmacy
Buffalo, NY
Alpha Mu
University of Toledo, College of Pharmacy
Toledo, OH
Alpha Chi
Northeaster Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine & Pharmacy
Rootstown, OH
CENTRAL REGION
Nu
Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Omicron
Wayne State University, College of Pharmacy
Detroit, MI
Phi
Butler University, College of Pharmacy
Indianapolis, IN
Alpha Zeta
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
St. Louis, MO
Alpha Iota
Ferris State University, College of Pharmacy
Big Rapids, MI
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Chapters By Region
SOUTHERN REGION
Alpha Kappa
University of Georgia, School of Pharmacy
Athens, GA
Alpha Nu
University of Kentucky, College of Pharmacy
Lexington, KY
Alpha Omicron West Virginia University, School of Pharmacy
Morgantown, WV
Alpha Sigma
Houston, TX
Texas Southern University, School of Pharmacy
WESTERN REGION
Lambda
University of Southern California, School of Pharmacy
Los Angeles, CA
Chi
University of Washington, School of Pharmacy
Seattle, WA
Alpha Lambda University of British Columbia, Faculty of Pharm Sciences
Vancouver, BC
Alpha Xi
Stockton, CA
University of the Pacific, School of Pharmacy
Government
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GOVERNMENT
The government of the Fraternity is vested in the Biennial Convention which consists of Grand Council,
Chapter, and Alumni-at-Large delegates. Between conventions, the Grand Council transacts the business
of the Fraternity. The Grand Council is composed of six elected officers, the past Grand President, and
seven appointed supervisors. The Executive Director serves as the administrator of the Fraternity.
GRAND COUNCIL
Officers
Grand President
Grand Vice President for Alumni
Grand Vice President for Collegiates
Grand Vice President for Development
Grand Secretary
Grand Treasurer
Past Grand President
Supervisors
New England
Northeast
Mid Atlantic
Central
Western
Southern
Alumni
REGIONAL MEETING
The Regional Meeting of the Fraternity is held every two years, in the odd numbered years. Each chapter
is expected to send one or more members to the Regional Meeting. Alumni-at-Large and Alumni
chapter members are also encouraged to attend.
A chapter report should be prepared to be read at the meeting. In the event that a chapter should not be
represented at the Regional Meeting, a copy of the report should be sent to the Regional Supervisor (for
Collegiates) or the Alumni Supervisor.
The program, dates, and location are announced at least six months in advance of the meeting. The
program is generally organized in workshop format. Continuing Education for alumni will be offered
when possible.
A registration fee to cover program and meals will be charged; members pay their own transportation
and room accommodations.
No vote is taken or binding decisions made at the Regional Meeting.
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Government
BIENNIAL CONVENTIONS
The Biennial Conventions of the Fraternity are held every two years, in the even-numbered years. The
Convention site rotates among the regions. Each chapter is required to send one voting Delegate; all
members are encouraged to attend.
In the spring of the Convention year, each chapter receives a Credential Form on which the chapter
names its Delegate and Alternate. These are to be returned by the stated deadline to the International
Office.
Each chapter is entitled to select its Delegate (see By-Laws); however, the Delegate from a Collegiate
Chapter must be a member who is returning to school following the Convention. This is to insure that
all the information and enthusiasm derived from the Convention is brought back to the Chapter.
During the biennium, each collegiate chapter sends in the current delegate fee to the International
Office toward the Convention Delegate Fund. The purpose of this fund is to cover transportation
costs of each Delegate from their chapter site to the convention site and return. The Delegate may
choose any mode of travel desired and is not obligated to travel by air; costs will be reimbursed. Should
a chapter not send a Delegate to Convention, it forfeits its share of the Convention Delegate Fund. The
Host chapter (or chapters) does not have to pay the Delegate Fee during the biennium preceding the
Convention.
Each member attending the Convention is expected to pay a registration fee (some chapters pay this for
their Delegate). This fee covers meal functions and special entertainment listed in the official program.
This fee is not refundable if cancellation is made less than 7 days before the meeting.
Members pay for their own room accommodation. It is always possible to share a room with another
member to reduce housing costs.
The Delegate is expected to attend all business sessions of the Convention. The Delegate will give a
chapter report. Prior to the Convention, the Chapter will receive a report form to be completed and
read at the Convention. The Delegates, as well as all other members, are expected to participate in
discussions and activities, although only the Delegate may cast a vote on most occasions. It is
imperative that the Delegate give a full report of the Convention activities and decisions to the chapter.
During the Convention many issues of importance to the Fraternity are discussed and votes are taken
which influence policy and procedures. Grand Council officers are installed during the banquet. Many
awards and special recognitions for achievement and Fraternity service also highlight the Convention.
Biennial Conventions
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BIENNIAL CONVENTION
DATES AND LOCATIONS
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th
18th
19th
20th
21st
22nd
23rd
24th
25th
26th
27th
28th
29th
30th
31st
32nd
33rd
34th
35th
36th
37th
38th
39th
40th
41st
Aug. 6-10, 1926
June 21-25, 1928
July 25-29, 1930
June 16-20, 1932
June 21-25, 1934
June 26-30, 1936
June 23-27, 1938
June 20-24, 1940
June 23-27, 1946
June 23-27, 1948
June 25-29, 1950
Aug. 6-12, 1952
June 25-July 1, 1954
June 24-28, 1956
July 27-Aug. 1, 1958
Aug. 28-Sept 1, 1960
June 24-28, 1962
June 21-25, 1964
Aug. 15-18, 1966
July 21-25, 1968
July 26-30, 1970
July 23-27, 1972
July 20-23, 1974
July 25-29, 1976
July 23-27, 1978
Aug. 4-8, 1980
July 21-24, 1982
July 24-28, 1984
Aug. 2-6, 1986
Aug. 5-9, 1988
July 31-Aug. 5, 1990
Aug. 11-15, 1992
Aug. 9-13, 1994
Aug. 6-10, 1996
Aug. 5-9, 1998
Aug. 1-5, 2000
July 31-Aug. 3, 2002
Aug. 4-8, 2004
Aug 1-5, 2006
Aug 1-5, 2008
July 28-31, 2010
Alpha
Gamma
Zeta
Eta
Gamma
Mu
Alpha
Omicron
Rho
Epsilon
Phi
Lambda
Eta
Gamma
Chi
Omicron
Alpha
Alpha Epsilon
Alpha Xi
Phi
Eta
Alpha Zeta
Lambda
Omicron, Alpha Iota & Alpha Mu
Beta
Alpha Gamma
Delta, Tau
Chi
Phi
Alpha
Alpha Nu
Omega
Las Vegas Metro
Alpha Zeta
Eta, Alpha Alpha
Alpha Sigma
Gamma
Epsilon
Las Vegas Alumni
Alpha Kappa
Delta, Tau, Tau Alumni
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
San Francisco, CA
Philadelphia, PA
Chicago, IL
Spokane, WI
Silver Anniversary, Boston, MA
Detroit, MI
Portland,OR
Baltimore, MD
Indianapolis, IN
Hollywood, CA
Philadelphia, PA
Chicago,IL
First International, Seattle, WA
Detroit,MI
Golden Anniversary, Boston, MA
Memphis, TN
Stockton, CA
Indianapolis,IN
Philadelphia, PA
St. Louis, MO
Anaheim, CA
Toledo, OH
Silver Biennial, Albany, NY
Birmingham, AL
Pittsburgh,PA
Seattle, WA
Indianapolis, IN
Diamond Anniversary, Boston, MA
Lexington, KY
Charleston, SC
Las Vegas, NV
St. Louis, MO
Philadelphia, PA
Houston,TX
`Chicago,IL
Baltimore, MD
Las Vegas, NV
Savannah, GA
Pittsburgh, PA
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Periodicals and Publications
PERIODICALS AND PUBLICATIONS
THE BLUE & GOLD TRIANGLE: The Blue & Gold Triangle made its initial appearance, in
mimeographed form, at the first National Convention, in Boston, in 1926. The Convention Delegates
voted to continue the publication and authorized its distribution to all chapters. It was issued annually
until 1930, when it became a quarterly publication. In 1972, the format was changed to a newspaper and
distributed more frequently. In 1980, the format was changed to a newsletter and was issued three times
a year. In December 1986, the Blue & Gold Triangle format was changed to a magazine. It is now
published twice each year and is available electronically to the membership and on the Fraternity’s
website. Limited printed copies are available upon request.
LinKS: At the 1984 Convention in Seattle, the first edition of LinKS was distributed. It serves as a
chapter newsletter for the exchange of chapter ideas, news from the Grand Council and the
International Office, and a medium for updates on current happenings important to women in
pharmacy. The LinKS is now available in electronic format, only. Recent editions can be downloaded
from the Fraternity’s website.
ALUMNI NEWS: The purpose of the Alumni News is to share Fraternity values, promote
sisterhood, and strengthen our relationships as colleagues and sisters in Lambda Kappa Sigma, in order
to maintain a community among alumni members. The scope is all dues-paid alumni members. It is
distributed to all dues-paid alumni and graduating students. Since the Fall 2008 issue, the Alumni News
has been forwarded exclusively in electronic format. Recent editions can be downloaded from the
Fraternity’s website.
MEMBER MANUAL: The Member Manual to each new member to learn about the Fraternity and to
prepare for the initiation. It contains information about the Fraternity’s history, customs, programs and
membership benefits of the Fraternity. It also contains the Fraternity By-Laws. Each member should
have access to the Member Manual for personal study and reference. It is used by Grand Council,
chapter advisors and International Office staff. Each chapter should also keep a current copy on file.
RECRUITMENT MATERIALS: A poster and are available for distribution to prospective members
during campus recruitment. The poster is ideal for display on chapter bulletin boards and in the school
of pharmacy.
RITUAL: This handbook contains instructions for carrying out member initiation, Founder’s Day
ceremony, chapter installation, officer installation and other rituals of the Fraternity. Seven copies are
provided to each chapter.
GOLDEN HISTORY BOOK (No longer in print): Compiled in 1962, this book chronicles the first
fifty years of Lambda Kappa Sigma history. Each chapter should have a copy on file.
DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY BOOK (No longer in print): This is a supplement to the Golden
History Book and was published in 1988 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Lambda Kappa Sigma.
Each chapter should have a copy on file.
COMPOUNDING WAS MORE FUN (No longer in print): This book contains the story of 82 of
Lambda Kappa Sigma’s 50 year members. The book provides a historical perspective of pharmacy 50
years ago or more.
Greek Heritage
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THE GREEK HERITAGE
The Greek-letter college fraternity system had its beginning in the same year as the United States, 1776.
The first such organization, Phi Beta Kappa, was founded at the College of William and Mary on
December 5, 1776. Phi Bet Kappa had all characteristics of the modern fraternity, the charm and
mystery of secrecy, a ritual, oaths of fidelity, a grip, a motto, a badge, a background of high idealism, a
strong tie of friendship and comradeship, and an urge for showing its values through expansion.
Phi Beta Kappa began as a literary society, then gradually assumed its current position as an honorary
scholarship society. Several attempts to organize other societies along similar lines were for the most
part short lived. Significant growth in the fraternity system began with the 1925 founding of the Kappa
Alpha Society at Union College. When Sigma Phi and Delta Phi were founded in 1827, these three
became know as the “Union Triad”, and the college fraternity system began to grow. The earliest
women’s fraternity was Alpha Delta Pi founded in 1851 as the Adelphean Society at Wesleyan College,
Macon, Georgia. By 1900, there were twenty women’s fraternities or sororities. Historical records
indicate that the first professional fraternity was founded about 1819 at Transylvania University,
Lexington, Kentucky, known as Kappa Lambda Society of Aesculapius, organized for the purpose of
bringing the medical profession together.
Today, an estimated 6,500,000 members make up the college fraternity roster. There are approximately
55 general women’s sororities, 70 men’s general fraternities, and 60 coeducational professional
fraternities. From a beginning of only five Phi Beta Kappa members to a future of millions, the system
continues to grow. Fraternities are now generally grouped into four categories, according to definitions
accepted by the various fraternity conferences.
GENERAL. A general fraternity selects its members at large from the undergraduate student body. It
is a mutually exclusive group which organizes for social purposes in colleges and universities to enhance
the educational experience for its members. It is committed to cooperation with college authorities in its
effort to maintain high social and scholastic standards, and to be a forum for discussion of questions of
interest to the college and fraternity world.
PROFESSIONAL. A professional fraternity is a specialized fraternity which limits its membership to a
specific field of professional education in accredited colleges and universities offering courses leading to
recognized degrees therein. It maintains a mutually-exclusive membership in that field and organizes its
group life specifically to promote professional competency and achievement within its field as well as its
social life. Membership is for life. In addition to Lambda Kappa Sigma, other professional pharmacy
fraternities include Alpha Zeta Omega, Delta Sigma Theta (tri-professional), Kappa Epsilon, Kappa Psi,
Phi Delta Chi, and Rho Pi Phi.
HONOR SOCIETY. An honor society is an association of primarily collegiate members and
chapters whose purposed are to encourage and recognize superior scholarship and/or leadership
achievement either in broad fields of education or in departmental fields at either undergraduate or
graduate levels. It elects its membership irrespective of affiliation with other organizations. It confers
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membership solely on the basis of character and specific eligibility. It is established only in degreegranting colleges and universities that are accredited. The honor societies for pharmacy are Rho Chi
and Phi Lambda Sigma.
RECOGNITION SOCIETY. A recognition society is an organization which confers membership in
recognition of a student’s interest and participation in some field of collegiate study with more liberal
membership requirements that those prescribed for the honor society.
INTERFRATERNITY ORGANIZATIONS
PROFESSIONAL FRATERNITY ASSOCIATION. The need to join forces was felt among the
professional women’s fraternities in order to promote their common interest. For this purpose, the
Professional Panhellenic Association was founded in 1925. Its purposes and principles were to serve
member fraternities by promoting high educational standards in professional training, to foster an
interfraternity spirit of cooperation and mutual service among women in the various professions, to
develop opportunities for professional women, and to act in an advisory capacity to members seeking
advice.
Lambda Kappa Sigma joined the PPA in 1938. The member fraternities met biennially on the odd
numbered years. Lambda Kappa Sigma has been well represented at each of the conventions and many
of its members have served in office and on various committees. Julia Pishalski, 1958-1964 Grand
President, was elected President of the PPA for the 1967-1969 term. Frances Curran, 1966-1976 Grand
Secretary, served as Secretary in the 1973-1975 and 1975-1977 terms.
In 1976 at the Bicentennial Celebration of the American college fraternity system, the talks of
consolidation of the Professional Panhellenic Association and Professional Interfraternity Conference
were initiated. In 1977, the consolidation became a reality, and the Professional Fraternity Association
(PFA) was founded. PFA brings together national and international professional fraternities with well
over one and one-half million members. The PFA meets annually. Lambda Kappa Sigma continues to
be well represented and active at these meetings. Marilyn Haberle, 1974-1978 Grand President of
Lambda Kappa Sigma, participated in the original committees for the consolidation of PPA and PIC
and later became PFA President in 1979. Mary Grear, 1982-1984 Grand President and Executive
Director of Lambda Kappa Sigma, was elected to the PFA board of directors in 1981. In 1985, she was
elected PFA President. Susan Zetzl, Grand Secretary 1988-1992 served as Director of PFA for two
terms, 1988-1990.
FA fosters an interfraternity spirit of cooperation and benefit among its members in the various
professions. PFA emphasizes the importance of professional development of members, professional
ethics, rigid standards, and exemplary practices. The association stimulates improvement in professional
fraternity policies, purposes, and programs. Member fraternities number nearly forty and represent the
fields of agriculture, architecture, band, business, business administration, business and economics,
chemistry, communications, arts and sciences, dentistry, education, engineering, insurance, law, medical
technology, medicine, music, music and speech, nursing, pharmacy, physical education, and veterinary
medicine.
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NATIONAL INTERFRATERNITY CONFERENCE The National Interfraternity Conference
(NIC) is composed of the national men’s general fraternities. It was established in 1909 with 27 charter
members and has grown greatly in number of fraternities through the years. It now represents over 50
general college and university social fraternities. Unlike NPC, NIC serves only as a reference source for
its members and no longer exercises legislative control of the fraternities that belong to it.
NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) is
an association of national social women’s fraternities. The history of NPC dates back to 1902 when 11
interfraternity groups met. The purpose of their meeting was to consider the question of “rushing and
pledging”. From their first session came a definition of rushing, recommendation of a pledge day with
formal written invitations to membership, advice to ban mock initiations, and the name Interfraternity
Conference. In 1915, the name “National Panhellenic Conference” was adopted. NPC now has 26
women’s national college fraternities on its membership roll.
NATIONAL PANHELLENIC COUNCIL, INC. The National Panhellenic Council, Inc. (NPHC)
was founded in 1929 in Washington, D.C. The founders envisioned an organization that would afford
the black fraternities and sororities the opportunity to consider problems of mutual interest to its
member organizations. Composed of four fraternities and four sororities, the Council is interracial in
character.
COLLEGE FRATERNITY EDITORS ASSOCIATION The College Fraternity Editor’s
Association (CFEA) brings together the editors of the general fraternities, professional fraternities and
honor societies. Its purpose is to stimulate and encourage those engaged in college fraternity
journalism; to form a center for the communication and exchange of views of all those interested in
fraternity editing; to establish a community of interest through personal contacts; to raise the standard
of fraternity journalism and the excellence of fraternity publications; to publish books and periodicals
helpful to its members; to educate the public in the character, ideals and purposes of college fraternities
and sororities; and generally to do all things that will aid in elevating the profession and tend toward an
intelligent understanding of college general and professional fraternities and sororities by administrators,
students and the general public. Lambda Kappa sigma is a member of CFEA.
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Grand Council - Chapter Relationship
GRAND COUNCIL/CHAPTER RELATIONSHIP
The Grand Council is the governing body of Lambda Kappa Sigma. The officers and supervisors hold
office for two-year terms. The Grand Council has general charge, management and control of the
affairs, funds and property of the Fraternity. In addition, should a question arise concerning
interpretation of the Bylaws, the decision of the Grand Council is final. Therefore, the Grand Council,
collectively and individually, has obligations to the Fraternity members and chapters.
Grand Council Responsibilities
1. To represent Lambda Kappa Sigma, wherever and whenever necessary, in a dignified and
professional manner.
2. To collect, protect and manage all funds of the Fraternity.
3. To be careful of the property of the Fraternity, particularly the Great Seal, the Banner, all Rituals
and paraphernalia, the Badge, the bylaws, and other printed material. Fraternity property is
entrusted to Grand Council officers and is maintained in their homes and the International Office.
4. To consider a bylaws question carefully before arriving at a decision.
5. To visit chapters, both socially and officially during a “visitation.” They are expected to discuss the
problems and activities of the chapter, to examine chapter files and to help officers and members to
operate successful chapter.
6. To answer all correspondence promptly.
7. To fill all requests for materials requested by the chapters/members.
8. To respond promptly when petitioned by a chapter or member in any matter.
9. To strive constantly to improve the operation and spirit of the Fraternity.
10. To report in writing to the Biennial Convention.
Chapter Responsibilities to the Fraternity
The chapters and their officers and members have corresponding obligations to the Fraternity:
1. To represent the Fraternity in a professional and dignified manner.
2. To pay all financial obligations to the International Office when due. To forward to the
International Office the initiation fees as soon as a member is initiated in order to confirm
membership, and to send the completed Master Member Input Sheet.
3. To send chapter reports and other articles of interest to the International Office for each issue of
the Blue & Gold Triangle and newsletters.
4. To request all supplies from the International Office (Member Manual, ritual books, Master
Member Input Sheets, forms, seals, decals, etc.).
5. To operate all Fraternity affairs within the framework of the bylaws and to have up-to-date chapter
bylaws; to become proficient in parliamentary procedure.
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6. To welcome visiting Grand Council officers, the Regional Supervisor when making a chapter
visitation, and to make chapter files available.
7. To correspond regularly with the Regional Supervisor.
8. To report changes of chapter officers’ names and addresses to the Regional Supervisor or Alumni
Supervisor and International Office.
9. To correspond with the International Office and Grand Council
10. To meet all other deadlines such as those for the Educational Grants, Award Nominations,
Convention Credentials, Ethel J. Heath Key personal information forms, and other information
forms as requested by the Grand Council.
11. To petition the Grand Council when the need arises.
12. To invite other chapter and Grand Council officers to chapter functions.
13. To attend the Biennial Convention and Regional Meeting.
14. To stimulate true Fraternity spirit within the chapter.
Visitation
The Regional Supervisor is required to visit each chapter in the region during the biennium. The chapter
should extend an invitation to the Regional Supervisor and arrange a mutually-agreeable date. The
Regional Supervisor should have an opportunity to observe a chapter meeting, discuss the chapter
operation with officers, offer suggestions, meet the chapter Fraternity Advisor and/or the Faculty Advisor
as well as the Dean of the School of Pharmacy. The Regional Supervisor will inspect chapter files, which
should contain all items listed in this book.
The purposes of the chapter visitation are:
1. To provide an opportunity at least biennially for the chapter to evaluate their current situation,
including administration and management, physical situation, goals and objectives, and plans for the
future.
2. To share ideas, observations, and proposals with chapters on administration, programs, activities, and
solutions to common problems through a Regional Supervisor with an outside, but understanding and
knowledgeable, point of view.
3. To provide a link between the chapter, International Fraternity, and the university community by
contacting alumni, college, and university leaders who can evaluate and support the chapter program.
4. To foster a better understanding of the International Fraternity, through an exchange of ideas among
chapters, identification of chapter concerns, and sharing of programs and activities of the
International Fraternity through a Regional Supervisor.
The Regional Supervisor will prepare a written report as an integral part of the visitation program. The
report will summarize the problems and shortcomings of the chapter, along with recommendations and
suggested actions. Also, the report should recognize strong points, and areas of progress and achievement
where warranted. The areas of interest outlined above will be addressed either in general or by specifics
for each area. A preliminary discussion of the visitation report will be sent to the chapter within one week
of the visitation with specific instructions for positive use of the report as a motivational tool within the
chapter. A copy of the visitation report will be filed simultaneously with Grand Council through the
Grand Vice President for Collegiates.
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Advisors
FRATERNITY AND FACULTY ADVISORS
The Fraternity Advisor is an alumni members elected by the collegiate chapter who assists the chapter.
Having been a collegiate member, the Fraternity Advisor is familiar with the types of problems that may
arise and can suggest solutions. Consent to serve must be obtained before listing a Fraternity Advisor
on the roster. The Fraternity Advisor does not have to attend all chapter meetings, but should be kept
informed. A Fraternity Advisor is the liaison between the alumni and the chapter.
The Faculty Advisor is usually appointed by the college administration, although in some cases a chapter
may select its Faculty Advisor. Only Faculty Advisors who are members of LKS may attend secret
meetings. The Faculty Advisor need not attend chapter meetings unless the administration insists, but
should be kept informed. The Faculty Advisor is a liaison between the chapter and the faculty and
thereby contributes to good relations on campus and smooth operations of chapter activities. A chapter
may have both a Faculty Advisor and a Fraternity Advisor.
Model Bylaws
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Model Bylaws for Lambda Kappa Sigma
Collegiate and Alumni Chapters
ARTICLE I.
Section 1.
Name of Organization
The name of this chapter of Lambda Kappa Sigma is_________
With membership composed of those students (or those alumni) enrolled in (or graduated from; or
residing near) the __________________ (chapter), ________________(city), __________(state).
ARTICLE II.
Section 1.
Section 2.
Section 3.
Object and Aim of Organization
To follow the By-Laws of Lambda Kappa Sigma.
To fulfill the objectives of the International Fraternity.
Local objectives (e.g. service projects, social activities, scholastic activities, etc.).
ARTICLE III.
Section 1.
Section 2.
Section 3.
Membership
Qualifications.
Types of membership (e.g. , active, inactive, associate)
Dues
ARTICLE IV. Officers
Section 1.
The officers of this chapter shall be ____________, ____________, etc.
Section 2.
Qualifications and descriptions of each office including requirements for meeting Fraternity
obligations within the appropriate officer’s job description.
Section 3.
Term of office.
Section 4.
Election procedures and time of elections.
Section 5.
Committees (description and selection of, e.g. social, service, ways and means, standing, special, etc.).
ARTICLE V.
Section 1.
Section 2.
Section 3.
Section 4.
Section 5.
Section 6.
Meetings
When and How often.
Quorum.
Types of meetings (regular, called, annual).
Authority of calling meetings.
Notification of meetings.
Order of business at regular and annual meetings.
ARTICLE VI.
Section 1.
Section 2.
Amendment of By-Laws
To amend By-Laws (2/3 vote with previous notice).
To revise By-Laws (2/3 vote with notice starting “a revision”).
ARTICLE VII.
Parliamentary Authority
Approved at the 1976 Biennial Convention, Toledo, Ohio
Submit one copy of your chapter By-Laws to the Grand Secretary for review
by the Rules and By-Laws Committee.
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Records
RECORDS
Record all basic information on the Master Member Input Sheet (MMIS) and New Member Initiation
Form when a member is initiated. The MMIS is also to be used when reporting information changes
(name, address, graduating info., chapter change, etc.) to the International Office. Please type or print in
black or dark blue ink. Blank MMIS forms are available upon request from the International Office.
Each chapter should keep a supply of these on hand.
The Master Member Input Sheet is filed with the International Office, and the information is entered
into the Fraternity’s database. It is very important that all information requested on the sheets be
completed as accurately as possible. There are many instances of members in different chapters having
the same name and being initiated in the same year.
New initiates fill in the MMIS completely. It is forwarded to the International Office with the initiation
fee and New Member Initiation form. The membership certificate is produced for the name as listed on
the New Member Initiation form. Jewelry and certificates will not be issued unless the MMIS is filled
out completely.
The International Office maintains a computer database, which has vital information about each
member. It is the duty of each chapter and member to assist the International Office by forwarding to
the office all name and address changes. At the chapter’s request, the International Office will supply a
roster of all members initiated into that chapter. This list can be used as a working resource and should
be kept in chapter files. Members whose addresses have been lost will be indicated on the chapter
roster. Chapters are asked to help update these missing addresses. Some sources of this information
include personal address files, school alumni offices, State Boards of Pharmacy, and local, state or
national professional organizations. Special chapter projects designed to track down “lost members” are
an excellent way to locate Alumni for special chapter events and assist in the growth and installation of
Alumni and Metropolitan chapters.
Chapter Files
WHAT CHAPTER FILES SHOULD CONTAIN
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
Chapter charter.
Chapter copy of chapter bylaws and Lambda Kappa Sigma bylaws.
Chapter copy of the current Member Manual.
A New Member Pin for each new member. This pin is chapter property and must be returned to
the chapter by the new member at initiation.
Seven copies of the Ritual. Regalia: seven (7) Ritual Ribbons and seven (7) white Grecian-style
gowns.
Blue candles and gold (yellow) candles for ceremonies.
A triangular board to hold pennants for the Founders Day ceremony.
Master Member Input Sheet (obtained from the International Office) to be completed and sent to
the International Office, with the initiation fee and New Member Initiation Form for each initiate.
This is entered into the computer and is the permanent record of membership.
New Member Initiation Forms obtained from the International Office.
Officers’ notebooks, to be passed along to succeeding officers.
Chapter scrap book(s).
Sheet music for the Fraternity song – “Just a Little Street Where Old Friends Meet”. Words and
music to the United States, Canadian and Japanese national anthems.
Professional Fraternity Association information.
Lambda Kappa Sigma recruitment posters and brochures - used as public relations items for
recruitment events and other occasions.
Golden History Book, 75 Year History Book, and the Biennial History supplements.
File of Blue & Gold Triangles.
File of LinKS.
File of Minutes of the Biennial Conventions.
File of Minutes from Chapter Meetings.
Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised.
Correspondence from the Grand Council.
Up-to-date listing of Alumni, Associate, Patron, and Honorary Members, computer-generated.
File of Annual Report – History forms, Convention Reports, Regional Meeting Reports, etc.
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Petition Grand Council
HOW TO PETITION THE GRAND COUNCIL
1. Send all petitions and supporting documentation to the International Office; copies will be
forwarded to the Grand Council members. Please note that five (5) signatures plus the signature of
the Chapter President are required for each petition. The Grand Secretary will receive and tabulate
replies and will notify the chapter concerning the outcome of the petition or request.
2. The Petition Form should be used to petition the Grand Council for permission to induct an
Honorary Member or a Patron.
3. A letter, signed as stated above, should be sent to make a
a.
request to form a new Collegiate Chapter.
b. request to form a new Alumni Chapter.
c.
request to reactivate a chartered Collegiate or Alumni Chapter.
4. Petitions concerning other matters should clearly state all the facts and reasons for the petition.
5. Allow sufficient time for the Grand Council to process a petition. The certificates for Honorary
Members and Patrons must have the name of the candidate inserted and must be signed by the
Grand President. Average time may be 2-3 weeks.
DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMITTING
CHAPTER DUES AND OBLIGATIONS
1. The chapter statement will be sent to the chapter yearly, approximately 30 days before the dues
deadline.
2. Verify all information of each member on your roster. Add information where missing, and make
changes where appropriate (including married and/or maiden name changes).
3. Indicate if a member is active or inactive and if dues are being paid at this time.
4. Add any chapter members’ names and information not appearing on the list.
5. Dues payments are made in one payment, due by November 1 for collegiates, and by April 1 for
alumni. Multiply the number of active dues-paid members by the appropriate amount to be paid.
6. Enter any payment toward the Convention Delegate Fund that the chapter chooses to make at this
time. The fee may be paid in two equal installments, or payment of the total may be deferred until
November 1st of the year before Convention. (Collegiate chapters only.)
7. Enter the sum of total dues submitted, Project HOPE contribution, Educational Trust
contribution, Convention Delegate Fund, and liability insurance premium payment under total due.
8. Sign and date the form.
9. Mail one copy to the International Office with your payment. Keep the second copy in your
chapter files.
Income Tax Information
INCOME TAX INFORMATION
1. The Fraternity was granted exemption from income tax under section 101 (9) of the 1939 Internal
Revenue Code. The correlating section of the 1954 Internal Revenue Code is Section 501 (c)(7).
The date of the exemption letter is March 29, 1943.
2. Chapters with an income of $25,000 or more must file form 990 with IRS on or before the 15th day
of the 5th month following the end of the June 30 fiscal year. Each chapter must operate on a July 1
through June 30 fiscal year. Contact to the International Office for explicit instructions if your
chapter is required to file.
3. If you received a printed label form 990 from IRS and your gross receipts are less than $25,000,
check the box in the upper right hand corner of the form, date and sign the form and return it to
the IRS. This action will remove your name from the IRS mailing list and you will not receive a
form next year. Do this if your gross receipts for the fiscal year ending June 30 are less than
$25,000 which exempts you from having to file. Every US chapter has an IRS Employer
Identification Number. To obtain your chapter number, please contact the International Office.
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Blue & Gold Triangle
Blue & Gold Triangle
Annual deadline for Chapter Reports: February 15 and October 15
The official publication of Lambda Kappa sigma is the Blue & Gold Triangle.
Format to use: All manuscripts (chapter reports, articles, notices, announcements, etc.) should be ready
for publication, having been edited for appropriate content, grammatical and spelling errors. They must
be submitted electronically in .doc or .txt format to the LKS International Office. Each manuscript
must be identified with author’s name, chapter and date of submission.
Photographs: Photographs may be either color or black and white and must be submitted electronically
to the LKS International Office in .jpg format. They should be sharp with a little more density and
contrast than normal. Identify photos with names of individuals, the chapter the event and date.
Photographs may be forwarded to the Scrapbook or Archives Committees. Take pictures that tell a
story. Don’t get too many people in the picture. Stay up close. Almost every story can and should
have a photo (or several) to illustrate it.
Chapter News: Please submit all collegiate chapter and alumni chapter news to the International Office
by the published deadlines. The Triangle is a great way to communicate to your alumni. Most often
alumni sisters quickly scan the Triangle for news about their chapter before going back to read the rest
of the issue. The Triangle also is an excellent rush tool, especially when it contains news and photos
from your chapter.
Other News Items: Chapter reports are not the only thing to send in for publication. Perhaps your
chapter celebrated its 25th, 50th or 75th anniversary, or one of your sisters was honored by her school or
another organization. Have any members received fifty-year certificates? Does your chapter have a
unique way to raise money or stimulate interest? Extra-curricular involvements, achievements and other
interesting information about your chapter and members are all worthy of publishing and sharing.
Fraternity means sharing and the Blue & Gold Triangle is your voice.
International Conventions and Regional Meetings: Information concerning the Convention or Meeting
– dates, place, tentative schedule, registration form, fees, etc., will appear in the Triangle in the issue that
is mailed out prior to the event. This is often a way that Alumni-at-Large can learn about such Meetings
and, therefore, have the chance to attend.
Educational Trust
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EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Early in the history of the Fraternity, it was recognized that members would benefit from a program of
financial support to help defray the growing costs of attending pharmacy programs. Beginning with
funds from the general treasury, the first LKS Scholarship (now known as the Cora E. Craven
Educational Grant) was given in 1962. Ten years later in 1972 the first Dr. B. Olive Cole Graduate
Educational Grant was established.
The Lambda Kappa Sigma Educational Trust was established in 1974 for the purposes of perpetuating a
financial program to assist members in reaching their goals in pharmaceutical education. An
Educational Grant Selection Committee and Standing Rules were adopted at the 1976 Biennial
Convention in Toledo, Ohio. Effective with the 1978 Biennial Convention in Albany, NY, the Cora E.
Craven and Dr. B. Olive Cole Educational Grants have been funded by the LKS Educational Trust.
In 1986 the Mary Connolly Livingston Educational Grant was also created and funded through the
Trust. In 1994 and 1998 respectively, the Norma Chipman Wells Loyalty and the Adele Lobraico Lowe
Leadership Educational Grants were established and funded by the Trust.
Oversight of the Trust is provided by a 13-member Trust Liaison Committee currently chaired by Dr.
Avis J. Ericson. This group monitors financial and policy aspects of the Trust and works closely with
the Grand Council to establish the number and amount of the Educational Grants provided each
Biennium.
To maximize growth of the core finances within the Trust and insure continuity and perpetual oversight
of funds, several chapters transferred individual chapter scholarship dollars for management by the
Trust. Those funds are owned by the chapter but benefit from financial management and favorable
interest rates. All LKS chapters are encouraged to make such arrangements within the framework of
the Trust.
Members, chapters, and friends of LKS are encouraged to donate to the Trust to perpetuate the
availability of funds for the future. Donations in the form of special tributes, recognitions, or
memorials are also welcome. Matching gifts from employers can provide additional support. Those
wishing to establish educational grants at the chapter and/or international level(s) are encouraged to
work with the Trust Liaison Committee to insure proper creation and management of such funds. The
Committee may be contacted through the LKS International Office
The Educational Trust is established as a 501(c)(3) public charity. As such, gifts to the Trust are
deductible for United States Internal Revenue Service tax purposes to those who qualify for deductions.
International donors should verify such deductibility through their country’s tax system. All donations
and funds are handled in U.S. currency.
Donations from individuals, chapters, or memorials may be sent to the Trust via the LKS IO.
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EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
Each biennium, members of the Trust Liaison Committee determine the number and amount of
educational grants that will be awarded each year. The incoming Grand President appoints a separate
Educational Grants Committee which serves to review grant applications and determine recipients. This
Committee may also suggest modifications to scoring guidelines, criteria, and application forms in order to
enhance the selection process.
Application Forms and Recommendation Forms are provided to chapters and individual members by the
International Office. The postmark deadline for grant applications is November 1st of each year with grant
recipients notified by January 15th. At the discretion of the committee, grants may be withheld if there are
insufficient qualified applicants; the decision of the committee is final.
Recipients of grants must rank in the upper half of their class academically and present evidence of
financial need. In addition, they must be collegiate or alumnae members in good standing with Lambda
Kappa Sigma. The International Office will verify current dues-paid status prior to grant release.
Craven, Wells, Livingston, and Lowe grants are available to Collegiate or Alumnae members enrolled in a
licensure eligible pharmacy degree program. In the U.S., the Pharm.D. degree is the only qualifying
program within those Schools or Colleges of Pharmacy recognized by the Accreditation Council on
Pharmacy Education (ACPE). B. Olive Cole grants for graduate work must be completed at a regionally
accredited institution. International programs must have accrediting certification by a unit of that country
comparable to ACPE or U.S. regional standards.
Grants available to Collegiate or Alumnae members pursuing a licensure eligible pharmacy degree include:
•
Cora E. Craven Educational Grants
•
Norma Chipman Wells Loyalty Grant
•
Mary Connolly Livingston Educational Grant
•
Adele Lobraico Lowe Leadership Grant
Consideration for the Wells and Lowe grants require descriptions of the qualities of loyalty or leadership
(respectively) beyond the basic application information.
Grant available to members pursuing graduate degrees:
•
Dr. B. Olive Cole, Graduate Educational Grant
Available to members enrolled in a program of graduate study and research which will advance their
career. Qualifying programs include Masters or Doctoral degrees (M.S., M.A., M.B.A., M.P.H, Ph.D.,
J.D., Dr.P.H., etc.) as well as joint degree programs which combine the Pharm.D. degree with Masters or
Doctoral studies. The applicant’s initial degree must be in pharmacy. Studies may be at institutions that
do not have a Pharm.D. program or a chapter of LKS.
Educational Grants
At the current time, all grants are limited to those in academic programs leading to a degree. There are
no funds available to individuals pursuing a post-degree Residency program. Details of each educational
grant program is provided below. Application and Recommendation Forms are provided to the chapter
by the IO or may be down-loaded directly from the Fraternity website www.lks.org.
Cora E. Craven Grants, Norma Chipman Wells Loyalty Grant, Mary Connolly Livingston
Grant, Adele Lobraico Lowe Leadership Grant
These grants are named in recognition of outstanding Fraternity members who served in a number of
capacities within LKS.
Cora E. Craven was a member of the Alpha chapter at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy who served
as Grand Council Member at Large from 1934-1936 and 1940-1946, Grand President from 1936-1940,
and Honorary Advisor from 1954-1960. She designed the Fraternity Coat of Arms in 1919 and the
Honorary Member pin. She also selected the sign and password for the Fraternity. Cora Craven passed
away in 1960.
Norma Chipman Wells was a founding member of the Zeta chapter at the University of CaliforniaSan Francisco. She served as Grand Treasurer from 1928-1930, Grand President from 1934-1936 and
was also Treasurer of the Zeta Alumnae Chapter. She and her sister, Clara Wells, attended many LKS
Conventions and were known for their sisterhood in the Fraternity as well as in real life. In 1936, as
outgoing Grand President, Norma Wells presented a new Fraternity gavel made of California Redwood
with the LKS crest to new Grand President Cora E. Craven. This gavel is passed on to each incoming
Grand President at the close of the Biennial Convention. In 1986, she was honored by the Fraternity
with the Distinguished Service Citation.
Mary Connolly Livingston was one of the eight founding collegiate members of the Alpha Chapter in
1913 at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. She served as the first Secretary-Treasurer. Her father,
husband, and son were also pharmacists. She remained active in the practice of community pharmacy
in Orleans, Massachusetts on Cape Cod and contributed key funds to establish the LKS Educational
Trust.
Adele Lobraico Lowe was a founding member of the Phi Collegiate chapter and Phi Alumnae chapter.
She served as the first President of Phi Alumnae. She also served as Grand Council Second VicePresident from 1948-1950, Fourth Vice-President from 1950-1954, Southern Regional Supervisor from
1958-1960, Midwestern Regional Supervisor from 1962-1970, and Grand President from 1970-1974.
She, along with other past Grand Presidents, was the impetus to create the LKS Educational Trust; she
served as the first Trust President. She was honored by the Fraternity in 1982 with the Distinguished
Service Citation.
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Selection of Grant RecipientsCriteria evaluated by the Selection Committee include evidence of the
following:
•
Fraternity involvement (chapter offices held, committee involvement, attendance at Regional
and/or Biennial Conventions);
•
Scholarship (class rank within top half);
•
Class Year in Program (with preference to those enrolled in the final two professional years –
e.g. 5th or 6th of a 6-year program, 3rd or 4th of a 4-year program, or 2nd or 3rd of a 3-year
program);
•
Other Activities (offices held, committee work, or other involvement in non-LKS school, civic,
or voluntary organizations, active membership in Phi Lambda Sigma and/or Rho Chi);
•
Financial Need (tuition rate vs. educational loans and current debt load);
•
Current obligations / Self-Reliance (outside financial support, job, dependents);
•
Collegiate or Alumnae member in good standing with LKS (the International Office will verify
current dues-paid status prior to grant release).
In addition, supplemental information may be provided that highlights future plans for work within the
profession and why that aspect of pharmacy practice is important to you.
Educational Grants
Dr. B. Olive Cole Graduate Educational Grant
B. Olive Cole, Ph.D. was a distinguished educator and administrator at the University of Maryland from
1920 to 1953. She is widely regarded to have been the first woman to hold a deanship title with U.S.
Schools and Colleges of Pharmacy. Dr. Cole was a founding member of the Epsilon chapter at the
University of Maryland in 1928. She was very accomplished as well as deeply involved in her profession
on many levels. In 1960, Dr. Cole was honored with the first Fraternity Award of Merit.
This grant was established in 1972 and is available to members enrolled in a program of graduate study
and research which will advance their career and be compatible with the purposes of the Fraternity.
Grants are available to Collegiate or Alumnae members enrolled in qualifying graduate programs such as
the Masters or Doctoral degrees (M.S., M.A., M.B.A., M.P.H, Ph.D., J.D., Dr.P.H., etc.) as well as joint
degree programs which combine the Pharm.D. degree with Masters or Doctoral studies. The
applicant’s initial degree must be in pharmacy. Studies may be at institutions that do not have a
Pharm.D. program or a chapter of LKS.
Selection of Grant Recipients
Criteria evaluated by the Selection Committee include evidence of the following:
•
Fraternity involvement (chapter offices held, committee involvement, attendance at Regional
and/or Biennial Conventions);
•
Class Year in Program (applicants shall have successfully completed at least one-fourth (1/4th)
of the required credits and/or one year of graduate study to qualify);
•
Other Activities (offices held, committee work, or other involvement in non-LKS school, civic,
or voluntary organizations, active membership in Phi Lambda Sigma and/or Rho Chi);
•
Financial Need (tuition rate vs. educational loans and current debt load);
•
Current obligations / Self-Reliance (outside financial support, job, dependents);
•
Collegiate or Alumnae member in good standing with LKS (the International Office will verify
current dues-paid through the chapter or Stray Lamb status prior to grant release).
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Grant Application Submission – All Grants
The following must be submitted for the grant application to be complete:
1. A completed application form that addresses the above issues.
2. Two completed Recommendation Forms (available from the International Office) sent directly by
the recommenders to the LKS International Office.
For Pharm.D. students (Craven, Wells, Livingston, Lowe grants):
The completed application form is given to the Primary recommender and sent directly to the IO with the
completed recommendation form.
The primary recommendation is from the LKS Chapter Fraternity or Faculty Advisor, applicant’s Academic
Advisor, or Dean of Students.
The secondary recommendation may also come from the above individuals or be provided by LKS Alumnae
members, the Internship Supervisor, or a Pharmacy faculty member.
References will not be accepted from another student or student LKS member or someone not directly
related to the fraternity or academia
For graduate program applicants (Dr. B. Olive Cole grant)
The completed application form is given to the Primary recommender and sent directly to the IO with the
completed recommendation form.
The primary recommendation is from the LKS Chapter Fraternity or Faculty Advisor (if available),
applicant’s Academic Advisor, Graduate Program Director or Committee Member, Research Advisor, Dean,
or Dean of Students.
The secondary recommendation may also come from the above individuals or be provided by LKS Alumnae
members or a Pharmacy faculty member.
References will not be accepted from another student or student LKS member or someone not directly
related to the fraternity or academia
3. A completed Publicity Information Sheet (available from the International Office).
4. A recent photograph to be used for publication (black & white or color, 5”x7” or smaller; photo
cannot be returned).
Provide all information according to the directions on the forms provided. Please type responses or
write legibly and clearly; illegible writing cannot be considered.
Applications must be postmarked/mailed to the LKS International Office no later than November 1st at
the address specified on the forms. Forms that are faxed must be replaced by original documents sent
via postal service. The names of grant recipients are announced in the Spring issue of The Blue & Gold
Triangle. In addition, the Dean and Chapter President of the respective School of Pharmacy and LKS
Chapter are also notified.
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FRATERNITY AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
THE ETHEL J. HEATH SCHOLARSHIP KEY
The Ethel J. Heath Scholarship Key is an award for outstanding scholarship given to each graduating
collegiate member in good standing who has attained a cumulative scholastic rank in the top 10 percent
of their graduating class. If no member of a chapter attains this rank, the Key is not given. The Dean of
the School or College of Pharmacy certifies the eligibility of each Key recipient.
A separate certification form for each recipient plus the jewelry order form and payment is sent to the
International Office. Each recipient also prepares the Ethel J. Heath Key Recipient Personal
Information form and forwards this to the International Office. Photographs and personal information
on Key recipients are published in the Blue & Gold Triangle. The Key is presented at an appropriate
ceremony.
RUTH DAVIES FLAHERTY SERVICE AWARD
Each alumni and collegiate chapter may annually honor a member who has exhibited outstanding
chapter service and loyalty. The recipient is chosen in the spring of the school year by chapter members.
A certificate order form is available through the International Office or on the Fraternity website:
www.lks.org. The certificate is suitable for presentation. An award ceremony or special chapter
presentation is recommended.
CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIPS
To encourage high scholarship among members of each chapter, it is recommended that each chapter
strive to recognize academic achievement with an award. Alumni Chapters are encouraged to establish
scholarship awards for their respective Collegiate Chapters.
THE AWARD OF MERIT
The Award of Merit was established to recognize Alumni members of Lambda Kappa Sigma who have
distinguished themselves by reason of academic achievement, professional advancement, community
service, organizational work or commercial endeavor. Past recipients of the Award of Merit are:
Dr.
Dr.Olive
OliveB.B.Cole
Cole(1960)
(1960)
Barbara
Hartman
Barbara HartmanJohnson
Johnson(1962)
(1962)
Dr.
Dr.Muriel
MurielC.C.Vincent
Vincent(1968)
(1968)
Lorraine
LorraineGribbens
Gribbens(1970)
(1970)
Betty
Hart
Betty HartTusa
Tusa((1972)
((1972)
Dr.
Dr.Sylvia
SylviaMulvihill
Mulvihill(1974)
(1974)
Peggy
Kaluz
Peggy KaluzFrazier
Frazier(1978)
(1978)
Dr.
Dr.Gail
GailBellward
Bellward(1980)
(1980)
Gloria
GloriaHartman
HartmanDoughty
Doughty(1982)
(1982)
Dr.
Marilyn
Harris
Dr. Marilyn Harris(1984)
(1984)
Mary
MaryJoJoReilly
Reilly(1986)
(1986)
Shirley
ShirleyPinder
PinderMcKee
McKee(1988)
(1988)
Marlene
Delp
Fichter
Marlene Delp Fichter(1990)
(1990)
Arlene
ArleneKaiser
Kaiser(1992)
(1992)
Maryann
MaryannKoda-Kimble
Koda-Kimble(1994)
(1994)
Donna
DonnaHorn
Horn(1996)
(1996)
Alice
AliceTill
Till(1998)
(1998)
Captain
CaptainJudith
JudithMcCarthy
McCarthy(2000)
(2000)
Janet
Engle
(2002)
Janet Engle (2002)
Mary
MaryAndritz
Andritz(2004)
(2004)
Avis
Ericson
Avis Ericson(2006)
(2006)
Lisa
LisaAnzisi
Anzisi(2008)
(2008)
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THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CITATION
The Distinguished Service Citation may be presented at the Biennial Convention to a Fraternity alumni
member who has contributed outstanding service to the Fraternity. It is not awarded to a member
currently serving on the Grand Council. The Grand Council selects the recipient. Nominations must
be postmarked by April 30th of the convention year and are sent to the Grand Secretary. Past
recipients of the Distinguished Service Citation are:
Julia
Julia Pishalski
Pishalski(1978)
(1978)
Frances
Frances Curran
Curran(1980)
(1980)
Adele
Adele Lowe
Lowe (1982)
(1982)
Patricia
Patricia Tanac
Tanac(1984)
(1984)
Norma
Wells
Norma Wells (1986)
(1986)
Margaret Harrison (1988)
Margaret Harrison (1988)
Marilyn Haberle (1990)
Marilyn Haberle (1990)
Judith Riffee (1992)
Judith Riffee (1992)
GloriaDoughty
Doughty (1994)
(1994)
Gloria
Portia
Devore
(1996)
Portia Devore (1996)
PatriciaKienle
Kienle (1998)
(1998)
Patricia
Marilyn
Harris
(2000)
Marilyn Harris (2000)
Mary
Grear
(2002)
Mary Grear (2002)
Geraldine Manzione (2004)
Geraldine
Manzione (2004)
Nancy Horst (2006)
Nancy Horst (2006)
Ruth Brown (2008)
Ruth Brown (2008)
VANGUARD LEADERSHIP AWARD
The Vanguard Leadership Award is given annually to a member who has made sustained exemplary
contributions in her/his area of professional practice, and/or in professional associations, regulatory
boards, and in the community, emphasizing service to others, innovations and entrepreneurial spirit.
Past recipients of the LKS/Merck Vanguard Leadership Award are:
Mary
Mary Jo
JoReilly
Reilly(1989)
(1989)
Mary
Mary R.
R.Grear
Grear(1990)
(1990)
E.
E. Michelle
MichelleValentine
Valentine(1991)
(1991)
Sara
Sara White
White (1992)
(1992)
Christine
Christine Gosselin
Gosselin(1993)
(1993)
Patricia Kienle (1994)
Patricia Kienle (1994)
Paula Castor (1995)
Paula Castor (1995)
Janet Engle (1996)
Janet Engle
(1996)
Angel
D’Angelo
(1997)
Angel
D’Angelo
(1997)
Betty Jean Harris (1998)
Betty
Jean
Harris
Ruth Demar (1999)(1998)
Barbara Hayes
Barbara
Hayes(2000)
(2000)
Baetina Black
Baetina
Black(2001)
(2001)
Barbara Hauck(2002)
Barbara
Hauck(2002)
Carol Bugdalski-Stutrud
Carol
Bugdalski-Stutrud(2003)
(2003)
Cynthia Boyle(2004)
Cynthia
Boyle(2004)
Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner (2005)
Magaly
Rodriguez de Bittner (2005)
Donna Cestone (2006)
Donna Cestone (2006)
Kathleen McTernan (2007)
Kathleen
McTernan
Stefanie Vitale
(2008) (2007)
Stefanie
Vitale
(2008)
Robin Bogner (2009)
Robin Bogner (2009)
Ruth Demar (1999)
DISTINGUISHED YOUNG PHARMACIST AWARD
The LKS Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award is given each year to a member in the first ten years
of pharmacy practice, to recognize excellence in professional practice, community service,
organizational and Fraternity involvement and other leadership achievements. Past recipients of the
LKS Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award are:
Christine Perry (1996)
Christine Perry (1996)
Jennifer Stuckman (1997)
Jennifer Stuckman (1997)
Dixie Leikach (1998)
Dixie Clark
Leikach
(1998)
Linda
(1999)
Linda
Clark
(1999)
Kathleen McAvoy (2000)
Kathleen
McAvoy
(2000)
Eloise
Thibeault
(2001)
Eloise Thibeault
(2001)
Stefanie
Ferreri (2002)
Stefanie Ferreri (2002)
Ginger Lemay (2003)
Ginger Lemay (2003)
Kara Lee Shirley (2004)
Kara
Lee Shirley (2004)
Lauren Aleksunes (2005)
Lauren
(2005)
CreaqueAleksunes
Charles (2006)
Creaque
Charles
(2006)
Cherokee Layson-Wolf (2007)
Cherokee
Layson-Wolf
Jennifer Brandt
(2008) (2007)
Jennifer
Brandt
(2008)
Carrie Molesa
(2009)
Carrie Molesa (2009)
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ADVISOR AWARD
Established in 1999, the Advisor Award recognizes a Fraternity or Faculty Advisor of Lambda Kappa
Sigma for outstanding service and dedication to the chapter. The award may be presented bi-annually in
the odd-numbered years. Nominations must be postmarked by April 30th of the odd-numbered year
and are sent to the LKS International Office. The Award Selection Committee will select the recipient.
No current Grand Council Officer is eligible for this award. Past recipients include:
Christine Perry (1999)
Kim Hancock (2001)
Cherokee Layson-Wolf (2003)
Robin Bogner (2005)
Kathleen Besinque & Cynthia Lieu (2007)
Ginger Scott (2009)
FIFTY-YEAR MEMBERS
A special certificate honoring members who were initiated 50 or more years ago is available for
presentation. Chapters wishing to honor members should submit the member’s name, address, year and
chapter of initiation to the International Office. There is no charge for the certificate. Members who
have attained 50 years of membership are exempt from further payment of dues.
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CHAPTER AWARDS
CHAPTER ANNIVERSARY AWARDS
Special recognition awards will be presented to each chapter in commemoration of the 25th, 50th, 75th
and 100th year anniversary of the chapter’s installation. These awards are usually presented during a
special event held in conjunction with the convention. They may also be presented at the time of a
special chapter anniversary party or other event.
CHAPTER ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
The Lambda Kappa Sigma Chapter Achievement Awards honors collegiate chapters in seven categories.
For each award, chapters are invited to submit a portfolio describing and documenting the activities
where possible. Portfolios can range from a short description to a description along with photographs,
copies of associated materials, etc. Each award will be scored on the basis of 100 points. The chapter
with the highest score will receive the individual award. Honorable mentions may be awarded. The
Grand Vice-President for Collegiates and four alumni members will select the recipients. The deadline
to submit proposals for each award will be May 30 of each convention year. The awards will be
presented at the Final Banquet.
Chapter Publications
Quality of chapter publications to include but not limited to newspapers distributed on campus, within
the chapter and to alumni, articles (not chapter reports) submitted to the Blue and Gold Triangle or
LinKS, or other publications.
Professional Projects
Quality of projects and total effort expended on projects geared toward the pharmacy profession.
Service Projects
Variety of projects and extent of chapter involvement in service projects to benefit the Fraternity, the
university, or the community. This includes fundraising for worthy causes.
Scholarship
Programs promoting scholarship within the chapter. Outcomes of the programs as evidence by
members on Dean’s list, Rho Chi members, members receiving other academic awards within the
school, Ethel J. Heath Keys, students who go on to post-graduate studies or residencies, students who
present research at meetings.
Membership Recruitment and Retention
Pre-recruitment, recruitment, membership orientation and other programs promoting recruitment.
Collegiate to alumni transition programs and other programs promoting membership retention.
Evidence of success of the programs includes increase of initiates and dues paid members.
Loyalty
Programs promoting cohesiveness, motivation, morale, spirit, sisterhood, and participation among
members of the chapter.
Leadership
Leadership development programs and evidence of their success including but not limited to
membership in leadership societies, current offices held in campus and off-campus organizations, and
leadership awards.
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EFFICIENCY CUP AND GAVEL
At the Biennial Convention, the Efficiency Cup is awarded to the Collegiate Chapter and the Efficiency
Gavel is awarded to the Alumni Chapter which have most completely fulfilled their obligations to the
Grand Council during the biennium. In the case of a tie in either category, the award is shared during
the biennium. An Honorable Mention Certificate is awarded to the first and second runners-up. A
chapter winning the award three times may keep it permanently. Evaluation sheets indicating how each
chapter will be scored by the appropriate Grand Council officer are located in this manual.
Efficiency Cup
Collegiate chapters have obligations to the grand Council as indicated below. Each officer evaluates
each chapter for which she has responsibility, and the chapter receiving the highest cumulative score is
awarded the Efficiency Cup at the Biennial Convention. This scoring system indicates the percentages
of total possible points.
International Office 43%
5%
Dues
8%
Initiation fees, Master Member Input Sheets
4%
Officer Roster
4%
Annual Report – History
4%
Master Member Input Sheets for graduates
4%
Chapter Financial Report
4%
Convention Delegate Fee
6%
TRIANGLE chapter reports
2%
Address updates
Grand Secretary
7%
3%
Delegate at Convention
2%
Convention report
2%
Other members at convention
Regional Supervisor 50%
4%
Officer Roster
4%
Annual Report – History
6%
Correspondence
30%
Chapter accomplishments
6%
Regional meeting attendance (scored one year only)
(Divided as follows: Chapter Representative 3%, chapter report 1%, other members present 1% to a
maximum of 2%)
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*The following guidelines indicate where points may be earned in the chapter accomplishment category.
This list is not all-inclusive.
Each category has a value of 3%.
· FRATERNITY CLIMATE – The morale of the chapter, feelings of fraternity spirit among the
members and a sense of cohesiveness.
· MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT – Rush program, new member orientation, leadership
development, goal setting for new members and chapters.
· RELATIONSHIP WITH, AND SERVICE TO, THE UNIVERSITY AND LOCAL CAMPUS –
Community projects, university projects, interfraternity activities
· RELATIONSHIP WITH, AND SERVICE TO, THE PROFESSION OF PHARMACY AND
ALLIED PROFESSIONS – Professional activities as a chapter and with other organization; pharmacy
recruitment, enhancement of pharmacy public image.
· LEADERSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP – College leadership activities participation, scholarship and
intellectual development, academic achievement; Ethel J. Heath Key recipients.
· CHAPTER GOALS, OBJECTIVES, PLANNING AND EVALUATION – Chapter goal setting, a
chapter plan for long and short term
· SHAPTER ORGANIZATION – Officers with written duties and responsibilities, election
procedures, chapter By-Laws, regular meetings including advisors
· RELATION WITH RESOURCE PEOPLE – Alumni activities, advisor and parent activities and
interaction with other chapter friends
· FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT – Financial records maintained, budget, audit, and fiscal
responsibility
· RELATIONSHIP TO, AND PARTICIPATION IN, THE INTERNATIONAL FRATERNITY –
Dues deadline met, Convention and Regional Meeting participation, articles to the TRAINGLE, visits
to other chapters, nominations for international awards, LKS Educational Trust contributions.
Efficiency Cup Winners
1948Chi
ChiCollegiate
Collegiate
1948
1950
Eta
and
Epsilon
Collegiate(tie)
(tie)
1950 Eta and Epsilon
Collegiate
1952
Gamma
Collegiate
1952 Gamma Collegiate
1954Chi
ChiCollegiate
Collegiate
1954
1956Alpha
AlphaCollegiate
Collegiate
1956
1958Chi
ChiCollegiate*
Collegiate*
1958
1960
NuCollegiate
Collegiate
1960
Nu
1962
1962Chi
ChiCollegiate
Collegiate
1964
1964Alpha
AlphaAlpha
AlphaCollegiate
Collegiate
1966
Alpha
Xi
1966 Alpha XiCollegiate
Collegiate
1968
1968Chi
ChiCollegiate
Collegiate
1970
Alpha
1970 AlphaOmicron
OmicronCollegiate
Collegiate
1972
Eta
Collegiate
1972 Eta Collegiate
1974
Collegiate*
1974Eta
Eta
Collegiate*
1976 Nu Collegiate
1978 Nu Collegiate*
1976Nu
NuCollegiate
Collegiate
1980
1978
Nu
Collegiate*
1982 Alpha Iota Collegiate
1980Alpha
Nu Collegiate
1984
Kappa Collegiate
1982
AlphaLambda
Iota Collegiate
1986 Alpha
Collegiate
1984Tau
Alpha
Kappa Collegiate
1988
Collegiate
1986Alpha
AlphaCollegiate
Lambda Collegiate
1990
1988Eta
TauCollegiate
Collegiate
1992
1994
1990Alpha
AlphaCollegiate*
Collegiate
1996
1992Tau
Eta Collegiate
Collegiate
1998
Collegiate*
1994Tau
Alpha
Collegiate*
2000
Collegiate
1996Alpha
Tau Collegiate
2002
Collegiate
1998Alpha
Tau Collegiate*
2000Tau
Alpha
Collegiate
2004
Collegiate
2002Alpha
AlphaPiCollegiate
2006
Collegiate
2004Xi
Tau
Collegiate
2008
Collegiate
*retired the
award
*retired
award
Awards
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Efficiency Gavel
Alumni chapters have obligations to the Grand Council as indicated below. Each officer evaluates each
chapter for which she has responsibility, and the chapter receiving the highest cumulative score is
awarded the Efficiency Gavel at the Biennial Convention. This scoring system indicates the percentages
of total possible points.
International Office 43%
5%
Dues and alphabetized list of members
5%
Officer roster
5%
Annual Report – History
10%
Address updates and correspondence
4%
TRIANGLE chapter reports
2%
Additional TRAINGLE articles
4%
Alumni initiates
6%
Chapter Financial Report
2%
Convention Delegate Credentials
Grand Secretary 7%
3%
Delegate at Convention
2%
Convention report
2%
Other members at Convention
Alumni Supervisor 50%
6%
Annual Report – History
6%
Officer Roster
6%
Correspondence
8%
Regional meeting attendance (scored one year only)
(Divided as follows: Chapter Representative 4%, chapter report 1%, other members present, 1% each,
to a maximum of 3%)
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Chapter accomplishments**
**The following guidelines indicate where points may be earned in this category. This list is not allinclusive.
· CHAPTER ORGANIZATION 6% - Chapter supplies and records, officers’ notebooks, Hygeia Day
Program, Founder’s Day observance, chapter By-Laws sent to the Grand Vice President, quality of ByLaws.
· COMMUNITY SERVICE 6% - Local charity service, blood drives, drug abuse programs, visiting
children’s or retirement homes.
· PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 6% - Sponsoring professional programs, involvement with APhA,
ASHP, working with other professional groups, involvement with pharmacy legislation, poison
prevention, Professional Fraternity Association involvement, other services (Project HOPE or other
philanthropic projects).
· EXTRA EFFORT 6% - Social activities for members, fund raising, joint activities with the collegiate
chapter, a scholarship for the collegiate chapter, contacting Alumni-at-Large, contributions to the
Educational Trust.
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Awards
Efficiency Gavel Winners
1952 Phi
PhiAlumni
Alumni
1954 Omicron
Alumni
(tie)
1954
Omicron&&Epsilon
Epsilon
Alumni
(tie)
1956 Phi
1956
PhiAlumni
Alumni
1958
1958 Phi
PhiAlumni*
Alumni*
1960
Chi
1960 Chi Alumni
Alumni
1962 Chi Alumni
1962 Chi Alumni
1964 Chi Alumni*
1964 Chi Alumni*
1966 Alpha Alumni
1966
Alpha Alumni
1968 Gamma
Alumni
1968
Gamma
Alumni
1970 Phi Alumni
1970
Phi
Alumni
1972 Eta Alumni
1972
EtaAlumni
Alumni
1974 Eta
1974
Eta
Alumni
1976 Alpha
Zeta Alumni
1978 Eta Alumni*
1980 Eta Alumni
1982
1976Alpha
AlphaZeta
ZetaAlumni
Alumni
1984
1984Alpha
AlphaZeta
ZetaAlumni*
Alumni*
1986
1986Omicron
OmicronAlumni
Alumni
1988
1988Phi
PhiAlumni
Alumni
1990
1990Phi
PhiAlumni*
Alumni*
1992 Chi Alumni
1992 Chi Alumni
1994 Alpha Alumni
1994 Alpha Alumni
1996 Alpha Alumni*
1996Alpha
AlphaAlumni
Alumni*
1998
1998
Alpha
Alumni
2000 Alpha Alumni
2000
Alpha
Alumni
2002 Alpha Alumni*
2002
Alpha
Alumni*
2004 Alpha Alumni
2004Alpha
AlphaAlumni
Alumni
2006
2008 Alpha Alumni
*retired the award
*retired the award
Awards
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INTERNATIONAL OFFICE
Until 1980, all administrative work of the Fraternity was carried on through officers who donated their
time and services. At that time, in line with the successful practice established by many of the men’s and
women’s groups, Lambda Kappa Sigma opened its International Office. The office was located in the
home of the Grand Treasurer, Mary Grear, and appropriate office equipment and supplies were
assembled. A part-time secretary was hired, and Mary volunteered her services for the next four years as
office director. During that time, she was elected as Grand President of the Fraternity. At the 1984
Convention of the Fraternity, the delegates assembled were given the option of funding a part-time
Executive Director’s position. The decision was made, and Mary Grear became Lambda Kappa Sigma’s
first Executive Director. At the 1988 Convention, the position of Executive Director became a full-time
position. In 1994, Alpha Resources became the Fraternity’s Management organization. Currently its
President and CEO Joan Rogala serves as the Executive Director.
The International Office is, an a real sense, the “service Branch” of LKS. Staff members are the only
salaried personnel. All other Officers are volunteers who receive no reimbursement except for
expenses. The Executive Director is charged with implementation of the Fraternity’s programs.
International Office Services
1. COMMUNICATION – For immediate advice or counsel, the IO staff is never more than a
letter or phone call away. In addition, the Staff coordinates and distributes mailings of the
Grand Council.
2. RECORD KEEPING – Computerized mailing lists and accurate membership records are
maintained. The chapters can be supplied mailing labels and directories upon request.
3. PUBLICATIONS – Editing and publishing the TRIANGLE, LinKS, the MEMBER
MANUAL, RITUAL, officer and informational manuals, Rush publications, and public
relations materials of the Fraternity are functions of the IO.
4. CHAPTER SUPPLIES – Jewelry, supplies and certificates are purchased and distributed
through the IO
5. FINANCES – Dues, membership fees, Campaign for Progress, Students for Progress and
Project HOPE contributions are handled through the IO. In addition, the Executive Director
works closely with the Grand Treasurer in managing the Fraternity’s funds and maintaining the
financial records.
6. REPRESENATION – The ED represents the Fraternity along with other Grand Council
members at national meetings of the Professional Fraternity Association, the International
Council of Pharmacy Fraternities, College Fraternity Editors Association, and meetings of
professional pharmacy associations.
7. CONVENTION AND MEETING PLANNING – The IO handles logistical arrangements,
assists with program planning and coordination of the Biennial Convention and Regional
Meetings.
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STANDING COMMITTEES
Advisor - Provides guidelines and support for collegiate chapter advisors.
Alumni Affairs - Gathers input from alumni, assists with articles for the Alumni Newsletter, makes
suggestions for alumni programming, reports alumni concerns to the Grand Council.
Archives - Advises on the care and storage of the Fraternity historical documents, photographs and
memorabilia, arranges for permanent storage and/or display.
Awards Review - Reviews criteria for Fraternity awards, suggests modifications, reviews suggestions
and criteria for new awards, makes recommendations to the Grand Council regarding awards.
Awards Selection - Accepts nominations for Fraternity awards, selects awardees, arranges for
preparation and presentation of each award, nominates Fraternity members for awards from other
organizations.
Budget and Finance - Prepares biennial budget and submits it to the Grand Council, advises on
budget, financial and investment matters and policies.
Continuing Education - Gathers information on quality programs, arranges for programming at
Convention and Regional Meetings, assists with obtaining sponsorship, advises on other ways to present
CE programming.
Convention - Works with Grand Council and International Office on all aspects of Convention,
gathers information and advises on all local arrangements for Convention, makes or confirms
arrangements as requested, serves as hostesses at Convention, assists with on-site logistics.
Editorial Advisory - Advises on content for each Blue and Gold Triangle, assists editor on sources for
feature articles, assists with proofreading, reviews and advises on content or format revisions for all
LKS publications.
Educational Grants - Advises International Office on format for soliciting applications for educational
grants, reviews applications and selects annual awardees for the Cora E. Craven, Mary Connolly
Livingston, Norma Wells and Dr. B. Olive Cole Grants, notifies both successful and unsuccessful
applicants, notifies the Executive Director, Grand Council, the Trust Liaison Committee chair and the
Publicity Committee chair of the names of the awardees, ensures that the award checks are distributed
per procedure.
Expansion - Gathers information on potential sites for new chapters, collegiate and alumni, national
and international, identifies inactive chapter sites where reactivation may be possible, coordinates
contacts with appropriate persons on campuses or alumni sites, assists Grand Council with chartering or
reactivating procedures.
History and Scrapbook - Prepares a written history of significant Fraternity events each Biennium,
advises on chapter Historian manual, adds to and creates new scrapbooks as needed for Fraternity
photographs and memorabilia each Biennium.
Membership Committee - Develops programs to increase the number of dues-paying members and
implement membership programs approved by the Grand Council.
Standing Committees
Membership Orientation - Reviews and advises on New Member Orientation program, Visitation
evaluation procedures pertaining to New Member Orientation and new member needs for
correspondence and Fraternity information.
Memorials and Resolutions - Gathers information for Memorial ceremony recognitions, monitors
professional media for potential professional resolutions, prepares memorials, professional and courtesy
resolutions at each Convention.
Non Dues Source of Income - Gathers information and advises Grand Council of potential sources
of non dues income, assists with marketing of current items, monitors current programs and advises on
continuation or deletion.
Policy and Procedure Manual Review - Reviews and makes recommendations for updating, deleting
or adding to the Grand Council Policy and Procedures Manual, assists with preparation of material and
reprinting as needed.
Professional Projects - Gathers information and advises on potential professional projects for
chapters, advises on dissemination of project ideas, reviews current projects and project presentation
and publicizes in Fraternity publications.
Project HOPE - Maintains liaison with Project HOPE, gathers information about HOPE and
disseminates to Grand Council, chapters and members, encourages contributions, publishes fund raising
ideas, sends material for Fraternity scrapbook, sends articles to HOPE about LKS participation for their
newsletter, assists with HOPE reports and presentations at Regional Meetings and Conventions.
Publicity - Gathers information on LKS grant and award winners and prepares press releases for their
hometown newspapers, gathers information on LKS members in the publications of other
organizations and sends to International Office for inclusion in LKS publications, advises the Grand
Council on publicity opportunities.
Rules and By-Laws - Reviews chapter by-laws for conformity to Fraternity by-laws, requests proposals
for biennial by-laws changes, prepares them in correct format and ensures distribution to chapters and
members, assists with presentation of proposals to the Convention body.
Women's Health Issues - Gathers information on issues and new topics which can be publicized in
Fraternity publications, assists with formatting programs which the chapters can present, identifies a
biennial issue for Fraternity focus, maintains liaison with women's health issues organizations, advises
on companies who have products to treat women's conditions/diseases and who may sponsor a
Fraternity presentation, disseminates information to members which is useful regarding their personal
health and/or when counseling their patients.
To contact the chair of any committee, call the International office at (800) LKS-1913, for name, address and
phone number. For more information or to sign up for a committee, contact the Grand President.
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BYLAWS OF LAMBDA KAPPA SIGMA
ARTICLE I. NAME AND MISSION OF THE FRATERNITY
Section 1.
The name of this corporation shall be Lambda Kappa Sigma, hereinafter referred to as
the Fraternity.
Section 2.
The Mission of this Fraternity is to promote the profession of pharmacy among
women and advance women within the profession by developing its members as
individuals and leaders through the support of fellow members while encouraging a
high standard of professional ethics and scholarship.
ARTICLE II. MEMBERSHIP
Section 1.
Membership in this Fraternity shall be collegiate, alumnus, honorary, and patron, as
provided in these By-Laws.
Section 2.
A member is in good standing within the meaning of these By-Laws if the member
complies with the Articles herein. Membership in this Fraternity shall be for life.
Section 3.
Initiated Members
a) An initiated member of the Fraternity may not be an initiated member of
another pharmacy fraternity.
b) After completing the membership orientation period, the candidate shall be
initiated. The candidate shall be instructed by the chapter concerning the goals,
traditions, and operating procedures of the Fraternity.
c) Collegiate members are those in attendance in a professional degree program at a
college or school of pharmacy, or those registered in a pre-pharmacy curriculum.
d) All candidates for collegiate membership must be scholastically eligible by local
campus regulations.
e) Alumni members are initiated members who have graduated or whose class has
been graduated from a college or school of pharmacy.
f)
Section 4.
A member moving from one locality to another has the privilege of affiliating with
a chapter in that area.
Honorary Members
An Honorary Member is an individual who has been chosen from among outstanding
persons in the field of pharmacy, allied sciences or other fields.
Section 5.
Patron Members
A Patron Member is an individual selected by the chapter for the honor because of
outstanding interest in or service to the Fraternity.
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ARTICLE III. DUES AND FEES
Section 1.
Payment
a) All payments to the Fraternity shall be in United States currency. All checks shall
be made payable to Lambda Kappa Sigma.
b) Any change in dues, initiation fee or Convention Delegate fee shall require a twothirds (2/3) vote of the convention body.
Section 2.
Dues
a) Dues for collegiate members shall be payable annually by November 1. Dues for
alumni members shall be payable annually by April 1.
b) Each chapter may make provisions in its By-Laws for collection of additional dues
for chapter use.
c) Members who have attained 50 years of membership shall be exempt from further
dues payment, and will continue to receive The Blue and Gold Triangle.
d) Annual dues include a subscription to The Blue and Gold Triangle.
Section 3.
Initiation Fees
The initiation fee which includes the cost of a badge shall be paid within 30 days of
initiation.
Section 4.
Convention Delegate Fee
a) Each collegiate chapter shall pay to the Fraternity by November 1 of the year
preceding the Convention a Convention Delegate Fee to cover transportation of
the Delegate from the chapter site to the Convention site and return. Any chapter
that does not send a Delegate shall forfeit any claim to this fund.
b) The host chapter(s) for the Biennial Convention shall be exempt from payment
into this fund during the biennium preceding the Convention.
c) A collegiate chapter organized or reactivated during the latter year of the biennium
will have the choice of paying the Convention Delegate Fee or of sending a
Delegate to the Convention at its own expense.
ARTICLE IV. EXPULSION, RESIGNATION AND INACTIVATION OF MEMBERS
Section 1.
Expulsion
a) Any member who repeatedly does harm to the Fraternity shall be subject to
expulsion.
b) The chapter considering expelling a member shall present in writing all details to
the Grand Council, through the Grand Secretary.
c) With permission of the Grand Council, a vote of not less than eighty percent
(80%) of the chapter members shall be required for expulsion.
d) The chapter shall notify the Grand Council of the result of the vote.
e) A member under consideration for expulsion may appeal the case, in writing, to
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the Grand Council, which makes the final decision.
Section 2.
Resignations
a) To resign voluntarily, a member must present the reasons in writing to the chapter.
b) The chapter shall try to re-stimulate interest and ask the member to reconsider over a
period of four (4) weeks. At the end of four weeks, if the member is still determined
to resign, the chapter will consider and vote on the matter and notify the Grand
Council in writing of the outcome.
Section 3.
Inactivation
a) Determination of the inactive status of a member shall be provided for in chapter
By-Laws.
b) A member declared inactive by a chapter may appeal to the Grand Council, through
the Grand Secretary, stating all details. The Grand Council makes the final decision.
Section 4.
Forfeited Fraternity Jewelry and Materials
a) A member who is expelled or who resigns voluntarily shall be required to forfeit
their badge, membership certificate, and other property of the chapter to the chapter
president. The chapter president shall send the badge and membership certificate to
the International Office. Chapter property shall be retained by the chapter.
b) The returned badge may be offered for resale by the Fraternity.
ARTICLE V. FRATERNITY GOVERNMENT
Section 1.
The government of the Fraternity shall be vested in the Biennial Convention which
consists of the Grand Council, one voting Delegate from each chapter, and one Alumniat-Large Delegate for each 40 dues paid alumni members not affiliated with a chapter.
There will be a minimum of one Alumni-at-Large Delegate.
Section 2.
Between Biennial Conventions, the Grand Council shall transact the business of the
Fraternity in accordance with the provisions of these By-Laws. It shall have general
charge, management, and control of the affairs, funds, and property of the Fraternity, and
shall authorize and control expenditures. With respect to all questions of interpretation
of these By-Laws, the decision of the Grand Council is final.
Section 3.
When a decision is needed between sessions of the Grand Council, provision is hereby
made for voting by appropriate means. Any officer who does not submit a vote within
one month shall be deemed to have cast a vote in the affirmative.
Section 4.
The fiscal year of the Fraternity and its chapters shall be from July 1 to June 30 of the
following year.
Section 5.
When in the event of war, or other grave disaster or extraordinary emergency, or act of
God, or of operations or forces of law, the holding of the Biennial Convention is made
impractical, then all the powers, functions, and duties of the Biennial Convention shall be
and are hereby vested in the chapters of the Fraternity and shall be decided in such a
manner as the Grand Council may prescribe.
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ARTICLE VI. CHAPTER FORMATION AND STATUS
(Tentative working title pending action in 2010)
This section is being held open temporarily pending By-Laws action in 2010; see details under
2010 proposed By-Laws revision
ARTICLE VII. CHAPTER GOVERNMENT
Section 1.
Collegiate Chapter Organization
a) Students of schools or colleges of pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation
Council on Pharmacy Education or the national accrediting agency of any
international country, must petition the Grand Council through the Grand
Secretary to organize a chapter after having successfully operated as a club for at
least one year.
b) The club shall submit By-Laws to the Grand Council for consideration and vote
and shall elect a president, secretary, treasurer, and such other officers as are
deemed necessary. These officers may attend the Biennial Convention without
voting privileges.
c) Chapters shall be named from the letters of the Greek alphabet in the order of
their installation.
Section 2.
Collegiate Chapter Advisor
a) Each collegiate chapter shall have a Fraternity advisor.
b) A Fraternity advisor must be a member of the Fraternity in good standing and
shall be elected by the chapter each biennium.
c) If the college administration requires a faculty advisor, this individual has no voting
power and shall not attend secret meetings unless the advisor is a Fraternity
member.
d) It shall be the duty of the Fraternity advisor or faculty advisor to audit the chapter
treasury annually.
Section 3.
Alumni Chapter Organization
a) Six alumni members residing in an area where there is no alumni chapter may
organize an alumni chapter by submitting a signed petition, By-Laws and a roster
of officers to the Grand Vice President for Alumni for review. The Grand Vice
President for Alumni shall forward the petition to the Grand Council for
consideration and vote.
b) The name of an alumni chapter shall be determined by its location. If located in
the city where there is a collegiate chapter, the chapter may retain the Greek letter
name of the collegiate chapter followed by the word "Alumni". If located in a
metropolitan area where members come from two or more chapters, it may be
named after its geographical location, i.e., New York City Alumni Chapter, and
given a Greek letter designation.
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Section 4.
Chapter Government
All chapters shall be governed by the By-Laws of the Fraternity. In addition, they shall
enact By-Laws for their own government in harmony with these By-Laws which shall
be filed with the Grand Secretary.
Section 5.
Chapter Officers
a) Each chapter shall elect a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer (or
secretary/treasurer), and other officers as specified in chapter By-Laws who shall
constitute the chapter council or executive board.
b) Upon installation in office, each officer shall receive and be responsible for the
books, records and other property pertaining to their office.
Section 6.
Chapter Obligations
a) A chapter to be in good standing within the meaning of these By-Laws complies
with the articles herein.
b) Each chapter shall safeguard the Ritual of the Fraternity.
c) Each chapter shall observe Founder's Day with the Ritual.
d) Each chapter shall observe Hygeia Day with a professional program open to the
public.
e) Each chapter shall submit chapter reports for publication in The Blue and Gold
Triangle.
f)
Each chapter shall maintain permanent record books and files.
g) Each chapter shall meet its financial obligations by November 1 of each year.
h) Each chapter shall submit an annual Financial Report by July 1.
i)
Each U.S. chapter shall be responsible for submitting an annual income tax report
form to the Internal Revenue Service, if necessary to file.
j)
Each collegiate chapter shall notify the Regional Supervisor and International
Office of the election of new officers on the official roster form.
k) Each alumni chapter shall notify the Grand Vice President for Alumni and the
International Office of the election of new officers on the official roster form.
l)
Each collegiate chapter shall submit an annual report-history form to the
International Office and its Regional Supervisor.
m) Each alumni chapter shall submit an annual report-history form to the
International Office and the Grand Vice President for Alumni.
n) Each collegiate chapter shall send a Master Member Input Sheet for each
graduating member to the International Office.
o) Each collegiate chapter shall send a Master Member Input Sheet for each new
initiate to the International Office.
p) Each chapter shall respond to Grand Council requests for action or information
and submit other forms when necessary.
q) Each chapter shall submit items of interest to the chairman of the History and
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Scrapbook Committee for inclusion in the scrapbook.
Section 7.
Chapter Status
a) A Collegiate or Alumni chapter that is not in good standing, which is interpreted to
mean that no dues have been paid or other obligations fulfilled, will be notified in
writing of their chapter status by the Grand Vice President for Collegiates or the
Grand Vice President for Alumni respectively by February 1 of each year. The
second year of the biennium the chapter will be warned that they will forfeit their
voting privileges at Convention.
b) If a chapter becomes inactive, an officer or member must notify the Grand Vice
President for Collegiates or the Grand Vice President for Alumni in writing, stating
the circumstances. After review by the Grand Council, the chapter will be
instructed to immediately return the original chapter charter and Fraternity
property and records to the International Office.
c) A chapter may be reactivated by petitioning the Grand Council and fulfilling all
requirements stipulated by the Grand Council. When the requirements of the
Grand Council have been met, the original charter and all chapter property will be
returned to the chapter.
ARTICLE VIII. GRAND COUNCIL
Section 1.
Officers
The officers and voting members of the Grand Council shall be: Grand President,
Grand Vice President for Alumni, Grand Vice President for Collegiates, Grand Vice
President for Development, Grand Secretary, Grand Treasurer, and Immediate Past
Grand President.
Section 2.
Qualifications
A candidate for Grand Council office shall be an alumni member of the Fraternity in
good standing.
Section 3.
Term
The Grand Council officers shall serve for a term of two years, or until their successors
are elected. They shall assume their duties at the close of the Biennial Convention.
Section 4.
Meetings
The Grand Council shall meet at the Biennial Convention, at the order of the Grand
President, or upon the request of a majority of its members. A quorum shall consist of
a majority of the Grand Council officers.
Section 5.
Nomination and Election
a) The Nominating Committee shall be composed of five members. Not more than
one member from a region shall serve on the Nominating Committee. The
incoming Immediate Past Grand President shall serve as Chairman. Three
members shall be elected by the convention-at-large. The final member shall be
selected by the incoming Grand Council.
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b) The Nominating Committee shall solicit candidates from among qualified
members and shall submit a slate of candidates for the offices of Grand President,
Grand Vice President for Alumni, Grand Vice President for Collegiates, Grand
Vice President for Development, Grand Secretary, and Grand Treasurer to the
Grand Council for review by November 1 of the year preceding the Convention.
Once reviewed, the slate will be publicized to the membership.
c) Election of Grand President, Grand Vice President for Alumni, Grand Vice
President for Collegiates, Grand Vice President for Development, Grand
Secretary, and Grand Treasurer shall be by mail ballot. Ballots, including the
names of candidates and biographical information, will be provided by January 15
of the convention year to each collegiate chapter and alumni member who is good
standing as of November 1 of the year preceding the convention. In order to give
the Collegiates an equivalent vote, the total number of alumni ballots returned will
be divided by the total number of collegiate chapter ballots returned. Each
chapter’s vote will be multiplied by that factor. The Grand Council will establish a
procedure by which the calculations will be made and publicized to collegiate
chapters and alumni members. The collegiate chapters and alumni member shall
indicate on the ballot the choice of candidates and return the ballot by mail.
Ballots received by March 1 will be submitted to a Committee of Tellers appointed
by the Chair of the Nominating Committee. A plurality of votes will be needed for
election to office. The Chair of Tellers shall certify the results of the elections to
the Executive Director, who shall notify all candidates of the results of the
election. The results of the election shall also be disseminated to the membership.
d) Successful candidates for the offices of Grand President, Grand Vice President for
Alumni, Grand Vice President for Collegiates, Grand Vice President for
Development, Grand Secretary, and Grand Treasurer shall serve in an officer-elect
status until their installation at the Convention.
Section 6.
Vacancies
a) With the consent of the Grand Council, the Grand President shall appoint an
alumni member to complete the term of a Grand Council officer which becomes
vacant.
b) If before the expiration of the term for which the officer was elected, the Grand
President for any reason becomes unable to carry out the duties of the office, the
Grand Vice President for Alumni shall succeed to the office vacated for the unexpired portion of the term.
Section 7.
Duties
a) The Grand President shall represent the Fraternity, preside at all meetings of the
Grand Council, at the Biennial Convention, be an ex-officio member of all
committees except the Nominating Committee, and appoint all standing and
special committees.
b) The Grand Vice President for Alumni shall, in the absence of the Grand President,
preside at Grand Council meetings and the Biennial Convention, succeed to the
office of Grand President should it become vacant, and have general charge of the
alumni program.
c) The Grand Vice President for Collegiates shall serve as coordinator of the
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Regional Supervisors and their activities and facilitate communication from the
Fraternity and Grand Council to the Regional Supervisors. The Grand Vice
President for Collegiates shall conduct a Regional Supervisor training session, plan
Regional meetings and coordinate all collegiate workshops, conferences and
programs.
d) The Grand Secretary shall record and have distributed the minutes of the business
transacted at Grand Council meetings and the Biennial Convention, attend to the
correspondence of the Fraternity, distribute notices to the membership, circulate
all petitions presented to the Grand Council, and receive votes.
e) The Grand Treasurer shall have general charge of all funds of the Fraternity,
supervise deposits of all funds to the credit of the Fraternity in qualified banking
institutions, supervise collection of all dues and assessments, and shall supervise
disbursements. The Grand Treasurer shall ensure that a compilation of all
accounts is performed by a Certified Public Accountant and a report is submitted
to the Grand Council at the end of each biennium.
f)
The Immediate Past Grand President shall serve as an advisor to Grand Council
and assist in special projects. The Immediate Past Grand President shall serve as
chairperson of the Nominating Committee.
g) The Grand Vice President for Development shall coordinate expansion efforts,
pursue sponsorships and endowments for the Fraternity, and develop corporate
relationships.
h) A Grand Council officer unable to perform the duties of office shall submit a
resignation in writing to the Grand Council. In the event of default in office, the
office shall be declared vacant by the Grand Council. The officer shall have the
right to appeal.
i)
Section 8.
Each retiring officer shall, within thirty (30) days following the Biennial
Convention, turn over to the successor the files and records of the office. Any
officer vacating office before the expiration of their term shall immediately turn
over to the successor the records of the office.
Regional Supervisors
a) The newly elected Grand Council shall appoint the Supervisors.
b) The Regional Supervisors shall correspond regularly with the collegiate chapters in
their regions, arrange a visitation to each chapter in their regions once during the
biennium, and preside at the Regional Meeting in their regions.
c) The Grand Vice President for Alumni shall correspond regularly with the alumni
chapters and coordinate activities with the Regional Supervisors.
d) Supervisors shall serve as ex-officio (non-voting) members of the Grand Council.
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ARTICLE IX. FRATERNITY ADMINISTRATION
The Grand Council shall retain a management firm or an individual to provide an Executive
Director and sufficient office space and staff to provide administrative services to the Fraternity
as specified in a contract to be reviewed each biennium.
ARTICLE X. COMMITTEES
Section 1.
Names, Appointments, Terms and Duties
a) The standing committees of the Fraternity shall include the following: Educational
Grant Committee, Award Selection Committee, Rules and By-Laws Committee,
Budget and Finance Committee, Women’s Health Issues Committee, Memorial
and Resolutions Committee, History and Scrapbook Committee, and Membership
Committee.
b) The Grand President shall appoint the standing committees and other committees
as are needed. Committees shall serve for the biennium in which they are
appointed.
Section 2.
Educational Grant Committee
a) Shall accept applications for the Educational Grants from among members of the
Fraternity enrolled in B.S. in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. degree and graduate or
advanced degree programs.
b) Shall select recipients according to the requirements.
c) Shall notify recipients of their selection.
Section 3.
Award Selection Committee
a) Shall accept applications for Fraternity awards from the chapters and members of
the Fraternity.
b) Shall select a recipient for each award, except the Distinguished Service Citation,
according to the qualifications.
c) Shall notify the recipients, directing the recipients to attend the Biennial
convention or Regional meeting if possible.
d) The Grand Council shall select the recipient of the Distinguished Service Citation.
Section 4.
Rules and By-Laws Committee
a) Shall prepare model By-Laws for the guidance of the chapters.
b) Shall assist in reviewing chapter By-Laws for conformity with the Fraternity ByLaws.
c) Shall correlate all proposed amendments presented to it by the chapters, members
and the Grand Council into proper form for presentation at the Convention. This
committee may also propose amendments to the By-Laws. Proposals shall be
submitted to this committee before December 15 of the year preceding the
Convention. The proposed amendments shall be sent to the Grand Council for
review and recommendation by February 1 of the convention year. After review of
the Grand Council, the committee shall send the proposed amendments to the
chapters for review by March 1 of the convention year.
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Budget and Finance Committee
a) Shall advise the Grand Council on matters pertaining to finance.
b) Shall submit a budget at each Biennial Convention for the next biennium.
Section 6.
Women’s Health Issues Committee
a) Shall recommend a biennial project to the Fraternity.
b) Shall coordinate Women’s Health Issues programming for Fraternity Meetings,
and Joint relationships with other organizations.
Section 7.
Memorials and Resolutions
a) Shall prepare the Memorial Resolution to be presented at the first business session
of the Biennial Convention.
b) Shall prepare Courtesy Resolutions to be presented at the final business session of
the Biennial Convention.
Section 8.
History and Scrapbook Committee
a) Shall maintain an up-to-date history of the Fraternity.
b) Shall request chapters to submit items for the scrapbook and maintain such
scrapbooks for historical interest.
Section 9.
Membership Committee
a) Shall develop programs to increase the number of dues-paying members.
b) Shall implement membership programs approved by the Grand Council.
ARTICLE XI. BIENNIAL CONVENTIONS
Section 1.
Time
A Convention shall be convened in the even numbered calendar years.
Section 2.
Representation
a) Every member of the Fraternity may attend the Biennial Convention and have
privilege of the floor.
b) Each chapter in good financial standing shall be entitled to one (1) voting
Delegate.
c) Each Grand Council officer present shall be entitled to one (1) vote.
d) Alumni who are not affiliated with a chapter shall be entitled to one (1) voting
Delegate for each forty (40) dues paid Alumni-at-Large members. This is based on
the average number of such members on each of the dues deadlines during the
biennium.
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e) Each chapter shall provide in its By-Laws for selection of a Delegate and alternate.
The Delegate and alternate must be in good standing with the Chapter, and a
collegiate Delegate must be returning to school during the semester following the
Convention. Any chapter making an exception to these provisions shall petition
the Grand Council through the Grand Secretary not later than May 1 of the
convention year.
f)
The Chapter Delegate and alternate must submit their credentials on the
appropriate form sixty (60) days prior to the Convention in order that the
collegiate Delegate's transportation fare be paid.
g) Selection of Alumni-at-Large Delegates will be made from among those present
who are dues paid alumni not affiliated with a chapter. The selection will occur
prior to the opening business session. The Alumni-at-Large Delegates must have
credentials submitted before the opening business session.
Section 3.
Voting Body
a) The voting body shall consist of the officers of the Grand Council, one accredited
Delegate from each chapter, and the Alumni-at-Large Delegate(s).
b) A quorum shall consist of a majority of the Grand Council officers and a majority
of the accredited Delegates.
ARTICLE XII. REGIONAL MEETINGS
Section 1.
Regional Meetings shall be held during the interim between Biennial Conventions.
Section 2.
All members of the Fraternity may attend. A chapter representative from each chapter
shall report on the activities and problems of the chapter.
Section 3.
No matters discussed at a Regional Meeting shall be considered binding on the
Fraternity. No vote taken shall be officially recorded.
ARTICLE XIII. PUBLICATIONS
Section 1.
The Blue and Gold Triangle
The official publication of the Fraternity shall be The Blue and Gold Triangle.
Section 2.
Other Publications
The Fraternity shall publish a prospectus, Member Manual, Ritual, Grand Council
Policy and Procedure Manual and other publications as needed.
ARTICLE XIV. AWARDS
There shall be a Lambda Kappa Sigma awards program to recognize outstanding achievements
of collegiate chapters, alumni chapters and individual members, which will include, among
others, the Ethel J. Heath Key, the Award of Merit and the Distinguished Service Citation.
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ARTICLE XV. LAMBDA KAPPA SIGMA EDUCATIONAL TRUST
There shall be a Lambda Kappa Sigma Educational Trust with provisions that will best
perpetuate a program to assist in scientific, literary and educational purposes with specific
emphasis on advancing students in the field of pharmacy.
ARTICLE XVI. PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
In the absence of any provisions in the By-Laws to the contrary, all meetings of the Fraternity, of
the Grand Council, and of the committees shall be governed by the parliamentary rules and usage
contained in the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order.
ARTICLE XVII. AMENDMENTS
Section 1.
These By-Laws may be amended at any Biennial Convention by a two thirds (2/3) vote
of the Grand Council and accredited Delegates present and voting, and go into effect
at the close of the convention.
Section 2.
Notice of the proposed amendments shall be submitted to the chapters for review
following the procedure outlined in Article X Section 4 of these By-Laws.
Section 3.
Automatic grammatical, punctuation, or correlation corrections in the By-Laws, and/or
amendments which in no way alter the intent of the By-Laws or amendments, shall be
effected by the Rules and By-Laws Committee, subject to approval by the Grand
Council.
ARTICLE XVIII. DISSOLUTION
In the event of dissolution, the Grand Treasurer, under the direction of the Grand Council, shall
distribute the entire funds, after creditors are satisfied, to such pharmacy schools or colleges or
educational trusts that are tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code that can best
perpetuate or advance the purposes for which the Fraternity was established.
These By-Laws were adopted on July 2, 1972 in St. Louis, Missouri, at the 22nd Biennial Convention of
Lambda Kappa Sigma; they were amended at the 23rd Biennial Convention, July 21, 1974 in Anaheim,
California, the 24th Biennial Convention, July 29, 1976 in Toledo, Ohio, the 26th Biennial Convention,
August 7, 1980 in Birmingham, Alabama, the 27th Biennial Convention, July 23, 1982 in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, the 28th Biennial Convention, July 28, 1984 in Seattle, Washington, the 29th Biennial
Convention, August 7, 1986 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the 30th Biennial Convention, August 4, 1988 in
Boston, Massachusetts, at the 31st Biennial Convention, August 3, 1990 in Lexington, Kentucky, the 32nd
Biennial Convention, August 14, 1992 in Charleston, South Carolina, at the 33rd Biennial Convention,
August 12, 1994 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the 34th Biennial Convention in St. Louis, Missouri, August 8 and
9, 1996, at the 35th Biennial Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 6 and 7, 1998, at the 36th
Biennial Convention in Houston, Texas, August 4 and 5, 2000, and at the 38th Biennial Convention in
Baltimore, Maryland , August 7, 2004.
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