Theta Phi Alpha

Theta Phi Alpha was born out of the demise of a local Catholic sorority, Omega Upsilon at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. Father Edward D. Kelly contacted Amelia McSweeney to discuss the possibility of a new organization. Amelia and nine other founding sisters banded together to organize Theta Phi Alpha throughout the summer of 1912. Theta Phi Alpha continued to grow, especially after the merger with another Catholic social women's fraternity, Pi Lambda Sigma, in 1952. Although Theta Phi Alpha began as a sorority for Catholic women, the organization opened its doors to all women in 1968.

 

The Gamma Alpha chapter of Theta Phi Alpha was founded at Penn State Behrend in 1994. Since its founding, it has been recognized for outstanding leadership, academics, and its new member program. Theta Phi looks to empower collegiate women to lead independent and honorable lives. Many women are continuously finding success after their time with Theta Phi Alpha at Behrend.