Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (AKA) was founded January 15th, 1908 on the campus of Howard University in Washington D.C. Alpha Kappa Alpha is the oldest Greek-lettered organization established by African-American college-educated women. AKA focuses on sisterhood, scholarship, leadership, and service, with programs centered on education, health, civic engagement, and global impact.
The Nu Omicron chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was chartered on the University of North Alabama campus on December 7, 1980 by 14 pearls.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Nu Omicron
Nickname: AKA
Founded: January 15, 1908 at Howard University (Washington, D.C.)
Chartered: December 7, 1980
Colors: Salmon Pink & Apple Green
Flower: Pink Tea Rose
National Programs: Strengthen Our Sisterhood, Empower Our Families, Build Our Economic Wealth, Enhance Our Environment, Advocate for Social Justice, Uplift Our Local Community
Philanthropy: Breast Cancer Awareness
Founded: January 15, 1908 at Howard University (Washington, D.C.)
Chartered: December 7, 1980
Colors: Salmon Pink & Apple Green
Flower: Pink Tea Rose
National Programs: Strengthen Our Sisterhood, Empower Our Families, Build Our Economic Wealth, Enhance Our Environment, Advocate for Social Justice, Uplift Our Local Community
Philanthropy: Breast Cancer Awareness
Service: 406 hours completed in Fall 2025
Annual Campus Events: Martin Luther King Jr. Service Day, Pink Goes Red for Heart Health, and Skee Week
Annual Campus Events: Martin Luther King Jr. Service Day, Pink Goes Red for Heart Health, and Skee Week
Awards & Honors: Daniel R. Leasure Chapter of the Year (2021 and 2022), Outstanding Volunteerism Award (2022), Outstanding Volunteerism Award (Individual) - Kaylin Bone (2022), Sorority Woman of the Year - Chase Evans (2022), Homecoming Queen - Shanise Allen (2021), AKA Mitzi Dease Exemplary Undergraduate Chapter (2021 and 2022), Stroll Off Champions (2021), SGLA NPHC Member of the Year - Shanise Allen (2022), Walker Rigsby Collaborative Award (2022), College of Education and Human Sciences Dean's Award (2022), Mary D. Shane Miss AKA Outstanding Undergraduate Soror - Shanise Allen (2022), Velma Lewis Jones New Soror of the Year Award - Jakayla Bridgeforth (2022), Mitzi Dease Paige Leadership Award - Kaylin Bone (2022), Temple Cotton Legacy Award - Kaylin Bone (2022), Ester Martin-Rigsby Membership Intake Chairman Award - Jaeda Byrd (2022), Ernestine Holloway Graduate Advisor of the Year Award - Junea Thompson (2022)
Fall 2025 Chapter Average Term GPA: 3.37
Connect with Us
Jackie Padron, President
jpadron2@una.edu
jpadron2@una.edu