5621264 ACR 21-62, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Xi Omega Chapter, and Pearl and Ivy Educational Foundation Recognition Resolution of 2015

A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION

 

21-62  

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

June 2, 2015

 

 

To recognize the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Xi Omega Chapter, and the Pearl and Ivy Educational Foundation for 91 years of providing scholarships to students in the District of Columbia.

 

 

            WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (“AKA”) is an international service organization founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1901;

 

            WHEREAS, AKA, Xi Omega Chapter, was established in 1923 in commitment to education, health, and human rights;

 

            WHEREAS, AKA, Xi Omega Chapter, is the oldest and largest graduate chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha in Washington, D.C.;

 

            WHEREAS, the Pearl and Ivy Educational Foundation (“PIEF”) was founded in 1988 as the charitable arm of AKA, Xi Omega Chapter, as the charitable arm of the sorority;

 

            WHEREAS, a founder and the first president of AKA, Xi Omega Chapter, brought together a coalition of educators and District residents behind a shared commitment to service as scholarship;

 

            WHEREAS, the AKA, Xi Omega Chapter, established its scholarship fund in 1924 to provide scholarships to Alpha Chapter members at Howard University;

 

            WHEREAS, PIEF works with its members, donors, and strategic partners to promote academic excellence and pursuits, awarding nearly $250,000 in scholarships since its founding in 1988;

 

            WHEREAS, PIEF awarded more than $44,000 in scholarships to high school students and recent graduates in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area;

 

            WHEREAS, PIEF, in partnership with AKA, Xi Omega Chapter, will award nearly $50,000 in college scholarships to District of Columbia public and charter high school students and past scholarship recipients who are currently enrolled in college; and

 

            WHEREAS, AKA, Xi Omega Chapter, and PIEF continue to provide exemplary services to youth adults and seniors throughout the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

 

            IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that the Council of the District of Columbia recognizes the outstanding contributions and the valued accomplishments of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Xi Omega Chapter, and Pearl and Ivy Educational Foundation and congratulates the organization for 91 years of commitment to service and scholarship.

 

            Sec. 2. This resolution may be cited as the “Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Xi Omega Chapter, and Pearl and Ivy Educational Foundation Recognition Resolution of 2015”.

 

            Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.