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The Eta Alpha Chapter at Lock Haven University was founded October 19, 1975 by Dr. Stephen Verbeck, Kenneth D. Tarr, Richard J. Mercury, Robert E. Kelly, and Joseph C. Parrell III.  The sponsor at the time was Dr. Florentino Caimi, the Director of Bands.  Dr.  Stephen Verbeck's Tree is the only one still in existence.

Conventions and Precincts

Kappa Kappa Psi - Eta Alpha and Tau Beta Sigma - Epsilon Upsilon hosted the Northeast District Convention at Lock Haven University in 1978.  Central Precinct meetings have been located here in 2006, 1997, 1993, and 1989.
Eta Alpha won Top Chapter at District Convention in

Awards

1992 and 1986.  In 1977, Eta Alpha won the Traveling Trumpet award for the chapter most likely to succeed.  We were one of the "Top Ten Chapters" (National Chapter Leadership Award recipients) during 1975-77 and 1991-93. In the year 2007 Eta Alpha won the Governors' Cup for Most Improved Chapter. 

Past District Officers

Eta Alpha has seen six of its brothers become officers of the Northeast District: Jessica McAlarney, Edward Savoy, Scott Clark, John P. Ross, Tim George, and Michael S. Condel.

Eta Alpha's Big and Littles

Eta Alpha's big chapter is the Zeta Alpha Chapter at Bloomsburg University.

Eta Alpha has three little chapters:  Theta Gamma at California University, Kappa Gamma at Lehigh University, and Eta Tau at Allegheny (Inactive).

The Alumni Association

Eta Alpha is one of the few chapters of Kappa Kappa Psi lucky enough to have its own alumni organization, the Eta Alpha Alumni Association (HAAA), which is prounounced just like it looks.