New York State

We are 90 years old in 2026. On April 18, 1936, fourteen women met in New York City to organize Pi State which later became NYSO. This was just seven years after the founding of DKG International by Annie Webb Blanton. We thank our founding members- Katherine Blake, R. Louise Fitch, Lolabel Hall, Ruth Mack Havens, Grace C. Hoberg, Ida A. Jewett, Elizabeth McDowell, Pauline A. Meyer, Catherine W. Peltz, Alice A. Pierce, Lizzie Rector, Mary A. Sheehan, Ruth Stewart and Dorothy D. Thatcher. Just a year later on April 10, 1937, our first chapter- Alpha- in the Eastern Area was formed.

Our Chapters- 1937- present

Alpha- Eastern Area- Organized April 10, 1937
Beta- North Central- Organized February 12, 1938
Zeta- Eastern- organized November 11, 1942
Epsilon- Southeastern- re-organized April 22, 1944
Nu- North Central- organized April 1, 1950
Pi- Capital- organized June 24, 1950
Rho- South Central- organized June 9, 1951
Tau- Eastern- organized May 9, 1952
Phi- Eastern- organized April 29, 1953
Chi- North Central- organized April 5, 1955
Psi- Northern- organized April 30, 1955
Omega- East Central- organized May 14, 1955
Alpha Alpha- West Central- organized May 14, 1955
Alpha Beta- Southeastern- organized October 8, 1955
Alpha Gamma- Eastern- organized May 4, 1956
Alpha Zeta- Eastern- organized February 9, 1957
Alpha Eta- Eastern- organized April 6, 1957
Alpha Theta- Western- organized May 11, 1957
Alpha Iota- North Central- organized November 16, 1957
Alpha Lambda- Western- organized June 7, 1958
Alpha Nu- Capital- organized June 4, 1959
Alpha Pi- Eastern- organized April 30, 1960
Alpha Rho- South Central-organized May 20, 1960
Alpha Tau- East Central- organized June 1961
Alpha Phi- Southeastern- organized June 10, 1961
Alpha Chi- North Central- organized June 15, 1962
Alpha Psi- Capital- organized October 20, 1962
Beta Gamma- West Central- organized May 9, 1965
Beta Delta- East Central- organized November 2, 1965
Beta Epsilon- Western- organized April 1, 1967
Beta Eta- West Central- organized November 24, 1968
Beta Theta- East Central- organized March 24, 1969
Beta Mu- Northern- organized July 8, 1970
Beta Nu- Western- organized May 6, 1972
Beta Omicron- South Central- organized June 9, 1973
Beta Rho- South Central- organized May 9, 1974
Beta Tau- West Central- organized June 24, 1975
Beta Phi- South Central- organized June 19, 1976
Beta Chi- South Central- organized October 20, 1977
Beta Omega- Capital-organized April 30, 1979
Gamma Alpha- Southeastern- organized May 17, 1980
Gamma Epsilon- Northern- organized June 12, 1993
Gamma- dissolved October 1, 1999
Omicron- dissolved 2001
Alpha Upsilon- dissolved 2001
Eta- dissolved 2002
Beta Iota- dissolved 2003
Gamma Eta- dissolved 2005
Beta Beta- dissolved in 2007
Iota- dissolved 2008
Beta Pi- dissolved 2008
Beta Pi- dissolved 2008
Beta Sigma- dissolved 2009
Alpha Mu- dissolved 2009
Beta Zeta- dissolved in 2011
Xi- dissolved 2011
Beta Upsilon- dissolved 2011
Upsilon- dissolved 2012
Alpha Omicron- dissolved in 2012
Beta Lambda- dissolved 2012
Gama Beta- dissolved 2012
Theta- dissolved 2014
Alpha Xi- dissolved in 2014
Alpha Sigma- dissolved in 2014
Beta Alpha- dissolved in 2014
Delta- dissolved April 30, 2016
Alpha Delta- dissolved in 2017
Alpha Omega- dissolved 2018
Beta Xi- dissolved in 2018
Beta Kappa- dissolved 2018
Lambda- dissolved 2020
Mu- dissolved 2020
Beta Psi- dissolved 2020
Gamma Gamma- dissolved 2020
Gamma Delta- dissolved 2020
Sigma- dissolved 2023
Alpha Epsilon- dissolved in 2024
Alpha Kappa- dissolved 2024
Gamma Zeta- dissolved 2024
Kappa- dissolved April 2025

Vision Statement

Leading women educators impacting education worldwide.

Our Purpose

To unite women educators of the world in a genuine spiritual fellowship
To honor women who have given or who evidence a potential for distinctive service in any field of education
To advance the professional interest and position of women in education
To initiate, endorse and support desirable legislation or other suitable endeavors in the interests of education and of women educators
To endow scholarships to aid outstanding women educators in pursuing graduate study and to grant fellowships to non-member women educators
To stimulate the personal and professional growth of members and to encourage their participation in appropriate programs of action
To inform the members of current economic, social, political and educational issues so that they may participate effectively in a world society

History- Our Beginning- 1936

PI State Founders_20251217_0001.pdf

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