Houston Alumnae Panhellenic Association

As we near the end of the month of May, we also want to recognize it has Jewish American Heritage Month.

According to the American Library Association "Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM), celebrated each May, honors the history, culture, and contributions of Jewish Americans to the U.S. Established in 2006 by presidential proclamation, JAHM grew from a 2004 commemoration of 350 years of Jewish life in America."

Join us on our Instagram stories on June 4th, 3 PM - 7 PM, for a Recruitment Q&A about sorority recruitment at the University of Georgia! Have your questions answered lived through our Instagram stories from recruitment co-chairs at UGA. Prepare your questions and get ready to learn more about sorority life!

Did you know the reason poppies are worn for Memorial Day in the US is due to a woman?

According to Reader's Digest, "American University of Georgia professor Moïna Michael wrote a poem in 1918 in response to McCrae’s [poem "“In Flanders Fields”], titled “We Shall Keep Faith.” She also started wearing a red poppy in honor of the troops and came up with the idea of making and selling red poppies to raise money for veterans."

Read more at https://www.rd.com/article/memorial-day-poppies/

Happy Founders' Day NPC Women! Without your leadership, we would not exist as an organization and have the opportunity to develop future leaders and work together in sisterhood. Wishing all of our Panhellenic sisters a day filled with sisterly love!

On May7th, we celebrated 40 Years of HAPF, 40 Scholarship Recipients, and the installation of Jill Mannino Peck, Kappa Delta, as the 2026-2027 HAPA President. Thank you to all donors, patrons, attendees, volunteers, trustees, board members, and anyone involved to make this year a success - we could not have made this a monumental year without you.

For this record year, HAPF awarded $102,000 to 40 collegiate sorority members. Congratulations to all of our recipients and we wish you a wonderful summer before the next year!

Thank you to Jordan Scheiner Photography for the beautiful photos.

New to Houston? Moving back after college? We have upcoming events to get you connected to local alumnae in the Houston area! More information with dates and times will be coming soon!

Keep connected with us by following and visit our website for more info about the Young Alumnae Committee and how to get involved with your individual sorority group!

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!

According to asianpacificheritage.gov, "The month of May was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. The majority of the workers who laid the tracks were Chinese immigrants."

Learn more about this month by visiting asianpacificheritage.gov.

Are you or any of your local sisters heading to your sorority's convention this summer? Be sure to take pictures and note of your awards and send them to us - we want to feature it on our social media!

Send photos and information to [email protected].

Congratulations to the class of 2026 for a job well done! As you take your first steps into alumnae life, remember that your sisters are here for you: it's for life.

Connect with your local Houston alumnae association and HAPA today! Learn more by visiting https://www.houston-panhellenic.org/events/young-alumnae! We hope to hear from you soon!

Happy Founders' Day to Alpha Delta Pi! We hope Houston Alpha Delta Pi has a fantastic day!