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Ethel Hedgeman Lyle was

Ethel Hedgeman Lyle (born Ethel Hedgeman, February 10, 1887 - November 28, 1950) was an African-American founder of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (ΆKΆ). Lyle is often referred to as the "Guiding Light" for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.

Early Life[]

Ethel Hedgeman was born in 1887 in St. Louis, Missouri. Throughout her elementary and high school career, Hedgeman attended public schools in St. Louis. In 1904, Hedgeman graduated from Sumner High School with honors. She also gained a scholarship to Howard University.

In 1904, Hedgeman entered Howard University. However, due to illness in her sophomore year, Hedgeman had to take halt from her studies. Throughout college, she belonged to Howard's choir, YWCA, and the Christian Endeavor, as well as participated in drama plays. Her demeanor was explained by college students as lively, charming, and full of life, amid her delicate health.

Alpha Kappa Alpha[]

Throughout the fall of 1907, Hedgeman was instrumental in founding Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, America's first Greek-letter organization established by Black college women. Hedgeman was persuaded by Ethel Robinson, a faculty member at Howard who also shared her sorority experiences with Lyle at Brown University. Hedgeman was also inspired by her then high school and college sweetheart George Lyle, a charter member the Beta chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity at Howard in 1907. In order to proliferate her idea in forming a sorority, Hedgeman began recruiting interested classmates throughout the summer of 1907. Together, the nine classmates founded Alpha Kappa Alpha on January 15, 1908. Hedgeman served as vice-president of the sorority, since she was a junior, and designed the insignia for the sorority. Throughout her life, she was active in expanding Alpha Kappa Alpha.

Life after Howard[]

After graduating in 1909 with a Bachelor of Arts i

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Spotlight: Ethel Hedgeman Lyle

Lyle returned to school after the summer with the idea of starting of sorority (Ross, 2000). Her partner, George Lyle, was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity (established 1906) (Ross, 2000). However, it was faculty members Ethel Aremain Robinson and Elizabeth Appa Cook who are credited with inspiring Lyle (Ross, 2000). Some accomplishments of Miss Lyle:

“She was the first Black woman college graduate to teach in a Normal School in Oklahoma” (Ross, 2000).
She was also the first to earn her Teacher’s Life Certificate from the Oklahoma State Department of Education (Ross, 2000).
Entitled “Honorary Basileus”, no other member has been named as such (Ross, 2000).
Chairman of Mayor’s Committee of One Hundred Women in 1937 (Ross, 2000)
She was involved in the Howard University Choir, YWCA, and Christian Endeavor (Ross, 2000).

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