Association History

You have to know where you’ve been to know where you are going. Kappa holds a special place in its heart for Fraternity history, but every association of our organization has unique beginnings of its own. Each plays a part in shaping us today and continuing the Kappa tradition beyond college.

Our association has been serving alumnae in and around the Pittsburgh region for over 110 years.  The Pittsburgh Alumnae Association was founded on December 12, 1903, and was issued its first official charter in 1917. The Mt. Lebanon Alumnae Association was founded in August 1951, and was later re-named the Pittsburgh South Hills Alumnae Association in 1961. Both Associations re-organized under the Greater Pittsburgh Alumnae Association on February 18, 1997.

Currently, our association area is home to over 1,900 alumnae from more than 100 different chapters, and a full record of our Association Presidents dating back to 1925 can be found in the document titled History of GPAA Presidents 1925 to Present.pdf