RAVISHING RHO KAPPA ZETA CHAPTER
Serving the West Columbia, North Columbia, St. Andrews communities since 1999!
Rho Kappa Zeta Chapter History
Pictured: Ericka Hursey, Wanda Wiley, Christel Clark, Latorsha Murray, B. J. Washington (Triumphant), Shirley Brown,
Dr. Constance Hendricks, Mildred Knightner, Alice Holt Not Pictured: Angela Cornish
The Rho Kappa Zeta Chapter was founded out of the desire to recruit and retain the many "floating" Zetas living in and around the St. Andrews, West Columbia, and North Columbia areas. In June of 1999, Constance Hendricks, Latorsha Murray, and Brenda Washington* met and discussed this idea. They formed a committee and began to work. The first meeting was held at the St. Andrews Branch of the Richland County Public Library. Mildred Knightner and Alice Holt joined the committee. Soon, Angela Cornish (Hartwell), Ericka Roberson (Hursey), Christel Clark, Shirley Brown, and Wanda Wylie joined their efforts. These 10 women received their charter on September 25, 1999.
Since chartering, Rho Kappa Zeta Chapter has upheld the principles of the organization by giving scholarships, adopting a local elementary school, and volunteering in the community. The chapter has won numerous awards on all levels of the organization including the 2005 South Carolina Chapter of the Year and the 2018 Midlands 2 Model Chapter of the Year.