Alpha Kappa Alpha (http://www.aka1908.com/)
is the oldest Greek-Letter organization established by Black women in America. It has a membership of over 130,000 women in more than 850 chapters around the globe.
The Omicron Theta Omega (OTO) Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., chartered as a chapter in St. Louis, MO on May 27, 1984.
Omicron Theta Omega Chapter are the
founders of Ethel Hedgeman Lyle Academy and they hold the
charter to the school.
In accordance with the Sorority's international focus on education, Omicron Theta Omega has always been a strong supporter of public education. The Chapter has supported school improvement and quality education programs of the St. Louis Public Schools through involvement in the promotion of bond issues and tax campaigns.
In addition to public education, the Chapter has shown a strong interest in other youth development projects by sponsoring memberships and activities for the Mathews Dickey Boys'Club, worked on projects and provided financial support to address the problems of teen pregnancy; initiated an educational enrichment program for middle school girls and provided financial support for a manhood development program.
Omicron Theta Omega Chapter is incorporated in the State of Missouri as a General Not for Profit Corporation and is a tax exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
With the intent of forming a prolific, long-term relationship, Missouri Baptist University (http://www.mobap.edu/) entered into a sponsorship on July 1, 2006 with Ethel Hedgeman Lyle Academy - creating a means for the two institutions to learn much more from each other in the years to come. The sponsorship will extend through at least June 30, 2011.
In addition to providing guidance and support to EHLA, MBU plans to use the Academy's urban setting and diverse population as a sort of working laboratory for research and instructional methods. "We are proud to be associated with the Ethel Hedgeman Lyle Academy", said Dr. Alton Lacey, president of MBU. "MBU is firmly committed to helping the students of EHLA become educated, whole individuals who are able to positively impact our world".
Specifically, MBU is helping to improve EHLA's academic achievement by providing a myriad of resources to the Academy's instructors and students. Among other things, the University sponsors professional development meetings for the Academy's staff, provides technical and curricular resources and encourages MBU education students to complete their required coursework at EHLA.
Missouri Baptist University is a premier Christian university in St. Louis offering graduate and undergraduate studies in over thirty specialized fields and nine degrees. MBU's education and fine arts programs are nationally known in addition to business, religion, administration of justice, and more. MBU is currently one of the fastest growing higher education institutions in Missouri with an enrollment of over 4,200 students at four locations in the greater St. Louis area - West County, Lincoln County, Jefferson County and Franklin County.
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