The Hamlet of Armonk is located in the Town of North Castle in the eastern section of Westchester County, New York. The Town of North Castle comprises approximately 26.5 square miles and is situated at the narrow waist of Westchester County.
On October 23, 1906, George Kelley proposed that the organization be known by the Greek letters Alpha Phi Alpha, and Robert Ogle proposed the colors black and old gold. The divisive issue of whether the terms club or fraternity should be used was still debated.
1908 â 1933 Year Month/Day Occurrence 1908 January 15 First meeting of the Sorority takes place. It is given a name â Alpha Kappa Alpha â and a motto, âBy Culture and By Merit.â The colors, apple green and salmon pink, are chosen. February Seven sophomores are invited to join the Sorority. Alpha Kappa Alpha now has 16 members, who will