ALPHA OMICRON CHAPTER (1922)

On February 17, 1919, a group of girls met in Room 216 of Currier Hall, at the time a women’s dormitory, for the purpose of forming a local sorority.

A charter was granted to the group as Alpha Omicron Chapter, and Shirley Kreasan (Krieg), National Editor, conducted the installation services December 7-10, 1922. Alpha Omicron became the fortieth link of Zeta Tau Alpha chapters nationwide and the twelfth national women's fraternity to enter the University of Iowa.

After seven years of living in rented houses, the alumnae of Alpha Omicron were able to purchase an attractive chapter house on August 15, 1927. This house was located on the corner of Church and Clinton Street, across from the President’s home. We moved into our current chapter house in 1939. This house, which used to be the home of Sigma Kappa sorority, is located at 815 E. Burlington Street.

ZTA Founding Sisters
Source: The History of Zeta Tau Alpha 1898-1928, Volumes I & II, Shirley Kreasan Krieg

In the years of her life Alpha Omicron has developed some strong leaders, women of vision and courage, true to the best interests of the chapter and to the national fraternity; the group has always been earnest and sincere in efforts to attain the chapter excellence that in every degree characterized the high hopes and aims from the beginning.