About Alpha Omicron Pi

Each Greek letter organization has a unique history and set of symbols. Here are the basic details about AOII's founding along with the symbols that unite AOII's throughout North America.

Founded: 2 January 1897, at Barnard College, now a part of Columbia University.

Founders: Elizabeth Heywood Wyman, Stella George Stern Perry, Jessie Wallace Hughan and Helen St. Clair Mullan

Crest: Unlike other Greek organizations, AOII does not have a crest. Instead, we display a rose

Official Flower: Jacqueminot Rose, a thornless symbol of beauty

Official New Member Pin: A sheaf of wheat, bound by the tie of AOII

Official Color: Cardinal Red

Official Jewel: The ruby

Official Badge: The three initial lettersof the sorority superimposed one upon the next in order

Official Philanthropy: Arthritis Research Foundation

UnOfficial Mascot: Panda Bear

"One motto, one badge, one bond, and singleness of heart!"

Our Founders

Helen St. Clair Mullan, Stella George Stern Perry, Elizabeth Heywood Wyman, and Jessie Wallace Hughan