Leading. Serving. Together!

The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) was founded on May 10, 1930 with the purpose of fostering cooperative actions of its members in dealing with matters of mutual concern. The NPHC of the Greater Raleigh Area was established in 1948 and has continued to expand to serve our community.

All fraters and sorors of member chapters are welcome to attend general membership meetings. They are usually on first Tuesdays at 7:00 at the Kappa Center in Raleigh. The theme of this council for 2025 was #CollaborationMatters and our presence and activities reflected this theme. The theme for 2026 is #PositiveTurbulence and we are committed to shaking things up positively for our community.

Our annual Reverend Dr. A.M. “Gus” Witherspoon Awards was held on May 4th, 2025. In addition to our awardees and scholarship recipients, we also celebrated the 95th anniversary of the NPHC.

About Us

Member Organizations

Who We Are

There are nine historically Black Greek letter organizations (BGLOs) that make up the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Collectively, these organizations are referred to as “The Divine Nine.” Each of these fraternities and sororities is rich in history – ties to one or more of these organizations may be found in many college-educated Black families in the United States.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Founded 1906, Cornell University

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Founded 1908, Howard University

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

Founded 1911, Howard University

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.

Founded 1911, Indiana University

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Founded 1913, Howard University

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

Founded 1914, Howard University

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

Founded 1920, Howard University

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

Founded 1922, Butler University

Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.

Founded 1963, Morgan State University

Our Mission

On May 10, 1930, on the campus of Howard University, in Washington DC, the National Pan-Hellenic Council was formed as a permanent organization with the following charter members: Omega Psi Phi and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternities, and Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta and Zeta Phi Beta Sororities. In 1931, Alpha Phi Alpha and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternities joined the Council. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority joined in 1937 and Iota Phi Theta Fraternity completed the list of member organizations in 1997.

The stated purpose and mission of the organization in 1930 was “Unanimity of thought and action as far as possible in the conduct of Greek letter collegiate fraternities and sororities, and to consider problems of mutual interest to its member organizations.” Early in 1937, the organization was incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois and became known as “The National Pan-Hellenic Council, Incorporated.”

The National Pan-Hellenic Council, Incorporated (NPHC) is currently composed of nine (9) International Greek letter Sororities and Fraternities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. NPHC promotes interaction through forums, meetings and other mediums for the exchange of information and engages in cooperative programming and initiatives through various activities and functions.

Local Member Organizations

The following chapters are currently active with National Pan Hellenic Council of the Greater Raleigh Area:

Chi Rho Omega	Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.	Knightdale, NC
Omega Lambda Omega	Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.	North Raleigh and Franklin County
Sigma Tau Omega	Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.	Cary, NC
Alpha Theta Omega	Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.	Raleigh, NC
Psi Sigma Omega	Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.	Garner, Clayton, Smithfield, Selma, Four Oaks, and surrounding Johnston County, N.C
Alpha Gamma Nu Omega	Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.	Research Triangle Park, NC
Phi Lambda	Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.	Wake County & Johnston County, NC
Knightdale-Wake Forest Alumnae	Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.	NE Wake County, NC
Raleigh Alumnae	Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.	Raleigh, NC
Western Wake Alumnae	Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.	Western Wake County, NC
Johnston County Alumnae Chapter	Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.	Johnston County, NC
Alpha Epsilon Omega	Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.	Raleigh-Durham, NC
Cary Alumni	Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.	Cary, NC
Raleigh Alumni	Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.	Raleigh, NC
Iota Iota	Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.	Raleigh, NC
Xi Mu Mu	Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.	Cary, NC
Eta Sigma Chapter	Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.	Raleigh, NC
Theta Lambda Sigma	Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.	Cary, NC
Beta Lambda Sigma	Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.	Raleigh, NC
Omicron Zeta	Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.	Raleigh, NC
Sigma Xi Zeta	Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.	Morrisville, NC
Sigma Rho Zeta	Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.	Cary, NC
Chi Xi Zeta	Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.	Clayton, NC
Delta Alpha Omega Zeta	Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.	Franklin County, NC

Executive Board & Committee Chairs 2025-2026

President: Allan Younger (Alpha Phi Alpha)
Vice President: Steven Roberts (Alpha Phi Alpha)
Recording Secretary: Johnsie Johnson (Sigma Gamma Rho)
Corresponding Secretary: Thometta Cozart (Zeta Phi Beta)
Financial Secretary: Patrick Curry (Omega Psi Phi)
Treasurer: Kemah Washington (Kappa Alpha Psi)
Chaplain: Jimmy Atkins (Kappa Alpha Psi)
Sergeant at Arms: Thomas Graves (Iota Phi Theta)
Historian: Deidra Hudson (Alpha Kappa Alpha – ex-officio)
Parliamentarian: Birhanie Robinson (Delta Sigma Theta – ex-officio
Community Engagement Director: Renee Woodberry (Sigma Gamma Rho – ex-officio)
Collaboration Director: Jermaine McKinnon (Iota Phi Theta – ex-officio)
Webmaster: Sequoia Parrott (Alpha Kappa Alpha – ex-officio)
Immediate Past President: Dayna Harper (Delta Sigma Theta – ex-officio)
Chair, Council of Presidents: Kelvin Thomas (Alpha Phi Alpha- ex-officio)