The Upsilon Tau Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority, Incorporated, had its humble beginnings with the commitment and dedication of 39 charter members who wanted to charter a graduate chapter in Fort Washington, Maryland. The inception of the interest group began with the vision of six of the charter members. The interest group was formally sanctioned in April of 1996, and the members adopted the name, "Pink Oyster Interest Group," to reflect the hard work and diligent effort required to charter a chapter.

On December 7, 1997, 39 sorority members chartered the Upsilon Tau Omega Chapter in Prince George’s County, Maryland, making it the 122 chapter in the "Notable North Atlantic Region." These visionary women organized the Chapter with the goals of improving their community. Their mission is to help improve the lives of the residents of Southern Prince George’s County through the platform targets set by the International Office of the Sorority.

The five International Office target platform areas for the Fort Washington community are: Non-Traditional Entrepreneur; Economic Keys to Success; Economic Growth of the Black Family; Economic Educational Advancement through Technology; and Health Resource Management and Economics. To achieve its platform, the Chapter has formed invaluable and successful partnerships with other Greek, civic, social, and religious organizations, as well as the local media to implement the Sorority’s goals.

The Chapter's ongoing community contributions have been recognized throughout the Alpha Kappa Alpha organization. In fact, for the past four years, Upsilon Tau Omega has earned recognition at the North Atlantic Regional Conferences.

As Upsilon Tau Omega celebrates 10 years of sisterhood, membership has increased from 39 to over 100 members making it a large-sized chapter. The Chapter has grown but the mission has remained unchanged – Service to all Mankind.

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