Mary Lou Allison
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- Title
- Mary Lou Allison
- Description
- Mary Lou Allison (Gardner) (Little) is recognized by SGRho as its primary founder. A 1915 graduate of Shortridge High School, Allison earned her teaching certificate from the Indianapolis Normal School in 1918. Her career began in the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS). She attended Butler University part time from 1919 to 1924. Her many contributions to SGRho include authoring the pledge in 1925 and serving as the first Grand Basileus (national president) from 1925 to 1926. She taught in the Los Angeles Unified School District for 35 years, retiring in 1967. Allison died in March 1992. At each Boulé the Mary Lou Allison Little Loving Cup Award is presented to the Sorority’s most outstanding chapter.
- Provenance
- Butler University
- Type
- Image
- Site pages
- The Founders
