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Ceres | |
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Founded | October 12, 1985 Colorado State University |
Type | Social |
Scope | International |
Motto | "Commitment to Build" |
Colors | Violet and Gold |
Flower | Sterling Silver Rose |
Chapters | 9 |
Headquarters | 690 Prisk St Belleville, Wisconsin USA |
Website | http://www.ceresfraternity.org/ |
Ceres International Fraternity is an agricultural-related international women's fraternity. It was founded with the assistance of FarmHouse Fraternity on October 12, 1985.[1] It currently has 9 active chapters.[2]
History[edit]
At the FarmHouse Conclave in 1984 a "Proposal for the Establishment of an Agricultural Sorority" was passed unanimously. Three of the women's groups which had been affiliated with FarmHouse for at least the previous two years (Colorado State University, University of Alberta and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona) indicated that they wanted to be a part of forming the proposed ag-related women's fraternity or sorority.[1]
A committee of members consisting of Roy Wilson, Don Stenberg, C.J. Gauger, Joan Blackwelder, Karen Whipple, Brenda Lea Rumohr, Nora Hirons, John Bard, and Bob Off were placed in charge of the formation of this group. They chose the name "Ceres International Fraternity", wrote the bylaws and the rituals. These were then ratified by those three groups which became the founding chapters of the Fraternity as well as the Farmhouse Executive board.
On October 12, 1985, the first members were initiated in to Ceres. This was done at the chartering of the chapter at Colorado State University and followed by the charterings at University of Alberta and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona on February 15th and March 1st of the following year respectively.[3] The first conclave for Ceres was held jointly with FarmHouse in August of 1986 were the initial National Board of the Sorority were elected. These initial board members included alumni of FarmHouse and the International President of FarmHouse and the Executive Director of FarmHouse and Ceres were Ex-officio members of the Ceres National Board.At the second conclave in 1988, the Fraternity's entire National Board were Ceres Alumni. The president of FarmHouse and Executive Director continued to serve as ex-officio members of the board. In 1994, at the fifth conclave, Ceres decided to terminate the agreement that had a joint Executive director and select their own.
Chapters[edit]
There are currently 9 active chapters of Ceres.
- Illinois State University
- North Carolina State University
- North Dakota State University
- South Dakota State University
- University of Alberta
- University of Kentucky
- Western Kentucky University
- University of Wisconsin–Platteville
- Washington State University
Conventions[edit]
Ceres has biennial conventions. + indicates joint with FarmHouse.
Number | Location | Dates | Refs |
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1st | University of Alberta+ | August 4, 1986–August 7, 1986 | [1] |
2nd | 1988 | [1] | |
3rd | 1990 | ||
4th | 1992 | ||
5th | Scottsdale, Arizona | 1994 | [1] |
6th | 1996 | ||
7th | 1998 | ||
8th | 2000 | ||
9th | 2002 | ||
10th | 2004 | ||
11th | 2006 | ||
12th | 2008 | ||
13th | Columbus, Ohio+ | August 3, 2010–August 8, 2010 | [4] |
14th | Minneapolis Marriott City Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota | August 1, 2012–August 5, 2012 (Planned) | [5] |
References[edit]
Exterior Sites[edit]