The History of The University of Kentucky
Chapter of CERES

      In October and November of 1995, Stefanie Cruz and Vanessa 
Baker were both looking into the possibility of begining an 
agricultural fraternity for women.  Although there were two 
fraternities for males interested in agriculture, there was not 
a group for women.  At first, Stefanie and Vanessa were not aware 
of the others efforts.  After learning of each others similar 
interests, they joined together and worked to begin U.K.'s first 
agricultural fraternity for women.  


      After receiving information from CERES Women's International 
Fraternity, the first meeting was held on January 15, 1996.  A 
group of nineteen women joined together and began working to achieve 
goals to become colonized.  The group accomplished its goal and was 
colonized on June 1, 1996.  



      The following fall semester brought a successful pledge class 
and more hard workers.  By December of 1996, all the objectives to 
charter had been accomplished and the packet of information was sent 
to the international board for review.  January of 1997 brought 
another group of hard working pledges.  The petition to charter was 
approved by the international board and the alpha, beta and gamma 
classes were initiated along with the 13 association members on 
April 26, 1997.