Gamma Epsilon Pi

Gamma Epsilon Pi (ΓΕΠ) was a business honor society for women. In1933, the group merged into Beta Gamma Sigma, a similar organization.

History
Gamma Epsilon Pi was founded at the University of Illinois on March 26, 1918. The founders were five Junior Women in the College of Commerce who felt that a similar organization to Beta Gamma Sigma was needed for Women. Alpha Gamma Pi was established at University of Wisconsin and Phi Sigma Chi was established at University of Washington at approximately the same time and the three groups merged in 1922. The name and the pin for Gamma Epsilon Pi were adopted for the merged group, a new Constitution and Ritual were created.

On April 29, 1933, the group merged into Beta Gamma Sigma, a similar organization founded for men, which began allowing female members in February 1932. The 983 women of Gamma Epsilon Pi became lifetime members of Beta Gamma Sigma.

Symbols
The society's badge was in the shape of a key bearing the Greek letters ΓΕΠ. This pin exhibits a golden post and swinging signboard bearing the letters Γ, Ε, and Π, arrayed in the center of a gold key. In print this insignia may be set on a black shield.

The society's colors were coral and grey. Its publications were The Signboard and The Post.

Membership
Active membership was limited to junior and senior women who ranked in the top fifteen percent of the women enrolled in the school's College of Commerce.

Chapters
The chapters of Gamma Epsilon Pi include the following groups. Active chapters noted in bold, inactive chapters noted in italics.