University of Alberta Ceres Women's Fraternity

University of Alberta Ceres Women's Fraternity Ceres is a women's fraternity on the UofA campus that offers a lifelong sisterhood to women with an appreciation for agriculture.

Ceres (pronounced “Series”) is the Roman goddess of agricultural fertility, particularly that of grains. Her name stems from the word creare, which means “to create”. She is associated with the ground from which crops spring, the bread produced from the grain, and the work necessary to raise crops. She presided over the distribution of grain to the urban poor and the administration of the Roman gr

ain supply. Her festival was know as the Cerealia and was held in mid-April. The festival celebrated the growth of grain and other agricultural products. Rituals included the lighting of torches; these torches were associated with the magic that protected cropland. Ceres is also representative of the historical involvement and importance of women in agriculture. The word “cereal” originates from her name. The number of women entering the agriculture industry has increased over time and, while FarmHouse chapters had “little sister” programs, a demand for a women’s version of the agriculture fraternity was evident. At the 1984 Conclave, a proposal for the establishment of an agriculture sorority was passed unanimously. On October 12, 1985, Ceres International Women’s Fraternity became a reality when nineteen women were initiated as the first members of the agriculture-related women’s fraternity at Colorado State University. The University of Alberta and California Poly-Pomona followed suit.

It’s Hannah’s birthday! Hannah is one of our most recent initiates and it’s been a pleasure to watch her sweet and bubbl...
01/03/2022

It’s Hannah’s birthday! Hannah is one of our most recent initiates and it’s been a pleasure to watch her sweet and bubbly personality grow in our chapter. Happy birthday Hannah! 🥳

We’d like to wish Ljubica a happy birthday! Apart of the newest pledge class, Ljubica will begin her role as Sisterhood ...
12/26/2021

We’d like to wish Ljubica a happy birthday! Apart of the newest pledge class, Ljubica will begin her role as Sisterhood and Wellness officer starting in the new term. Happy birthday Ljubic! 🥳

The ladies of CERES Alberta Women’s Fraternity would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas as well as a prosperous hol...
12/25/2021

The ladies of CERES Alberta Women’s Fraternity would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas as well as a prosperous holidays and new year! 🎄🎁

It’s Ashley’s birthday! Ashley is currently on her way to finishing her Ed degree and will be taking on the role of recr...
12/23/2021

It’s Ashley’s birthday! Ashley is currently on her way to finishing her Ed degree and will be taking on the role of recruitment officer after finishing her year as Vice President. Happy birthday Ashley! 🥳

We’d like to wish a happy birthday to Adrianna! This lovely sister has taken on many roles in her 4 years as an active s...
12/22/2021

We’d like to wish a happy birthday to Adrianna! This lovely sister has taken on many roles in her 4 years as an active sister and is currently finishing her position as secretary. Adrianna is known to have one of the largest hearts in the chapter and makes some to-die-for brownies during exam season 😘. Happy birthday Adrianna! 🥳💜

Another Congrats out to Adriana for also winning this scholarship! 🥳
12/15/2021

Another Congrats out to Adriana for also winning this scholarship! 🥳

Adriana Van Tryp from Burdett is a recipient of the 2021 AFSC scholarship. Adriana is doing a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture at . She credits 4-H for strong networking skills that delivered mentorships & friendships. Congratulations, Adriana!

Congratulations Alyssa!!
12/15/2021

Congratulations Alyssa!!

Alyssa Henderson from Bashaw is a recipient of the 2021 AFSC scholarship. Alyssa is doing a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture at . She credits 4-H for her commitment to consistent practice in learning all new skills. Congratulations, Alyssa!

We’d like to wish a Happy Birthday to Leslee! Leslee has done an amazing job as our most recent recruitment officer and ...
12/08/2021

We’d like to wish a Happy Birthday to Leslee! Leslee has done an amazing job as our most recent recruitment officer and we can not wait to see her further grow in her journey as a Ceres sister. Happy birthday Leslee! 🥰🥳

We’d like to congratulate Adele on being the November sister of the month! Adele has put so much work into ensuring our ...
12/01/2021

We’d like to congratulate Adele on being the November sister of the month! Adele has put so much work into ensuring our recent initiates had all of the knowledge they needed to become an active Ceres sister. Amazing job Adele ❤️😇

It felt amazing to once again have the opportunity to hold an initiations ceremony in person for the first time since Fa...
11/28/2021

It felt amazing to once again have the opportunity to hold an initiations ceremony in person for the first time since Fall 2019! It has been a long time of patiently waiting but we’d like to first and foremost congratulate and welcome the 6 newest sisters into their new roles as active members of CERES Alberta Women’s Fraternity, in the pledge class of Fall 2021!! It was amazing to see everyone out and looking fabulous. Another congratulations to our brothers of UAlberta FarmHouse Fraternity on initiating this semesters pledge class into their chapter this morning!

Here’s to (hopefully) many more in person initiations! 💜🥰

We’d like to wish Adele a happy birthday! Adele is our chapters current Member Educator and is always found with cheerfu...
11/15/2021

We’d like to wish Adele a happy birthday! Adele is our chapters current Member Educator and is always found with cheerful energy and a smile on her face. Happy Birthday Adele! 🥳💜

We like to wish the absolute largest congratulations to one of our chapter’s recent alumni Jayden Calvert on being crown...
11/06/2021

We like to wish the absolute largest congratulations to one of our chapter’s recent alumni Jayden Calvert on being crowned Miss Rodeo Canada 2022 last night. The title is one that suits you so beautifully and we can not wait to watch you represent Canada in and out of the arena dirt throughout your year long journey. The ladies of our chapter have nothing but love and pride for you Jayden. We hope one day we will receive the honour of having Miss Rodeo Canada as a guest to a monday spaghetti supper. ✨💜

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