MAJOR GLINDA L. McKOY Biography information
(Received from Soror Shirley McKoy 3/16/2023)
Named in honor of Major Glinda L. McKoy, who was a member of the
Harnett County community and served her country as a decorated
veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Initiated into Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Incorporated at North Carolina A&T State University, Alpha
Phi Chapter. A Silver Star, Glinda became an Ivy Beyond the Wall in
July 2011. She was a huge proponent of education and was a catalyst
for efforts leading to the chartering of the Omega Kappa Omega
chapter. It is important for Shirley to be part of Glinda’s legacy
because in addition to being her soror, Glinda and Shirley were
cousins and grew up together. Education and scholarship were
important to Glinda throughout her life.