Photos: Iowa State NPHC Plaza dedication honors Black fraternities and sororities

(From left) Iowa State University NPHC vice president Nadine Veasley, the university senior vice president for student affairs Toyia Younger, university President Wendy Wintersteen, Dean of Students Sharron Evans, the former university NPHC president Jonathan Hall and Billy Boulden, assistant dean of students for student development and leadership and director of sorority and fraternity engagement, cut the ribbon during the dedication ceremony for the university's new National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza honoring Black fraternities and sororities, at the university Memorial Union on Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Ames, Iowa.

Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority members perform during Iowa State University's dedication ceremony for its new National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza that honors Black fraternities and sororities, at the university Memorial Union on Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Ames, Iowa.

Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity members perform during Iowa State University's dedication ceremony for its new National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza that honors Black fraternities and sororities, at the University Memorial Union on Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Ames, Iowa.

Delta Sigma Theta sorority alumnae show their sorority signs during Iowa State University's dedication ceremony for its new National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza that honors Black fraternities and sororities, at the university Memorial Union on Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Ames, Iowa.

Black fraternity alumni greet sorority sisters alumnae during Iowa State University's ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for its new National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza that honors Black fraternities and sororities, at the university Memorial Union on Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Ames, Iowa.

Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity alumni Del Marion and Mike Brown sing the Black National Anthem with other fraternities and sororities during the ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for Iowa State University's new National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza that honors Black fraternities and sororities, at the university Memorial Union on Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Ames, Iowa.

Delta Sigma Theta sorority alumnae Mary Wells and Renee Hardman sing the Black National Anthem with other fraternities and sororities during the dedication ceremony for Iowa State University's new National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza that honors Black fraternities and sororities, at the university Memorial Union on Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Ames, Iowa.

Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority member April Finley sings the Black National Anthem during the dedication ceremony for Iowa State University's new National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza that honors Black fraternities and sororities, at the university Memorial Union on Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Ames, Iowa.

Black fraternity and sorority members gather at Iowa State University's ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for its new National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza that honors Black fraternities and sororities, at the university Memorial Union on Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Ames, Iowa.

Black fraternities and sororities gather to celebrate the dedication of Iowa State University's new National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza that honors Black fraternities and sororities, at the university Memorial Union on Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Ames, Iowa.

Black fraternity and sorority members take pictures during the ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony of Iowa State University's new National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza that honors Black fraternities and sororities, at the university Memorial Union on Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Ames, Iowa.

(From left) Iowa State University NPHC vice president Nadine Veasley, university senior vice president for student affairs Toyia Younger, university President Wendy Wintersteen, Dean of Students Sharron Evans, the former university NPHC president Jonathan Hall and Billy Boulden, assistant dean of students for student development and leadership and director of sorority and fraternity engagement, pose after the ribbon cutting during the dedication ceremony of the university's new National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza dedication that honors Black fraternities and sororities, at the university Memorial Union on Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Ames, Iowa.

Black fraternity and sorority members look around the new Iowa State University National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza after its dedication ceremony at the university Memorial Union on Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Ames, Iowa. The plaza honors Black fraternities and sororities.

Black fraternity and sorority members gather to dedicate Iowa State University's new National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza that honors Black fraternities and sororities, at the university Memorial Union on Sunday on April 3, 2022, in Ames, Iowa.

Black fraternity and sorority members gather to dedicate Iowa State University's new National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza that honors Black fraternities and sororities, at the university Memorial Union on Sunday on April 3, 2022, in Ames, Iowa.

Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen speaks during the dedication ceremony for the university's new National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza that honors Black fraternities and sororities, at the university Memorial Union on Sunday on April 3, 2022, in Ames, Iowa.

Zeta Phi Beta sorority alumna Kim Everett, with other sorority sisters, shows sorority signs during the dedication ceremony for Iowa State University's new National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza that honors Black fraternities and sororities, at the university Memorial Union on Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Ames, Iowa.

Iowa State NPHC vice president and member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority Nadine Veasley speaks during the dedication ceremony for the university's new National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza that honors Black fraternities and sororities, at the university Memorial Union on Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Ames, Iowa.

Iowa State University senior vice president and member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority Toyia Younger speaks during the dedication ceremony for Iowa State University's new National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza that honors Black fraternities and sororities, at the university Memorial Union on Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Ames, Iowa.