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{{Short description|American collegiate Latina sorority}}
{{Primary sources | date = May 2015}}
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{{Infobox Sorority
{{Infobox Sorority
| name = Kappa Delta Chi
|letters= ΚΔΧ
| letters = {{lang|grc|ΚΔΧ}}
|name= Kappa Delta Chi
| crest = The_Crest_of_Kappa_Delta_Chi_sorority.png
|crest=
| image_size = 200px
|colors = <span style="color:#F5A9A9">Pink </span>and <span style="color:#8A0808">Maroon</span>
| founded = {{start date and age|1987|04|06}}
|flower= [[Pink]] Rose
| birthplace = [[Texas Tech University]]
|mascot= [[Penguin]]
| affiliation = NALFO
|chapters=67, 7 Colonies
| status = Active
|founded= {{start date and age|1987|04|06}}
|type = [[Service fraternities and sororities|Service]]
| type = [[List of social fraternities and sororities|Social]]
|scope= National
| scope = National
| emphasis = Latina
|maxim= Unity, Honesty, Integrity & Leadership
| colors = {{color box|#F5A9A9}} [[Pink]] and {{color box|#8A0808}} [[Maroon]]
|motto= Leading with Integrity, United through Service
| flower = [[Pink]] Rose
|birthplace= [[Texas Tech University]]
| mascot = [[Penguin]]
|address= P.O. Box 4317
| chapters = 67
|city= [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]]
| colonies = 7
|state= [[Texas]] 79409
| maxim =
|country= [[United States|USA]]
| motto = "Leading with Integrity, United through Service"
|jewel= Emerald
|publication= ''The Emerald''
| jewel = [[Emerald]]
| publication = ''The Emerald''
|philanthropy= [[American Cancer Society]]
| philanthropy = [[American Cancer Society]]
|homepage= {{URL|http://www.kappadeltachi.org}}
| address = P.O. Box 4317
| city = [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]]
| state = [[Texas]]
| ZIP code = 79409
| country = United States
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.kappadeltachi.org}}
| pillars = Unity, Honesty, Integrity, and Leadership
}}
}}
'''Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.''' ('''ΚΔΧ'''), also known as '''K-D Chi''' (pronounced Kay-Dee-Kie) or '''The Penguins''' is a [[Greek alphabet|Greek letter]], intercollegiate [[Latinas|Latina]] founded [[Fraternities and sororities in North America|sorority]] in the [[United States]]. KDChi is a [[501(c)(7)]] organization that prides itself on graduating all of its members, community service to the local and national community, professional networking and producing leaders that continue to give back to its own members and the surrounding communities.
'''Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.''' ('''{{lang|grc|ΚΔΧ}}'''), also known as '''K-D Chi''' (pronounced Kay-Dee-Kie), is a [[Greek alphabet|Greek letter]], intercollegiate [[Latinas|Latina]] [[Fraternities and sororities in North America|sorority]] founded at [[Texas Tech University]] in 1987.<ref name="Baird's Manual Online">{{cite web |editor2=Carroll Lurding |title=Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive) |url=https://uofi.app.box.com/v/womens-pdf-folder/file/459803080846 |access-date=7 June 2023 |website=Student Life and Culture Archives |publisher=University of Illinois Archives |language=English |editor1=William Raimond Baird |location=University of Illinois}} The main archive URL is [https://www.library.illinois.edu/slc/welcome/fraternity-sorority-almanac/ The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage].</ref> It is a member of the [[National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Member Organizations – National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations |url=https://nalfo.org/member-organizations/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=nalfo.org}}</ref>


==Purpose==
==Purpose==
''The Purpose of Kappa Delta Chi is to promote the traditional values of Unity, Honesty, Integrity and Leadership among women at colleges and universities. Through numerous service events, sisterhood retreats and academic and cultural workshops, KDChi’s learn more about themselves and each other. They sprout into impacting leaders and help guide the next generation to success. KDChi is a Latina founded, community-service driven sorority full of sisters of all backgrounds and professions.''
''The Purpose of Kappa Delta Chi is to promote the traditional values of Unity, Honesty, Integrity, and Leadership among women at colleges and universities. Through numerous service events, sisterhood retreats, and academic and cultural workshops, KDChi's learn more about themselves and each other. They sprout into impacting leaders and help guide the next generation to success. KDChi is a Latina-founded, community-service-driven sorority full of sisters of all backgrounds and professions.''


==Mission statement==
==Mission statement==
Kappa Delta Chi Sorority is a Latina founded, 501 (c) 7, national sorority who aims to achieve professional development, academic excellence, and graduation of all its members; an organization dedicated to community service to their local university communities with an emphasis on the Hispanic/Latino population.
Kappa Delta Chi Sorority is a Latina founded, 501(c)7, national sorority that aims to achieve professional development, academic excellence, and graduation of all its members; an organization dedicated to community service to their local university communities with an emphasis on the Hispanic/Latino population.


==History==
==History==


=== Founding ===
=== Founding ===
Kappa Delta Chi Sorority was established at Texas Tech University in [[Lubbock, Texas]] in 1987 by four friends, Cynthia Garza Fleitman, Irene Montoya Robinson, Melissa Montoya Cannon, and Nellie Flores Ledesma, who recognized the need to unify and promote leadership amongst Hispanic women at the university. The founders are, however, no longer active within the organization. Their dream was to create something more lasting than a club that would extend beyond their college days. They sought to incorporate the principles of unity, honesty, integrity, and leadership into this organization.


The four founders began the steps to become recognized as an organization at the university and asked Marlene Hernandez, Associate Director of New Student Relations to be their adviser. The founders enlisted the aid of ten women to help promote the ideals and philosophy of the sorority to other Hispanic women at Texas Tech. These ten women are known as the Charter members of Kappa Delta Chi. They are as follows:
Kappa Delta Chi Sorority was established at [[Texas Tech University]] in [[Lubbock, Texas]] by three friends who recognized the need to unify and promote leadership amongst Hispanic women at the university. The Four Founders are Irene Montoya-Robinson, Cynthia Garza-Fleitman, Nellie Flores-Ledesma, Melissa Montoya-Cannon. Their dream was to create something more lasting than a club. It was to be an entity that would extend beyond their college days. They sought to incorporate the principles of unity, honesty, integrity, and leadership into this organization.

Kappa Delta Chi became a nationally recognized sorority with the induction of the first chapter outside of Texas in 1991, which was the Delta chapter at the University of Arizona, in Tucson, AZ. Over the years, Kappa Delta Chi has grown to include women of various ethnicities and cultures and has inducted other chapters throughout the country. All with the common premise of joining Kappa Delta Chi because of the scholastic, philanthropic, and ethical standards that it cultivates and encourages. These are the standards that we emanate through sisterly friendship and servitude to each other and to those around us.

===Founders===

*Cynthia Garza-Fleitman
*Nellie Flores-Ledesma
*Melissa Montoya-Cannon

===Charter Members===

The women began the steps to become recognized as an organization at the university and asked Marlene Hernandez, Associate Director of New Student Relations to be their adviser. The Founders enlisted the aid of ten women to help promote the ideals and philosophy of the sorority to other Hispanic women at Texas Tech. These ten women are known as the Charter members of Kappa Delta Chi. They are as follows:


*Rocio Briseno
*Rocio Briseno
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*Dahlia Cavazos
*Dahlia Cavazos


Due to the hard work and effort of the Founders and the Charter members, Kappa Delta Chi was recognized as an official organization at Texas Tech University on April 6, 1987. This historic day is officially recognized as Kappa Delta Chi’s founding date.
Kappa Delta Chi was recognized as an official organization at Texas Tech University on April 6, 1987, now considered the sorority's founding date. It became a national sorority with the induction of the first chapter outside of Texas in 1991, ''Delta chapter'' at the [[University of Arizona]]. Over the years, Kappa Delta Chi has grown to include women of various ethnicities and cultures and has inducted other chapters in eight states.


Kappa Delta Chi was recognized as a community service-based, nonprofit corporation by the State of Texas on September 25, 1997. Subsequently, the organization became known as Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.
Kappa Delta Chi became a nationally recognized sorority with the induction of the first chapter outside of Texas in 1991. Over the years, Kappa Delta Chi has grown to include women of various ethnicities and cultures and has inducted chapters at 8 states throughout the country. All with the common premise of joining Kappa Delta Chi because of the scholastic, philanthropic, and ethical standards that it cultivates and encourages.


==Philanthropy==
=== NALFO ===
KDChi is a member of the [[National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations]] (NALFO).<ref name=":0" /> In 2010, Kappa Delta Chi won the awards from NALFO:<ref>{{cite web |date=April 2010 |title=KDChi's new addition to the family and NALFO Awards |url=http://www.kappadeltachi.org/index.php/Latest/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100426181257/http://www.kappadeltachi.org/index.php/Latest/ |archive-date=2010-04-26 |access-date=2010-04-26 |website=Kappa Delta Chi - Latest News |via=Wayback Machine}}</ref>


* National Philanthropic Organization of the Year – Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.
As the result of the organization’s diligent work and determination, Kappa Delta Chi was recognized as a community service-based, nonprofit corporation by the State of Texas on September 25, 1997. Subsequently, the organization became known as Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.
* National Undergraduate Chapter of the Year – ''Alpha Sigma chapter'' at Florida State University
* Professional of the Year – Delia Garcia, Kansas State Representative and ''Alpha Alpha chapter'' alumnus
* Rising Professional – Mary Gonzalez, ''Pi chapter'' alumnus


In 2011, Kappa Delta Chi won the following awards from NALFO:
Undergraduate chapters of Kappa Delta Chi hold an annual Bowl-A-Thon or KD Kick ball event that funds the majority of the projects that the National Foundation sponsors. The Foundation receives, manages and distributes scholarship funds, annual gifts, and other donations for the purpose of funding educational and leadership development programs for the communities we support and the American Cancer Society, the national philanthropy of Kappa Delta Chi.


*Organization of the Year – Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.
The Kappa Delta Chi Foundation High School Scholarship was established in 1999 to help graduating high school women enter their first year of college. The scholarship is available on a competitive basis and is a onetime award. The scholarship(s) ranges from $500–$1,000.
*Campus Leadership Excellence – Diana Pena, ''Pi chapter'' at the University of Texas at Austin
“We are very proud to be helping these women continue their education with the Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. National Foundation Scholarship, as well as the Irene Montoya Scholarship. We know and hope they will continue to strive for excellence” said Kandice R. Cruz, Director of Philanthropy & Scholarships.
*Undergraduate Chapter of the Year – ''Alpha Sigma chapter'' of Florida State University.
*Organizational Leadership - Mary Gonzalez, KDChi Vice President of Collegiate Affairs and ''Pi Chapter'' alumnae
*Professional of the Year - Gina Garcia, KDChi Vice President of Public Affairs and ''Pi Chapter'' alumnae


==Symbols==
The money raised by the Kappa Delta Chi Foundation is used for the purpose of funding educational and leadership development programs for our local communities as well as for scholarships for deserving high school students and members of Kappa Delta Chi. Since its beginning in 1999, the Kappa Delta Chi Scholarship Fund has given over $25,000 in educational awards. The Foundation has also integrated grants that undergraduate and alumnae chapters can apply for so that they can implement service learning projects such as educational and leadership programming.
KDChi's colors are pink and maroon.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://kdchi-chi.wixsite.com/utsa/about |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=Kappa Delta Chi, Chi Chapter |language=en}}</ref> Its mascot is the penguin and its flower is the pink rose.<ref name="kappadeltachi.org">{{cite web |title=Home Page |url=http://www.kappadeltachi.org/index.php/About-KDChi/Quick-Facts.html |access-date=June 6, 2023 |website=Kappa Delta Chi}}</ref> The official KDChi motto was chosen in 2008 and it is "Leading with Integrity, United through Service."<ref name=":1" />


==Philanthropy==
On September 10, 2007, Kappa Delta Chi Sorority Inc. awarded $3,000 in scholarships to four college bound high school students (out of a pool of 300 applicants) and donated $5,000 to the American Cancer Society. The Foundation has also added the Irene Montoya Scholarships to include members pursuing their undergraduate and graduate careers.
KDChi supports two National Philanthropy endeavors, the Kappa Delta Chi Foundation and the American Cancer Society.<ref name="kappadeltachi.org" /> Undergraduate chapters hold an annual Bowl-A-Thon or KD Kickball event that funds the majority of the projects that the National Foundation sponsors. The Foundation receives, manages, and distributes scholarship funds, annual gifts, and other donations.


The money raised by the Kappa Delta Chi Foundation is used for educational and leadership development programs for the sorority's local communities as well as for scholarships. The Kappa Delta Chi Foundation High School Scholarship was established in 1999 to help graduating high school women enter their first year of college. The scholarship is available on a competitive basis and is a one-time award. The Foundation has also added the Irene Montoya Scholarships to include members pursuing their undergraduate and graduate careers. Since its beginning in 1999, the Kappa Delta Chi Scholarship Fund has awarded over $25,000 in educational awards. The Foundation has also integrated grants that undergraduate and alumnae chapters can apply for so that they can implement service learning projects such as educational and leadership programming.
==Entities==


===Chapters===
==Governance==
Annually, KDChi holds a National Conference where leadership, training, and special events take place. KDChi's National Headquarters is in [[Lubbock, Texas]].
*Α - [[Texas Tech University]]
*Β - [[Texas A&M University]]
*Γ - [[University of Texas-El Paso]]
*Δ - [[University of Arizona]]
*Ε - [[University of Texas at Arlington]]
*Ζ - [[Sam Houston State University]]
*H - [[West Texas A&M University]]
*Θ - [[University of Houston]]
*Ι - [[New Mexico State University]]
*Κ - [[Northern Arizona University]]
*Λ - [[Arizona State University]]
*Μ - [[Eastern New Mexico University]]
*N - [[Tarleton State University]]
*Ξ - [[Prairie View A&M University]]
*Ο - [[Texas State University]]
*Π - [[University of Texas at Austin]]
*Ρ - [[Washington State University]]
*Σ - [[University of Oklahoma]]
*Τ - [[University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee]]
*Υ - [[Southern Methodist University]]
*Φ - [[Stephen F. Austin State University]]
*Χ - [[University of Texas at San Antonio]]
*Ψ - [[St. Mary's University, Texas|Saint Mary’s University]]
*Ω - Reserved
*ΑΑ - [[Wichita State University]]
*ΑΒ - [[University of Texas Rio Grande Valley]]
*ΑΓ - [[California State University-Dominguez Hills]]
*ΑΔ - [[Texas A&M University–Kingsville]]
*ΑΕ - [[Baylor University]]
*ΑΖ - [[University of Nevada, Las Vegas]]
*ΑΗ - [[University of Nevada, Reno]]
*ΑΘ - [[University of Houston–Downtown]]
*ΑΙ - [[Texas A&M International University]]
*ΑΚ - [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]]
*ΑΛ - [[Eastern Washington University]]
*ΑΜ - [[Texas Southern University]]
*ΑΝ - [[Midwestern State University]]
*ΑΞ - [[Texas A&M University-Commerce]]
*ΑΟ - [[University of New Mexico]]
*ΑΠ - [[University of Washington]]
*ΑΡ - [[Lamar University]]
*ΑΣ - [[Florida State University]]
*ΑΤ - [[Southwestern University]]
*ΑΥ - [[University of North Texas]]
*ΑΦ - [[California State University-Monterey Bay]]
*ΑΧ - [[University of Utah]]
*ΑΨ - [[Oregon State University]]
*ΑΩ - [[Southern Illinois University Carbondale]]
*ΒΑ - [[University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign]]
*ΒΒ - [[Clarkson University]]
*ΒΓ - [[Our Lady of the Lake University]]
*ΒΔ - [[Western Oregon University]]
*ΒΕ - [[Michigan State University]]
*ΒΖ - [[University of Texas-Dallas]]
*ΒΗ - [[Colorado State University-Fort Collins]]
*ΒΘ - [[Northeastern Illinois University]]
*ΒΙ - [[Oklahoma State University]]
*ΒΚ - [[University of Central Oklahoma]]
*ΒΛ - [[University of California Merced]]
*ΒΜ - [[Portland State University]]
*ΒΝ - [[Emporia State University]]
*ΒΞ - [[University of South Carolina]]
*ΒΟ - [[Northwestern University]]
*ΒΠ - [[University of North Texas-Dallas]]
*ΒΡ - [[California State University, Los Angeles]]
*ΒΣ - [[Heritage University]]
*ΒΤ - [[California State University, San Bernardino]]
*ΒΥ - [[Northern Illinois University]]
*ΒΦ - [[Auburn University]]
*ΒΧ - [[University of Idaho]]
*ΒΨ - [[University of West Florida]]
*ΒΩ - [[University of Southern California]]
*ΓΑ - [[Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi]]
*ΓΒ - [[California State University at Sacramento]]


===Colonies===
==Chapters==
{{Main|List of Kappa Delta Chi chapters}}
KDChi has collegiate, graduate, and alumnae chapters across the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 2022 |title=Chapter Directory |url=https://www.kappadeltachi.org/chapter-directory |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=Kappa Delta Chi}}</ref><ref name="Baird's Manual Online" />


== Notable members ==
*[[University of the Incarnate Word]]
* [[Natalia Anciso]] – Artist and educator
*[[Kansas State University]]
* [[Delia Garcia]] – Kansas Secretary of Labor
*[[University of Northern Colorado]]
* [[Mary González|Mary E. González]] – Texas State Representative
*[[Western Michigan University]]
* [[Dolores Huerta]] (Honorary, ''Alpha Alpha chapter'') – Civil and human rights activist
*[[University of Kansas]]
* [[Angela Salinas]] – Retired United States Marine Major General
*[[University of Nebraska-Lincoln]]
*[[Florida International University]]


==KDChi Quick Facts==
==See also==


* [[List of social sororities and women's fraternities]]
*Kappa Delta Chi was recognized as an official organization at Texas Tech University on April 6, 1987
*KDChi's National Headquarters is in Lubbock, Texas.
*KDChi has an established National Alumni Association with alumnae chapters and regions coast to coast.
*KDChi supports two National Philanthropy endeavors, the Kappa Delta Chi Foundation and the American Cancer Society.<ref>http://www.kappadeltachi.org/index.php/Foundation/Foundation.html</ref>
*KDChi has university-recognized chapters throughout the United States.<ref>http://www.kappadeltachi.org/index.php/Collegians/Chapter-Directory.html</ref>
*KDChi is in 18 states throughout the country including Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Colorado, New York, Nevada, Washington, Wisconsin, Kansas, Oklahoma, Florida, Oregon, Idaho, Illinois, South Carolina, MIchigan, and is the only Latino Greek entity in the state of Utah<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kappadeltachi.org/index.php/Latest/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-04-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100426181257/http://www.kappadeltachi.org/index.php/Latest/ |archivedate=2010-04-26 }}</ref> and interests in various other states across the nation.
*KDChi has undergraduate and alumni sisters worldwide with official undergrad and alumni chapters from Coast to Coast.
*KDChi has a graduate intake program, with graduate sisters and chapters.
*KDChi holds the penguin as its mascot.<ref>http://www.kappadeltachi.org/index.php/About-KDChi/Quick-Facts.html</ref>
*KDChi holds the pink rose as its flower.<ref>http://www.kappadeltachi.org/index.php/About-KDChi/Quick-Facts.html</ref>
*KDChi prohibits [[hazing]].<ref>http://www.kappadeltachi.org/index.php/About-KDChi/Insurance-Info.html</ref>
*The official KDChi motto as voted on the national body and the marketing committee was chosen in 2008 and it is "Leading with Integrity, United through Service." This motto exemplifies what the sorority represents.
*Civil Rights Advocate Dolores Huerta is an honorary sister of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority Inc. as of January 2001 as inducted by Alpha Alpha Chapter of KDChi in Wichita, Kansas.<ref>[http://www.kappadeltachi.org/facts.php/KDChi Quick Facts]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
*KDChi celebrated its 30th Anniversary in April 2017
*Annually, KDChi holds a National Conference where leadership, sisterhood and training special events takes place.
*KDChi is a member of the [[National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations]] (NALFO).
*In 2011, Kappa Delta Chi Sorority won the following 5 prestigious awards from NALFO: National Organization of the Year, *Campus Leadership Excellence- Diana Pena - Pi Chapter, University of Texas at Austin, *Undergraduate Chapter of the Year - Alpha Sigma Chapter from Florida State University. This is the second consecutive year they win this award. *Organizational Leadership Excellence - Mary Gonzalez - KDChi Vice President of Collegiate Affairs and Pi Chapter Alum and *Professional of the Year - Gina Garcia - KDChi Vice President of Public Affairs and Pi Chapter Alum.
*In 2010, Kappa Delta Chi Sorority won the prestigious awards from NALFO: Philanthropic Organization of the year, Best Undergraduate Chapter -Alpha Sigma Chapter at Florida State University, Professional of the Year- Delia Garcia, and Rising Professional of the Year- Mary Gonzalez.<ref>http://www.kappadeltachi.org/index.php/Latest/KDChi-s-new-addition-to-the-family-and-NALFO-Awards.html</ref>

== Notable Members ==
* Retired United States Marine Major General - [[Angela Salinas]]
* Civil and Human Rights activist - [[Dolores Huerta]]
* Texas State Representative - [[Mary González|Mary E. González]]
* Contemporary artist and educator - [[Natalia Anciso]]
* Kansas Secretary of Labor - [[Delia Garcia]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}

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==External links==
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Kappa Delta Chi
ΚΔΧ
FoundedApril 6, 1987; 37 years ago (1987-04-06)
Texas Tech University
TypeSocial
AffiliationNALFO
StatusActive
EmphasisLatina
ScopeNational
Motto"Leading with Integrity, United through Service"
PillarsUnity, Honesty, Integrity, and Leadership
Colors  Pink and   Maroon
FlowerPink Rose
JewelEmerald
MascotPenguin
PublicationThe Emerald
PhilanthropyAmerican Cancer Society
Chapters67
Colonies7
HeadquartersP.O. Box 4317
Lubbock, Texas 79409
United States
Websitewww.kappadeltachi.org

Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. (ΚΔΧ), also known as K-D Chi (pronounced Kay-Dee-Kie), is a Greek letter, intercollegiate Latina sorority founded at Texas Tech University in 1987.[1] It is a member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations.[2]

Purpose

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The Purpose of Kappa Delta Chi is to promote the traditional values of Unity, Honesty, Integrity, and Leadership among women at colleges and universities. Through numerous service events, sisterhood retreats, and academic and cultural workshops, KDChi's learn more about themselves and each other. They sprout into impacting leaders and help guide the next generation to success. KDChi is a Latina-founded, community-service-driven sorority full of sisters of all backgrounds and professions.

Mission statement

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Kappa Delta Chi Sorority is a Latina founded, 501(c)7, national sorority that aims to achieve professional development, academic excellence, and graduation of all its members; an organization dedicated to community service to their local university communities with an emphasis on the Hispanic/Latino population.

History

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Founding

[edit]

Kappa Delta Chi Sorority was established at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas in 1987 by four friends, Cynthia Garza Fleitman, Irene Montoya Robinson, Melissa Montoya Cannon, and Nellie Flores Ledesma, who recognized the need to unify and promote leadership amongst Hispanic women at the university. The founders are, however, no longer active within the organization. Their dream was to create something more lasting than a club that would extend beyond their college days. They sought to incorporate the principles of unity, honesty, integrity, and leadership into this organization.

The four founders began the steps to become recognized as an organization at the university and asked Marlene Hernandez, Associate Director of New Student Relations to be their adviser. The founders enlisted the aid of ten women to help promote the ideals and philosophy of the sorority to other Hispanic women at Texas Tech. These ten women are known as the Charter members of Kappa Delta Chi. They are as follows:

  • Rocio Briseno
  • Melissa Chavez
  • Mary Garza
  • Maria Pando
  • Christella Rivera
  • Carline Soto
  • Theresa Reyes
  • Doris Mendiola
  • Suzanna Cisneros
  • Dahlia Cavazos

Kappa Delta Chi was recognized as an official organization at Texas Tech University on April 6, 1987, now considered the sorority's founding date. It became a national sorority with the induction of the first chapter outside of Texas in 1991, Delta chapter at the University of Arizona. Over the years, Kappa Delta Chi has grown to include women of various ethnicities and cultures and has inducted other chapters in eight states.

Kappa Delta Chi was recognized as a community service-based, nonprofit corporation by the State of Texas on September 25, 1997. Subsequently, the organization became known as Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.

NALFO

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KDChi is a member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO).[2] In 2010, Kappa Delta Chi won the awards from NALFO:[3]

  • National Philanthropic Organization of the Year – Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.
  • National Undergraduate Chapter of the Year – Alpha Sigma chapter at Florida State University
  • Professional of the Year – Delia Garcia, Kansas State Representative and Alpha Alpha chapter alumnus
  • Rising Professional – Mary Gonzalez, Pi chapter alumnus

In 2011, Kappa Delta Chi won the following awards from NALFO:

  • Organization of the Year – Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.
  • Campus Leadership Excellence – Diana Pena, Pi chapter at the University of Texas at Austin
  • Undergraduate Chapter of the Year – Alpha Sigma chapter of Florida State University.
  • Organizational Leadership - Mary Gonzalez, KDChi Vice President of Collegiate Affairs and Pi Chapter alumnae
  • Professional of the Year - Gina Garcia, KDChi Vice President of Public Affairs and Pi Chapter alumnae

Symbols

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KDChi's colors are pink and maroon.[4] Its mascot is the penguin and its flower is the pink rose.[5] The official KDChi motto was chosen in 2008 and it is "Leading with Integrity, United through Service."[4]

Philanthropy

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KDChi supports two National Philanthropy endeavors, the Kappa Delta Chi Foundation and the American Cancer Society.[5] Undergraduate chapters hold an annual Bowl-A-Thon or KD Kickball event that funds the majority of the projects that the National Foundation sponsors. The Foundation receives, manages, and distributes scholarship funds, annual gifts, and other donations.

The money raised by the Kappa Delta Chi Foundation is used for educational and leadership development programs for the sorority's local communities as well as for scholarships. The Kappa Delta Chi Foundation High School Scholarship was established in 1999 to help graduating high school women enter their first year of college. The scholarship is available on a competitive basis and is a one-time award. The Foundation has also added the Irene Montoya Scholarships to include members pursuing their undergraduate and graduate careers. Since its beginning in 1999, the Kappa Delta Chi Scholarship Fund has awarded over $25,000 in educational awards. The Foundation has also integrated grants that undergraduate and alumnae chapters can apply for so that they can implement service learning projects such as educational and leadership programming.

Governance

[edit]

Annually, KDChi holds a National Conference where leadership, training, and special events take place. KDChi's National Headquarters is in Lubbock, Texas.

Chapters

[edit]
Main article: List of Kappa Delta Chi chapters

KDChi has collegiate, graduate, and alumnae chapters across the United States.[6][1]

Notable members

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b William Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive)". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 7 June 2023. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
  2. ^ a b "Member Organizations – National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations". nalfo.org. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  3. ^ "KDChi's new addition to the family and NALFO Awards". Kappa Delta Chi - Latest News. April 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-04-26. Retrieved 2010-04-26 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ a b "About". Kappa Delta Chi, Chi Chapter. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
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