Kappa Delta Chi

Kappa Delta Chi
ΚΔΧ
Founded	April 6, 1987 (1987-04-06) Texas Tech University
Type	Social
Affiliation	NALFO
Scope	National
Motto	Leading with Integrity, United through Service
Colors	Pink and   Maroon
Flower	Pink Rose
Jewel	Emerald
Mascot	Penguin
Publication	The Emerald
Philanthropy	American Cancer Society
Chapters	67, 7 Colonies
Headquarters	P.O. Box 4317 Lubbock, TX 79409 USA
Website	www.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. It is a member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations.

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.

Mission statement

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

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 The founders are, however, no longer active within the organization.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:

• 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

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

• 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 of the Year – Mary Gonzalez, Pi chapter alumnus

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

• National Organization of the Year
• 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 Excellence - 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

KDChi's mascot is the penguin. Its flower is the pink rose. The official KDChi motto was chosen in 2008 and it is "Leading with Integrity, United through Service."

Philanthropy

KDChi supports two National Philanthropy endeavors, the Kappa Delta Chi Foundation and the American Cancer Society. 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

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

Chapters

KDChi has collegiate and alumni chapters across the United States.

Collegiate chapters

This is the chapter list for Kappa Delta Chi. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.

Chapter	Chartered/Range	Institution	Location	Status	References
Alpha	April 6, 1987	Texas Tech University	Lubbock, Texas	Active
Beta		Texas A&M University	College Station, Texas	Active
Gamma		University of Texas at El Paso	El Paso, Texas	Active
Delta		University of Arizona	Tucson, Arizona	Active
Epsilon		University of Texas at Arlington	Arlington, Texas	Active
Zeta		Sam Houston State University	Huntsville, Texas	Active
Eta		West Texas A&M University	Canyon, Texas	Active
Theta		University of Houston	Houston, Texas	Active
Iota		New Mexico State University	Las Cruces, New Mexico	Active
Kappa		Northern Arizona University	Flagstaff, Arizona	Active
Lambda		Arizona State University	Tempe, Arizona	Active
Mu		Eastern New Mexico University	Portales, New Mexico	Active
Nu		Tarleton State University	Stephenville, Texas	Active
Xi		Prairie View A&M University	Prairie View, Texas	Active
Omicron		Texas State University	San Marcos, Texas	Active
Pi		University of Texas at Austin	Austin, Texas	Active
Rho		Washington State University	Pullman, Washington	Active
Sigma		University of Oklahoma	Norman, Oklahoma	Active
Tau		University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Active
Upsilon		Southern Methodist University	Dallas, Texas	Active
Phi		Stephen F. Austin State University	Nacogdoches, Texas	Active
Chi		University of Texas at San Antonio	San Antonio, Texas	Active
Psi		Saint Mary's University	San Antonio, Texas	Active
Omega				Memorial
Alpha Alpha		Wichita State University	Wichita, Kansas	Active
Alpha Beta		University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	Edinburg, Texas	Active
Alpha Gamma		California State University, Dominguez Hills	Carson, California	Active
Alpha Delta		Texas A&M University–Kingsville	Kingsville, Texas	Active
Alpha Epsilon		Baylor University	Waco, Texas	Active
Alpha Zeta		University of Nevada, Las Vegas	Paradise, Nevada	Active
Alpha Eta		University of Nevada, Reno	Reno, Nevada	Active
Alpha Theta		University of Houston–Downtown	Houston, Texas	Active
Alpha Iota		Texas A&M International University	Laredo, Texas	Active
Alpha Kappa		University of Wisconsin–Madison	Madison, Wisconsin	Active
Alpha Lambda		Eastern Washington University	Cheney, Washington	Active
Alpha Mu		Texas Southern University	Houston, Texas	Active
Alpha Nu		Midwestern State University	Wichita Falls, Texas	Active
Alpha Xi		Texas A&M University–Commerce	Commerce, Texas	Active
Alpha Omicron		University of New Mexico	Albuquerque, New Mexico	Active
Alpha Pi		University of Washington	Seattle, Washington	Active
Alpha Rho		Lamar University	Beaumont, Texas	Active
Alpha Sigma		Florida State University	Tallahassee, Florida	Active
Alpha Tau		Southwestern University	Georgetown, Texas	Active
Alpha Upsilon		University of North Texas	Denton, Texas	Active
Alpha Phi		California State University, Monterey Bay	Monterey County, California	Active
Alpha Chi		University of Utah	Salt Lake City, Utah	Active
Alpha Psi		Oregon State University	Corvallis, Oregon	Active
Alpha Omega		Southern Illinois University Carbondale	Carbondale, Illinois	Active
Belta Alpha		University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign		Inactive
Beta Beta		Clarkson University	Potsdam, New York	Active
Beta Gamma		Our Lady of the Lake University	San Antonio, Texas	Active
Beta Delta		Western Oregon University	Monmouth, Oregon	Active
Beta Epsilon		Michigan State University	East Lansing, Michigan	Active
Beta Zeta		University of Texas at Dallas	Richardson, Texas	Active
Beta Eta		Colorado State University	Fort Collins, Colorado	Active
Beta Theta		Northeastern Illinois University	Chicago, Illinois	Inactive
Beta Iota		Oklahoma State University–Stillwater	Stillwater, Oklahoma	Active
Beta Kappa		University of Central Oklahoma	Edmond, Oklahoma	Active
Beta Lambda		University of California, Merced	Merced, California	Active
Beta Mu		Portland State University	Portland, Oregon	Active
Beta Nu		Emporia State University	Emporia, Kansas	Active
Beta Xi		University of South Carolina	Columbia, South Carolina	Active
Beta Omicron		Northwestern University	Evanston, Illinois	Active
Beta Pi		University of North Texas at Dallas	Dallas, Texas	Active
Beta Rho		California State University, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, California	Inactive
Beta Sigma		Heritage University	Toppenish, Washington	Active
Beta Tau		California State University, San Bernardino	San Bernardino, California	Active
Beta Upsilon		Northern Illinois University	DeKalb, Illinois	Active
Beta Phi		Auburn University	Auburn, Alabama	Inactive
Beta Chi		University of Idaho	Moscow, Idaho	Active
Beta Psi		University of West Florida	Pensacola, Florida	Active
Beta Omega		University of Southern California	Los Angeles, California	Active
Gamma Alpha		Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi	Corpus Christi, Texas	Active
Gamma Beta		California State University, Sacramento	Sacramento, California	Active
Gamma Gamma		Western Michigan University	Kalamazoo, Michigan	Active
Gamma Delta		Kansas State University	Manhattan, Kansas	Active
Gamma Epsilon		University of Northern Colorado	Greeley, Colorado	Active
Gamma Zeta		University of Nebraska–Lincoln	Lincoln, Nebraska	Active
Gamma Eta		University of Kansas	Lawrence, Kansas	Active
Gamma Theta		Texas Christian University	Fort Worth, Texas	Active
Delta Alpha		Graduate Intake		Active
		University of the Incarnate Word	San Antonio, Texas	Colony
		Florida International University	Miami, Florida	Colony

Alumni chapters

KDChi has a National Alumnae Association with alumnae chapters and regions coast to coast. It has a graduate intake program, with graduate sisters and chapters. Following is a list of alumnae chapters. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.

Chapter	Chartered/Range	Location	Status	References
Alamo Alumnae Chapter		San Antonio, Texas	Active
Albuquerque Alumnae Chapter		Albuquerque, New Mexico	Active
Arlington Alumnae Chapter		Arlington, Texas	Inactive
Austin Alumnae Chapter		Austin, Texas	Active
Big Apple Alumnae Chapter		New York City, New York	Inactive
Bryan Alumnae Chapter		Bryan, Texas	Active
Central Florida Alumnae Chapter		Orlando, Florida	Active
Chicago Alumnae Chapter		Chicago, Illinois	Active
Coastal Bend Alumnae Chapter		Kingsville, Texas	Inactive
Dallas Alumnae Chapter		Dallas, Texas	Active
DC Metro Alumnae Chapter		Washington, D.C.	Active
Eastern Nebraska Alumnae Chapter		Lincoln, Nebraska	Active
Fort Worth Alumnae Chapter		Fort Worth, Texas	Active
Houston Alumnae Chapter		Houston, Texas	Active
Laredo Alumnae Chapter		Laredo, Texas	Inactive
Lubbock Alumnae Chapter		Lubbock, Texas	Inactive
Northern Florida Alumnae Chapter		Tallahassee, Florida	Inactive
Madison Alumnae Chapter		Madison, Wisconsin	Inactive
New England Alumnae Chapter		Boston, Massachusetts	Inactive
NYC Alumnae Chapter		New York City, New York	Active
Oklahoma City Alumnae Chapter		Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Active
Phoenix Metro Alumnae Chapter		Phoenix, Arizona	Inactive
Reno Alumnae Chapter		Reno, Nevada	Active
Rio Grande Valley Alumnae Chapter		McAllen, Texas	Inactive
Salem Alumna Chapter		Salem, Oregon	Inactive
Seattle Alumnae Chapter		Seattle, Washington	Inactive
Southern Arizona Alumnae Chapter		Tucson, Arizona	Active
Southern California Alumnae Chapter		Los Angeles, California	Active
Southern Nevada Alumnae Chapter		Las Vegas, Nevada	Active
Sun City Alumnae Chapter		El Paso, Texas	Active
Tri-Cities Alumnae Chapter		Tri-Cities, Washington	Inactive
Wichita Alumnae Chapter		Wichita, Kansas	Active
Wisconsin Alumnae Chapter		Milwaukee, Wisconsinn	Inactive

Notable members

• Natalia Anciso – Artist and educator
• Delia Garcia – Kansas Secretary of Labor
• Mary E. González – Texas State Representative
• Dolores Huerta (Honorary, Alpha Alpha chapter) – Civil and human rights activist
• Angela Salinas – Retired United States Marine Major General

External links

• Official website