Kappa Delta
| Kappa Delta | |
|---|---|
| ΚΔ | |
| Founded | October 23, 1897 State Female Normal School, (Farmville, Virginia) |
| Type | Social |
| Scope | National |
| Motto |
Ta Kala Diokomen " Let us strive for that which is honorable, beautiful and highest" |
| Colors | Olive Green Pearl White |
| Symbol | Nautilus shell, Dagger, Diamond Shape |
| Flower | White Rose |
| Jewel | Diamond, Emerald, Pearl |
| Mascot | Teddy Bear |
| Philanthropy | Girl Scouts of the USA, Prevent Child Abuse America, Orthopedic Research Awards, Children's Hospital of Richmond Virginia |
| Chapters | 163 active |
| Alumnae Chapters | 510 chartered |
| Headquarters |
3205 Players Lane Memphis, Tennessee USA |
| Homepage | kappadelta.org |
Ta Kala Diokomen
Kappa Delta (ΚΔ) was the first sorority founded at the State Female Normal School (now Longwood University), in Farmville, Virginia. It is one of the "Farmville Four" sororities founded at the university. (The others are Alpha Sigma Alpha, Sigma Sigma Sigma, and Zeta Tau Alpha; a clock tower at the university campus with a clock face representing each sorority is dedicated to the four).
Kappa Delta has over 230,000 members, more than 14,000 undergraduate members in 163 active collegiate chapters. Kappa Delta also has more than 510 chartered alumnae chapters, the most of any National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) group. It is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.
Lenora Ashmore Blackiston, Mary Sommerville Sparks Hendrick, Julia Gardiner Tyler Wilson, and Sara Turner White founded Kappa Delta on the beliefs of friendship, fellowship, and sisterly love.
The Founders of Κappa Delta:
Lenora was the first to propose the idea of forming a sorority. However, she was not able to leave much of a mark on the start of Kappa Delta due to her transfer to Randolph-Macon Women's College.
Mary was 23 at the time Kappa Delta was founded. She was much older than the other girls and served as their mentor. She spent a significant amount of time as a Bible study teacher and remained at the university to assist in the start of Kappa Delta.
Julia came from a very well respected family. Her father was the president of the College of William and Mary and she was the granddaughter of former U.S. President John Tyler. She was named after her grandmother, First Lady Julia Gardiner Tyler.
Sara was the daughter of a Virginian senator. She was not as successful in her academics as the rest of the founders but preferred social activities.
Kappa Delta was the first sorority that was accepted into the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) as soon as they petitioned to join. Kappa Delta then became the first NPC group to form partnerships with various women's organizations, such as the Association of Junior Leagues International, which influences women's community leadership, the Girl Scouts of the USA, and the Women's Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee.
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