The purpose of Kappa Delta Chi shall be to promote the traditional values of Unity, Honesty, Integrity, and Leadership of its members. An organization dedicated to service for institutions of higher education and underrepresented communities with specific emphasis on the Hispanic/Latino population; a servitude based on love and friendship.

On February 21, 1987, Cynthia Garza, Nellie Flores, Irene Montoya, and Melissa Montoya came up with the idea of creating a sorority that would help unify and promote leadership among Hispanic women at Texas Tech University.

The quest began when the four girls asked Marlene Hernandez, Assistant Director of New Student Relations to be their sorority’s Faculty Advisor. She immediately agreed. They then met with Mary Reeves, a Student Organization Advisor who advised them on the procedures necessary to establish an organization of campus.

The first step was to fill out a recognition application. The second and most important step was to find a proper organization name. In complying with this procedure, Cyndi was directed to a book entitled “Panhellenic Names”, where she intensely scanned for a unique name. Two names caught her attention, that of Lambda Sigma Chi and Kappa Delta Chi. Using her better judgment, she chose Kappa Delta Chi.

Approximately a week later, the writing of the constitution began. The girls sought to incorporate the ideas of love, friendship, and Christianity into this organization. Once the constitution was completed, it was submitted to the Dean of Students Office for approval.

Their endeavors were recognized when Kappa Delta Chi was recognized as an official organization of Texas Tech University on April 6, 1987.

Kappa Delta Chi became a nationally recognized sorority with the induction of the Beta, Gamma, and Delta chapters in 1991. Since then Kappa Delta Chi has continued to grow on a national spectrum by inducting other chapters throughout the country. As a result of the diligent work and determination of the National Executive Board, Kappa Delta Chi was recognized as a service-based, non-profit corporation by the State of Texas on September 25, 1997. Subsequently, our sisterhood has become known as Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Incorporated.

The Delta chapter was founded here in Tucson on November 9th, 1991. We were the first Latina founded, service based sorority to be recognized at the University of Arizona.