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Who We Are

Kappa Delta collegiate sisters

A sisterhood that builds confidence and inspires Action

Kappa Delta founders

Lenora Ashmore Blackiston, Julia Gardiner Tyler Wilson, Mary Sommerville Sparks Hendrick, Sara Turner White

Four women and a vision.

In 1897 at State Female Normal School in Farmville, Virginia, four women forever forged their friendship by creating the sisterhood we know today as Kappa Delta. Now, 125 years later, Kappa Delta has 168 collegiate chapters and over 200 active alumnae chapters filled with inspiring, confident women. When you join Kappa Delta, you join a network of friendship, leadership, confidence and action.

Kappa Delta’s Guiding Principles

Sprung from such a pure source – the friendship of four young women – these tenets of Kappa Delta are principles that all members hold true.

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Our Mission

Kappa Delta Sorority is a national organization for women committed to: encouraging members to live with integrity and honor in the bonds of lifelong friendship; building confidence in members to excel in college and throughout their lives; inspiring members to be active leaders, responsible citizens and engaged members of the community; and providing opportunities and experiences that foster personal and professional growth for a lifetime.

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Our Vision

Kappa Delta Sorority provides experiences that build confidence in women and inspire them to action through the power of lifelong friendship.

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Our Values

Our four values – friendship & loyalty, personal integrity, lifelong learning, and selfless service – were created by our founders to help each Kappa Delta woman become the best version of herself.

Kappa Delta collegiate sisters
Kappa Delta collegiate sisters

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Our Purpose

The purpose of Kappa Delta Sorority is to promote true friendship among the college girls of our country by inculcating into their hearts and lives those principles of truth, of honor, of duty, without which there can be no true friendship.

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Our Open Motto

Ta Kala Diokomen 

Let us strive for that which is honorable, beautiful and highest.

Kappa Delta collegiate sisters
Kappa Delta collegiate sisters

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Our Creed

May we, Sisters in Kappa Delta, strive each day to seek more earnestly the honorable and
beautiful things.

May we each day through love of those within our circle, learn to know and understand better those without our circle.

May the diamond shield that guards our love ­find us each day Truer, Wiser, More Faithful, More Loving, and More Noble.

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Our Values

When creating Kappa Delta, our founders set out to create a sisterhood where each woman could grow into the best version of herself – instilling learning, integrity, service and friendship into each Kappa Delta.

KD by the Numbers

Get a glimpse into Kappa Delta’s ever-expanding sisterhood.

301,000

Initiated Members

170

Active collegiate chapters

200+

Alumnae chapters all over the world

Kappa Delta's sisterhood continues to expand – from our four original founders to now more than 301,000 sisters from chapters across the country.

Kappa Delta is proud to have 170 collegiate chapters located all across the country in 40 states.

With over 200 alumnae chapters, our Kappa Delta alumnae can continue their KD experience after college by joining a local chapter near them!

301,000

Initiated Members

Kappa Delta's sisterhood continues to expand – from our four original founders to now more than 301,000 sisters from chapters across the country.

170

Active collegiate chapters

Kappa Delta is proud to have 170 collegiate chapters located all across the country in 40 states.

200+

Alumnae chapters all over the world

With over 200 alumnae chapters, our Kappa Delta alumnae can continue their KD experience after college by joining a local chapter near them!

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Kappa Delta’s Symbols

Symbolizing sisterhood and the core of Kappa Delta.