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About Chi
Delta Alpha
The founders of Chi Delta Alpha created a mission statement to establish the focus of the sorority. It is now recited at every meeting, keeping the founding spirit alive. It is as follows: "We,
of Chi Delta Alpha, united in the bonds of sisterhood, pledge always to be
dedicated to the community through unselfish service."
History This history is excerpted
with permission from founding president Angi Ma's diary. Initially the sorority was called Alpha Kappa Gamma. Alpha Kappa Gamma was
a national honorary leadership sorority in and only two people showed up. After the meeting they
wrote invitations to the next meeting on . At the next meeting, 18 out of 32 girls showed.
The first advisor was Miss Howze, head resident at Eggleston Hall. Pat Porcella and Angi Ma wrote up the new letters of
the sorority. "Chi Delta Alpha was chosen for its English acronym
(backwards). The letters mean: (A) Always (D) Dedicated to the (X=C)
Community." Pat and Angi spent from Chi Delta Alpha's first executive board: PRESIDENT:
Angi Ma, VICE PRESIDENT: Diane Murphy, SECRETARY: Barbara
Stover, TREASURER: Jenene Eversoe, HISTORIAN: Sharon Reynolds.
(Pat Porcella married over winter break and became Pat Abbitt) XDA constitution was passed. "My dream has come
true." XDA became the first women's service organization at Virginia
Tech. In the Music lounge, XDA had its first pledge tea. 27
girls showed up and about 24 people pledged. "This is one meeting I remember very
well. As each candidate's name came up, the sisters discussed the person. One
candidate, who was being considered, was not very physically attractive and
was about to be blackballed. I pointed out that we were responsible for
judging the sincerity and the potential as a Chi Delta Alpha sister as well
as enthusiasm and 'good heartedness' - not to pass judgment on physical
appearance not in our control for we were not a social sorority. Her name was
passed, much to my pleasure." "Prepared
for initiation of Chi Delta Alpha's first pledge class. Founding
Sisters * Patricia P. Abbitt * Josephine T. Buchanan * Jenene L. Eversole * Paula M. Forster * Gaye D. Iroler * Angela J. Ma Wong * Mary D. Murphy * Carole M. Noble * Sharon E. Reynolds * Barbara B. Stover * Christy Tidmarsh * Mary B. Warriner * |
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