Sunday, November 14, 2010

Quick Facts about Alpha Gamma Delta

Flowers: A red and buff rose with green fern
Jewerly: Pearl
Colors: Red, Buff and Green
Mascot: Squirrel
Total installed chapters: 184
Founded: May 30, 1904

Famous Alpha Gams

Gloria Loring- Actress in the television show "Days of Our Lives", singer, songwriter, and author

Lorraine Davis- Former editor of Vogue magazine

Andrea Kirby- TV sports broadcaster

Ellen Brothers- President of American Girl

Barbara Hummel- Miss America in 1947

Tawnya Mullins-Miss Kentucky in 1992

Missions

*Alpha Gamma Delta is an international fraternity for women that exists to provide opportunities for personal development through the spirit of sister hood*
                
                   Our missions: 
  •  To support longlife learning as a means to gain understanding and wisdom.
  •  To promote the value of fraternal membership and committment to higher education.
  •  To help prepare members to contribute to the world's work.
  •  To advocate lifetime involvement in Alpha Gamma Delta.

History

Alpha Gamma Delta was officially founded on May 30, 1904 at Syracuse University. Alpha Gamma Delta had 11 founders. Since the founding, collegiate chapters have been installed at 184 colleges and universities across North America and more than 155,000 women have become Alpha Gam sisters. Guided by our purpose, Alpha Gamma Deltas are impacting our communities and contributing to the world's work.