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WHERE
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OUR STORY
Alpha Delta Pi, founded in 1851 at Wesleyan College, holds the distinction of being the first secret society for women, establishing the foundation for the modern sorority system. Guided by the principles of scholarship, leadership, service, and sisterhood, Alpha Delta Pi emphasizes the enduring bonds of sisterhood, represented by the motto "We Live for Each Other." This motto encompasses the foundation upon which Alpha Delta Pi was founded: our sisterhood. It is a motto that we all live by and represents our relationship as sisters.
The sorority's history began with Eugenia Tucker, a 16-year-old visionary who established the Adelphean Society, the precursor to Alpha Delta Pi.
Key symbols include the Woodland Violet, azure blue and white, and the lion mascot, "Alphie," each representing core values. The Beta Epsilon chapter at the University of South Carolina, established in 1928, continues the legacy of Alpha Delta Pi, upholding its commitment to excellence and sisterhood.
OUR Flower
The Woodland Violet which grows wild, is the official flower of ADPi. Because it is unavailable for purchase, African Violets are often used to symbolize the Woodland Violet.
OUR COLORS
Azure blue and white are the official colors of Alpha Delta Pi. Blue is symbolic of friendship, the basic spirit upon which Alpha Delta Pi is founded. White symbolizes sincerity and truth.
OUR mascot
Our lion mascot, Alphie, symbolizes strength, courage, and justice.
the coat of arms
Elizabeth Moseley Coles, president at the first Grand Convention, was responsible for having the coat of arms designed. Along with sister of Alpha chapter, Agnes Chapman, who is given credit for the actual design. Symbolism from our ritual and our Alpha pin are combined in the coat of arms, and design originally had a background of violets. In 1919, the present design was accepted.
the four-pointed star
The four points of our diamond symbolize sisterhood, service, character, and knowledge.
the creed of aLPHA DELTA PI
When Caralee Strock Stanard, Alpha Gamma Chapter—Missouri, retired as Grand President in June 1948, she expressed her faith in Alpha Delta Pi and its principles in her keynote address at the Convention at Essex and Sussex in New Jersey. What followed was the basis of our Creed. At the close of convention, the outgoing and incoming Grand Council members met and asked Mrs. Stanard to draft part of her address into a Creed. She revised the words slightly, and the Creed of Alpha Delta Pi was born.
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