Alpha Delta Pi (), commonly known as ADPi (pronounced "ay-dee-pye"), is an International Panhellenic

sorority Fraternities and sororities are social organizations at colleges and universities in North America. Generally, membership in a fraternity or sorority is obtained as an undergraduate student, but continues thereafter for life. Some accept gradua ...

founded on May 15, 1851, at

Wesleyan College Wesleyan College is a private, liberal arts women's college in Macon, Georgia. Founded in 1836, Wesleyan was the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to women. History The school was chartered on December 23, 1836, as the Ge ...

in Macon, Georgia. It is the oldest secret society for women. Alpha Delta Pi is a member of the National Panhellenic Conference, which is the governing council of its 26 member sororities. The sorority's national philanthropic partner is the

Ronald McDonald House Charities Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is an independent American nonprofit organization whose stated mission is to create, find, and support programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children. RMHC has a global network of c ...

. Its Executive Office is located in

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, Georgia.

History

Alpha Delta Pi was first founded as the Adelphean Society on May 15, 1851, at Wesleyan Female College in Macon, Georgia. The six founders included Eugenia Tucker Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Williams Mitchell, Sophronia Woodruff Dews, Octavia Andrew Rush, Mary Evans Glass, and Ella Pierce Turner. In 1904, a committee of three, led by Jewel Davis, contacted Attorney Dupont Guerry, the college's president, about to the procedure to become a national organization. They secured a charter of incorporation from the state of Georgia. In 1905, the Adelphean Society changed its name to Alpha Delta Phi. At the time of nationalization, Alpha Delta Phi had 60 active members and 3,000 alumnae. In 1905, ''Beta chapter'' was established at

Salem College Salem College is a private women's liberal arts college in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Founded in 1772 as a primary school, it later became an academy (high school) and ultimately added the college. It is the oldest female educational establ ...

in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, by two members of ''Alpha chapter''. The chapter had seven members and fifteen new initiates until the administration abolished sororities three years later. In 1906, the ''Gamma chapter'' was founded at Mary Baldwin Seminary. Visitors were not allowed at the school, so the chapter charter and special instructions were delivered to the new group by mail. In 1906, Jewel Davis entered the

University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1883 and is the oldest institution in the University of Texas System. With 40,916 undergraduate students, 11,07 ...

as a graduate student, organized a group, and installed them as ''Delta chapter'', the fourth chapter of Alpha Delta Phi. Jewel Davis is listed as a charter member as there was no precedent for affiliation. Today, the ''Delta chapter'' at The University of Texas at Austin is the oldest surviving chapter of Alpha Delta Pi. Between 1906 and 1912, eight more chapters were founded at various universities. In 1913, Alpha Delta Phi officially changed its name to Alpha Delta Pi. The origin of this change remains largely unknown aside from there having already been a Fraternity by those particular letters which pre-dated the original “Adelphean Society” inception. There seems to be little to no speculation as to why Pi was specifically chosen and or why it took so long to hear of the already existing ADPhi society which allowed women into their chapters and the original ADPhi Fraternity. Convention body changed the name of the organization, adopted a recognition pin, and appointed a standardization committee. The trustees at Wesleyan Female College voted to abolish sororities. ''Chi chapter'', at

Wittenberg University Wittenberg University is a private liberal arts college in Springfield, Ohio. It has 1,326 full-time students representing 33 states and 9 foreign countries. Wittenberg University is associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ...

, was the first chapter to bear the new name. In 1948, Mrs. Carolee Strock Stanard retired as Grand President and part of her keynote address became The Creed of Alpha Delta Pi. In 1960, Alpha Delta Pi's 100th chapter, ''Delta Omicron'', was installed at East Carolina University. In 1971, the ''Zeta Gamma chapter'' was adopted as the first sorority at the University of North Carolina Charlotte's campus. In 1979, Alpha Delta Pi adopted Ronald McDonald Houses as the National Philanthropy. In 1983, Alpha Delta Pi Foundation was established. In 2001, Alpha Delta Pi celebrated its 150th Anniversary in Atlanta, Georgia, and in 2006, the ''Delta chapter'', the oldest open chapter of ADPi, celebrated its 100th anniversary at The University of Texas at Austin. In 2009, ''Theta Theta chapter'' at

Quinnipiac University Quinnipiac University () is a private university in Hamden, Connecticut. The university grants undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees through its College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Engineering, School of C ...

was installed. ''Theta Theta'' was the 200th chapter of ADPi to be installed. Chapters continue to be installed and anniversaries celebrated at numerous university campuses. In 2014, the ''Delta Sigma chapter'' was reinstalled at the

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. In the year 2017, the Iota Gamma chapter was established at the University of California, Davis. The main archive URL i
The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage

Symbols

The open

motto A motto (derived from the Latin , 'mutter', by way of Italian , 'word' or 'sentence') is a sentence or phrase expressing a belief or purpose, or the general motivation or intention of an individual, family, social group, or organisation. Mot ...

of ADPi is "We Live for Each Other," and its colors are azure blue and white. To the sorority, blue is symbolic of friendship, which the sorority cites as one of its founding values; white symbolizes sincerity and truth, which are two qualities the sorority states it looks for in its members. The official flower is the woodland

violet Violet may refer to: Common meanings * Violet (color), a spectral color with wavelengths shorter than blue * One of a list of plants known as violet, particularly: ** ''Viola'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants Places United States * Viol ...

; however, since woodland violets are found in the wild and not available for purchase, people often substitute the

African violet ''Streptocarpus'' sect. ''Saintpaulia'' is a section within ''Streptocarpus'' subgenus ''Streptocarpella'' consisting of about ten species of herbaceous perennial flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae, native to Tanzania and adjacent sout ...

. The official jewel and symbol is the

diamond Diamond is a solid form of the element carbon with its atoms arranged in a crystal structure called diamond cubic. Another solid form of carbon known as graphite is the chemically stable form of carbon at room temperature and pressure, ...

, which the sorority uses as a symbol of "the enduring strength and value of friendship". The mascot for Alpha Delta Pi is a lion with the nickname of Alphie. Alpha Delta Pi currently has 161 chapters in the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...

and

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

, with the majority concentrated in the southern United States, and over 150 alumnae associations. Its national philanthropy is the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Elizabeth Moseley Coles, who was elected national president at the first grand convention, was responsible for having Alpha Delta Pi's

coat of arms A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement, which in its ...

designed. Another sister of Alpha chapter, Agnes Chapman, is given credit for the actual design of the coat of arms. Symbolism from the ritual and the Alpha pin were combined in the coat of arms, and the design originally had a background of violets. In 1919, the convention body voted to make changes and the present design was accepted.

Badges

* Badge – The first diamond-shaped badge, also known as a

lozenge Lozenge or losange may refer to: * Lozenge (shape), a type of rhombus *Throat lozenge, a tablet intended to be dissolved slowly in the mouth to suppress throat ailments *Lozenge (heraldry), a diamond-shaped object that can be placed on the field of ...

, was first worn by the Adelpheans in 1851. Stars were not included on this first badge, but it did have a monogram of the Wesleyan pin attached to the badge by a link chain, thus forming a guard. In 1854, the stars were added, but it was not until 1874 that the stars and the clasped hands were raised. This design remained with only slight modifications until 1906 when, at Alpha Delta Pi's first convention, Nanaline King presented a new design for the pin. Her design was a smaller gold badge with a black enamel center which pictured the clasped hands, the two stars, and the Greek letters, Alpha Delta Phi. This design was adopted by the convention and is still in use today, with the exception of the Greek letter Phi being changed to Pi at the 1913 convention. * Alpha Badge – The new member badge, which is a gold pin emblazoned with a lion atop the Greek letters ΒΥΑ, is worn by new members of the sorority prior to their initiation.

Philanthropy

Since 1979, Alpha Delta Pi has been committed to serving Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC). Over the course of their partnership, Alpha Delta Pi has contributed more than $16 million to this worthwhile cause. Local RMHC Chapters operate Ronald McDonald House®, Ronald McDonald Care Mobile®, and Ronald McDonald Family Room® programs in local communities. Today, more than 375 Ronald McDonald Houses in 62 countries help keep families with seriously ill or injured children together when they need it most by offering them a comfortable, temporary residence in close proximity to a medical facility. In addition to donating money. many Alpha Delta Pi collegiate chapters and alumnae associations spend their time and energy volunteering at these Houses.

Membership

''The Adelphean''

''The Adelphean'' is a quarterly magazine complied with recent events, upcoming activities, outstanding members and chapter news. It is a subscription for members and alumnae and promotes leadership on and off campus. ''The Adelphean'' has a partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities and other local organizations. Its first issue was published March 12, 1907, by a select group of national Alpha Delta Pi leaders and included a collection of letters from outstanding members and updates on the expansion of the secret society. At this time, Alpha Delta Pi was still referred to as "Alpha Delta Phi."

Notable members

Business, education, and science * Sara Branham Matthews (Alpha) – appointed Senior Bacteriologist for the

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1931 * Irene Dillard Elliot (Nu) – first Dean of Women at the University of South Carolina; first woman to receive Ph.D. from USC; first woman to hold a full professorship at USC. * Jessie Gray (Beta Zeta) – Canada's "First Lady of Surgery" * Maureen G. Mulvaney (Epsilon Kappa) – author, psychologist, motivational speaker *

Katherine Van Winkle Palmer Katherine Van Winkle Palmer (February 5, 1895 – September 12, 1982) was a tertiary paleontologist, a scientist who studied fossils from the Cenozoic Era, and an accomplished geologist. Palmer is recognized for her field/doctoral study on Venera ...

(Alpha Theta) – former director of

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, first woman to receive a Ph.D. in

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* Diane Grob Schmidt (Beta Beta) – chemist, former president of

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* Virginia Trotter (Alpha Eta) – first woman to hold highest education position in the US government, former

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president Entertainment and arts *

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(Alpha Gamma) – The Real Housewives of Orange County *

Kathy Bates Kathleen Doyle Bates (born June 28, 1948) is an American actor and director. Known for her roles in comedic and dramatic films and television programs, she has received various accolades throughout her career spanning over five decades, includ ...

(Alpha Zeta) – actress; (''

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'', '' Fried Green Tomatoes'', ''

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'', ''

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'') *

Bree Boyce Andrea "Bree" Boyce, (born March 25, 1989) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Florence, South Carolina who was named Miss South Carolina 2011. Biography From first to seventh grade, Boyce attended The Kings Academy in Florence, S ...

(Zeta Phi) – Miss South Carolina 2011 *

Maggie Bridges Maggie Marie Bridges (born December 6, 1992) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Brinson, Georgia, who was crowned Miss Georgia 2014. She is the second Georgia Tech student to win the Miss Georgia title. The first Georgia Tech student ...

(Zeta Omicron) – Miss Georgia 2014 * Julia Crane (Gamma Tau) – Miss Vermont 2018 *

Kate Capshaw Kathleen Sue Spielberg (''née'' Nail; born November 3, 1953), known professionally as Kate Capshaw, is an American retired actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Willie Scott, an American nightclub singer and performer in ''Indiana Jon ...

(Alpha Gamma) – actress; ('' Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'') and wife of Steven Spielberg *

Deana Carter Deana Kay Carter (born January 4, 1966) is an American country music singer-songwriter who broke through in 1996 with the release of her debut album '' Did I Shave My Legs for This?'', which was certified 5× Multi-Platinum in the United States ...

(Alpha Kappa) – country singer *

Carrie Coon Carrie Alexandra Coon (born January 24, 1981) is an American actress. In television, she is known for her starring roles as grieving mother Nora Durst in the HBO drama series '' The Leftovers'' (2014–2017) and as Gloria Burgle in the third s ...

(Gamma Theta) – actress; ('' The Leftovers'', '' Gone Girl'', '' The Post'', '' Avengers: Infinity War'', ''

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'') * Jenna Day (Beta Psi) – Miss Kentucky 2013 * Cathy Deupree (Eta) – singer * Monique Evans (Delta) – Miss Texas 2014 *

Karen Fairchild Little Big Town is an American country music vocal group from Homewood, Alabama. Founded in 1998, the group has comprised the same four members since its founding: Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman (née Roads), Phillip Sweet, and Jimi Westbr ...

(Kappa) – country singer; member of

Little Big Town Little Big Town is an American country music vocal group from Homewood, Alabama. Founded in 1998, the group has comprised the same four members since its founding: Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman (née Roads), Phillip Sweet, and Jimi Westbr ...

Neva Jane Langley Neva Jane Langley Fickling (January 25, 1933 – November 18, 2012) was an American beauty pageant queen. Biography Langley was born in Lakeland, Florida. As a college sophomore she transferred to Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia, where sh ...

(Gamma Gamma) – Miss America, 1953 *

Danica McKellar Danica Mae McKellar (born January 3, 1975) is an American actress, mathematics writer, and education advocate. She played Winnie Cooper in the television series '' The Wonder Years'' from 1988 to 1993, and since 2010 has voiced Miss Martian in t ...

(Alpha Chi) – actress; (''

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'') *

Emily Procter Emily Mallory Procter (born October 8, 1968) is an American actress and activist. She played Ainsley Hayes in the NBC political drama ''The West Wing'' (2000–2002; 2006) and Det. Calleigh Duquesne in the CBS police procedural drama '' CSI: M ...

(Delta Omicron) – actress; (''

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'', ''

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'') *

Ali Rogers Ali Rogers Fauntleroy (born October 29, 1991) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Laurens, South Carolina who was named Miss South Carolina 2012. Biography She won the title of Miss South Carolina on July 14, 2012, when she received he ...

(Zeta Nu) –

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2012–2013, 1st runner-up Miss America 2013 *

Leigh Sherer Leigh Sherer Seirafi (born August 29, 1973) is an American beauty pageant title of honor, titleholder from Jasper, Alabama, who was named Miss Alabama 1995. She was a top ten finalist for Miss America 1996. Pageant career While a freshman at Samf ...

(Kappa) –

Miss Alabama The Miss Alabama competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Alabama in the annual Miss America Competition. Alabama has won three Miss America titles: Deidre Downs in 2005, Heather Whitestone (the first deaf w ...

1995, top ten

Miss America 1996 Miss America 1996, the 69th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, September 16, 1995 and was televised by the NBC Network. Results Placements Order of announcements Top 10 # # # # # # ...

Jean Smart Jean Elizabeth Smart (born September 13, 1951) is an American actress. After beginning her career in regional theater in the Pacific Northwest, she appeared on Broadway in 1981 as Marlene Dietrich in the biographical play '' Piaf''. Smart was ...

(Alpha Theta) – actress; (''

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'', '' 24'', ''

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'') *

Elle Smith Ellen Elizabeth "Elle" Smith (born June 19, 1998) is an American model, journalist, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 2021. As Miss USA, she represented the United States at Miss Universe 2021 where she was placed in the top ...

(Beta Psi) –

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2021,

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* Mary Kate Wiles (Alpha Psi) – actress * Kylie Williams (Iota) – Miss Florida 2007; contestant on " Miss America: Reality Check" *Sienna Mascareñas (Eta) – Miss New Mexico 2021; Miss New Mexico's Outstanding Teen 2017 Literature *

Lauren Grandcolas Lauren Grandcolas (August 31, 1963 – September 11, 2001) was one of the passengers on board United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, who made calls, providing information about the hijacking of the flight as part of the September 11 atta ...

(Delta) – author, passenger on

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* Jessica Nelson North (Theta) – poet and author, editor of ''

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'' *

Carol Shields Carol Ann Shields, (née Warner; June 2, 1935 – July 16, 2003) was an American-born Canadian novelist and short story writer. She is best known for her 1993 novel ''The Stone Diaries'', which won the U.S. Pulitzer Prize for Fiction as well as ...

(Phi) – author; winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, 1995 Media *

Ainsley Earhardt Ainsley Earhardt (born September 20, 1976) is an American conservative television news journalist and author. She is a co-host of ''Fox & Friends.'' Early life and education Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Earhardt as a young child moved w ...

(Iota and Beta Epsilon) – journalist and co-host of FOX and Friends *

Nancy Grace Nancy Ann Grace (born October 23, 1959) is an American legal commentator and television journalist. She hosted '' Nancy Grace'', a nightly celebrity news and current affairs show on HLN, from 2005 to 2016, and Court TV's ''Closing Arguments ...

(Delta Theta) – CNN News host *

Anna Kooiman Anna Brooks Kooiman is an American news anchor and television panelist, currently working for Australia's Network Ten. From 2011 to 2016, she served as anchor and reporter for Fox News based in New York City. Kooiman's last position with Fox Ne ...

(Eta Alpha) – reporter and co-host on FOX & Friends weekend *

Lu Parker Frances Louise Parker (born April 16, 1968) is an American journalist, Miss USA 1994 winner, animal rights advocate, and motivational speaker. Early life Born in Anderson, South Carolina, Parker attended the College of Charleston, where she wa ...

(Zeta Sigma) –

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1994; KTLA news correspondent *

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(Omicron) – managing editor and anchor of

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Politics * Martha B. Alexander (Iota) – former member of the North Carolina General Assembly * Kimberly Berfield (Zeta Omega) – former member of the Florida House of Representatives *

Robin Carnahan Robin Colleen Carnahan (born August 4, 1961) is an American businesswoman, lawyer, and politician, who previously served as the Missouri Secretary of State and currently serves as the Administrator of General Services in the Biden administra ...

(Gamma Nu) – former

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Louise Holland Coe Louise Holland Coe (November 26, 1894 – March 13, 1985) was the first woman elected to the New Mexico Senate and its first female president pro tempore. She was elected six years after women in the United States won the right to vote, and she ...

(Alpha Nu) – first woman elected to the

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(Gamma Kappa) – most senior justice on the Supreme Court of West Virginia * Harriet Elliott (Phi) – political scientist and delegate *

Karen Hughes Karen Parfitt Hughes (born December 27, 1956) is the global vice chair of the public relations firm Burson-Marsteller. She served as the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs in the U.S. Department of State and as ...

(Alpha Zeta) – former

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* Maud McLure Kelly (Eta) – lawyer, suffragist, activist; first woman lawyer in Alabama * Jane Stinchfield Knapp (Alpha Delta) – former member of the Maine House of Representatives * Jane Yelvington McCallum (Delta) – author, Secretary of State of Texas 1926, suffrage activist * Viola Ross Napier (Adelphean) – first woman elected to the Georgia General Assembly *

Francine Irving Neff Francine Irving Neff (December 6, 1925 – February 9, 2010) was the 35th Treasurer of the United States, serving from June 21, 1974, to January 19, 1977. She was appointed by Richard Nixon but continued serving as Treasurer through Gerald Ford's t ...

(Alpha Nu) – former

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Carol Rasco Carol Rasco (née Hampton; born January 13, 1948) is an American political aide and advocate for disability rights, literacy, and children who served as Director of the Domestic Policy Council under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1996. She ha ...

(Delta Delta) – Director of the

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under President

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from 1993 to 1996 * Jean B. Silver (Alpha Theta) – former member of

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from 1983 to 1997 *

Leslie Rutledge Leslie Carol Rutledge (born June 9, 1976) is an American attorney and politician from the state of Arkansas, served as the 56th attorney general of Arkansas from 2015 to 2023. She is the 21st lieutenant governor of Arkansas, since 2023. Rutledge ...

(Delta Delta) –

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Sports *

Kelli Finglass Kelli McGonagill Finglass (born December 30, 1964) is the current director of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. She is also a former member of the squad. She appears in and is an executive producer of the CMT reality series '' Dallas Cowboys Cheer ...

(Gamma Chi) – Director of the

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* Sandra Palmer (Gamma Upsilon) – professional golfer *

Summer Rae Danielle Louise Moinet (born November 28, 1983) is an American professional wrestler, model, actress, ring announcer, and former American football player. She is best known for her time in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Summer Ra ...

(Delta Omicron) – former professional wrestler * Natalie McGiffert (Theta Mu) – 2016 USA Olympian for Rhythmic Gymnastics

Alpha Delta Pi chapters

Alpha Delta Pi has 161 chapters in the US and Canada.

References

External links

Alpha Delta Pi's Official International Website

Alpha Delta Pi Memorial Headquarters
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History

Symbols

Badges

Philanthropy

Membership

''The Adelphean''

Notable members

Alpha Delta Pi chapters

See also

References

External links