Delta Tau Lambda () is a collegiate and professional Latina-based Greek-lettered

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Delta Tau Lambda

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Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed March 9, 2023. It was founded on April 2, 1994 at the

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by Darilís García and Maria Victoria Ramos. Admissions are given regardless of race, ethnicity, creed, sexual orientation, ability or national origin. The sorority has ten collegiate and six professional/alumni chapters in the

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. Undergraduate, graduate and professional members engage in

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projects and fundraising for

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causes; service endeavors encompass both national and local efforts. Community projects are said to include Thanksgiving baskets and child welfare, as well as national projects such as the

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walk and Race for the Cure. Many projects focus on the Latina/Latino community, including a scholarship fund.

History

Delta Tau Lambda was founded by Darilís García and Maria Victoria Ramos on April 2, 1994. It was the first Latina-based sorority in the

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campus. The founders, Darilís García and Maria Victoria Ramos focused their efforts on academic achievement, community service and professionalism, as well as supporting causes related to breast cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and mental health. That fall they hosted the first Salute to Latinas, Fuerza de la Mujer Latina, which has become a staple event for the sorority. In March 1995 the founders created the Lydia Cruz and Sandra Maria Ramos Scholarship, named after Darilís’ grandmother and Maria's older sister. The first line of the organization—Alejandra Montes, Carmela Kudyba, and Adriana Rendon—was initiated on April 5, 1996. The sorority tag line, "Women by chance, sisters by choice, phenomenal by nature," was created by Damaris Madrigal. The Beta chapter was established in 1999 at

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by Michelle Gonzalez and Rocio Dominguez. In 2003, the first graduate chapter was created for the Detroit metropolitan area.

Scholarship

The Lydia Cruz & Sandra Maria Ramos Scholarship Fund was established in March 1995. The scholarship is named after Darilís García's grandmother and Maria Victoria Ramos' sister. The scholarship is awarded annually to a graduating high school Latina senior that will be attending a two or four-year higher learning institution or a first-year Latina student at a two or four-year higher learning institution.

Chapters

Collegiate

Graduate Professional

Citations

References

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