Alpha Gamma Delta
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History
Alpha Gamma Delta (ΑΓΔ), founded with the purpose of being an international fraternity for women, was founded in 1904 at Syracuse University. Today, Alpha Gamma Delta enjoys wide recognition as a premier women's organization committed to academic excellence, leadership development, high ideals and sisterhood.
AGD was actually started not as a sorority, but as a fraternity. AGD is international, with chapters throughout the United States and Canada.
Alpha Gamma Delta's flowers are red and buff roses, with green asparagus plumosa fern. The jewel is the pearl. The colors are red, buff, and green. The mascot is a squirrel. Alpha Gamma Delta's current membership exceeds 140,000. There are currently 180 collegiate chapters and one colony.
Philanthropy
Since 1979, diabetes has been Alpha Gamma Delta’s philanthropic focus. Through the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation, large grants are made annually to organizations and individuals for diabetes research, treatment and education.
The Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation assists members through scholarship grants, wellness programs, leadership training and workshops. Members in emergency financial need are also aided through the support of the Foundation.
Accomplished Alpha Gams
Amber Brkich -- Alpha Epsilon, Westminster College
Amber was the Winner of the Survivors Allstars 2004! Amber was a contestant on the television show Survivors 2 on CBS. This series was filmed in the Australian Outback. She recently graduated. Her duties for the Fraternity included New Member Coordinator and VP.
Carolyn Bennett -- Tau, University of Toronto
Carolyn is the MP for Toronto's Paul's Riding and was Minister of State, Public Health in the last government. Prior to going into politics, she was a practicing doctor. There is talk of her running for the Liberal leadership now that Paul Martin is stepping down.
Judy Baar Topinka -- Lambda, Northwestern University
First female State Treasurer—Illinois
Karen Lutz -- Gamma Mu, James Madison University
Screenwriter, "10 Things I Hate About You" and "Legally Blonde", even used some of her experiences in the Alpha Gam House in the movie.
Ellen Janeway Brothers -- Sigma, University of Illinois
President of American Girl and Executive Vice President of Mattel
Jeanne Swanner Robertson -- Gamma Delta, Auburn University
This former Miss Congeniality at the Miss America Pageant is a gracious 6'2" tall. She is a humorist and the authour. Jeanne is a member of the National Speakers Association.
Maria Maunder -- Zeta Chi, University of Western Ontario
Maria is an Olympic athlete who brought silver back to Canada from the 1996 Centennial Games in Atlanta. She and her teammates of the Canadian Women's Eight Crew rowed to victory on Lake Lanier in Gainesville, GA.
Kelly Jo Roarke -- Gamma Sigma, Troy State University
Kelly is Miss Rhode Island 1997. She has been seen on the screen as an extra in Barbra Streisand's The Mirror Has Two Faces, several commercials and As The World Turns.
Barbara Jo Walker -- Gamma Zeta, University of Memphis
As Miss America 1947, Barbara became the last Miss America Pageant winner to be crowned in her bathing suit. She later became hostess of her own television show "Lady of the House". In 1968, Barbara earned the honour of Alpha Gamma Delta Distinguished Citizen Award (Field of Community Affairs).
Corey Bitzer -- Beta Delta, Indiana University
Corey was named the "Greatest Living Intramural Athlete" by Sports Illustrated on Campus in 2004.
Chapters
Alberta, Canada
- Delta Kappa: University of Alberta
- Delta Nu: University of Calgary
Alabama
- Psi: University of Alabama
- Gamma Delta: Auburn University
- Gamma Omega: University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Gamma Psi: University of North Alabama
- Gamma Sigma: Troy State University
- Gamma Upsilon: University of Montevallo
- Theta Beta: Auburn University at Montgomery
- Theta Epsilon: University of South Alabama
Arkansas
- Epsilon Zeta: Arkansas State University
Arizona
- Delta Xi: Arizona State University
British Columbia, Canada
- Delta Zeta: University of British Columbia
California
- Delta Iota: California State University, Chico
- Delta Pi: San Francisco State University
- Delta Rho: Sonoma State University
- Delta Tau: Chapman University
Colorado
- Epsilon Gamma: University of Denver
Florida
- Gamma Beta: Florida State University
- Theta Lambda: University of West Florida
- Theta Rho: Barry University
- Theta Phi: University of Tampa
Georgia
- Mu: Brenau University
- Gamma Alpha: University of Georgia
- Gamma Iota: Mercer University
- Gamma Phi: Georgia Institute of Technology
- Gamma Tau: University of West Georgia
- Theta Delta: North Georgia College and State University
- Theta Sigma: Valdosta State University
Hawaii
- Delta Sigma: University of Hawaii at Manoa
Iowa
- Rho: Iowa State University
Idaho
- Delta Theta: University of Idaho
Illinois
- Sigma: University of Illinois
- Xi: Illinois Wesleyan University
- Beta Eta: Southern Illinois University
- Beta Iota: Eastern Illinois University
- Beta Omicron: Illinois State University
Indiana
- Beta Delta: Indiana University
- Beta Tau: Ball State University
- Beta Xi: Purdue University
Kansas
- Epsilon Beta: University of Kansas
- Epsilon Kappa: Pittsburg State University
- Epsilon Mu: Fort Hays State University
Kentucky
- Epsilon: University of Kentucky
- Gamma Omicron: Eastern Kentucky University
- Gamma Xi: Murray State University
- Theta Iota: Western Kentucky University
- Theta Upsilon: Georgetown College
Massachusetts
- Zeta Zeta: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Manitoba, Canada
- Beta Gamma: University of Manitoba
Maryland
- Zeta Delta: Towson State University
Michigan
- Alpha Beta: University of Michigan
- Alpha Pi: Wayne State University
- Alpha Upsilon: Central Michigan University
- Zeta Alpha: Eastern Michigan University
- Zeta Epsilon: Michigan Technological University
- Zeta Nu: Alma College
- Zeta Omicron: Kettering University
- Zeta Sigma: Northwood University
- Zeta Upsilon: Northern Michigan University
Minnesota
- Delta: University of Minnesota
Missouri
- Epsilon Epsilon: William Jewell College
- Epsilon Lambda: Central Missouri State University
- Epsilon Omega: Truman State University
- Kappa Beta: Missouri Western State College
Montanta
- Delta Gamma: Montana State University
Nebraska
- Beta Alpha: Nebraska Wesleyan University
Nevada
- Delta Omicron: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
New Jersey
- Zeta Mu: Richardson Stockton College of NJ
- Zeta Tau: Seton Hall University
New York
- Alpha Alpha: State University of NY at Buffalo
- Zeta Eta: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
North Carolina
- Gamma Eta: High Point University
- Theta Mu: University of North Carolina at Wilmington
- Theta Omicron: Western Carolina University
North Dakota
- Beta Beta: North Dakota State University
Nova Scotia, Canada
- Alpha Eta: Dalhousie University
Ohio
- Omega: University of Akron
- Zeta: Ohio University
- Alpha Iota: Baldwin-Wallace College
- Alpha Kappa: Bowling Green State University
- Alpha Lambda: Ohio State University
- Zeta Iota: Miami University
Oklahoma
- Upsilon: University of Oklahoma
- Epsilon Nu: University of Centrak Oklahoma
- Epsilon Xi: East Central University
Ontario, Canada
- Tau: University of Toronto
- Zeta Chi: University of Western Ontario
Oregon
- Phi: Oregon State University
Pennsylvania
- Alpha Epsilon: Westminster College
- Alpha Omega: Duquesne University
- Alpha Sigma: Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Alpha Tau: Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
- Zeta Beta: Lehigh University
- Zeta Gamma: Gannon University
- Zeta Kappa: University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
- Zeta Pi: St. Joseph's University
- Zeta Theta: Lafayette College
Tennessee
- Gamma Zeta: University of Memphis
- Theta Pi: Lambuth University
- Theta Tau: Belmont University
Texas
- Epsilon Phi: Texas Womens' University
- Epsilon Psi: University of Texas at Dallas
- Epsilon Upsilon: Tarleton State University
- Kappa Gamma: Texas A&M - Corpus Christi
Virginia
- Gamma Lambda: Longwood College
- Theta Nu: Virginia Commonwealth University
- Theta Zeta: Randolph-Macon College
- Colony: Virgina Polytechnic Institute and State University
Washington
- Iota: University of Washington
- Delta Beta: Washington State University
Wisconsin
- Beta Epsilon: Carroll College
West Virginia
- Alpha Omicron: West Virginia Wesleyan College