The history of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. is not unique in its beginning in that all endeavors must first begin with an idea.

In February 21, 1987, Cynthia Garza, Nellie Flores, Irene Montoya and Melissa Montoya came up with the idea of creating a sorority that would help unify and promote leadership among Hispanic women at Texas Tech University.

The quest began when the four girls asked Marlene Hernandez, Assistant Director of New Student Relations to be their sorority’s Faculty Advisor.  She immediately agreed.  They then met with Mary Reeves, a Student Organization Advisor who advised them on the procedures necessary to establish an organization on campus.

The first step was to fill out a recognition application.  The second, and most important step, was to find a proper organization name.  In complying with this procedure, Cyndi was directed to a book entitled “Panhellenic Names”, where she intensely scanned for a unique name.  Two names caught her attention, that of Lambda Sigma Chi and Kappa Delta Chi.  Using her better judgment she chose Kappa Delta Chi.

Approximately one week later, the writing of the constitution began.  The girls sought to incorporate the ideas of love, friendship, and Christianity into this organization.  Once the constitution was completed, it was submitted to the Dean of Students office for approval.

The Founders then met to fill the various offices of the sorority.  This was pertinent in order to be recognized as an official Texas Tech sorority.  According to their individual characteristics, the offices were filled as follows:

President                      Cynthia Garza

Secretary                      Melissa Montoya

Treasurer                     Nellie Flores

Due to the fact that Irene was a senior and would be in Graduate School the next year, she did not assume an office, but was made the sorority’s first Alumni Advisor instead.

The girls now had a difficult task before them; the search for prospective members.  Ten girls were invited to attend a “get acquainted” retreat.  These ten girls became known as the Charter members of Kappa Delta Chi.

Their first unofficial service project took place when the Office of New Student Relations asked Kappa Delta Chi to host the visit of students from Mountain Junior College to Texas Tech University on the weekend of March 26, 1987.

Their endeavors were recognized when Kappa Delta Chi was recognized as an official organization of Texas Tech University on April 6, 1987.

Kappa Delta Chi became a nationally recognized sorority with the induction of Beta, Gamma, and Delta chapters in 1991.  Since then Kappa Delta Chi has continued to grow on a national spectrum by inducting other chapters throughout the country.

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