Kappa Delta Chi

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ΚΔΧ - Kappa Delta Chi
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Colors Pink and Maroon
Flower Pink Rose
Founded April 6, 1987 at Texas Tech University
Type Service
Scope National
Headquarters P.O. Box 4317
Lubbock, Texas 79409, USA
Philanthropy American Cancer Society
Traditional Values Unity,Honesty, Integrity & Leadership
Homepage www.kappadeltachi.org National KDX Website


Kappa Delta Chi Sorority (ΚΔΧ), also known as KD Chi, pronounced Kay-Dee-Kie, is a Greek letter intercollegiate sorority founded for Hispanic women in the United States. Kappa Delta Chi is the strongest network of Latina leaders in the country. Prestigious to be the first of its kind in the Southwest, KDChi currently holds chapters in seven regions, nine states and more than 34 schools. Kappa Delta Chi also brings a rich tradition of excellence to those schools where they reside. KDChi boasts an average grade point average of 2.9 nationally and provides more than 30,000 hours of community service annually to our communities.

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[edit] Purpose

The Purpose of Kappa Delta Chi is to promote the values of Unity, Honesty, Integrity and Leadership among women at colleges and universities. Through numerous service events, sisterhood retreats and academic and cultural workshops, KDChi’s learn more about themselves and each other. They sprout into impacting leaders and help guide the next generation to success. KDChi is a non-traditional sorority full of diverse members and eager young ladies ready to make a difference in their communities. With your sisters, anything is possible.

[edit] Mission Statement

Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. is a Latina founded, 501 c 7, national sorority who aims to achieve professional development, academic excellence, and graduation of all its members; an organization dedicated to community service to their local university communities with an emphasis on the Hispanic/Latino population.

[edit] History

[edit] Founding

Kappa Delta Chi Sorority was established at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas by four friends who recognized the need to unify and promote leadership amongst Hispanic women at the university. Their dream was to create something more lasting than a club. They envisioned a sorority. It was to be an entity that would extend beyond their college days. They sought to incorporate the principles of Unity, Honesty, Integrity, and Leadership into this organization.

[edit] Founding Mothers

  • Cynthia Garza-Fleitman
  • Nellie Flores-Ledesma
  • Irene Montoya
  • Melissa Montoya

[edit] Charter Members

The women began the steps to become recognized as an organization at the university and asked Marlene Hernandez, Associate Director of New Student Relations to be their advisor. The Founders enlisted the aid of ten women to help promote the ideals and philosophy of the sorority to other Hispanic women at Texas Tech. These ten women are known as the Charter members of Kappa Delta Chi. They are as follows:

  • Rocio Briseno
  • Melissa Chavez
  • Mary Garza
  • Maria Pando
  • Christella Rivera
  • Carline Soto
  • Theresa Reyes
  • Doris Mendiola
  • Suzanna Cisneros
  • Dahlia Cavazos

Due to the hard work and effort of the Founders and the Charter members, Kappa Delta Chi was recognized as an official organization at Texas Tech University on April 6, 1987. This historic day is officially recognized as Kappa Delta Chi’s founding date.


Kappa Delta Chi became a nationally recognized sorority with the induction of the first chapter outside of Texas in 1991. Over the years, Kappa Delta Chi has grown to include women of various ethnicities and cultures and has inducted other chapters throughout the country. All with the common premise of joining Kappa Delta Chi because of the scholastic, philanthropic, and ethical standards that it cultivates and encourages. These are the standards that we emanate through sisterly friendship and servitude to each other and to those around us.


[edit] Philanthropy

As the result of our sisterhood’s diligent work and determination, Kappa Delta Chi was recognized as a service-based, nonprofit corporation by the State of Texas on September 25, 1997. Subsequently, our sisterhood has become known as Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.

Undergraduate chapters of Kappa Delta Chi hold an annual Bowl-A-Thon that funds the majority of the projects that the National Foundation sponsors. Beta chapter also organizes an annual "Kick the Hell Outta Cancer" Kickball tournament. The Foundation receives, manages and distributes scholarship funds, annual gifts, and other donations for the purpose of funding educational and leadership development programs for the communities we support and the American Cancer Society, the national philanthropy of Kappa Delta Chi.

In 2004, Kappa Delta Chi awarded $3,000 in scholarships to college bound high school students and donated $5,000 to the American Cancer Society. Recently, The Foundation has added the Irene Montoya Scholarships to include members pursuing their undergraduate and graduate careers.

[edit] Chapters

To find out more information about our chapters or becoming a New Member of a chapter that currently exists on your campus, please click on the specific chapter link to view their website.

[edit] National Executive Board

  • Executive Director

Marissa Ramirez-Ramos (Delta)

  • Director of Undergraduate Affairs

Rosie Stewart (Delta)

  • Director of New Member Education

Akisha Hernandez (Beta)

  • Director of Expansion

Ruby A. Hernandez (Zeta)

  • Director of Fundraising

Amy Rodriguez (Nu)

  • Director of Finance

Susan Estrada (Iota)

  • Director of Membership and Alumnae Relations

Karina Elizondo (Phi)

  • National Communications Chair

Raquel Perez (Epsilon)

  • National Conference Chair

Elizabeth Primero (Delta)

  • National Marketing Chair

Cindy Mata (Alpha Beta)

  • National Historian Chaplain

Connie Martinez (Alpha Beta)

  • National Programming Chair

Adele Clinton (Alpha Beta)

  • National Recruitment Chair

Dana Ortega-Guier (Epsilon)

  • National NALFO Chair

Elizet Rodriguez (Omicron)

[edit] KDChi Quick Facts

  • KDX has its National Headquarters in Lubbock, Texas.
  • KDX is incorporated as a service sorority and has approximately 2,000 sisters nationwide.
  • KDX has an established National Alumni Association.
  • KDX supports two National Philanthropy endeavors, the Kappa Delta Chi Foundation and the American Cancer Society.
  • KDX has university-recognized chapters throughout Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma, Washington, Wisconsin, Kansas, California, and Nevada.
  • KDX is a member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO).


National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations
Alpha Pi Sigma • Alpha Psi Lambda • Chi Upsilon Sigma • Gamma Alpha Omega • Gamma Zeta Alpha • Gamma Phi Omega • Kappa Delta Chi • Lambda Alpha Upsilon • Lambda Pi Chi • Lambda Pi Upsilon • Lambda Sigma Upsilon • Lambda Theta Alpha • Lambda Theta Phi • Lambda Theta Nu • Lambda Upsilon Lambda • Nu Alpha Kappa • Omega Delta Phi • Omega Phi Beta • Phi Iota Alpha • Sigma Iota Alpha • Sigma Lambda Beta • Sigma Lambda Gamma • Sigma Lambda Upsilon
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