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| On February 23, 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 Students 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 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 titled "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 judgement, she chose Kappa Delta Chi. Approxiamtely a 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. Their endeavors were finally recognized when Kappa Delta Chi was recognized as an official organization of Texas Tech University on April 6, 1987. Since then Kappa Delta Chi as continued to grow on a national spectrum by inducting other chapters throughout the country. As a result of the diligent work and determination of the National Executive Board, Kappa Delata Chi was recognized as a service based, non profit corporation by the State of Texas on September 25, 1997. Subsequently, our sisterhood has become known as Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Incorporated. |
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