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Alpha Depta Pi History

Alpha Delta Pi, nicknamed ADPi, was founded as the Adelphean Society on May 15, 1851 at Wesleyan Female College in Macon, Georgia. In 1905 the Adelphean Society changed its name to Alpha Delta Phi, but was later changed because a men's fraternity by the same name was already well established at many universities where ADPi wanted to start chapters.

Wesleyan College, the first college for women in the world, was chartered to grant degrees to women. Young women fortunate enough to receive a college education were from progressive and educated families. A typical day for a Wesleyan student was highly regulated. There was a precise schedule for waking, eating, attending classes, taking fresh air and exercising, studying, attending chapel and sleeping. They had few personal liberties and little time for free thinking and socializing. Alpha Delta Pi is a member group of the National Panhellenic Conference, which is the governing council of the 26 member sororities.

Delta Theta History

The Delta Theta chapter of Alpha Delta Pi was initially formed as Sigma Alpha Omega on December 16, 1953. Our original founders were May Porter, Lena Hedford, Neland Branch, Betty Harvey, Peggy Stewart, and Ann Kirley. They started the chapter as the first colony to be established on the Valdosta State University campus.

In May of 1958, Delta Theta was installed as a chapter of the sorority, Alpha Delta Pi. It was the first sorority on the Valdosta State University campus. Our first chapter President was Lucille Helms, who was presented with the chapter gavel by Maxine Blake.

Delta Theta was honored to celebrate 50 years as an active chapter of Alpha Delta Pi on the campus of Valdosta State University last October. Delta Theta participates in the local and national philanthropic activities, intramural sports at VSU, Greek and non-Greek events, local, regional, and national awards, and leadership conferences.

Notable ADPi's

Kate Capshaw (Alpha Gamma) - actress (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom) and wife of Steven Spielberg
Deana Carter (Alpha Kappa) - country singer
Rhea Chiles (Gamma Iota) - First Lady of the state of Florida from 1991 - 1998
Karen Fairchild (Kappa) - country singer; member of Little Big Town
Nancy Grace (Delta Theta) - CNN News
Lauren Catuzzi Grandcolas (Delta) - author, passenger on United Airlines
Neva Jane Langley (Gamma Gamma) - Miss America, 1953
Karen Parfitt Hughes, (Alpha Zeta) - Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
Danica McKellar (Alpha Chi) - actress; (The Wonder Years)
Jessica Nelson North (Theta) - poet and author. Editor at Poetry
Sandra Palmer (Gamma Upsilon) - Professional golfer
Lu Parker (Zeta Sigma) - Miss USA 1994; KTLA-TV news correspondent
Carol Shields (Phi) - author; winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, 1995
Jean Smart (Alpha Theta) - actress; (Designing Women, 24, Samantha Who?)
Cathy Deupree (Eta) - singer
Judy Woodruff (Omicron) - news correspondent

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