History of Kappa Delta

Kappa Delta was founded on Oct 23, 1897 at
State Female Normal School in Farmville, Virginia
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Lenora Ashmore Blackiston |
Julia Gardiner Tyler Wilson |
Mary Sommerville Sparks Hendrick |
Sara Turner White |
Alpha Nu Chapter of
Kappa Delta Sorority
602 North Wittenberg
Springfield, OH 45504
(937) 322-6825
alphanu@kappadelta.org
Famous KD's Include:
Pearl S. Buck, author, first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature
Georgia
O'Keefe, artist, recipient of the Medal of Freedom
Claudia Kennedy, US Army's first female 3-star general
Kathleen Babineau Blanco, Louisiana's first female Governor
Suzy Spafford Lidstrom, creator of Suzy's Zoo
Ali Landry, Miss USA 1996, actress
Ellen Albertini Dow, actress, best known as the rapping granny from "The Wedding
Singer"
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| The Nautilus Shell | The Dagger | The Katydid | |
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| Our Mascots | |||
| National: Teddy Bear | Alpha Nu: Pink Flamingo | ||
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| Our Flower | Our Jewels | ||
| The White Rose | |||
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The Emerald, Pearl, and Diamond | ||
Last Updated Sept 26, 2007