History
Lenora Ashmore Blackiston, Mary Sommerville Sparks Hendrick, Julia Gardiner Tyler Wilson, and Sara Turner White founded Kappa Delta on the beliefs of friendship, fellowship, and sisterly love. Kappa Delta was the only sorority to become a member of the National Panhellenic Conference immediately upon petition. Julia Gardiner Tyler Wilson was the granddaughter of the former U.S. President John Tyler and was named after her grandmother, First Lady Julia Gardiner Tyler.
The Founders of KΔ:
- Lenora Ashmore Blackiston
- Mary Sommerville Sparks Hendricks
- Julia Gardiner Tyler Wilson
- Sara Turner White
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