Alpha Gamma Delta

Our symbols and what we stand for

Fraternity Facts

Fraternity Vision:
Inspire the Woman. Impact the World.

Mission Statement:
Alpha Gamma Delta is an international fraternity for women that exists to provide opportunities for personal development through the spirit of sisterhood.

* We support lifelong learning as a means to gain understanding and wisdom.
* We promote the value of fraternal membership and commitment to higher education.
* We help prepare members to contribute to the world's work.
* We advocate lifetime involvement in Alpha Gamma Delta.

Flowers:
A red and buff rose with green asparagus plumosa fern

Jewel:
Pearl

Colors:
Red, Buff and Green

Mascot:
Squirrel (Skiouros)

Founding:
May 30, 1904
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York

Total international membership:
Exceeds 140,000

Total installed collegiate chapters:
180

Alumnae chapters/clubs across North America:
More than 250

 

The Alpha Gamma Delta Purpose:

· To gain understand that Wisdom may be vouchsafed to me.

· To develop and prize health and vigor of body.

· To cultivate acquaintance with many whom I meet.

· To cherish friendships with but a chosen few and to study the perfecting of those friendships.

· To welcome the opportunity of contributing to the world’s work in the community where I am placed because of the joy of service thereby bestowed and the talent of leadership multiplied.

· To honor my home, my country, my religious faith.

· To hold truth inviolable, sincerity essential and kindness invaluable.

· To covet beauty in environment, manner, word and thought.

· To possess high ideals and attain somewhat unto them.

· This shall be my purpose that those who know me may esteem Alpha Gamma Delta for her attainments, revere her for her purposes and love her for her womanhood.