FIRST
Alpha Delta Pi holds the distinction for being the first society founded for college women. It was chartered at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia in 1851, which is appropriately the first college chartered to grant degrees to women. Alpha Delta Pi was originally named “The Adelphean Society,” originating from the Greek word “Adelphean” meaning “sister.”
FINEST
Across the nation, ADPis are bright, fun, and classy young women who share the special bond of sisterhood. The qualifications for membership have remained unchanged throughout the years: scholarship, high principles, and true friendship. Here at the University of Florida, our chapter was the first sorority invited to join the Panhellenic community. Since 1948, Alpha Delta Pi has been representing UF with pride and has recently received awards for one of the top five ADPi chapters in the nation and the best chapter in Florida.
FOREVER
The principles established by our founders in 1851 are enduring standards exemplifying the highest ideals of Christian womanhood. Our creed states that Alpha Delta Pi is more than a ritual and more than a symbol: that it is a way of life. Alpha Delta Pi is something you are, not just something you become. What Alpha Delta Pi represents at the University of Florida, and what we symbolize throughout North American chapters since 1851 will keep us the first and finest… forever.
FUN FACTS:
- Motto: We Live for Each Other
- Colors: Azure Blue and White
- Mascot: Alphie the Lion
- Flower: Woodland Violets
- Founding Date: May 15, 1851
- University of Florida Chapter: Gamma Iota
- Philanthropy: Ronald McDonald House Charities
- Values: Sisterhood, Self, Scholarship and Service
- Awards: Chapter of the Year at Greek Awards
- Fun: On your 21st birthday, you get to take a dip into our Alphie fountain.