Celebrating 111 Years of Sisterhood

It is always inspiring to think about how six different women came together in friendship to begin what we know today as Delta Zeta. They weren’t much different from our newest members who joined our sisterhood this fall. Delta Zeta’s Founders, Alfa Lloyd, Mary Collins, Anna Keen, Mabelle Minton, Anne Simmons and Julia Bishop, went off to college in the fall of 1902. They were all from Ohio, all had an interest in furthering their education and all in a day when women were hardly encouraged to attend university. They became part of the first class at Miami University to enroll women as full time students. What firsts are today’s newest Delta Zeta members going to be a part of?

Today Delta Zeta inspires women to live out the vision born that fall in 1902. Though Delta Zeta was incorporated in the State of Ohio on October 24, 1902, which also happened to be Alfa Lloyd’s birthday, our story did not stop there. Since that time more than 250,000 women have experienced sisterhood and friendship much like our Founders did that first Fall. Delta Zeta members today are roommates, classmates, big sisters, study buddies, lunch partners, travel partners, you name it. So very much like Alfa, Mary, Anna, Mabelle, Anne and Julia were for each other.  

This Founders Day, 111 years later, take a moment to think about those special sisters in your life today. And join us in thanking our Founders for creating the opportunity for us to be connected because of Delta Zeta.

Please share your stories, photos and celebrations of your Founders Day this year with us by posting to our Facebook page, tweeting us your event or emailing us at webmaster@dzshq.com.