Alpha Gamma Delta....

The widest spread of collegiate chapters than any other NPC group across the US

The first women's fraternity to establish a minimun GPA to attain for its chapters

Has the largest international presence

The first women's fraternity with the PURPOSE/INTENT (as Sarah said) of being International

The first women's fraternity to establish and international philanthropy

The first NPC to accept a MINORITY (not just black) member

The first to have an Executive Council

One of the first Central Offices established by an NPC (now IHQ) which was in NYC at the time

** We kind of have 2 Founders Days... Our initial Founder's Day, May 30th, and International Reunion Day which replaced Founders Day, the 3rd Sat in April. But I think we all celebrate both

First NPC to establish Life Membership Alumnae Dues

Purchase of first fraternity owned International Headquarters

First to make our hazing program, "See Through The Haze...To A Clearer Purpose " available to all Greek organizations and colleges/universities


We have 2 crest. One for our US chapters and one for our Canadian ones, b/c they cant have a helmet in honor of the Queen Mum


We have 2 big sisters, Alpha Phi (1872),and Gamma Phi Beta (1874). We make the Syracuse Three or Syracuse Triad

Our magazine, The Quarterly, is not only sent to actives and alumnaes homes, but also to colleges/universities and other womens and men fraternities and anyone else interested.