Centennial Anniversary

1924 - 2024 | 100 Years of Celebrating Academic Excellence

 
 

May 31st Founder's Day

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We shall pass our torches on, one to another.

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May 31st Founder's Day 〰️ We shall pass our torches on, one to another. 〰️

History

Alpha Lambda Delta was founded in 1924 by Maria Leonard, the Dean of Women at the University of Illinois, to recognize academic excellence among freshman women. ALD operated as a single sex organization until the mid-1970s when we became coeducational in response to Title IX. Founder’s Day is celebrated every year on May 31st with a focus on giving back to your local community. Paying it forward is in essence the meaning of our motto, “We shall pass our torches on, one to another.”

Explore our history timeline.

Centennial Fund

Thank you to all of our Alpha Lambda Delta Centennial Fund donors.

With your contributions, Alpha Lambda Delta will continue to flourish for the next 100 years by encouraging superior academic achievement, promoting intelligent living and a continued high standard of learning, and assisting students in recognizing and developing meaningful goals for their unique roles in society.

Would you like your name added to our donor list? Donations can be accepted online or by sending a check to: Alpha Lambda Delta, 6800 Pittsford Palmyra Rd. Ste 340, Fairport, NY 14450.

Centennial Celebration Banquet

Thank you to all who joined us in celebrating the Centennial Anniversary at the Summer Board Meeting in Chicago, IL, our founding state.

Check out our special Centennial video produced at the banquet.

Leadership Conference

As part of our Centennial Anniversary, we celebrated during the fall leadership conference as well! We hope everyone who was able to join us had a blast!

ALD 100th Anniversary Song

Dr. Justin Badgerow, Professor of Music and ALD Chapter Advisor at Elizabethtown College, turns Maria Leonard's words into a 100th Anniversary Celebration song after they were shared at the 2024 Leadership Conference in Chicago, IL. Dr. Badgerow composed, notated, and recorded the 100th Anniversary ALD song. Vocals by Maddie Hauser, ALD member and Elizabethtown College Music Major, class of 2025.

The Flame

Keep an eye out for a special Centennial Edition of The Flame in early 2025. For now, revisit past Flame magazines dating back to the beginning in 1963.