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EPSILON HISTORY

Realizing the need for a Hispanic women's organization, Patricia Banuelos and Jerra Villesca discussed the idea of forming a Hispanic sorority at the University of Texas at Arlington.  Patricia referred Jerra to the Kappa Delta Chi Sorority at Texas Tech University.  She was then put in contact with the advisor, Marlene Hernandez and the President of Alpha Chapter, Chrisitina Arzola.

  Naomi Vasquez, who was also interested in forming a Hispanic sorority, assisted Jera with the preliminary steps.  They wrote a letter of intent to the Texas Tech Dean of Students on January 29, 1992. On February 12, 1992, they received a letter And a packet that included the History and the Constitution of Kappa Delta Chi. Once the information was received; Jerra, Naomi, and Patricia went through the proper channels to establish official organizational status at UTA.

 

 On March 13th, elections Were held, and officer positions were filled as follows.

 

President:

Jerra Villesca

 

Vice-President:

Lilia Medina

 

Standards:

Patricia Banuelos

 

Pledge Trainer:

Naomi Vasquez

 

Treasurer:

Dioselina Garcia

 

Recording Secretary:

Claudia Morales

 

Corresponding Secretary:

Myrna Conde

 

Historian/Chaplain:

Andrea Souflee

 

On March 27th, elections were held by perspective members to ratify the local constitution. Kappa Delta Chi was recognized as an official organization at the University of Texas at Arlington on April 23, 1992.

  On September 5-6, 1992, the officers were inducted by Rebecca Aleman, Norma Madrid, and Lisa Rascon of the Alpha Chapter. A weekend of learning and sharing evolved into a bond of sisterhood and the Epsilon Chapter was established.

  The first pledge class was initiated in the Fall of 1992.  It consisted of:

 

Theresa Blackburn

 

Rose Cuison

 

Betty De La Garza

 

Martha Gallegos

 

Bertha Gayton

 

Lorinda Monita