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Alpha Lambda Delta: A Brief History

Alpha Lambda Delta was founded in 1924 at the University of Illinois. The Dean of Women, Maria Leaonard, established it as an honor society for women. As more chapters were created, Alpha Lambda Delta became a national honors organization. Men were initiated into the society starting in 1975. The words “we shall pass our torches on, one to another” were adapted from Plato’s Republic. Since its founding in 1924, over 230 chapters have been established all across the United States, and more than 650,000 students have been initiated into this prestigious honor society.