United States SRES 731: A resolution recognizing the 175th anniversary of the founding of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority.

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119THCONGRESS 
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DSESSION 
S.  RES.  731 
Recognizing the 175th anniversary of the founding of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. 
IN  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES  
MAY14, 2026 
Mrs. M
OODYsubmitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 175th anniversary of the founding of Alpha 
Delta Pi Sorority. 
Whereas   Alpha   Delta   Pi   Sorority   was   founded   as   the   
Adelphean  Society  on  May  15,  1851,  at  Wesleyan  Female  
College in Macon, Georgia; 
Whereas  Alpha  Delta  Pi  Sorority  was  the  first  secret  society  
for  college  women,  founded  at  the  first  college  chartered  
to grant degrees to women; 
Whereas  the  recognized  founders  of  Alpha  Delta  Pi  Sorority  
include  Eugenia  Tucker  Fitzgerald,  Mary  Evans  Glass,  
Octavia  Andrew  Rush,  Ella  Pierce  Turner,  Sophronia  
Woodruff Dews, and Elizabeth Williams Mitchell; 
Whereas  membership  of  Alpha  Delta  Pi  Sorority  stands  at  
over  290,000  lifetime  initiates  as  of  the  date  of  introduc-
tion of this resolution; 
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•SRES  731  IS  
Whereas  Alpha  Delta  Pi  Sorority,  headquartered  in  Atlanta,  
Georgia,  has  established  chapters  at  over  220  colleges  
and  universities  across  the  United  States  and  Canada  
and has 165 active alumnae associations; 
Whereas  Alpha  Delta  Pi  Sorority  is  a  private  membership  or-
ganization  whose  mission  is  to  provide  women  with  a  
meaningful  lifelong  experience  that  empowers  them  to  
reach  their  full  potential  through  leadership,  educational,  
philanthropic, and social opportunities; 
Whereas  the  objects  set  forth  by  the  Adelphean  Society  were  
the  mental,  moral,  social,  and  domestic  improvement  of  
its  members,  and  Alpha  Delta  Pi  Sorority  now  recognizes  
the   core   values   of   sisterhood,   service,   character,   and   
knowledge  to  be  the  guideposts  by  which  all  members  
live; 
Whereas  Alpha  Delta  Pi  Sorority,  whose  open  motto  is  ‘‘We  
Live  For  Each  Other’’,  whose  collegians  log  over  300,000  
community  service  hours  annually,  and  whose  platforms  
regularly  educate  members  and  the  public  about  the  dan-
gers  of  hazing  and  the  importance  of  sisterhood  in  rela-
tion  to  wellness  and  belonging,  consistently  raises  over  
$1,000,000 per year for Ronald McDonald House; 
Whereas  Alpha  Delta  Pi  Sorority  counts  among  its  alumnae  
1  Academy  Award  winner,  6  Emmy  Award  winners,  2  
Grammy  Award  winners,  4  New  York  Times  bestselling  
authors,  6  United  States  Olympians,  2  Pulitzer  Prize-  
winning   journalists,   and   1   recipient   of   the   Walter   
Cronkite  Award  for  Excellence  in  Journalism  and  the  
Peabody  Award  for  Journalistic  Integrity,  is  home  to  2  
sitting   United   States   Representatives   and   1   sitting   
United  States  Senator  as  of  the  date  of  introduction  of  
this  resolution,  and  can  claim  several  ‘‘firsts’’,  including  
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•SRES  731  IS  
the  first  Treasurer  of  the  United  States  to  be  named  Na-
tional Director of the Savings Bond Division and the first 
woman  to  hold  the  highest  education  post  in  the  Federal  
Government; and 
Whereas  Alpha  Delta  Pi  Sorority  will  hold  its  175th  Anniver-
sary  Grand  Convention  in  Palm  Desert,  California,  from  
June 17 through June 20, 2026: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the Senate— 1
(1)  congratulates  Alpha  Delta  Pi  Sorority  on  2
the occasion of its 175th anniversary; 3
(2)   acknowledges   the   contributions   of   Alpha   4
Delta  Pi  members  to  education,  science  and  tech-5
nology,  the  arts,  athletics,  government,  the  military,  6
business, and community service; and 7
(3)  recognizes  the  members  of  Alpha  Delta  Pi  8
Sorority  for  their  lifelong  commitment  to  personal  9
growth, friendship, and community enrichment. 10
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