Six young women came together at Miami University to form a sisterhood based on ideals that they cherished. Delta Zeta was the first sorority to be founded at the University.

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The six friends bonded quickly as they faced the challenges of starting a sorority on a male-dominated campus, as women had just been given full status as students at Miami University.

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Alfa Lloyd, Mary Collins, Anna Keen, Julia Bishop, Mabelle Minton, and Anne Simmons met with Dr. Guy Potter Benton, the president of the university at the time, to transform their idea into a reality.

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The Founders then went on to lay the foundation for the Sorority which would have a national reach and impact. Today, Delta Zeta has enriched the lives of over 260,000 alumnae and collegiate members by fostering independent and empowering young women all over the United States!