About DZSWe live truly. It's OUR PURPOSE -- Each of us wants to make friends, learn new things and do something that matters. It’s part of the human experience. You might say it’s in our DNA, but that doesn’t make it any easier to do. So in 1902, six young women formed an organization that would help them move these ideas forward.Delta Zeta SororityDZS_23618c64-13a4-11ea-b88b-82301583ea00Miami University - OhioMiami University first admitted women in the fall of 1902. Before the year was over, six young women would start what has become a truly amazing story of perseverance and achievement.Delta Zeta FoundersWhen six young women came together in 1902 to form a social sorority, they had a vision of lifetime sisterhood fostered by ideals that they cherished. 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. Alfa Lloyd, Mary Collins, Anna Keen, Julia Bishop, Mabelle Minton and Anne Simmons met with Dr. Guy Potter Benton, then president of the university, to make their idea a reality. Delta Zeta Sorority was founded at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, in 1902. It was the first sorority to be founded at the university. The Founders then went on to lay the foundation for the Sorority which would have a national reach. Today, Delta Zeta has enriched the lives of over 260,000 alumnae and collegiate members in the United States and Canada.Alfa LloydMary CollinsAnna KeenJulia BishopMabelle MintonAnne SimmonsDelta Zeta National CouncilThe National Council is directly responsible for policy-making and the governance of Sorority business. The Council members are dedicated volunteers who work day-to-day with the National Headquarters staff, National Committees, National Panhellenic Conference Delegates, the Delta Zeta Foundation Board and other Delta Zeta volunteers. To contact the Delta Zeta National Council, please send your email to DZLeadership@deltazeta.org. Or, you can leave a voice mail message in the DZ Leadership box by calling National Headquarters at (513) 523-7597 ext. 207.Christy Phillips-BrownNational President (Theta Iota – Western Carolina University)Ashley Patton AndersonNational Vice President of Membership (Iota Alpha – Texas State University)Cathy Irvin PainterNational Vice President of Collegians (Alpha Gamma – University of Alabama)Barbara Jones BrothertonNational Vice President of Alumnae (Theta Nu – Minnesota State University/Moorhead)Heather Busby HannerNational Vice President of Administration (Xi Xi – University of North Georgia)Stacey Wheeler SlaughterNational Vice President of Finance (Kappa – University of Washington)Leslie Evans WilliamsNational Panhellenic Conference Delegate (Epsilon – Indiana University)Diane M. StecherPast National President (Iota Xi – University of Missouri/St. Louis)Delta Zeta FoundationThe Delta Zeta Foundation is the giving arm of Delta Zeta with a mission to advance the Sorority’s vision to be recognized as a premier women’s organization. The support of alumnae, collegians, parents and friends of Delta Zeta is needed to make this vision a reality. Formed in 1961, the Foundation is a non-profit, tax-exempt, 501(c)3 organization, and donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. This means that your gifts not only enrich Delta Zeta and its members, but could give you a tax break as well.Delta Zeta Foundation Board of TrusteesThe Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees comprised of eight Delta Zeta members. These eight women serve as stewards of your generosity and uphold the fiduciary, legal and operational core of the Foundation. The Trustees are supported in their work by the Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Advancement.Jane SpurgeonPRESIDENT (Iota Xi – University of Missouri/St. Louis)Kimberly Saari JohnstonVICE PRESIDENT (Kappa – University of Washington)Ruth Weider PattersonVICE PRESIDENT-MUSEUM (Beta Chi – Wittenberg University)Kimberly Slomka JonesSECRETARY/TREASURER (Alpha Beta – University of Illinois)Karen Martin CampbellTRUSTEE (Delta Alpha – California State University/Long Beach)Virginia Gilbert LoftinTRUSTEE (Alpha Gamma – University of Alabama)Nancy RussellTRUSTEE (Iota Upsilon – California State University/Fullerton)Kimberly Anspach RutkowskiTRUSTEE (Delta Tau – Temple University)Christy Phillips-BrownTRUSTEE (Theta Iota – Western Carolina University), Delta Zeta Sorority National PresidentA global women's organization whose shared values truly inspire action and impact lives_23618e4e-13a4-11ea-b88b-82301583ea00A lifelong, values-based membership experience for women_23618f7a-13a4-11ea-b88b-82301583ea00FriendshipLearningImpactFriendshipsMake friends_236190ec-13a4-11ea-b88b-82301583ea001_236191d2-13a4-11ea-b88b-82301583ea00LearningLearn new things_236192b8-13a4-11ea-b88b-82301583ea002_2361938a-13a4-11ea-b88b-82301583ea00ImpactDo something that matters_23619470-13a4-11ea-b88b-82301583ea002_2361956a-13a4-11ea-b88b-82301583ea002019-11-30http://www.deltazeta.org/about-us/our-purpose/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net