Welcome to Alpha Xi Delta at DePaul University! 

 Imagine the first round of formal recruitment on your 19th birthday, your first year of college. Talking to hundreds of girls you have never met. For me, that was very intimidating. However from the moment I stepped foot in Alpha Xi Delta, I knew there was a spark. On such a special day of the year, my first birthday away from friends and family, Alpha Xi Delta started to feel like home.

  The room was filled with passionate, welcoming, and excited women that celebrated with me after only knowing me for 10 minutes. I knew that being in Alpha Xi Delta, I would enable me to be myself and allow me to be my true self. My sisters are some of my best friends, study buddies, and the best support system I could ever have, especially when things get hard. I can always count on their support and bond to get me through it. Alpha Xi Delta is a strong community and a support system that grows with you as you move through your college career. 

Alpha Xi Delta has allowed me to realize values and potentials that I did not think I had. I feel so lucky to constantly be surrounded by courageous and intelligent young women who will always be a shoulder for me past my four years of college. 

Through the sisterhood of Alpha Xi Delta, I have gained more confidence to face the world and push through the obstacles that may be in store for me. I am forever grateful for each and every moment in Alpha Xi Delta. These women show our values of courage, graciousness, and peace every day.

Being Iota Rho’s Chapter President has been my greatest joy, and I can not wait to see where the year takes us.

XOXI,

Ava Edelman, Chapter President