Welcome!

At Alpha Delta Pi, we are a sisterhood of friends, a family of individuals, and a home away from home. We embrace every woman's uniqueness, we encourage and support each other's goals and dreams, and we value character above all else. Founded in 1851 at Wesleyan Female College in Macon, Georgia, Alpha Delta Pi was the first secret society for women.

Letter From the President!

Hi! Welcome to the website of the Delta Pi chapter of Alpha Delta Pi here at Ripon College. My name is Lainie Heizler, and I am the current president of our chapter. I am a junior from Park Falls, Wisconsin, and am in the midst of pursuing a degree in both Biology and Environmental Studies. With this degree, I hope to work a career as a restorative ecologist and aim to help combat climate change. Coming home to Alpha Delta Pi in the spring of 2023, was not a part of my college experience I had anticipated having. I was never one to envision myself as a “sorority girl”, and I initially was rather apprehensive about joining Greek Life. However, after getting to know the sisters of ADPi through primary recruitment, athletics, classes, and other on campus organizations I began to feel a sense of belonging that I had been missing. From there forward it became overwhelmingly apparent that I wanted to be a member of this sisterhood. Being part of ADPi and Greek Life on campus at Ripon, allowed me to be part of something much bigger than myself. The overwhelming amount of support and love I received by going Greek has truly changed my experience at Ripon College. 

During my time in the chapter, I have served as our Vice President of Finance and Vice President of Event Management. I now serve as our Chapter President and am a Co-Director of Facility Management. While all of these positions have offered me both real word skills and help our chapter operate on a day to day basis, being President has been a truly special experience. This position has allowed me to not only serve as one of the biggest supporters for the sisters of this chapter, but has allowed me to be the voice of our chapter and serve each and every one of my sisters. My favorite part about being president is having the ability to help our chapter foster a caring and welcoming environment that allows for each and every one of us to grow into the women we hope to become. By having the ability to encourage one another and create such an environment together, we get to serve as an active demonstration of our open motto “We Live For Each Other”. My sisters continually challenge me to be the best version of myself, provide support in my personal endeavors and accomplishments, and show up for me every day. I could not be more grateful for the presence of Alpha Delta Pi in my life. 

Being part of this chapter has allowed me to grow as a person in a way I otherwise might not have. When I came home to ADPi, I had been seeking out something to fill the large void I came to college with. While I play volleyball here, I was looking for different ways to immerse myself and be involved in/around campus. ADPi provided me with exactly those things. I was granted opportunities to meet and interact with a community outside of athletics on campus as well as dedicate myself to philanthropic efforts through our time volunteering and working with the Ronald McDonald House. I continue to see personal growth through my experience in both ADPi and the Greek community on campus, and am incredibly thankful I chose to be brave enough to try something out of my comfort zone. While not everyone’s Greek story is the same as mine, I hope that other women on campus can find the same sense of belonging and purpose I did when I came home to ADPi. That being said, going Greek and going Alpha Delta Pi specifically, has provided me with endless support and love. The friendships and opportunities that I have gained from running home to ADPi are something I will cherish forever. 

I encourage you to look through our website, so that you may be able to see some of the wonderful memories we have created as a sisterhood. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to hear more about my “Why ADPi?” story, learn about our sisterhood, or Alpha Delta Pi in general. 

Loyally, 

Lainie Heizler <>