ZTA was formed at Longwood University in Farmville, VA on October 15, 1898. the Delta Iota Chapter at Clarion was founded on April 30, 1960. Our National Philanthropy is Breast Cancer Education and Awareness through the ZTA Foundation.
Description of the organization found online 11-15-2021:
ZTA's Mission Statement:
To make a difference in the lives of our members by developing the potential of each individual through innovative programming, which emphasizes leadership development, service to others, academic achievement and continued personal growth for women, with a commitment to friendship and the future based on the sisterhood, values and traditions of the past.
ZTA's Purpose:
The purpose of Zeta Tau Alpha is the intensifying of friendship, the fostering of a spirit of love, the creating of such sentiments, the performing of such deeds, and the moulding of such opinions as will be conducive to the building up of a purer and nobler womanhood in the world.
ZTA's Open Motto:
“Seek the Noblest”
