Carmela Beatrice Izaguirre was born on July 1, 1980 and entered into rest on January 23, 2002 after losing her battle with Ewing Sarcoma, a type of bone cancer. Carmela was a Senior at Texas A&M University in College Station, TX majoring in Psychology. She was a member Kappa Delta Chi's Beta Chapter. Friends and family describe Carmela as a wonderful young lady with a heart of gold, a beautiful smile and a great personality. Her favorite part of being a sister of KDCHi was the community service events. Carmela planned to graduate with her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Texas A&M, attend graduate school and earn a Master’s degree in Child Psychology. She loved working with children and hoped for a big family of her own. Theresa Izaguirre said she and her family expected great things from her sister and are very proud of her accomplishments. “She was perfect in our eyes,” Theresa said. “We miss her terribly.

In the fall of 2002, the Beta Chapter established a scholarship fund in memory of Carmela. Community Service was something that Carmela emphasized in her own life, thus the scholarship is awarded to a Latina high school senior that exhibits an extreme dedication to service. Each year the chapter sells Bar-B-Q dinners to raise funds. This year, the chapter was able to award 3 scholarships to area seniors in the amount of $1000 each. They are able to recognize the efforts of the youth in the community, and at the same time, honor the memory of a sister who dedicated her life to the principle of service.