and globally through community service, civil, and social action.” Local examples of this work include members’ involvement in different community service projects for Indianapolis’ Black community, such as Circle City Classic (the annual Indianapolis African American college football festival), Operation Big Book Bag (a program that provides book bags, textbooks, computers, and school supplies to select schools), Swim 1922 (a program to increase swim participation and reduce drowning incidents), Sigma Youth Symposium (held annually to highlight prevalent concerns that impact youth), and the Alpha Sigma scholarship (awarded annually to local area high school and college students). These chapters supported the larger organization’s mission of “ the quality of life for women and their families in the U.S. Three of these chapters were located in Indianapolis: Alpha Chapter at Butler University Gamma Zeta Chapter (founded April 6, 1963), a citywide undergraduate chapter for students at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), University Of Indianapolis, Marian University, and Martin University and Alpha Sigma Chapter for alumnae. Virgin Islands, Canada, Germany, and Korea. By 2020, the sorority had more than 85,000 members representing over 500 chapters throughout the United States, Bahamas, Bermuda, the U.S. Eight years later in 1937, the organization joined the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) (also known as the “Divine Nine ”), a collaborative umbrella group composed of historically Black Greek-lettered fraternities and sororities.Īs the decades progressed, Sigma Gamma Rho’s membership grew. On December 30, 1929, Sigma Gamma Rho became an incorporated national collegiate sorority with a charter to the Alpha Chapter at Butler University. One of these groups, the Alpha Sigma Chapter, organized to serve alumnae in Indianapolis. The first alumnae chapters, meanwhile, formed in 1929. For the next several years, the sorority committed itself to establish new undergraduate chapters throughout the country, especially at Black colleges and universities. Sigma Gamma Rho’s first national convention (known as a “boule”) took place December 27-29, 1925, in Indianapolis. While originally composed solely of teachers, membership expanded to encompass all Black women interested in higher education as well as community service. This work included the establishment of the group’s organizational structure, symbols, and goals. Number of Service Hours Per Member (Spring 2022) - 14.40ĭollars Raised (Spring 2022) - $576.80 donated to March of Dimes, WIU WIU Infant and Preschool Center, & Samaritan Well Inc.Sigma Gamma Rho devoted its first three years to organizing. *Awards listed reflect recognition within the last three academic years
Central Region Awards - Scholastic Achievement - Jenna LeSure, Taliyah Meeks, Shakenya Cherry, Ganae Collins, and Keyara Fairlee Central Region Awards - Essence of Sigma Award, Dr. Central Region Awards - Essence of Sigma Graduating Senior - Taliyah Meeks Central Region Awards - Advisor of the Year - Dr. Central Region Awards - Scholastic Achievement - Keyara Fairlee, Taliyah Meeks, Attondr O'Neil, Kimberly Townsend, and Zaria Pryor Central Region Awards - Rising Star - Keyara Fairlee Central Region Awards - Undergraduate of the Year - Keyara Fairlee Hattie Redford Award for Scrapbook of Years of Service
Central Region Awards - Program Vision Award 2020 OSE Awards - Outstanding Community Service by an Organization.2020 OSE Awards - Outstanding Student Organization.
2020 FSL Awards - Outstanding Chapter Advisor - Dr.2020 FSL Awards - Outstanding Community Involvement.2020 FSL Awards - Virtual Program of the Year.2020 FSL Awards - FSL Member of the Year - Keyara Fairlee.Hattie Redford Award for Scrapbook and Display of Years of Service Central Region Awards - Scholastic Achievement - Keyara Fairlee 2021 OSE Awards - Leading Through Adversity Award.2021 FSL Awards - Chapter President of the Year - Amira Smith.2021 FSL Awards - Outstanding Community Involvement.
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