About Sigma Lambda Gamma
MISSION AND HISTORY
MISSION
Sigma Lambda Gamma strives to be THE PREMIER organization committed to providing a mechanism of empowerment to ALL women.
HISTORY
During the fall of 1989, the foundation of Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc. was commenced by collegiate women who recognized the need to form an organization that provided empowerment to women of all cultural backgrounds. Her humble beginnings were built at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa where their vision was to create a network of academic and social support for Latina women. Under the guidance of Esther Materon Arum and Mary Peterson, the vision came to fruition on April 9th, 1990, as the University of Iowa Panhellenic Council officially recognized the organization as a sorority.
Through the continued commitment and leadership of the founding mothers, the operation of Sigma Lambda Gamma has thrived on many college campuses and provides an avenue for educational excellence to women of many nationalities. Our members recognize the need for togetherness and support among women of varying cultures at the university level and they remain dedicated to the overall success of women in a global environment.
Sigma Lambda Gamma is a sisterhood of women who have chosen this affiliation as a manner to achieve personal development and awareness to the responsibility of community involvement for the betterment of our local, regional, national, ,and global communities through the efforts of a network of close to 3,000 sorority members. Furthermore, we continue to be a pioneer in the Greek fraternal world through development of innovative programming initiatives, such as the Young Womens Leadership Program and Emotional Intelligence.
Today, Sigma Lambda Gamma is the largest historically Latina-based national sorority with a multicultural membership in chapters and alumnae associations throughout the United States from Arizona to Wyoming; Florida to Minnesota; New York to Texas; and many more states between the coasts of California and Rhode Island. A criterion for membership into Sigma Lambda Gamma is open to women of exceptional morals & ethics with a demonstrated commitment to academic excellence, and who are pursuing or have completed courses leading to a degree in an accredited college or university.
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PURPOSE
The purpose of Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority shall be primarily one of promoting standards of excellence in morality, ethics and education. Further, the sorority shall work to better serve the needs and wants of all the people by disseminating information about the diverse culture, which we all share. Finally, the sorority shall maintain respect for the views of others, thereby enhancing our understanding of one another, and thus bettering our community, our country and the world.
VISION
Recognizing our responsibility to the progression of a positive global community, we stress the importance of morals, ethics, and education in our daily lives so that we serve the needs of our neighbors through a mutual respect and understanding of our varying cultures.
PURPOSE AND VISION
FAST FACTS
FOUNDERS
Gloria Cuevas
Julieta Maria Miller
Maria Ester Pineda
Danell Marie Riojas
Guadelupe Temiquel
PRINCIPLES
Academics
Community Service
Cultural Awareness
Social Interaction
Morals and Ethics
FIRST LINE
Patricia Arroyo
Noemi Elizabeth Diaz-Arevalo
Angel Maria Martinez
Seema Kumari Singh
Gabriela Villafuerte-Mendoza
Philanthropies
Breast Cancer Awareness
TRiO Programs
LOCATION
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
MOTTO
Culture is pride, pride is success.
Cultura es orgullo, orgullo es éxito.
MASCOT
Purple Panther
STONE
Amethyst
DATE
April 9th, 1990
COLORS
Shocking Pink and Majestic Purple
FLOWER
Pink Rose
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