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ΑΣΑ - Alpha Sigma Alpha

Motto	Aspire, Seek, Attain
Colors	Crimson, Pearl White, Palm Green, and Gold
Symbol	star, crown, palm tree, phoenix
Flower	Narcissus and Aster
Founded	November 15, 1901 at Longwood University, (Farmville, Virginia)
Type	Social
Scope	National
Headquarters	9550 Zionsville Rd., Ste 160 Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Members	60,000 Members currently n/a lifetime
Philanthropy	Special Olympics
Jewels	Ruby and Pearl
Homepage	http://www.alphasigmaalpha.org/

Alpha Sigma Alpha (ΑΣΑ) is a US national sorority founded on November 15, 1901 at Longwood College (now University) in Farmville, Virginia. There are now over 70 chapters of Alpha Sigma Alpha nationwide with more than 60,000 members.

Contents 1 History 2 Philanthropies 3 Notable alumnae 4 Creed 5 Current chapters 6 References 7 External links

In Farmville, Virginia what is now known as Longwood University opened its doors to women in 1884. In the fall of 1901 at that very same college five women, having gone through the rushing and bidding of the campus sororities together, created a friendship. Instead of accepting the bids from the existing sororities Virginia Boyd Noell, Juliette Hundley Gilliam, Calva Watson Wootton, Louise Cox Carper, and Mary Williamson Hundley decided to stay together and become sisters, their goal was to form a separate sorority.

On November 15, 1901 that goal was accomplished when Alpha Sigma Alpha was named and chartered. The purpose of Alpha Sigma Alpha, as stated in the charter is "[...] to cultivate friendship among its members, and in every way to create pure and elevating sentiments, to perform such deeds and to mould such opinions as will tend to elevate and ennoble womanhood in the world." The open motto of the sorority is "Aspire, Seek, Attain." To create a well rounded woman the four-fold aim of the sorority is: intellectual, spiritual, social and physical development of its members.

The national headquarters was permanently established in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1998.

In 1976 Alpha Sigma Alpha National headquarters announced that the Special Olympics would be the national philanthropic project. Since then it has taken several projects under its wing. In 1989 Alpha Sigma Alpha set up the Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation. Initially it was a scholarship-granting body, but it has branched out to support a number of different interests with the intentions of providing opportunities for service, leadership, and lifelong learning. In 1990 the S. June Smith Center, located in Lancaster, PA and named after Alpha Sigma Alpha member S. June Smith^[1] (Kappa Kappa Chapter), rounded out its philanthropic interests.

• Freida J. Riley, (Beta Pi) - Teacher, her work as a teacher influenced the Rocket Boys, subjects of the movie October Sky.

• Patti Balwanz- Co-author of Nordie's at Noon
• Kim Carlos- Co-author of Nordie's at Noon

To fill my days with satisfying activity,
To find dominant beauty in art, literature, nature, and friendships,
To know the peace and serenity of a divine faith,
To love life and joyously live each day to its ultimate good-
This is my creed in Alpha Sigma Alpha.

Wilma Wilson Sharp
Zeta Zeta

Alabama:

• Zeta Rho- University of West Alabama, Livingston

Alaska:

• Theta Delta- University of Alaska-Anchorage, Anchorage

Arkanas:

• Beta Lambda- University of Central Arkansas, Conway
• Beta Mu- Henderson State University, Arkadelphia
• Gamma Zeta- University of Arkansas at Monticello, Monticello
• Epsilon Alpha- Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia

Colorado:

• Beta Beta- University of Northern Colorado, Greeley
• Zeta Pi- Colorado State University-Pueblo, Pueblo

Delaware:

• Delta Iota- University of Delaware, Newark

Iowa:

• Zeta Psi- Loras College, Dubuque
• Theta Alpha- Coe College, Cedar Rapids

Illinois:

• Gamma Omega- Eastern Illinois University, Charleston
• Beta Rho- Northern Illinois University, DeKalb
• Gamma Lambda- Loyola University, Chicago
• Delta Eta- DePaul University, Chicago
• Zeta Phi- Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago

Indiana:

• Beta Upsilon- Indiana State University, Terre Haute
• Delta Kappa- University of Southern Indiana, Evansville

Kanas:

• Epsilon Epsilon- Emporia State University, Emporia
• Eta Eta- Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg

Kentucky:

• Beta Nu- Murray State University, Murray

Louisiana:

• Psi Psi- Northwestern State University, Natchitoches

Maryland:

• Epsilon Tau- University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Michigan:

• Beta Theta- Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant
• Gamma Mu- Adrian College, Adrian
• Delta Nu-A- Kettering University, Flint
• Delta Nu-B- Kettering University, Flint
• Delta Sigma- Saginaw Valley State University, University Center
• Zeta Tau- Grand Valley State University, Allendale

Minnesota:

• Zeta Kappa- Minnesota State University-Mankato, Mankato

Missouri:

• Alpha Beta- Truman State University, Kirksville (longest standing chapter)
• Zeta Zeta- Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg
• Phi Phi- Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville
• Beta Sigma- Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield
• Gamma Pi- Missouri Valley College, Marshall
• Zeta Alpha- Missouri Southern State College, Joplin
• Zeta Eta- Rockhurst University, Kansas City
• Zeta Mu- Missouri Western State College, St. Joseph

New York:

• Zeta Theta- Wagner College, Staten Island
• Zeta Iota- State University of New York, Stony Brook
• Gamma Iota- Rochester Unstitute of Technology, Rochester
• Zeta Chi- Niagara University, Niagara University
• Epsilon Nu- State University of New York at Brockport

New Jersey:

• Zeta Lambda- Rowan University, Glassboro

Ohio:

• Zeta Omicron- Muskingum College, New Concord

Oklahoma:

• Beta Gamma- Northeastern State University, Tahlequah
• Gamma Gamma- Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Alva

Pennsylvania:

• Nu Nu- Drexel University, Philadelphia
• Gamma Rho- East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg
• Delta Epsilon- Mansfield University, Mansfield
• Delta Chi- Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg
• Epsilon Kappa- Millersville University, Millersville
• Zeta Nu- Moravian College, Bethlehem
• Alpha Gamma- Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana
• Gamma Eta- The Pennsylvania State University, University Park
• Gamma Psi- Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro
• Epsilon Theta- The Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College, Erie
• Epsilon Lambda- University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Johnstown
• Epsilon Upsilon- California University of Pennsylvania, California
• Zeta Gamma- Gannon University, Erie

Tennessee:

• Zeta Omega- Austin Peay State University, Clarksville

Texas:

• Delta Upsilon- University of Texas-San Antonio, San Antonio
• Zeta Sigma- University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio
• Theta Epsilon- Schreiner University, Kerrville

Virginia:

• Alpha- Longwood University, Farmville
• Beta Epsilon- James Madison University, Harrisonburg
• Beta Iota- Radford University — Radford
• Epsilon Gamma- Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond
• Epsilon Eta- Virginia Wesleyan College, Virginia Beach
• Zeta Upsilon- Lynchburg College, Lynchburg
• Theta Beta- Roanoke College, Salem
• Theta Gamma- Christopher Newport University, Newport News

West Virginia:

• Beta Pi- Concord University, Athens

Wisconsin:

• Zeta Beta- University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls

[1]

• Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority National Website
• S. June Smith Center

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