Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority

Public service, the education of youth, and leadership development are hallmark within Sigma Gamma Rho (SGR). The sorority boasts an extensive history, vast membership, and a commitment to supporting the community.

From their work with Project Africare, donating thousands of dollars for African women to purchase grain grinders, to their Project Reassurance, sponsoring workshops that assist pregnant teens and educate teen mothers, the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority feels a responsibility to improve the quality of life for women both in their community and around the world.

The History of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority

Seven young educators founded SGR in 1922. The sorority was founded on the belief that the discipline, self-respect, and knowledge gained through education would help individuals recognize their duty and responsibility to society. The commitment to education shared by the founding members helped to shape Sigma Gamma Rho's current scholarship program, with the goal of promoting and encouraging high scholastic achievement.

Sisterhood is vital to SGR members, who support themselves and each other as a cohesive group. In Sigma Gamma Rho, personal success is shared success, professional contacts are developed, and lifelong bonds are formed.

Historically Black Colleges with Sigma Gamma Rho Chapters

Today, Sigma Gamma Rho boasts over 85,000 undergraduate, graduate, and alumni members. The sisterhood that started with seven at Butler University is now represented in over 500 chapters in the U.S. and around the world. Here are just a few historically black colleges with SGR chapters:

• Tennessee State University (TN)
• Howard University (DC)
• Morris Brown College (GA)
• Livingstone College (NC)

Noted Sigma Gamma Rho Members

SGR notables include:

• Mary Washington, first African American CPA
• Judge Joyce Williams Warren, the first African American judge in Arkansas
• Beatrice Powell, senior director, Mary Kay Cosmetics

SGR scholarships are awarded yearly on a regional and national basis to both males and females for the pursuit of higher education. Additionally, their yearly Mwanamugimu Essay Contest promotes an understanding of Africa's historical and contemporary development. Through these programs and others, Sigma Gamma Rho proves its commitment to educational excellence.

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