In the 1890s, the State Female Normal School, now Longwood University, was the state’s first institution to open its doors to teacher education, at a time when higher education for women was a highly debated topic.  Margaret Batten, Louise Davis, Martha Trent Featherston, Isabella Merrick, Sallie Michie, Lelia Scott, Elizabeth Watkins, and Lucy Wright formed a special bond while studying for their future teaching careers.  On April 20, 1898 they founded Sigma Sigma Sigma. They began a strong sisterhood based on friendship and development of strong womanly character. They reached out to others who joined them on the journey.
 
In 1979, the Delta Pi chapter was founded at Winthrop University.  For over thirty years we have continued to uphold the values of our founders.

 

 

MISSION STATEMENT

To establish among its members a perpetual bond of friendship, to develop in them strong womanly character, and to impress upon them high standards of conduct. 

 

OUR BELIEFS

Sigma Sigma Sigma reaffirms its long standing core values of wisdom, power, faith, hope and love.

 

Notable Alumnae

- Linda Denham, creator of the Care Bears
- Jennifer Blackburn Dunn, U.S. House of Representatives - Washington
- Gladys Morelock, Superintendent of the U.S. Mint
- Billie Letts, authur of the book, Where the Heart Is
- Carrie Underwood, winner of American Idol (Season Four)

 

 

 

    Symbol- Sailboat

     Jewel- Pearl

     Motto- "Faithful Unto Death"

     Flower- Purple Violet

     Colors- Royal Purple and White

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

FUN FACTS

- Sigma Sigma Sigma is the only national sorority to have two chapters in Alaska.
- Tri-Sigma was the first sorority to have an international chapter.
- Sigma was the first sorority to have a hearing impaired chapter. 
- The play atriums featured in the movie Patch Adams were funded by Sigma.