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::National History::.
On October 22, 1989, a group of women gathered at the Chicano Native American Culture Center to form an organization of Latina/Hispanic women at the University of Iowa. Their goal was to form a group that would provide social & academic support to Latinas/Hispanic and women of all cultures. The womyn of distinction who founded Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc. are; Gloria Cuevas, Julieta Miller, Maria Pineda, Danell Riojas, & Guadalupe Temiquel.
After a lot of hard work & dedication, the Panhellenic Council at the University of Iowa recognized Sigma Lambda Gamma as a sorority on April 9, 1990. This is the day Sigma Lambda Gamma recognizes as their founding date.
.::Sigma Lambda Gamma Today::.
Today Sigma Lambda Gamma is known as a prestigious sorority nation wide, which is all thanks to the Founding Mothers and Executive Directors, Mary Peterson & Esther Materon-Arum. Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority has chapters from New York to Texas, Florida to California. In total, Sigma Lambda Gamma has 88 Chapters and 12 Colonies, making it the Largest Latina-Oriented Sorority in the nation and the fastest growing sorority in the nation. Our members have recognized the need for togetherness and support among women of all cultures at their universities and colleges and are dedicated to the overall success of women in the world.
.::Mu Gamma Chapter History::.
Sigma Lambda Gamma was established on June 10, 2006, making us the 81st Chapter in the nation. We are known as the
MesmerizinG Mu Gamma Chapter. Since our establishment on the UC Davis Campus we constantly try to...
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