Sigma Alpha (ΣΑ) is a professional agricultural sorority.
History
On January 26, 1978, five students, Ann Huling Mathews, Cindie Davis, Marilyn Burns, Jennifer McMillan and Amy Mathews, founded Sigma Alpha at the Ohio State University. Since that time, Sigma Alpha has become a national organization consisting of 60 collegiate chapters and 32 alumni chapters. Today, more than 11,000 members have been initiated into Sigma Alpha Sorority.
The sorority was named Sigma Alpha for "Sisters in Agriculture." The sorority's official colors are emerald and maize, the mascot is the baby bull, the official flower is the yellow chrysanthemum, and the symbolic jewel is the emerald. The motto is Cultivating Professional Women in Agriculture. The objective of Sigma Alpha is to promote its members' roles in all facets of agriculture.
Sigma Alpha is a member of the Professional Fraternity Association (PFA), a national organization of professional Greek letter organizations. Sigma Alpha Sorority is an affiliate of Agriculture in the Classroom, which is also the sorority's national philanthropy project. It belongs to the Consortium of Collegiate Agricultural Organizations.
Collegiate chapters
- Alpha - The Ohio State University
- Beta - Purdue University
- Gamma - Michigan State University
- Delta - Iowa State University
- Epsilon - Pennsylvania State University
- Zeta - Louisiana State University
- Eta - University of Connecticut
- Theta - University of Tennessee
- Iota - University of Arkansas
- Kappa - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
- Lambda - University of California, Davis
- Nu - Colorado State University
- Xi - Oregon State University
- Omicron - Truman State University
- Pi - Virginia Poly Tech University
- Rho - Texas Tech University
- Sigma - Western Illinois University
- Tau - Clemson University
- Upsilon - North Dakota State University
- Phi-Texas A&M University - Commerce
- Chi - West Virginia University
- Psi - Middle Tennessee State University
- Omega - South Dakota State University
- Alpha Beta - Northwest Missouri State University
- Alpha Gamma - Southern Illinois University Carbondale
- Alpha Delta - University of Nebraska–Lincoln
- Alpha Epsilon - University of Wyoming
- Alpha Zeta - Tarleton State University
- Alpha Eta - Stephen F. Austin State University
- Alpha Theta - North Carolina State University
- Alpha Iota - California State University, Chico
- Alpha Kappa - University of Delaware
- Alpha Lambda - Delaware Valley College
- Alpha Mu - University of Illinois
- Alpha Xi - Missouri State University
- Alpha Omicron - University of Georgia
- Alpha Pi - Texas A&M University
- Alpha Rho - University of Arizona
- Alpha Tau - University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Alpha Upsilon - Murray State University
- Alpha Phi - California State University, Fresno
- Alpha Chi - University of Missouri
- Alpha Psi - Cornell University
- Alpha Omega - Kansas State University
- Beta Alpha - University of Maryland-College Park
- Beta Gamma - University of Florida
- Beta Delta - University of Wisconsin-Platteville (largest)
- Beta Epsilon - University of Idaho
- Beta Zeta - University of Wisconsin-River Falls
- Beta Eta - Auburn University
- Beta Theta - University of Tennessee-Martin
- Beta Iota - Florida Southern College
- Beta Kappa - University of New Hampshire
- Beta Lambda - University of Rhode Island
- Beta Mu - Fort Hays State University
- Beta Nu - Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
- Beta Xi - Illinois State University
- Beta Omicron - University of Kentucky
- Beta Pi - Sam Houston State University
- Beta Rho - Southern Arkansas University