Sigma Gamma Rho Lecture Notes

Vocabulary flashcards covering key facts, principles, history, and programs of Sigma Gamma Rho, based on the provided lecture notes.

Sigma Gamma Rho founding date

November 12, 1922

Sigma Gamma Rho founding location

Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana

Seven Pearls (Founders of Sigma Gamma Rho)

Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little, Dorothy Hanley Whiteside, Vivian Irene White Marbury, Nannie Mae Gahn Johnson, Hattie Mae Annette Dulin Redford, Bessie Mae Downey Rhoades Martin, Cubena McClure

Sigma Gamma Rho Motto

“Greater Service, Greater Progress.”

Sigma Gamma Rho Core Principles

Sisterhood, Scholarship, Service

Sigma Gamma Rho Official Colors

Royal Blue and Gold

Sigma Gamma Rho Official Flower

Yellow Tea Rose

Sigma Gamma Rho Mascot/Symbol

The Poodle and The Torch

Sigma Gamma Rho Official Magazine

The Aurora

Major National Programs of Sigma Gamma Rho

Project Reassurance, Operation BigBookBag, Swim 1922, Women’s Wellness Initiative

Swim 1922

A national program of Sigma Gamma Rho focusing on teaching water safety and reducing drownings in partnership with USA Swimming.

Uniqueness of Sigma Gamma Rho

The only historically Black sorority founded on a predominantly white campus.

Famous Sigma Gamma Rho Members

Hattie McDaniel, Kelly Price, Martha Reeves, Audrey Jones

Potential Interview Topics for Sigma Gamma Rho

Reasons for joining, embodiment of service/scholarship/leadership, preferred national program, meaning of sisterhood.