Sigma Gamma Rho
Philo
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Founders
Fun Facts
100

This is the year Sigma Gamma Rho joined the NPHC

When was 1937

100

This is the English meaning of Philo 

What is “friend”?

100

Torch with an enabled R on it

What is the official pin?

100

The First Grand Basileus

Who is Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little

100

This is when NPHC was founded

When was May 10, 1930?

200

How many national officers, elected and appointed are there?

What is 13

200

This is the state where Philos were first organized 

What is Texas?

200

“Sisters Forever”

What is the official motto?

200

I designed the first official sorority pin

Who is Cubena McClure

200

This was the first Boule date

When was December 27-29, 1925?

300

This is where National Headquarters is located

Where is Cary, NC 

300

Philo Sally R. Williams

Who was the first National Philo President?

300

This is the year I was founded 

What is 1939

300

I wrote the Sorority pledge in 1925

Who is Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little,

300

This is the largest TORCH class to charter a chapter

What is 42?

400

These are the different membership types 

What are Alumna, undergraduate, Life, Deceased, General, Member at Large, Honorary, Cultured, and Associate?

400

The official Colors, mascot and flower 

What are gold and white, Peacocks, and the white carnation?

400

The official colors, flower and mascot 

What are blue and gold, the yellow daisy, and monarch butterfly

400

I was the oldest of the 7 pearl at the time of founding Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.

Who is Hattie Mae Annette Dulin Redford?

400

This is the year Sigma Gamma Rho adopted our current hand sign and call

What is 1986?

500

This is the sorority’s fiscal year 

When is July 1- June 30?

500

This is the original name of the affiliate group 

What is the Galveston Comrades 

500

I played this at the chapter luncheon (two responses)

Who is Rhoer Cassidy and the piano?

500

I was the last living Founder and this was my age

Who is Vivian Irene White Marbury at 100?

500

This year  Soror Hattie McDaniel won her first Academy award

What is 1940?

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