History and Traditions
The location where the Constitutional Convention was held.
What is Beekman Tower (New York)?
This is at the core of what we do and who we are.
What is service?
What is Alex's Lemonade Stand?
This term was added after pledge in 1995 to start the slow process of shifting our terminology. Today this term is used for both certain Alumni and Collegiate members.
What is member-in-training?
As the COVID-19 pandemic was still looming, Gamma Sigma Sigma held a virtual convention on this platform.
What is Zoom?
Perspectives was not the first newspaper in Gamma Sigma Sigma. This is the name of the first sorority newspaper.
What is the Gamma Gossip?
This is our national mascot.
What is the penguin?
Our Project IMPACTS for this biennium consist of Autism Awareness and this project.
What is Unhoused and Homelessness Awareness?
For the first time, these type of workshops were held at the Ninth National Convention.
During this decade, "Project I.M.P.A.C.T" was established at the Fifteenth National Convention.
What is the '80s? (1981-1983)
The first president of Gamma Sigma Sigma National Service Sorority.
Who is Mrs. Barbara Ferraro?
This is our official jewelry.
What is garnets and pearls?
This organization is our longest standing partnership, starting in 1965 as a 'National Project,' then a 'Standing National Project' and now an official Partnership.
What is March of Dimes?
This designation (Alpha, Beta, etc) was not used during the original founding of Gamma Sigma Sigma National Service Sorority's chapters.
What is Eta?
This location will host us for the 2027 National Convention, and also hosted the First National Convention in June 1953.
What is Chicago, Illinois?
This chapter was the first one chartered at the First National Convention.
What is the Iota Chapter at the University of Detroit?
This is our moto.
What is "Unity in Service?"
This recent addition to our National Service Partners focuses on mental health through life saving initiatives.
What is the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention?
The Nutmeg Alumni Chapter was chartered during this biennium, which also saw the chartering of Alpha Eta Chapter at Howard University at that National Convention.
What is the Sixth Biennium? (1963-1965).
This honorary member, spoke to the National Convention in 1989 after she became the first black female astronaut.
Who is Dr. Mae Jemison?
During this year, nationwide chapters celebrated the first observation of Founders' Day.
What is 1962? On the Tenth anniversary was the first celebration nationwide.
This symbolizes service to one's fellow man on our National Shield.
What is the Chevron? (White Arrow)
This year began the partnership with the American Cancer Society.
What is 1995?
Our first reactivated chapter was this Texas-based chapter in 1969.
What is the Houston Alumni Chapter?
This 1987 Woman of the Year winner, and honorary member, not only spoke on a Gamma Sigma Sigma Convention stage, but also on the United Nations stage.
Who is Former First Lady, Mrs. Barbara Bush?