History of Sigma Lambda Alpha Sorority

Gamma Chapter History

The Gamma Chapter at Midwestern State Univeristy in Wichita Falls, Texas was established in March of 1994. An interest group whose desire to have a sorority that addressed the issues of Hispanic women was formed from the Organization of Hispanic Students. Elisa Reyna, from Texas Womans University Alpha Chapter, was now attending MSU. Elisa along with twelve "founding mothers," established the Gamma Chapter at Midwestern State University. The first pledge class was in the Spring of 1994, which consisted of 9 women. The following were members of the first pledge class at MSU: Alma Castillo, Martha Compean, Teresa Ramos, Margarita Frausto, Carmen Guerrero, Suzanna Gonazalez, Iliana Jaramillo, Xochitl Belmares, Anastasia Molina, and Elisa Reyna-active member, Alpha Chapter.

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History of Sigma Lambda Alpha
Sigma Lambda Alpha, otherwise known as Senoritas Latinas en Accion, was founded in the summer of 1992 by Angeles Gonzalez. Angeles read an article in Hispanic magazine about a national Hispanic sorority called Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Senoritas Latinas Unidas at the University of Pennsylvania and wrote to the sorority for more information. She began to inquire about proper procedures for establishing a sorority through the Office of Student Development. Angeles began by selecting ten ladies to become "founding mothers" to the sorority and to attend the first meeting. From there, they discussed what the organizations' goals would be and elected officers. The active members worked throughout the Fall semester of 1992 in order to establish their sorority and induct the first class. The first pledge class was inducted in the Spring of 1993. At the induction ceremony each new active member took part in the traditions of Sigma Lambda Alpha Sorority, Inc. Thus, Sigma Lambda Alpha Sorority, Inc. / Senoritas Latinas en Acción was established at Texas Woman's University in Denton, Texas.