Tri Sigma's eight Founders, Margaret Batten, Louise Davis, Martha Featherston, Isabella Merrick, Sallie Michie, Lelia Scott, Elizabeth Watkins, and Lucy Wright, formed a special friendship at the Normal School. Lucy Wright and Lelia Scott led the first meetings of the S.S.S. Club in 1897. They announced the founding of Sigma Sigma Sigma on April 20, 1898 in Farmville, VA at Longwood College.
Mission Statement
Sigma Sigma Sigma promotes a perpetual bond of friendship, develops strong womanly character and inspires high standards of ethical conduct.
Facts & Symbols
Magazine: The Triangle
Colors: Royal Purple & White
Jewel: Pearl
Symbol: Sailboat
* Tri Sigma has over 100,000 members including more than 110 collegiate chapters and 88 alumni chapters in communities all over the world.
*Oldest sorority on campus! We've been on the UW-Stout campus since 1952!
*Sigma had the highest sorority semester and cumlative GPA for 2009!
*Sigma had the highest GPA for ALL GREEKS in 2009!
*Sigma had the highest women's cumlative, highest cumlative and all women's average in 2010!
*Sigma had the highest GPA on campus in Fall 2008!
*Sigma was voted BEST CHAPTER HOUSE in 2009!
Fun Facts about Sigma:
*Tri Sigma, Carrie Underwood was the winner of the 4th season of American Idol.
*Tri Sigma is the only sorority with 2 chapters in Alaska.
*Tri Sigma is the first sorority to establish an international chapter outside of North America.
*Tri Sigma is the first sorority with two international chapters in Germany
.*Tri Sigma is the only sorority with a hearing impaired chapter.
*Tri Sigma is the only sorority with their own philanthropy.
*Gladys Morelock, a Tri Sigma, is the superintendant of the US Mint.
*The book "Where the Heart Is" was written by Billie Letts.
*Tri Sigma, Linda Denham created the Care Bears.
