About Sigma Lambda Gamma

The Purpose of Sigma Lambda Gamma

The purpose of Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority shall be primarily one of promoting standards of excellence in morality, ethics, and education.
Further, the sorority shall work to better serve the needs and wants of all people, by disseminating information about the diverse culture, which we all share.
Finally, the sorority shall maintain respect for the views of others through this valuing, thereby enhancing our understanding of one another, and thus bettering our community, our country, and the world.
CULTURE IS PRIDE, PRIDE IS SUCCESS. 

Sigma Lambda Gamma Facts

Founding Date: April 9, 1990
Founding Location: University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Sorority Principles: Morals & Ethics, Social Interaction, Academics, Community Service, Cultural Awareness
Sorority Motto: “Culture is Pride, Pride is Success”
Founding Mothers: Gloria Cuevas, Julieta Maria Miller, Maria Ester Pineda, Danell Marie Riojas, Guadalupe Cruz Temiquel
Sorority Colors: Shocking Pink and Majestic Purple
Sorority Flower: Pink Rose
Sorority Stone: Purple Amethyst
Sorority Mascot: Purple Panther

Coast to Coast Legacy

Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc. is the LARGEST and fastest growing, historically Latina-founded national sorority with a multicultural membership in chapters and alumnae associations throughout the United States – from Arizona to Wyoming; Florida to Minnesota; New York to Texas; and many more states between the coasts of California and Rhode Island.

​A criterion for membership into Sigma Lambda Gamma is open to women of exceptional morals & ethics with a demonstrated commitment to academic excellence, and who are pursuing or have completed courses leading to a degree in an accredited college of university.​​​