National HistoryIn 1913, our founders approached the Dean of Women at Hunter College in New York City with a vision.They wanted to create a sorority that would promote open membership to all women of character and that was committed to sisterhood, excellence in scholarship, and selfless giving. On November 26, 1913, Phi Sigma Sigma was born as the first nonsectarian sorority, as it was the only sorority that was open to everyone and the only one with a ritual that was not based in scripture. Under the leadership of Fay Chertkoff, the Alpha Chapter was installed at Hunter College. Today Phi Sigma Sigma maintains 110 active collegiate chapters throughout the United States and Canada.
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Local HistoryDuring the Spring of 2005, the colony members participated in philanthropy events and their first Greek Week. The colony agreed to host the annual Florida Tech Campus Clean Up and also participated in Habitat for Humanity in cooperation with the rest of the Fraternity and Sorority Community. After a short three months, the colony journey had ended. The women of the Colony of Phi Sigma Sigma were initiated as Sisters and after a long weekend of celebrations, they were given their Charter on April 30, 2005. The Iota Eta Chapter was finally installed and the newly initiated women moved on to lead the next group of Iota Eta new members at Florida Tech.
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Founded: November 26th, 1913
Founders: Lillian Gordon Alpern Josephine Ellison Breakstone Fay Chertkoff Estelle Melnick Cole Jeanette Lipka Furst Ethel Gordon Kraus Shirley Cohen Laufer Claire Wunder McArdle Rose Sher Seidman Gwen Zaliels Snyder |
Flower: American Beauty Rose
Motto: “Diokete Hupsala”- Aim High Symbol: Sphinx Stone: Sapphire Colors: King Blue and Gold |