History

National History On October 22, 1989, a group of 19 women came together to form a support group for Latina women at the University of Iowa. Later the five founding mothers, Gloria Cuevas, Julieta Miller, Danelle Riojas, Maria Pineda, and Guadalupe Temiquel broke the barriers of traditional sororities by creating a sorority for women of all cultural backgrounds. After much work and dedication, the Panhellenic Council at the University of Iowa recognized Sigma Lambda Gamma as a sorority on April 9, 1990.

Chapter History On October 25, 1993, a group of five determined women gathered to discussed bringing a chapter of Sigma Lambda Gamma to Northern Illinois University (NIU). They along with 6 another women became the interest group of Sigma Lambda Gamma at NIU. On July, 23, 1994, the colony was granted chapter status and Gloritza Martinez, Mireya Favela, Elena Martinez, Olga Castañeda, Olga Zapata, Ninette Velazquez, Claudia Valiente, Elisabet Delao, Elizabeth Jaquez, Graciela Tijerina, and Debra Torrez became the founders of the Eta Chapter of Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority.