
“The chapter’s involvements transcended the University.” “The thing that really drew me to Sigma Gamma Rho was its commitment to the community,” says Lettsome. Community service has always been a core value. The Theta Tau chapter was chartered at Syracuse University in 1981 by Kim Smith ’82, Deborah Allred ’82, Pat Thomas ’82, Audrey Jones ’83, Tracey Mann ’83, Tonya Nelson ’83, Lynn Brice ’82 and Pat Rowan ’84. The organization’s commitment to service is expressed in its slogan, “Greater Service, Greater Progress,” which includes a focus on promoting the greater good through education. The organization was incorporated as a national collegiate sorority seven years later and has both undergraduate and noncollegiate “graduate” chapters throughout the country and abroad. was founded in 1922 at Butler University by seven young Black educators.

It’s also a natural extension of the organization’s focus on service. “It’s a testimony to our sisterhood and friendships that continue to this day,” she says. The scholarship is also a reflection of the members’ love for their organization. “Having as many resources as possible to support underrepresented students at Syracuse is important.” “The cost of college is increasingly rising, and at a private institution like Syracuse, becoming prohibitive,” adds Margo Lettsome ’96. “The Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Theta Tau Chapter Endowed Scholarship will be a permanent scholarship for talented underrepresented students at SU, leaving a legacy for generations.” “We’re thankful for the generosity of those who have given and are confident we can reach our $100,000 goal by September 2024,” says Khira Fryar ’14, G’16. The scholarship effort was launched in February 2023 and within a month the organization had raised $61,000 through the support of 16 sisters. will be making a major announcement at Coming Back Together in 2024: the establishment of a scholarship endowment through the Our Time Has Come (OTHC) Scholarship Fund. If all goes according to plan, alumni of the Theta Tau chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Inc.



Public service, leadership development and education of youth are the hallmark of the organization's programs and activities. About This Organization Abbreviation(s): SGRho Purpose: Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority's aim is to enhance the quality of life within the community.
