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Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated

Rho Lambda Chapter

Members of Rho Lambda Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho standing at the amphitheater wearing blue and gold Greek Letter paraphenalia
Image of members of the Rho Lambda Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho showing hand signs for the organization at a bridge.

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated was founded on November 12, 1922 on the campus of Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana by seven women:

  • Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little
  • Dorothy Hanley Whiteside
  • Vivian Irene White Marbury
  • Nannie Mae Gahn Johnson
  • Hattie Mae Annette Dulin Redford
  • Bessie Mae Downey Rhoades Martin
  • Cubena McClure

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. was founded on the precept of maintaining high standards of service, scholarship and sisterhood within our communities. Since the founding of the sorority, Sigma Gamma Rho has welcomed more than 100,000 collegiate and professional women from every profession. The sorority has more than 500 chapters in the United States, Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Germany, South Korea, U.S. Virgin Islands, United Arab Emirates, and Japan.

The dynamic women of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. have built and sustained a well-known and well-respected reputation for leading positive change to help uplift the community through education, leadership, health awareness, and service for women and their families.

The Radiant Rho Lambda Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. was chartered November 9,2007 on the campus of Clayton State University.

Image of the Rho Lambda Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho in gray sweatershirts with their greek letters; several are wearing blue bucket hats

Famous Members

  • Hattie McDaniel : Academy Award Winning Actress
  • Brownstone: Female Contemporary R&B Group
  • MC Lyte: Hip-Hop Artist and Moderator
  • LaTavia Roberson: Grammy Award Winning Singer
  • Bo Talley-Williams: Entrepreneur, Fitness Coach
  • Lorraine E. Hale, Ph.D: Executive Director of Hale House Center, Inc. New York
  • Geneva Reed-Veal: Mother to social activist and Soror Sandra Bland
  • Deshauna Barber: 2016-2017 Miss USA
  • Alia Atkinson: 2016 Olympian
  • Ezinma: American Musical Composer, Violinist

Most Recent Community Service/Educational Activities

United Way of Greater Atlanta- Toiletry Drive (2022)
Rhoyal Goes Red for Heart Disease Awareness (2022)
Operation Big Book Bag ( 2021)

Image of members of Rho Lambda Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho standing in front of the University Center, wearing blue and gold Greek Lettered paraphenalia over camoflauged clothing and jeans.

For additional information about the Rho Lambda Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated, please visit the national website at www.SGRho1922.org or contact the chapter via email: rlbasileus22@gmail.com or rholambdaadvisor@gmail.com.

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