Gamma Alpha Omega

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Template:Short description Template:Infobox Sorority Gamma Alpha Omega (Script error: No such module "Lang".) is a Latina-founded Greek letter intercollegiate sorority, established in 1993 on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. The sorority has installed 28 collegiate chapters and 13 alumnae chapters.

History

Gamma Alpha Omega was founded at the Arizona State University on Template:Dts as a multicultural sorority for Latina women.[1][2][3] It founders were eight Latina students: Amy Alvarez, Annette Escalante, Patsy Guardado, Clara Lopez, Valerie Mendoza, Roxana Quinones, Sandra Saenz, and Michelle Seañez.[4]

Gamma Alpha Omega was formed to promote "achievement and quest of higher education amongst all women".[2] Although established by Latinas it was open from the start to women of all backgrounds.[5] Its mission is noted with four goals:[6][2]

  • Increase the number of women with college educations and advanced degrees.
  • Provide mentors for youth, women and underrepresented communities,
  • Support individual leaders in each member
  • Provide lifelong support for sisters, rooted in the pillars of Honesty, Integrity, Leadership, Scholarship and Unity.

The sorority founded its second chapter at the University of Arizona on August 8, 1993.[3][7] On January 24, 1997, Gamma Alpha Omega expanded beyond Arizona with the founding of Gamma chapter at the University of Washington.[3][5] In 2000, the sorority became a founding member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO) when it emerged as a national association of Latino fraternal groups.[8]

Gamma Alpha Omega incorporated in the state of Arizona in April 2001.[9] In January 2016, Gamma Alpha Omega withdrew from NALFO alongside several other founding fraternity and sorority members of the council.[8]

Symbols

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ΓΑΩ's official logo, the White Rose within a Blue Diamond.

Gamma Alpha Omega's motto is Script error: No such module "Lang". or "United We Will Grow".[2] Its pillars are honesty, integrity, leadership, scholarship and unity.[2]

At its founding the sorority chose the colors forest green, navy blue and white.[2][6] Its mascot is a white Bengal tiger with blue eyes.[2][10] Its flower is the white thornless rose.[2][10] Its jewels are the emerald, sapphire and diamond.[2][10] Its fruit is the red apple.[2][10]

The sorority publishes a digital magazine twice annually called The ROSE Vine.[11] Its nicknames are the Gammas and Tigresas.[6][12]

Activities

Gamma Alpha Omega's national philanthropies are Emeralds for Education and HIV Awareness.[6][13] Emeralds of Education is a youth mentoring program established by the sorority in 2011.[13]

Governance

Governance of the sorority is vested in a National Executive Board, including a national president, vice president, vice president of collegiate affairs, vice president of communication, vice president of expansion, vice president of finance, vice president of programming, vice president of standards, and vice president of alumnae affairs.[14] In addition, its national administration also contains regional and national directors that assist with the different regions, areas, and departments with the national office and headquarters.[14] Its national headquarters are in Tempe, Arizona.[3]

The sorority meets in a national convention every two years during odd-numbered years.[15] Regional conferences are held in the off years between national conventions.[15]

Chapters

Collegiate chapters

In the following list of Gamma Alpha Omega collegiate chapters, active chapters noted in bold and inactive chapters or institutions noted in italics.[3][16]

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status Reference
Alpha Template:Dts Arizona State University Phoenix, Arizon Active [2]
Beta Template:Dts University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona Active [7][17]
Gamma Template:Dts University of Washington Seattle, Washington Active [5]
Delta Template:Dts Washington State University Pullman, Washington Active [18]
Epsilon Template:Dts–20xx ? University of Wisconsin–Parkside Somers, Wisconsin Inactive
Zeta Template:Dts–200x ? Loyola University Chicago Chicago, Illinois Inactive
Eta Template:Dts University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho Active [19]
Theta Template:Dts–xxxx ?; 2022 University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Oshkosh, Wisconsin Active [20]
Iota Template:Dts Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas Active [21]
Kappa Template:Dts Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon Active [6]
Lambda Template:Dts University of Houston Houston, Texas Active
Mu Template:Dts University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin Active
Nu Template:Dts Baylor University Waco, Texas Active [22]
Xi Template:Dts University of Houston–Downtown Houston, Texas Active [10]
Omicron Template:Dts Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizona Active [23]
Pi Template:Dts–20xx ? California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt Arcata, California Inactive
Rho Template:Dts–20xx ? California State University, Northridge Northridge, Los Angeles, California Inactive
Sigma Template:Dts University of the Pacific Stockton, California Active [24]
Tau Template:Dts–20xx ? University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign–Urbana, Illinois Inactive
Upsilon Template:Dts University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon Active [25][26]
Phi Template:Dts–20xx ? University of Wisconsin–Whitewater Whitewater, Wisconsin Inactive
Chi Template:Dts University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, Wisconsin Active [12]
Psi Template:Dts Eastern Washington University Cheney, Washington Active [27]
Omega Memorial
Alpha Alpha Template:Dts–20xx ? University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico Inactive
Alpha Beta Template:Dts California State University, Fresno Fresno, California Active [28]
Alpha Gamma Template:Dts–20xx ? New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, New Mexico Inactive
Alpha Delta Template:Dts Heritage University Toppenish, Washington Active [29]
Alpha Epsilon Template:Dts Texas A&M University College Station, Texas Active [13]
Alpha Zeta Template:Dts Carroll University Waukesha, Wisconsin Active [30]
Alpha Eta February 17, 2024 Xavier University Cincinnati, Ohio Active [31]

Alumnae chapters

Following are the alumnae chapters of Gamma Alpha Omega.[16]

Chapter Location Status References
Greater Phoenix Alumnae Chapter Phoenix, Arizona Active
Greater Seattle Alumnae Chapter Seattle, Washington Active
Greater Milwaukee Alumnae Chapter Milwaukee, Wisconsin Active
Greater Houston Alumnae Chapter Houston, Texas Active
Chicago Alumnae Chapter Chicago, Illinois Active
Greater Whitewater Alumnae Chapter Whitewater, Wisconsin Active
Madison Alumnae Chapter Madison, Wisconsin Active
Dallas/Ft.Worth Alumnae Chapter Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas Active
Palouse Alumnae Chapter Palouse, Washington and Idaho Active
Corvallis Alumnae Chapter Corvallis, Oregon Active
Portland Alumnae Chapter Portland, Oregon Active
Fresno Alumnae Chapter Fresno, Texas Active
TriCities Alumnae Chapter Tri-Cities, Washington Active

See also

References

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