National History:

 Many things now taken for granted were unheard of for the women of the 1890’s.  Higher Education for women was still a debatable topic, but the need for qualified teachers was high.  In Virginia, the State Female Normal School in Farmville was the state’s first institution to open its doors for teacher education.  Now known as Longwood College, this is where brave 15 to 17 year old women came to prepare for the teaching profession.  These trend-setting women at Farmville made their school the birthplace of four national sororities, one of which was Sigma Sigma Sigma. 

Sigma Sigma Sigma’s eight founders are: Margaret Batten, Louise Davis, Martha Trent Featherston, Isabella Merrick, Sallie Michie, Lelia Scott, Elizabeth Watkins, and Lucy Wright.  These women formed a special friendship that lead to the founding of Sigma Sigma Sigma on April 20, 1898. 

Giant steps were taken in Tri-Sigma’s first decade with the establishment of additional collegiate chapters and the meeting of the entire membership at Conventions.  The national nature of Tri-Sigma was established with the publication of The Triangle (national magazine of Tri-Sigma), the standardization of ceremony for new members and the creation of a program to celebrate Founders Day.

 The circle of friendship that began in the 1890’s now encompasses more than 70,000 women representing the diversity found on the college campuses of today.  The growth and change that occurred in the many decades to follow always stayed true to the ideals of friendship espoused by the founders.  The local sorority, Kappa Lambda Chi, became the Epsilon Rho chapter of Sigma Sigma Sigma on May 5, 1990.

Our national headquarters, the Mable Lee Walton House, in Woodstock, VA.  It is a gracious, old southern home with 16 rooms, six with fireplaces and hand carved mantels. Adequate space exists for chapter house parties, officer workshops, and overnight guests. The house, which was acquired by Sigma Sigma Sigma in 1963, is named in honor of Mable Lee Walton, National President for 34 years.

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NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

MABEL LEE WALTON HOUSE

225 North Muhlenberg Street

Woodstock, VA 22664 - 1424

National  Executive Council:

President ~ Laura Sweet

Treasurer ~ Barb Stone

Alumnae Vice President ~ Mandy Chocheles

Collegiate Vice President ~ Emily Eure Ellis

Membership Development Vice President ~ Bethany A. Deines

Publications Vice President ~ Allison Swick-Duttine

National Panhellenic Delegate ~ Reatha Cole Cox

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