Eta Gamma Delta
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ΗΓΔ | |
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Nickname | la Eta |
Headquarters | San Juan Puerto Rico |
Eta Gamma Delta (ΗΓΔ) is a Puerto Rican sorority established in 1928.
History
In March 1928 a group of young ladies enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras founded Eta Gamma Delta Sorority. Its first president was Margarita Ortiz Toro.[1] During the presidency of Beatriz del Toro in 1929, the sorority was recognized by university authorities. By 1932, an alumnus chapter called "Capitulo Pasivo" was organized in San Juan during the presidency of Conchita Santana Campos.
In 1940, on the (Colegio de Agricultura y Artes Mecanicas) now the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Gilda Cernuda, Socorro Gaztambide, Aida Gauthier, Iris Ramírez, Catín Rllán, Doris Pérez, and others founded Delta Phi Omega sorority, it was the first sorority at the campus. On April 14, 1941, the then-president of the Alpha chapter of Eta Gamma Delta, Annie Bonar, invited this new group to join Eta Gamma Delta as its Beta chapter. After several meetings and visits by the Eta sisters, all the Delta Phi Omega sisters took the formal initiation and became part of the Eta Gamma Delta.
In 1943 the Alumni chapter at
In March 1946, the ladies of Delta Omega Mu local sorority met with Eta Gamma Delta member Sarah Torres Peralta. The purpose of their visit was to discuss with her the idea of Eta Gamma Delta establishing its Gamma chapter in the Interamerican University at
In 1949, the Delta chapter was founded by the Catholic University at
Notable members
- Carmen Ana Culpeper
- Rosa Emilia Rodríguez
- Margarita Fernández Zavala.[2]
Chapters
Collegiate chapters
Undergraduate chapters are given a Greek-letter name, followed by the appellation, "Activo", noting they are chapters for active members.
Chapter | Charter date | Instituion | Location | Status | References |
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Alpha Activo | March 1928 | University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus | Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico | Active | |
Beta Activo | 1941 | University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | Active | [3][a] |
Gamma Activo | 1946 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico--San German | San Germán, Puerto Rico | Active | [4][b] |
Delta Activo | 1949 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico | Ponce, Puerto Rico | Active | [5] |
Zeta Activo | 1990 | Universidad del Sagrado Corazón | Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico | Inactive | [1] |
Alumni chapters
Alumni chapters are given a Greek-letter name, with the appellation, "Zona".
Chapter | Charter date | Location | Status | References |
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Zona Alpha | 1932 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Active | [c] |
Zona Beta - | 1943 | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | Active | |
Zona Delta | 1955 | Ponce, Puerto Rico | Active | |
Zona Gamma | San Germán, Puerto Rico | Active | ||
Zona Epsilon - | Yauco, Puerto Rico | Active | ||
Zona Kappa | February 1990 | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | Active | [1] |
Zona Tau | Tampa, Florida | Active | ||
Zona Omega - | 2007 | Orlando, Florida | Active |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Duprey Salgado, Nestor R. (March 20, 2003), R. de la C. 6319 (in Spanish), House of Representatives of Puerto Rico, pp. 1–2, retrieved September 1, 2010
- ^ Morey Noble, Angel (March 7, 2023). "P. de la C. 1653" (in Spanish). House of Representatives of Puerto Rico: 1–3. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
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- ^ Baird, William Raimond; John Robson (1977). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities, Issue 19. G. Banta Co. p. 120.
- ^ "PUCPR" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2008-01-12. Retrieved 2008-01-03.