Sigma Delta Alpha

This article is about the fraternity established in 1992. For the fraternity founded as (ΣΔΑ) at the University of Puerto Rico in 1928, see Phi Sigma Alpha.

Sigma Delta Alpha
ΣΔΑ

Founded	May 5, 1992 (1992-05-05) San Jose State University, San Jose, California
Type	Latino Interest
Scope	National
Motto	"Excelencia Y Lealtad Entre Hermanos" "Excellence and Loyalty Amongst Brothers"
Colors	Forest Green White Maroon
Chapters	9 undergraduate chapters and 3 alumni chapters in 2 states
Headquarters	San Jose, California, U.S.

Sigma Delta Alpha, Fraternity Inc. (ΣΔΑ) is a college fraternity established in the West Coast of the United States. The organization was founded in 1992.

History

The first interest group was formed in the Fall semester of 1991, at San Jose State University. Future Founding Father, Francisco Huerta, had the idea of creating a new organization on campus to serve the needs Latinos. Francisco Huerta took the forefront in organizing the initial meetings that set the groundwork for the establishment of Sigma Delta Alpha.

The first introductory meeting held in November 1991. The fraternity's ideological Purposes were set and after several meetings and numerous successful events it was decided that it was time for these individuals to present themselves to the community as an established organization. On May 5, 1992, Sigma Delta Alpha was officially recognized with 18 Founding Fathers.

This was one of only two Latino fraternities founded in the United States during the so-called fragmentation period from 1990–2000, and the third to ever be founded in California.^[1]

It is also one of the few Latino fraternities that eschew stepping, an important distinction when considering the cultural history of the practice.^[2]

Nationally recognized chapters

Chapter	Date founded	Campus	Mascot
SJSU (Founding Chapter)	May 5, 1992	San Jose State University	Spartans, Sammy the Spartan
Alpha	April 22, 1995	University of Southern California	Trojans, Traveler
Beta (Inactive)	May 14, 1998	California State University, Fresno	Bulldogs, Timeout the Bulldog
Gamma	September 16, 2001	University of Nevada, Las Vegas	The Rebels, Hey Reb
Delta	April 6, 2002	California State University, Sacramento	The Hornets, Herky the Hornet
Epsilon	September 21, 2002	University of California, Irvine	The Anteaters, Peter the Anteater
Zeta	March 18, 2006	California State University, Fullerton	Titans, Tuffy the Titan
Eta	August 20, 2010	University of California, Riverside	Highlander, Scotty the Bear
Theta	May 5, 2012	Merced, California
Iota	August 8, 2014	University of California, Davis	Aggies, Gunrock
Kappa	April 30, 2016	University of California, Santa Barbara	Gauchos, Gaucho Joe	−	Alumni Chapter	Northern California
Alumni Chapter		Southern California
Alumni Chapter	2011	Southern Nevada

Chapter awards

Cultural Ambassadors Certificate of Appreciation from City of Los Angeles, Alpha Chapter May 2006^[3]

USC MGC Fraternity of the Year Award, Alpha Chapter 2009-2010 & 2011-2012

UNLV Greek Week 1st Place Overall Award, Gamma Chapter 2009 & 2012

CSUS USFC Greek Week 1st Place Overall Award, Delta Chapter 2009, 2010 & 2011

XΔ "Grand Slam" Philanthropy 1st Place Participation Award, CSUS Delta Chapter 2011

ΔΓ "Anchor Splash" Philanthropy 1st Place Participation Award, UCR Eta Chapter 2011

UNLV Rebel Awards Outstanding New Program (Go Nutz for ΣΔΑ), Gamma Chapter 2011

Notable alumni

Mark Cardenas, Representative for Arizona House of Representatives, District 19

References

↑ Torbenson, edited by Craig L.; Parks, Gregory S. (2009). Brothers and sisters : diversity in college fraternities and sororities. Madison [N.J.]: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. pp. 113–114. ISBN 0838641946.
↑ Kimbrough, Walter M. (2003). Black Greek 101 : the culture, customs, and challenges of Black fraternities and sororities. Madison Teaneck [N.J.]: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. ISBN 0838639771.
↑ Nunez, Efren. "Photo of Certificate". Retrieved 2012-08-16.

External links

Sigma Delta Alpha - National Website

Fraternities and sororities

History	Fraternities and sororities History of North American fraternities and sororities High school fraternities and sororities Professional fraternities and sororities Service fraternities and sororities Fraternities and sororities in Canada List of fraternities and sororities in France List of fraternities and sororities in the Philippines List of fictional fraternities and sororities

Related concepts	Freemasonry Odd Fellows Secret society Colony North American fraternity and sorority housing Stepping Hazing Hazing in Greek letter organizations List of hazing deaths in the United States Mother of Fraternities

Historically African-American	List of African-American Greek and fraternal organizations ΑΚΑ ΑΦΑ ΔΣΘ ΖΦΒ ΙΦΘ ΚΑΨ ΣΓΡ ΦΒΣ ΩΨΦ

Historically Asian/Pacific Islander-American	αΚΔΦ ΑΦΓ ΒΧΘ ΔΕΨ ΔΚΔ ΔΦΛ ΔΦΩ ΙΝΔ ΚΦΓ ΚΦΛ ΛΦΕ ΠΑΦ ΠΔΨ ΣΒΡ ΣΟΠ ΣΣΡ ΣΨΖ ΣΦΩ ΧΣΤ

Christian fraternities and sororities	ΑΔΓ ΑΔΧ ΑΓΩ ΑΛΩ ΑΝΩ ΒΕΓΓΑΡΣ ΒΣΨ ΒΥΧ ΓΦΔ ΣΑΩ ΣΘΕ ΣΦΛ ΦΒΧ ΧΑΩ

Historically Jewish	ΑΕΠ ΑΕΦ ΖΒΤ ΣΑΕΠ ΣΑΜ ΣΔΤ ΤΔΦ ΤΕΦ

Μulticultural	Delphic ΔΞΝ ΔΞΦ ΓΗ ΖΣΧ ΖΦΡ ΖΧΦ ΘΝΞ ΛΤΩ ΛΨΔ ΜΣΥ ΣΛΓ ΤΦΣ ΨΣΦ ΩΔΦ ΩΦΧ

LGBTQ	ΑΛΖ ΑΠΔ ΔΛΦ ΓΡΛ ΚΑΛ ΚΘE ΟΕΠ ΣΦΒ ΘΠΣ

Native American	ΑΠΩ ΦΣΝ

Latino and Puerto Rican	ΑΨΛ ΔΤΛ ΓΑΩ ΓΖΑ ΗΓΔ ΚΔΧ ΛΑΥ ΛΠΧ ΛΠΥ ΛΣΥ ΛΘΑ ΛΘΦ ΛΘΝ ΛΥΛ ΝΑΚ ΜΑΦ ΝΣΒ ΣΔΑ ΣΙΑ ΣΛΑ ΣΛΒ ΣΛΥ ΣΠΑ ΦΔΓ ΦΗΜ ΦΙΑ ΦΣΑ ΧΥΣ ΩΦΒ

Major specific	ΑΓΡ ΑΣΚ FarmHouse ΣΑΙ ΤΒΣ Triangle ΦΣΓ ΦΣΡ

Social sororities	ΑΓΔ ΑΔΠ ΑΕΦ ΑΞΔ ΑΟΠ ΑΣΑ ΑΣΤ ΑΦ ΑΧΩ ΓΦΒ ΔΔΔ ΔΓ ΔΖ ΔΦΕ ΖΤΑ ΖΧΦ ΘΦΑ ΚΑΘ ΚΒΓ ΚΔ ΚΚΓ ΠΒΦ ΣΔΤ ΣΚ ΣΣΣ ΦΜ ΦΣΣ ΧΩ

Social fraternities	Acacia ΑΓΣ ΑΔΦ ΑΚΛ ΑΣΦ ΑΤΩ ΑΦΔ ΑΧΑ ΑΧΡ ΒΘΠ ΔΚΕ ΔΣΦ ΔΤΔ ΔΥ ΔΦ ΔΧ ΔΩΕ ΖΨ ΘΔΧ ΘΞ ΘΧ ΚΑ Order ΚΑ Society ΚΔΡ ΚΔΦ ΚΛΨ ΚΣ ΛΧΑ ΠΚΑ ΠΚΦ ΠΛΦ ΣΑΕ ΣΔΑ ΣΘΠ ΣΝ ΣΠ ΣΤΓ ΣΦ ΣΦΔ ΣΦΕ ΣΧ ΤΚΕ ΦΓΔ ΦΔΘ ΦΚΘ ΦΔΨ ΦΚΣ ΦΚΤ ΦΚΨ ΦΛΧ ΦΜΑ Sinfonia ΦΜΔ ΦΡΗ ΦΣΚ ΦΣΦ XΓE ΧΦ ΧΨ ΨΥ

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