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Sigma Delta Alpha
Sigma Delta Alpha
ΣΔΑ
Founded	May 5, 1992; 32 years ago; San Jose State University, ; San Jose, California
Type	Latino Interest
Affiliation	NALFO (former)
Scope	National
Motto	"Excelencia Y Lealtad Entre Hermanos"; "Excellence and Loyalty Amongst Brothers"
Colors	Forest Green ; White ; Maroon
Chapters	12 undergraduate chapters and 3 alumni chapters in 2 states
Nickname	Sigmas
Headquarters	San Jose, CA; U.S.
Website	Official website

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Sigma Delta Alpha (ΣΔΑ) is a Greek-lettered Latino-based fraternity established in fall 1991 at San José State University.

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 to 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]

Chapters

Color key
— Active chapter — Associate ^⟠ — Inactive chapter ^†

Chapters of Sigma Delta Alpha
Chapter	University	City	State	Charter date
Founding	San Jose State University	San Jose	California	May 5, 1992
Alpha	University of Southern California	Los Angeles	California	April 22, 1995
Beta	California State University, Fresno	Fresno	California	May 14, 1998
Gamma	University of Nevada, Las Vegas	Las Vegas	Nevada	September 16, 2001
Delta	California State University, Sacramento	Sacramento	California	April 6, 2002
Epsilon	University of California, Irvine	Irvine	California	September 21, 2002
Zeta	California State University, Fullerton	Fullerton	California	March 18, 2006
Eta	University of California, Riverside	Riverside	California	August 20, 2010
Theta	University of California, Merced	Merced	California	May 5, 2012
Iota	University of California, Davis	Davis	California	August 8, 2014
Kappa	University of California, Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara	California	April 30, 2016
Lambda	California State Polytechnic University, Pomona	Pomona	California	June 2, 2017

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Chapter awards

Cultural Ambassadors Certificate of Appreciation from City of Los Angeles, Alpha Chapter May 2006^[4]

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

ΧΔ "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

CSUF Greek Week 1st Place Overall Award, CSUF Zeta Chapter 2018

CSUF MGC-Overall Best GPA Award, CSUF Zeta Chapter 2020

Notable alumni

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

Oscar de los Santos, Rhodes Scholar

References

^ Torbenson, Craig L.; Parks, Gregory S., eds. (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.
^ "Chapters of Sigma Delta Alpha". Sigma Delta Alpha. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
^ Nunez, Efren. "Photo of Certificate". Retrieved 2012-08-16.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

Sigma Delta Alpha - National Website

[1] Torbenson, Craig L.; Parks, Gregory S., eds. (2009). Brothers and sisters : diversity in college fraternities and sororities. Madison [N.J.]: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. pp. 113–114. ISBN 0838641946.

[2] 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.

[3] "Chapters of Sigma Delta Alpha". Sigma Delta Alpha. Retrieved 25 September 2017.

[4] Nunez, Efren. "Photo of Certificate". Retrieved 2012-08-16.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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Historically Jewish	ΑΕΠ ΑΕΦ ΖΒΤ ΣΑΕΠ ΣΑΜ ΣΔΤ ΤΔΦ ΤΕΦ
Multicultural	ΔΞΝ ΔΞΦ ΓΗ ΖΣΧ ΖΦΡ ΖΧΦ ΘΝΞ ΛΤΩ ΛΨΔ ΜΣΥ ΣΛΓ ΣΘΨ ΤΦΣ ΨΣΦ ΩΔΦ ΩΦΧ Delphic
Historically Scout-affiliated	ΑΦΩ ΕΤΠ ΓΣΣ ΩΦΑ
LGBTQ	ΑΛΖ ΑΠΔ ΔΛΦ ΓΡΛ ΘΠΣ ΚΑΛ ΚΘΕ ΟΕΠ ΣΦΒ
Native American	ΑΠΩ ΦΣΝ ΣΟΕ
Latino and Puerto Rican	ΑΨΛ ΑΟΣ ΔΤΛ ΓΑΩ ΓΖΑ ΗΓΔ ΚΔΧ ΛΑΥ ΛΠΥ ΛΠΧ ΛΣΥ ΛΘΑ ΛΘΝ ΛΘΦ ΛΥΛ ΜΑΦ ΝΑΚ ΝΣΒ ΣΔΑ ΣΙΑ ΣΛΑ ΣΛΒ ΣΛΥ ΣΠΑ ΦΔΓ ΦΗΜ ΦΙΑ ΦΣΑ ΧΥΣ ΩΦΒ
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See also	Freemasonry Odd Fellows Gentlemen's club Secret society

v t e National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations
Currently active members of NALFO	Alpha Pi Sigma Alpha Psi Lambda Chi Upsilon Sigma Gamma Phi Omega Gamma Zeta Alpha Kappa Delta Chi Lambda Alpha Upsilon Lambda Pi Chi Lambda Pi Upsilon Lambda Sigma Upsilon Lambda Theta Nu Lambda Upsilon Lambda Omega Phi Beta Phi Iota Alpha Sigma Iota Alpha Sigma Lambda Upsilon Sigma Omega Nu
Former members of NALFO	Alpha Rho Lambda Beta Lambda Delta Gamma Alpha Omega Lambda Theta Alpha Lambda Theta Phi Nu Alpha Kappa Omega Delta Phi Sigma Delta Alpha Sigma Lambda Alpha Sigma Lambda Beta Sigma Lambda Gamma Sigma Lambda Sigma