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* Cynthia Peckhart McCrory is the only Alpha Sigma Tau member to have served as Chair of the National Panhellenic Conference. McCrory served as NPC Chair from 1983 to 1985.
* Cynthia Peckhart McCrory is the only Alpha Sigma Tau member to have served as Chair of the National Panhellenic Conference. McCrory served as NPC Chair from 1983 to 1985.


== Notable Members ==
== Notable members ==
*[[Mildred Doran]] (Alpha) – aviator<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fraternityhistory.com/whm-mildred-doran-alpha-sigma-tau-aviator/|title=#WHM - Mildred Doran, Alpha Sigma Tau Aviator, #notablesororitywomen|last1=Becque|first1=Fran|last2=Ph.D.|date=2016-03-14|website=Fraternity History & More|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-06}}</ref>
*[[Mildred Doran]] (Alpha) – aviator<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fraternityhistory.com/whm-mildred-doran-alpha-sigma-tau-aviator/|title=#WHM - Mildred Doran, Alpha Sigma Tau Aviator, #notablesororitywomen|last1=Becque|first1=Fran|last2=Ph.D.|date=2016-03-14|website=Fraternity History & More|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-06}}</ref>
*[[Gwen Frostic]] (Alpha) – nature artist and environmentalist; Inducted into [[Michigan Women's Hall of Fame]]<ref>{{cite web| date= March 1, 1999| url= http://www.freep.com/womenhistory99/qgwen1.htm |title = Gwen Frostic: Michigan artist crafts nature into a rich life | publisher = Detroit Free Press |last = James | first = Sheryl | access-date =2007-09-17 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20010506005958/http://www.freep.com/womenhistory99/qgwen1.htm |archive-date = 2001-05-06}}</ref>
*[[Gwen Frostic]] (Alpha) – nature artist and environmentalist; Inducted into [[Michigan Women's Hall of Fame]]<ref>{{cite web| date= March 1, 1999| url= http://www.freep.com/womenhistory99/qgwen1.htm |title = Gwen Frostic: Michigan artist crafts nature into a rich life | publisher = Detroit Free Press |last = James | first = Sheryl | access-date =2007-09-17 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20010506005958/http://www.freep.com/womenhistory99/qgwen1.htm |archive-date = 2001-05-06}}</ref>
*Jessica Furrer (Upsilon) – [[Miss Arkansas USA]] 2005; Semi-finalist in [[Miss USA 2005]]<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.in.com/jessica-furrer/biography-138095.html| title =Jessica Furrer| publisher =In.com| access-date =2007-04-10| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20150924042741/http://www.in.com/jessica-furrer/biography-138095.html| archive-date =2015-09-24| url-status =dead}}</ref>
*Jessica Furrer (Upsilon) – [[Miss Arkansas USA]] 2005; Semi-finalist in [[Miss USA 2005]]<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.in.com/jessica-furrer/biography-138095.html| title =Jessica Furrer| publisher =In.com| access-date =2007-04-10| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20150924042741/http://www.in.com/jessica-furrer/biography-138095.html| archive-date =2015-09-24| url-status =dead}}</ref>
*[[Terri Utley]] (Upsilon) – [[Miss Arkansas USA]] 1982; Winner of [[List of Miss USA titleholders|Miss USA 1982]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/alphasigmatau/docs/1982_fall_anchor|title=1982 Fall ANCHOR|last=Alpha Sigma Tau|date=1982|website=Issuu|language=en|access-date=2019-08-06}}</ref>
*[[Terri Utley]] (Upsilon) – [[Miss Arkansas USA]] 1982; Winner of [[List of Miss USA titleholders|Miss USA 1982]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/alphasigmatau/docs/1982_fall_anchor|title=1982 Fall ANCHOR|last=Alpha Sigma Tau|date=1982|website=Issuu|language=en|access-date=2019-08-06}}</ref>
*[[Louise McNeill]] (Omicron) – American poet, essayist, and historian of Appalachia
*Hannah Billingsley Mooney (Upsilon) – Miss Arkansas USA 2013
*Colleen L. Jones-Cervantes (Beta Xi) – CEO of Chevron Lubricants
*[[Hayley Arceneaux]] (Phi) – physician assistant, [[Inspiration 4]] crew member and Chief Medical Officer


== National Headquarters ==
== National Headquarters ==

Revision as of 18:08, 30 August 2023

Alpha Sigma Tau
ΑΣΤ
FoundedNovember 4, 1899; 125 years ago (1899-11-04)
Michigan State Normal College, (Ypsilanti, Michigan)
TypeSocial
AffiliationNPC
ScopeNational
MottoActive, Self-Reliant, Trustworthy
Colors  Emerald Green   Gold
SymbolAnchor
FlowerYellow Rose
JewelPearl
PublicationThe Anchor
PhilanthropyWomen's Wellness Initiative
Chapters78
Members65,000+ lifetime
Headquarters3334 Founders Road
Indianapolis, IN 46268
USA
WebsiteAlpha Sigma Tau homepage
[1]

Alpha Sigma Tau (known as ΑΣΤ or Alpha Tau) is a national sorority founded on November 4, 1899, at Eastern Michigan University (formerly Michigan State Normal College). A member of the National Panhellenic Conference, the sorority has 78 active collegiate chapters at colleges and universities around the U.S. and over 65,000+ lifetime members.

History

On November 4, 1899,[2] eight women founded Alpha Sigma Tau's first chapter at Michigan State Normal College (now Eastern Michigan University).[3] Founders were:

  • Helene M. Rice
  • Adriance Rice
  • Mayene Tracy
  • Eva O’Keefe
  • May Gephart
  • Mabel Chase
  • Ruth Dutcher
  • Harriet Marx.[4]

The name "Alpha Sigma Tau" was chosen, and emerald green and gold were chosen for the colors. Alpha Sigma Tau was initially founded as an educational sorority. There were three other sororities at Michigan State Normal College at the time: Pi Kappa Sigma (merged into Sigma Kappa), Sigma Nu Phi (local),[5] and Zeta Phi (local, inactive).

Effie E. Polyhamus Lyman was chosen as patroness. During the first year of its existence, the sorority did not display marked activity. The charter was received the following year, as Edith Silk, Myrtle Oram, Zoe Waldron, Grace Townley, Marie Gedding, Louise Agrell, and Mable Pitts had joined the organization and were the charter members. By suggestion of Mrs. Effie E. Polyhamus Lyman, Ms. Abigail Pearce, and Ms. Ada A. Norton was asked to be patronesses.[6]

The Beta chapter was founded in 1905[7] at Central Michigan University (formerly Central Michigan Normal College) in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.[3]

Now at more than one institution, Alpha Sigma Tau leaders desired to grow the sorority and become recognized as a national group. To be recognized as a national organization by the Association of Education Sororities (AES), a national organization for sororities at teachers' colleges; Alpha Sigma Tau had to meet certain requirements:

  1. Hold a national convention
  2. Have five active chapters
  3. Publish a magazine

These requirements were met in 1925: Alpha Sigma Tau held its inaugural Convention in Detroit, Michigan; the first issue of the Sorority's magazine, The Anchor, was published; five active chapters were fulfilled the Sigma chapter at Buffalo State College was installed. In 1926, Alpha Sigma Tau became an initiated member of the Association of Education Sororities (AES).

In December 1951, AES merged with the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC). This merger permitted Alpha Sigma Tau to begin establishing chapters at any accredited school and admit members regardless of major.

  • Cynthia Peckhart McCrory is the only Alpha Sigma Tau member to have served as Chair of the National Panhellenic Conference. McCrory served as NPC Chair from 1983 to 1985.

Notable members

National Headquarters

The Headquarters building located in Indianapolis, Indiana, serves as an office for many Alpha Sigma Tau employees (known as Headquarters Staff) and archives for historical publications, photographs, documents, and keepsakes.

The original location of the National Headquarters was St. Louis, Missouri, adopted in 1949 by National President Dorothy Robinson. National Headquarters was relocated to Birmingham, Alabama, in 1994 for 16 years.[12] In 2009, Alpha Sigma Tau[13] moved its National Headquarters to Indianapolis, Indiana, the home of over 30 other fraternal organization headquarters.

See also

References

  1. ^ Mission statement, vision statement and other symbolism are noted on the national website, accessed 27 Apr 2021.
  2. ^ LaRon Torbenson, Craig; Parks, Gregory, eds. (2009). Brothers and Sisters: Diversity in College Fraternities and Sororities. Associated University Presse. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-8386-4194-1.
  3. ^ a b William Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive), showing Alpha Sigma Tau chapters". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 30 December 2021. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
  4. ^ "Alpha Sigma Tau Celebrates 100th Anniversary". Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 105th Congress, Second Session. Vol. 144 Part 9. United States Government Printing Office. 1998-06-23. pp. 13418–13419. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
  5. ^ Not to be confused with the professional law fraternity of the same name, Sigma Nu Phi.
  6. ^ "Who We Are – History", AlphaSigmaTau.org.
  7. ^ "History". Alpha Sigma Tau. 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
  8. ^ Becque, Fran; Ph.D. (2016-03-14). "#WHM - Mildred Doran, Alpha Sigma Tau Aviator, #notablesororitywomen". Fraternity History & More. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
  9. ^ James, Sheryl (March 1, 1999). "Gwen Frostic: Michigan artist crafts nature into a rich life". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on 2001-05-06. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
  10. ^ "Jessica Furrer". In.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2007-04-10.
  11. ^ Alpha Sigma Tau (1982). "1982 Fall ANCHOR". Issuu. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
  12. ^ "National Headquarters". Alpha Sigma Tau. Archived from the original on 2008-04-30. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  13. ^ "History". Alpha Sigma Tau. 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
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