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Alpha Sigma Alpha's Interactive History

Alpha Sigma Alpha’s
Interactive History

Decade: 1930 - 1939X

Psi Psi installed

Psi Psi Chapter, Northwestern State College (Northwestern State University), LA, was installed on May 31....
1930
May
31

Boston convention

National convention was held in Boston....
1930
June 30 - July 3

Wilma Wilson Sharp elected

The convention body elected Wilma Wilson Sharp as national president. Mrs. Sharp, a charter member of Zeta Zeta Chapter, went on to serve 17 years as national president, the longest in the history of Alpha Sigma Alpha to date....
1930
Jul
03

Omega Omega installed

Omega Omega Chapter, San Diego State College (San Diego State University) was installed on Jan. 16....
1932
Jan
16

Estes Park convention

National convention was held in Estes Park, CO. Highlights: Revisions were made to the Sorority’s ritual, including combing what was known as the ribbon pledge service with the Phoenix Degree Service and adding a national service for...
1932
August 26-29

Alpha Chapter reinstated

Members of the newly reinstated Alpha Chapter at then Longwood College (now Longwood University) gather with founder Louise Cox Carper (center)....
1933
May 19-21

Creed of Alpha Sigma Alpha written

Wilma Wilson Sharp wrote the Creed of Alpha Sigma Alpha....
1933
August

Ritual printed for the first time

The Ritual of Alpha Sigma Alpha (then referred to as The Book of Ritual) was the first printed book of Alpha Sigma Alpha ritual ceremonies and was issued to all collegiate chapters....
1933
November

Old Point Comfort convention

National convention was held in Old Point Comfort, VA. Highlights: Founders Louis Cox Carper, Juliette Williamson Hundley and Virginia Boyd Noell attended....
1934
August 22-26

First pledge manual printed

The first printed Pledge Manual was distributed to collegiate chapters....
1935