Eta Gamma Delta
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Eta Gamma Delta is a Puerto Rican sorority established on 1928.
at Rio Piedras founded Eta Gamma Delta Sorority. Their first president was Margarita Ortiz Toro. 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.
On 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, inviting this new group to join the now well known Eta Gamma Delta Sorority and become their 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 Eta Gamma Delta.
On 1943 the Alumni chapter at Mayagüez was established, calling itself the (Zona Beta), their first president was Virginia Ramírez. It was then that the need for a central governing body was became apparent, thus on 1944 the first (Directiva General) was established, Eleonor Lawton was its first president.
On March 1946, the ladies of Delta Omega Mu Sorority met with one of the Members of Eta Gamma Delta, Sarah Torres Peralta, the purpose for her visit was to discus that Eta Gamma Delta wanted to start a Gamma Chapter in the Interamerican University at San Germán where Delta Omega Mu was located. After several meetings and discussions the ladies of Delta Omega Mu and others of the beta chapter at Mayagüez who studied at the Interamerican became the Gamma
Chapter of Eta Gamma Delta. Their first chapter president was Rosarito Armstrong.
On 1949 the Delta chapter was founded the Catholic University at Ponce
, the first chapter president was Rosarito Armstrong the same sister who had been the first president of Gamma chapter. In 1955 an alumnus chapter (Zona) was founded at Ponce the first president was Práxes Torres de García. On 1990 the Zeta
Chapter was established at the University of Sagrado Corazon. By February 1990 the kappa
Zone was established in Arecibo
. On 1991 on an annual convention the kappa chapter was re-instated. Presently Zone Omega was established in 2007 in the state of Florida
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History
On March 1928 a group of young ladies enrolled in the University of Puerto RicoUniversity of Puerto Rico
The University of Puerto Rico is the state university system of Puerto Rico. The system consists of 11 campuses and has approximately 64,511 students and 5,300 faculty members...
at Rio Piedras founded Eta Gamma Delta Sorority. Their first president was Margarita Ortiz Toro. 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.
On 1940 on the (Colegio de Agricultura y Artes Mecanicas) now the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
The University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez or Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez in Spanish , is a land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant state university located in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico...
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, inviting this new group to join the now well known Eta Gamma Delta Sorority and become their 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 Eta Gamma Delta.
On 1943 the Alumni chapter at Mayagüez was established, calling itself the (Zona Beta), their first president was Virginia Ramírez. It was then that the need for a central governing body was became apparent, thus on 1944 the first (Directiva General) was established, Eleonor Lawton was its first president.
On March 1946, the ladies of Delta Omega Mu Sorority met with one of the Members of Eta Gamma Delta, Sarah Torres Peralta, the purpose for her visit was to discus that Eta Gamma Delta wanted to start a Gamma Chapter in the Interamerican University at San Germán where Delta Omega Mu was located. After several meetings and discussions the ladies of Delta Omega Mu and others of the beta chapter at Mayagüez who studied at the Interamerican became the Gamma
Gamma
Gamma is the third letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 3. It was derived from the Phoenician letter Gimel . Letters that arose from Gamma include the Roman C and G and the Cyrillic letters Ge Г and Ghe Ґ.-Greek:In Ancient Greek, gamma represented a...
Chapter of Eta Gamma Delta. Their first chapter president was Rosarito Armstrong.
On 1949 the Delta chapter was founded the Catholic University at Ponce
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...
, the first chapter president was Rosarito Armstrong the same sister who had been the first president of Gamma chapter. In 1955 an alumnus chapter (Zona) was founded at Ponce the first president was Práxes Torres de García. On 1990 the Zeta
Zeta
-Science:* Zeta functions, in mathematics** Riemann zeta function* Zeta potential, the electrokinetic potential of a colloidal system* Tropical Storm Zeta , formed in December 2005 and lasting through January 2006* Z-pinch, in fusion power...
Chapter was established at the University of Sagrado Corazon. By February 1990 the kappa
Kappa
Kappa is the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet, used to represent the voiceless velar stop, or "k", sound in Ancient and Modern Greek. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 20. It was derived from the Phoenician letter Kaph...
Zone was established in Arecibo
Arecibo
Arecibo may refer to:*Arecibo, Puerto Rico, a municipality located by the Atlantic Ocean*Arecibo Observatory, a very sensitive radio telescope located approximately south-southwest from the city of Arecibo...
. On 1991 on an annual convention the kappa chapter was re-instated. Presently Zone Omega was established in 2007 in the state of Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
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- Concilio Interfraternitario Puertorriqueño de la FloridaConcilio Interfraternitario Puertorriqueño de la FloridaThe Concilio Interfraternitario Puertorriqueño de la Florida, Inc. is an umbrella council for the Florida chapters of 5 oldest Puerto Rican fraternities established in 2002.-Members:-History:...
- Puerto Rican fraternities and sororities