In
the Fall of 2000, a group of four women set out
to search for a sorority that would offer them the
benefits that they were looking for. The options
on campus were very limited and lacked those qualities
that they felt were truly important such as cultural
awareness, community involvement and unity through
sisterhood. When these women came across Hermandad
de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc. they discovered that the
organization possessed all of these qualities and
many more that would make it a great addition to
Greek life on campus. It was then that the search
ended and official contact was made in hopes of
expanding and establishing the sorority at Cal State
Dominguez Hills.
For more than a year, contact was maintained
and the group of interested women grew considerably.
Due to their persistence, they were given the opportunity
to expand to California despite the distance due
to the organization’s foundation on the east
coast. Then, in the Summer of 2002, under the guidance
of Barbara Escobio, H. Relampago from Pi Chapter,
five women would begin the journey in search of
the light. Only three of these women saw the light
of Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc................
#1 Yanira Bernal ---- Hermana
Considerada
#4 Jayne Roman ---- Hermana Melao
#5 Patricia Ayon ---- Hermana Talisman
With the crossing
of “Unidas Encenderemos La Luz En El Oeste”
on August 5, 2002, these women founded a colony
of SIA at Cal State Dominguez Hills making it the
first in California and on the west coast. The sorority
went on to gain official recognition on campus on
November 8, 2002. With these accomplishments, Hermandad
de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc. would embark on a new
endeavor to strengthen the Hermandad from coast
to coast.
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