"Unity in Service"

Purpose: Our purpose is to assemble college and university students in the spirit of service to humanity and to develop friendship among students of all races and creeds.

Mission: Gamma Sigma Sigma promotes a lifelong commitment to service and diversity, in an environment of unity and equality, while creating opportunities for growth.

National Presidents

1952-55   Barbara Ferraro*
1955-57   Margaret Zimmerman*
1957-59   Norma Jean McKenty*
1959-61   Annell Hargraves
1961-63   Denise Fecketter            
1963-65   Barbara Stabler              
1965-67   Mary Lou Bartley*           
1967-69   Charlotte Mendoza          
1969-71   Barbara Macarillo           
1971-75   Mary Scout                    
1975-77   Rosalie Powell*   
1977-81   Christina Tomczak
1981-85   Maryjane Cass Burdge   
1985-87   Sue Majeski       
1987-89   Mary Ann Carr
1989-91   Patricia Saul*
1991-93   Sharon Tompkins
1993-95   A. Michele Slay
1995-97   Kathyjo Kuenzle
1997-98   Nancy Crane
1998-01   Diane Janvier
2001-05   Lynne Mowers
2005-07   D’Ann Brosnahan
2007-09   DaQuana Carter
2009-13   Keli Connor

* notes a deceased president

National Women of the Year

1973 Esther Brenner
1975 Dolly Melville
1977 Margaret Kuster
1979 Dr. Ethel Allen
1981 Margaret E. Kuhn
1983 JoAnn Verner
1985 Sharon Wenz
1987 Former First Lady Barbara Bush
1989 Mae Jamison
1991 P. Buckley Moss
1993 Pat Mitchell aka “Auntie Litter”
1995 Ellen Q. Ahlgren
1997 Patty Wetterling
1999 Karolyn Nunnallee
2001 Beatrice Gaddy
2003Amy Callahan
2005 Barbara Irvine
2007 Liz Scott
2009 Ann McGee
2011 Enitan Doherty-Mason

Gamma Sigma Sigma
1952-present

In October 1952, representatives met for the Constitutional Convention at Beekman Towers in New York City. During the weekend, the group decided on a name, colors, and the first charters were given to the schools in attendance. October 12, 1952 is recognized as the national founder’s day of Gamma Sigma Sigma National Service Sorority.

More than fifty-five years later, the Gamma Sigma Sigma National Service Sorority, continues to make an enormous impact on campuses and in communities nationwide, carrying on a tradition of Unity in Service while celebrating its golden milestone. Each year, sorority members contribute thousands of hours to unlimited projects across the country, reporting millions of hours throughout its history. 

Today, we’re several thousand members strong with active collegiate and alumni chapters, colonies and interest groups in eight United States districts -- and growing. New pledge classes are held each semester on campuses everywhere, and new colonies and chapters appear annually.

After graduation, alumni members continue to serve on their own in their communities or in alumni chapters. Many alumni continue to serve the national organization as well, in roles on the National Board of Directors, National Staff, and as advisors to collegiate and colony members.

Gamma Sigma Sigma National Sorority is incorporated as a nonprofit organization under the state laws of Pennsylvania.  Since Gamma Sigma Sigma is incorporated, chapters/colonies are required to conform to the National Bylaws and policies of the sorority listed in The Staff. The primary decision-making and policy-setting body for the sorority is the National Convention.  The National Convention meets biennially, in odd-numbered years, and includes representatives from collegiate and alumni chapters and colonies as well as alumni-at-large that choose to attend.