Alpha Sigma Alpha

Nickname: ASAs
Founded: November 15, 1901
Locally Founded: March 6, 1965
Colors: Crimson and Pearl White
Motto: "Aspire, Seek, Attain"
Mascot: Raggedy Ann, Ladybugs
Philanthropy: S. June Smith Center, Special Olympics

Membership in Alpha Sigma Alpha is an excellent way to learn to make the most of opportunities. Since our founding in 1901, we have attracted women who ASPIRE to career and personal achievement, women who SEEK the most from life and from themselves, women who ATTAIN levels of success beyond what they may have thought possible. In fact, ASPIRE, SEEK, ATTAIN is Alpha Sigma Alpha's open motto, and it sums up our approach to life.

In 1901 at Longwood College in Farmville, Virginia our five founders established a "four-fold purpose" for their sisterhood, to provide for the Intellectual, Physical, Social, and Spiritual growth of all members. For example we encourage high standards of academic accomplishment through a program of awards and recognition. Since 1958, Alpha Sigma Alpha has demonstrated a strong commitment to improving the lives of those who are mentally challenged, through our support of the Special Olympics and the S. June Smith Center.

Locally, at Adrian College our members are very diverse and are involved in many organizations on campus including Student Government Association, LINCS, varsity athletics, intramural athletics, Mortar Board, Order of Omega, theater, and many academic honoraries. We also participate in different community service events including Rake-and-Run, the Humane Society, the HOPE Center, a local elderly group home, Adopt-A-Road, and a few others.

We are a very diverse group of sisters with many different activities and goals, but we are all united by a common bond - sisterhood.

For more information about the national Alpha Sigma Alpha organization, visit the following website: Alpha Sigma Alpha.

This page was last updated September 6, 2007 .