The History of Tri Sigma

Sigma Sigma Sigma was founded by eight women from the Normal School on April 20, 1898. Margaret Batten, Louise Davis, Martha Trent Featherston, Isabella Merrick, Sallie Michie, Lelia Scott, Elizabeth Watkins, and Lucy Wright, formed a special friendship and decided that it was time to receive both legal recognition as a social body and a written record as an organization.

During Sigma’s first 10 years, huge strides were taken with the establishment of additional collegiate chapters and the meetings of the entire membership at conventions. The publication of The Triangle, Sigma’s newsletter, standardizing initiation for new members and the creation of a program to celebrate Founders Day became three ways that Tri Sigma distinguished itself on the national level.

On April 20th, 1898 the never ending circle of friendship began, and continues to grow each year, now encompassing more than 80,000 women. Tri Sigma represents a strong front, an array of young women with vast amounts of creativity, dedication, motivation, knowledge and experiences.

The growth and change that has occurred throughout the years has continued to stay true to the ideals of friendship espoused by the eight founding sisters of Tri Sigma.

Made by Kelly Soth and Lindsay Wagner