Zeta Sigma Chi: National History
In 1990, eight determined women at Northern Illinois
University in DeKalb, Illinois, came together to form a bond like
no other. These women wanted to found an organization that would unify
women of different cultures, ethnicities, religions and backgrounds.
This organization would also focus on the pursuit of
higher education, and the achievement of academic success. These strong
women wanted to not only teach others at their school about their
ideals, but they wanted to share their dreams and experiences with
others as well.
On March 3, 1991, Zeta Sigma Chi Multicultural Sorority,
Inc. was formed by our FOUNDERS, known as the "Mommy Chi's":
Maribel Campa
Zandra Cortes
Sandra de la Roca
Veronica Escobar
Sandra Gomez
Jacqueline Herrera
Laura Murillo
Julie Sanders
Zeta Sigma Chi is proud of its strength and desire to
provide an open-minded organization. We believe in maintaining a TRUE
sisterhood that is accepting of one another no matter what their differences.
We are genuine in our attempts to spread multiculturalism
and sisterhood to others in and out of our community. And we are always
ready and willing to lend a helping hand to those who need us on or
off campus. Zeta Sigma Chi realizes that the times are changing and
we are prepared to deal with those changes.
As our world grows ever more diverse, so will Zeta Sigma
Chi. It is in our hopes that other women will also seek the dream
that, not only our founders had, but the dream that Z-Chi's have and
continue to uphold.
Together, we will continue to learn about each other
and our diverse heritages, now and always. We invite ALL women to
seek membership with our organization as we shall seek ALL women to
maintain the dream of our founders; the dream of spreading multiculturalism
and sisterhood everywhere.
