The Founding Sisters of the Mu Chapter of Sigma Delta Tau
The Mu chapter of Sigma Delta Tau was originally founded at USC on July 18, 1927, only 10 years after the very first SigDelt chapter was created. The Mu chapter dissolved, and was not recolonized until 2007.
In November 2000, Lisa Schuman, a transfer student to the University of Southern California, began a local sorority called Alpha Gamma Gamma with the help of four other motivated women. On November 28, the founding members — Lisa Schuman Arnold, Jennifer Lowenstein Gerson, Melissa Orkin, Stefanie Shulman Cutler, and Renee Schuman — hosted AGG's first event. Support from the women on campus proved that AGG had a bright future at USC. The first initiated class was comprised of 20 girls!
Alpha Gamma Gamma became an associate member of USC's Panhellenic Council in 2001 with hopes of one day affiliating with a nationally recognized Panhellenic sorority. In 2007, AGG's dream came true when it affiliated with Sigma Delta Tau, recolonizing the Mu chapter.
AGG chose to affiliate with Sigma Delta Tau because the two sororities shared historically Jewish origins. Like many sororities at USC, SigDelt was originally founded on religious principles, but is no longer a religious organization. We uphold our founding mothers' ideal of non-discrimination.
SigDelt is the first new Panhellenic sorority at USC in over 40 years! We are growing fast, but we are also going through an exciting time where traditions are still being established. There are so many opportunities to make a difference during the foundation of a new sorority, and being a part of it is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience!