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History of Sigma Alpha Iota, Past and Present
Sigma Alpha Iota was founded June 12, 1903 at the
University School of Music in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
It's founders were Elizabeth Campbell, Frances Caspari, Minnie
Davis Sherrill, Leila Farlin Laughlin, Nora Crane Hunt, Georgina Potts, and
Mary Storrs Anderson.
Elizabeth Campbell described SAI's founding in the April 1910 edition of Pan Pipes as, "...when seven gifted young
musicians pledged themselved to help each other with sisterly affection, stand for the highest possible musical scholarship,
for natability and uprightness of character, and the maintenance of friendly and unselfish relations among women in the musical
profession."
There are currently more than 300 college and alumni chapters in the U.S. We were also proud to have celebrated our Centennial
July 31-August 4, 2003 in Dearborn, Michigan.
CHAPTER HISTORY
The Theta Omega Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota was installed on May 2, 1999.
It began in the Spring of 1998, when six determined young women began holding
weekly meetings as "Sisters of Pan." Soon after, the group began gained recognition at then-Southwest Texas
State University as an official club.
The next task the group undertook was finding an advisor, a spot gladly filled
by the new music librarian, Amy Edmunds, alumnae of the Xi Chapter at Lawrence University of Wisconsin.
With support of the Gamma Phi Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha, "Sisters of Pan" submitted the petition in Fall '98 and
received approval of SAI and the Kappa A Province officer Jennifer Hatch. Pledge period was arranged to begin in Spring 1999.
The May 1999 founding ceremony was presided over by National Vice President, Extension and Fraternity Development Shelby
MacFarlane. Also in attendance were former NVP College Chapters Marian King, Province Officer Jennifer Hatch, and members
of the Theta Gamma (University of Texas, San Antonio) and Beta Xi (University of Texas, Austin) chapters.
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