Northeastern Region Philo Affiliate

1943

The Philo Affiliates, friends of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. was organized in
the Galveston-Houston area. Philos began as the Galveston Comrades.

1951
The names of Sigma Comrades Sigma Philos, under the auspices of Soror Maudest Steward, Basileus of Gamma Sigma Chapter, Houston, TX thus creating Galveston’s Alpha Theta Sigma Philos and Houston’s Gamma Sigma Philos.

1976
Sigma Philos,

under the auspices of
Soror Maudest Steward, Basileus of Gamma Sigma Chapter, Houston, TX thus creating Galveston’s Alpha Theta Sigma Philos and Houston’s Gamma Sigma Philos

1976
National Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority. Inc., grand body approved the creation and naming on Philos as National Affiliates.

1980
The group was organized because the Sorority realized that there were women of the highest caliber living and working in their communities who did not have a four-year college degree. The Philo affiliate was a way of uniting these women and having them take part in such activities that would strengthen Sigma Gamma
Rho Sorority, Inc. and improve civic and community conditions as well as work to help develop and support educational and cultural services work to help develop and support educational and cultural services.