Sorority History
Our 22 Founders
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. The Sorority is currently a sisterhood of more than 350,000 predominantly Black college-educated women. This includes over 1,000 chapters located in the United States, England, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, and the Republic of Korea.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc was founded on January 13, 1913, by twenty-two collegiate women on the campus of Howard University.
The major programs of the sorority are based upon the organization’s Five-Point Programmatic Thrust:
1. Economic Development
2. Educational Development
3. International Awareness and Involvement
4. Physical & Mental Health
5. Political Awareness and Involvement
Omicron Rho
Omicron Rho, George Mason University
On April 16, 1983, the Omicron Rho Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was established on the campus of George Mason University by seven trailblazing women known as Seven Steps from the Ground Up.
As the first African-American Greek sorority on the campus of George Mason University, the Omicron Rho Chapter has and will continue to make an impact in the George Mason community while upholding the vision of our founders by ensuring academic excellence, devoting our time toward serving our communities and strengthening the bonds of our sisterhood.
The Omicron Rho Chapter has received numerous awards and accolades including:
Chapter Awards:
- 2019 National Convention Award Recipient for International Awareness and Involvement: Hidden Scars (Reema Abuelrish)
- 2021 FSL New Advisor of the Year: Latasha Eley
- 2021 FSL Outstanding New Member of the Year: Kayla Anderson
- 2022 FSL Program of the Year Award: Annual Back to School
- 2021-2022 Black Excellence Gala: Chapter of the Year
- 2022 FSL Outstanding New Member of the Year: Dunni Oni
- 2022 FSL New Advisor of the Year: Dr. Rochelle Jones
- 2022 South Atlantic Region Collegiate Soror of the Year: Dunni Oni
- 2023 Black Excellence Gala: Black Greek Service Award
- 2024 Outstanding Sorority Member of the Year: Jalyn Carmichael
- 2024 Outstanding New NPHC Member: Charly Dutton
- 2024 Outstanding NPHC Council Member: Lloycoia Barnum