Our Herstory
From inception, Gamma Eta Sorority, Inc. has been history in the making! Gamma Eta Sorority, Inc. was the first social sorority to be founded in the State of Florida. Our emphasis is directed towards promoting multicultural awareness and building stronger women leaders through our seven pillars of leadership, unity, sisterhood, service, scholarship, strength and diversity.
Founded in the State of Florida in 1995, Gamma Eta Sorority, Inc. finds its origins as a student organization at the University of Florida, being first known as Gamma Eta Society. In the Fall of 1995, under the leadership of our founding mother Ilena Camilo, 17 ladies came together to form Gamma Eta . These women saw the need to form an organization that would offer the support system needed by women of different ethnic backgrounds at the University of Florida. Although they found many barriers in becoming formally recognized as a sorority, our founding mothers never lost sight of their dream and in the Spring of 1996, the founding class was initiated. It was not until August 2, 1999, however, that Gamma Eta was chartered and incorporated as an official sorority and was recognized as a Greek letter organization.
Founded in the State of Florida in 1995, Gamma Eta Sorority, Inc. finds its origins as a student organization at the University of Florida, being first known as Gamma Eta Society. In the Fall of 1995, under the leadership of our founding mother Ilena Camilo, 17 ladies came together to form Gamma Eta . These women saw the need to form an organization that would offer the support system needed by women of different ethnic backgrounds at the University of Florida. Although they found many barriers in becoming formally recognized as a sorority, our founding mothers never lost sight of their dream and in the Spring of 1996, the founding class was initiated. It was not until August 2, 1999, however, that Gamma Eta was chartered and incorporated as an official sorority and was recognized as a Greek letter organization.
Gamma Eta Basic Facts
www.gammaetasorority.org
Founding date: October 1995
Founding Location: University of Florida - Gainesville,FL
Colors: Purple and Teal
Motto: Hoy y Siempre (Today and Always)
Symbols: Sun and Fleur de lis
Flower: Sunflower
National Philanthropy: Breast Cancer Research and Awareness
Pillars of Excellence:
Leadership
Unity
Sisterhood
Scholarship
Service
Strength
Diversity
Zeta Colony Basic Facts
Founding date: March 17, 2009
Founding Location: University of Georgia
Colony Philanthropy: Women's Human Rights Awareness
www.gammaetasorority.org
Founding date: October 1995
Founding Location: University of Florida - Gainesville,FL
Colors: Purple and Teal
Motto: Hoy y Siempre (Today and Always)
Symbols: Sun and Fleur de lis
Flower: Sunflower
National Philanthropy: Breast Cancer Research and Awareness
Pillars of Excellence:
Leadership
Unity
Sisterhood
Scholarship
Service
Strength
Diversity
Zeta Colony Basic Facts
Founding date: March 17, 2009
Founding Location: University of Georgia
Colony Philanthropy: Women's Human Rights Awareness