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Whiteside graduated from Shortridge High School and entered the Indianapolis Normal School in 1922, when in training as a cadet teacher she met the teachers who became her best friends and Founders of the Sorority.
Sigma Gamma Rho is the only sorority of the four historically African American National Pan-Hellenic Council sororities founded at a predominantly White institution instead of at Howard University. The sorority's slogan is "Greater Service, Greater Progress".
Since its inception, the dynamic women of Sigma Gamma Rho have built and sustained a well-known and well-respected reputation for leading positive change to help uplift the community through sisterhood, leadership, and service.
“Being a member of Sigma Gamma Rho has made an immeasurable impact on my life – it’s helped me grow personally, philanthropically and professionally; and has helped me understand my life’s purpose.”
Mary Lou Allison (Gardner) (Little) is recognized by Sigma Gamma Rho as its primary founder. A 1915 graduate of Shortridge High School, Allison earned her teaching certificate from the Indianapolis Normal School in 1918. Her career began in the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS).
On November 12, 1922, Allison and six of her best friends created Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, an organization for African American educated women to come together and form a sisterhood.
Sigma Gamma Rho celebrated the sorority’s golden anniversary with its mid-centennial celebration in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1972. Five founders were still alive and attended the occasion.