Alpha Sigma Tau
We are the sisters of the Delta Omega chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau at The Pennsylvania State University- Altoona
Our History
Alpha Sigma Tau was founded November 4th, 1899 at what is now Eastern Michigan University. Today, there are over 80 chapters and colonies nationwide. Since the beginning, the purpose of Alpha Sigma Tau has been to promote the ethical, cultural, and social development of its members.
Our Founders
The record of many human institutions is personified in the endeavors of individual men and women- people endowed with positive vision, creative resourcefulness and integrity. The Founders of Alpha Sigma Tau were women who possessed these qualities. It is to them that the present organization is indebted for the vigorous opening pages in the sorority records. The women who conceived the idea and constructed a reality- those eight women who founded the notion:
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Helene M. Rice
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May Gephart
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Mable Chase
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Eva O'Keefe
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Adriance Rice
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Mayene Tracy
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Ruth Dutcher
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Harriett Marx
National Service Project
Our National Service Project it Habitat for Humanity. They a nonprofit, organization that was founded on the conviction that every man, woman, and child should have a decent, safe, and affordable place to live. We build with people in need regardless of race or religion. We welcome volunteers and supporters from all backgrounds.
Our Philanthropy
Our Philanthropy is the Pine Mountain Settlement School. This organization was founded in 1913 as a school for children in the commonwealth's remote southeastern mountains and a social center for surrounding communities.