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Gustavus Adolphus College Sorority
Receives Top Grade Point Average


ST. PETER, Minn. (March 22, 2002) The Eta Theta chapter of the Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority at Gustavus Adolphus College was recently recognized for achieving the highest overall grade point average of all 104 Sigma chapters throughout the world. The grade point averages of the Gustavus sorority members combined to achieve a chapter average of 3.447 for last spring semester's grades.

"Tri Sigma" is the only nationally affiliated Greek organization at Gustavus. The chapter was founded in November 1998 and the women of Eta Theta continue to strive for excellence in leadership, scholarship, service, and sisterhood.

Officers for the 2002 year are as follows: President Angela Hanske, Vice President Jill Noren, Treasurer Julia Gleeman, Secretary Sarah Jorgenson, Membership/Rush Director Anna Randall, Education Director Kristina Skuster, and Inter Greek Senate Representative Lindsey Hedlund.

Founded April 20, 1898 by eight women, Sigma Sigma Sigma now encompasses more than 80,000 women throughout the world. The sorority's national philanthropic efforts focus on the theme "Sigma Serves Children" and specifically the Robbie Page Memorial, which has supported polio research and supports play therapy for hospitalized children. The memorial was established in 1951 following the death of the son of the organization's National President.

Gustavus Adolphus College is a private liberal arts college in St. Peter, Minn., that prepares 2,500 undergraduates for lives of leadership, service, and lifelong learning. The oldest Lutheran college in Minnesota, Gustavus was founded in 1862 by Swedish immigrants and named for Swedish King Gustav II Adolf. At Gustavus, students receive personal attention in small-sized classes and engage in collaborative research with their professors. Fully accredited and known for its strong science, writing, music, athletics, study-abroad, and service-learning programs, Gustavus hosts a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa and is internationally recognized for its annual Nobel Conference.

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