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The History of Delta Sigma Tau

Delta Sigma Tau was founded February 6, 1994 on the Shawnee State University campus.  Prior to the time Delta Sigma Tau was founded, there was no present sorority in campus.

There had been a number of women on campus that saw the importance of a sorority at Shawnee State University.  This brought Polly Workman and Jacqueline Walley Young together to form the local sorority, Delta Sigma Tau.

Jackie Young, original founding officer of Delta Sigma Tau Local Sorority (Alpha Chapter) on the Mount Union College campus, in Alliance, Ohio, was approached by Polly Workman to get help with starting a sorority on campus.  Due to Jackie Young's experience with local sororities on other campuses, she and Polly Workman worked together to organize 32 women interested in going Greek.

Shawnee State University's local sorority, Delta Sigma Tau took on the name, symbols, colors, flowers, plants, jewels, and the motto that their sister sorority of Delta Sigma Tau at Mount Union College campus proposed.  They then became the Beta Chapter.

The bonds of sisterhood started to grow closer as the women began organizing, planning, and forming activities.  These are bonds that will remain part of the Greek system here at Shawnee State.

January 1994 brought forth one advisor and one senior to the other 31 members into what has now become Delta Sigma Tau local sorority.

The original founding members of DST:

Tracy Beegle

Christen Blake

Barbara Bratt

Jill Burton

Krystyn Bussa

Tanya Copley

Lori Cox

Stephanie Dragan

Julie Emmons

Mary Ann Emmons

Andrea Maddox

Heather Martin

Tonia Meenach

Lisa Mounts

Angela Nowlin

Jacqueline Walley Young

Polly Workman

Date Founded: February 6, 1994

Chapter on SSU Campus: Beta

Symbol: Swan

Colors: Black, Teal, and White

Flowers & Plant: Forget-Me-Nots and Baby's Breath and Ivy

Jewels: Black Onyx & Mother of Pearl & Emerald

Motto: Apart Many, Together One