Red Rose

In the mid 80's, a group of women from four different universities in New York set out to create an organization that would meet their needs, help their communities, unite all women, and uphold a set of distinct goals. Although the sisterhood's history can be traced back to 1985 in Troy, NY, the sorority was founded on September 29, 1990. Thirteen aspiring women from SUNY Albany, SUNY Stony Brook, SUNY New Paltz and Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute founded our precious and rare Hermandad.

Our Founding Mothers are:
(in alphabetical order)