The Mighty Western Region

The Western Region was established in December 1952 at the Boule in Cleveland, Ohio. The Western Region is currently comprised of the following areas: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, United Arab Emirates, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. We strive promote "Greater Service, Greater Progress" throughout the region through innovative execution of our national programs, partnerships, and other areas of community service.Prior to this, the Western Region was part of the Southwest Region.

From 1952 – 1961, the Western Region was called the Far West Region. It wasn’t until the 27th Boule in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that the name was changed to what it is today. Soror Leslie B. Crossland, the founding pioneer behind the Western Region, served as the first Western Region Syntaktes from 1952-1959. In July 1953, the first Western Region Conference was held in Phoenix, Arizona. Beta Mu Sigma was the host chapter. The Western Region is currently comprised of the following areas: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, United Arab Emirates, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Western Region Firsts
The first Founders’ Day Program held in the Western Region was in 1940. The Western Region hosted the Boule for the first time in 1951 from August 16-18. Sigma Sigma and Alpha Nu were the host chapters. Soror Leslie B. Crossland was the first Western Region Syntaktes from 1952-1959. The first Regional Conference held in the Western Region was in July 1953 in Phoenix, Arizona. Beta Mu Sigma was the host chapter. Soror Rubye Peake (Hall) charted the first chapter in the Western Region. Kappa Chapter was the first undergraduate chapter chartered in the Western Region. Soror Emily Johnson of Sigma Sigma Chapter hosted the first series of Area Meetings in the Western Region. Soror Evelyn Draper served as Campus Coordinator from 1956-1957. This position is now known as the Undergraduate Chapter Coordinator (UCC). Beta Pi Chapter was founded in December of 1952 at what was then called Arizona Teachers College, now Arizona State University. This made Sigma Gamma Rho, Sorority Inc. the first African American Sorority to ever be chartered in the State of Arizona.

Western Region Founding
The Western Region was originally part of the Southwest Region. The Western Region gained regional recognition in 1946. The Western Region was established in December 1952 at the Boule in Cleveland, Ohio. Soror Leslie Crossland was the founding pioneer behind the Western Region. Soror Sallie Parham Edwards was Grand Basileus when the Western Region was established.

Naming of the Western Region
The Western Region was originally called the Far West Region. The name of the Western Region was changed from the Far West n 1961 at the 27th Boule in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lorraine A. Williams was Grand Basileus when the Western Region’s name was changed to what it is today