TORCH FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
When and where was sigma Gamma Rho founded? - Answers November 12, 1922 - Indianapolis, IN
at Butler University
When did sgrho become an incorporated national organization - Answers It became an incorporated
national organization on December 30,1929
Who wrote the sorority's official pledge - Answers Founder Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little
What is the name of the official publication - Answers The Aurora
Who designed the Sorority's official badge - Answers Founder Cubena McClure
What are the 4 types of sorority meetings? - Answers local, area, regional, and boulé
Describe the sorority's official badge - Answers The sorority's official badge is an open book with a
torch as its foundation, ten pearls mounted on the edges and two rubies at the base
How is sigma Gamma Rho different from other nphc sororities? - Answers Sigma Gamma Rho is the
only sorority that was not founded on the campus of historically black colleges or universities
Name 5 of the sorority's national programs - Answers Operation big bookbag, project reassurance,
project wee savers, sigma youth symposium, program for Africa
What are Philo affiliates - Answers Philos are women who are friends of sigma who function as an
auxiliary to the local graduate chapter. Philos also have chapter meetings and elected officials
What is the rhoer club? - Answers Young ladies between the ages of 12-18 who are provided with
educational, vocational, civic, social, and cultural experiences through their local graduate chapter.
Rhoer clubs have officers and meetings structured in the same format as official sigma meetings
Name 3 organizations that the grand chapter has membership in - Answers Three organizations that
the grand chapter has membership includes National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), United Negro
College Fund (UNCF) , and National Pan-Hellenic Council.
The grand chapter is composed of - Answers The board of directors, elected chapter delegates,
members at large, life members, and past grand basilei
When are national fees due? - Answers July 1st
When does grand chapter meet? - Answers every two years at boule
How many regions are there? List them in order - Answers There are 5 regions. Central, northeastern,
southeastern, southwestern, and western
What region is the chapter you are seeking membership in? - Answers Southwestern
What are the duties of the regional syntaktes? - Answers Presides over the region, organizes, and
supervised chapters
Who is the current southwestern Regional Syntaktes? - Answers Miranda Moore
What are the duties of the undergraduate chapter coordinator - Answers Reports to the syntaktes
and is directly responsible for her regions and matters pertaining to undergraduate chapters
What are the duties of the youth services coordinator - Answers Coordinates the program of national
youth projects in her region
What are the duties of the grand basileus - Answers Administers the affairs of the sorority and
renders a full report of her administration
What are the duties of the first grand anti Basileus? - Answers Supervises the world of the regional
syntakti, coordinates the activities of the undergraduate chapter coordinators and assists the grand
basileus in the administration of the affairs of the sorority
What are the duties of the second grand anti Basileus? - Answers Responsible for planning and
assisting with the undergraduate members at the boule, as well as performing duties assigned by the
grand basileus
What are the duties of the Grand Grammateus? - Answers Keeps accurate financial records of the
sorority and is required to make a complete financial report to the board of directors and the grand
chapter
What are the duties of the grand anti Grammateus - Answers Records the business sessions of the
boule and board of directors meetings, as well as presents minutes for approval at succeeding
meetings
What are the duties of the grand tamiochus - Answers receives and keeps records of all money
received by the sorority
What are the duties of the grand epistoleus? - Answers takes care of publicity for the sorority and
keeps the history of the sorority current
What are the duties of the editor in Chief - Answers Edits and published the Aurora
When and where was sigma Gamma Rho founded? - Answers November 12, 1922 - Indianapolis, IN
at Butler University
When did sgrho become an incorporated national organization - Answers It became an incorporated
national organization on December 30,1929
Who wrote the sorority's official pledge - Answers Founder Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little
What is the name of the official publication - Answers The Aurora
Who designed the Sorority's official badge - Answers Founder Cubena McClure
What are the 4 types of sorority meetings? - Answers local, area, regional, and boulé
Describe the sorority's official badge - Answers The sorority's official badge is an open book with a
torch as its foundation, ten pearls mounted on the edges and two rubies at the base
How is sigma Gamma Rho different from other nphc sororities? - Answers Sigma Gamma Rho is the
only sorority that was not founded on the campus of historically black colleges or universities
Name 5 of the sorority's national programs - Answers Operation big bookbag, project reassurance,
project wee savers, sigma youth symposium, program for Africa
What are Philo affiliates - Answers Philos are women who are friends of sigma who function as an
auxiliary to the local graduate chapter. Philos also have chapter meetings and elected officials
What is the rhoer club? - Answers Young ladies between the ages of 12-18 who are provided with
educational, vocational, civic, social, and cultural experiences through their local graduate chapter.
Rhoer clubs have officers and meetings structured in the same format as official sigma meetings
Name 3 organizations that the grand chapter has membership in - Answers Three organizations that
the grand chapter has membership includes National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), United Negro
College Fund (UNCF) , and National Pan-Hellenic Council.
The grand chapter is composed of - Answers The board of directors, elected chapter delegates,
members at large, life members, and past grand basilei
When are national fees due? - Answers July 1st
When does grand chapter meet? - Answers every two years at boule
How many regions are there? List them in order - Answers There are 5 regions. Central, northeastern,
southeastern, southwestern, and western
What region is the chapter you are seeking membership in? - Answers Southwestern
What are the duties of the regional syntaktes? - Answers Presides over the region, organizes, and
supervised chapters
Who is the current southwestern Regional Syntaktes? - Answers Miranda Moore
What are the duties of the undergraduate chapter coordinator - Answers Reports to the syntaktes
and is directly responsible for her regions and matters pertaining to undergraduate chapters
What are the duties of the youth services coordinator - Answers Coordinates the program of national
youth projects in her region
What are the duties of the grand basileus - Answers Administers the affairs of the sorority and
renders a full report of her administration
What are the duties of the first grand anti Basileus? - Answers Supervises the world of the regional
syntakti, coordinates the activities of the undergraduate chapter coordinators and assists the grand
basileus in the administration of the affairs of the sorority
What are the duties of the second grand anti Basileus? - Answers Responsible for planning and
assisting with the undergraduate members at the boule, as well as performing duties assigned by the
grand basileus
What are the duties of the Grand Grammateus? - Answers Keeps accurate financial records of the
sorority and is required to make a complete financial report to the board of directors and the grand
chapter
What are the duties of the grand anti Grammateus - Answers Records the business sessions of the
boule and board of directors meetings, as well as presents minutes for approval at succeeding
meetings
What are the duties of the grand tamiochus - Answers receives and keeps records of all money
received by the sorority
What are the duties of the grand epistoleus? - Answers takes care of publicity for the sorority and
keeps the history of the sorority current
What are the duties of the editor in Chief - Answers Edits and published the Aurora
