Epsilon Sigma Alpha Quick Facts
- ESA was founded in 1929 by Adelia Prichard in Jacksonville, TX, in response to World War I and women's new involvement in professional careers. She and nine other women were the first members of ESA.
- Epsilon Sigma Alpha freely translated from Greek means "Pursuit of Learning". Many members say ESA stands for Education, Service and Association.
- The ESA flower, a yellow jonquil, symbolizes noble thought.
- The ESA mascot is the giraffe because we are "a head above the rest".
- ESA's colors are blue and gold. Blue represents "fidelity to purpose and loyalty to ideals" and gold represents "achievement and the everlasting life of our vows".
- Our crest is a flat topped shield that is divided in the middle by a chevron (an inverted "V") containing six candles. The candles represent God, country, home, cause, fellow man and work. The apex of the chevron is joined to the top of the shield by a bar dividing the upper half into sections. In the upper right corner is a jonquil; the upper left corner features an open book; and in the lower part of the shield, below the chevron, appear the clasped hands of friendship.
- ESA's motto is "All for one and one for all".
- ESA headquarters are located in Fort Collins, Colorado.
- ESA's international philanthropy projects are St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Easter Seals.
Information obtained from the ESA international website, www.epsilonsigmalpha.org |
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