Members come together from a variety of majors to share their common interest in agriculture.
Many hours of planning and organization gave way to official chapter status in January, 1978. Local History Sigma Alpha originated at Penn State in the Spring of 1989. Interested women met with a National Board Representative on January 16th. An organizational meeting followed on February 1st and officers were elected. Throughout the next few months, the members developed service projects, a rush program, and an organizational constitution with the help of the National Board and The Pennsylvania State University.