IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 464 
Recognizing and honoring the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Lamb-
da Theta Nu Sorority, Incorporated, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter 
sorority established for Latina college women on the West Coast. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2006 
Mr. STARK (for himself, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. HINOJOSA, and Mr. ORTIZ) 
submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing and honoring the 20th anniversary of the found-
ing of the Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, Incorporated, 
the first intercollegiate Greek-letter sorority established 
for Latina college women on the West Coast. 
Whereas the Lambda Theta Nu Sorority was founded by 18 
young women on March 11, 1986, at California State 
University in Chico, California; 
Whereas Leticia Campos, Mary Helen Coronado, Pamela 
Dan˜a, Abigail Estrada, Cecilia Fabian, Guadalupe 
Favela, Maria Gonzalez, Josephine Hernandez, Theresa 
Jauregui, Patricia Lozano, Luz Amelia Martinez, Rosa 
Meza, Imelda Michel, Rosana Michel, Teresa Reyes, 
Camille Rugama, Lisa Saldano, and Rosabelia Sanchez, 
the founders of the sorority, recognized and responded to 
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the needs of Latina women in higher education and es-
tablished an innovative organization to respond to these 
needs; 
Whereas the principles of the Lambda Theta Nu Sorority are 
academic excellence, community service, and sisterhood; 
Whereas Lambda Theta Nu Sorority fosters collegiate aca-
demic excellence and promotes an environment for per-
sonal growth within a unit of sisterhood for all its mem-
bers; 
Whereas Lambda Theta Nu Sorority does not discriminate 
based on race, national origin, religion, sexual orienta-
tion, or disability; 
Whereas for over 20 years, Lambda Theta Nu Sorority has 
played an integral role in improving the college gradua-
tion rate for Latinas across 25 college campuses in Cali-
fornia, Colorado, Nebraska, and Texas; 
Whereas Lambda Theta Nu Sorority is a founding member 
of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organi-
zations, the first organization of its kind; and 
Whereas for over 20 years the sisters of Lambda Theta Nu 
Sorority have been committed and devoted leaders for the 
Latino community by serving as positive and educated 
role models, and have contributed to efforts to increase 
Latino literacy nationwide: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) recognizes and honors the 20th anniversary 
of the founding of Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, In-
corporated; 
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(2) commends the founders and all sisters of 
Lambda Theta Nu Sorority for their bond of sister-
hood, common ideals and beliefs, and service to the 
Latino community; and 
(3) expresses its best wishes for Lambda Theta 
Nu Sorority’s continued success and growth. 
Æ 
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