Chapter History

Eta Nu Sigma Chapter was chartered on December 21, 1991. The chartering members of Eta Nu Sigma Alumnae chapter were: Michelle Arransky-Orroyo, Angela Heres, Zelica Henry, Cheryl Barnes-Horton, Grace Powell, Judith Ricot and Adrienne Simmons.

When the chapter was chartered in 1991, its primary purpose was to foster sisterhood among its local membership, while providing community service, scholarship, and empowerment to communities throughout Brooklyn and Queens, in New York City. Since 1991, some of Eta Nu Sigma's service activities have included its Wee Savers program, which provides financial workshops to youth throughout Brooklyn, Operation Big Book Bag, during which the chapter donates hundreds of dollars worth of school supplies to underprivileged students and annual participation in New York Cares Day and AIDS Walk New York.

Eta Nu Sigma's annual hallmark activity is its Mother's Day Scholarship Jazz Brunch, organized to raise scholarship funds, which are awarded to promising college-bound youth. In addition, the brunch also honors matriarchs in families and neighborhoods as well as organizations that contribute to the lives of youth. Previous award recipients include CBS 2 News New York Anchor, Shon Gables, and Dr. Lenora Fulani, Former 1988 and 1992 US Presidential Candidate and Founder of the All-star Project. In 2005, Eta Nu Sigma honored Della Britton-Baeza, President and CEO of The Jackie Robinson Foundation, for her outstanding contributions to the communities we live in.

All members of Eta Nu Sigma chapter possess at least a Bachelor's degree, with many having achieved Master's Degrees in disciplines spanning from business to education. Our members also represent many professions, from healthcare to finance, to education as well as law. The more we know, the more we can help our communities. Eta Nu Sigma Alumnae Chapter is also an active member of the Pan-Hellenic Council of Greater New York and the Brooklyn Women's Network.