2008-2009 Theta Sigma Chapter Sweetheart

Marina Coria

2007-2009 International Sweetheart

Rachel Berkey

The International Sweetheart of Sigma Chi has held a distinguished role in our organization since Barbara Tanner was first crowned in 1948 by Significant Sig John Wayne, Southern California 1929. Since then, an International Sweetheart has been chosen once every two years at Grand Chapter. Each young lady has represented the ideals of the White Cross and lived Sigma Chi's core values of friendship, justice and learning while making her own personal contributions to the Fraternity. Long after the official term is over, the International Sweetheart maintains a special place in the Fraternity. Click here to view a list of past International Sweethearts.

At the 2007 Grand Chapter, undergraduate delegates voted Rachel Berkey the 2007-2009 International Sweetheart. Rachel recently returned from studying abroad in Israel and is a senior at Harvard University, where she majors in psychology. She is a summer 2007 intern with the Lehman Brothers’ asset management group.

Rachel said of her Sigma Chi experiences thus far, “It’s about a deep-rooted commitment to shared values, a sense of belonging and responsibility, and developing the qualities and skills that make one not only a great leader in the Fraternity, but in every other aspect of life. I have been a part of many organizations, but it is Sigma Chi where the relationships and transformations are lifelong.”

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