Fi sigma alfa
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Fi Sigma Alfa Fraternity (ΦΣΑ)
Established originally as the Sigma Delta Alpha Fraternity on October 22nd of 1928 at the University of Puerto Rico by 12 students and one professor.
The founding members included: Santos P. Amadeo (professor of Law), Juan Figueroa, Fernando Jiménez, Hugo D. Storer, Joaquin Velilla, Victor M. Sánchez, Adalberto Carrasquíllo, Diego Guerrero Noble, Samuel L. Rodríguez, José Laracuente, Charles H. Juliá, Gilberto del Valle and Gilberto Alemar.
In 1934 it was renamed Fi Sigma Alfa, when it became a member of the Union Latino Americana as the representatives of the island of Puerto Rico in this short existing Pan American Governing body of Hispanic fraternities. It later reorganized and established various University and Alumni chapters in the United States and Puerto Rico some of which still remain today. The group has had among its members many respected Puertoricans and Latin Americans; Actor Raul Julia, Governor of Puerto Rico Luis A. Ferré, Composer Noel Estrada, Comedian and Guinness record holder José Miguel Agrelot, Sub Secretary of the Navy Gen. William Navas, Nicaraguan President Luis Somoza Debayle.
