Cecilia Santillan-Robles and Diana Parra-Villasenor (transcript)

Title: Cecilia Santillan-Robles and Diana Parra-Villasenor (transcript)
Description: This oral history interview with Cecilia Santillán-Robles and Diana Parra-Villaseñor, conducted on October 28, 2024, at California State University, Chico, explores their experiences as first-generation Latina college students and their pivotal roles in founding the multicultural sorority Sigma Omega Phi. They discuss their motivations for establishing the organization, the challenges they faced in its early years, and its lasting impact on fostering sisterhood, leadership, and community service. Now administrators at Chico State, they reflect on their continued mentorship of students and the sorority’s ongoing commitment to diversity, education, and social activism.
Interviewee: Cecilia Santillan-Robles and Diana Parra-Villasenor
Date Created: October 28, 2024
Document Format: pdf
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