At the University of Delaware, not many opportunities exist for women in engineering or the sciences to meet and interact with each other, because classes are very specific to major and year. Because engineering and technical sciences are such competitive fields and women are still trying to make a mark within these male-dominated disciplines, we usually find ourselves pinned against each other, in order just to prove that we're worthy. We hope to create a sorority geared toward girls who would like meet other young women in similar majors, that understand the pressures and workloads we face, that can help each other through tough times, in a non-competitive environment. The current group on campus that is involved with women engineers is not very active, and does not promote the same level of interaction and friendship that a sorority would. While we hope to sponsor joint events benefiting the engineering and science community with this organization, we believe that having another organization who's main purpose is to create friendships between women engineers and scientists would go one step further.

Also, the college of engineering has been strongly urging women in the various engineering disciplines to start a chapter of the sister sorority to Sigma Phi Delta, which is already established here. Having a female complement to the engineering fraternity would show the engineering community that it is possible to be well-rounded without sacrificing academics.

We are also interested in influencing young girls who are in the process of choosing a possible career, to consider engineering as a viable field, something that was not mentioned to many of us while we were trying to select a major. We feel that as a sorority, we can show younger girls that women engineers are sucessful, and that support is available. By creating this organization, we hope to leave a lasting impression on the University of Delaware, that potential science and engineering women can look to for guidance.