Columbus, OH. October 2002 - On November 11,2002 Otterbein College will host the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. Founder’s Week Celebration kicking off a Career’s Workshop - This year’s theme is "Greater Service." Mad Hops, ltd. Pres./CEO, Herb Baldwin, Jr., has agreed to be on a panel of invited guests that will briefly go over their accomplishments and describe what led them to their occupations. Also appearing on the panel will be Tracy Anderson of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority's Delta Omicron Sigma Chapter, Power 107.5 Columbus Radio personality, Konata and Nancy Smith, with the Otterbein College Career Development Center.

Sponsored by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated, the "Exploring Career Opportunities" Workshop will provide an opportunity for students interested in learning more about various occupations from individuals who are currently working in the career field. This workshop provides the students an opportunity to establish a network with professionals from the local community.

This event will be held at Otterbein College’s Roush Hall Room 330 on November 11, 2002 at 7:00 p.m.

Founded on November 12, 1922 at Butler University located in Indianapolis, Indiana, Sigma Gamma Rho has become an international service organization comprised of women from every profession. Sigma Gamma Rho offers its members opportunities to develop their unique talents through leadership training and involvement in sorority activities. It is through these activities that the sorority creates an atmosphere where friendships and professional contacts are developed. These introductions often lead to bonds that last a lifetime.

In a time when education for African-Americans was difficult to attain, the seven founders of Sigma Gamma Rho became educators. They believed that the self-respect, knowledge and discipline gained through study would help individuals to recognize their duty and responsibility to society. Thus, Sigma Gamma Rho was founded on the precepts of education and community service and continues to promote and encourage high scholastic achievment.

Mad Hops, ltd. Pres./CEO, Herb Baldwin, Jr. maintains a similar philosophy. "I’m very proud to be a part of the Founders Week Celebration" he said, "I love what Sigma Gamma Rho represents and it’s strong commitment to its surrounding community. The sorority has a proud history of offering service wherever chapters exist and I consider it an honor to share my life experiences with the group."