Middletown - In May 1998, the Sigma Chapter, Wesleyan University, of La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc. was awarded the Connecticut Higher Education Community Service Award for its mentorship program at Middletown High School. Each year the State of Connecticut Department of Higher Education recognizes the outstanding service and leadership of a college-based organization as demonstrated by a community service initiative.

Sigma Chapter was applauded for their mentorship program that they created in collaboration with Alianza Latina, a Latino student group at Middletown High School. The program boasts one-on-one interaction between University students and high school participants who engage in tutoring sessions and group activities once a week. In part, the program is designed to encourage high school students to pursue higher education, through a series of college counseling sessions and trips to Wesleyan University’s campus to give participants a glimpse of college life. In addition to the mentorship project, Sigma Chapter was further involved in helping to increase the representation of Latinos and other underrepresented groups within higher education. They hosted college workshops throughout the year for high school students, focusing on helping participants with the college application process, from personal essays to financial aid.