History & Mission
The establishment of the Foundation was first announced at the 1998 Sigma Lambda Gamma Convention in Schaumburg, IL. Thirty sisters donated $50 each. In 2009, six scholarships were awarded for $1,000 each. In 2010, the Foundation was officially recognized as an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. At the Sigma Lambda Gamma 20th Anniversary Banquet, the Foundation announced a five year capital campaign to raise $100,000 to establish an Endowment. Twenty Sisters pledged to give $1,000 a year for five years. Five years later, in 2015, 10 Sisters fulfilled their pledge and the Foundation raised $50,000 toward the $100,000 Endowment.
"I can’t give all the time, and I can’t give a lot, but I do give when I can because I believe in the work of our Foundation and the five founding principles. I believe that the scholarships provided by the Foundation are a lifeline to sisters, and I believe in the educational programming and leadership development of our next generation of Gammas.”
— Lupita Temiquel-McMillian, Proud Donor
TRUSTEES
Trustees are stewards who act on behalf of a foundation’s constituents, including founders, members, and donors. The Board has the principal responsibility for fulfillment of the Foundation’s mission and the legal accountability for its operations. As a group, they are in charge of establishing a clear mission, forming the strategic plan to accomplish the mission, overseeing and evaluating the plan’s success, ensuring financial solvency of the organization, interpreting and representing the foundation, and instituting a fair system of policies and procedures for trustees as applicable to foundation operations.
Sharazazi Dyson
Dr. Shara Dyson earned a B.S. in Business Management from DePaul University. There she became an initiate of the Gamma Alpha chapter in the Spring of 2013.
Dr. Dyson also has an M.Ed. in Counseling and her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision.
Chair | Shara@slgef.org
Andrea Murillo
Andrea earned a B.S. in Accountancy and Finance from DePaul University. There she became an initiate of the Gamma Alpha chapter in the Spring of 2009.
Trustee | Andrea@slgef.org
Crystal Silva
Crystal earned a B.A. in Chemistry from Texas A&M University. She became an initiated member of Sigma Lambda Gamma-Lambda Alpha Chapter in the Spring of 2007.
Vice-Chair | Crystal@slgef.org
Jenny Sak
Jenny graduated with a B.A. in Sociology and Crime, Law, and Justice from Penn State University . She was initiated into the Phi Alpha chapter in the Fall of 2011.
Jenny also has an M.A. in Student Affairs in Higher Education and is working towards her Ph.D in Higher Ed, Student Affairs & International Ed Policy.
Trustee | Jenny@slgef.org
Felicia Anzaldua
Felicia graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Missouri. She became an initiated member of Sigma Lambda Gamma-Beta Beta Chapter in the Spring of 2005.
Felicia also has an MBA in Financial Management.
Finance Chair | Felicia@slgef.org
Meriza Candia-Thompson
Meriza graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Florida. She was initiated into the Georgia Alumni Association in the Summer of 2020.
Meriza also has an M.S. in Agricultural Education and Communication with a specialization in Leadership Development.
Trustee | Meriza@slgef.org
outgoing Trustees
We thank our outgoing Trustee for all of her years of volunteerism, commitment and dedication to our board, our members and donors!
Natalia Salazar - Alpha Chapter
Reylene Robinson - Kappa Chapter