Sigma Kappa Foundation Impact Statement 2015-2016 | Page 6

BOLD
Alzheimer’s Challenge Success
Sigma Kappa Foundation presented the Alzheimer’s
Association with the $1 million lead gift for the
Women’s Alzheimer’s Research Initiative at Sigma
Kappa’s 87th national convention held in Chicago.
The gift will fund innovative research focused on
women, including studies to understand why more
women are living with this disease and studies led by
female researchers working to advance Alzheimer’s
and dementia science. This commitment places Sigma
Kappa among some of the largest private donors to
Alzheimer’s research. Sigma Kappa was able to reach
the goal early due to the generous $500,000 matching
gift from Foundation Trustee Carolyn Caudell Tieger.

Pictured left to right:
Cheri De Jong, trustee;
Dr. Maria Carrillo,
Alzheimer’s Association’s
chief science officer;
Carolyn Tieger, trustee;
Sarah Womble, Foundation
president; and
Ann O’Connell, national
vice president for alumnae

“

I have never been
more proud to be a
Sigma Kappa. Our
gift, achieved in record
time, will jump start
the Women’s Research
Initiative and provide
hope to millions of
Alzheimer’s victims and
their families.

”

Carolyn Caudell Tieger

Epsilon Epsilon,
University of Georgia