Ithaca, NY: The Mu Chapter of Sigma Pi Educational Foundation announces the appointment of Dr. Sandy Meek True ’78 to the Board of Directors. Dr. True is the first outside director and the first woman on this Board.
Sandy earned her BS from Cornell University in 1978 (and was the Sweetheart of Sigma Pi fraternity). She earned her RN, FNP, and MS from Pace University in 1981 and her PhD in nursing administration from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1993. She has spent the last 25 years as a volunteer for non-profit agencies in Ithaca, working in the areas of fundraising, event planning, major gift program development, and capital campaigns.
Sandy has spent the last three years assisting the Mu Chapter of Sigma Pi Educational Foundation establish a chapter of College Mentors for Kids at Cornell University. She says, “The commitment and engagement by the brothers of Sigma Pi has been extraordinary, as has their pride in its success.” Sandy is the liaison between the Ithaca City School District, Caroline Elementary School, the College Mentors for Kids National Office, and Sigma Pi. This Spring the Cornell Fraternity and Sorority Awards selected Sandy to be the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Service Award for her work with College Mentors. College Mentors for Kids brings 80 elementary school students to the Cornell campus for weekly one-on-one mentoring with their college student mentors. Mentors show kids the importance of trying harder in school and help them understand higher education opportunities. The initial funding for this effort came from the Sigma Pi Mu Chapter Educational Foundation, whose mission is to offer educational and leadership opportunities to the brothers.
Sandy began her involvement with the Greek system as chapter president of Sigma Delta Tau and understands, firsthand, the positive impact the sorority and fraternity community can have on the Ithaca community at large. She says, “I am honored and excited to join the board and can only see a win/win result for the Ithaca community, Cornell University, College Mentors for Kids, and Sigma Pi as we help equip college kids and elementary kids with the skills they need to be successful in life”.
