July 16, 2025
For Immediate Release: Contact:
Jennifer Magro Algarotti, PhD
Director of Strategic Communications
(614) 487-5501 jennifer.magro.algarotti@deltagamma.org
Columbus, Ohio [July 16, 2025] — The Delta Gamma Foundation elected Trustees to serve on the Board at the Foundation Annual Meeting, held during Delta Gamma’s The Leadership Collective (TLC) in Columbus, Ohio on June 27, 2025.
Dr. Cyndy Burroughs Cycyota, Mu-Missouri, and Heather Shirk Patrick, Gamma Sigma-Houston, have been elected by the Foundation voting members to serve as Trustees for the 2025-28 term.
Jennifer Stuart Ragusa, Zeta Lambda-UC Riverside, Delta Gamma Foundation Board of Trustees Chair, shares this sentiment about the newest Trustees: “This is such an exciting moment for Delta Gamma. Welcoming new trustees brings fresh perspective and energy to our Board. Together with our newest Trustees, we continue to be committed to strengthening our sisterhood and creating a space where our members, volunteers and staff can grow, lead and feel at home.”
Cycyota and Patrick were elected and took their Oath of Office on June 27, 2025. Cyndy Burroughs Cycyota will serve as Treasurer and current Board member Lee C. Deadwyler, Gamma Iota-DePauw, will continue to serve as Secretary.
Six elected members and three ex-officio members, who serve concurrently in the roles of Delta Gamma Fraternity President, Fraternity Treasurer and Council Trustee: Fraternity Programming, serve on the Foundation Board of Trustees to ensure the fulfillment of its philanthropic mission.
About the Delta Gamma Foundation: Incorporated in 1951, the Delta Gamma Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization formed as a complement to the Delta Gamma Fraternity. The Delta Gamma Foundation fosters lifetime enrichment for members, promotes Service for Sight and partners with the Fraternity to ensure the future of our sisterhood through three areas of support: Individual Member Support, Training and Programming, and Delta Gamma’s philanthropy, Service for Sight.
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