A nonprofit known as Aloha to Aging held a gala to honor former Kennesaw State President Dr. Betty Siegel on Wednesday, Aug. 8 in the KSU Center.
Aloha to Aging held the gala celebrating Siegel, who served as KSU’s president for over 20 years, as part of their 10-year anniversary this month. Cindy Theiler, an Aloha to Aging board member, said the gala will benefit the program as well as the staff, volunteers and the recipients of the caregiving.
Entry tickets for the gala were $75, and the ticket covered appetizers, dinner, dessert and three drink tickets for each guest. A silent auction was held right after dinner, followed by a live auction.
According to the Office of President Emeritus website, Dr. Betty Siegel was president of Kennesaw State University from 1981 until her retirement in 2006. She served as the first female president in the University System of Georgia and also the longest-serving female president in the United States.
Now retired, Siegel continues to serve KSU as President Emeritus, and she is currently an endowed chair member of the Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics and Character.
Aloha to Aging is a program made for the elderly community that battle dementia and other illnesses that affect the elderly population permanently in the Atlanta area.
According to Aloha to Aging’s website, their mission is to “empower family caregivers, aging care recipients, volunteers in the community in a positive, nurturing manner through quality, targeted programs.”
Siegel has been an advocate for Aloha to Aging alongside her husband, Joel Siegel. They have both been active in the Aloha Day Club program, which is designed for people over the age of 55, people who can no longer drive and people that are simply home-bound and need the extra socialization outside of their home.
