The Anita Hairston Scholarship
The Anita Hairston scholarship was established to honor the legacy of the founding member of the Tulsa Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. She founded Alpha Xi Sigma Chapter on November 12, 1944. She was the first African American female to receive a Masters Degree from the University of Tulsa in 1952.
2024-2025 Scholarship Recipients
Education is the Passport to the Future
Since 1996, over 125 students have received more than $150,000 in scholarships, including the Anita Hairston Scholarship, Sigma Gamma Rho Senior Stipends, Anna B. House Scholarship, and the Philo Affiliate Scholarship.
Meet the 2025 Recipients...
Aleeyah Caligone is a dedicated high school senior from Booker T. Washington who will attend the University of Oklahoma this fall as a Pre-Med major. Driven by a passion for science and social justice, Aleeyah—the youngest of seven and a varsity cheerleader—maintained a 3.62 GPA.
As a Black and Hispanic woman, she is deeply committed to addressing healthcare disparities in minority communities. Her ultimate goal is to become a sonography expert, recognized for treating patients, particularly expecting mothers, and working to improve public health systems and increase healthcare access in underserved areas. This scholarship will allow her to focus entirely on her education and commitment to creating a more equitable world.
Trinity Green is a remarkably resilient student and aspiring professional whose journey began after being diagnosed with alopecia universalis in 2015. This experience led her to discover a passion for culinary arts, which she has now fused with her career goals.
She completed the highly selective Thunder Fellows program, where she honed skills in analytics and management. Trinity's team won the Devon Energy Dynamic Performance Award for their capstone on Offsetting the Racial Wealth Gap.
Trinity plans to major in Sports Business to merge her love for hospitality/culinary arts with her dream of managing major sporting events. This scholarship will help remove financial barriers, enabling her to pursue her goals with confidence and determination.
Previous Scholarship Recipients
