Convention-Speakers



Speakers & Special Guests

Prepare to be inspired by our keynote speakers, Colby Award Winners and Honor Initiates!  

Jamie Valvano

Nina Davuluri

Nina Davuluri is an acclaimed filmmaker, activist, actor, & entrepreneur. She first gained international recognition by becoming the first South Asian to win the title of Miss America - solidifying her place in history. Her most recent venture combines the network she has cultivated, her love for advocacy, and disrupting global beauty standards by producing the documentary, #COMPLEXion, which was released on Amazon. As a global leader in redefining beauty standards, she spearheaded a campaign against colorism, #SeeMyComplexion. This led to her being invited by the CEO of L’oreal to join the L’oreal Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Board, which she currently serves on. Since then, she went to Harvard Business School to study the Business of Entertainment, Media, & Sports. Nina truly believes entertainment & media are the most impactful mediums to create lasting change.

This keynote speaker is funded by the Marylou and John D. Turner Lecture Series through the Sigma Kappa Foundation. 

Eve Lewis

Eve Lewis is a certified meditation and mindfulness teacher, mental health coach, and beloved former Headspace voice known for guiding millions toward greater calm and clarity. She created hundreds of hours of meditation courses, mindfulness practices and sleep exercises for the Headspace app, narrated The Headspace Guide to Sleep on Netflix and hosted Radio Headspace, reaching over 100 million listeners and guided millions on the Waze | Headspace mindful driving experience, so you might be familiar with her voice.

Now, through Meditate with Eve, she shares her warmth and expertise through speaking engagements, custom content creation and mental health coaching, helping others care for their mental health and embrace mindfulness every day.

This keynote speaker is funded by Dr. Jean K. Elder’s generous donation to the Sigma Kappa Foundation. 



Colby Award Winners

The Colby Award, named in honor of Colby College where Sigma Kappa was founded in 1874, is presented at each national convention to Sigma Kappa alumnae in recognition of their career achievements. Nominees for this award must be nationally known in their area of expertise. For this reason, the Colby Award is the highest honor bestowed upon alumnae members by the national organization. Fields considered include but are not limited to arts, literature, public service, business, industry, education, science and athletics.

More information will be shared about our 2026 Colby Award Winners as they are identified.

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