Black Girl Sunscreen Founder Shontay Lundy Inducted Into the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority's 2026 TrailblazerΣ Honorary Membership Class
The honorary class includes athletes, entertainers and advocates recognized for service and impact in their fields, the sorority said.
- On Friday, July 24, Sigma Gamma Rho inducted 21 women as honorary members during its 61st Biennial Boule in Tampa, Florida, recognizing those exemplifying the motto "Greater Service, Greater Progress."
- Founded in 1922, Sigma Gamma Rho has promoted positive community outreach by selecting inductees who continue advancing their fields while impacting their communities through service and scholarship.
- Among the new members are Shontay Lundy, founder of Black Girl Sunscreen, and Charita Carter, the first Black Executive Creative Producer at Walt Disney Imagineering, both reshaping their industries.
- Advocates and athletes including April Simpkins, who promotes mental health awareness, and Elana Meyers Taylor, a 4x world champion Winter Olympian, also joined the honorary class.
- Leaders from Sigma Gamma Rho stated the 2026 class embodies the "spirit of service" and "power of purpose," believing these women have the capacity to "change what is possible" globally.
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PR NewswireBlack Girl Sunscreen Founder Shontay Lundy Inducted into the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority's 2026 TrailblazerΣ Honorary Membership Class
Lundy joins 21 accomplished women recognized for reshaping their industries, service, sisterhood, and scholarship.
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