Karen Lambert, president and CEO of The Peyton Anderson Foundation, is the Middle Georgia State University (MGA) Foundation’s 2024 Legacy of Leadership recipient, while Sigismund (Siggy) Tetteh, vice president and chief information officer for Houston Healthcare, is this year’s Outstanding Alumnus. 

MGA President Christopher Blake presented the awards at the annual President’s Gala, hosted by the Foundation, on the evening of October 25.  

The Legacy of Leadership Award recognizes an individual, persons or group who have given exemplary service to the University and the Foundation. The Legacy of Leadership Award is the highest honor the MGA Foundation bestows.   

The MGA Foundation established the Outstanding Alumnus Award to recognize graduates who have distinguished themselves academically, professionally, or through community involvement and have achieved positions of influence and regional or national reputation.   

While under Lambert’s leadership, The Peyton Anderson Foundation has supported Middle Georgia State in many generous ways, including funding the University’s Peyton Anderson Enrollment Center and the Center for Middle Georgia Studies.  

Lambert is a Macon native and graduate of Mercer University with a degree in business administration. She is a member of Southeastern Council of Foundations, Georgia Grantmakers Alliance, Macon Council of Foundations and City of Macon Sister Cities Commission. She serves on the boards of directors of the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce and the Museum of Aviation and on the steering committee of One Macon.  

In addition, Lambert is a 2012 Hull Fellow, 1999 graduate of Leadership Macon, and a director of the Macon Rotary Club. A devoted community advocate, Lambert has served numerous civic, professional, and cultural organizations during her career. 

Tettah graduated from Middle Georgia State in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in information technology. He also holds an MBA from Georgia College & State University (GCSU).  

He joined Houston Healthcare’s executive leadership team in spring 2021 and is responsible for the oversight and management of the health system’s (IT) areas in planning corporate growth and coordinating the strategic plan with the development of IT systems.  

Tettah also serves on the IT advisory boards of MGA, GCSU, and Central Georgia Technical College, as well as the Boy Scouts of America’s Explorer’s board. He is a member of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and Certified Healthcare CIO) and Certified Digital Health Executive (CDH-E). In 2023 he was a finalist in the CIO of the Year Georgia ORBIE award. 

“We are proud that Karen Lambert and Siggy Tetteh, both respected leaders in our region, have strong ties to Middle Georgia State University,” Blake said. “Karen’s dedication to fostering growth and opportunity through her work at The Peyton Anderson Foundation and Siggy’s exceptional achievements in healthcare technology are testaments to their outstanding leadership and unwavering commitment to service. Their work reflects the same shared goal of our vision and mission, focused on community transformation. We are honored to celebrate their contributions.”