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Katherine Sigera and Teja Singh Dillon Family Endowment

                                                              portrait of Connie and Mehar Singh      Portrait of Katherine and Teja

The Katherine and Teja Dillon endowment was created by their family to continue their legacy of support for a better life and society through higher learning. The endowment supports students experiencing urgent one-time needs that could be roadblocks to continued enrollment or completion of a degree.  

Our parents, Katherine Sigera Dillon and Teja Singh Dillon, and our grandparents, Alta W. ‘Connie’ Sigera and Mehar Singh Sigera, believed deeply in the value of  education. They encouraged each of us to do everything we could to become educated and taught us to encourage and help others when we can. This endowment is our way of honoring them.  

Connie and Mehar Singh founded a primary school in his native village in India. The school is notable because both girls and boys can attend at no cost and all the children receive meals. Along with Katherine and Teja, they supported many Punjabi students and others in pursuing higher education in the Fresno area.  

Our parents and grandparents provided support for us to attend college, build  careers, and open businesses. We can now support education for the next generations of our family and students at the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences & Technology (JCAST).  

We hope that you, our extended family, friends, and like-minded community members, will join us and contribute to support this perpetual endowment. 

Support the Katherine Sigera and Teja Singh Dillon Family Endowment