The Mary Church Terrell Award
Distinguished Professor Endowed Chair Award
Althea T. L. Simmons Social Action Award
Collegiate Awards

Constitutionally Reserved Awards
100

One of the Sorority's first honorary members

Mary Church Terrell

100

Established

To confirm and extend the Sorority’s longstanding commitment to educational excellence

100

Where is the award presented?

National Convention

100

Awarded to Soror who daily illustrated the Nine Cardinal Virtues 

Soror of the Year

100

Theology

■The Vashti Turley Murphy (Theology) Scholarship

200

This award honors...

This award honors work in civil rights and social justice

200

Who established the Distinguished Professor Endowed Chair Trust

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated

200

Award honors... 

Social activism

200

Recognizes a chapter advisor who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to help the collegiate chapter excel 

National Advisor of the Year

200

Social Work

■The Juliette Derricotte (Social Work) Scholarship

300

Established in...

1960

300

Purpose of the award?

To support and sustain Historically Black Colleges and Universities

300

Althea T. L. Simmons served as Director/Chief Lobbyist of the Washington Bureau at which organization?

NAACP

300

Awarded collegiate chapter that has developed and successfully implemented a creative and impactful program on campus or in the community.

Outstanding Chapter Program

300

Creative/Performing Arts

The Myra Davis Hemmings (Creative/Performing Arts) Scholarship

400

Named in honor of...

Mary Church Terrell

400

Delta Sigma Theta has fidelity to which institutions?

Black colleges

400

Althea T. L. Simmons was a dedicated ...

As civil rights activist

400

Recognizes a collegiate chapter that has exemplified the ideals and beliefs of our organization through its programs and impact while maintaining an honorable reputation on the campus and community

National Collegiate Chapter of the Year

400

Journalism

■The Julia Bumry Jones (Journalism) Scholarship

500

Award presented to a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, who...

Exemplifies the same courage, commitment, and dedication to equality for African American women as did Honorary Member Terrell

500

Honors and supports

Historically Black Colleges and Universities

500

Named for...

The late Althea T. L. Simmons, Esq.

500

Awarded at the National Convention

Collegiate Soror of the Year

Outstanding Chapter Program

500

Law

■The Sadie T. M. Alexander (Law) Scholarship

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