Awards & Scholarships
This award honors work in field of civil rights and social justice.
The Mary Church Terrell Award
Honors the collegiate chapter with the highest cumulative grade point average.
Minerva Award for Academic Excellence
Named for Lillian Gibreth, a foremost woman industrial engineer who helped develop the system to eleminate useless motion and Madame C.J. Walker
Gilbreth-Walker Award
In Memory of Founder Big Sister ___________that supports study in the ministry.
Hint: Voting Rights for Women
The Vashti Turley Murphy (Theology) Scholarship
This award honors Historicaslly Black Colleges and Universities. This trust was established to confirm and extend the Sorority's longstanding commitment to educational excellence through quality INSTRUCTION at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Distinguished Professor Endowed Chair Award
Recognize a collegiate member in Delta Sigma Theta who has illistrated the Nine Cardinal Virtues in her everyday life. Honored at National Convenion.
Collegiate Soror of the Year
Named for Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott and Sojourner Truth is given for adding dignity and responsibility to the ongoing quest for the securing of women's right through forthright discussion, public expression and by example
Anthony-Mott-Truth Award
Was Established with funds bequeathed to the Sorority by Founder Big Sister___________.
Hint: Participated in Women's Suffarge March 2x
The Bertha Pitts Campbell (general) Scholarship
Established in 1973 to pay tribute and honor to individuals and institutions that have achieved excellence as artists, institutions and patrons of Arts and Letters.
Osceola Award
Recognize a collegiate chapter in Delta Sigma Theta that has developed and successfully implemented a program on campus or in a community
Outstanding Chapter Program
Established in honor of Founder, Madree Penn White. This award honors the Delta Chapter that produced the most out standing newsletter during the biennium.
Madree Penn White Award for Excellence in Journalism
This scholarship is in memory of Big Sister Julia Bumry Jones, who was a columnist and feature writer for the Pittsburgh Courier, a leading Negro weekly.
The Julia Bumry Jones (Journalism) Scholarship
Honors outstanding professionals in commuications. Established in 1985 to salute professionals in the communications industry, particularly persons working behind the scenes.
Lillian Award
Recognize a collegiate chapter in Delta Sigma Theta that has exemplified the ideals and beliefs of our organization. Honored at national convention
National Collegiate Chapter of the Year
Named for Carolyn Virgina Anderson, the first licensed Black woman doctor and Dorothea Dix.
Anderson-Dix Health Care Service Award
Honors Big Sister Juliette Derricotte who was a a trained social worker who left a brilliant record in the field.
The Juliette Derricote (Social Work) Scholarship
Honors social activism. The Big Sister that this award is in honor of commitment to civil rights was a driving force that impacted the quality of life for African Americans throughout this nation.
Althea T.L. Simmons Social Action Award
Recognizes a chapter advisor who has gone above and beyond to help the collegiate chapter excel. Will be honored at the national convention.
National Advisor of the year
Established in 1993 to recognize individuals who demonstrates extraordinary leadership, this improving the quality of lide and humankind.
National President's Leadership Award
Scholarship was established in 1971 and is awarded for study in the field of law.
The Sadie T.M. Alexander (Law) Scholarship