Jewels
What is the 6th Jewel?
Honesty
Who is the 11th National President?
Dorothy Penman Harrison
How many terms did she serve as president?
2 terms, from 1958-1963
It was established in 1960 and is the most prestigious honor bestowed by Delta Sigma Theta.
The Mary Church Terrell Award
This is the date the Concord Alumnae Chapter was chartered.
Saturday, April 27, 1991
What does the 6th Jewel Stand for?
Honesty is the first requisite in keeping peace with ourselves and meriting the trust of others.
What is considered one of the highlights of her presidency?
The burning of the mortgage on the first National Headquarters building in 1957.
Who is the 12th National President?
Jeanne L. Noble
This award was established in 1973 to pay tribute and honor to individuals and Institutions who have achieved excellence as artists, institutions and patrons of Arts & Letters.
The Osceola Award
The chartering ceremony was held where?
Kittie M. Sanson Chapel, on the campus of Barber-Scotia
Who is the 6th Jewel dedicated to?
It is dedicated to the National Officers, past and present, who have guided the organization.
What year was the first Delta Christmas Party established and what did it address?
In December of 1957 and it addressed the issue of civil rights.
What was the high priority during her terms in office?
Civil rights issues
This award goes to the person or institution that continues to keep alive throughout generations, a tradition of contribution from the African-American heritage while fulfilling the highest standards of integrity and excellence in presentation and performance.
Keeper of the Flame Award
The chapter began with this many charter members.
24
What are the Jewels in 1-6?
Compassion, Courtesy, Dedication, Fellowship, Fidelity and Honesty
The Delta Newsletter in April 1957.
What is significant about August 28, 2963?
The March on Washington for jobs and freedom; it was the largest demonstration ever seen in the Nation's Capital.
What are the seven (7) scholarships awards constitutionally reserved for Deltas?
The Julia Bumry Jones Scholarship, the Juliette Derricotte Scholarship, the Sadie T.M. Alexander Scholarship, the Myra Davis Hemmings Scholarship, the Bertha Pitts Campbell Scholarship, Vashti Turley Murphy Scholarship, and the Howard University Founders and Past National Presidents Endowed Scholarship.
First President
Patsy Nwagbaraocha
What were the years of her administration?
1956-1958
What National Commission was established during her tenure?
National Social Action Commission
It was established in 1977 at the 34th National Convention to bring an outstanding professor to lecture and teach on a specific campus for a year.
The Distinguished Professor Endowed Chair
Current Executive Committee Officers and roles
Bridgett Herring-Williams, President
Elaine Johnson, 1st Vice President
Reneshia Parks, 2nd Vice President
LaDawn Denny, Recording Secretary
Nodisha Echols, Corresponding Secretary
Tia Boyd, Assistant Secretary
Syiisha Dale, Financial Secretary
Courtney Potts, Treasurer