PHILOSOPHY/IDEALS/PRINCIPLES
This is known as the Sorority's "Most Sacred Trust."
What is the Induction of New Members into Delta Sigma Theta?
The only Founder to have recieved a doctorate degree.
Who is Eliza Pearl Shippen?
She was National President when the 1st National Convention was held.
Who is Sadie T.M Alexander?
She currently serves as Executive Director of National Headquarters.
Who is Dorcas Washington?
This thrust includes programs like EMBODI, Delta Academy, and Delta GEMS.
Grand Chapter was offically created at this National Convention.
What is the First National Convention?
She was the first president of Alpha Chapter.
Who is Myra Davis Hemmings?
She established Delta Acadey II- Delta GEMS
Who Louise Allen Rice?
What are the Central, Midwest, Farwest, Easter, Southern, South Atlantic, and Southwest?
This financial empowerment program is one of the Sorority's signature natioanal initiatives.
What is Financial Fortitude?
These five components make up the Minerva Circle of Identity.
What are sisterhood, black, college, women, and public service?
She lobbied Delta Sigma Theta to participate in the Womens Suffrage Middleton?
Who is Jimmie Bugg Middleton?
She commissioned the sculpture "Fortitude" as a tribute to the Founders.
Who is Thelma Thomas Daley?
This group includes Cheryl W. Turner Rosie Allen-Herring, Courtney Taylor, Wendy J. Johnson, and Rosalyn L. Glenn.
What is the National Executive Committee?
Name an example of a project under the International Awareness and Involvement thrust.
Examples include: providing aid to schools in Haiti and providing disaster relief.
This Jewel is dedicated to the deceased sorors of Delta Sigma Theta.
What is Purity?
This founder was a gifted singer and actress who performed on early television.
Who is Zephyr Chisholm Carter?
Under her administration, the mortgage on Delta's first National Headquarters building was burned, marking a major financial milestone for the Sorority.
Who is Dorothy Penman Harrison?
This National Committee oversees compliance, auditing, and adherence to financial standards across all chapters.
What is the Audit and Corporate Compliance Committee?
This thrust includes national advocacy programs such as Voter Registration and Delta Days in the Nation's Capital.
What is Political Awareness & Involvement?
The Jewels representing the Nine Cardinal Virtues are found on this Greek letter on the Sorority pin.
What is Sigma?
The last surviving Founder, she passed away in 1993.
Who is Naomi Sewell Richardson?
These are four countries with Delta international chapters.
What are Bermuda, Jamaica, Japan, Candada, etc?
The annual advocacy program brings Delta women to Capitol Hill.
What are Delta Days in the Nation's Capital?