Founders and national presidents

Who taught Drama at Bennett College and served as directress in Harlem School of Arts

Osceola Macarthy Adams

Who was born in chicago, Illinois and was a constant support of the Alpha Chapter

Marguerite Young Alexander

Who was the first black social worker in NYC and county charities

Winona Cargile Alexander

Who was the Alpha Chapter first custodian

Winona Cargile Alexander

Who served as vice president of the Alpha chapter and a charter member of the Queens Alumnae chapter

Ethel Cuff Black

Who was the first black teacher in Richmond county, NY

Ethel Cuff Black

She was born in Winsfield, Kansas. she participated in the Womens suffrage march, on march 3, 1913 and then repeated this momentous walk 68 years later on august 2, 1981

Bertha Pitts Campbell

What was special about Zephyr Chisom Carter

She was a gifted young lady who was not only a singer but an actress as well. For several years she harnessed her vocal powers and sang for television shows

Who was Edna Brown Coleman

She graduated from Howard university in 1913, as Valedictorian and class president. She also married a founder of Omega Psi Phi

Jessie Mcguire Dent

She served as the first corresponding secretary for the Alpha chapter. She also taught schools in Galveston, and was very instrumenting in integrating the schools

Frederica Chase Dodd

She was the first sergeant-at-arms for the alpha chapter.

Who helped charter a graduate chapter in Dallas, Texas. The Eta Beta Chapter, which changed to Dallas Alumnae chapter in 1960. Which became the first greek-letter organization in the city

Frederica Chase Dodd

Myra Davis Hemmings

She was the president of the Alpha kappa alpha sorority and the Alpha chapter of delta sigma theta sorority, incorporated

Olive Claire Jones

She became a music teacher in washington, d.c public school system

Jimmie Bugg Middleton

She helped lobby delta sigma delta to participate in the womens suffrage march

Pauline Oberdorfer minor

She was from charlottesville, virginia. She was an excellent musician and she graduated as valedictorian in 1914 from Teacher’s college

What did Vashti Turley Murphy do?

She is from Washington, DC and graduated from M Street High, later known as Dunbar High school, the first public highschool for blacks in the US

Naomi Sewell Richardson

She was the last surviving founder when she died in 1993 in washingtonville, ny

Mammie Reddy Rose

She was from a small town, Belton, SC. She was the first black to graduate from washingtonville high school

Eliza Pearl Shippen

She was the only founder to receive a doctorate degree and one of 2 founders that never married.

Florence Letcher Toms

President William Howard Taft presented her with her diploma and scholarship to Howard university.

Who introduced the first lady Eleanor Roosevelt and to what

Florence Letcher Toms, and it was in front of an audience of parents in the John Welsey AME Zion church in 1945

Ethel Carr Watson

For 30 years she had a career in teaching and then after she retired she began a second career as a dramatic performer

Wertie Blackwell Beaver

She published a novel entitled “the valley of the poor” Her book focused on racism and poverty in the south

What did Madree Penn White do

She drafted the constitution and bylaws, she created the ceremony for honorary members, she set in motion the mechanism of creating other chapters. she was the designer of the sorority pin and she was the second president of the alpha chapter

Taught at a Clafin college in Orangesburg, SC

Edith Motte Young

Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander

She was the first national president during 1919-1923. Graduate chapters were authorized at the second national convention in 1920

G. dorothy pelham Beckley

she was the second national president during 1923-1926. The omega omega memorial chapter was established and at the seventh national convention, regional conferences were approved as a permanent institution

Under who presidency did new nomenclature system for naming chapters was authorized?

G. Dorothy pelham beckley

Elthel Lamay Calimese

She was the third national president from 1926-1929. Biennial conventions approved by delegate vote. Her administration abolished the duties of grand president and grand vice president to allow regions to elect their own regional directors

Anna Johnson Julian

She was the fourth national president from 1929-1931. the grand chapter was incorporated under DC laws in 1930

Under who presidency was the national pan hellenic council formed

Anna johnson julian

Gladys Bryam Sheppard

she was the fifth national president during 1931-1933. National boards as a component of organizational structure created

Jeannette Triplett Jones

she was the sixth national president during 1933-1935, the national headquarters was ESTABLISHED

Vivian Osborne marsh

she was the 7th national president from 1935-1939, she was actively involved in civil rights movement on anti-lynching bill

Under whos presidency, in 1939 was the Ritual revised

Vivian osborne marsh

Helen Elsie Austin

she was the 8th national president during 1939-1944. Created the office of undergraduate coordinator (later known as second vice president)

Mae wright downs peck williams

she was the 9th national president during 1944-1947. She focused on voting and equal rights for women and minorities and fair employment practices. she also had an emphasis on education

which national president purchased war bonds and embulances?

Mae Wright downs peck williams

Dorothy Irene Height

she was the 10th national president during 1947-1956. The first executive director was hired, and the delta five point project was created

Dororthy Penman Harrison

She WAS THE 11th national president during 1956-1958. she burned the mortgage on the first national headquarters

Jeanne L. Noble

she was the 12th national president during 1958-1963. The social action commission was established

Which national president was appointed by 4 US presidents? (nixon, kennedy, Ford and johnson)

Jeanne L. Noble

Geraldine Pittman woods

she was the 13th national president during 1963-1967. The delta teen lift was established and the Delta research and educational foundation in 1967 (DREF)

Frankie Muse Freeman

She was the 14th national president during 1967-1971. She was the first women appointed to the US civil rights Commission, by President Lyndon B Johnson

Lillian Pierce benbow

She was the 15th national president during 1971-1975. The national commission on arts and letters was established and she implemented the delta right to read project

Thelma Thomas Daley

She was the 16th national president during 1975-1979. She commissioned the sculpture, Fortitude, at howard university

Mona Humprise Bailey

She was the 17th national president during 1979-1983. She implemented the Capital Fund Drive and she campaigned to burn the mortgage on newly expanded national headquarters

Hortense Golden Canady

She was the 18th national president during 1983-1988. She established the delta leadership academy. She published the first Delta Doctrine

Yvonne Kennedy

she was the 19th national president during 1988-1992. She launched every delta in the delta house DelShare program and designated the 1988-1990 biennium as the Reclamation Era

Who was the president with a special emphasis on reclamation

Yvonne Kennedy

Bertha Maxwell Roddey

She was the 20th national president during the 1992-1996. She established a partnership with Habitat for humanity to build 22 affordable homes. She focused on increasing the number of registred voters through partnership with NAACP

Marcia L. Fudge

she was the 21st national president during 1996-2000. She established the Dr. Shabazz Delta academy as a signature delta program

Gwendolyn Elizabeth Boyd

she was the 22nd national president during 2000-2004. Application of technology for chapter operations, headquarter operations and communication and registration at conventions and conferences

Louise Allen rice

She was the 23rd national president during 2004-2008. Established GEMS youth initiative program

Cynthia M.A Butler Mcintyre

She was the 24th national president during 2008-2013. She was an educator from louisiana, regarded as a leader with a servant heart

Dr. Paulette C walker

she was the 25th national president 2013-2017. she had a strong focus concentrated on communication, institutional research task force and operations and technology

Beverly evans smith

she was the 26th national president during 2017-2021. She led the transition to virtual programming. she implemented the first ever virtual membership intake process to extend membership to deserving women despite COVID pandemic

Cheryl A. Hickmon

She was the 27th national president during 2021-2022. Made history as the first past regional representative to be elected national president

Which president was the first to pass away and join the omega omega memorial chapter during her presidency?

Cheryl A hickmon

Elsie Cooke-Holmes

She was the 28th national president and first international president during 2022-2025. served all national executive committee positions except national treasurer. she served as national first vice president, national second vice president and as well as international president

Under whos presidency did the term national president change to international president and she served as both

Elsie Cooke-Holmes

the present international president chair, board of directors

Cheryl W. Turner

What is the present biennium theme?

one delta, one mission: anchored in legacy, evolving with intention

who is present national first vice president?

Rosie Allen-Herring

who is present national second vice president?

Courtney Taylor

who is present national secretary?

Wendy J. Johnson

who is present national treasurer?

Rosalyn L. Glenn

who is present national executive director?

Dorcas Washington

What is Executive director role?

day to day operations of DST, directing the national headquarters staff, alongside with the deputy executive director

who is present southern regional director?

Amaris Johnson

who is present southern regional representative

Noel Seymour

Under which president was the distinguished professor endowed chair award established?

President Thelma T. Daley

Name three honorary members

Sheryl lee ralph - Award winning actress who scored her first golden globe nomination at the 80th golden globe awards

Barbara M. Watson - first women to serve as assistant secretary of state

Cicely Tyson - Emmy award-winning actress