National Presidents & Awards Flashcards
Who was Big Sister National President 1, 1919-23 and what did she do
Sadie Tanner Mosssell Alexander; Creation of Grand Chapter
Who was Big Sister National President 2,1923-26 and what did she do
G. Dorothy Pelham Beckley; Established Omega Omega Chapter as the memorial chapter
Who was Big Sister National President 3, 1926-29 and what did she do
Ethel Lamay Calimese; Biennial conventions approved
Who was Big Sister National President 4, 1929-31 and what did she do
Anna Johnson Julian; Treasurer for the NPHC
Who was Big Sister National President 5, 1931-33 and what did she do
Gladys Byram Shepperd; Nation Board as a component of organization structure was created, central region established
Who was Big Sister National President 6, 1933-1935 and what did she do
Jeanette Triplett Jones; National Headquarters Established
Who was Big Sister National President 7, 1935-39 and what did she do
Vivian Osborne Marsh; National library project authorized
Who was Big Sister National President 8, 1939-44 and what did she do
Helen Elsie Austin; created the office of undergrad coordinated (National Second Vice President)
Who was Big Sister National President 9, 1944-47 and what did she do
Mae Wright Down Peck Williams; focused on voting and equal rights for minorities and women
Who was Big Sister National President 10, 1947-56 and what did she do
Dorothy Irene Height; Purchased the First National Headquarters, Hired Patricia Roberts Harris as the First Excuetive Director of DST Inc.
Who was Big Sister National President 11, 1956-58 and what did she do
Dorothy Penman Harrison; Burning of National Headquarters Mortgage, and fist Delta Christmas Party
Who was Big Sister National President 12, 1958-63 and what did she do
Jeanne L. Noble; one of two youngest National Presidents, social action commission established.
Who was Big Sister National President 13, 1963-67 and what did she do
Geraldine Pittman Woods; teen lift program established
Who was Big Sister National President 14, 1967-71 and what did she do
Frankie Muse Freeman; Civil Rights Commission by President Lyndon B. Johnson
Who was Big Sister National President 15, 1971-75 and what did she do?
Lillian Pierce Benbow; Arts and Letters Commission was established
Who was Big Sister National President 16, 1975-79 and what did she do
Thelma Thomas Daley; Fortitude was commissioned and presented to Howard University
Who was Big Sister National President 17, 1979-83 and what did she do
Mona Humphries Bailey; Capital Funds Campaign Implemented
Who was Big Sister National President 18, 1983-88 and what did she do
Hortense Golden Canady; first doctrine published and Leadership academy
Who was Big Sister National President 19, 1988-92 and what did she do
Yvonne Kennedy; Special emphasis on reclamation and retention
Who was Big Sister National President 20, 1992-96 and what did she do
Bertha Maxwell Boyd; Established partnership with habitat for humanity to build 22 homes.
Who was Big Sister National President 21, 1996-2000 and what did she do
Marcia L. Fudge; Established National Programs Dr. Shabazz’s Delta Academy and Summit V
Who was Big Sister National President 22, 2000-04 and what did she do
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Boyd; Application of Technology for chapter and headquarter operations.
Who was Big Sister National President 23, 2004-08 and what did she do
Louis Allen Rice; Established the Hurricane Relief Task Force
Who was Big Sister National President 24, 2008-2013 and what did she do
Cynthia M.A. Butler-McIntyre; Established EMBODI (Empowering Males to Build Opportunities for Developing Independence)
