MLK Social Justice Award

Pi Theta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is being recognized by Dartmouth College as the Spring 2023 recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr. Social Justice Award. The chapter is being recognized for its commitment to promoting social justice in the Dartmouth community and beyond. The award honors a student group organization that has demonstrated compassion, perseverance, courage, and leadership by engaging in the difficult work of fostering human dignity and our common humanity through their projects, programs, and visions.

Dartmouth’s Social Justice Awards, co-sponsored by the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee, Office of Institutional Diversity & Equity, William Jewett Tucker Center, Dartmouth Center for Social Impact, and Geisel School of Medicine, were established to recognize members of the Dartmouth community including alumni/ae, current and former faculty, staff, student groups and others with ties to the college, who have contributed significantly to peace, civil rights, education, public health, environmental justice, or social justice.

The awards are given in four categories:  Emerging Leadership, Ongoing Commitment, Lifetime Achievement and Student Organization. Emerging Leadership honors an individual who has served less than 10 years in their chosen field of work or is a recent graduate. Ongoing Commitment honors an individual who has served between 10 and 20 years in their chosen field of work. Lifetime Achievement honors salutes an individual who has dedicated more than 20 years to their chosen field. Student Organization honors a student group for its commitment to promoting social justice in our community and beyond. You can find the article link HERE