We are proud of all the accomplishments our Hermanas have attained throughout the years. They epitomize not only the ideals we hold dear to our hearts, but our shared dedication to helping our communities. Our Hermanas exemplify the commitment and dedication of true leaders. Below are awards bestowed to Hermanas or our Chapters by their Universities, Greek Councils, or other collegiate entities.

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Alpha

• 2018
  • She Runs It: Quantum Leap Winner - Solange Claudio
• 2017
  • Carlos R. Quintanilla Distinguished Latino Alumni Award - Adrienne Martinez
• 2012 & 2013
  • Fraternity and Sorority Life Outstanding Service to the Community
• 2011
  • Outstanding Cultural Programming
  • Outstanding Social Responsibility Award
  • Outstanding Greek Woman - Lisa Lema
  • Student Activities Board Outstanding Cultural Programming Award
• 2010
  • Outstanding New Member Education Program
• 2008
  • ΛΠΧ Professional Achievement Award - Jessica Rodriguez
• 1999
  • Cornell Office of Fraternity & Sorority Award: MGC Greek Woman - Jessica Rodriguez
• Additional Accolades
  • Alpha Omega Alpha - Mercedes Marte
  • American Psychiatric Association Fellow - Kathy Rivera
  • Association of Alternative Newspaper Awards Judge - Jessica Rodriguez
  • CantoMundo Fellow - Luivette Resto
  • Chancellor's Post-Doctoral Research Associate (UIUC) - Karen Jaime
  • Chief Resident - Kathy Rivera
  • Columbia University Scholastic Press Association Competition Judge - Jessica Rodriguez
  • Gates Millennium Scholars - Claudia Ponce de Leon, Rebeca Gallo Lazo
  • Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics (NYU) Scholar In Residence - Karen Jaime
  • McNair Scholars - Claudia Ponce de Leon, Luz Martes, Paola Muñoz Rojas, Summer Lopez Colorado
  • Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow - Jendayi Brooks-Flemister
  • NSF Graduate Research Fellow - Summer Lopez Colorado
  • Nuyorican Poets Cafe Friday Night Slam: Former Host - Karen Jaime
  • Paterson Prize for Poetry - Luivette Resto
  • Radcliffe Publishing Course at Harvard (now Columbia Publishing Course) Scholarship - Jessica Rodriguez
  • Rockefeller Foundation Research Fellow - Karen Jaime
  • Woodrow Wilson Career Enhancement Fellow - Karen Jaime

Beta

• 2012
  • The 5-Star Award
  • Outstanding Achievement in Community Service, Philanthropy and Campus Involvement Award
  • Outstanding Chapter President Award - Liliana Carrillo
  • Columbia University Alpha Standards: Five stars (highest possible award)
• 2010
  • Achievement in Community Service
• 2009
  • MGC Achievement in Philanthropy
  • MGC Achievement in Community Service
  • MGC Achievement in Campus Involvement
• 2008
  • MGC Chapter President of the Year Award - Christine Ortiz
  • MGC Achievement in Philanthropy
  • MGC Achievement in Community Service
  • MGC Achievement in Campus Involvement
• 2007
  • NALFO Undergraduate Chapter of the Year
• 2005
  • LPC/LPCSI NYC Tri- State Regional Chapter of the Year
• Additional Accolades
  • Cosmo for Latinas and Minority Engineer Magazine Feature - Liliana Carrillo
  • First Latina Director of Health and Human Services for the City of Hartford - Liany Arroyo Gates
  • Gates Millennium Scholar - Daisy Fernandez
  • Hispanic Advancement for Career Education Fellow - Liany Arroyo
  • Kimbilio Fellow - Ivelisse Rodriguez
  • Love War Stories Author - Ivelisse Rodriguez
  • Order of Omega - Liany Arroyo
  • National Hispana Leadership Institute Fellow - Liany Arroyo
  • NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award - Liliana Carrillo
  • NIH Minority Supplement recipient - Liany Arroyo
  • Psi Chi: Psychology Honor Society - Liany Arroyo
  • Pushcart Prize nominee - Ivelisse Rodriguez
  • Society for Public Health Education State Health Policy Expert - Liany Arroyo

Gamma

• 2011
  • Outstanding Community Service Award Order of Omega - Stephany Ruiz
  • Fraternity and Sorority Life Sorority Woman of the Year - Stephany Ruiz
  • Order of Omega Graduate Fellowship - Stephany Ruiz

Delta

• 2016
  • NALFO Organizational Leadership Award - Maria Rivas
• 2013
  • NALFO Organizational Leadership Award - Maria Rivas

Epsilon

• 2018
  • Chapter of the Year
  • Excellence in Programming: Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity
  • Outstanding Community Service
  • Student Leader in Greek Life Award - Danielle Vinales
  • Outstanding Undergraduate Service - Stephanie Lopez
• 2017
  • Outstanding Partnerships
  • Outstanding Intake Methods
  • Outstanding Risk Management
  • Outstanding Community Service
  • Chapter of the Year
  • ΛΠX Chapter of the Year
  • ΛΠX Chances of Change Award
  • Outstanding New Member - Danielle Vinales
  • Outstanding President - Sheila Escobedo Zazueta
• 2016
  • Chapter of the Year
  • ΛΠX Chapter of the Year
  • NALFO Undergraduate Chapter of the Year
• 2010
  • Lena Landegger Community Service Award - Karina Ramirez
• 2007
  • Hispanic Women's Network of Texas (HWNT) Estrella de Texas Award - Karina Ramirez
  • American University Distinguished Alumna Award - Ana M. Polanco
• Additional Accolades
  • Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Fellow - Ana M. Polanco
  • Gates Millennium Scholar - Georgina Alvarado
  • Gilman Scholar - Cynthia Crisobal
  • Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar - Cynthia Crisobal
  • Peggy Browning Fund Law Fellow - Ana M. Polanco
  • Race and Sexuality Author - Cristina Khan
  • Sigma Delta Pi - National Collegiate Hispanic Honor - Karina Ramirez
  • Vistas Migration Fellowship - Ana M. Polanco

Zeta

• 2013
  • Irma Almirall-Padamsee La Fuerza Community Enhancement Award - Fariha Nahmed
  • Chancellor's Silver Cup
• 2012
  • NALFO at Syracuse Outstanding Programming Award 
  • Award of Excellence 2012 NALFO President – Alexis You
  • Chancellor’s Award
  • Chancellor's Bronze Cup
  • Excellence in University/Community Relations and Service
• 2010
  • Excellence in University/Community Relations and Service

Eta

• Additional Accolades
  • Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar - Marinieves Alba
  • Open Society Institute Fellow - Marinieves Alba

Theta

• 2019
  • ΛΠX Community Service Award - Amanda Bates
• 2017
  • Class of 2009 University Pride Award - Jocelyn Lobos
  • Joint Committee of Faculty & Students for Undergraduate Leadership Development Award - Maria Alejandra Silva
  • Outstanding LGBTQIA Student Leader Award - Victoria Goncalves
  • Wall of Fame Award - Gabriela Madrid
• 2016
  • Baer Award for Individual Excellence - Allison Bejar
  • City and State PA's Top 40 under 40 Rising Stars - Brittney Morrett
  • Joint Committee of Faculty & Students for Undergraduate Leadership Development Award - Gabriela Madrid
  • Latinx Leaders: Cultural Engagement and Diversity Award
  • Latinx Leaders: Best Collaboration Award with Allied in Pride
  • Latinx Leaders: Outstanding Leadership Award - Victoria Goncalves
  • Latinx Leaders: Outstanding Leadership Award - Gabriela Madrid
  • MGC Member of the Year - Krisstarah Gonzales
• 2015
  • Think Freely Media's Great Communicator Award - Brittney Morrett
• 2013
  • NALFO Rising Professional - Brittney Morrett
• 2012
  • Greek Excellence Award for Programming and New Member Development
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Award - Saira Thadani
  • Ms. MGC Award - Jessika Watters
  • Cultural Engagement and Diversity Awareness Award
  • Outstanding Leadership Award - Saira Thadani
  • Excellence in Community Service Award - Alaina Alvarez
• 2011
  • Presidential Volunteer Service Award - Saira Thadani, Alaina Alvarez, and Jessika Watters
  • GW Wall of Fame Inductee - Vicktery Sanchez
  • MSSC Promoting Education in the Community Award
  • Individual Leadership Award for the Latino Community - Vicktery Sanchez
  • Greek Woman of the Year - Vicktery Sanchez
  • Academic Achievement and Scholarship: Silver
  • Leadership: Silver
  • Programming and Member Development: Gold
  • Chapter of the Year
  • Chapter Operations: Bronze
• 2010
  • Programming and Member Development Award
  • Chapter of the Year
  • Greek Unity Award
  • Gold Level of Excellence/Finalist for Chapter of the Year
• 2007
  • GWU Neighbors Project: 100 Hours Award - Amanda Bates
  • ΛΠX Hermana of the Year - Amanda Bates
• Additional Accolades
  • George Washington University Presidential Administrative Fellowship - Gabriela Madrid
  • Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar - Tahlia Price-Rivera
  • Huffington Post Top 50 Latino Voices on Twitter - Brittney Morrett
  • Order of Omega - Gabriela Madrid
  • Phi Beta Kappa - Jessica Valdes

Iota

• Additional Accolades
  • HHMI Gilliam Fellow - Valerie Zabala
  • NSF Graduate Research Fellow - Valerie Zabala

Kappa

• 2017
  • Graduate Student Fellow - Kimberly Ann Reyes
• Additional Accolades
  • American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education - Kimberly Ann Reyes
  • Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society - Kimberly Ann Reyes
  • John Hope Franklin Award for Academic Excellenc - Tameeka Norton
  • Mellon Mays Undergrad Fellow - Tameeka Norton
  • Prep for Prep Alumna - Tameeka Norton
  • Teach for America Alumna - Tameeka Norton
  • University of San Francisco - Gerardo Marin Diversity Dissertation Predoctoral Fellow - Kimberly Ann Reyes

Lambda

• 2017
  • National Technical Institute of the Deaf Student Congress: Interpreter of the Year - Dee Herrera
• 2016
  • East Carolina University: Undergraduate Research Mentor Award - Essie Sierra
• 2011
  • RIT NALFO Excellence in Overall Programming
• Additional Accolades
  • Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Alumni Task Force - Jennifer Mauskapf
  • Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Intern - Jennifer Mauskapf
  • CSTEP Scholar - Ana Andujar
  • Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar - Ana Andujar
  • McNair Scholars - Ana Andujar, Eliana Peralta
  • RIT Presidential Outstanding Staff Award - Dee Herrera
  • Roswell Cancer Comprehensive Institute - NIH R25 Postdoctoral Fellow - Essie Sierra

Mu

• 2015
  • Academic Excellence Award - Diana Orellana
  • Educational Program of the Year for Shades of Brown Event
  • GMU Multicultural Greek Council: Best Collaboration Award
  • GMU Outstanding Greek Woman of the Year - Diana Orellana
• 2014
  • SunTrust Gold Standard Excellence Award - Diana Orellana
• 2012
  • Standards of Excellence: 3 Star Chapter of Excellence
  • Standards of Academic Excellence: Highest New Member GPA Spring 2012
  • Standards of Academic Excellence: Highest New Member GPA Fall 2012
  • Standards of Academic Excellence: Highest Sorority GPA Spring 2012
  • Standards of Academic Excellence: 3rd Highest Sorority GPA Fall 2012
  • Standards of Excellence Standard I: Scholarship
  • Standards of Excellence Standard II: Leadership and Engagement
  • Standards of Excellence Standard III: Chapter Management and Self Governance
• 2011
  • Standards of Excellence: 3 Star Chapter of Excellence
  • Standards of Academic Excellence: 3rd Highest Sorority GPA Spring 2011
  • Standards of Excellence Standard I: Scholarship
  • Standards of Excellence Standard II: Leadership and Engagement
  • Standards of Excellence Standard III: Chapter Management and Self Governance
• 2010
  • Commitment to Excellence Award - Best of the Best - Praxedes Tercero
  • Standards of Academic Excellence: Highest Sorority GPA Fall 2010
• 2003
  • GMU Multicultural Greek Council Leadership Award - Ariana Graham
• Additional Accolades
  • Alpha Kappa Delta - Dalila Sanabria
  • Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Fellow - Judy Pryor
  • Gates Millennium Scholar - Judy Pryor
  • Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar - Dalila Sanabria
  • Order of Omega - Kasey Lopez

Nu

• 2018
  • Tufts Greek Chapter of the Year
• Additional Accolades
  • American Psychological Association's Minority Fellow - Kiara Alvarez
  • Barbara Jordan Scholar Fellowship: LBJ School at University of Texas - Priscilla Aquino
  • CUNY Grad Center: Magnet Fellow - Manuela Arciniegas
  • Department of Justice: Presidential Management Fellow - Elizabeth Gonzalez Gates
  • Millennium Scholars - Jessica Morales, Yareliz Diaz
  • Graduate School Diversity Mentoring Fellowship - Priscilla Aquino
  • National Council of the Humanities Fellow - Manuela Arciniegas
  • NYU Wagner School of Public Leadership: Social Justice Fellowship - Manuela Arciniegas
  • Order of Omega - Christin Mujica
  • Pride on the Hill Award - Cristian Mujica
  • Questbridge Finalist - Yareliz Diaz
  • Questbridge Scholars - Christin Mujica, Jessica Jimbo, Pilar Yesares
  • Texas New Scholar Fellow - Priscilla Aquino
  • Tufts Presidential Award for Civic Engagement - Cristian Mujica
  • UT Austin: Benjamin and Dorothy Fruchter Award for Excellence in Educational Psychology Research at the Doctoral Level - Kiara Alvarez

Xi

• 2011
  • Outstanding President of the Year Award - Diana Morales

Omicron

• 2018
  • Overall Highest Chapter GPA Award
• 2011
  • Outstanding Philanthropy
  • Outstanding Chapter GPA
  • Outstanding Overall Chapter
  • CAP Program (Gold)
  • Japanese National Honor Society - Daria Collins
• Additional Accolades
  • McNair Scholars - Claudia Rodriguez, Danielle Juan, Daria Collins, Dina Collins, Julissa Guiterrez, Simone Delerme, Tanya Mejia
  • Order of Omega - Alyana Blythe

Rho

• 2018
  • ΩΦΒ Foundation STEAM Spokesperson - Andrea Duhon
• 2017
  • ΛΠX Hermandad Award - Alzebeth Roman
  • ΛΠX Cultura Latina Award - Bianca Olivares
• 2016
  • Alumni and Graduate Chapter Relations Award
  • Nelson Award - Melissa Betancur
• 2015
  • Freshman Academic Excellence Award - Valentina Quintero
  • Freshman Academic Excellence Award - Mariana Andreu-Sanz
  • Freshman Academic Excellence Award - Marelis Perez
  • Newton Fellowship - Andrea Duhon
• 2013
  • ΛΠX Professional of the Year - Andrea Duhon
  • Art of Stepping Hall of Fame - Andrea Duhon
• 2012
  • Freshman Academic Excellence Award - Melissa Betancur
• 2009
  • Leader of the Pack - Nicole Machado
• 2008
  • Applied Business Research Conference: Best Paper Award - Mercedes Nuñez
• 2005
  • Sorority of the Year  
  • Institute of Textile Technology (ITT) Fellow - Mercedes Nuñez
• 2004
  • Caterpillar Scholar Athlete Award - Andrea Brooks
• Additional Accolades
  • Gilman Scholar - Alzebeth Roman
  • Graduate Education for Minorities (GEM) Fellowship - Chris Diaz
  • Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar - Chris Diaz
  • International Parkour Coach - Andrea Brooks
  • Order of Omega - Andrea Brooks, Andrea Duhon, Christianne Richardson, Christina Hewitt, Irene Godinez, Mercedes Nuñez
  • Phi Beta Kappa - Andrea Duhon, Christianne Richardson
  • Phi Sigma Theta National Honor Society - Mercedes Nuñez
  • Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute (UIFI) Graduate - Mercedes Nuñez
  • Women's Health Middle East Game Changer Feature - Andrea Brooks

Tau

• 2012
  • Philanthropy/Community Service of the Year Award
  • MGC (Multicultural Greek Council) Involvement Award
• 2011
  • The Multicultural Greek Council Organization of the Year
  • Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Society - Sarayfah Bolling
  • Director's Award of Distinction - Ayanna Vinson-Dobson
  • The David Brind Award - Ayanna Vinson-Dobson
  • Nominee for a UNITAS Leadership and Community-Building Award - Ayanna Vinson-Dobson
  • Sorority Chapter of the Year Award
• Additional Accolades
  • Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society - Kathleen Portillo
  • Gates Millennium Scholar - Sarayfah Bolling
  • Omicron Delta Kappa - Kathleen Portillo
  • Omicron Delta Kappa - Sarayfah Bolling
  • Order of Omega - Kathleen Portillo, Sarayfah Bolling
  • Phi Beta Kappa - Ayanna Vinson-Dobson
  • Posse Scholar - Kathleen Portillo

Upsilon

• 2013
  • Outstanding New Member Award - Angela Calise
  • Outstanding Chapter President - Angela Calise
  • Outstanding Advisor Support Award - Nadia Hernandez
• 2011
  • Outstanding Community Service
  • Academic Excellence Residence Life Award for Outstanding Service - Angela Calise
  • The John Farkas Memorial Student Leader Award - Angela Calise

Phi

• 2018
  • Greek Alliance Council: Chancellor’s Award - Claudia Yatzkan
  • Forbes 30 Under 30: Education - Elaine Townsend Utin
  • ΛΠX Hermana of the Year Award - Kiara Aranda
  • Sontag Prize in Urban Education - Chrissy Jusino
• 2017
  • Aspiring Latino Leaders Fellowship - Chrissy Jusino
  • Greek Alliance Council: Most Campus Involvement
  • Greek Alliance Council: Bettie Ann Everett Award for Most Community Service
  • Sontag Prize in Urban Education - Chrissy Jusino
• 2016
  • Chancellor's Award for the Greek Alliance Council - Nayira Warren
  • Educational Programming Award
  • El Mundo Boston Latino 30 Under 30 - Chrissy Jusino
  • Greek Alliance Council: Bettie Ann Everett Award for Most Community Service
  • Greek Alliance Council Chapter of the Year
  • Greek Alliance Council: Most Campus Involvement
  • Greek Alliance Council Scholarship Recipient - Leslie Morales
  • Harvard Graduate School of Education: Intellectual Contribution/Faculty Tribute Award - Elaine Townsend Utin
  • Learning Forward & NCTAF Agents for Learning ESSA Competition Finalist - Chrissy Jusino
  • Teach Plus Policy Fellow - Chrissy Jusino
  • Undergraduate Advancement for Women Award - Leslie Morales
• 2015
  • UNIDOS Council Most Influential Alumni Award - Elaine Townsend Utin
• 2014
  • Greek Alliance Council: Outstanding Senior Award - Celina Holson
  • UNC School of Education Outstanding Young Alumna Award - Elaine Townsend Utin
• 2013
  • Greek Alliance Council Chapter of the Year
  • Greek Alliance Council: Academic Achievement - Ciara Davis
  • Greek Alliance Council: Excellent Leadership Event
  • ΛΠX Chapter of the Year Award
• 2012
  • Greek Alliance Council: Leadership Award - Wendy Tapia
  • Greek Alliance Council: Chapter of the Year Award
  • Greek Alliance Council: Standards of Excellence Award for Outstanding Leadership - Wendy Tapia
  • Honors Thesis Research Grant - Andrea Solorzano
  • Undergraduate Student Diversity Award - Elaine Townsend Utin
  • ΛΠX Community Service Award - Wendy Tapia
  • ΛΠX Cultura Latina Award - Elaine Townsend Utin
• 2011
  • Gill Award for the Best Undergraduate Thesis in Latin American Studies - Andrea Solorzano
  • TFA Regional Semi-Finalist for the Sue Lehmann Award in Excellence in Teaching - Chrissy Jusino
  • The Carolina Alumni Triunfo Award - Chrissy Jusino
• Additional Accolades
  • American Political Science Association Minority Fellow - Rosalie Rubio
  • Ashford-Ward College Fellow - Andrea Solorzano
  • Becas Univision Scholars - Ana Karen Guerrero, Diana Marquez
  • Bonner Leader Scholar - Kamille Vargas
  • Boren Fellowship - Rosalie Rubio
  • Buckley Public Service Scholars - Abigail Jaimes, Anita Gandhi, Claudia Yatzkan, Elaine Townsend Utin, Kiara Aranda, Leslie Morales, Nayira Warren, Selina Lopez
  • Carolina Covenant Scholars - Andrea Solorzano, Elaine Townsend Utin, Kamille Vargas, Karla Ontiveros, Kiara Aranda, Leslie Morales, Mishelle Duran, Osvelia Valverde, Rosalie Rubio, Priscilla (Townsend) Hall, Yeimi Tomas
  • Foreign Language and Area Studies Scholarship (Arabic-Jordan) - Rosalie Rubio
  • Foster Nursing Grantee - Leslie Morales
  • Fulbright Scholar in South Korea - Elaine Townsend Utin
  • Gates Millennium Scholar - Diana Marquez, Elaine Townsend Utin
  • Golden Door Scholar - Mayela Peralta
  • Gressmann-Pollitt Oral Advocacy Award - Andrea Solorzano
  • Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholars - Ana Karen Guerrero, Chrissy Jusino, Diana Marquez,  Leslie Morales
  • Johnston Memorial Scholar - Wendy Tapia
  • Johnston Undergraduate Nursing Scholar - Leslie Morales
  • Joseph E. Pogue Scholars - Chrissy Jusino, Kiara Aranda, Leslie Morales
  • Latin American Women’s Association Scholarship - Andrea Solorzano
  • McMillan Legal Fellowship - Andrea Solorzano
  • McNair Scholar - Jacqueline Lopez
  • Moore Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program Scholar - Rosalie Rubio
  • Morehead-Cain Scholar - Ana Karen Guerrero
  • NC Governor's Office of Hispanic/Latino Affairs Internship - Andrea Solorzano
  • Order of the Golden Fleece - Elaine Townsend Utin, Jacqueline Lopez
  • Order of the Grail-Valkyries - Leslie Morales
  • Ronald McDonald House Charities Scholars - Elaine Townsend Utin, Kiara Aranda, Leslie Morales
  • Scholars' Latino Initiatitive Scholarship Recipient - Leslie Morales
  • UNC Honors Program - Alejandra Galindo, Andrea Solorzano, Kiara Aranda

Chi

• 2018
  • Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Fellow - Paulina Torres-Orejuela
• Additional Accolades
  • 2009 Best EMT Action from a Youth Award: Amy Bianca Lara
  • Questbridge Scholars - Coral Sabino, Emma Perez, Inyse Bustillos, Jasmin Jimenez, Joseline Gomez, Michelle Mejia, Paulina Torres-Orejuela, Silvia Moreno, Yesenia Almazan
  • Youngest Certified EMT in New Jersey - Amy Bianca Lara

Alpha Epsilon

• Additional Accolades
  • Gates Millennium Scholar - Beatriz Tapia

Pi Alpha

• 2017
  • National Board (Teacher) Certification Albert Shanker Grant Recipient - MariCarmen Ponciano
• 2014
  • Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD Secondary Teacher of The Year - Jerra Villesca
• 2002
  • USA Education, Inc/USA Funds Scholar - MariCarmen Ponciano
• 2001
  • National Honors Society - MariCarmen Ponciano
• Additional Accolades
  • Alpha Kappa Delta - MariCarmen Ponciano
  • Gilman Scholar - Yanessy Peña
  • Posse Scholar - Asia Cruz
  • Posse Scholar - Yanessy Peña
  • Westchester's 40 Under 40 - Joanne Fernandez

Pi Beta

• Additional Accolades
  • Alexandria, VA's 40 Under 40 - Luisa Reyes