In 2025, Soroptimist International of the Delta was able to award 25 prestigious scholarships & awards!

This is thanks to the incredible support of our community and fundraising sponsors.

We thank you very much for your contribution to our success.

Our Vision: "Women and girls have the resources and opportunities to reach their full potential and live their dreams."

Live Your Dream Award ~ The Live Your Dream: Training and Education Award for Women program, was established in 1972 by Soroptimist International of the Americas to assist women who provide the primary source of financial support for their families by giving them the resources they need to improve their education, skills and employment prospects. Applicants have faced economic and social barriers as well as personal hardships that have prevented them from pursuing and achieving their educational and professional goals. The Live Your Dream Award program changes the lives of women - women who need and deserve our support for themselves and their families.

2025 Live Your Dream award recipients

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Erika Messenger

Naomi Hardaway

Erika Carson

Delta Dreamers ~ This award was created by Soroptimist International of the Delta for the purpose of providing women and girls in our Delta Community access to education to ultimately lead to economic empowerment.

Women & girls living in Brentwood & surrounding communities who are facing obstacles, are 17 years or older and enrolled or in the process of applying for college, technical or vocational school, adult education or classes to increase job skills may apply.

2025 Delta Dreamers award recipients

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Emma Haynes

Halena Nayazi

Angelina Valdez

Not pictured:

Elizabeth Brownlow

Nicole Oji

Alaynah Ponce

Katelynn McDaniel

Violet Richardson Award ~ The Soroptimist Violet Richardson Award is a recognition program for young women ages 14-18 engaged in volunteer action within their communities or schools. The award is given to young women whose activities make the community and world a better place.

2025 Violet Richardson Award recipients

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Noelle Pedersen

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Alaynah Ponce

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Lorelei Holder

Legacy Award - Soroptimist International of the Delta created this award to honor their members who have passed on. It is open to Senior girls who are students at our local high schools and alternative education programs. Our criteria has been focused on public speaking and subjects pertaining to women’s struggles on various topics. The students present their essay by giving their speech at our Legacy Speech event in March 2026.

2025 Legacy Award recipeints

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Kiana Anvari

Each year we ask the principal of each of the 8 Middle Schools in our community to select an outstanding 8th grade student to receive this award.

2025 8th Grade Outstanding Citizen Award recipients

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Krishna Jayaprakash

Adams Middle School

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Sharanya Sinha

Edna Hill Middle School

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Addison Elquez

Bristow Middle School

A woman giving a speech at a podium in front of a large presentation screen displaying a slide with a photograph, text, and school logos. The slide shows an eighth grade student named Alexa Reiser from Excelsior Middle School.

Alexa Reiser

Excelsior Middle School

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Hope Huffmaster

Knightsen Elementary School

Madelyn Moore

Old River Elementary School

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Anjali Kavert

Delta Vista Middle School

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Mia Lucero

O’hara Park Middle School

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