training, and encourage them to realize their potentials to the fullest. Scholarships are awarded annually on the chapter, regional, and national levels. National Presidents The National Presidents for Iota Phi Lambda: Lola M. Parker (1929 – 1946) Alice P. Allen (1946 – 1950) Jeanne S. Scott (1950 – 1954) Marion H. Jackson (1954 – 1958) Florence M. Hill (1958 – 1962) Ossie W. Mitchell (1962 – 1966) Mahala Evans (1966 – 1969) Bessie Coston (1969 – 1973) A. Lucille Reynolds (1973 – 1977) Fredda Witherspoon (1977 – 1981) Clarice E. Brown (1981 – 1983) Evelyn S. Peevy (1983 – 1985) Billie O. Glover Morris (1985 – 1987) Pricilla D. Thomas (1987 – 1989) E. Grace Payne (1989 – 1991) Dorethea N. Hornbuckle (1991 – 1995) Marcella Morrison (1995 – 1999) Lillian F. Parker (1999 – 2003) Charlotte M. Maull (2003 – 2007) Doris Browning Austin (2007 – 2011) Phyllis Shumate (2011 – 2015) Stephanie N. Dilworth (2015 – 2019) Dorothy M. White (2019 – Current) Notable members Mary McLeod Bethune (Honorary). Carrie Meek (Honorary) Donna Christian-Christensen (Honorary) Ada Crogman Franklin (Honorary) Edith Mai Padmore (Honorary) Irene McCoy Gaines (Honorary) Pearl S. Buck (Honorary) Marian Wright Edelman (Honorary) Hazel Garland (Honorary) Rachel B. Noel (Honorary) Betty Smith Williams (Honorary) Nana Amuah Afenyi VI (Honorary) Lydia P. Jackson (Honorary) Mary Dee See also Professional fraternities and sororities References Additional References Green, E. K. (1959). A history of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, 1929-1958. Washington, DC: Iota Phi Lambda Sorority. Howard University, Social Work Library: Sims, S. B. (1978). A history of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority 1959-1969. [n.p.]: Iota Phi Lambda Sorority. African-American fraternities and sororities Student organizations established in 1929 1929 establishments in Illinois