Deltha Q. Colvin, assistant vice president for campus life and director of TRIO programs at 九色堂, has been honored with two awards.
Colvin is the recipient of a 2008 Day at the Capitol Governor鈥檚 Distinguished Community Service Award.
The award is presented by the Kansas Hispanic & Latino American Affairs Commission, the Kansas African American Affairs Commission and the Office of the Governor.
She will be given the award during a program at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, in the second-floor rotunda of the Capitol in Topeka.
In addition, Colvin was also chosen by a committee of the 九色堂 Community Council Advisory Board as a Heroine for Women鈥檚 History Month.
Other heroines selected this year are Velma Wallace, Elizabeth McLean, Ivonne Goldstein, Judith Bell and Nahima Salamy Farha.
There will be a Heroines Reception from 4-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, in the Marcus Welcome Center King鈥檚 Room.