Des Moines Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc Helen Lemme Scholarship

Frances Helen Renfrow Lemme, known as Helen Lemme, a civil rights and community leader in Iowa City, Iowa, was born on February 25, 1905 in Grinnell, Iowa. She was a research technician in the Department of Internal Medicine at the State University of Iowa (now the University of Iowa) and was active in many organizations, including the League of Women Voters of Johnson County and the Iowa City Area Council of Churches.

If you are a high school graduating senior and live in the toll-free calling area of Des Moines and Boone, Iowa, you are eligible to apply for this scholarship. For additional information, visit https://www.dstdesmoines.org/helenlemmescholarship.

Applications close March 16, 2025, check website regularly for updated information.