Deltha Q. Colvin, assistant vice president for campus life and director of TRIO programs at Wichita State University, has been honored with two awards.

Colvin is the recipient of a 2008 Day at the Capitol Governor’s 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 WSU Community Council Advisory Board as a Heroine for Women’s 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’s Room.