The Mariang Maya Awards, the highest accolade that the Sigma Delta Phi bestows on outstanding sister achievers, was given to the sorority’s first awardees in the Golden Year 1983 and is given every five years thereafter. The Mariang Maya awardee is a Sigma Deltan at her best — academically excellent, highly productive in her field of specialization, culturally and socially aware, and totally committed to the welfare and well-being of her family, community, and country. All these she accomplished with the style and aplomb that distinguishes the Sigma Deltan.
The First Mariang Maya Awardees (1983)
AMEURFINA MELENCIO-HERRERA ’46
Government Service
Mariang Maya Grand Award
ESTEFANIA ALDABA LIM ’38
International Relations
FLERIDA RUTH PINEDA-ROMERO ’47
Education (Law)
ALELI GUZMAN-QUIRINO, M.D. ’33
Humanities-Community Development and Social Work
DOLORES A. RAMIREZ ’55
Education (Science)
LOURDES LONTOK-CRUZ ’47
Business and Entrepreneurship
ANITA MAGSAYSAY HO ’35
Visual Arts
OFELIA LUCAS GELVEZON-TEQUI ’59
Graphic Arts
FELICITAS LAYAG-RADAIC ’53
Performing Arts (Dance)
PHYLITA JOY GAMBOA-VIRATA ’53
Performing Arts (Theatre)
The Second Mariang Maya Awardees (1988)
CORAZON FLORES-AZUCENA ’55 (Los Banos)
Community Service
LILIA R. BAUTISTA ’52
Law and Public Administration
LILIA CALDERON-CLEMENTE ’57
Business Management
SOLITA COLLAS-MONSOD ’56
Economics
ROSALINDA L. OROSA ’46
Art and Literature
ROSARIO L. PLANAS ’50
Politics
BELEN MORALLO-REJESUS ’57
Science
The Third Mariang Maya Awardees (1993)
BETTY MARY GO-BELMONTE ’52
Journalism
CELIA DIAZ-LAUREL ’48
Creative Arts
EMILIANA NOVERO-BERNARDO ’55
Science and Education
ARACELI LIMCACO-DANS ’47
Visual Arts
PURITA KALAW-LEDESMA ’33
Art Development
JOSEFINA B. TRINIDAD-LICHAUCO ’47
Government Service (Communications)
ERLINDA PILI-SEVILLA ’56
Government Service (Agriculture)
The Fourth Mariang Maya Awardees (1998)
GLORIA LUCERO MONZON ’33
Golden Mariang Maya Awardee
LOURDES PAREDES SAN DIEGO ’33
Golden Mariang Maya Awardee
First Filipina Presiding Judge
VIRGINIA OTEYZA DE GUIA ’38
Public Service (Community)
PRISCILLA CHINTE SANCHEZ ’55
Science and Education
The Fifth Mariang Maya Awardees (2003)
LIWAYWAY ENGLE ’60 (Los Banos)
Agriculture
EVA ESTRADA KALAW ’39
Public Administration and Public Service
MARIA CLARA ALMEDA LOPEZ CAMPOS ’42
Legal Education
DEANNA UDARBE LORENZANA GREGORIO ’56
Social Service
DR. BELEN MORALLO REJESUS ’57
Natural Sciences
SUSANA PASCUAL GUERERRO ’59
Hotel and Restaurant Management
ELISA TITA PEREZ LUBI ’60
Community Development
YOLANDO BELLO PAJARO ’61
Business
MA. CHRISTINA S. VALERA TURALBA ’62
Architecture
CYNTIA HEDREYDA ’73
Natural Sciences
CECILIA VICTORIA OREÑA DRILON ’80
Broadcast Communication
The Sixth Mariang Maya Awardees (2008)
GLORIA LUCERO MONZON ’33
Mariang Maya Platinum Award
ANITA MAGSAYSAY HO ’35
Mariang Maya Golden Award
ARCELIA ALFONSO ALEJAR ’55
Natural Sciences
MARIA ELISA FERNANDEZ ALLADO ’68
Hospice Care and Community Service
ELIZABETH LORENZANA DIAZ ’56
Broadcast Communication Education/Arts
MERCEDES TAN GOTIANUN ’47
Urban Development and Finance
PACITA UYBOCO JUAN ’73
Business and Enterprise
FILIPINAS JUAN LOWERY ’55
Nursing and Community Service
VIRGINIA ALVAREZ MIRALAO ’63
Social Sciences and Social Research
SALVACION ZALDIVAR PEREZ ’55
Public Administration
RIZALINA BONIFACIO VERA ’46
Law and Jurisprudence
VICTORIA VERGARA WIENEKE ’61
Community Development and Social Work
The Seventh Mariang Maya Awardees (2013)
NORA VILLANUEVA DAZA ’46
Home Economics
MARIA ARACELI HERRERA REYES ’47
Law and Jurisprudence
LIGAYA LUALHATI TANKEH ’50
Community Development
ERLINDA CALAUNAN GAMBOA ’61
Advocacy Advertising and Social Marketing
MIMOSA CORTEZ OCAMPO ’63
Community Development and Poverty Alleviation
MA. LOUELLA COLIGADO-JURILLA ’64
Tourism
LYDIA BENITEZ-BROWN ’71
Broadcast Arts
MARIECHEL JAMIAS-NAVARRO ’72
Science Communication
ANNIE ORO-TY ’74
Community Service
CAROLINA SALAFRANCA-ESGUERRA ’76
Business Management and Entrepreneurship
