Doris Banks Henries began her Liberian career as director of education for Maryland County. In 1942 she became a professor at Liberia College. The institution was renamed the University of Liberia in 1951. Concurrently, Henries served as dean of the William V. S. Tubman Teachers College until 1955, when she was named dean of the university. During two of her four years as dean of the University of Liberia, she also served as acting president. In 1950, the country's president, William V. S. Tubman gave her permission to write his biography. The book was published in 1967.

In 1959 Henries went to work for the Liberian government as Director of Higher Education and Textbook Research. In 1978 she became the acting assistant minister of education. She continued to write textbooks, children's books, histories, and poetry.

Brilliant minds need an opportunity to flourish. It is our hope that this scholarship will assist in laying a few financial concerns to rest and allow apt students to continue their educational endeavors.

Since 2021, Delta Iota Zeta Chapter awards the A. Doris Banks Henries Scholarship to young women attending the University of Liberia.

The next round of application information and deadline will be announced in November 2023.