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“Voices of Influence Empowering North Carolina Women Educators” DKG Society Representative for NC DKG Convention The North Carolina State Organi- zation is pleased to announce that June Bowers, DKG International Member-at-Large and nominee for DKG Second Vice President, will be the Society Representative for the 2020 NC DKG Convention in Greensboro. Bowers, a 42 year member, has held all state offices in Nebraska and served as the Northwest Regional Director. She also held the po- sition of chair of the Strategic Plan Committee for the DKG Administrative Board. June was instrumental in the formation of The DKG Arts and Humanities Jury that is entrusted to coor- dinate and fulfill The DKG Fine Arts Gallery, an online display of DKG member’s creative works in various fields. Spring 2020 Volume 79 No. 3 Official Publication of The North Carolina State Organization DKG In This Issue NC DKG Convention 1, 3-4 President’s Message 2 In Memoriam 3 NC DKG at Work 5-7 NC DKG Chapters & Members GROW! 7-11 Welcome New Inductees 12 DKG International at Work 13 Leading Women Educators Impacting Education Worldwide Region VII is taking a departure from the recent convention projects that have focused on the specific needs of teachers, families, and children. This year we are attending to a need in our own state. We are asking for contributions to the NC DKG Headquarters Fund. As Headquarters contact, Mary Beth White, says, “All NC DKG mem- bers are beneficiaries of the work accomplished here.” In the last year, there has been the unex- pected expense of a new well and pump, and with a house the age of this one, there will continue to be routine and unexpected maintenance needs. As a centrally located site where officers and committees meet to work and plan goals for the state, Headquar- ters is invaluable to the ongoing success of our organization. Records, equipment and memorabilia are stored in this facility that belongs to all of us. In addi- tion, any chapter or group of members may reserve and use the building. All members are welcome! Contributions are essential to maintaining this important facility. Financial gifts may be made as me- morials or in honor of someone. Checks (made out to NC DKG and designated for Headquarters Fund), as well as cash, will be collected throughout the week- end at the “Convention Project” Collection Station that will be located in the registration area. Please note that this is a contribution from your chapter beyond the $2.00 per member that is expected each year. During the Saturday business meeting, we will “Pass the House” as is customary for individuals to make personal donations. Our project will assist in keeping NC DKG Headquarters maintained, safe and professional. Region VII thanks you in advance for your chapter and your personal contributions. 2020 NC DKG Convention Project 2020 NC DKG Convention Chair Nancy Teague NC DKG Convention 2020 May 1-3 Greensboro, NC Have you visited the NC DKG website recently? Did you respond to the survey? Check back regularly for new survey questions!

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“Voices of Influence Empowering North Carolina Women Educators”

DKG Society Representative

for NC DKG Convention

The North Carolina State Organi-

zation is pleased to announce that

June Bowers, DKG International

Member-at-Large and nominee for

DKG Second Vice President, will

be the Society Representative for

the 2020 NC DKG Convention in

Greensboro. Bowers, a 42 year member, has held

all state offices in Nebraska and served as the

Northwest Regional Director. She also held the po-

sition of chair of the Strategic Plan Committee for

the DKG Administrative Board.

June was instrumental in the formation of The DKG

Arts and Humanities Jury that is entrusted to coor-

dinate and fulfill The DKG Fine Arts Gallery, an

online display of DKG member’s creative works in

various fields.

Spring 2020 Volume 79 No. 3 Official Publication of The North Carolina State Organization DKG

In This Issue

NC DKG Convention 1, 3-4

President’s Message 2

In Memoriam 3

NC DKG at Work 5-7

NC DKG Chapters & Members GROW! 7-11

Welcome New Inductees 12

DKG International at Work 13

Leading Women Educators Impacting Education Worldwide

Region VII is taking a departure from the recent convention projects that have focused on the specific needs of teachers, families, and children. This year we are attending to a need in our own state. We are asking for contributions to the NC DKG Headquarters Fund. As Headquarters contact, Mary Beth White, says, “All NC DKG mem-bers are beneficiaries of the work accomplished here.” In the last year, there has been the unex-pected expense of a new well and pump, and with a house the age of this one, there will continue to be routine and unexpected maintenance needs. As a centrally located site where officers and committees meet to work and plan goals for the state, Headquar-ters is invaluable to the ongoing success of our organization. Records, equipment and memorabilia are stored in this facility that belongs to all of us. In addi-tion, any chapter or group of members may reserve and use the building. All members are welcome!

Contributions are essential to maintaining this important facility. Financial gifts may be made as me-morials or in honor of someone. Checks (made out to NC DKG and designated for Headquarters Fund), as well as cash, will be collected throughout the week-end at the “Convention Project” Collection Station that will be located in the registration area. Please note that this is a contribution from your chapter beyond the $2.00 per member that is expected each year. During the Saturday business meeting, we will “Pass the House” as is customary for individuals to make personal donations. Our project will assist in keeping NC DKG Headquarters maintained, safe and professional. Region VII thanks you in advance for your chapter and your personal contributions.

2020 NC DKG Convention Project

2020 NC DKG Convention Chair

Nancy Teague

NC DKG Convention 2020

May 1-3 Greensboro, NC

Have you visited the NC DKG website recently?

Did you respond to the survey?

Check back regularly for new survey questions!

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2019-2021 NC DKG

Executive Committee

President

Dr. Teresa Holt Cowan

[email protected]

First Vice-President

Tobey Worthington

[email protected]

Second Vice-President

Hilda Parlér

[email protected]

Recording Secretary

Doris Littlejohn

[email protected]

Immediate Past President

Connie Phifer Savell

[email protected]

Treasurer

Leslie Black

[email protected]

Executive Secretary

Dr. Barbara Perry-Sheldon

[email protected]

Editor

Carol Bostian

[email protected]

Webmaster

Beth Winstead

[email protected]

Parliamentarian

Betty Marshall

[email protected]

Please insert NC DKG in the subject line when sending an email to state officers.

“Serendipity - It is a DKG Thing!”

DKG’s Founders crafted its core values and goals that laid the foundation of the Society in 1929. Once a foundation was laid, it was time for pillars to be constructed. DKG members view the seven purposes as the “pillars” of the Society. But like all solid structures, there is a cornerstone of sorts. Purpose 1—“To unite women educators of the world in a genuine spiritual fellowship”—is that cornerstone for DKG. Can you see how Purpose 1 and NC DKG Ready, Set, GROW! bring serendipitous mo-

ments into the lives of DKG members? Let me offer first-hand experiences that showcase this purpose while capturing Ready, Set, GROW!

Summer 2019: An NC DKG member volunteered to demonstrate the art of loom weaving at the DKG Arts & Humanities Conference in Asheville. When completed it was placed in the Marketplace for sale. The piece was priced to sell but plans had been made to auction if needed. In the end, the auction resulted in four times the amount for which it was originally marked; the recipient (a DKG member from TN) and the weaver have now become dear DKG sisters, and the Society benefited from the proceeds as the funds were donated to the DKG Emergency Fund.

Winter 2020: A badge order arrived in Region XI from a Region IV member. The recipient of the order noticed the name of the purchaser was the exact name of a person she taught with years ago but had not seen or heard from in ages. She was also scheduled to visit that person’s chapter in the next two weeks and, interestingly, the purchaser just became a member late last year. When the two connected it was like they were still standing at their old school.

Since last spring: My father was born in a small city in North Carolina . . . a city I had never been to until last spring. Now, not only have I visited the city, I have developed friendships with persons that are long-time residents of that city. These octogenarian women have taken me into their homes on numerous nights as my NC DKG responsibilities take me across this long state. This midway safe haven has been my home away from home, and their nurturing hospitality makes me ever thankful that they are in my life.

Serendipity is the phenomenon of finding valuable or pleasant things that are not looked for. Purpose #1 though is just that purposeful. So, we do look for fellowship in DKG. But it is so much more. The examples above showcase how genuine spiritual fellowships can take us across state, regional and generational boundaries. If you take time to reflect upon moments in your DKG life when things happen that you cannot explain, chalk them up to Serendipity! It is a DKG thing!

Dr. Teresa H. Cowan NC DKG President

Dr. Beverly Hall (TN President), Elaine Warwick (SER Director),

Patricia Pemberton (NC DKG Delta Rho, weaver), Dr. Teresa Cowan

(NC DKG President)

See How We GROW!

Next NC DKG News Deadline:

April 10, 2020

Send news to Carol Bostian at

[email protected]

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Reporting the Death of a Member

Chapter presidents are reminded to report the death of a member immediately to DKG International and to NC DKG. The interactive Form 6 can be found at www.ncdkg.org under Forms. Complete Form 6 online and email or mail a copy to:

Membership Director

Trish Woodley

[email protected]

NC DKG Treasurer

Leslie Black

[email protected]

NC DKG Membership Chair

Elizabeth Miars

[email protected]

NC DKG President

Dr. Teresa Cowan

[email protected]

In Memoriam - White Roses -

Name Chapter Date of Death

Carolyne B. Mew Gamma Gamma April 21, 2019

Mary Ruth Payne Gamma Delta April 29, 2019

Peggy Seegars Iota May 16, 2019

Frances Etheridge Gamma Theta July 16, 2019

Lucy McCoy Alpha Psi July 26, 2019

Paulette Roberson Beta Upsilon August 11, 2019

Patricia Little Alpha Xi August 24, 2019

Rachel Bonds Alpha Beta September 8, 2019

Annette Geymont Delta Sigma September 20, 2019

Emma Lou Pippen Alpha Kappa September 20, 2019

Elizabeth Eisele Alpha Psi October 11, 2019

Dorothy S. Harward Beta Iota October 28, 2019

Beulah Perkins Alpha Theta December 5, 2019

Rachel R. Edwards Omicron December 23, 2019

Beverly Puryear Delta Mu December 23, 2019

We celebrate the lives of these Society members

whose deaths have been reported to 2019-2021

NC DKG Membership Chair Elizabeth Miars

between October 11, 2019,

and January 10, 2020.

“See How We GROW!” Chapter Showcase

NC DKG Second Vice-President & “See How We GROW!” State Initiative Liaison

Hilda Parlér

One of the objectives of the See How We GROW initiative is to showcase Ready, Set, GROW! accomplishments from chapters across the state. Strategies to achieve this objective include develop-ing creative programs and projects focused on GROW! and custom-izing those plans based on the chapter and member needs.

At the fall Executive Board meeting, chapters were challenged to create two items for the NC DKG Convention in May 2020. The first item is to design an original tri-fold display to showcase chapter GROW! accomplishments. The second item is to create one media slide that visually captures these GROW! successes.

Directions for creating and submitting a media slide using Google Slides are available on the See How We GROW! webpage. Click the text above the Ready, Set, GROW! sample tri-fold image. The slide will be due April 15, 2020. Please contact Hilda Parlér or Carol Bostian.

Excitement is in the air as the membership of NC DKG prepares to celebrate the many ways that members and chapters are GROWing. What a great way to share ideas and accomplishments with the members of NC DKG!

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2020 Convention Program Ads2020 Convention Program Ads

Place orders for convention ads now! Think about someone you or your chapter would like to honor or projects, events, even your business you would like to share with your NC DKG sisters.

The ad form is available on the NC DKG website:

Ad Form & Instructions

Deadline: March 31, 2020

Vendor/Exhibit TableVendor/Exhibit Table

Vendor applications are required for members or chapters requesting tables for the vendor fair. Forms

are available on the NC DKG website:

Vendor Form

Mail to Ruth Jones at the address on the form.

Deadline: March 30, 2020

Coming Soon! 2020 NC DKG Convention

NC DKG 2020 Convention Chair

Nancy Teague

I hope you have already registered for the 2020 NC DKG Convention in Greensboro, May 1-3, 2020! You will “See How We GROW” as we fellowship, learn, and deal with Society business together. Don’t miss this opportunity to be involved beyond the chapter level and to learn more about this wonderful Society to which we all belong. Register and make your hotel reservation today! Region VII looks forward to hosting you at the Embassy Suites Greensboro!

Convention Registration Convention Registration

Early Registration Ends April 15, 2020

An interactive registration form can be found on

the NC DKG website:

http://bit.ly/2020NCDKGConvention

See the form for payment options.

Convention Workshops Planned

Various fifty minute workshops will be held at the NC DKG convention on Saturday, May 2. Sessions will include presentations on DKG Society Business, Cultivating fellowship with Generations of mem-bers, Nurturing membership with Research-based strategies, Energizing members with Opportunities for leadership, and Developing chapters with Well-defined programs.

A complete list of workshop sessions will be posted on the NC DKG website prior to the convention. Renewal credit is available. Members should consult their local district for approval and required docu-mentation. NC DKG provides a certificate of attend-ance published in the program book.

NC DKG 2020 Convention

Greensboro, NC

Region VII Hosting

“See How We Grow!”

Embassy Suites 204 Centreport Drive

Greensboro, NC

Hotel ReservationsHotel Reservations

Embassy Suites Greensboro

Call the hotel at 336-668-4535 to make a reservation.

Ask for the DKG room block.

DKG Aprons for Sale at Convention

Region VII members will be ready to assist you all during the conven-tion. Look for the sisters wearing a red DKG apron. Here is convention treasurer, Myra Aderholdt, wearing hers. In addition, these DKG aprons will be available for sale at the Sat-urday afternoon Marketplace for $15.00 — a useful souvenir of a special time together!

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Summer Training for 2020-2022 Chapter Leaders

Chapters across North Carolina are electing new leaders for the 2020-2022 biennium. These new chapter leaders (presidents, treasurers, member-ship chairs, educational excellence chairs, and regional directors) need to plan now for the 2020 Summer Leaders’ Training. Leaders are encouraged to attend the Summer Leaders' Training session scheduled in their region. Session dates and locations include:

Friday, June 26 — Greensboro Saturday, June 27 — Wilson

Tuesday, June 30 — Black Mountain

It is extremely important that new leaders make plans to attend this valuable introduction to their role and responsibilities. Watch spring issues of Eta Data and the summer issue of NC DKG News for specific times, locations, and registration information.

DKG encourages chapters to implement projects and programs to enhance global awareness. These programs are identified as Global Projects. One such program is Schools for Africa but there are others. Another Global Project is the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are the blue-print to achieve a better and more sustainable fu-ture for all. The United Nations agenda is to have these achieved by 2030. They are a universal call to action to end poverty everywhere. The UN has four major campaigns: Climate, Gender, Water and Youth.

The SDGs, including a color wheel and 17 icons, are available for research on their website. Click the graphic (left) or use the link on the EEC Resources page of the NC DKG website.

The EEC Committee would love to see how chapters of NC DKG implement Global Projects. Take photos, create lessons, generate materials, and submit to the EEC Chair for inclusion on the NC DKG website EEC Resource page.

EEC Equals Well-Defined Programs

UN Sustainable Development G als

NC DKG First Vice-President & EEC Chair

Tobey Worthington

Newsletter Excellence, Website Excellence, and Communications Excellence Awards will be presented at the NC DKG Convention in May. The Communica-tions Excellence Award form includes the require-ments for the Newsletter Excellence Award (component 1) and the Communications Excellence Award (components 1-4.) The completed application is due March 1, 2020.

Chapters applying for the Newsletter Excellence or Communications Excellence Award are required to submit four newsletters to [email protected] as they are published. Newsletters are scored using the Rubric for Evaluating Chapter Newsletters. Please do not wait until March 1 to send all newsletters. The C&M Committee would like to provide feedback and begin the scoring process as soon as newsletters are received but no later than March 1, 2020.

Submit Chapter Newsletters Now!

Communications & Marketing Committee

Dedra Davis, Chair

Chapter New Officer Report

NC DKG President

Dr. Teresa H. Cowan

During the coming months, NC DKG chapters will be electing and installing new officers for the 2020-2022 biennium. In order to keep the DKG communi-cation files up-to-date, chapters are encouraged to complete Form 110 - Reporting 2020-2022 Chapter Officers. Open Form 110, click Enable Editing, com-plete the new officer information, and save the file. Then email the completed form to DKG Society Headquarters at [email protected].

Submit the new officer information to NC DKG using the provided Google Form inserting information from Form 110. Submissions done via the link below will be distributed to appropriate NC DKG representatives.

NC DKG Chapter Officers Report

If you have questions, contact NC DKG President Dr. Teresa Cowan.

Due Date: May 15, 2020

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NC DKG Standing Rules Amendments Coming Soon!

Rules Committee

Sheila Groves, Chair

The NC DKG Rules Committee is busy processing

proposals submitted for amending the NC Standing

Rules. Proposals will be emailed to chapter presi-

dents for distribution to all members no later than

March 13.

Please read the proposals and begin a conversation

with your chapter members about how these changes

might GROW our state organization. The state Exec-

utive Board votes on whether to recommend each

proposal; however, members vote on whether they

will be adopted. Make plans to be at the NC DKG

Convention General Session in Greensboro, May 2.

Your vote is important!

DKG News Available Online

The DKG International newsletter, DKG News, is now an online-only publication. Sign in on www.dkg.org. Then you can read the January/February 2020 issue 77-1 here.

Sign in on www.dkg.org.

Click the DKG Bulletin: Journal,

DKG Bulletin: Collegial Exchange,

Presidents’ Page,

or the

Get Connected! newsletter to down-load the latest issue. January/February 2020

Revival From Within Issue 86-2

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International North Carolina State Organization

NC DKG News A publication of The North Carolina State Organization

Voices of Influence Empowering North Carolina Women Educators

Published quarterly

Carol Bostian, Editor [email protected]

All photos used in this issue were submitted to the editor for use in NC DKG News.

Headquarters Committee is planning a presentation for the 2020 NC DKG Convention and needs your help! Please send any photographs that

you have of your chapter or group using NC DKG Headquarters to Mary Beth Dailey, Headquarters chair, at [email protected]. Thanks for help-ing to show how valuable our Headquarters is to NC DKG members.

Convention Award Applications Deadline: March 1

Awards Committee

Teresa Shadoin, Chair

Chapters and members will be recognized for out-standing service at the 2020 NC DKG Convention in Greensboro. All convention award applications are due no later than March 1, 2020.

Awards Committee reminds chapter presidents that the Chapter Achievement Award applications must be completed and emailed to their Regional Director by March 1, 2020. The form can be found at:

https://www.ncdkg.org/uploads/8/0/8/5/80859646/2019-2020chapterachievementawardfillrev.pdf

Rising Star Award and Golden Key Award guidelines and applications are located at http://

www.ncdkg.org/forms.html. Note: Rising Star nominees should be in years 1-7 of membership in DKG.

Send Rising Star and Golden Key applications by email to Teresa Shadoin at [email protected] by March 1, 2020.

Democracy in Education Issue 86-1

December/January 2019/2020

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Alpha Theta Supports Community

Alpha Theta Second Vice-President

Rebecca Keesler

Acts of Kindness are part of each gathering of Alpha Theta Chapter (Region IX, Surry). In September, over 200 children’s books were collected and given to the Health Departments in Stokes and Surry counties. The December project was toys for the Salvation Army. Becky Keesler delivered over 40 new toys to Lt.

Lea Brooks. Another December event was the Annual Silent Auction, be-

gun years ago to provide our chapter’s share of the Headquarters purchase! It is now a great tradition bringing a boost to our budget so that we can reach out to our beginning teachers and supplement our grant-in-aid fund.

NC DKG Educational Foundation News

NC DKG Foundation Vice-Chair

Sharon Frazier

Have you made a 101 Challenge donation to celebrate a great teacher? Well, February is the month! Not only is February the month of giving, but it’s also the month when a very special member has offered to match all donations given during the month of February. This will make February do-nations double in value! Please take this opportunity to honor a teacher and make a valuable donation to the Foundation. Information about the Challenge and certificates to present to teachers can be found on the Foundation website at www.ncdkgef.org.

The Foundation is pleased to recognize and celebrate recipients of the 2019-2020 Foundation grants and endowments.

Foundation Grants - Rhonda Allen (Alpha Kappa), Lisa Edwards May (Delta Tau), Amanda Moose (Nu), Tonya Allison (Gamma Psi), Amy Anderson (Alpha Gamma)

Cranford Grants - Malen Braswell (Alpha Nu), Penni Robinson (Alpha Nu), Megan Lovins (Alpha Nu)

Groves/Little Grants - Leslie Pruitt (Traphill, NC), Amber Kimbro (Boone, NC)

Tamblyn Grant - Lisa R. Frissen (Beta Delta)

McCall Grants - Kelton Stone (Delta Sigma), Diane Colin (Gamma Chi)

Theta Chapter Awards Grants to Local Teachers

Theta Editor

Elizabeth Miars

During the fall of 2019, Theta Chapter (Region IV, Brunswick, New Hanover, & Pender) awarded four $500 grants to area teachers. Theta’s grant funds allowed the chapter to award proposals that provided STEM materials for independent class-room work, costumes for a countywide choral performance, furniture to develop a calming, student-friendly classroom envi-ronment, and density blocks for hands-on study of matter. Through this chapter project, Theta supports area teachers desiring to facilitate and enhance classroom instruction. Theta Chapter will award $500 grants to New Hanover and Pender teachers in the fall of 2020.

Lt. Lea Brooks accepts new toys delivered by Alpha Theta

member, Rebecca Keesler

Principal Krista Holland (left) watches as Theta Chapter President Claire Bennett (right) presents a grant award check to Jenna Parker (center)

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Welcome Meal for New Warren County Teachers

Gamma Chi Communications & Marketing Committee

Nancy Tunstall

Gamma Chi Chapter (Region III, Warren) spon-sored a welcome meal for new Warren County educators. The event was at Richard and Elaine Blankenship’s lake house on Lake Gaston. Richard Blankenship’s mother, Nancy Blankenship, was a long-time teacher in Warren County and a charter member of Gamma Chi. The Blankenship family supports Gamma Chi to honor their mother’s memory and her love for Delta Kappa Gamma with contributions to the Gamma Chi Scholarship Fund and by sharing their home for chapter activities.

New Warren County educators from Warren County High School (WCHS), Warren County Middle School (WCMS) and Warren New Tech High School (WNTHS) attended the event. Also in attendance were Jacqueline Hargrove, Beginning Teacher Coordinator, and Dr. Keedra Whitaker, Human Resources Director.

Gamma Chi members were on hand to present the Warren County educators with a chapter brochure, a Gamma Chi golden bag imprinted with the 2018-2020 chapter theme “Let’s Sparkle—From the Inside Out!” and a package of Tic Tac Freshmints with the inscription “We love your commit-MINT to educa-tion!” A good time was enjoyed by all.

Freebird McKinney Speaks to Multi-Chapter Event

Kappa Member

Candace Armstrong

More than 50 DKG members from Kappa, Beta Tau, Beta Sigma and Alpha Zeta (Region VIII, Mecklenburg & Union) heard Freebird McKinney, North Carolina’s 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year, share his vision of “The Path of a Village Teacher: Being a Change Maker.” NC DKG President Dr. Teresa H. Cowan was a special guest at the October joint meeting.

McKinney, a lateral entry social studies and world history teacher, explained how he took from his own

background and an unusual name to challenge each stu-dent to become the best he or she could be. Freebird expressed the need for educators to build a community where students’

basic needs, as well as their intellectual growth, are nurtured.

Front: Jeanette Carofano & Gloria Jones, Kappa Co-presidents

Back: Freebird McKinney and NC DKG President, Dr. Teresa Cowan

Gamma Pi Grows Funds & Fun

Gamma Pi Editor

Robin Tomasino

Gamma Pi Chapter (Region VIII, Cabarrus) had a busy fall. The annual Wreath Fundraiser was a success. Funds from the Wreath Sale help to support our scholarship for a local student, Beginning Teacher Support, UNICEF and the African Rural Institute.

In November, members attended a Sip and Paint event. Each member painted a different holiday scene. Who knew that we had so much talent?

Front from left, Jacqueline Hargrove, Karen Duld (WNTHS),

Franasia Greene (WCMS), Rebekah Ravoori (WCMS),

Draxie Elswick (WNTHS), Kerine Waugh-Lewis (WNTHS),

Kingsley Wray (WNTHS), Kemar Morgan (WCHS),

and Dr. Keedra Whitaker

Back from left, John Green (WCHS) and Oscar Jimenez (WCMS)

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Beta Alpha Hosts Tri-Chapter Tea

Beta Alpha Corresponding Secretary

Hillary Ridenhour

Beta Alpha hosted a Christmas Tea for its annual tri-chapter event with Delta and Delta Xi (Region II, Pitt). Sweet delicacies, ac-companied by assorted teas (including a Beta Alpha blend) were enjoyed by eve-ryone. Entertainment was provided by the Grifton School elementary and mid-dle school choruses under the direction of Beta Alpha member, Chanelle Wil-liams. Members from the three chapters brought chil-

dren and young adult books to be distributed to the Ronald McDonald House, the Crossroads Community Center, and the local domestic violence shelter. The singers and their families enjoyed refreshments and visited with chapter members. The afternoon was truly one of community involvement and fellowship.

Alpha Zeta Proudly Supports Sister Sylvia Little-Sweat

Alpha Zeta President

Janie Webb

“Bolts of Melody: An Evening With Emily Dickinson” was recently pre-sented in the Batte Fine Arts Center at Wingate University. Alpha Zeta (Region VIII, Mecklenburg & Union) member, Sylvia Little-Sweat (right), served as the lecturer for the program and wrote the commentary which was delivered throughout the evening. The presentation was a com-pilation of the knowledge of the poet, Emily Dickinson, and her works put to music. It truly was a beautiful and inspiring evening. Several Alpha Zeta members were there to support Sylvia and to enjoy the even-ing. Alpha Zeta is very proud of Sylvia’s accomplish-ments as Wingate University’s Writer-in-Residence.

Alpha Gamma Focus on Service

Alpha Gamma President

Brenda Reese

Alpha Gamma (Region IX, Avery & Watauga) has been busy this fall. Activities include recruiting new members, providing door prizes at convocation in both counties, working the Blue Ridge Relay and the Woolly Worm Festival, attending the District IX meeting at Roaring River Vineyard, presenting the first chapter Friend of Education Award to Mr. Andrew Wade, recognizing members that re-ceived grants and awards, serving at Hospitality House, and delivering bags of materials for first-year teachers. Alpha Gamma is excited about its endowment and will share more details about that soon!

Chapter members join Santa after serving Alpha Gamma’s annual

Christmas dinner at Hospitality House

Proper tea attire modeled

by Beta Alpha members Linda Marsal, Rose Goforth,

and Shirley Dixon.

News From Beta Gamma

Beta Gamma President

Nancy Teague

Beta Gamma (Region VII, Guilford) members manned the gift wrap table at the Greensboro Barnes & Noble in December as a fundraising event. Tips they received will go toward grants-in-aid for three graduate students in UNCG’s School of Education who have been interning at a local middle school where a member is principal. These tips will be added to the amount budgeted for a grant-in-aid this year so that we can provide a larger amount to each of these stu-

dents. An additional benefit was the fel-lowship members enjoyed while wrap-ping gifts. Now there is a friendly competi-tion going for who wrapped the most unusual gift! Nancy Teague and AnJanette Hunt

volunteer at gift wrap table

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Gamma Epsilon Exchanges Ornaments

Gamma Epsilon Editor

Lorin Grimmet

Gamma Epsilon Chapter (Region II, Jones) members participated in an ornament exchange at their December meeting. Veda McNair, Regional Director, attended the meeting and joined the Christmas fun.

Nu Chapter Hosts Taste & Talk Event

Taste & Talk Committee Chair

Leslie Black

Delicious food and lots of great conversation were had by all during the first annual Nu Chapter (Region X, Catawba) Taste & Talk fund-raiser. Nu members contrib-uted recipes that were

compiled into a cookbook presented to each guest. Each recipe was prepared by members for guests to taste, and numerous door prizes were awarded. Benefits from the Taste & Talk included marketing Nu Chapter to the community as well as raising more than $2,300 for grants that were presented to teachers throughout Catawba County.

DKG Vision Statement

Leading Women Educators Impacting Education Worldwide

DKG Mission Statement

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education.

Region IX GROWING Our Connections

Region IX Regional Director

Becky Keesler

Thirty-five sisters representing six chapters in Region IX gathered to celebrate a beautiful fall day at Roaring River Vineyards in Traphill.

The theme, GROWING Our Connections, was carried

out with a get-acquainted activity and wonderful fel-lowship at lunch. Regional Director Becky Keesler shared information about the heritage of DKG.

G R O W I N G our Professional-ism was the centerpiece of the program with a dynamic presentation by Shiela Patterson, NBCT, 2019 Stokes County and Regional Teacher of the Year, and Alpha Theta’s newest inductee. Shiela brought high energy to the room as she shared professional and DKG organiza-tional applications through her topic “Roots and Wings.”

In concluding the theme and GROWING our future,

each attendee was given a note card and asked to write a note to a potential new member of their chap-ter or to encourage a current member. As the day grew warmer and the sun shone brightly on the beau-tiful fall leaves, echoes of “we need to do this again” were heard around the room.

Convention Dates

May 1-3, 2020 NC DKG Convention Embassy Suites Greensboro Greensboro, NC Region VII

July 7-11, 2020 DKG International Convention

Philadelphia, PA

April 23-25, 2021 NC DKG Convention

Asheville Crowne Plaza and Resort

Asheville, NC

July 11-14, 2022 DKG International Convention New Orleans, LA

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Gamma Psi (Region IX, Yadkin)

Dr. Sylvia Wingler was awarded the 2019 Encourager Award at the Novem-ber 2019 North Carolina Art Educators Convention. Sylvia also had two pieces of art chosen to be displayed in the 2019 Fall DKG Fine Arts Gallery.

Tonya Allison received a $600 grant from The NC DKG Educational Foun-dation to attend UNC-Wilmington in the summer of 2020 to earn a Level 2 Orff Certification. Tonya is currently a music teacher at Ward Elementary School with the Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools.

Tonya Smith has been selected as the 2020 Piedmont Triad Regional Teacher of the Year. Tonya is now one of nine regional finalists in the state who will compete for NC Teacher of the Year in the spring. Smith is the choral music teacher at Elkin Middle and High Schools.

Dr. Myra Cox has been nominated for The Marvin R. Pittman Champions for Education Award presented by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. This award recognizes indi-viduals who demonstrate an extraordi-nary commitment to student success,

exemplify leadership in education and make a signifi-cant impact on students in North Carolina. Dr. Cox is the Superintendent of Elkin City Schools.

Gamma Chi (Region III, Warren)

Diane Colin was awarded a $1,000 NC DKG Educa-tional Foundation Grant and a $2,000 Bright Ideas Grant from Halifax Electric Membership Corporation to purchase tall drums for her Drumming Project at Vaughan Elementary School. The drums in the Global Arts Program will help students explore music and rhythms of drumming circles in many cultures.

Tracy Neal was named Warren County Schools’ 2019-2020 Principal of the Year. Tracy is the principal at Warren County Middle School. She also re-ceived this honor in 2017 while principal at Warren Early College High School.

Nu (Region X, Catawba)

Nu Chapter President Martha Brown was recently recognized as one of twenty-five people who were named “Champions for Children” at the 25th anniversary celebration for Catawba County Smart Start. Martha was an educator for the Parents As Teachers program in Catawba County, serving preschool children and fami-lies before her retirement.

NOTICES:

Send address and email changes

IMMEDIATELY

to your chapter treasurer and to

DKG International Office.

Log in to www.dkg.org

to change your personal information.

Don’t miss a single DKG publication!

NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE SEMINAR MARCH 15-18, 2020

Holiday Inn - National Airport Crystal City

Arlington, VA

FINDING YOUR VOICE THROUGH LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Information and registration available

on the US Forum - DKG website

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Zeta Alpha Omicron Gamma Delta

Robin L. Phelps Priscilla Zaffiro Benicia F. Kennedy

Roxanne F. Beeman Benita J. Osborne

Omicron Carolyn Grubb

Wendy B. Sullivan Alpha Upsilon

Brittany W. Powell Gamma Zeta

Sigma Hannah Macomson June S. Fulcher

Adrienne J. Evans Paradise Goodwin-Taylor Katherine I. Steele

Ashley Andrews

Morgan J. Maresh Alpha Omega Delta Sigma

Stephanie Harrell Rhonda G. Dillingham Abbey Parker

Susan R Butler Alycen D. Wilson

Alpha Delta Casey B. Bridges

Carolyn B. Rutledge Beta Alpha Kelton L. Stone

Casey Tuttle Linda Sitton Kqisha Dagenhardt

Stephanie Wilson Lory D. Morrow

Alpha Lambda Marybeth B. Avery

Alicia Lyda Beta Theta Melissa H. Dellinger

Jan E. Stanley Brittney Browers Shelby Barkley

Margaret Aubrey Jordan Britt Stacy McClain

Rebecca Hanson Joyce Ellington

Kelly Williams Delta Tau

Alpha Mu Laura Baker Aftan C. Smith

Tammy C. Shue

Welcome New NC DKG InducteesWelcome New NC DKG Inductees

NC DKG News - North Carolina State Organization

NC DKG Important Dates

2020

Mar. 1 Chapter Achievement

Award, Golden Key

Award, & Rising Star Award nominations

due

Mar. 1 Communications

Awards applications

due

Mar. 30 Convention vendor

forms due

Mar. 31 Convention program

ad forms due

Apr. 10 NC DKG News sub-

mission deadline to

Carol Bostian

May 1-3 2020 NC DKG Convention

Embassy Suites

Greensboro, NC Region VII

May 15 Form 110 New Officers Report due to state

president and Society Headquarters

May 15 New Inductee fees

due to state treasurer

June 30 Deadline for members

to submit 2020-2021 dues to chapter

treasurer

Philadelphia . . . . Here we Come!

The 2020 Convention will be held at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. NC DKG members planning to attend

the DKG International Convention in Philadelphia are asked to send your name to NC DKG Executive Secretary Dr. Barbara Perry-Sheldon: [email protected].

Here are some thoughts about travel to the convention.

Auto: Travel by car is certainly an option. One concern about auto travel is the cost of parking. The only hotel parking is valet and it runs $56 per day. There are several downtown parking areas as well as at the airport.

Air: Flights from various airports across the state range in price from $200-300. Air travel gives flexibility in terms of dates and times.

Train: Individuals could book their own trip from stations close to home. The price would vary, but the train could be booked and boarded anywhere it stops on its route across the state before heading north from Rocky Mount. Seats fill quickly in July so it would be important to book soon.

Find detailed information about all travel options on the NC DKG webpage: Philadelphia DKG Convention

Names and chapters of newly inducted members are published in the issue immedi-ately following receipt of the new member’s induction fees by the NC DKG Treasurer.

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Three NC DKG member articles and one photograph have been selected for inclusion in the 2019 Volume 86-2 issue of The Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin: Collegial Exchange.

The article “Daring to do the Big

Stuff,” on pages 19-20, was submitted

by Zoë Dillard, Beta Delta (Region

VII, Guilford).

Jeanette Carofano, Kappa (Region VIII, Mecklenburg), contributed the article “A Footprint in Your Heart” found on page 24. Jeanette’s photograph, “A Smokey Mountain Sunset” located on page 35, was chosen from the 2019 Spring Fine Arts Gal-lery for inclusion in the Bulletin.

The article “Playing with History” found on pages 43-44 was contributed by Kappa member Gloria Jones, (Region VIII, Mecklenburg.)

Susan Kuenzel, Delta Chi (Region IX, Wilkes), submitted an article for the DKG Communications and Marketing Commit-tee. The column “Exchanging Publicity for Marketing” is located on pages 51-53.

NC DKG Members Published in the DKG Bulletin: Collegial Exchange

Experience DKG at the International level by attend-

ing the 2020 Convention in Philadelphia! Here are some very important things to know:

The Philadelphia Marriott Downtown is the con-

vention hotel. Online hotel reservations can be

made now — or by calling 215-625-2900. Ask for the DKG Convention Block.

The DKG Convention online registration is open. The option to register by mail is also available on

the convention registration page. Early Bird prices are only good through March 6, 2020.

The convention schedule is available on the DKG

website.

Vendor and Exhibitor Applications are due no later

than April 15, 2020.

NC DKG members planning to attend the DKG International Convention in Philadelphia are

asked to send your name to NC DKG Executive

Secretary Dr. Barbara Perry-Sheldon:

[email protected]

DKGEF Preconvention Event

July 7, 2020

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

DKGEF is sponsoring an event including private, small-group tours at the National Constitution Center; a show in the round; box lunch; and access to the “hop on hop off” bus for the entire day.

Tickets for the event ($60) are available on the

convention registration form.

Sponsored by

The DKG Educational Foundation

DKG International Important Dates

Feb. 15 Submissions due for DKG Arts & Humanities Spring

Gallery (Open Jan. 15-Feb. 15)

March 1 Submission deadline for DKG Bulletin: Journal

March 1 Deadline to sign up to be a New BEE Keeper at the July 2020 DKG Convention

March 1 International Achievement Award nominations due

March 6 Early Bird Registration for International Convention ends, price increases

March 15-18 National Legislative Seminar, Washington, DC

April 30 Dissertation recognition due

May 1 Deadline to apply for Lucile Cornetet Individual PD Awards

May 11 DKG Founders Day

May 15 Submission deadline for DKG Bulletin: Journal