Alpha Kappa Chapter - Florida in Tallahassee
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
2026-2028 Officers and Committees

 
 

EXECUTIVE BOARD 2026-2028
 
  • President:   Lisa Phillips (Elected member - voting member)
  • Past President:   Stacy Thompson (Elected member - voting member)
  • President-Elect:   Pat Scott (Elected member - voting member)
  • Vice President:   Ruth Bickel (Appointed by President)
  • Corresponding Secretary:   Nikki Abels (Elected member - voting member)
  • Recording Secretary:   Catherine Connor (Elected member - voting member)
  • Communication Chair and Webmaster:   Connie Lewis (Appointed by President)
  • Educational Excellence Representative:   Nina Sapuppo (Appointed by President)
 
COMMITTEES
  • Communication Committee - Connie Lewis - chair, Delores Hudson, Catherine Connor
    Responsible for website, newsletter, membership list, etc. All members contribute to this committee by submitting information to be posted/published.

     
  • Educational Exellence Committee - Ninamarie Sappupo
    Plan chapter programs, secure facilities and coordinate with other committees such as projects, music and arts. Represent our chapter at EEC district level meetings.

  • Facebook Page - June Townsend - chair, Nancy Rosenbaum, Susan Vinson
    Manage and maintain FB page.

  • Finance and Audit Committee - Patte Casey- chair
    Prepare annual budget, including sources of income and projected expenditures, review dues structure and make appropriate recommendations for change, and prepare an annual audit.

  • Fundraising (Raffle) Committee
    Solicit prizes and organize process for raising funds to support AK projects/scholarships, etc.

  • Membership Committee - Lisa Phillips - chair, Connie Lewis
    Distribute and collect membership forms/review, invite new members. Manage membership list.

  • Music Committee - Ginny Densmore - chair, Vicki Rhodes
    Arrange for groups to perform at events or to conduct music where needed at meetings i.e., DKG song.

  • Name Tag Committee - Connie Lewis
    Keep and bring nametags to meetings; replace missing nametags and make ones for new members.

  • Nominating Committee - TBA
    Identifiy 3 members to be on committee who will create the officer roster to be voted on by the membership. This occurs every two years.

  • Program Committee - Monica Hayes - chair, Lisa Phillips
    Plan chapter programs, secure facilities and coordinate with other committees such as projects, music and arts.

  • Scholarship Committee - Nancy Watson, Connie Lewis
    Keep members alerted to scholarships available and due dates for applying.

  • Social Activities Committee - Gale Workman, Nancy Watson, Melanie Hester
    Plan additional meetings of fellowship for AK members.

  • Southern Scholarship Foundation/Lundquist House - Nancy Watson - chair, Felicia Jordan Jackson
    Collect goods at meetings/store/arrange for delivery to Lundquist House; coordinate 2 deliveries - one early each senmester with the SSF house and AK members.

  • Standing Rules Committee - Nancy Henning - chair, Lisa Phillips
    Review the standing rules, updates them to assure that they are current with the state and international bylaws.

  • World Fellowship - Gale Workman, Nancy Henning
    The World Fellowship Fund was established to provide opportunities for women from foreign countries to pursue graduate studies in Canada and the United States. When possible, women who are selected are invited to chapter events.