Our Mission

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

Our Purpose

To unite women educators of the world in a genuine spiritual fellowship.
To honor women who have given or who evidence a potential for distinctive service in any field of education.
To advance the professional interest and position of women in education.
To initiate, endorse and support desirable legislation or other suitable endeavors in the interests of education and of women educators.
To endow scholarships to aid outstanding women educators in pursuing graduate study and to grant fellowships to women educators from other countries.
To stimulate the personal and professional growth of members and to encourage their participation in appropriate programs of action.
To inform the members of current economic, social, political, and educational issues so that they may participate effectively in a world society.

Zeta Chapter Meetings

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Monday, March 12, 2012
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Unless otherwise stated, refreshments are served at 5:45pm with meeting at 6:00pm.

News

February-March Newsletter

Officers:

President: Donna Akins
First Vice President: Marsha Berndt, Chris Noel, Cheryl O'Roake, Linda Perrenoud, Audry Terpstra
Second Vice President: Eloise Anthony
Treasurer: Audry Terpstra
Secretary: Karen Shump

Immediate past President: Audry Terpstra

Committees:

Nominations: Cheryl O'Roake
Rules: Rhonna Fiihr
Personal Growth and Services: Cheryl O'Roake
Professional Affairs: Linda Kirchhoff
Scholarship: Shirley Van Dalen
World Fellowship: Linda Perrenoud
Program: Marsha Berndt, Chris Noel, Cheryl O'Roake, Linda Perrenoud, Audry Terpstra
Membership: Eloise Anthony

Chapter Projects:

2010-2012

Support for area schools. Members are collecting Campbell's soup labels and box tops.
The Ronald McDonald House. Members are collecting soda can tabs.
Domestic Violence Alternatives-Sexual Assault Shelter. Members are collecting sample-sized toiletries, such as shampoo, toothpaste, and lotions.

Conventions and Conferences

Upsilon State Convention
Council Bluffs, IA
June 8-10, 2012

DKG International Convention
New York, NY
July 24-28, 2012

Chapter History:

Our chapter was organized in Newton, Iowa on March 8, 1940 by the Upsilon State Membership chairperson Mrs. Nina Goltry. There were seventeen charter members from Jasper County. We currently have 44 members from these school districts in Jasper County: Baxter, Colfax/Mingo., Lynnville/Sully, Newton, Prairie City/Monroe.

Links:

International
Iowa Chapter

Contact Us:

Donna Akins, Zeta President

dmakins@partnercom.net

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