Kudos

&

Acclaims

Nevada

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International

Kudos - praise and honor received for an achievement

Acclaim - enthusiastic and public praise

If there is someone you would like to recognize for going 'above and beyond' please send an email to the webmaster or the state president. Include their name, chapter, a short description of why, and your name.

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June 2023

Kudos to Xi Chapter for hosting a wonderful Founder’s Day meeting in May, inviting their Nevada Apple recipients to share their project proposals with their members. I applaud Xi’s new program idea of delivering treats to the teachers at a selected school in Reno for Teacher Appreciation Week and hosting a luncheon for the teachers there, as well. I learned about their wonderful Socks for Veterans program, and their visit to the Food Bank as a chapter to help bag food for seniors. What a way to give back to the community, Xi Chapter! Thank you for your service!

Kudos to Delta Chapter for inviting their student teacher scholarship recipient and their three Nevada Apple recipients and chapter member’s guests to their Founder’s Day Brunch in May, two of whom have now joined their chapter. We have two new DKG members to add to our roster! Yahoo! Way to go, Delta!

Congratulations to Marilynn Howard, Xi Chapter, for receiving the well-deserved Delta Rose Outstanding Achievement Award at convention for her 27 years of meritorious service to her chapter, serving as 1st & 2nd VP and chapter president for two terms. Her chapter credits her with keeping them going through the Covid years. What a pleasure it was to be able to present her plaque and rose to her in person at Xi’s Founder’s Day meeting!

Congratulations to Lori Johnson (Theta), Lois Bianchi (Lambda), and Terrie Camenisch (Theta) for receiving participation certificates at convention for submitting their photos in the Snap Judgement photo contest.  Between the three, there were 10 photos submitted in all. Lori’s cemetery photo placed 1st; Terrie’s sunset photo placed 2nd.  Ardynne Sprinkle (Theta) had the 1st and 2nd place photos matted and framed to present to them. Thank you ladies, and thank you, Ardynne!

September 2022

Congratulations to Cindy Frazer, State Webmaster, for receiving the Delta Rose Outstanding Achievement Award! Cindy has worked diligently to make our website informative, easily accessible, user-friendly, interesting, and always up-to-date with all deadlines and event announcements. Our website is an advertisement, so to speak, for our state – as International, along with other states and chapters, have access to our site and can see what wonderful things we are doing! We are proud of our website, and we owe that to Cindy’s hard work to make it the best it can be! Thank you, Cindy! (see attached award certificate)

Congratulations to Dr. Judith Merz, Epsilon Chapter, whose article, Deeper into the Divide: A Review of Digital Divisions by Matthew Rafalow, was selected for publication in the DKG Bulletin: International Journal for Professional Educators, volume 88-5. What an outstanding accomplishment, Judy! We are so proud of you! Be sure to read Judy’s article in the Bulletin! It can be accessed through the DKG website under Publications; archived as Bulletin-Journal-88-5; posted on 6/22/22. (see attached letter of recognition)

August 2022 - from Cheryl Anderson, State President

I would like to recognize Cindy Frazer (Gamma) and Pat Goeppinger (Gamma) for all their work contacting every DKG Nevada State member to update our state membership contact list, and thank you to all our members who responded with their changes! What a daunting task to take on!

Kudos to Alpha, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, Theta, & Nu chapters for connecting with their sister chapters for joint meetings, programs, and events!

Congratulations to Karen Laskowski (Gamma) as the 2022 recipient of our Annie Webb Blanton State Scholarship, and thank you to Leta Rabenstine (Xi) for getting the information out to all of our chapters!

I would like to recognize Marlene Killiion (Omicron) for meticulously taking notes at the DKG International Convention in New Orleans during our meetings to vote on amendments to our Constitution. Marlene wanted to specifically take note of which adopted amendments would affect our state bylaws, so that we can make those changes. What would we do without you, Marlene!

Thank you to Maxine Emm (Delta), Marlene Killion (Omicron), Barbara Bernstein (Epsilon), and Dr. Judith Merz (Epsilon) for joining me in representing Nevada State at the DKG International Convention in New Orleans!  We learned so much!

Congratulations to Dr. Judith Merz for once again having her writing awarded by the International Arts and Humanities Jury, and thank you for your work as the International Collegial Exchange editor and for your efforts to revamp our DKG International website, making it user focused, user friendly!

Thank you to Margaret von Rumpf (Delta), Ardynne Sprinkle (Theta), Betty Barker (Alpha), Jane Barnes (Theta), and Terrie Camenisch (Theta) for being guest speakers/presenters during our March 2022 Virtual State Convention!  Your contributions were extremely well-received by our members!

I would like to recognize Heidi Hull (Omicron) for all her research on our Martha Schultz Doctoral Scholarship which we will be discussing at the September Executive Board meeting!

Congratulations to all of our new chapter presidents:  Melinda Whitney (Alpha), Cindy Frazer (Gamma), Maxine Emm (Delta), Janie Kimble (Kappa), Ann Standley (Nu), Christi Pagni (Xi), and Maria Miller (Omicron), and to all of our returning chapter presidents and new chapter officers, as well!

Thank you to all of our chapters for awarding Nevada Apple Grants in 2022!  As part of our state initiative, we are hopeful some of the recipients may choose to join our organization to give back to others!

I would like to recognize Cindy Frazer (Gamma), Pat Goeppinger (Gamma), Ardynne Sprinkle (Theta), and Betty Barker (Alpha) for their work on organizing our first ever state photo contest (Pictures that Tell a Story) as an arts and humanities project!  Their proposal will be presented at the September Executive Board meeting!

Congratulations to Barbara Clausen, our outgoing Southwest Regional Director and guest speaker at our virtual state convention in March, for receiving the International Achievement Award!  She was awarded this during the International Convention in New Orleans!

I would like to recognize Candy Rooney (Delta), State Historian, for her work on compiling our chapters’ yearbooks into a capsulized version for display. I am hopeful we can peruse them at our 2023 State Convention!

Thank you to Pat Goeppinger (Gamma), Cindy Frazer (Gamma), and Donna Harper (Gamma) for putting together two fabulous editions of The Nevadagram! We look forward to reading about what’s happening in our sister chapters across the state!

Congratulations to all of our 2022 Rose of Recognition recipients:  Betty Barker (Alpha), Linda Fleming (Gamma), Maxine Emm (Delta), Emily Ladner (Epsilon), Charlene Harris (Theta), Jill Murphy (Kappa), Eileen Aragon (Lambda), Mary Whalen (Nu), Nicole Howard (Xi), and Jackie Riggan (Omicron)!  We appreciate all you do for your chapter and for DKG!

I would like to recognize Judy Silker (Nu) and Marlene Killion (Omicron) for their extensive and on-going work to streamline and update our state bylaws and standing rules, and for their commitment to overseeing the chapter rules revisions! That’s dedication! Thank you, ladies!

Congratulations to Dorothy Todd (Nu) on her selection as our Alpha Chi Nevada State Exemplary Service Award recipient for 2022! This special recognition is truly a well-deserved honor!  Thank you to the selection committee for their hard work!

Best wishes to Pat Hutson (Nu) and to Dorothy Todd (Nu) for a full and speedy recovery!  Our thoughts, prayers, and virtual hugs are heading your way.

Congratulations to Delta, Epsilon, Kappa, Lambda, Nu, and Omicron for inducting new members! Yahoo! What a way to revitalize our state!