Beta Beta Chapter - TN

Delta Kappa Gamma Society International

Chapter History

Tennessee Beta Beta Chapter was organized October 24, 1964, by Ruth Looney of Nu Chapter.  Fifteen key women educators from Morgan and Scott counties were charter members.  The chapter thrived and by 1987 the members decided that another chapter should be established to better serve the members in each county.  Thus, Gamma Beta Chapter was organized for Scott County teachers while Beta Beta Chapter was designated for Morgan County teachers.

The charter members of Beta Beta in 1964 included:

Olive Byrd (deceased)
Hazel Cothron (deceased)
Ellen Cox
Vonda Davis (deceased)
Virginia England (deceased)
Avilee Galloway (deceased)
Edrie Huff (deceased)
Elwana Justice
Nesby Lee Pemberton (deceased)
Rebecca Smith (deceased)
Betty Strickland
Lora May Strickland
Elgiva Todd (deceased)
Opal Welch (deceased)
Mabel Wilson 

 

Notable Chapter Events

January 2000 Beta Beta chapter's website was officially certified or approved by International; first official website in TN
June 2009

Beta Beta chapter achieved Visionary status by contributing $1,000 to the Xi State Vision Fund.

Barbara Summers was the first Beta Beta president to wear the Vision Foundation pin

   

 

Last updated: November 2009

Beta Beta

-- organized in 1964

-- serves key women educators in Morgan County, TN

In Memoriam

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Order of the Rose

Past Presidents

Scholarship Recipients