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Delta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, a society of women educators, installed new officers at the SpringTea held at the First Presbyterian Church, Summer St., Barre, Vt.
From left to right: Diane Blodgett, Corresponding Secretary, Marilyn Wallace, Secretary, Terri Vest, 2nd Vice President, Cassie Major, 1st Vice President and Pat Lane, President. Members of the society brought books for New Beginnings, an organization they will be supporting this year. |
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New Initiates to Eta Chapter from left:
Colette Klein, Kathy Pierce, Donna Stone, Susan Conklin, and Lynn Sedgwick |
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Alpha Lambda State Convention
Best Western, Waterbury, VT
April 27-28, 2012
Spring Convention 2013 - Epsilon
International Conferences / Conventions: 2012-14
2012 International Conference- New York, New York - Sheraton NY Hotel & Towers 7th Ave. - July 24 -28 2013 Northeast Regional Conference - Portland, Maine
2014 International Conference - Indianapolis, Indiana - JW Marriott Hotel - July 28 - Aug. 1
DELTA KAPPA GAMMA SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL
ALPHA LAMBDA STATE
Spring State Executive Board Meeting, April 27, 2012
Best Western Inn, Waterbury, VT
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Dr. Carolyn Rants,
Immediate Past President of Delta Kappa Gamma International Society |
Kitty Furnam, Jan Danziger, Gay Craig
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Alpha Lambda State President, Linn Wilson, Eta Chapter member, Barb O'Neil
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State Executive Board Members
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ALPHA LAMBDA STATE
Spring State Meeting, April 28, 2012
Best Western Inn, Waterbury, VT
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| The Alpha Lambda Achievement Award is presented to a member who has given distinguished and outstanding service to Alpha Lambda State and has promoted the purposes of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. This year's recipient has fulfilled these qualifications in a great variety of ways.
She was initiated into Delta Kappa Gamma in 1981 and has dedicated herself to the local and state chapter as well as the community. At the Chapter Level, she has filled the offices of Corresponding Secretary, Vice President, Co-President, Parliamentarian and Auditor. She has been chair of Research and Rules, Nominations, Scholarships, Program and Auditor. Some of her other outstanding service includes Co-chairing ETA Fall meeting, gathering information for the ETA Scrapbook, Newsletter, ETA Executive Board as well as working on ETA State Conventions during her years as a member. At the state level she has been a member of Research and Rules, Scholarship, Nominations, Program and the Executive Board. She has been chair of Rules, Scholarship, Music, Achievement Award, and Leadership Development. State offices she has held include; Second Vice President, Corresponding Secretary and Parliamentarian. Other outstanding service to Alpha Lambda State includes committee work revising the by-laws and standing rules, participating in the Ad Hoc Committee presently working on a number of annual meetings and she worked on the 2009 Northeast Regional Conference. On the International Level she has been a member of Regional conferences and International Conventions in Buffalo, Nashville, Minneapolis, Traverse City, Chicago and Burlington. She has participated fully in any aspect/responsibility of Regional and State Conferences and International Conventions as requested - did someone say - T-Shirts ? |
Barbara O'Neil, Eta Chapter Alpha Lambda Achievement Award 2012 |
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Barb O'Neill and Linda Bush
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Phylis Pario
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Cheryl Mance and Phylis Pario
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Outstanding Service to Education
Award 2012 Phylis Porio received The Outstanding Service Award to Education from Alpha Lambda State for 2012. |
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Service of Remembrance
Three dedicated Delta Kappa Gamma Alpha Lambda sisters were honored in the Service of Remembrance Ceremony. |
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Founder's Day Ceremony
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| Theme: Reach for the Moon, Land Among the Stars |
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Saturday, March 31st, 2012
9:00-3:00
Registration and Coffee between 8:30 and 9:00
Twinfield Union School
Potluck Lunch
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Amazing Art created
at the 2012 Women's Arts Retreat!! |
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Jan Danziger of Delta Chapter has provided another exceptional day of art activities that have allowed women to explore their artistic talents while enjoying the fun of learning new creative skills together. We thank Jan for sharing her passion for art!! |
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Phyllis Lewis, Iota Chapter Member |
It took 22 years but Phyllis Lewis did it. She started slowly in 1989 hiking the Appalachian Trail in sections. At first hiking for a week, then 10 days, 2 weeks, and for the last four years a month, one step at a time 2160 miles. On this June 12th, 2011 she completed the Appalachian Trail (known as the AT). It goes from MT. Katahdin, Maine to Spring Mountain in Georgia.
The Vermont Long Trail starts at the Canadian broader between the towns of East Richford and North Troy and joins the AT near Killington, Vermont. It comes close to Manchester near Bromley Mountain. Phyllis and hiking partner Carol Wehner enjoyed these mountains for 18 years, the last 4 years the Silver Fox (trail name ) had to go it alone. Each year she would meet up with fellow hikers who were following similar dreams. Phyllis shared her home here in Manchester as stop overs for these hikers. Her stories about the trail are very funny and colorful reflecting the unbreakable bond between hikers. Phyllis has a BS degree from Plymouth State College, New Hampshire. and her MA from Castleton College in Vt. She taught physical education and coached field hockey for 18 years, then she joined the guidance department for 8 years. A total of 26 years in our great elementary school Manchester Elementary Middle School (MEMS). As if that wasn’t enough Phyllis also has traveled the Napali coastal trail in Kauai, Hawaii with Carol Wehner, and hiked Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa as well as the Grand Tetons in Moose, Wyoming. With her other hand she raised Gretchen Lewis-Webster, Richard Lewis and Drew Lewis. Phyllis's children, friends, acquaintances, former students and trail buddies know of her ambition and determination and are not surprised by her accomplishments. |
Phyllis Lewis and fellow retired teacher & friend Carol Wehner |