Zeta Data Spring 2015

ZetaDataSpring2015Volume71,Issue2

Zeta State recognizes two for achievement in the organization! fromTeriEdwards

Atthe2015ZetaStateConvention,theAwardsCommitteepresentedtwodeservingindividualswiththeZetaStateAchievementAward.Ms.ToniCookisaretiredspecialeducationteacherfromGulfportandamemberofAlphaUpsilon.ShehasbeenamemberofDKGfor27years.Notonlyhasshebeenactiveinherownchapter,buthasmadesignificantcontributionsinmakingZetaStatewhatitistoday.Toniisoneofthosefaithfulchaptermemberswillingtoserveinanycapacityneeded.Shehasservedherchapteraspresidentfortwoterms,aswellasservedasFirstVicePresident,SecondVicePresident,RecordingSecretary,andParliamentarian.ShewasalsorecognizedbyherchapterasaWomanofDistinctionin2005.Atdistrictmeetingsandstateconventions,ToniCookandBetsySullivanyouwillfindToniparticipatingandleadingworkshopscenteredonareasofinterest.Atthestatelevel,shehasservedonvirtuallyeverycommitteeknownandhasheldtheofficesofRecordingSecretary,SecondVicePresident,FirstVicePresidentandWebmaster.ToniCookisoneofthosemembersyoucanalwayscountontostepuptotheplatewhenneededanddosowithasmileonherface.

OursecondZetaStateAchievementAwardwaspresenttoDr.BetsySullivan.SheisamemberofPiChapterandhasbeenamemberofDKGfor25years.Atthechapterlevel,shehasservedonallcommitteesinmultiplecapacities,aswellsas,PresidentandFirstVicePresident.ShewasalsorecognizedbyherchapterasaWomanofDistinction.Beyondthechapterlevel,BetsyhasservedasAssistantDistrictDirectorandonmanycommittees,includingScholarship,Communications,andHistoryofZetaState.ShealsohasreceivedscholarshipsfromPiChapter,ZetaState,andDeltaKappaGammaSocietyInternationalforthepurposeofcontinuedgraduatework.InadditiontohermanycontributionstoDKG,shehasalsoservedinmanyrolesandbeenrecognizedforheraccomplishmentswithinherfield,suchasPresidentofMississippiScienceTeachersAssociation,OutstandingBiologyTeachingAwardfromtheNationalAssociationofBiologyTeachers,andaHighSchoolTeachingAwardgivenbyMSTA,justtonameafew.Shecaneasilybedescribedasagogetterwhohasmadesignificant

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contributionsnotonlytoDKGbutalsotothefieldofeducation.Sheistheepitomeofthesevenpurposesofoursociety.Dr.BetsySullivancurrentlyteachesatMadisonCentralHighSchool

DKG: Opportunity, Wisdom, Leadership NancyJay,PresidentTimeflies(especiallyifyoureaDKG:OWL)!ThesepasttwoyearshavebeenawonderfulexperienceformeservingasZetaStatePresident.IhavelearnedmuchaboutourSocietyand,whiletravellingallaroundthestate,IhaveenjoyedthefellowshipandwisdomofLeadingWomenEducatorsImpactingEducationWorldwide.IveheardmanymemberssayourZetaStateConventionwasthebestever!!!Iagree!HootstoourConventionChair,KarenRhodes,andherdevotedconventioncommitteemembers,JanetBergandSylviaGambill.AndwhatablessingitwasthatBeckySadowskiwassenttousastheInternationalRepresentative!Sheblendedwithourmembershipandweabsolutelylovedhavingher,notasaguest,butoneofus!ThereisnotenoughtimeandspaceintheZetaDatatoallowmetosayeverythingIwanttosayandthankeveryonewhopreparedgreateventsforthisconventionandthroughoutthebiennium.

ThereisnowayIcouldhaveaccomplishedanythingandeverythingwithoutthehelp,guidance,andsupportofstateofficers,relatedpersonnel,committeechairmen,chapterpresidentsandmembers.Youknow,Ithink,thereasonforZetaStatessuccessisthatwe,all,workasoneeveryonedoingherjobanddoingitowlsome.ThankyouforgivingmetheopportunitytoserveasZetaStatePresidentforthe20132015biennium.IthasbeenaprivilegerepresentingMississippianditsDKGmembers.Now,aswewelcomeanewpresidentandleadershipteam,Iamhappytostandasideandenjoythevitalityofanew,butverystrong,leadershipteamforthe20152017biennium.ZetaStateis

ingoodhands!

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Women of Distinction are Honored at Zeta State Convention byChrisB.Wall,StatePersonalGrowthandServicesRepresentation,EEC

2015WomenofDistinction

EachchapterinZetaStatehastheopportunitytoelectaWomanofDistinctioneachbiennium.Thesewomeneducatorshaveexhibitedoutstandingleadershipqualitiesandservice.TheyarededicatedtoourSocietyanditspurposesandmission.Also,theyarecommittedtonurturingandmentoringnewmembersofTheDeltaKappaGammaSocietyInternationalandsettingtheexampleforalltofollow.AttheCelebrationLuncheon,wewereproudtorecognizeandhonorthirtytwo(32)WomenofDistinction.EachrecipientreceivedaWomanofDistinctionpin.ThoserecognizedasaWomanofDistinctionfor20152017were:Dr.RuthieStevensonBETACherylThomasGammaPamelaR.BarnesDeltaDebbieFayardRogersZetaDorieKisnerEtaNormaHammillThetaSusanPrattBerryhillIotaJanetArthurXiChrisB.WallPiTheresaBeeRhoNinaGutherieSigmaDr.ElizabethLibbyMahaffeyTauMargaretAnnSandersUpsilonDawnRogersPhiMarthaRogersChiCherylMcGinnisOmegaMary

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SchaubAlphaAlphaMaryDayneGreggAlphaBetaDr.AllisonDowningAlphaGammaJanetM.ConleyAlphaDeltaNancyJayAlphaThetaBeverlyR.AllenAlphaIotaPaulaMabryAlphaKappaJeanetteThomasAlphaLambdaKarenG.CollinsAlphaOmicronCherylJonesAlphaRhoLauraLittleAlphaSigmaNancyLockhartAlphaUpsilonKathrynGarnerAlphaPhiJoySchaubAlphaChiDr.JenettaWaddellAlphaPsiandVernellGrahamAlphaOmega.CongratulationstoeachofourZetaStateWomenofDistinctionfor201517!Wetrulyvalueandappreciateyourdedicationandtheeffortsyouhavemadetopromote,leadandenrichyourlocalchapter,ourstateorganizationandtheSociety.

Recognition of Chapter Service Projects byChrisB.Wall,StatePersonalGrowthandServicesRepresentation,EECAttheZetaStateExecutiveBoardmeeting,itwasreportedthatthirtyone(31)chapterssubmittedChapterServiceReportsfor201415.Theywere:NorthernDistrictEtaChapterDebraAnderson,PresidentIotaChapterDotPrestwich,PresidentUpsilonChapterDebraBrewer,PresidentPhiChapterJamieHouston,PresidentAlphaDeltaChapterJanetConley,PresidentAlphaIotaChapterSuzanneBrasfield,PresidentAlphaKappaChapterDonnaHopper,PresidentAlphaSigmaChapterSandiJackson,PresidentAlphaPhiChapterNancyParkerson,PresidentandAlphaPsiChapterSherrellSettlemires,President.CentralDistrictBetaChapterSylviaHaver,PresidentGammaChapterJanetBerg,PresidentDeltaChapterOllieCrosby,PresidentZetaChapterLaurenWithersOlsen,PresidentThetaChapterJennieSkinner,PresidentXiChapterJeanetteThrash,PresidentPiChapterCherylSaffle,PresidentTauChapterJudithIsonhood,PresidentChiChapterTiffanyBrantley,PresidentAlphaChiChapterShawnaMangum,PresidentandBetaAlphaChapterAnnCampbell,President.SouthernDistrictRhoChapterEvaGuice,PresidentSigmaChapterStacyBaudoin,PresidentPsiChapterMicheleMills,PresidentAlphaAlphaChapterBeverlyHesterman,PresidentAlphaBetaChapterBettieFore,PresidentAlphaThetaChapterWinonaDykes,PresidentAlphaLambdaChapterMaryTrichell,PresidentAlphaXiChapterDebbyRenfroe,PresidentAlphaOmicronChapterSusanBonnette,PresidentAlphaUpsilonChapterKathleenDrummond,PresidentandAlphaOmegaChapterWandaSanford,President.Theseserviceprojectreportsrevealedthatmembershadspenthoursplanning,preparingandcoordinatingeducationaleventsandactivitiestobenefitchildrenandadultsintheircommunities.Projectsfocusedonprovidingchildrenandadultswithbooksandvariouseducationalresourcestoenrichtheirlearningexperiencesmonetarydonationsweregiventoschoolstoassistwithprovidingstudentsinneedlunchmoneymanyprovidedclothingand/orchildrensbooksfor

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homelessshelters,libraries,daycaresandHeadstartcenters,aswellasmedicalfacilitiesandclinics.Also,schoolsuppliesandinstructionalresourcesweregiventoearlycareereducatorstoassistthemduringtheirfirstyearofteaching.ItwasevidentthattimewasspentinmanychapterssupportingourSecondInternationalProjectSupportingearlyCareerEducators(SEE)throughoneononementoringvisitstoencourageandsupportthesenewteachers.Theseactivitiesareonlyafewexamplesofthekindsofserviceprojectsthatchapterswereinvolvedwithtoservechildrenandadultstoemphasizethevalueofaneducationandthebenefitsofbecomingproductivecitizensintheircommunities.ManyofthechapterserviceprojectswerehighlightedattheconventiononadisplayboardoutsidetheGrandBallroom.ServiceProjectideascanbefoundontheZetaStatewebsiteathttp://www.zetastatedkg.org.SpecialthanksandappreciationtoourchapterpresidentsandtheirPersonalGrowthandServicesrepresentativefortheirtimeandeffortsmadetoinspire,encourageandinvolvemembersinChapterServiceProjectsduringthisbiennium.

Zeta State Scholarships Awarded CongratulationstotherecipientsoftheZetaStatescholarships.YolandaRandle,Etachapter,istheClyteeEvansscholarshiprecipientof$1000.00.YolandaisworkingonaMastersdegreeinEducationalTechnologyandLeadershipfromLamarUniversity.JoannaAlston,AlphaLambdachapter,istheAmandaLowtherscholarshiprecipientof$2000.00.JoannaisworkingonherPh.DinAdultEducationfromUSM.Bestwishestothesetwovery

deservingZeta Statememberswhoexcelintheir YolandaRandle,CherylSaffle,JoannaAlstoneducationalareas.

2015 Convention First Timers fromLynnHolliday,HeadquartersCommitteeChair

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OurcongratulationsfromtheHeadquartersCommitteetothefirsttimerswhosenamesweredrawnforattendingthesessionsandactivitiesthroughoutthedayoftheconvention.Thedrawingwasconductedatthebanquetandladieshadtobepresenttowin.ThemoneyforthisdrawingwasobtainedfromtheSilentAuctionconductedattheDistrictMeetings.ThiscommitteealwaystriestogivebacktothemembershipwhenwehavetheSilentAuctionsandinsayingthat,theregistrationforthreefirsttimerswillbechosenattheCelebrationLuncheonfromeachdistrictwhenwehavetheDistrictMeetingsin2016.PleaseencouragemembersfromyourchapterstostepupandgobeyondthechapterlevelsotheytoocanbeinvolvedinourFirstTimersrecognitiondrawing.Ladieswhosenamesweredrawnatthebanquetinclude:TeresaAndersonOmegaJennieSkinnerThetaDeborahBooneThetaKelliBeechSigmaJackiePruettAlphaKappaYolandaRandleEtaSusanBonnetteAlphaOmicronRebaGreerAlphaDeltaandLindsayGriffinAlphaChiCongratulationsagain!

2015 SEE: Support Early-career Educators fromLindaHollingsworthTwentyfiveChaptersoutof40submittedaSEEChapterReportFormbyFebruary1,2015:Beta,Gamma,Delta,Eta,Theta,Iota,Pi,Rho,Sigma,Tau,Upsilon,Psi,AlphaAlpha,AlphaGamma,AlphaDelta,AlphaTheta,AlphaIota,AlphaKappa,AlphaLambda,AlphaXi,AlphaOmicron,AlphaUpsilon,AlphaPhi,AlphaChi,AlphaPsi.SEEProjectHours:TotalcompiledhoursofSEEMentoring1319hrs.ThiswasthefirsttimetheSEEProjectformsformentoringECEsweresubmittedbyZetaStatechapters.Chaptersstartedworking/mentoringECEsfortheSEEProjectinspringof2014.

Zeta State Grant-in-Aid - Makayla Cooper fromBettieForeTheZetaStateGrantinAidof$500isgiventoayoungwomanwhohasreceivedthechaptergrantinaid.Shemustbearisingseniorinthefieldofeducation.Shemustcompleteallforms,writeatwopagetypedletterexplainingwhyshewantstobeateacher,havethreelettersofrecommendation(onefromacollege

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professor,onefromthechapterpresident,onefromachaptermember)andsubmithertranscript.TherecipientthisyearisMakaylaCooper.ShewassponsoredbyAlphaGammaChapter.

BettieFore,MakaylaCooper,MakaylasMother

ChapterPresidentsreceivingawardsfortheirChapters

Yearbook awards Info for the Zeta Data fromTraceyCrawfordSouthern CentralNorthernDelta BetaEtaSigma GammaIotaPsi XiAlphaDeltaAlphaTheta PiAlphaIotaAlphaLambda TauAlphaSigmaAlphaXi ChiAlphaPsiAlphaUpsilon AlphaChi

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AlphaOmega

Newsletter Award Final List fromDorieKisner33outof40chapterssenttherequiredtwonewsletterstoberecognizedtoday.LastyearatDistrictmeetingonly29outof40chaptersoournumbershaveincreased!Central(9) Northern(9) Southern(15)Beta Eta DeltaChi Iota OmegaGamma Phi PsiPi Upsilon RhoTau AlphaDelta SigmaTheta AlphaIota ZetaXi AlphaKappa AlphaAlphaAlphaChi AlphaPhi AlphaBetaBetaAlpha AlphaPsi AlphaGamma

AlphaLambdaAlphaOmicronAlphaRhoAlphaThetaAlphaUpsilonAlphaXi

Chapters participating in Red Rose Program fromBettieForeTheRedRoseAwardisgivenbyindividualchapterstoawomanwhoresidesorworksinthechapterareabutwhoisnotamemberofDKG.Shehasbenefitededucationandthestatusofwomenineducationalleadershiproles.Thefollowingchaptersreceivedrecognitionforgivingthisawardatthe2015ZetaStateConvention:Upsilon,Pi,Gamma,Delta,Omega,AlphaUpsilon,Rho,andAlphaBeta.

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50 plus Years of Service to Delta Kappa Gamma fromLindaHollingsworthWhatanhonortobeinthesameroomwitheightofourStarsofMississippi.dedicatedladiesofDKGwhohaveservedfor50ormoreyearsinourSociety!TheseladieswerestrategicallyplaceinourCelebrationLuncheonrightinthecenteroftheroom..afittingplaceforallofthembecauseservicewouldbeatthecenterofwhatweareaboutinDeltaKappaGamma!Eachoftheeightladieswasgivenabeautifulwristcorsageandintroducedbyname,chapterandinitiationyeartotheattendees.Whatajoyitwastoseetheirsmilesastheystoodtoberecognized! ThisisdedicationandservicetoourSociety.intheflesh!Astandingovationfollowedalloftheintroductions!Duringtheluncheon,acontinuousrunpowerpointpresentationofALLofourStarsshowedtheirindividualpicture,chapterandinitiationyear.Thefollowingladieswerepresentedattheluncheonandrecognized:RubyJones Iota1950BettyR.Oswald AlphaLambda1961AnitaBettyHearon AlphaBeta1962ClaudiaBerneiceBarham AlphaBeta1962MaryAnnWilsonAlphaDelta1962DotM.DormanChi1963AdilaidMaddoxLambda1963MaryEmmaLansingAlphaTheta1964Weregretthatallofourladiescouldnotbepresentattheconventionandtheyweremissed.OurStarsofMississippinumber26atthistimeandalloftheirnameswerelistedinthe2015ConventionProgramandintheZetaDataarticleinJanuary,2015. WewerealsoblessedtohaveseveralfamilymembersoftheseladiespresentattheLuncheon.TheZetaStateMembershipCommitteewillbeabletoaddtothislisteachyearandcontinuethisspecialrecognitionatfutureconventions.

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LOOKatallthePastPresidentsattendingthe2015ZetaStateConvention!ZetaStatesOrderoftheMagnolia.FrontRow,lefttoright:AngelaBedenbaugh,JeanetteReinike,DotRieves,BettyOswald,NancyJayBackRow,lefttoright:SharonEnzor,CarolRigby,JeanRicks,EvelynBarron,CynthiaColburn,BettyBarrett,EvaGuice,LynnHolliday,SandraMcKiernon,KarenFayard

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20152017ZetaStateOfficersTraceyCrawfordPresidentLindaHollingswoth20152017DirectorsandAssistants1stVicePresidentJoannaAlton2ndViceJaniceGarrett,JanetConleyNorthernandAsst.PresidentStephanieJonesRecordingSecretaryJanetBerg,BetsySullivanCentralandAsst.

SarajaneSmithandSybilWilnerSouthernandAsst.

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