Alpha Chapter, Iowa, of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International

February 2012


	Service Project 2011 - 2012
	Meetings & Programs
	Emergency Fund
	Let's Celebrate 2011 - 2012
	Membership Profile Sheet
	Committee Responsibilities 2011-2012

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Members List:

CEO:
Bette Hauber
Members:
Lori Bates
Mary Behrens
Helen Bloome
Jean Booth
Janet Brown-Lowe
Jane Cox
Constance Cummings
Carolyn Day
Cindy Dunlap
Bonnie Fisher
Anne Flynn
Cathy Frajman
Bonnie Frietag
Sandra Fritz
Marlene Gaston
Donna Granneman
Debra Gray
Christine Green
Regina Harper
Bette Hauber
Sharon Heller
Louise Henry
Lisa Henry-Vasquez
Marie Hermie
Joyce Holland
Artena Holmes-Webb
Kay Hoyt
Barbara Huff
Amanda Huss
Sue Janssen
Diane Kapalis
Shirley Kilfoy
Karen Kline-Jerome
Patricia Knopick
Jane Krumweide
Alys Jo Lawson
Kerry Leon
Arlene Lopez
Rochelle Mannhardt
Mary Marietta
Laurie Marple
Beverlee Murphy
Lois Nichols
Mary O'Leary
Scarlett Oliver
Marjorie Paulson
Debra Potts
Sue Quail
Eva Ranndazzo
Ann Rannsfeldt
Sherry Roberts
Joanna Roland
JoAnne (Kit) Sayles
Theresa Schelin-White
Rita Schnoor
Lorraine Sewick
Jerilyn Sherman
Jane Smith
Linda Souhrada
Theresa Stelk
Melvina Swanson
Mary Tofilon
Linda Vandeventer
Alyssa VanSpeybroeck
Judy Wade
Sue Washburn
Ida Weibel
Jolene Whittemore
Sue Wiele
Toni Wilson
Judy Winegar
Teresa Wittkowaski
Deborah Wood
Alice Yeager Boland
Rose Zemanek
Gail Zager

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Alpha Chapter, Iowa, of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International

Mission Statement and The Seven Purposes

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

1. To unite women educators of the world in a genuine spiritual fellowship;
2.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 interest of education and women educators;
To endow scholarships and 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 education;
To inform the members of current economic, social, political and educational issues so that they may participate effectivly in a world society.

History
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International was founded at Austin, Texas on May 11, 1929 by Annie Webb Blanton. There are currently 16 member nations.
Upsilon State, Iowa, was organized on May 16, 1936. The 12 founders were: Nina Brown, Lucile Douglass, Nina Goltry, May Holmes, Fay Kirtland, Tacie Knease, Margaret Mann, Christine Petersen McCormick, Jessie Parker, Florence Prehm. Isabel Robinson, and Agnes Samuelson.
The Alpha chapter of Iowa was organized in Davenport at the Mississippi Hotel on Saturday, February 26, 1938. Miss May Holmes, a state founder, had charge of the organization and arrangements. Miss Nina Goltry, state president, conducted the initiation ceremony. Those initiated as charter members were Anna Carlin, Vivienne Cheek, Ruth Christianson, Rosemary Downey, Thelma Grover, Nelle Heathershaw, Grace James, M.Rae Johns, Agnes Kerrigan, Vaun Kinser, Helen Ludwig, Catherine Mahoney, Elaine Merkley, and Leona Soehren. Leona Soehren was the first president of Alpha Chapter

Alpha Chapter Officers (2010-2012)
President: Jane Krumweide
First Vice President: Laurie Marple
Second Vice President: Mary Toflin
Secretary: Gina Harper
Treasurer: Donna Granneman
Immediate Past President: Sandy Fritz

Committee Chairs (2010-2012)
Membership: Chelle Mannhardt
Nominations: Sandy Fritz
Finance: Donna Granneman
Rules: Linda Souhrada
Program: Laurie Marple
Legislation: Sherry Roberts
Research: Susan Washburn
Professional Affairs: Deb Wood
Personal Growth/Services: Bonnie Freitag
Communications: Bette Hauber
Scholarship: Jolene Whittemore
World Fellowship: Amanda Huss
Friendship: Carolyn Day
Telephone: Helen Bloome
Hapke Educational Fund: Sue Quail

Hostessing Committees
September: Membership, Finance & Officers
October: Research, Rules, &Historians
November: Alpha Ets Hosts
December: Alpha Eta Hosts
February: Friendship, Legislation, Program, World Fellowship & Program
March: Telephone
April: Scholarship, Nominations & Personal Growth
May: Professional Affairs & Communications

Meeting Dates
Monday, September 19th
Thursday, October 27th
Wednesday, November 16th
Saturday, December 10th
Thursday,February 9th
Tuesday, March 27th
Wednesday, April 27th
Monday, May 7th

2012- 2014 Themes

International Theme:

Upsilon State's Theme:
Moving forward with Purpose- Changes, Challanges and Choices

Alpha Chapter's Theme:

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