ALL ABOUT US

Established in 1929, 
Delta Kappa Gamma is just for women 
and provides members with valuable professional and personal growth opportunities, 
including leadership development.

Membership is by invitation only and considered a prestigious honor with a variety of benefits and privileges. 
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The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International has been organized in    
17 member countries. Member countries are listed in order of founding:
United States, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Mexico, Finland, Guatemala, Iceland,         
The Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Great Britain, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Germany,  Estonia, Panama, and Japan.
DELTA KAPPA GAMMA SOCIETY'S 


VISION

“Leading Women Educators Impacting Education Worldwide” 

MISSION

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

PURPOSE
  • To unite women educators of the world in a genuine spiritual fellowship.
  • 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 in the interest of women educators from other countries.
  • To endow scholarships to aid outstanding women educators in pursuing graduate study and to grant fellowships to non-member women educators. 
  • To stimulate the personal and professional growth of members and to encourage their participation in appropriate programs of action.
  • To inform the members of current economic, social, political, and educational issues so that they may participate effectively in a world society.

KAPPA CHAPTER Eta State
KAPPA is the oldest chapter in Charlotte - Mecklenburg, chartered January 17, 1941. 

2018-2020   KAPPA OFFICERS

Co-Presidents                          Gloria Jones and Jeanette Carofano         

1st Vice President                    Martha Tillman

2nd Vice President                   Ann McCain

Secretary                                Reatha Andrew

Treasurer                                Lynn Nadel/Tisa Clark 

Parliamentarian                       Reatha Andrew
   KAPPA’s recent projects include:
  • Created back-to-school goodie bags and notes of encouragement for veteran teachers.

  • Prepared and delivered nearly 40 stockings to local inner-city kids via KHA.

  • Providing encouraging letters and cards to new teachers at a local Title-1 school to boost their spirits amidst the global pandemic. 

  • Collecting $450 to purchase books for inner-city summer reading outreach.

  • Annual Donations to Schools for Africa, UNICEF, and DKG's World Fellowship Fund.
  • ​AND MANY, MANY MORE SUCCESSFUL ENDEAVORS!

  
 KAPPA’s past projects include:
  • Donating shoeboxes filled with supplies and toys for inner-city children in the Greater Charlotte area
  • Financial support to teachers to attend educational workshops and conferences
  • Donating school supplies to A Child’s Place, Bright Beginnings, and Center of Hope 
  • Donating 1,200 books to local school libraries 
  • Collecting books for schools damaged by hurricanes ​
2020-2022 COMMITTEES

FINANCE:     Tisa Clark – Chairman, Charlene Wertz, Clara Hedberg

EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE:     Cindy Lockerman – Chairman,
​                                              Martha Tillman, Beverly Griffin, and Marilyn Michue

MEMBERSHIP:      Lynne Nadel - Chairman

COMMUNICATIONS:     Reatha Andrew – Chairman, 
                                  Melinda Willison - Newsletter Editor,
                                  Melinda Willison - Webmaster, 
                                  Lisa Hall - Facebook

CARING & COURTESY CARDS:     Tisa Clark - Chairman 

YEARBOOK:     Deborah Dryden - Chairman 

MUSIC:     Lynne K. Nadel - Chairman 

SCHOLARSHIP:     Vicki Kiziah – Chairman, Ann McCain

WORLD FELLOWSHIP:     Melinda Willison - Chairman

WAYS AND MEANS:     Brenda Coble – Chairman

SOCIAL COMMITTEE:     All members of Kappa

SCRAPBOOK/HISTORIAN:     Julia O’Reilly - Chairman, Lynne K. Nadel - Photographer          

COMMUNITY PROJECTS:     Clara Hedberg

EDUCATIONAL LAW & POLICY:      Debbie Dryden

PUBLICITY:       Candace Armstrong

U.S. FORUM REPRESENTATIVE:     Debbie Dryden


Page Revised August 2020