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The Voiceof Alpha Delta State

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VOLUME 62

Delta Kappa Gamma

promotes professional

and personal growth of

women educators and

excellence in education.

A publication of ALPHA DELTA STATE OHIO, The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International

Issue 4

JUNE 2012

Volume 62

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Presidents Message 2

New Web Page 3

Financial Awards 4

Membership 5

World Fellowship award 6

Red Roses to Sisters 7

Dates to Remember 8

Strickland Recipients I-1

75th Anniversary Info I-2

Gold Key Award I-1

Past State President and members honored at CeremonyFlorence M. Grine, Past State President,was fondly remembered at the 2012 StateConvention Celebration of Life Service.Pam Van Mooy, Alpha Sigma ChapterPresident, shared a touching tribute toFlorence. Those who knew Florence willmiss her friendship and support. All DeltaKappa Gamma members will miss herknowledge and leadership.

At the Ceremony of Remembrance con-ducted by the Membership and Expansion

Committees, 96 members were honored.The Bond of Friendship by HelenSteiner Rice says: For, as long as mem-ory lives, years cant erase the pleasurethat the joy for friendship gives

Remembering those who passed:Beta: Dorothy J. Gregersen, Barbara L.Malone; Gamma: Ruth K. Flowers; Zeta:Jeannette L. Freeman, Irene Carols Gaich,Margarithe VanderMolen-Anderson**;Theta: Emma Owen; Iota: Linda K.Overly; Kappa: Martha H. Harmon**;Lambda: Marian E. Albright, DeloresPoast, Janet Lucille Spreng; Mu: HelenM. Day; Xi: Mary Courter Siddall; Pi:Jackie M. Geary, Mary Catherine Stewart;

Rho: Eleanor H. Locher*; Sigma: MabelBell Cook; Tau: Hildegard Fuchs, JanePease, Virginia R. Ruscin; Phi: AliceSharkey; Chi: Dorothy Peirson, Doris J.Rinal and Psi: Lelia Cicagna Capitini,Joyce A. Flading, Sara Kathryn Tidrick*.

Alpha Alpha: Laurel Gaio, LouiseSmith, Florence Stoner; Alpha Beta: IvaLou Franklin, Clover Kegley; AlphaGamma: Julia E. Harper; Alpha Delta:Priscilla Eileen Cline, Susan B. Dick,Martha M. Hoffman; Alpha Theta: AnnKlosterman; Alpha Iota: Marjorie CoxRoberts, Jean Winegord; Alpha Mu:Frances Ostrawski, Alice Ryan, EvelynStanley; Alpha Nu: Dr. Eileen S. Dom-brow, Virginia L. Warthman; AlphaOmicron: Dorothy Scott; Alpha Sigma:Florence M. Grine***; Alpha Tau:Joyce Carlene Garrett, Wanda Miller,Dorothy L. Page, Auda Wetherill andAlpha Upsilon: Jeanene Kay Myers.

Beta Alpha: Judith S. Jones, EileenStitt; Beta Delta: Jane Chrismer Hale;Beta Epsilon: Donna Hamer**; BetaEta: Amelia Lineberger, EleanorMalone, Edythe Dean; Beta Theta: Eve-

lyn Pence; Beta Lambda: Audrey PittEnarson*, Francis Louise Evans, OrethaRose; Beta Nu: Roberta Hartzler, FreidaMae Martin; Beta Omicron: Thelma Y.Saggese; Beta Pi: Viola K. Estock; BetaRho: Barbara Sieverts Bevan, Mary Al-ice Greenwood, June Long Richmond;Beta Upsilon: Beatrice C. Young, SueThompson and Beta Psi: FrancesSchrack.

Gamma Alpha: Catherine Hope

Marquardt**; Gamma Gamma:Marjorie Kay Zalewski; Gamma Zeta:Grace V. Ehrich; Gamma Theta: NancyD. Putzke, Ruth E. Stevenson; GammaIota: Dorothy C. Smith**; Gamma Nu:Dr. Judith A. Braithwaite; Gamma Pi:Barbara J. Acerra; Gamma Rho: Dr. R.Amelia Harding**, Doris Toth; GammaSigma: Helen M. Fisher and GammaTau: Sharon R. Low, Rosanna Moore.

Delta Alpha: Kathleen Decsman,Joyce Dawn Lowry; Delta Delta: Henri-etta Clash; Delta Epsilon: Helen J.Anderson; Delta Zeta: Susan J. Allgire;Delta Lambda: Margaret Linz**; DeltaNu: Elizabeth Peyton**; Delta Omi-cron: Mildred L. Collis**, Sister M.Eileen Pentecost; Delta Psi: Margaret M.Young and Delta Omega: Helen Fel-ton**.

* Chapter Honorary Members** Chapter Charter Members*** Past State President

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The Voice of Alpha Delta State June 2012Page 2

Dr. Norma Kirby ............................... President

6310 State Route 41 N.W.Washington C.H., OH 43160-9442(740) 335-0945 Alpha DeltaE-mail: [email protected]

Emily Williams ............... First Vice-President

3872 Cherrybridge LaneDublin, OH 43016-4382(614) 766-7943 Gamma NuE-mail: [email protected]

Patricia Cermak ......... Second Vice-President9504 Greenhaven ParkwayCleveland, OH 44141-1607

(440) 526-8934 Gamma RhoE-mail: [email protected]

Diana Haskell ................................... Treasurer8726 Redcloud CourtCincinnati, OH 45249-2317Home: (513) 489-4069 Gamma Phi

Cell: (513) 607-3212E-mail: [email protected]

Tammy Schroeder ........ Recording Secretary

P.O. Box 415Kalida, OH 45853(419) 532-3762 Beta EtaE-mail: [email protected]

Jane Meese ............. Corresponding Secretary

11467 Highland Park RoadLogan, OH 43138-9560740-385-3499 Alpha XiE-mail: [email protected]

Judith G. Gebhart ................ Parliamentarian7595 Meeker RoadDayton, OH 45414-2043(937) 665-0537 Pi

E-mail: [email protected]

Ann M. Todd ........................................... Editor

3621 Butler RoadWakeman, OH 44889(440) 839-2069 ZetaE-mail: [email protected]

Beth A. Archer ....... Immediate Past President1140 Ellen DriveZanesville, OH 43701-6012(740) 453-6439 Alpha PsiE-mail: [email protected]

POSTMASTER: Send address changesto International Headquarters, P.O. Box1589, Austin, TX 78767.

The Voice of Alpha Delta State (ISSN 0891-5636) is published in the months of October,January, April and June by The Delta KappaGamma Society International of Ohio at 3621Butler Road, Wakeman, OH 44889.

http://AlphaDeltaState.weebly.com

What a wonderful weekend we shared atthe Hilton at Easton when 323 AlphaDelta State members gathered for the2012 State Convention! The convention isnow in the past, but the memories willcontinue to be revisited. Thanks to all whoattended and made the weekend a veryspecial time especially Diana Kirkpatrick,convention coordinator; Patty Ondrus,convention registrar and the steering com-mittee chapters, particularly my own Al-pha Delta Chapter. Many of you com-pleted the convention evaluation form andthe comments were overwhelmingly posi-tivethank you! Your feedback is trulyappreciated and all ideas and suggestionswill be considered as we plan for the 75th

anniversary celebration in 2013. What anevent that will be! Plan to attendyouwill want to be part of the celebration!

It was an honor to see our chapter presidents walk proudly into the ballroom asthey were presented at the Presidents and Founders Banquet on Saturday night. I wantto say a heartfelt thank you one more time to the chapter presidents who served duringthe 2010-2012 biennium to build the future of our Society. I am looking forward toworking with the 2012-2014 chapter leaders.

Now we must continue to build our future. We will do that at the Chapter Leader-ship Development workshops on June 19 in Wilmot, June 20 in Kalida and June 21 inWashington Court House. It is my goal to have every chapter represented at one ofthese workshops. Please send your registration form, available on the website and inthe last edition ofThe Voice, to Tammy Schroeder.

We are in the electronic communication age. Please take a few minutes to visit ournew website at http://AlphaDeltaState.weebly.com. Eileen McNally, our new webmas-ter, is to be congratulated on our updated state website. Also, this will be the lastprinted copy ofThe Voice that will be mailed to every member. Please read the articleon page 5 that shares information about the electronic distribution of The Voice. Weask for your patience and understanding as we work through this process.

The first ten months as your state president have been very busy and fulfilling!Thank you for placing your trust in me. I am reminded daily how much membership inDelta Kappa Gamma enriches my life. Please call on me if I can help or support youand your chapter in any way.

Fondly,

HONORING OUR PAST BUILDING OUR FUTUREDr. Norma Kirby, State President

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!Serving on the Steering committee; preparing convention packet reports; presenting reports; presentingworkshops; presiding at workshops; greeting attendees; working at the registration table; adding wonderfulmusic; decorating tables; de-decorating tables; leading wellness sessions; serving as hostesses; prepar-

ing Info Fair displays; contributing to the art display; presenting the flags; leading the pledge; bringingmoments of inspiration; offering invocations; serving as a speaker; introducing speakers; presentingawards, scholarships, and student teaching grants; making announcements; preparing and givingconvention statistics; honoring our departed members and past state president; honoring Gold Keychapters; taking minutes; sharing your chapter scrapbooks; giving a tribute to chapter presidents;responding to the tribute; transporting our A. Margaret Boyd recipient to and from the convention;

preparing favors, making gifts, serving as pages, timekeepers, and minute readers;and even being The Cat In The Hat or an M & M. It takes many people to create the convention.

A sincere thank you for your part in making the 2012 Alpha Delta State Convention a great success!Diana Kirkpatrick and Dr. Norma Kirby

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The Voice of Alpha Delta State Page 3June 2012

Forty-eight newsletters were selected forrecognition and achievement certificatesafter meeting the DKG Internationalguidelines. Many of the newsletters werewell-designed, had beautiful graphics andmany pictures. Some of the newsletters

had innovative and interesting titles. Thecertificates were presented to ChapterPresidents in their convention packet.

The newsletters were also rated onthe Checklist and Rubric Assessment.Four were chosen for awards as out-standing newsletters. The first placenewsletter was produced by Beta LambdaChapter. which scored the most possiblepoints. The second place newsletteraward was given to Alpha Upsilon fortheir newsletter called Oops Scoops. Twochapters tied for third place: Gamma with

Gamma Chapter News and Chi with ChiChatter.

Ann Todd presented valuable adviceto workshop (Cut the Lard) attendees andprovided a notebook full of ideas, sugges-tions and rules. Our attention to newslet-ters and their message to our membershas helped promote our organization andour purposes.

Communications/Publicity Commit-

tee: Melanie Riley, Delta; Rita Shardell,Gamma Rho, Webmaster; Nina Stoltz,

Gamma Sigma; Ann Todd, Zeta, Editor;

Newsletter Success!

Rita Shardell bids farewell after announcingshe will no longer be serving as Alpha DeltaState Webmaster.

Alpha Delta State has new web pagePart of the definition of both the Internet and a website is interconnectedness. AlphaDelta State strives to be connected to all its members statewide. Towards that end,Alpha Delta State has a new webpage. The needs of our members were kept in mind asthis new website was built. We tried to look at our site through the eyes of a member.What might they be looking for? How can we help?

Every effort will be made to have the latest information, news, forms and contacts.If you have a question, we want you to be able to find an answer on our webpage, orbe directed to someone who can help.

Although there is a good start with this new homepage, it is considered a work inprogress. Go to the website and look around. Give some feedback. What can bechanged to make it better? What can be added? Is there something confusing that canbe made more clear?

You will find a contact form right there on the webpage. Fill it in. Tell us whatyou think. We want to connect with you. Help strengthen our interconnectedness. Ofcourse, if you like something, wed like to know about that as well.

To find us, you can do one of three things. First you can go to our old website.You will find a link there to direct you to our new website. You could go to the Inter-national website and be linked to the new web address. Better yet, bookmark the new

web address as a favorite. The address is: http://AlphaDeltaState.weebly.com.Eileen McNally, Alpha Delta State Webmaster

New state webmaster, Eileen McNally, tellsmembers about the updated web page.

Alpha Delta State dues for active members are only $7 and for reserve members areonly $3. This dues amount was approved in 1985! It is astounding to think that for 27years the Ohio State Organization has been able to provide services to members with-out a dues increase.

In October, 1982, the Executive Board approved a mileage reimbursement of$0.17. In October, 2012, the Executive Board approved a mileage reimbursement of$0.17. This is just one of many budget cuts made in an effort to reduce spending.

The budget presented and approved at the Spring Executive Board Meeting is

lean. This budget will greatly reduce reimbursement for state officers and committeechairmen. Attendance at international and regional conventions are dramatically re-duced. Our quarterly newsletter, The Voice, will no longer be printed and mailed tomembers.

Past state budgets have drawn upon savings to balance the budget, a practice thatcannot continue. The proposed 2012-2013 budget is not balanced. Once again, thisyear it will be necessary to use savings to meet expenses.

Meier Bauer, Finance Committee Chairman and Diana Haskell, Treasurer

Alpha Delta State finances in dire straights

Judge Nancy D. Hammond delivers the key-note address at the Birthday Luncheon Satur-day at the state convention.

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EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONAWARDS PRESENTED

During the recent Alpha Delta State Convention, three recipients of awards granted inFebruary 2012 by the Board of Trustees of the Educational Foundation were

recognized for their achievements. Linda Overstreet, Alpha Zeta Chapter, Fremont,received an award of $450 for her project, Bully-Free Is the Way to Be. The awardwill be used to purchase research-based literature, DVDs, activity cards, and othermaterials to create activities for students in grades K-5 to learn what bullying is, howand why not to bully others and how to help when others are being bullied.

The Foundation awarded renewals to two Alpha Delta State members. Mary KayPieski, Gamma Upsilon Chapter, Tallmadge, was awarded a renewal grant of $3,000for her project, Arts Enriched English Camp. At the camp located in Poland, theaward will be devoted to music composition and recording of the original music com-posed by students attending the camp. Barbara Cleveland, Gamma Nu Chapter, Co-lumbus, was awarded $1500 for her project entitled Math Discoverys At HomeMath Talk. This project encourages improvement and confidence in the math processof those students who participate in the project. The project encourages and assists

Homeless/At Risk Students families to become involved with their childrens matheducation by creating a Take-Me-Home and Share math book program which en-hances and strengthens the Dowd Education Centers Math/Literacy Program.

At its February meeting, the Board of Trustees awarded $134,910 to 60 differenteducational projects. Since 1964, nearly $2.6 million has been distributed by the Edu-cational Foundation in its efforts to improve, enrich, and encourage intercultural un-derstanding and educational excellence. In addition, Cornetet Individual ProfessionalDevelopment Awards granted at the February meeting totaled $23,163. These awardsare granted to educators for the purpose of participating in professional seminars,workshops, lecture series, national certification, on-line courses, and other non-degreeprogram opportunities that relate specifically to an applicants professional aspirationsand/or current educational assignment. No Alpha Delta State recipients were named asawardees in 2012.

Alpha Delta State congratulates this years recipients and extends continued sup-port for their efforts to enhance educational endeavors within the scope of each of theprojects.

Virginia Koch, Alpha Delta State Liaison, The Educational Foundation

Friday, April 20, prior to the Alpha DeltaState Convention, members toured theOhio State House. Chris Matheny, guide,took the group to the corner stone of the

State House where a time capsule is bur-ied. He shared the list of items in the timecapsule. Members experienced many ofthe sites that are not encountered by atypical State House visitor. The highlightwas the opportunity each member had tosit in seats occupied by the members ofthe House of Representatives.

Mark your calendars for the Pre-Convention State House Tour onFriday, April 12, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. at theOhio State House; prior to Convention.

Joyce St. Clair, Legislative Advocate

State House toured

Gammu Nus Jennifer Mason has beenawarded the Annie Webb Blanton Schol-arship for 2012. Her goal is to obtain herMaster of Education Degree in Educa-tional Leadership at Ohio DominicanUniversity and pursue a career as a direc-tor of special education. Currently, Jenni-fer serves 8th grade students with disabili-ties in the Bloom Carroll School District.References speak to Jennifers excep-tional leadership characteristics, dedica-tion to Delta Kappa Gamma and excellentcommunication skills. The $1750 AlphaDelta State scholarship will assist Jenni-fer with tuition expenses in this two-yearprogram. Best wishes, Jennifer!

Scholarship Committee: Janet Kidd,Omicron; Vickie Powell, Beta Alpha;

Molly Tharp, Alpha Psi; Pam Toon, Al-

pha Omicron; and Lois Harkins, Ph.D.,

Alpha Lambda, Chairman.

Annie Webb Blanton

Scholarship awarded

Foundation Liaison, Virginia Koch, on left, congratulates the Educational Foundation recipientsMary Kay Pieski, Barbara Cleveland and Linda Overstreet.

Jennifer Mason, middle, is presented the An-nie Webb Blanton Scholarship by committeemembers Janet Kidd, left, and Vickie Powell.

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Membership madness initiative introducedMembers who attended the General Session at our State Convention, enjoyed seeingand hearing the M&Ms introduce the Membership Committees Membership MadnessMembership Initiative. To meet the initiative requirements, a chapter must increasethe chapters total membership by one member before March 1, 2013. Further detailswill be given to chapter officers in June at the Chapter Leadership DevelopmentWorkshops. Chapters meeting the initiative will be recognized in The Voice and at the75th Anniversary State Convention in 2013.

How do we attract new members, both actively employed and those retired?Hopefully, the ideas below will be useful to you in attracting new members:

Invite non-members to chapter meetings so they may see who we are and whatwe do from an educational position.

Invite non-members to be guest speakers on their particular area of educationalinterest.

Write a congratulatory letter to non-members for recent accomplishments andinclude the Society membership brochure You and Us with local contact infor-mation.

Invite potential members to lunch/dinner or a special event and be ready toshare what the Society can do for them as well as sharing what it has done andcontinues to do for you.

Membership Committee: Linda Diltz, Beta Rho; Karyn Kern-Lazear, Gamma

Phi; Vicki Quinter, Beta Kappa; Marilyn Slusser, Delta Kappa and Emily Williams,

Gamma Nu, Chairman.

Marilyn Slusser and Linda Diltz talk about theMembership Madness (M&M) Initiative. Photoby: Eileen McNally.

Above: Convention coordinator, DianaKirkpatrick, welcomes attendees to the Fridayreception at the State Convention. Photo by:Eileen McNally.

Above Middle: Dr. Robert Sharp and Clippertell their story at the Inspiration Breakfast onSunday morning of the Alpha Delta StateConvention. Photo by: Becky Leighty.

In effort to move into the digital era, Alpha Delta State will be providing The Voice inelectronic version only. This move will save substantial monies in printing and post-age costs for a hard copy mailing of the newsletter.

Various services are currently being investigated for mass distribution as e-mailsecurity, unwanted advertisements and spam are primary concerns of members and theleadership team. Beginning September 1, 2012, the chapter president (or designee)

will receive the electronic version ofThe Voice and will be responsible for forwardingto all chapter members. The goal is to ultimately e-mail the newsletter to all members.As in the past, The Voice will be available on the state website.

Publication dates are set for September 1, 2012; January 1, 2013; March 1, 2013;and June 1, 2013 with deadlines for articles to be determined. Additional informationwill be available at the Leadership Development Workshops in June and on the AlphaDelta State website.

Changes coming for state newsletter

Details coming on the 1st Capital Biennial SeminarCelebrate the 75th Anniversary of Alpha Delta State by enjoying the camaraderie ofyour DKG sisters and exploring the history of our states beginnings at the 2013 bien-nial seminarTuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, June 18-20, in Ohios first capital,

Chillicothe. You wont want to miss a single event so plan to stay for all three days.The fun will begin Tuesday evening with a social program to celebrate our sisterhood.Wednesday will be a full day of experiencing the rich history of the city. You will tourthe Adena Mansion and its lovely gardens; explore the fascinating Ross County Heri-tage Center and the First Lady Lucy Webb Hayes House; and then, after dinner and abackstage tour, you will experience the excitement of the outdoor drama Tecumseh!Thursday morning will begin with a scavenger hunt through local shops to gather extratickets for the prizes, which will be awarded at lunch. Then you will take a short driveoutside of the city to an historical church where a delicious meal will await you and anoted storyteller from the Storytelling Festivals artists will provide entertainment asyour first capital experience comes to an end.

Lodging will be at the Christopher Inn and Suites, Chillicothe.Diana McFadden and Cathy Adams, Biennial Seminar Co-Coordinators

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A. M. Boyd recipient

appreciates supportGesnita Nugraheni, our current A. Mar-garet Boyd recipient from Indonesia,

attended and enthusiastically participatedin all of the events at our State Conven-tion. Gesnita is studying pharmacy cur-ricula at The University of Toledo. She isa delightful, personable and bright stu-dent. Members enjoyed her commentsabout her background, educational stud-ies and future plans she shared at theSunday morning Inspirational Breakfast.

Alpha Delta State members can con-tinue to support Gesnita by sending hercards and notes. Her address is: 3017Darlington Road, Toledo, OH 43606.

At the recent Alpha Delta State Convention 71 chapters received Certificates of Ap-preciation for support of the World Fellowship Committee Mission. In order to re-ceive this award, a chapter showed in their report to the state chairman their programand/or financial support of the World Fellowship Fund aiding young women fromother countries who were applying for scholarships (endowments or fellowships) to dograduate work in the U.S. or Canada.

Among the 71 chapters, those contributing $200 or more during 2010-2012 were:Number in ( ) indicates current chapter membershipGamma Zeta (38) $970.00 Gamma Phi (61) $785.00 Gamma (59) $610.00Zeta (84) $580.00 Gamma Xi (56) $307.50 Alpha Psi (91) $306.50Beta Upsilon (47) $275.00 Phi (44) $250.00 Beta Kappa (73) $210.00

Beta Chi (62) $200.00

Those chapters receiving the award were: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon,Zeta, Kappa, Lambda, Omicron, Pi, Sigma, Tau, Upsilon, Phi, Chi, Psi and Omega.

Alpha Alpha, Alpha Beta, Alpha Zeta, Alpha Eta, Alpha Theta, Alpha Iota, AlphaMu, Alpha Nu, Alpha Xi, Alpha Sigma, Alpha Tau, Alpha Upsilon, Alpha Phi, AlphaChi, Alpha Psi and Alpha Omega.

Beta Alpha, Beta Gamma, Beta Delta, Beta Epsilon, Beta Zeta, Beta Eta, BetaTheta, Beta Iota, Beta Kappa, Beta Lambda, Beta Nu, Beta Pi, Beta Rho, Beta Upsi-lon, Beta Chi and Beta Psi.

Gamma Beta, Gamma Gamma, Gamma Delta, Gamma Epsilon, Gamma Zeta,Gamma Eta, Gamma Theta, Gamma Iota, Gamma Nu, Gamma Xi, Gamma Pi, GammaRho, Gamma Sigma, Gamma Tau, Gamma Phi and Gamma Chi.

Delta Delta, Delta Epsilon, Delta Theta, Delta Phi, Delta Chi and Delta Omega.The state World Fellowship committee sincerely appreciates the support of all the

chapters and their donations.World Fellowship Committee: Nancy Cavanaugh, Xi; Peggy Gentile, Beta Nu;

Marilyn McKnight, Chi; Phyllis Neal, Delta Chi; and Becky Leighty, Gamma Xi,

Chairman.

World Fellowship awards 71 chaptersEmily Williams, Gesnita Nugraheni and BeckyLeighty share stories during the Alpha DeltaState Convention. Photo submitted.

Nita Scott, our International visitor at the 2012 state convention, explained the answerto a question on a recent survey conducted by International. Former members wereasked how likely they would be to reinstate their membership, and 69% respondedfavorably IF they would be asked. Think of a member in your chapter who hasdropped her membership and offer a personal invitation to her to rejoin. The Expan-

sion Committee has been encouraging chapters to reinstate members and has offeredsuggestions to help. Contact Peggy Brooks, chairman, for the letters prepared by hercommittee. Consider personally inviting a former member to restore her membershipin your chapter!

Reinstate former members to meet challenge

Above: Music director, Chery Quay, practiceswith the Alpha Delta State Choir. The groupentertained those in attendance at the Presi-dents Banquet on Saturday evening. Photo byBecky Leighty.

Right: Sitting in representatives seats waspart of the pre-convention tour of the StateHouse. Photo submitted.

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Now that weve experienced a convention at the Easton Hilton, it is much easier tovisualize the large display of chapter photographs for Project 2013 when we celebratethe 75th Anniversary of Alpha Delta State next April. Ten chapters have submittedtheir group photographs already. If your chapter is not among the big ten, now isthe time to make plans. Chances are you are already thinking about interesting pro-

grams and special events for your chapter in 2012-2013. Dont forget to include yourchapters group photograph in those plans. Your executive board may want to set upthe Project 2013 photo session so that it coincides with the meeting that commonlyhas the largest attendance. Digital cameras make taking the photo much easier evenfor a strictly recreational photographer. Remember the submitted photograph shouldnot be larger than 8 x 10 and can be black and white or in color. The chapter nameshould be printed on the back in pencil. Please include a separate sheet with the firstand last names of members in order of their arrangement. Present in person or submitby mail to Beth Archer, 1140 Ellen Drive, Zanesville, Ohio 43701. To be included inthe state convention display, please submit photographs by February 1, 2013. Pleasedo not email. The Project 2013 collection will become part of a 75th Anniversarymemorabilia collection after the convention.

Beth Archer, Alpha Delta State Historian

History to be captured with Project 2013

Red roses earnedDr. Roberta Linder, Alpha Eta Chapter,has been selected to have her articleProfessional Learning Communities:

Practices for Successful Implementationincluded in the Spring 2012 issue ofThe

Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin.

Fifteen teachers in Licking Countyhave been selected to receive Leaders forLearning Awards this year, 13 of whichwere awarded in surprise presentationsthis past week. Gamma Tau chaptermember, Sarah Robinson, was one ofthe recipients to receive a grant to furtherprofessional development or buy class-room materials.

Every year the Cincinnati Enquirer

recognizes ten outstanding women be-cause of their accomplishments in GreaterCincinnati. This year, Lydia Morgan,Delta Psi Chapter, founder and organizerof Cincinnatis annual Juneteenth Festi-val, a celebration of the end of slavery inthe United States, is one of those womenbeing recognized.

Charlene E. Greene, member andpast president of Delta Mu Chapter, washonored April 4 as one of six outstandingColumbus women chosen to receive the2012 YWCA Women of Achievement

Award.

Above: Past State President, Beth Archer,International Services Administrator, NitaScott and Alpha Delta State President, Dr.Norma Kirby share a moment.

Perhaps participating in the Pre-Convention State House Tour is on your bucket list.You will have another opportunity to do so. The 2013 Pre-Convention State HouseTour will take place on Friday, April 12, 2013, at 1:00 P.M. Watch The Voice and theDKG Website for the deadline to register. Repeat participants are always welcome.

Attempts are being made to participate in the State House Ghost Tour. The dateof October 12, 2012, is being explored. Keep watching the new Alpha Delta Statewebsite for further information. The evening would start with dinner at Miss Emmastable and then proceed to the tour.

Details need to be worked out, so if you would be interested in participating,please e-mail Joyce St.Clair by August 1 at [email protected]. Provide yourname, address, phone number and chapter name so contact can be made.

Joyce St.Clair, Legislative Advocate

Want to go on a Ghost Tour?

Above: Saturday evening, at the convention,Barbara Smith, Past State President offeredthe Presidents Message while Linda Harri-son, Phi Chapter, gave the response.

Top left: The Cat in the Hat, Karen Bernard,delivers a greeting for Alpha Delta States74th birthday. Photo by: Eileen McNally.

Bottom left: At the Friday reception, KristenTodd, a senior piano performance and peda-gogy major at Capital University, providesentertainment. Photo by: Eileen McNally.

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PRESORT STD

US POSTAGE PAID

ELYRIA, OHIO

PERMIT NO. 60


There are still Alpha Delta State paperweights

available for purchase for $30. The funds will

be used for various projects sponsored by the

75th Anniversary Committee.

Gamma Alpha receives award for special project

DATES TO REMEMBER 2012May 14 ......... ADS Legislative Day

May 19 ......... A. Margaret Boyd Overseas

Foundation Meeting

June 1 .......... Form 18, initiate cards and

fees, must be postmarked or received

June 1 .......... Proposed amendments for

state bylaws submitted to Bylaws/

Policies and Procedures Committee

June 19, 20, 21 .... Leadership Workshops

June 19 Wilmot, OH

June 20 Kalilda, OH

June 21 Washington Court House, OHJuly 19-22 .... DKG Seminar on Purposeful

Living in Washington, D.C.

July 24-28 .... DKG International Convention

in NYC

June 30 ........ Fiscal year ends

July 15 ......... Treasurer Reports must be

postmarked or received

August 4 ...... ADS Advisory Committee

Meeting

October 27 ... ADS Executive Board Meeting

September 1 ........ Publication ofThe Voice

November 12 ....... Form 18, Form 18a, duesand fees must be postmarked or received

July 1November 15 ....... IRS 990n must

be filed; acceptance receipt must bepostmarked or received

DATES TO REMEMBER 2013

January 1 ..... Publication ofThe Voice

February 1 ... Project 2013 Chapter Photos

due

February 9 ... ADS Advisory Committee

MeetingMarch 1 ........ Committee Reports due for

convention packets

March 1 ........ Publication ofThe Voice

April 12-14 ... 75th Anniversary Alpha Delta

State Convention; The Hilton at Easton inColumbus, Ohio

May 18 ......... A. Margaret Boyd Overseas

Foundation Meeting

June 1 .......... Publication ofThe Voice

June 18-20 ........... First Capital Biennial

Seminar in Chillicothe, Ohio

Gamma Alpha Chapter (Stark County) raised money in several ways during 2011 to

help AIDS orphans at the Mbabaali Memorial Nursery & Primary School near Kam-pala, Uganda in southeast Africa. Dr. Carol Sandbrink, a charter member of the chap-ter and chapter World Fellowship Chairman, personally delivered the chapters $185donation to the school in October 2011. A $2 donation will feed a child for a week.

Uganda is not one of the schools included in the Schools for Africa program.There are plans to continue their support of this school in the future. Alpha Delta Stateawarded Gamma Alpha an Outstanding Compassion award for their service to theMbabaali Memorial School during 2010-2012. This award fits under the Excellence inEducation program. It is the hope that other chapters undertake unusual service pro-jects and report them to the Excellence in Education committee.

Becky Leighty and Pat Cermak, Excellence in Education

Calling all members! We are in search of the member who will make history by de-signing the cover for the 75th Anniversary State Convention program book. You maydesign the program cover on the computer, by painting, drawing or even cutting andpasting. Use color or black and white. Be imaginative and create a memorable coverthat will become part of our history.

When planning, keep in mind the size is 5.5 inches wide by 8.5 inches high. Hereare the requirements to include in some way on the cover: Alpha Delta State Conven-tion; April 12-14, 2013; Honoring Our Past Building Our Future; The Hilton atEaston; and The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.

Please include your name and your chapter with your entry. Submit your hardcopy entry to Dr. Norma Kirby no later than February 1, 2013. A panel of judges willselect the winning design.

Creative ideas sought for program book

Ann M. Todd, Editor

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The Professional Affairs Committee has selected ten recipients for the Esther H.Strickland student teaching grants. You will find a brief bio of each recipient below:

Kayla Overstake, studying Art Education at Shawnee University will be complet-ing her student teaching experience this fall. With a grade point average of 3.76, Kaylais part of the DKG legacy since both mom and grandmother are members; her dad is

also a teacher. Kayla also attended the 2012 State Convention.Miami University student, Joseph Mulhberg, will complete his student teaching

experience in the fall. The adolescent young adults integrated English language artseducation major has earned a 3.78 grade point average.

Claire Graf, an early childhood education major at Ohio University has main-tained a 3.82 grade point average. She will complete student teaching with Preschoolin June and primary in the fall.

Adolescent young adults math education major, Terra White, is studying at MiamiUniversity. Earning a cumulative grade point average of 3.98, she will complete herstudent teaching in the spring of 2013.

Maintaining a 3.75 grade point average, Aisha Butler is a middle childhood edu-cation major with a focus in language arts and history. She will do her student teach-ing in the fall.

Lauren Pritt is studying early childhood education at Shawnee University. Plan-ning to complete her student teaching in the spring of 2013, she has maintained 3.87grade point average.

Kayla Kolb currently holds a 3.78 grade point average while studying at MiamiUniversity. She is an early childhood education major who will complete her studentteaching experience in the spring of 2013.

Studying at The Ohio State University, Chelsea Foos has maintained a 4.0 overallgrade point average. Planning to complete her student teaching in the fall, she is anearly childhood education major.

Jennifer Linsky is working on intervention specialist K-12 licensure at MiamiUniversity. She will complete her student teaching in the fall.

At Miami University, Elizabeth McCarthy is an early childhood educationmajor with a grade point average of 3.89 and will do her student teaching in the fall.

Sharyn Sibera, Professional Affairs Committee Chairman

Kayla Overstake Joseph Mulhberg

Claire Graf Terra White

Aisha Butler Lauren Pritt

Kayla Kolb Chelsea Foos

Jennifer Linsky Betsy McCarthy

Recipients of Esther H. Strickland student teaching grants named

As comedian Mel Brooks once said, As long as the world is turning and spinning,were going to be dizzy and were going to make mistakes! I can attest to that theory.This years state convention marked the 30th year of awarding the Gold Key. New bro-chures reflecting the correct date will be printed and given out at the summer leader-ship workshops. I am very sorry for the mistake. Congratulations to all the chaptersthat received Gold Key and Honors status. The new guidelines and applications will beavailable at the summer workshops. Please let me know if I can help your chapter withquestions about the requirements. I hope to award even more chapters the Gold Key in2013. Listed below are the chapters recognized at the 2012 convention:

Alpha, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, Zeta, Lambda, Omicron, Sigma, Tau, Chi and Psi.

Alpha Beta, Alpha Gamma, Alpha Delta, Alpha Zeta, Alpha Eta, Alpha Theta,Alpha Iota, Alpha Nu, Alpha Xi, Alpha Omicron, Alpha Pi, Alpha Sigma, Alpha Tau,Alpha Upsilon, Alpha Phi, Alpha Psi and Alpha Omega.

Beta Zeta, Beta Eta, Beta Lambda, Beta Nu, Beta Pi, Beta Upsilon, Beta Chi, BetaPsi and Beta Rho.

Delta Alpha, Delta Delta, Delta Epsilon, Delta Kappa, Delta Lambda, Delta Nu,Delta Tau, Delta Chi, Delta Psi, Delta Omega, and Delta Mu.

Gamma Alpha, Gamma Delta, Gamma Epsilon, Gamma Zeta, Gamma Eta,Gamma Theta, Gamma Iota, Gamma Nu, Gamma Xi, Gamma Pi, Gamma Rho,Gamma Sigma, Gamma Phi and Gamma Chi.

Those chapters recognized as an Honor Chapter include: Kappa, Beta Alpha, BetaGamma, Gamma Beta, Gamma Gamma and Delta Theta.

Charlotte Shrider, Beta Zeta, Gold Key Coordinator

Thirty years of Gold Key awards given

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Never too early to make plans!

Come Celebrate with Us

April 12-14, 2013at The Hilton at Easton

See all of you next spring at our diamond jubilee.

Come celebrate 75 years of memories.Diana Kirkpatrick, convention coordinator

2013 Convention Steering Committee Chapters: Tau; Omega; Alpha Delta;

Alpha Epsilon; Alpha Zeta; Alpha Upsilon; Alpha Phi; Beta Kappa; Gamma

Eta; Delta Eta; Delta Kappa; Delta Sigma and Delta Tau.

Your chapter can be a special part of the75th anniversary history of Alpha DeltaState. Just for this special anniversary,

chapter members may be initiated at theState Convention. As you plan for your2012-2013 DKG year, mark Saturday,April 13, as the date for initiation ofchapter members at the convention.Please remember members are only initi-ated one time. If a chapter member isinitiated at the State Convention, youwould not conduct another initiation forher at a chapter meeting. Chapter presi-dents will receive details about the initia-tion at the Chapter Leadership Workshopin June.

Alpha Chi Chapter is pleased to an-nounce a third generation teacher will beinitiated at the state convention as part ofthe 75th Anniversary Celebration!Heather Jo Storer, granddaughter of out-going chapter president, Faye Thompson,has accepted the invitation to member-ship in Alpha Chi Chapter. Heather is

currently a graduate student at Ohio Uni-versity and an adjunct faculty member atMarietta College. Delta Kappa Gamma isnothing new for Heather as she literallygrew up attending many chapter meet-ings with her mom, Becky (Thompson)Storer, a professor at Southern StateCommunity College and her aunt, Dr.Gayla Thompson, middle school scienceteacher, Georgetown, Kentucky. AlphaChi Chapter is excited to be part of the75th anniversary and to participate in theinitiation ceremony at the state conven-tion next April!

Initiation to be part of

Diamond Anniversary

Third generation to

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2012 ALPHA DELTA STATE

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CHAPTER ATTENDANCE AWARD

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FINAL CONVENTION STATISTICS

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