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VOL 72 NO 5
SEP/OCT 2015
Board as Member-at-Large,
Southeast Regional Director and
First Vice President. She was the
boards chair for Human Resources
and two committees to review
committee procedures manuals.
She served on the Educational
Foundation as its Public Relations
Chair.
Pittman was chair of the
Golden Gift Fund Committee and
served as director and co-director
of two international Leadership
Management Seminars. She served
on the ad hoc Elections Process
Committee, International Speakers
Fund Committee and Personal
Growth and Services Committee
A graduate of the international
Leadership Management Seminar,
Pittman led her class challenge that
generated $58,000 in Golden Gift
Fund contributions. She co-chaired
the 2002 International Convention
Steering Committee and served
on the 2009 Southeast Regional
Conference Steering Committee.
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places you
can, At all
the times you
can, To all the
people you
can, As long as
ever you can.
Thank
you,
remarkable
members, for making membership
fun and rewarding. Thank you for
doing All that good, By all those
means, In all those ways, In all those
places, In all those times, For all
those people. Do that good as long as
ever you can.
2014-2016 ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
International President: Dr. Lyn Babb Schmid,
Pennsylvania
First Vice President: Cathy P. Daugherty, Virginia
Second Vice President: Jeannette Ziga, Costa
Rica
Executive Director (Interim): Sandra Smith Bull,
Texas
Regional Directors
Europe: Marianne Skardus, Sweden
Northeast: Dr. Kay Clawson, West Virginia
Northwest: Dr. Phyllis VanBuren,
Minnesota
Southeast: Becky Sadowski, Tennessee
Southwest: Beth Schieber, Oklahoma
Immediate Past President: Dr. Beverly H. Helms,
Florida
Members-at-Large
2012-2016: Barbara L. Whiting,
Minnesota
2014-2018: Dr. Hanna Fowler, Georgia
Area Representatives
Canada: Dr. Donna-Faye Madhosingh
Latin America: Tamara Flores Hernndez,
San Luis Potosi
Parliamentarian: Dr. Gwen Simmons, North
Carolina
Find administrative board members email
addresses at www.dkg.org
Toll-free phone: 888.762.4685
DKG NEWS (ISSN 0747184X) is published by
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Participate in life-changing
experience at LMS
Ask any graduate of DKGs
International Leadership
Management Seminar how the
experience changed them, and be
prepared for a passionate testimonial!
You, too, can receive this outstanding
experience. Apply!
The 2016 Leadership
Management Seminar (LMS) will
be held July 17-29 at The University
of Texas at Austin. Seminar features
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Residential, intense learning
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Classes conducted by The
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DEADLINES
October 1
Amendments to International
Standing Rules
October 15 Nominations for elected officers,
Administrative Board members,
elected committee members
& members of the Educational
Foundation Board of Trustees
October 15 Society Representative to State
Organization meeting request
Electronically submitted
applications are due by December
1, 2015;
All application information
and procedures available on the
Golden Gift Fund Committee
(GGFC) page at dkg.org;
Estimated $7,500 participant
expenses (except a $500
registration fee) paid by DKGs
Golden Gift Fund;
Emphasis on growing leaders
who are ready to lead in their
profession and who have the
potential of service in DKG; and
The enrichment of participants
lives, who will take new skills and
knowledge back to chapters and
state organizations to be shared
with all Society members.
Contact GGFC Chair Jo Murphy at
jomurphy981@gmail.com for more
information.
The Golden Gift Fund was
established in 1979 to commemorate
the Societys 50th anniversary.
SEP/OCT 2015
Have you
nominated an
outstanding
member for an
international
elected office,
committee or Ed.
Foundation?
Do it now!
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First-Timers
participated in a
flash mob to open
the conference.
What a sight as
they danced and
celebrated! 2014
National Teacher
of the Year Sean
McComb energized
attendees with his
positive spin on
educating the whole
child.
Conference sessions for those under 35 give newer members
WBAL TVs
an opportunity to meet with President Schmid and other
Dan Toomey
Society leaders to network and discuss concerns and
suggestions. Photograph courtesy of Photographs by Jim.
interviewed
members and
Two gatherings were new to
gave air time on television. The
the conference: The 35 and Under
Honorable Susan Hazlett shared
session provided an opportunity
how school system teen courts help
for younger members to network
students turn away from crime to
and discuss their perspectives on
become productive adults without a
Society membership; and conference
juvenile record. The Canadian and
participants, at the Legacy of
U.S. Forums discussed advocacy,
Leadership Reception, honored
Northeast EMPOWERMENT
membership and communications.
10 Southeast members who have
What do a flash mob, national
Members comments? Great
provided strong leadership and
teacher of the year, a court judge
location! Excellent speakers and
support for the DKG Educational
and WBAL TV have in common?
breakout sessions! Attention to
Foundation.
All were available at the Northeast
detail was very good! Loved the
Speakers focused on identifying
Regional Conference!
changes! and Youve empowered us challenges and embracing the spirit
all!
of the journey as we face them,
making connections to make a
Southeast
difference, and multi-generational
POSSIBILITIES
sharing of perspectives for our future.
A common
thread existed
Southwest CHANGES
among the members
The Southwest Regional
and guests who
Conference hosted members
attended the
and guests from 11 U.S. state
Southeast Regional organizations, nine Latin America
Conference.
state organizations and Japan State
Timely, Thought
Organization.
provoking and
In addition to 46 breakout
Hopeful for
sessions, keynote speakers addressed
all members
bullying and perseverance in the
were comments
face of skepticism and the 2013
made about the
Kansas Teacher of the Year talked of
conference
program
keeping it real for kids. Thirty-five
Sara Sweeney leads first timers in a flash mob at the
that
centered
on
and Under members had the unique
Northeast Regional Conference. Photograph courtesy of
possibilities.
opportunity to talk one-on-one
Photographs by Jim.
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SEP/OCT 2015
2016 convention
breakout session
proposal form
will be posted on
the international
website
October 1.
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Your
support of
educators in
Southeast
Georgia,
personally
interviewing
outstanding
teachers for
WTOCs
Glenna Hackerott,
Top Teacher
Immediate Past
Program.
president of Kansas
The
and the Conference
Southwest
Treasurer, presents
region
the broadcast media
award to Gloria
presented
Balding, representative media
for KAKE news.
awards to
Photograph courtesy of
KAKE News
Photographs by Jim.
(Wichita) and
Suzanne Tobias, education reporter
for The Wichita Eagle. In partnerships
with other entities, KAKE gives
$500 to a school in KAKEland area
to help fund
library and/
or reading
programs,
presents
educator
Golden Apple
Awards and
distributes
school
supplies to
over 10,000
Cynda Carr, Kansas
students.
state organization
Tobias
editor and Conference
informs
Publicity chair, presents
readers about the print media award
issues relating to Suzanne Tobias,
to local, state, education reporter
The Wichita Eagle.
and national for
Photograph courtesy of
education
Photographs by Jim.
topics. DKG
received television coverage of these
award presentations.
DKG NEWS
If you attended a
regional conference
this summer, you may
have downloaded the DKG
App for use during the conference.
It provided easy access to the event
schedule, session information, maps
and more.
However, the DKG App is so
much more than just an event app.
It provides you easy access to news,
website features, blogs, DKG social
media sites, the DKG Store, meeting
schedules and many other items of
interest.
For fun, use the postcard feature
and take a selfie or a chapter photo.
232,532
14,500
102
Number of
WF granted
in past five USD sent from Emergency
years
Fund in 2014
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embers
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Whats working
Chapter Strengthening
It began as one members idea. Now,
the project has caught the interest of
chapters throughout the Society.
Zeta Beta (TX) members were
looking for a project that would
fulfill the mission and Purposes of
DKG and also offer a meaningful
connection with an organization
whose mission and purposes are
similar to the Societys.
Chapter members worked with
volunteer leaders of a local Girl Scout
troop, using a curriculum designed
to promote understanding of both
organizations, cultivate leadership
skills and provide personal growth
opportunities for the girls. The
chapter worked with two troops
in the San Antonio area and has
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maintained an active role in the
activities of both.
All projects engage members,
strengthen chapters and build
leadership. However, projects that
involve collaboration between
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INTERNATIONAL UPDATE
EU members
share concern
for values,
experiences
European 2015 state organization
meetings hosted lecturers and
supported projects on many different
topics, but with a commonality
among them: anthropocentric
concern for human values and
experiences.
Whole Life Learning was
the convention theme in Finland
and Life story was the topic of
Dr. Merja Korhonen, who told