Delta Kappa Gamma
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Delta Kappa Gamma | |
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ΔΚΓ | |
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Founded | May 11, 1929 University of Texas at Austin |
Type | Professional, non-collegiate |
Affiliation | Independent |
Status | Active |
Emphasis | Women Educators |
Scope | International |
Motto | Leading Women Educators |
Member badge | ![]() |
Colors | Red and Green |
Symbol | Rose |
Flower | Red Rose |
Publication | Bulletin Journal DKG News |
Chapters | 500 ? |
Headquarters | 416 West 12th Street Austin, Texas 78701 United States |
Website | Official website |
Delta Kappa Gamma (ΔΚΓ) is a professional society for women educators.
History
[edit]The society was founded on May 11, 1929, at the Faculty Women’s Club at the University of Texas, Austin, Texas. The idea was conceived by Annie Webb Blanton, member of the faculty of the University of Texas and a former state superintendent of public instruction in Texas. Eleven women educators from Texas were initiated: Mamie Sue Bastian, Houston, Texas; Ruby Cole, San Antonio, Texas; Mabel Grizzard, Waxahachie, Texas; Anna Hiss, Austin, Texas; Ray King, Fort Worth, Texas; Sue King, Fort Worth, Texas; Helen Koch, Austin, Texas; Ruby Terrill Lomax, Austin, Texas; Cora M. Martin, Austin, Texas; Lalla M. Odom, Austin, Texas; Lela Lee Williams, Dallas, Texas.[1]
Organizational structure
[edit]The society is structured in three levels: local chapters, state, and international organizations. Its Constitution and Standing Rules govern activities at all levels. Member countries as of October 2020[update] are the United States, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Mexico, Finland, Guatemala, Iceland, The Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Great Britain, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Germany, Estonia, Panama, and Japan.[2]
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Symbolism and traditions
[edit]The red rose logo was developed in a recent rebranding effort.
The colors of the Society are Red and Green.[3]
Notable members
[edit]- Annie Moore Cherry
- C. Louise Boehringer[4]
- Sue Ramsey Johnston Ferguson
- Nellie Shaw Harnar
- Barbara Howard[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "History". www.dkg.org. Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "About Us". www.dkg.org. Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ Usage of various graphical properties is explained on the Society's "Use of Society Graphics PDF", accessed 12 December 2021.
- ^ Binheim, Max; Elvin, Charles A. (1928). Women of the West: A Series of Biographical Sketches of Living Eminent Women in the Eleven Western States of the United States of America. Los Angeles: Publishers Press. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Verenca, Tereza (May 13, 2017). "Remembering Barbara Howard: 'They loved her'". Burnaby Now. Archived from the original on 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2021-04-19.