Ohio State Organization - DKG
Our State History
A few historical facts about DKG/Ohio…
Ohio was the 28th state selected by Delta Kappa Gamma to honor women in the field of education. Margaret L. White, an elementary supervisor with the Cleveland Public Schools in 1938, made the initial contacts with women leaders in Ohio education. Margaret had been mentored by Annie Webb Blanton, founder of Delta Kappa Gamma, as a university student and later as a teacher in Texas.
Sixteen founders were initiated by Annie Webb Blanton on January 22, 1938. They were educational leaders from around Ohio and became charter members of chapters in their area. The first state officers were selected from these women. Alpha Chapter was chartered on that same day. Margaret White was the first state president and first chapter president of Alpha. Ten chapters were chartered in 1938. Dues were $3.00 plus a $1.00 scholarship fee. Within two years the Ohio organization had fifty-eight chapters.
From 1938 until July 2017, the Ohio organization of Delta Kappa Gamma was known as Alpha Delta State. At the International Convention, a Constitutional amendment brought about a name change for all state organizations. All states, countries and regions are now referred to by their geographic location. Ohio State Organization (OSO) is the legal name by which we are now recognized. OSO currently has 68 chapters with about membership of 2,234 key women educators.
In 2017, Ohio State Organization (OSO) founded a non-profit foundation, Alpha Delta State Ohio Educational Foundation (ADSOEF). The primary purpose of this foundation is “to effectively manage our financial resources and raise money to help OSO promote excellence in education by awarding scholarships, grants, fellowships, individual, classroom and community educational projects for professional and personal growth of members and non-members.
Ohio was the 28th state selected by Delta Kappa Gamma to honor women in the field of education. Margaret L. White, an elementary supervisor with the Cleveland Public Schools in 1938, made the initial contacts with women leaders in Ohio education. Margaret had been mentored by Annie Webb Blanton, founder of Delta Kappa Gamma, as a university student and later as a teacher in Texas.
Sixteen founders were initiated by Annie Webb Blanton on January 22, 1938. They were educational leaders from around Ohio and became charter members of chapters in their area. The first state officers were selected from these women. Alpha Chapter was chartered on that same day. Margaret White was the first state president and first chapter president of Alpha. Ten chapters were chartered in 1938. Dues were $3.00 plus a $1.00 scholarship fee. Within two years the Ohio organization had fifty-eight chapters.
From 1938 until July 2017, the Ohio organization of Delta Kappa Gamma was known as Alpha Delta State. At the International Convention, a Constitutional amendment brought about a name change for all state organizations. All states, countries and regions are now referred to by their geographic location. Ohio State Organization (OSO) is the legal name by which we are now recognized. OSO currently has 68 chapters with about membership of 2,234 key women educators.
In 2017, Ohio State Organization (OSO) founded a non-profit foundation, Alpha Delta State Ohio Educational Foundation (ADSOEF). The primary purpose of this foundation is “to effectively manage our financial resources and raise money to help OSO promote excellence in education by awarding scholarships, grants, fellowships, individual, classroom and community educational projects for professional and personal growth of members and non-members.
Alpha Delta State Founders (information and photos)
Alpha Delta State Historical Documents
Milestones: The Book
Alpha Delta State 1938-2009
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