NC DKG Region IV
Theta Chapter
Wilmington, NC
Volume 6, Number 1
Happy Birthday
Kim McKinney (3/4)
Mary Alice Settle (3/8)
Susan Nevitt (3/24)
Judy Gardner (4/5)
Kimberly Stokes (5/6)
Nakita Thomas (5/6)
Judy Busick (5/16)
Emma Dineen (5/21)
Upcoming Theta Programs
March 18, 2023 – Founders’ Day Luncheon
Fran Russ Recreation Center,
Bob Sawyer Drive, Wrightsville Beach, NC
Program: Theta: Past-Present-Future
“Honoring our Past Chapter Presidents”
Program Begins at 10:30 am
***You may want to cross the Wrightsville Beach drawbridge before the 10:00 opening.
The Program Committee is working to provide a Founders’ Day program which
will educate members about our history. Join in the fun as Claire Bennett leads
us in a game of DKG Jeopardy. In addition, we will honor our past by recognizing
the former presidents of Theta and Beta Phi Chapters.
May 6, 2023 – Garage Sale
4041 Berberis Way
Wilmington, NC 28412
May 20, 2023 – New Hanover County Public Library
Pine Valley Branch, Pelican Room
3802 South College Road, Wilmington, NC
Program: 2022 Theta Grant Winners’ Presentations
News from Theta Membership
Please remember to RSVP to Judy Busick about our upcoming Founders Day meeting at 10:30am, March 18, 2023, at Fran Russ Recreation Center, 1 Bob Sawyer Drive, Wrightsville Beach. We will share a catered meal after our meeting. The menu includes assorted sandwiches, pasta salad, fruit salad, cake or pie, and tea. Vegetarian options are included in the selections. A gluten-free option is also available if requested in your RSVP. The cost is $20 per person. The deadline for ordering lunch is Sunday, March 12. We hope to see many of you there!
News From Scholarship Committee
The deadline for submitting applications for the Marilyn F Grinwis Gray Scholarship is March 10. We are awarding 6 $3000 scholarships to Music Education or Elementary Education majors, undergraduate or graduate, enrolled in an accredited college or university in North Carolina. Please share this information with your friends and colleagues who may fit this category. The application is available at www.ncdkgef.com
News From the BT Support Team
Theta said “Happy Valentine’s Day” to our BT’s at Forest Hills Global Elementary School. We appreciate all they do for their students!
We used the money collected in the Big Red Crayon at the January meeting to fill the Valentine bags. The bags contained classroom items from the “Wish Lists” the teachers completed earlier in the year, tasty treats and encouraging notes from Theta members.
Mark the Dates - NC DKG
March 15
• Convention Ad and Vendor forms deadline
March 25-26
• Leadership Development Seminar
April 9
• Convention Early Bird Registration deadline
April 28-30
• NC DKG Convention Hilton Greenville - Greenville, NC
May 1
• NC DKG News summer issue deadline
• Cornetet Individual PD Awards applications due
May 11
• DKG Founders Day
May 15
• Bulletin: Journal submissions due
June 30
• Deadline for 2023-2024 member dues to chapter treasurer
2023 International Conferences
Detroit, Michigan July 11-16
Phoenix, Arizona July 18-22
Tampere, Finland July 26-29
Explore the New DKG Website
NC DKG Immediate Past President Dr. Teresa Cowan was chair of the international Communications and Marketing Committee when the redesign was conceived and begun. She worked closely with Headquarters technology staff and others to bring the new site to fruition. Teresa said, “Our goal was to achieve a website that was user-focused and user-friendly (for members and nonmembers) while creating a site with a more modern feel. Thus far it has received positive feedback, and it continues to be tweaked as needed. Members are encouraged to offer their feedback and to provide suggestions or point out glitches as they discover them.”
After logging in, the green bar across the top allows for quick access to your MyDKG account by clicking on your name. Icons give easy access to DKG Facebook, the DKG Art Gallery, DKGSI blogs, and the DKG YouTube channel. Take a few minutes to log in to the member side and check out the new user-focused and user-friendly design. Be sure to update and share your profile in the secure directory while you are there!
2023-2025 NC DKG Officer Nominees Presented
President: Hilda Alston Parlér - Gamma Theta (Region III, Wake)
First Vice President: Carolyn Lane - Gamma Epsilon (Region II, Jones)
Second Vice President: Janie Webb - Alpha Zeta (Region VIII, Mecklenburg & Union)
Secretary: Carol Bostian - Nu (Region X, Catawba)
These nominees display dedicated service and passion for NC DKG through the work and leadership they have given in their chapters and at the state level. We are pleased to present this ballot to our membership for consideration at the 2023 state convention.
Scarlett Letter Editor: MaryPaul Beall
