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2018-2020
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
By Cathy P. Daugherty us farther and faster along the INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT
I Indeed, innovations and Virginia
2018-2020 INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT
path to destinations sought.
Cathy P. Daugherty, RP
I am on the brink of the continued
possibilities must be added as
journey. We, as a convention,
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Becky Sadowski
have heeded the minds, voices, and
the journey progresses, but not
Tennessee
actions that will keep us forward
at the expense of eliminating
moving ever…It’s not my story…
Dr. Lace Marie Brogden
It’s our story. YOU and WE viable programs, projects, SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
and purposes developed
Ontario
are “Leading women educators, and nurtured in the past. To EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
impacting education worldwide.” grow we must concentrate on Nita R. Scott, CAE
Those words were never uttered at the turning into actions the ideas generated in Texas
2018 international convention, but they possibilities discussed in previous biennia. REGIONAL DIRECTORS
were supposed to be your new international That is your president’s vision for 2018- EUROPE
Ingibjörg Jónasdóttir
president’s lines as part of a report jointly 2020. We are DKG members, “Leading Iceland
given by Dr. Lyn Babb Schmid, 2014-2016 women educators impacting education NORTHEAST
IP, and Carolyn H. Pittman, 2016-2018 worldwide.” Jane D. Tanner
IP. Ultimately, convention business pre- As educators we know that meaningful New York
empted this agenda item. Perhaps it was repetition creates progress in the classroom. NORTHWEST
best that your 2018-2020 international It may have the same impact on Society Dr. Donna Niday
president’s DKG acting debut be relegated members. During the lengthy convention Iowa
to these above written words and not a discussion on changing the name of our SOUTHEAST
halting recital opposite two accomplished organization, a member spoke out against Elaine Warwick
Tennessee
performers! By sharing it now you can the proposed amendment. She cited that
visualize the words in the context they truly we were seeking only to affix a bandage to SOUTHWEST
Marilyn Gregory
represent and the evolutionary continuum the real issue. She argued that it wasn’t our Texas
they represent going forward into this name, but our lack of ability in explaining IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
biennium. who we are to others that lay at the root of Carolyn H. Pittman
Sometimes in our zeal to celebrate a the issue. Continued, purposeful use of our Arkansas
new biennium, we emphasize elements such Vision Statement with others will alleviate MEMBERS-AT-LARGE
as a theme and visual motif to the exclusion the hesitation we sometimes experience 2016-2020
June M. Bowers
of the real substance that allows a new when sharing the DKG story. So, for the Nebraska
biennium to build on previous biennia. We first time in my Society experience the 2018-2022
lose momentum generated at a convention 2018-2020 international theme remains the Connie Rensink
and forget accomplishments of previous same as the previous biennium – DKG’s Texas
two-year spans in our desire to start with Vision Statement. Radical? Not at all, but AREA REPRESENTATIVES
a clean slate as we would a new school different from tradition and expectation. CANADA
Betty Rose
year. The concerted effort and agreement Could we eliminate our identity issues Alberta
between the last two presidents and your at all levels by embracing this mantra as LATIN AMERICA
new president determined that now was our definitive theme throughout all levels Aurora Vignau de Zambrano
the time to establish a more vibrant and of the Society? Could this theme used Nuevo León
clear continuum, an obvious linking of each, by every member, every day become the PARLIAMENTARIAN
one to the other, to push DKG forward. phrase that best markets who we are and Dr. Helen Popovich, PRP
Florida
That was the purpose of the presidents’ what we are about? Could a philosophy
performance that never aired at the of continued effort built on past endeavors Find administrative board members’ email
convention. Moving from one set of elected lead DKG members to capitalize on our addresses at www.dkg.org
international officers, board members, and present momentum to evolve farther and
appointed committee members should faster. You know the answers. We are the
not result in a “throwing the baby out with answer. YOU and WE are DKG members, DKG NEWS EDITOR
the bathwater” mentality. We knew from “Leading women educators impacting Patricia Woodley, Texas
experience that building on the past moves education worldwide.” And so, it continues. trishw@dkg.org