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President Dr. Wendy Hacke

2025-2027

Leaders for DKG
Oregon State Organization

Dr. Wendy Hacke, President, Beta Beta/5
Kate Kelleher, Vice President,  Beta Beta/5
Judy Brimmer, Secretary, Alpha/1
2025-2027 Theme
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VISION:
Leading women educators impacting education worldwide.
Mission and Purposes (2026)
International Website:
www.dkg.org
DATES TO REMEMBER

Next Trail Deadlines
September   5   2026
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Scholarship Applications
Due Dates
December 1 
March 1
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Nominating Committee Applications
Due by December 15
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Chapter Award Applications
(Rose & Rosette)
Due before March 15
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State Service Award Applications
Due before March 15
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ARF Foundation Grant Applications: 2026
Jan. 1, March 1, June 1, Oct. 1

Who is Who

Executive Board: president,   vice president,   secretary, immediate past president, all past state presidents, and chapter presidents:   ALSO:   treasurer   ex-officio   w/vote.
admin sec.,   parliamentarian,   webmaster   and editor   ex-officio   w/out vote.
Executive Committee: president, vice president, secretary (elected officers.)  The  following  may be ex-officio members  without a vote:   immediate past president, admin. secretary, parliamentarian, treasurer, editor, and webmaster.
State Leadership Team: executive committee, state committee chairs

State Zoom Meeting Dates

Prez 2 Prez Meetings
4th Wed. of the month.   5:30   pm
Oct., 28,  2026  
Nov. ?
Dec,  ?

State   Leadership   Team   Mtg.

Alpha Rho Foundation (ARF)
ARF Meetings, 6:00 pm
Oct. 20, Jan. 19, March 16,
June  Mid Day

Committee Meetings
October 14 , 5:30  Zoom

Membership/EEC
4th Wed.  of Month: 4:00 Zoom
September 23
October 28
November 25
December 23
January 27
February 24
March 24
April 28
May 26

Prez 2 Prez
4th Wed. of Alternate Months: 5:30 Zoom
Oct. 28

Exec. Committee  Mtg.   2nd  Wed.
October 14,  5:30

Executive Board

State Leadership Team
4th Wed. of Alternate Months:
      Sept. 23,  5:30 

Scholarship Ad-Hoc,

Conference Steering Comm.
      Zoom
Chapter Websites
Alpha: Klamath Falls
Alpha Omicron, Columbia County
Beta Beta, Tigard, Tualatin, Sherwood
 Beta Beta Education Foundation

New Compliance Certification Deadline October 31.

Summer Issue of the   "The Oregon Trail" is Available

Standing Rules / By Laws Revision Proposals
Due October 15, 2026
Here is the FORM for your change proposals.

Oregon State 2027
Spring Conference
Springfield
Info Coming Soon

Scholarships and Grants
NEW CRITERIA AND
APPLICATION  FORMS
Are Available
Next Deadline is
December 1, 2026

Hazel Fishwood - Graduate Studies
Emma Henkle - Graduate Studies in Language Arts
State Founders & Presidents - Graduate Studies
Isabel Huston Commemorative - Graduate Studies, Special Certification or Projects
Personal Enrichment Commemorative - Short term programs, Travel Groups, Workshops, Seminars, Conferences.
** All members are eligible for three scholarships in their lifetime. **

The   Dagmar   Jeppeson   Grant   -   For   Grant   Applicants   pursuing   Early -   Childhood/  Elementary   through   8th   grade   certifications.
The   Edith   Green   Grant   -   For   Grant   Applicants   who are pursuing   Secondary   certifications.
Questions: Contact   Lise   Van Brunt
[email protected]    

Conf. / Conv. Dates

NEXT INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS
     Philadelphia, Penn.:   2028
     July   4 -   8
NEXT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES:
    Location Pending, 2027
     Austin, Texas:   July   25 -   28,   2029

International Deadlines

Bulletin:   Collegial Exchange Submissions   
Arts and   Humanities   Spring   Gallery   
Educator Book Award Submission 
Bulletin:   Journal   Submissions   
Nominations   Recom.  
Bylaws Change   Recom. 
Website   Compliance   -   Oct.  31
Alpha Rho Foundation is a 501(c)(3) that has been set up to distribute funds to persons and/or organizations facilitating intercultural understanding and excellence in education.
Cover Letter: About the foundation , Word docx and PDF
Application Form: Word docx and PDF
Alpha   Rho   Foundation Brochure
Other Deadlines:

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Scroll below the Scholarships and Grants Information.

Click on the graphic above to enlarge this   image   of the Strategic Plan.
The file  is found on the Forms   page   under   Chapter   Presidents.   ALSO
LEADERSHIP FILES
PDF   File          PPTX   File
STRATEGIC PLANS   FOR   MEMBERSHIP
PPTX   FILE.  and     PDF   FILE