About Delta Kappa Gamma

History of DKG

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International was founded May 11, 1929, at the Faculty Women’s Club at the University of Texas, Austin, Texas. Alpha Chapter of Alpha State Organization placed a plaque where the Women's Club once stood on campus. Dr. Annie Webb Blanton, member of the faculty of the University of Texas and a former state superintendent of public instruction in Texas, conceived the idea of an organization for women educators. Eleven women educators from Texas, representing various professional positions in education, were initiated by Dr. Blanton. Alpha Chapter was installed on June 3, 1929.

These 12 Founders   were Dr. Annie Webb Blanton, Austin, Texas; Miss Mamie Sue Bastian, Houston, Texas; Miss Ruby Cole, San Antonio, Texas; Miss Mabel Grizzard, Waxahachie, Texas; Dr. Anna Hiss, Austin, Texas; Miss Ray King, Fort Worth, Texas; Miss Sue King, Fort Worth, Texas; Dr. Helen Koch, Austin, Texas; Mrs. Ruby Terrill Lomax, Austin, Texas; Dr. Cora M. Martin, Austin, Texas; Mrs. Lalla M. Odom, Austin, Texas; and Miss Lela Lee Williams, Dallas, Texas. (All are deceased.)

The Founders believed that there was need for an organization in which women educators—rural and urban teachers; preschool, elementary, high school, college, and university teachers; librarians; school administrators; supervisors—might be united for efforts toward better professional preparation, recognition of women’s work in the teaching profession, and scholarships for those needing aid in improving their professional preparation. 

Society Vision

Leading Women Educators Impacting Education Worldwide

Society Mission

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes the professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education.

Society Purposes

• To unite women educators of the world in a genuine spiritual fellowship

• To honor women who have given or who evidence a potential for distinctive service in any field of education

• To advance the professional interest and position of women in education

• To initiate, endorse and support desirable legislation or other suitable endeavors in the interests of education and of women educators

• To endow awards to aid members in pursuing personal and professional growth and to provide grants to non-member women educators

• To stimulate the personal and professional development of members and to encourage their participation in relevant programs of action.

• To inform the members of current economic, social, political, and educational issues so that they may participate effectively to support a  sustainable  a world society

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