The Album of Distinction (AOD) award represents a members’ life work outside DKG and represents our Purpose #6… To stimulate the personal and professional growth of members, and to encourage their participation in appropriate programs of action.
Please review the bullet points below as you complete your Nomination Form:
DKG SEVEN PURPOSES
Please review the bullet points below as you complete your Nomination Form:
- Self-nominations as well as nominations from a Chapter member will be accepted.
- Nominees must have received their honor/distinction between the dates January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023.
- Please note: If a member receives an honor/distinction after December 31, 2023, she should be nominated for the 2025 Album of Distinction.
- The nominee must be a contributing/participating member in good standing with her chapter or at the state or international level.
- To be considered for the 2024 State Convention, the nomination form must be submitted by email or postmarked no later than March 1, 2024 to Tina Smith-Gilbert in order to be recognized at State Convention 2024.
- A current/recent photo (JPEG preferred) must be submitted with the nomination form.
- Explain in detail the significance of your award. Give details of the impact your work had on your “community”; local, regional, world-wide. Share what this accolade meant to you. If your award links to one of DKG’s 7 Purposes, include this information. Tell your story.
- Please have a friend review and proofread your nomination form. If the form is incomplete, has spelling or grammar errors, lacks neatness, or is missing a photo, it will not be considered.
- All applicants will be notified of their status by May 1, 2024 to allow ample time to register for State Convention.
- All 2023 Album of Distinction awardees will be honored at the PA State Convention in June of 2024, at the Album of Distinction Ceremony.
- Go to the PA State Website Directory to obtain Tina Smith-Gilbert’s contact information. Check with your Chapter President if you are in need of the password for the Directory.
DKG SEVEN 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 interest of education and of women educators
- To endow scholarships to aid outstanding women educators in pursuing graduate study and to grant fellowships to non-member women educators
- To stimulate the personal and professional growth of members and to encourage their participation in appropriate programs of action
- To inform the members of current economic, social, political, and educational issues so that they may participate effectively in a world society.