Alpha Delta Kappa Epsilon Scrapbooks

Alpha Delta Kappa was founded in 1947 by Agnes Shipman Robertson, Marie Neal, Marion Southall and Hattie Poppino, visionary women who saw a need to recognize and support the professional efforts of outstanding women educators. Since 1947, over 125,000 women educators around the world have discovered the many opportunities provided by membership in Alpha Delta Kappa — opportunities for recognition of commitment to educational excellence, for personal and professional growth and for collectively channeling their energies toward the good of schools, communities, the teaching profession and the world. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, Alpha Delta Kappa has more than 1,200 chapters located in towns and cities in every state in the U.S., and around the world in Australia, Canada, Jamaica, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Membership, which is honorary and based on peer recognition, provides a wealth of opportunities for leadership development and networking through workshops, training sessions, conferences and conventions.

The Ohio Epsilon Chapter was established February 10, 1957 at Miami Hotel in Dayton, Ohio. Charter members were Lois Baggett, Lorena Drewes, Rose Drexler, Eulene Dugan, Hazel Gilbert, Frances Henry, Inez Marie Jones, Elizabeth Kleckner, Frances Landis, Leona Lautzenheiser, Doris Marker, Mary Lou Poorman, Louise Reason, and Norma Toedtman. Membership is limited, so members must be recommended and fulfill certain requirements. A teacher must be actively teaching for a minimum of three years at the time of pledging, be professionally sound, and of good community and moral standing. She must have a degree or the equivalent in certification. Alpha Delta Kappa offers social and professional contacts, Summer Scholarships for worthy members, and a Teachers’ Exchange Plan.

The chapter holds monthly meetings and members attend state conventions every year. Meetings consist of general business, holiday parties, and joint district meetings. Speakers are regularly invited to meetings, and the chapter participates in many events including picnics and luncheons. Epsilon provides scholarships and gives donations to different charities.