PHOTO GALLERY - 2016

December 1, 2016 - In appreciation of her visit, Eta State NC President Sheila Groves, left, is presented by President Debra Clayton with a card stating that the chapter is making a donation in her honor to the NC DKG Educational Foundation; she was also presented with a poinsettia

December 1, 2016 - Elaine McRae (back), Sheila Groves traveling companion, helps Sheila as she conducts the DKG trivia game; Patricia Williamson (right) and Diane Reavis listen to Sheila

December 1, 2016 - Some of the meeting's attendees

December 1, 2016 - Some of the meeting's attendees

December 1, 2016 - Some of the meeting's attendees

December 1, 2016 - President Debra Clayton conducts the business meeting

December 1, 2016 - Attendees enjoyed lovely Christmas music performed by Diane Colin (left) on the flute and Sallye Duncan on the piano

November 14-18 - American Education Week: Four Gamma Chi members, (far left, left to right) Charis Shattuck, Karen Paynter, (far right, left to right) Norma Retzlaff and LaTrenda Hawkins presented goodie bags to new teachers at their school, Mariam Boyd Elementary School. Receiving the goodie bags are (middle, from left to right) Justin Moody (physical education teacher), Angelica Silva (Spanish teacher) and Michael Ottey (4th & 5th grade social studies teacher). The bags were filled with many useful items and snacks. Also included was a brochure about The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International

November 14-18 - American Education Week: Also, member Norma Retzlaff (right) presents goodie bags to new teachers at South Warren Elementary School. The recipients are (from left to right) Cameron Eaton, Michel Cole-Bailey, Alopel Dixon and Paula Scott

November 14-18 - American Education Week: Recipients of goodie bagrs at Warren County High School are, from left to right, Raymond Heavens, Joseph Kanyike, Dominque Sykes, Keyanna Bullock, Wilma Porterfield and David Jones; not pictured is Coral Mullen 

October 6, 2016 - President Debra Clayton (right) presents Elizabeth Moseley with a long stemmed red rose in appreciation for her presentation of Reach Out and Read, a literacy program at the Warren County Health Department

October 6, 2016 - Member Excellence Award recipients: (from left ot right) Harriet Banzet, Evelyn Hall, Loree Harris, Ann Kilian, Debra Clayton, Shirley White and Dr. Sylvia Alston; not pictured: Mary Catherine Harris and Nancy Tunstall

October 6, 2016 - Milestone Recipients: (from left to right) Danylu Hundley (30 years), Loree Harris (15 years), Donna Liles (5 years), Jill Coleman (15 years), Mary Ann Johnson (20 years) and Laura Kearney (25 years); not pictured Mary Catherine Harris (35 years), Crystal Brantley (30 years), Karen Paynter (10 years), Rebecca Bolton (5 years) and Betty Anne Shearin (5 years)

October 6, 2016 - Perfect Attendance recipients: (from left to right) Brooke Callahan, Shirley White, Diane Reavis, Debra Clayton, Kay Beaver, Harriet Banzet, Mary Austell, Aimee Anderson, Ashley Barnette, Ginny Bernard and Ann Kilian; not pictured: Nancy Tunstall

October 6, 2016 - Dr. Sylvia Alston (right) presents Dr. Janis Meek with the Gamma Chi Founders Award

October 6, 2016 - Dr. Sylvia Alston (right) presents Mary Austell with the Gamma Chi Golden Key Award

October 6 - Dr. Sylvia Alston (right) presents Debra Clayton with the Gamma Chi Rising Star Award

September 10, 2016 - Eta State NC Executive Board Meeting at Elon University; all 11 Region III chapter presidents were in attendance; back row from left: Region III Director Cheryl Wright and Gamma Chi President Debra Clayton

September 10, 2016 - President Debra Clayton (right) and Eta State NC Communications & Publicity Chair Nancy Tunstall attended the Eta State NC Executive Board Meeting held at Elon University in Elon, NC

July 5-9, 2016 - Eta State NC Communications & Publicity Chair Nancy Tunstall, left, and Eta State NC President Sheila Groves attend the DKG International Convention in Nashville, Tennessee at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center

June 24-25, 2016 - Chapter Leader Training (left to right) Loree Harris, Patricia Williamson, Nancy Tunstall and Shirley White; Nancy and Shirley attended a one-day session in Wilson on June 24: Nancy attended the Membership chair's session and Shirley attended the treasurer's session; Loree and Patricia attended a one-day session in Asheboro on June 25; Loree attended the president's session for Debra Clayton and Patricia attended the Educational Excellence chair's session

May 5, 2016 - Celebration Table: Gamma Chi had much to celebrate at its May meeting--on May 7 Gamma Chi celebrated its 33rd birthday (see the charter on the right); from left to right on the table: newspaper articles about the state convention, Eta State NC Convention program booklet edited by Nancy Tunstall, Gamma Chi Website Excellence Award, Gamma Chi Excellent Chapter Achievement Award, Debra Clayton's Rising Star Award, Gamma Chi Newspaper Award and another program booklet

May 5, 2016 - Gamma Chi initiates seven new members; from left to right: Cicelia Aguilar, Lori Fleming, Patricia Hargrove, Sheila Robertson, Charis Shattuck, Kristin Speakman and Carleen Stephenson-Gordon

May 5, 2016 - Social Hour, from left to right: Erin Simons and Kristin Speakman

May 5, 2016 - Social Hour, from left to right: Mary Catherine Harris, Loree Harris and Elaine Coleman

May 5, 2016 - Social Hour, from left to right: Josephine Myrick and Sylvia Alston

May 5, 2016 - Social Hour, from left to right: Ginny Bernard and Harriett Faulkner

May 5, 2016 - Social Hour, from left to right: Jennifer Wilker, Ginny Bernard and Patricia Williamson

May 5, 2016 - Social Hour, from left to right: Patricia Williamson, Lori Fleming, Carleen Stephenson-Gordon, Cicelia Aguilar, Anna Brickey and Norma Retzlaff

May 5, 2016 - The Blankenship Grants-in-Aid, from left to right: Recipient Kelsie Clary, Yvonne Alston accepting the award on behalf of her daughter Mila Alston, Presenters Catherine Blankenship, Elaine Blankenship and Richard Blankenship along with Richard's and Elaine's granddaughters Hazel Tate Matheson and Sadie Marstiller

May 5, 2016 - Josephine Myrick Grant-in-Aid, from left to right: Aimee Anderson accepting the award on behalf of recipient Brooke Sikes and presenter Josephine Myrick holding an afghan that she made for members to raffle to raise money for the Scholarship Fund

May 5, 2016 - Gamma Chi Scholarship, from left to right: Presenter Scholarship Chair Aimee Anderson and recipient Ashley Barnette

May 5, 2016 - Membership Chair Nancy Tunstall begins the Celebration of Life Ceremony

May 5, 2016 - Sallye Duncan pays tribute to Jeffrey Evans along with other members

May 5, 2016 - Kay Beaver pays tribute to Melba Johnston along with other members

May 5, 2016 - Elaine Coleman pays tribute to Edwina Rooker along with other members

May 5, 2016 - Mary Catherine Harris pays tribute to Louise Twitty along with other members

May 5, 2016 - At the end of the Celebration of Life Ceremony, President Debra Clayton (left) presents Melba Johnston's son, Clyde Johnston, with a white rose bud vase and a program from the Ceremony of Remembrance held on April 24, 2016 at the Eta State NC Convention in Winston-Salem

May 5, 2016 - Installation of the 2016-2018 Gamma Chi Officers, left to right: Parliamentaria Harriet Banzet, Treasurer Shirley White, Corresponding Secretary Aimee Anderson, Recording Secretary Mary Catherine Harris, Second Vice-President Loree Harris, First Vice-President Patricia Williamson, President Debra Clayton and Installing Officer Bonnie Siegner (Region III Director)

May 5, 2016 - President Debra Clayton conducting the business meeting

May 5, 2016 - Josephine Myrick (left) pulled the winning raffle ticket for her afghan; the ticket sold by Crystal Brantley went to Harriet Banzet (middle); congratulating her is Afghan Committee Chair Danylu Hundley

March 3, 2016 - President Debra Clayton (left) presented speaker, Noel Robertson, with a donation in his honor for Preservation Warrenton for his program on historical architectural styles

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