PHOTO GALLERY - 2023
(Pictures will appear in reverse chronological order)
 
December 7, 2023 - Members are getting ready for the Dirty Santa/Chinese Christmas Gift Exchange.
 
December 7, 2023 - Melanie Burnette is opening her gift.
 
December 7, 2023 - This table contains books brought to donate to a pre-school. Forty books were brought.
 
December 7, 2023 - Aimee Cooper is looking at her cute gift.
 
December 7, 2023 - Katy Jones looks unsure about her gift.
 
December 7, 2023 - Ginny Bernard inspects her gift.
 
December 7, 2023 - Linda Hall opens her gift.
 
December 7, 2023 - Sheila Robertson held the record with her gifts being stolen the most! All in all, everyone had a great time!
 
December 7, 2023 - President Dr. Sylvia Alston, left, conducts the business meeting; Nancy Tunstall gets ready to read a letter from Richard Blankenship whose family makes a donation to the Scholarship Fund each year in memory of their mother, Nancy Blankenship, who was a member of Gamma Chi.
 
December 7, 2023 - President Alston, standing, presents each active member with a gift in appreciation of their service to education.
 

November 8, 2023 - Gamma Chi members from left, Gail Coleman, Sheila Robertson and Beginning Teacher Support Chair Norma Retzlaff met at Mariam Boyd Elementary School to assemble goodie bags to welcome new teachers to Warren County. The bags were filled with useful items and snacks.
 
November 2023 - Gamma Chi presents goodie bags to new teachers at Mariam Boyd Elementary School: seated from left to right, new teachers Robin Edwards (also a Gamma Chi member), Liezel Olita, and Whitney McKenzie; standing from left to right, DKG members Gail Coleman and Sheila Robertson; new teachers Heather Sharp, Denise Phillips and Cherry Labrador; DKG members Kirby Alston, Rachel Smith and Norma Retzlaff.
 
November 2023 - Gamma Chi member Patricia Williamson, right, presents a goodie bag to new teacher Jacquella Jones at Northside Elementary School.
 

November 2023 - Gamma Chi presents goodie bags to new teachers at Vaughan Elementary School: from left, DKG member Brooke Callahan, new teachers Linda Lynch, Robin Lynch, Amanda Butler and DKG member Norma Retalaff.
 
November 2023 - Gamma Chi presents goodie bags to new teachers at Warren County High School: from left, new teachers Jennifer Davis, Jayson Pender, Maria Wenceslao and DKG member Norma Retzlaff.
 
September 7, 2023 - Members are busy filling out their biographical data sheets prior to dinner at the Warrenton Church of God Fellowship Hall.
September 7, 2023 - Members are finishing their biographical sheets.
September 7, 2023 - A different view as members finish their biographical sheets.
 
September 7, 2023 - Members begin serving their plates as Shirley White is busy taking up money.
 
September 7, 2023 - The meal line grows.
 
September 7, 2023 - Members finish their dinner and prepare to hear the speaker.
 
September 7, 2023 - The speaker, DKG Southeast Regional Director Dr. Teresa Cowan, spoke enthusiastically about personal engagement in Delta Kappa Gamma.
 
September 7, 2023 - On behalf of the Gamma Chi Chapter, President Alston presented Dr. Cowan with a card stating that a donation will be made to the NC DKG Educational Foundation in her honor, a red rose floral bouquet, and a Gamma Chi bag.
 
September 7, 2023 - After Dr. Cowan finished speaking, President Dr. Sylvia Alston calls the meeting to order.
 
September 7, 2023 - Recording Secretary Betsy Clark gave a report on the Executive Board/Planning Meeting held on July 15, 2023.
 
September 7, 2023 - Awards Committee Chair Ashley Barnette begins her report.
 
September 7, 2023 - Ashley calls each group listed on the sign prepared by Norma Retzlaff to come forward and have their picture taken.
 
September 7, 2023 - The milestone recipients are Melanie Burnette (20 years); Gail Coleman (5 years) and Katrinka Brewer (5 years). Not pictured, Mary Austell (35 years), Kay Beaver (30 years), Connie King (30 years), Emmy Coleman (25 years), Katy Jones (20 years), Chris Skinner (20 years), Kristen Boyd (15 years), Tracy Neal (10 years), and Lisa Bender (5 years).
 
September 7, 2023 - The Perfect Attendance recipients are sitting from left, Shirley White, Josie Myrick, Dr. Sylvia Alston, Mary Catherine Harris and Ginny Bernard; standing from left, Debra Clayton, Linda Hall, Betsy Clark, Sheila Robertson, Rachel Smith, Gail Coleman, Danylu Hundley and Robin Edwards; not pictured, Diane Colin.
 
September 7, 2023 - The Member Excellence recipients are sitting from left, Shirley White, Evelyn Hall, Dr. Sylvia Alston and Mary Catherine Harris; standing from left, Debra Clayton, Linda Hall, Betsy Clark, Sheila Robertson, Gail Coleman, and Nancy Tunstall.
 
September 7, 2023 - The 2023 Gamma Chi Golden Key Award was presented to Norma Retzlaff (2nd from right) and the 2023 Gamma Chi Rising Star Award was presented to Gail Coleman (2nd from left). These awards were presented by the Awards Committee Chair Ashley Barnette (left) and President Dr. Sylvia Alston (right).
 
September 7, 2023 - Beginning Teacher Support Chair Norma Retzlaff commended members on all the items brought to give to the new teachers in Warren Coungy.
 
May 16, 2023 - The St. Paul's group did a beautiful job of decorating for our May meeting at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall. Pictured here is the centerpiece for the tables.
 
May 16, 2023 - At this meeting, we celebrated the 40th anniversary of our chartering on May 7, 1983. Pictured above is the chapter's charter.
 
May 16, 2023 - Our celebration table contained our 40th anniversary cake, our charter. the NC DKG Convention program book, Debra Clayton's Golden Key Award certificate and Sheila Robertson's Rising Star Award certificate.
 
May 16, 2023 - Two members of the St. Paul's group, Gail Coleman (left) and Debra Clayton, prepare for the arrival of members to the meeting.
 
May 16, 2023 - Danylu Hundley (left) is ready to take up money for the afghan raffle as Dr. Janis Meek stands by.
 
May 16, 2023 - Upon arrival, members and guests visit prior to the beginning of the meeting. At the front table from left are Gail Coleman, Presenter Richard Blankenship and Sheila Robertson. At the back table are Heidy Labra-Franko (grant recipient) and her mother Virginia Franko. Standing in the back is our caterer, Cheryl Bell.
 
May 16, 2023 - Grant recipient Heidy Labra-Franko (left) and her mother Virginia Franko are our guests.
 
May 16, 2023 - Members Betsy Clark (left) and Josie Myrick are enjoying each other's company.
 
May 16, 2023 - President Dr. Sylvia Alston calls the meeting to order. The meeting begins with the presentation of grants.
 
May 16, 2023 - The $500 Gamma Chi Nancy Blankenship Grant-in-Aid was presented by Richard Blankenship (left) in memory and honor of his mother Nancy Blankenship to Heidy Labra-Franko (center). Betsy Clark (right) is our Scholarship Chair.
 
May 19, 2023 - Scholarship Chair Betsy Clark (right) presents Holly Hughes with a $500 Gamma Chi Nancy Blankenship Grant-in-Aid. Holly was unable to attend the meeting due to illness.
 
May 16, 2023 - From left, presenter Josephine Myrick with recipient Robin Edwards receiving a $500 Gamma Chi Josephine Myrick Grant-in-Aid and Scholarship Chair Betsy Clark.
 
May 16, 2023 - Eight members received the Gamma Chi Shirley White Professional Development Grant to enable them to attend the recent NC DKG Convention. Pictured on the front row from left are Gail Coleman, Evelyn Hall and Shirley White. Pictured from left on the back row are Debra Clayton, Sallye Duncan, Sheila Robertson, Nancy Tunstall and Dr. Sylvia Alston.
 
May 16, 2023 - After a delicious meal, members gathered for the induction ceremony of Sara Council. Pictured above is the induction table.
 
May 16, 2023 - Officiants for the induction ceremony are, from left, President Dr. Sylvia Alston and Membership Committee members Shannon Fuller, Renee Mizelle and Mary Austell. Sara Council (right) is the inductee.
 
May 16, 2023 - After recognizing members with birthdays from January through June, President Alston presented a rose to her mother, Josie Myrick, who celebrated her 97th birthday on May 18. Josie is our honorary member who crochets afghans for us to raffle each year to raise money for our Scholarship Fund.
 
May 16, 2023 - On the occasion of our 40th anniversary, President Alston presented our charter members with a certificate and rose. From left, Mary Catherine Harris, Dr. Janis Meek, Brenda Holloman and Shirley White. Not pictured, Harriet Banzet.
 
May 16, 2023 - Also honored with a certificate and rose were our past presidents. From left, Dr. Janis Meek, Melanie Burnette, Debra Clayton, Mary Austell, Evelyn Hall and Nancy Tunstall.
 
May 16, 2023 - President Dr. Sylvia Alston (right) made a special presentation to Shirley White who has been our only treasurer for the past 40 years. She received a certificate and a treasurer's bar pin.
 
May 16, 2023 - Here is a close-up of Shirley's certificate and her DKG Treasurer bar pin.
 
May 16, 2023 - President Alston (right) presents Gail Coleman with her five year milestone certificate that was presented at the NC DKG Convention. Unfortunately, Gail got sick and left prior to its presentation.
 
May 16, 2023 - First Vice President Sheila Robertson (right) presents President Alston with a red rose in appreciation of the service that she has rendered to Gamma Chi during the past year.
 
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