[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 21, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E432-E433]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CONNECTICUT'S OMICRON CHAPTER OF DELTA 
                              KAPPA GAMMA

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                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 21, 2021

  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise 
today to join the members of Connecticut's Omicron Chapter of Delta 
Kappa Gamma as they celebrate their 50th Anniversary--a remarkable 
milestone for this very special organization.
  The Delta Kappa Gamma International Society is a unique organization 
whose membership includes tens of thousands of women educators from 
across the globe. Members focus on promoting their professional and 
personal growth--striving for excellence in education and dedicating 
themselves to making a difference in their students' lives, in their 
communities, and in the world. Over the course of the last fifty years, 
the members of Connecticut's Omicron Chapter have done just that.
  One of sixteen chapters of Delta Kappa Gamma in the state, members of 
the Omicron Chapter live or work throughout the Naugatuck Valley. They 
have made it their mission to provide unique programs to the 
communities of the Valley that blend education and service. The have 
distributed books to newborns, young children, children of prisoners, 
and adult education students. Many of their members have knitted 
afghans and hats for both babies and cancer patients. They have helped 
to raise funds for UN-sponsored charities, the Ronald McDonald House, 
and the Umbrella, a shelter for victims of domestic abuse.
  Perhaps most inspiring are Omicron's efforts on behalf of the next 
generations of educators. They understand the importance of nurturing 
those that will follow them in their professional pursuits. The Omicron 
chapter has sponsored the tuition for more than one-hundred fifty young 
women to attend Laurel Girls State, a one-week program rooted in civic 
education where they learn about how state and local government 
functions through a hands-on approach with state and local officials 
guiding the way. In addition, they also sponsor annual college 
scholarships to high school students planning to pursue careers in 
education.
  From dedicating their professional careers to providing our young 
people with the strongest of foundations on which to build their future 
success to developing, implementing, and supporting programs that 
enrich the education of children outside the classroom, the Omicron 
chapter and its members have left an indelible mark on countless lives. 
I am proud to stand today to extend my heartfelt thanks and sincere 
appreciation to Connecticut's Omicron Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma as 
they celebrate their 50th Anniversary. As we say in Italian--C'ent 
Anni--to another one hundred years.

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