[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 8740-8741]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING DELTA KAPPA GAMMA SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 19, 2010

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend the California 
Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International upon their 74th 
anniversary. The organization will be holding its annual convention at 
the Fresno Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Fresno, California 
from Friday, April 30 through Sunday, May 2, 2010. This is the first 
time that the annual meeting has been held in Fresno.
  Delta Kappa Gamma Society International was established in 1929, with 
the desire to promote professional and personal growth in women 
educators and excellence in education. Chi State is the State Chapter 
of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International and was established in 1936. 
The organization is involved in literacy and philanthropy projects 
throughout the state. The membership is made up of active 
administrators, teachers from kindergarten through college and retirees 
who continue to substitute or volunteer in classrooms and community 
centers. Today, there are over six thousand members in California and 
one hundred and forty thousand members from sixteen countries. Many 
individual members are also members of other district-level, state and 
national education organizations.
  Delta Kappa Gamma Society International offers financial aid to 
outstanding educational and community projects; as well as women 
students outside of the United States and Canada pursuing professional 
careers. The goal of the organization is to provide guidance and 
inspiration to women educators helping them to excel in their 
professional careers. They have a strong mentorship program and provide 
mutual support and interaction in all educational fields and at all 
levels.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend and congratulate the 
California Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International on their 
success in assisting women educators from around the world. I invite my 
colleagues to join me in wishing the organization many years of 
continued success.

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