HISTORY
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International was founded on
May 11, 1929 in Austin, Texas for the purpose of promoting the
professional and personal growth of women educators and
excellence in education. Annie Webb Blanton was the leader
among the twelve women organizers. Using the Greek alphabet,
Texas became Alpha State.
On October 27, 1934 North Carolina became the seventh state to
organize and was given the name Eta State, “eta” being the
seventh letter of the Greek alphabet.
On March 1, 1958, Alpha Lambda Chapter became the thirty fifth
chapter in North Carolina to organize. It was made up of women
educators in Henderson and Transylvania Counties. In 1982, Alpha
Lambda voted to expand to form a new chapter, Gamma Upsilon,
which would serve women educators in Transylvania County. The
women educators in Henderson County would continue as the
Alpha Lambda Chapter.
The state organization of Delta Kappa Gamma (DKG) of which
Alpha Lambda is a part is no longer referred to as Eta State; it is
now referred to as NC DKG.
Alpha Lambda currently has fifty one members, three who are
reserve status and two who are honorary members. The
remaining forty six are active members. Of the active members,
nine are teaching and thirty seven are retired.
--from the Alpha Lambda Chapter Yearbook, 2014-2015
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International was founded on
May 11, 1929 in Austin, Texas for the purpose of promoting the
professional and personal growth of women educators and
excellence in education. Annie Webb Blanton was the leader
among the twelve women organizers. Using the Greek alphabet,
Texas became Alpha State.
On October 27, 1934 North Carolina became the seventh state to
organize and was given the name Eta State, “eta” being the
seventh letter of the Greek alphabet.
On March 1, 1958, Alpha Lambda Chapter became the thirty fifth
chapter in North Carolina to organize. It was made up of women
educators in Henderson and Transylvania Counties. In 1982, Alpha
Lambda voted to expand to form a new chapter, Gamma Upsilon,
which would serve women educators in Transylvania County. The
women educators in Henderson County would continue as the
Alpha Lambda Chapter.
The state organization of Delta Kappa Gamma (DKG) of which
Alpha Lambda is a part is no longer referred to as Eta State; it is
now referred to as NC DKG.
Alpha Lambda currently has fifty one members, three who are
reserve status and two who are honorary members. The
remaining forty six are active members. Of the active members,
nine are teaching and thirty seven are retired.
--from the Alpha Lambda Chapter Yearbook, 2014-2015