Top, from left: Phyllis Atkinson, Carson Middle School English teacher Rhonda Holloway, Susan Hoffman and Carson Middle School Principal Amy Robinson. Middle, from left: Seeliger Elementary School fourth grade teacher Toni Nielsen, Linda Getshman, Mary Whalen and Seeliger Elementary School Principal Paula Zona. Bottom, from left: Mark Twain Elementary School second grade teacher Alyson Haas, Mark Twain Elementary School fourth grade teacher Kylie Jensen and Carson High School French teacher Sharon Miller.
Carson Middle School English teacher Rhonda Holloway, Seeliger Elementary School fourth grade teacher Toni Nielson and Mark Twain Elementary School fourth grade teachers Kylie Jensen and Alyson Haas were recent recipients of the “Apple Award” from the Delta Kappa Gamma NU Chapter in the total amount of $500. There were more than 14 total applicants. Delta Kappa Gamma is an educational organization of teachers who support other teachers.
Holloway plans to use the award money to help purchase a professional development program named EduProtocolas+, which is a technology to engage student in higher-level thinking and problem solving. Neilson plans to help purchase books for an end-of-year unit reviewing fiction and nonfiction texts. Jensen and Haas plan to use the money to enhance educational opportunities with a community gardening project at Mark Twain.
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society Nu Chapter was founded May 19, 1978. Their membership is comprised of women educators in Carson City, Douglas, Lyon and Storey counties. Members make a difference in education worldwide through various projects, both at the international and chapter level.
For information, contact the local chapter at deltakappagamma.org/NV-nu/.