Volume 3 - Issue 2 | August 15, 2023 | |
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Funding Our Future
...a Word from Your Board of Directors
Your Board of Directors and ADSOEF committees are busy at work organizing for the 2023-24 fiscal year.
- We are currently completing the task of recruiting and securing volunteer members for various Foundation committee positions. We are in need of and are searching for, 2 more members each, for the Marketing and Nominating Committees. We expect this task to be completed in early August, if not before.
- We appreciate, beyond measure, the ADSOEF/OSO members who have already agreed (very graciously we may add) to serve as committee members or committee chairs. The Board is indeed grateful for the positive responses received and the willingness of the membership to serve the Foundation.
- To date, we have 35 individuals (of which 14 are new recruits) who volunteer their time to do and accomplish the necessary work of the ADSOEF, which in turn benefits our Ohio State Organization educators and Ohio’s students and educators alike.
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The Finance Committee and the ADSOEF Treasurer are conducting the annual ADSOEF audit for the 2022-2023 fiscal year and will be reporting the audit results in the September issue of Foundation Matters.
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The Board of Directors will, this year, actively seek a candidate to shadow Lois Harkins to learn the ropes of the ADSOEF Treasurer, who will also be willing to ultimately take over Lois’s position as treasurer when her term on the Foundation Board is complete. Please contact, if interested, ADSOEF Chairman, Diana L. Kirkpatrick (call 740-505-3918 or email kirkpatrickdiana@gmail.com).
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We welcome, invite, and encourage all to add your voice, your energy, your enthusiasm, your passion, your commitment to ADSOEF. We encourage your continued participation, appreciate your input, and truly value your ongoing and growing support of this Foundation. To contact us go to adsoef.org.
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Teachers are beginning to gear up for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. Our 2022-23 Esther H. Strickland Grant recipients are no different and are among them! Be sure to read, in this issue the experiences of Olivia Oh as she describes her spring student teacher adventures. We wish her well as she prepares for her new and exciting first year teaching experience…aboard.
- With summer breaks swiftly coming to an end, it is our avid wish for all teachers, administrators, tutors, substitutes and students alike to have and enjoy a very productive and successful 2023-2024 school year!
The ADSOEF Board of Directors
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Foundation Directors Are Available to Present an Overview of ADSOEF
If your chapter members would like to learn more about our Foundation, the ADSOEF directors are eager and willing to visit your chapter to make a presentation describing the opportunities provided through the Foundation and a brief overview of the structure and mission of the Foundation. Please contact, if interested, ADSOEF Chairman, Diana L. Kirkpatrick (call 740-505-3918 or email kirkpatrickdiana@gmail.com).
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Hello!
My name is Olivia Oh and I recently graduated with a degree in Inclusive Early Childhood Education from Bowling Green State University. I also finished my student teaching which was in a 2nd grade class of 24 students. This year truly challenged me beyond my imagination. I was spending 50+ hours each week at school, staying until 8 or 9 p.m. to get all my lessons and materials in place. On top of everything I was also taking coursework of 17 credit hours. I was constantly questioning myself and asking if I was a good enough teacher. To add a job or employment on top of all the student teaching stress would have been nearly impossible, and I am truly grateful for the financial support that the Esther Strickland Student Teaching Granthas provided me.
One of my favorite moments from student teaching was when we had a class discussion for President’s Day about what makes a good president. I found my students’ responses to be hilarious. On my last day my students threw me a surprise farewell party. I would be lying if student teaching was all fun and games, but it is true that every single one of my students now hold a dear place in my heart. I now have dual teaching license in PreK-3 in general and special education in the state of Ohio. As for my next steps, I’ve been accepted into a program called English Program in Korea (EPIK) and I will be moving to South Korea to teach English starting in the fall!
Sincerely,
Olivia Oh
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New Committee Members and Applications
Available on Website!
The Educational Services Committee oversees three awards: the Leadership Fund, the Lifelong Learning Fund, and the Individual/Classroom/Community Project Fund. The committee has new and returning members for the 2023-2024 year. Thank you to these dedicated, generous women for their service to the Foundation: Mary Burkhardt and Karen Dunn are returning as committee members. Mary Ellen Hall, JoAnn Krock, M. Kathryn McClendon, and Michelle Maniskas (OSO liaison) are joining as new members!
The ADSOEF mission is to promote excellence in education by awarding scholarships, grants, and fellowships for the professional and personal growth of members and nonmembers.
Apply now for a grant for a classroom project, a professional development workshop, or a graduate-level course! CREATE CHANGE in your leadership skills, your lifelong learning, and/or your classroom and community! The applications can be found at www.adsoef.org under Applications and Forms. They are fillable forms, so you can type the information online, save it to your files, and then email it to the chairman, Chris Snoddy.
Respectfully submitted
Chris Snoddy, Chair
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Capture it . . . for ADSOEF
When your chapter plans a fundraising project for the Foundation (ADSOEF), remember to snap a photo so we can feature and celebrate your successful idea/s in our Foundation Matters newsletter. Or (option #2), if your chapter decides to make a donation, monetary or otherwise, take a snapshot of members with the item being donated. Be sure to provide your chapter’s name; identify the individuals in the photo; and give a brief description of the event. Send photo, with information, to us in an email!
****Label your email: Capture it… for ADSOEF and send the email with the photo and information to: Cathy Tenney, editor@dkgohio.org.
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DONORS
Jane E. Meese
In memory of John Meese
In honor of the new ADSOEF Board of Directors
Dr. Norma Kirby
In memory of Geraldine Roberts
Beta Nu Chapter
Delta Chi Chapter
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Into the Future…ADSOEF Dates to Remember
August 15, 2023
Foundation Matters Arrives in Your Email
August 21, 2023
7:00 PM
ADSOEF Board of Directors Meeting
September 18, 2023
7:00 PM
ADSOEF Board of Directors Meeting
September 30, 2023
OSO Fall Executive Board Meeting
10:30 a.m.
New Hope Church Pavilion
4739 West Powell Road
Powell, Ohio 43065
October 16, 2023
7:00 PM
ADSOEF Board of Directors Meeting
November 20, 2023
7:00 PM
ADSOEF Board of Directors Meeting
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Brenda Armstrong, OSO State Member
2023-2025
Linda Diltz, Beta Rho
2023-2025
Debra (Debbie) Frazier, Beta Rho
2021-2024
Dr. Lois Harkins, Alpha Lambda
2021-2024
Treasurer
Millie Holzer, Beta Zeta
2021-2024
Diana Kirkpatrick, Alpha Delta
2023-2025
Chairman
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Sue Loader, Alpha Psi
2023-2025
Vice Chairman
Tammy Schroeder, Beta Eta
2023-2025
Christine (Chris) Snoddy, Alpha Lambda
2021-2024
Secretary
Melodie McGee, Gamma Nu
2023-2025
Ex-officio Ohio State Organization Liaison
OSO President
Dr. Norma K. Kirby, Alpha Delta
ADSOEF Registered Statutory Agent
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