Juniors Kimberlee Cox and Andrea VanZant and graduate student Elizabeth Watson, members of the Student Chapter of Council for Exceptional Children, help with a bake sale Oct. 31 in the student center. SCEC also helped host the Special Olympics in April and brought holiday parties to the Sunshine School in Searcy. (Photo courtesy of Kimberlee Cox) Kappa Organized to recognize aca– demic achievement, Kappa Delta Pi, the inte rnational honor society for education, accepted teaching candidates who exhibited the ide– als of scholarship, a 3.0 or higher grade point average on a minimum of 60 hours, high personal stan– dards and promise in the profes– sion of education. Nationally, there were arou nd 60,000 members of Kappa Delta Pi and those elected remained mem– bers for life. Members remained ac– tive through the payment of an– nual dues, which entitled them to publications, possible scholars hips and opportunities for personal and professional recognition. "If you say that you are a mem– ber of Kappa Delta Pi, it immedi– ately sends out signs that you are a good student and that you are re– sponsible," Dr. Betty Watson, dis– tinguished professor of education and chapter counselor, sa id . The local chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, Nu Lambda, held a fall initia– tion Sept. 26, where 26 students became members, joining approxi– mately 75 other members from Harding campus. Dr. Dale Manor, assistant professor of Bible and Ar– chaeology, was the speaker. Watson and senior officers Christy Brown, Julie Newbi ll, Beth Bonbrisco, Ky lie Cochran and Brian Dolinger con– ducted the initiation. Watson, who has served as chap– ter counselor for five yea rs, sa id one of the things she enjoyed most about working wi th Kappa Delta Pi was the opportunity to at tend several national conventions. At one convention, Watson pre– sented a session about the use of children's books to teach character development. Teacher cand idates graduati ng as members of Kappa Delta Pi wore special cords over their robes sig– nify ing the academic honor they achieved. Dolinger believed the orga ni zaSenior Julie Newbill, Kappa Delta Pi president, calls a meeting to order in January. Kappa Delta Pi inducted 26 new members Sept. 26. (Photo by Melissa Wilson) ti on was beneficial for s tudents who aimed to become excellent ed ucato rs. " I think Kappa Delta Pi is a great organ iza tion to help college s tud ents become professiona l teachers," Dolinger said. The last president of the na– tional organization, Dr. Jan ett Rod gers of Talequah, Okla., gradua ted from Harding. Rodgers' duties included accom– panyi n g a delegation of Kade lphi ans to China and pre– s iding over the Kappa Delta Pi biennia l convention h eld in Or– lando, Fla., in November 200l. -Jenna LaCaze education 205 mml .
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