In 2012, McGill University became a site for the DKG international world fellowship grants. International students attending McGill University can apply for a four thousand dollars grant (4,000$) through Gamma Province Quebec. A short list for all the applicants is forwarded to DKG international in Austin, Tx, where 30 women are selected to receive a grant. Gamma Province Quebec contributes annually to World Fellowship Grants.
2017 Winner
DKG Quebec is proud to announce that Leanne de Kock is our new World Fellowship winner. Leanne is a Doctoral student from South Africa whose research field is Human Genetics. She is concentrating on paediatric cancer, specifically the rare DICER1 syndrome. (see Photo Gallery April 2017 for more on Leanne.)
2016 Winner
DKG Quebec is proud to announce that Shohreh Shaghaghian from Iran is one of our two 2016 World Fellowship winners! She is studying for her Doctorate in electrical engineering at McGill, specifically in computer networking. The Fellowship, one of thirty some grants awarded annually by DKG International to foreign graduate students studying in Canada and the US, is worth US$ 4,000.00. We wish Shohreh the very best with her studies.
2016 Winner
DKG Quebec is proud to announce that Yaxi Zhao from China is one of our two 2016 World Fellowship winners! She is studying for her Masters in Educational and Counselling Psychology at McGill, specifically in issues involving youth gambling. The Fellowship, one of thirty some grants awarded annually by DKG International to foreign graduate students studying in Canada and the US, is worth US$ 4,000.00. We wish Yaxi the very best with her studies.
Four of the seven applicants chosen by the Scholarship Committee for the World Fellowship grant were able to share dinner with our members and listen to our guest speaker. From left to right in the photo are:
• Rebecca Paisley (England), a doctoral student in Earth and Planetary Science researching volcanoes
• Yaxi Zhao (China), a Masters student in Educational and Counselling Psychology researching polices to curb student gambling
• Kyeo-Re Han (South Korea), a Masters student in Earth and Planetary Science researching the impact of glaciers on land and sea levels
• Ipek Mehmetoglu Turkey), a doctoral student in Architecture researching the relationship between early twentieth century art, architecture and the everyday lives and spaces of women
AWARDS
The Delta Kappa Gamma Dr Sarah Paltiel Award
Presented annually to an exemplary undergraduate student completing her first year in the McGill Faculty of Education
In honour of our member, former Classroom Teacher, Specialist, Consultant, Supervisor, Vice Principal, Principal (at PSBGM), Academic Dean (Vanier College), Director-General (AJDS), Director General (Dawson College), Emeritus Governor (McGill University), Order of Scholastic Merit (Government of Quebec), Honorary Doctorate of Laws (McGill University), Order of Canada
To support this fund, send your donation to:
Gift Services, Delta Kappa Gamma, Dr. Sarah Paltiel Award McGill University, Rabinovitch House 3640 de la Montagne Montreal, QC, H3G 2A8
The Delta Kappa Gamma Dr. Mildred Burns Award
Presented annually to an exemplary graduate student in the Leadership Program in the McGill Faculty of Education.
In honour of our member, former Classroom Teacher, Department Head, Superintendent of Schools (Nebraska), Deputy Director of Curriculum (California), Associate Professor, Chair of the Department of Educational Administration, Researcher, Noted Consultant, Author and Lecturer in Educational Leadership and Planning for Quality Education (McGill University), and author of The Wolfe Pack, a personal family history.
To support this fund, send your donation to:
Gift Services, Delta Kappa Gamma, Dr. Mildred Burns Award McGill University, Rabinovitch House 3640 de la Montagne Montreal, QC, H3G 2A8
The Faculty of Education Awards Reception at McGill University provided DKG members with the opportunity to meet our 2016 McGill scholarship winners. From left to right: Rena Entus, DKG Membership Committee Chair and Past President, Marita Romberg, winner of the Dr. Sarah Paltiel Award for a student in the B.Ed Kindergarten/Elementary program, Barb Angus, DKG Scholarship/World Fellowship Committee Chair, and Colleen Corkum Lauzier, winner of the Dr. Mildred Burns Award for Leadership in Education
Congratulations and best wishes to our winners!
The Adult Education Award Presented to an exceptional graduating student or a student with financial need attending an Adult Education or Vocational center at the English Montreal School Board or the Lester B. Pearson School Board.
The Adult Education Award was presented by Bev Townsend and Rena Entus (froml to r)Jennifer Campbell, Amanda Cameau, Tiffany Redding and Laura Tiffany from Marymount Adult Education Centre .
Bev Townsend presented the Adult Education bursary to Melissa.
The Evelyn Eaton Award
Presented to a French Second Language teacher at the English Montreal School Board to cover the materials required to implement an innovative instructional project. Evelyn Eaton, a founding member of Gamma Province was a French Consultant at the Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal (now the English Montreal School Board) who authored many French Second Language textbooks used in schools across the province of Quebec.
The Distinguished Educator Award This award is presented to an educator in recognition of the significant impact she has made in her field through her character and her accomplishments
Caroline Derome, music teacher of St. Dorothy School, 2015 winner of the Early Educator Grant, with her principal Sandra Leveille and Gamma Quebec Scholarship Committee members Valerie Delacretaz and Barb Angus
Bev Townsend, President, and Rena Entus, Past President of Gamma Quebec presented a second Early Educator grant to Gianna Melillo (pictured right of Bev) who teaches Grade 5 Math and English at Cedarcrest Elementary School. Gianna is seen with Principal Nadia Sammarco, pictured left of Bev
Scholarships
The Community in Crisis Scholarship
Awarded to a student from a community in crisis in Canada or abroad attending attending a university in her home country.
During the period of 2010 to 2012, Gamma Province sponsored a medical student in Haiti, whose mother, the family bread winner, was killed during the earthquake.
The Founders Scholarship, Gamma Province
The Founders Scholarship, established in 1990, is awarded annually in honour of the 1956 founders of Gamma Province Quebec. The purpose of the scholarship is to aid members of Gamma Province in pursuing graduate or post-graduate study or professional development. An application must be completed by March 15. An updated curriculum vitae along with a statement regarding your goals and how the scholarship will be applied are required. In any given year, applications for university study will take precedent over those for professional development.
PROJECTS
1. DKG International Project : Schools for Africa (SFA)
Schools for Africa became the Society's first international project in 2012. Members have donated as of January 2013 over 120,000$. Currently the project works with 11 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa including Angola, Malali, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Ethiopia and Madagascar. The SFA mission involves providing basic education for children, focusing on girls, orphans, and other vulnerable youngsters.
UNICEF works through the project with governments, local authorities, communities and other partners.
2. DKG International Project: Support to Early Career Educators (SEE)
In order to share the vision, Leading Women impacting Education Worldwide, and strengthen our Society, the Educational excellence committee established SEE, its second project during the second national convention in New-York City (www.dkg.org).
SEE encourages members and chapters to be creative in support of early career educators with a variety of strategies, such as welcome gifts and stipends for classroom materials, membership invitations, mentoring activities by phones, email, or in-classroom, sharing professional books and working in conjunction with local new teacher support groups.
3. Giant Steps - Local project
One of our members, Magda Grzechowiak, BA, BEd, MEd, is the Director of Pedagogical Services at Giant Steps, a school for autistic children. With autism being a growing concern in education, it has been decided that Gamma Quebec will focus on giving support in this area. This April 2016, Erika Sebaldt, President of Beta Chapter, handed a cheque to Giant Steps in support of the school at a staff meeting. Pictured from left to right: Claudia Lazaro Lopez, Brigitte Lagarde, Belinda Solomon, Vanessa Lento, Erika Sebaldt, Marie-Michèle Lavallée, Melissa Marcone, Amanda Marcone.
4. The Haiti Project
This is a Gamma Province Quebec initiative following the earthquake in Haiti. It currently contributes to the tuition costs of three students attending a school run by the order of Les Filles de Marie Reine Immaculée in Lilavois, a suburb of Port-au-Prince.
5. The Born to Read Foundation
The Foundation provides books and awareness of the importance of early literacy to young mothers and babies in cooperation with the Lester B. Pearson School Board. The project was led by a Gamma Province Quebec member for many years. Georgia Crawford continues to provide financial support.
To support this fund, send your donation to: Foundation / Born to Read 1925 Brookdale Avenue Dorval, QC H9P 2Y7
6. Canadian Project - "Foonies"
Each member is asked to contribute five dollars ($5.00) towards the Canadian Project to support the Wellness Centre for Women in Mexico; a project spearheaded by the British Columbia Beta State. http://dkgbc.weebly.com/tlamacazapa-the-canadian-project.html