​Oklahoma State Organization Achievement Awards

Chapter Service Award -
Submit an active chapter member from your chapter who has gone above and beyond to strengthen your chapter.  This award will be given at the Oklahoma State Organization Conference in June 2020.
State Achievement Award -
Submit an active chapter member's name for this coveted state achievement award.  The award will be given at the 2021 Oklahoma State Organization Convention.  
Past award winners are posted at the bottom of the page.
Sherry Whisler, Chairman
Gamma Beta (2023)
Committee Members:
Kathy Davis, Beta Beta (2021)
Judy Barnes, Omicron (2021)
​Pam Harding, Beta Lambda (2021)
Arneeta Gordon, Gamma Delta (2023)
​Alice Pettit (2023)
Contact Information and the Nomination Forms are found on the 
Forms Protected page.  A password is required.  Password can be gotten from the webmaster, state officers, or chapter president.
Applications Due to Committee Chairman by April 1.

GENERAL SELECTION CRITERIA:​

NOMINATION GUIDELINES FOR THE OKLAHOMA STATE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
  • ​Nominee must be an active member of an Oklahoma State Organization Chapter.
  • Nominee must have a minimum of seven years membership in Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.
  • Nominee must be endorsed by her chapter's executive board or by another chapter's executive board with the prior approval of the nominee's own chapter executive board.
  • It should be emphasized that these awards are given for Leadership, not merely the discharge of duties  The Oklahoma State Organization/Gamma State Achievement Award is primarily for service at the STATE level. The Oklahoma State Organization/Gamma State Chapter Service Award  is for service at the CHAPTER level.
  • A letter of recommendation must be attached explaining why you believe this nominee deserves the award.
  • Each chapter may nominate one member for each of the awards, each year.
  • A state president is ineligible to receive the award during her term in office or in the biennium immediately following.
  • Achievement Award Committee members are ineligible to receive either award during their time of service.
  • No person may receive either of the awards a second time.

PAST HONOREES

OKLAHOMA STATE ORGANIZATION
​CHAPTER SERVICE AWARD
Beginning in 2014, this award was only given in even-numbered years at state leadership conference.
 2003  Dr. Nadine Olson
 2004  Dimple Joern
 2005  Pat Allen
 2006  Suzanne Ritter
 2007  Betty Estes
 2008  Pam Harding
 2009  Ramona Paine
 2010  LaWalta "Wally" Turner
 2011  Judy Young
 2012  Rebecca Stone
 2013  Patricia Robison
 2014  Linda Gunsaulis
 2016  Diann Henson
 2018  Alice Pettit
 2020
OKLAHOMA STATE ORGANIZATION 
​ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Beginning in 2013, this award was only given in odd-numbered years at state convention.
 1990  Francis David
 1991  Nelda Tebow
 1992  Dr. Janyce Pace
 1993  Martha Rodriques
 1994  Dr. Loree Ferguson
 1995  Zoe Davis
 1996  Dr. Elsie Null
 1997  Daryl Beadles
 1998  Beth Herrington
 1999  Dr. Peggy Guthrie
 2000  Mary Bailey
 2001  Dr. Joe Anna Hibler
 2002  Donna Talley &
​             Beth Schieber
 2003  Sheryll Puffett
 2004  Paula Walker
 2005  Diane Laase
 2006  Linda Floyd
 2007  Kathy Davis
 2008  Betty Jane Johnston
 2009  LaWalta "Wally" Turner
 2010  Sherry Whisler
 2011   Judy Barnes
 2012  Theresa Parham
 2013  Pamela Harding
 2015  Ramona Paine
 2017  Arneeta Gordon
 2019  Linda Gunsaulis
 2021
Updated: September 2019