Debbie Levesque, Mountain View, informed Xi Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma, about how its annual scholarship recipient is selected, at its meeting on April 16 at the West Plains Country Club. DKG is a professional women educators society. Its local Xi Chapter awards a Grant-in-Aid $750 scholarship each spring to a graduating senior girl who plans to become a teacher. Applicants are from area high schools. Debbie chairs the selection committee. Installation of 2016-18 biennium Officers was held during the meeting: President Frances Wahlquist, West Plains; First VP Debbie Levesque, Mountain View; Second VP Carol Silvey, West Plains; Recording Secretary Anna Mae Burkhead, West Plains; Corresponding Secretary Cheryl Kuschel; Treasurer Patti Tastad, Eminence. Members brought bags of children's books for its service project, Ellington-based Whole Kids Outreach.
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