Each year the members of the Nu Alpha Gamma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International hold a “Bakeless Bake Sale” in order to raise money for grant-in-aid awards for college juniors or seniors enrolled in an education program.
This year, thanks to a generous donation from the family of Darlene Pitsenbarger, a longtime Nu Alpha Gamma member who passed away last fall, the Chapter was able to award two $500 grants, and the awardees were Kaylin Wachter and Taylor Wolken.
Kaylin Wachter is entering her junior year at the University of Northern Iowa, with plans to be a secondary history teacher in a rural district. She has been interested in history for a long time, she said, and also enjoys dancing and traveling, including a joyful trip to Greece earlier this summer.
Taylor Wolken will be a junior at Iowa State University this fall, majoring in elementary education and hoping to teach kindergarten. She also enjoys traveling and dance.
Recipients in the next Nu Alpha Gamma grant-in-aid cycle will be selected in April 2026. Applicants must have graduated from a Dallas County high school or be a current resident of Dallas County. They should be college sophomores or juniors who is majoring in a B.S. or B.A. program in education.
Nu Alpha Gamma is a society of both active and retired women educators who meet monthly in order to enjoy fellowship, interesting programs, networking and leadership opportunities.
Sue Leslie is the secretary of the Nu Alpha Gamma Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.
