Mary Kenne has received the State Delta Kappa Gamma Missling Award at the state convention. The purpose of the award is to recognize and honor a member who has given distinguished and outstanding service to the organization which supports and encourages women educators. 

As the principal at Washington Elementary School from 1993-2006, she was instrumental in establishing and coordinating a Student Achievement Guarantee In Education (SAGE) Program, Headstart in the school, and providing a free breakfast program. She helped direct a major remodeling of the school, incorporating specific things that invited students to learn such as incorporating mini greenhouse windows in the classrooms. For the local DKG chapter she helped to set-up an ongoing funded scholarship at the university which provides a $1000 scholarship each year to a university student in the field of education. 

One person said, “She was a real people person with an infectious laugh!” We are very proud of all of Mary’s accomplishments.

Editor’s note: This announcement was provided courtesy of Lori Heidenreich.