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NEWS

Vol. 79 No. 4 July/Aug 2022

Leading Women Educators Impacting Education Worldwide

Past International President

Carol Mueller Remembered

arol Mueller, 2000-2002 Internation-
Cal President and 1998 International
Achievement Award recipient, passed away
on June 2, 2022. Mueller’s involvement in Change at Society
Headquarters
DKG was extensive: she served as Inter-

national First Vice President (1996-1998);
on The Delta Kappa Gamma Educational
Foundation Board of Trustees and Inter-
national Executive Board; as 1982-1984
Southwest Regional Director; and as chair
of numerous international committees.
She also attended the Golden Gift Fund Last-minute To-dos
for Convention
Leadership/Management Seminar in 1981
and was president of Nevada State Organi-

zation (1974-1977). taught French at Reno High School. Mueller
A native of Idaho, Mueller spent most later became coordinator of a new program
of her life in Nevada, particularly in the for academically talented students, retiring
Reno area. Entering the University of Ne- officially in 1988 but continuing to work
vada at age 16, she pursued a degree in with the district in processing documen-
foreign languages (Spanish, German, and tation for parents who wished to home Educators Book
Award Winners
French) and initially hoped to work for the school their children.

State Department. A Fulbright Exchange A charter member of Theta Chapter,
scholarship took her to the Universities which was organized in 1963, Mueller
of Innsbruck and Vienna, Austria, after served as chapter president beginning
her graduation. Returning to Reno, she in 1970 and as state organization editor
obtained a provisional teaching certificate beginning in 1971. Becoming increasingly
and pursued a master’s degree in Spanish. engaged with the Society through varied
Her official teaching career began as she offices in Nevada State See PIP p. 3 The Value of DKG
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