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Jan/Feb 2024 | Vol. 81 No. 1
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2024-2030 DKGIEF Board

DKGIEF Board of Directors:
of Directors: Meier Bauer
Nelle Gentry Meier Bauer has served as

Nelle Gentry’s experience president of Ohio State Organi-
includes serving on the Alpha zation and is currently a member of the International
State Texas Educational Foundation Board of Directors, Non-Dues Revenue Committee, serving as its recording
serving on the Advancement Committee, and serving as secretary. Bauer has an extensive history of leadership
Vice-President of Finance and Administration. She has positions in professional and non-profit organizations.
held numerous positions at the chapter level, including She champions Delta Kappa Gamma being recognized

president, treasurer, and finance chair. Additionally, as an organization committed to educational advance-
she currently serves on the advisory board of a local ment and feels strongly that growth and recognition
non-profit, Cleburne Education Foundation. She hopes must occur at the chapter and state organization level
to return to others the many opportunities she has with support from the international level.
had in DKG and is motivated to be part of the goal to
“educate the world.” 2024-2028
DKGIEF Board
2024-2030 of Directors:

DKGIEF Board Elaine Vaughan
of Directors: Elaine Vaughan is the past
Pat O'Connell president of Tennessee State
Buckley Organization and has chaired and served on the Xi State

Patricia O’Connell Buckley's Vision Board (Tennessee DKG Educational Foundation)
experience on the International Finance Committee for 5 years. She is a DKGIEF Founding Luminary and
(2012-2020; chair, 2016-2018) and the Connecticut currently serves as the state organization's chapter
State Organization Finance Committee (1995-2011; strengthening chair, working with area directors
chair, 2003-2011) will be an asset on the DKGIEF. Pat on membership and leadership. Vaughan was
has served on the International Educational Excellence instrumental in establishing the Educational Excellence
and Communications and Marketing Committees, as Corner Spotlight on the Tennessee State website,
chair of the Educators Book Award Committee, and in which highlights chapter programs and projects, and
numerous state organization and chapter positions. a connections survey / reinstatement project for
She is a founding member of the Curriculum of Hope promoting and maintaining membership.
for a Peaceful World Committee, a past Connecticut
State Organization president, a Connecticut State
Achievement Award recipient, and a Golden Gift
Leadership Management graduate.

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