Kappa Delta Pi

Kudos to You!

KDP wants to recognize its educator members around the world who have received awards or other recognition.

If an educator you know has recently received an award or has gotten press coverage for excellence in education, share the good news. Please tell us about your success so we can add it to our KDP recognition database and celebrate with you!
Read about KDP members’ successes on the Kudos to You! page.

Member Accomplishments

Dr. Gerald “Jerry” Krockover recently retired as Counselor of the Eta Chapter at Purdue University after serving in this role for 35 years. During his tenure, the Eta Chapter won three ACE Awards for achieving chapter excellence. The chapter established an endowed scholarship in Dr. Krockover’s name of up to $1,000 that is available to undergraduate and graduate students who are active KDP members at Purdue.

Dr. Krockover taught at Purdue for 41 years, spending much of his time devoted to Earth and Atmospheric Science Education. Recognized by his students and peers in Purdue’s Book of Great Teachers, Dr. Krockover earned the Charles B. Murphy Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, which is Purdue’s highest undergraduate teaching honor. Furthermore, he also participates in Purdue’s Faculty Fellows program, which connects the academic and residential communities.

Chapters Out Front

Purdue University, Eta Chapter
Eta created a unique Literacy Alive! event with a theme of “swimming through reading". >>>

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Omicron Pi Chapter
Omicron Pi is working with The University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s College of Education and alumni to provide support for beginning teachers. >>>

Western Illinois University, Alpha Epsilon Chapter
Alpha Epsilon developed a Literacy Alive! program called While Food Nourishes the Body, Reading Nourishes the Soul. >>>

KDP Members in the News

Members like Elsie McGowan make KDP proud. Elsie joined the Mu Mu Chapter in 1977, after which she went on to become the first black teacher hired in Alabama. Now retiring from her position as a Head Start director, Elsie remains a member of KDP. Read the rest of her great story. >>>

Calvin M. Turnipseed was named the 2009–2010 Teacher of the Year at Phillips Preparatory School in Mobile, Alabama. Calvin is a 6th–8th grade physical education teacher at Phillips who also coaches boys’ and girls’ track, as well as boys’ basketball. He was inducted into the Omicron Zeta chapter in March 1998. >>>

Teacher of Honor

•	Demonstrate Your Commitment

Scholarship and Grants Recipients

•	2007–2008 Scholarship Recipients
•	2008–2009 Teacher Grant Recipients
•	2009 EF Tour Scholarship Recipients