On Saturday, Jan. 28, members of the Zeta Epsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International, an honor society for key women educators, met at Dona Esther’s Restaurant in San Juan Bautista. In keeping with its mission to promote professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education, Zeta Epsilon awarded scholarships of $1,000 to three new working teachers who are in the process of completing their credential work and demonstrate the promise of attaining professional excellence.
The recipients of the Zeta Epsilon Promising Educator Scholarships were Lucinda Chamberlain — who teaches visually impaired students in Hollister and
in Gilroy — and Lisa Kaplan, a special education teacher in Watsonville.
The recipient of the Marguerite Maze Scholarship — sponsored by Jack Maze in honor of his aunt, an outstanding educator in San Benito County and namesake of Marguerite Maze Middle School — was Corina Hernandez, a substitute teacher in the Hollister School District.
Delta Kappa Gamma is a nonprofit made of women educators who funds for scholarships for female high school students to promote the field of education. The group also raises funds for new teachers and college students so they can continue their education, and for Girls' Inc., an organization designed to inspire girls "to be strong, smart, and bold through direct service and advocacy."