ALPHA DELTA KAPPA DECEMBER 2010 - Gedung Kuning

Educational Excellence in Action
WisConsin Upsilon Chapter MeMBer honored
On October 26, 2009, Wisconsin Upsilon Chapter member Pat Luostari
was among 500 audience members as the Patricia Luostari Theatre for the
Performing Arts was dedicated in her honor. The new performing arts center
is located at Northwestern High School in Maple, where Pat has taught
theatre arts and English since 1966. The crowd honored her with four
standing ovations before the theatre was inaugurated with its first performance,
the school’s fall concert.
“For 45 years, Luostari has been encouraging the talents of students in
class, on stage and in life as English teacher, forensics coach and director of
plays and musicals,” wrote former student and Superior Wisconsin Telegram
reporter Maria Lockwood in an October 30 article.
“What makes Pat’s latest honor so rewarding are the memories I have of the years she directed plays when the stage
was at the end of the gymnasium, microphones were non-existent and the spotlights were screwed into government-issued
peanut butter cans, wired to wooden saw horses placed on the gym floor below the stage,” said chapter sister Jo Stewart.
In contrast, the new 550-seat theatre has removable seats for disabled accessibility, an electronic control lighting system,
and a Tascom professional sound system that includes five different types of microphones. “Last year’s production
of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ made good use of it all,” said Jo.
Humble about her accomplishments, Pat spoke of many colleagues she thought might have the theatre named for
them, never imagining it could or would be her. Fellow faculty, family and friends kept the honor a secret until the night
of the dedication celebration. “It was a marvelous surprise,” Pat said. “I was really totally, totally surprised.”
A Wisconsin Upsilon Chapter member since 1991, Pat was also named Northwestern High School Teacher of the Year in 1984-
1985, 1990-1991 and 2001-2002. “I was privileged to teach English and help coach forensics with this dedicated educator,” said Jo.
California aDK honors rosie’s
GaraGe foUnder
Rosie’s Garage is a place where students
from elementary through high school go for
help with their homework. Founder Rose
Espinoza was nominated by California Beta
Zeta Chapter and selected as a state honorary
member at the 2007 California State Convention.
Rose was initiated at the Marina District
Conference January 9, 2010. She appeared as
a “Hero Among Us” in the August 1, 2010 issue
of People magazine.
Rose began tutoring 16 children from her
troubled La Habra neighborhood, east of Los
Angeles, in 1991 in her two-car garage. Her
program has expanded to four locations, now
California Beta Zeta Chapter members, from left: Kathy Goddard, Carol
Brisson, Jeanne Fick, Donna Ray, Chapter President Noreen Miura, Liz
Boxold, state honorary member Rose Espinoza, Lindy Franz, Chloris
Poggiogalle, Shari Hale and Bonnie Dorrans
serving about 200 children. She not only tutors children but mentors them, challenging each to reach for academic goals
higher than they ever dreamed. She encourages many to try for a college education and professions that were beyond
their imaginations. She offers praise and tangible rewards for achievements.
KentUCKy pi Chapter sponsors annUal alpha delta Kappa aCadeMiC Meet
The 2010 Alpha Delta Kappa Academic Meet for Ohio County elementary students was held April 15 at Wayland
Alexander Elementary School. There are six elementary schools in Ohio County and each school sends one student
per each of the six grades per subject in creative writing/on demand writing, penmanship, math and spelling. Also, one
student per school, grades 4-6 compete in science and social studies—a total of 180 elementary students. Kentucky Pi
Chapter has sponsored the meet for more than 35 years.
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