The Pearl River County Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International Society for Key Women Educators selects one chapter member for the Woman of Distinction Award biannually. This award is designed to recognize a woman who exhibits an outstanding contribution to education, her chapter, and her community. This year, the award was presented to Mrs.
Kathryn Foxworth of Picayune, MS. Foxworth has lived in Picayune for 46 years and is a mother of two sons, Jerry and Russell, and a grandmother of 8. She received her bachelor’s degree in elementary education in 1968 and in 1970 her masters of education from the University of Southern Mississippi. Mrs. Foxworth retired from education in 2003 and continued to support students through tutoring for an additional 15 years after retirement. Foxworth served the educational community both locally and abroad as a teacher and a mentor.
For over 35 years, Foxworth taught upper elementary and Picayune Junior High Social Studies and math. In addition to her years teaching in Picayune, she taught in Columbus, GA and Spangdahlem, Germany. This year’s Woman of Distinction Award is only one of the many awards Foxworth has received in regard to her educational contributions. Foxworth has also been recognized as an Outstanding Educator, Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, Employee of the Month, Clinical Teacher Faculty Member of the College of Education and Psychology and was accepted to teach with the Department of Defense in Spangdahlem, Germany. In 1974, Mrs. Foxworth joined the Sigma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma.
Throughout these years she has supported the chapter at meetings, events and with projects as well as attended both district and state conventions. In addition to her membership of the Delta Kamma Gamma organization, Foxworth is also a member of Mississippi Retired Teachers, Picayune United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Ethel Vaughn Circle, and the Administrative Board.
The Delta Kamma Gamma is an international society which promotes professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education. The Sigma Chapter of DKG is proud to be represented by Kathryn Foxworth as this year’s Woman of Distinction.
