Greeting and salutations from the house of
Alpha Epsilon Xi Walden University Branch of Kappa Delta Pi Fraternity.
Since the founding of this chapter, in 2009, by our late founder and first President Heidi M. Connor, we have been committed to upholding the high standards of education with the mission of:
The Society is a community of scholars dedicated to worthy ideals: recognizes scholarship and excellence in education; promotes the development and dissemination of worthy educational ideas and practices; enhances the continuous growth and leadership of its diverse membership; fosters inquiry and reflection on significant educational issues; and maintains a high degree of professional fellowship.
It has been an honour to serve as the 2nd President of AEX. Judging by the number of new applicants and our membership which continues to grow, our collective potential is undoubtedly beginning to awaken. I thank all of you.
Our membership is growing, (in concert with, or along with) with our projects and outreach efforts, including; the start of a peer review journal in conjunction with Walden University, Pasta Fun Fundraiser, the mailing of all of our members’ certificates and their activations.
I am very proud to announce:
• AEX is the recipient of a $200 prize for our efforts to empower literacy for children!!
• John McGroarty, Vice President, was awarded an honorarium to present at the KDP National convention.
• Fun Pasta Fundraiser earned $211
As President of this great Chapter, I thank you for your continued support and hope you will join us on the journey for the 2011-2012 fraternal year.
Dr. Trisha Schock – Chapter President

A Legacy to Education

We often wonder what legacy we will leave to education, but we are hopeful that we leave a legacy. We envision that it will shape an educational framework to pay forward to our students and successors in years to come. It’s not only gifted idealists who leave such legacies, but also those educators who have overcome challenges through integrity, selfless service, and loyalty to education. It is through those challenges that we not only leave a valued lesson, but also how we navigated this path of learning. It is those values and knowledge that we impart to those who follow. Through these paths that we developed, new shifts in intellectual consciousness will form a new personal understanding of humankind.

Another part of our legacy is the realization that educators are the architects of the future; therefore we must continue to share and develop our deepest understanding of the evolving needs of education and the social values that education builds.  Even when we are challenged to depart from our ideologies, we must emphasize new critical perspectives of how we, as educators, bring our education and teaching pretensions to fruition. Teaching becomes a crucial instrument of learning because educators demonstrate a sense of personal connection with those whom we teach and interact. It is these whom will carry forth our legacy. The path of academic interaction that helps develop our legacy to education is not always recognized in weeks, months, or even years. It becomes evident in the fabric of education history and in the future of our society. The legacy we leave lasts a lifetime and cannot be underestimated. Leaving a legacy to education may not always be planned, but the sacrifices that we made that created our legacy are those that are so honored.

Richard C. Edwards, PhD, MPH, CHES
Member of Alpha Epsilon Xi Chapter
Kappa Delta Pi