Cor Wolff-Heins and DKG 1977-2022 - The Netherlands
A story about almost 45 years of membership
Where to start when you are asked to write an in memoriam about Cor Wolff-Heins and DKG. It could be a summary of countless activities that she has completed for the society. But Cor means more to us than just her activities. She was a beacon in the past, present and future, a committed member in her many functions and therefore indispensable in our DKG society. I'll try to paint a picture and name some highlights.
Cor was initiated on January 12, 1977 in the Alpha Chapter, the very first chapter in the Netherlands. In 1980, she became the Delta Chapter's first chapter president for two terms. She also played many roles in state. She was in charge of a number of national conventions, such as Noordwijk, Driebergen and Almelo. All functions we have in the chapter and state have been filled by Cor one or more times.
In 1991 Cor became state president for the first and certainly not for the last time. As such, she played a role in the expansion into Germany. Cor was also very active internationally. She attended many regional and international conferences. She was a member and president of the European Forum. Her international activities included not only attending, it also meant giving workshops or performing tasks. She gave lectures for the International Speaker Fund in Maine, in la Grange (Georgia) and at the state convention in Wisconsin. The international committees of which Cor was a member are the Nominations Committee, the Task Force to study the Committee Structure and Scholar Committee. She was the European representative there.
In addition to this overwhelming experience and dedication to DKG, Cor has also had a tremendous professional career. She was a teacher, manager and administrator in primary, secondary and vocational education. She was a lecturer in the Dutch language at the University of Ankara in Turkey. And for many years she has taught Dutch as a second language to many adults from all kinds of cultures.
Last year she had to come into calmer waters. Due to a sudden diagnosis of colon cancer, she unfortunately had to put her activities into a lower gear.. But knowing Cor she didn't give up. She sent cards to chapter members for their birthdays, attended zoom meetings, and kept track of changes to the constitution and bylaws. All in all, an admirable woman without whom DKG Netherlands would not be what it is today.
Thank you Cor.
A story about almost 45 years of membership
Where to start when you are asked to write an in memoriam about Cor Wolff-Heins and DKG. It could be a summary of countless activities that she has completed for the society. But Cor means more to us than just her activities. She was a beacon in the past, present and future, a committed member in her many functions and therefore indispensable in our DKG society. I'll try to paint a picture and name some highlights.
Cor was initiated on January 12, 1977 in the Alpha Chapter, the very first chapter in the Netherlands. In 1980, she became the Delta Chapter's first chapter president for two terms. She also played many roles in state. She was in charge of a number of national conventions, such as Noordwijk, Driebergen and Almelo. All functions we have in the chapter and state have been filled by Cor one or more times.
In 1991 Cor became state president for the first and certainly not for the last time. As such, she played a role in the expansion into Germany. Cor was also very active internationally. She attended many regional and international conferences. She was a member and president of the European Forum. Her international activities included not only attending, it also meant giving workshops or performing tasks. She gave lectures for the International Speaker Fund in Maine, in la Grange (Georgia) and at the state convention in Wisconsin. The international committees of which Cor was a member are the Nominations Committee, the Task Force to study the Committee Structure and Scholar Committee. She was the European representative there.
In addition to this overwhelming experience and dedication to DKG, Cor has also had a tremendous professional career. She was a teacher, manager and administrator in primary, secondary and vocational education. She was a lecturer in the Dutch language at the University of Ankara in Turkey. And for many years she has taught Dutch as a second language to many adults from all kinds of cultures.
Last year she had to come into calmer waters. Due to a sudden diagnosis of colon cancer, she unfortunately had to put her activities into a lower gear.. But knowing Cor she didn't give up. She sent cards to chapter members for their birthdays, attended zoom meetings, and kept track of changes to the constitution and bylaws. All in all, an admirable woman without whom DKG Netherlands would not be what it is today.
Thank you Cor.