KDP's Founders Celebration 2025
On Founders Day on March 8, the KDP national community is proudly celebrating 114 years of inspiring and equipping teachers to thrive. We are so grateful that you are part of this amazing community!
We have a goal to raise $55,000 in honor of KDP's founding, and we need YOU to reach it.
We have secured a generous Founders Leader match of $30,689, which means your donation is DOUBLED.
Additionally, we're offering a FREE thank you gift while supplies last:
-Gifts of $23 or more will receive a KDP sticker.
-Gifts of $42 or more will receive both the KDP sticker and lunch bag.
We are counting on you to make this year's Founders Day incredible! Are you in?
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Thank you to our 2025 Founders Fund Leaders!
*Denotes donors of $1,000 or more
Mary Ann Barnum, Longtime Member; Foundation Board of Directors, 2011–2013*
Chris Beaman, Longtime Member; Volunteer*
Dr. Anthony E. Conte, Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter*
Dr. Barbara Day, Scholarship Manager; Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter; President, 1998–2000*
Tonja Eagan, KDP Chief Executive Officer*
Dr. Elizabeth Elliott, Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter; Board Immediate Past President, 2022–2025*
Dr. Misty Hathcock, Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter; Board of Directors President, 2022–2025*
Dr. Mary Kallus, Longtime Member*
Dr. Pamela Kramer Ertel, Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter; President, 2008–2010*
Helen Martin, Wife of Dr. William "Bill" Martin, Scholarship Manager; Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter*
Dr. W. Ross Palmer, Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter; President, 1984–1986*
Tracey Adesegun, Member
Dr. Wendy Amato, Member; K12 Coalition
Dr. Michael Apple, KDP Laureate
Jeffrey Arnold, Longtime Member; Former Chapter Officer
Alice Boland, Longtime Member
Matt Bova, Board Treasurer
Sherry Bradley, Friend of KDP
Dr. Susan Trostle Brand, Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter
Dr. Susan Bristow, Longtime Member
Dr. Tammie Brown, Counselor
Elizabeth Cashing, Counselor
Dr. Mary Clement, Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter; President, 2012–2014
Dr. Jeremy Coleman, Board of Directors; Knowledge Development Advisory Council
Marilyn Cook, Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter; Former Board of Directors
Dr. Nichelle Cook, Board of Directors
Dr. Kimberly Currens, Former Grad Student Committee Member
Dr. Margaret Danhof, Longtime Member
Dr. Laurie DeRosa, Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter
Debra Dietrich, Scholarship Manager
Dr. Stephen Fortgang, Scholarship Manager; Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter
Dr. Vivian Gadsden, KDP Laureate
Jayne Geslak, National Office Staff
Dr. Angela Goodloe, Board President-Elect, 2022–2025*
Dr. Michelle Goodwin, Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter
Marie Grein, Scholarship Manager; Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter
Dr. Rosalind Pijeaux Hale, Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter
Kara Harlan, National Office Staff
Raevyn Harris, National Office Staff
Paul Haupt, Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter
Dr. Blythe Hinitz, Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter
Rueben Hunter, Longtime Member
Kristen Jankiewicz, Member
Chuck Jarrell, National Office Staff
Kathy Jarrell, National Office Staff
Danielle Johnson, National Office Staff
Dr. Joe Johnson, Counselor
Dr. Virginia Goulding Johnson, Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter
Judith Judson, Longtime Member
Sharon Kohn, Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter
Dr. Betty Lou Land, Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter
Dr. Christine Loveday, Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter
Dr. Pierre Lu, Board of Directors
Leana Malinowsky, Counselor
Samantha Martin, National Office Staff
Jessica Martz, Board of Directors
Michelle Melani, National Office Staff
Karen Moench, National Office Staff
Dr. Robert Morris, Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter
Dr. Marilyn Nicholas, Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter
Dr. Sonia Nieto, KDP Laureate
Dr. Mary Outlaw, Longtime Member; Former Counselor
Dr. Joi Patterson, Board of Directors
Natalie Pemberton, National Office Staff
Mitch Pletcher, Board of Directors
Shannon Rice, Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter; Former Board of Directors
Dr. Jerry Robbins, Scholarship Manager; Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter; President, 1982–1984
Dr. Janette Rogers, Scholarship Manager; Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter; President, 2000–2002
Khalil Roy, Board of Directors; Knowledge Development Advisory Council; UN Representative
Barbara Scanlan, Longtime Member
Monica Schwendau, Longtime Member
Dr. Donna Gail Shaw, Scholarship Manager; Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter
Marissa Shelburn, National Office Staff
Dr. Christine Sleeter, Laureate, Former Board of Directors
Amanda Smith, National Office Staff
Dr. Clinton Smith, Former Board of Directors; Counselor
Dr. Art Stellar, Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter
Samantha Tarlton Procento, National Office Staff
Jennie Taylor, Longtime Member
Dr. Monica Taylor, Counselor; Academic Editor of The Educational Forum
Dr. William Towne, Longtime Member
Dr. Sandra Trotman, Counselor
Dr. Charlene True, Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter
Thomas Ulmet, National Office Staff
Dr. Manina Urgolo Huckvale, Longtime Member; Reviewer of the KDP Record
Christopher Whited, National Office Staff
Dr. Ron Wilhelm, Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter
Dr. Victor Zúñiga, KDP Laureate