From left are Beta Mu members Anne Cooney, Pam Martin, Dawn Pietra, Linda Grant and Roseanne Hickey. (Provided photo — Sara Kelly Johns)

SARANAC LAKE — In its first-ever Zoom induction attended by members from several states, Beta Mu, the Adirondack Park chapter of the New York State Organization, Delta Kappa Society International Gamma of Leading Women Educators (DKG), formally welcomed three educators on Sept. 16.

The newest Beta Mu chapter members are Linda Grant and Dawn Pietras, recently retired from the Saranac Lake Central School District. Pam Martin, a retired secondary principal with the Tupper Lake Central School District, was originally inducted in 2004 and welcomed back as a reinstated member.

Beta Mu Chapter President Beryl Szwed presented the DKG key pins and red roses to the new members on Oct. 24 in a brief, socially distant ceremony at the Saranac Lake Interfaith Food Pantry, where they and other Beta Mu members Anne Cooney and RoseAnn Hickey are regular volunteers.

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes Professional and Personal Growth of Women Educators and Excellence in Education. It is represented in 17 countries with almost 59,000 members. Honoring women educators who have made significant contributions to education or demonstrate outstanding potential at all levels and in many settings, the New York State Organization is represented by more than 2,000 women in 60 chapters across the state.