Desoto County News

Samples receives Red Rose Award

Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education. 

The Alpha Delta Chapter presents The Red Rose Award to a woman leader residing in the chapter area whose accomplishments have benefited education and the status of women in leadership roles. 

The 2022 Red Rose Award recipient is Amanda Samples, Executive Director of Academic Support and School Improvement for DeSoto County Schools.  

Samples (left) is pictured with Delta Kappa Gamma, Alpha Delta members Anne Heffner, Angie Couch, and Marsha Shaddock.(Courtesy photo)

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Bob Bakken

Bob Bakken provides content for DeSoto County News and its social media channels. He is an award-winning broadcaster, along with being a reporter and photographer, and has done sports media relations work with junior and minor league hockey teams. Along with his reports on this website, you will find this veteran media member providing sports updates and high school football play-by-play on Rebel 95.3 FM Radio.

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