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--Highlights of 2018==
In the year of 2018, the Zeta Sigma chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma grew in unimaginable and exceptional ways. We won awards at our university for New Member of the Year awarded to Ivalis Guajardo (the second year in a row Kappa has won this award!), Cross Council Unity, and Academic Excellence Spring 2017. At the national level, we took home the Risk Management award as well as notable recognition and mentions in a other categories. We hosted a wide range of philanthropy events this year including our third Kappa Kappa Chino event for the KKG Foundation, Kappa Kookout benefiting RIF, and we brought back Kappa Kolor Run where we raised thousands of dollars for RIF through Crowd Change! We faced some challenges this year right at the start, when we were unable to take a spring new member class, which stalled recruitment season until the fall, but we came back with a heightened moral and stronger sisterhood and recruited a fall new member class of 29 girls. A great accomplishment by itself followed up by an amazing initiation season where all 29 girls of our new member class were initiated into the Zeta Sigma chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma. We became more involved this year with the other four Greek life councils that exist at UNT and began building and strengthening our bonds by participating in each others events and supporting each others philanthropies and causes. We worked hard to improve Greek unity on our campus, and we can proudly say that hard work is paying off. This year's political climate really encouraged the sisters of Zeta Sigma to get involved, speak up, and educate themselves on their environment and what ways they can make a positive impact in the community. We really wanted to focus on preparing our members for the world beyond Kappa, and with the encouragement of our Chapter Council members and the educational resources provided by our university, we are able to better prepare and inform our sisters in ways never seen before.
UNT is a very diverse campus, and from that diversity, our members have a unique position where they can see various perspectives. Our faculty and staff have been increasingly committed to making sure student voices are being heard, and they are constantly engaging with Greek life to find ways in which they can improve to be more accepting and inclusive. As a chapter, we are full of girls from many different backgrounds. Each member is unique and comes from a different upbringing, with their own views, and various passions. With such diversity, there is always worry it may cause tension, but our girls are very accepting and respectful about the differences between them, and we admire each other more because of those differences. When there is a disagreement, it becomes a positive learning experience. Being this way is not only helping us move towards being a more inclusive chapter, but also preparing girls with the necessary skills to excel later in life. Our campus and chapter community is a common reason as to why these girls go Kappa and stay Kappas.
Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation and Reading is Fundamental are our two philanthropies.
We chose these Philanthropies, not only because they are the philanthropies supported by Kappa at the national level, but also because we can see the impact that our service provides right here at home. We get to read to children at a local elementary school and build not only their literacy skills but also their self confidence and self esteem through Reading is Fundamental. We also are very thankful to the KKG foundation because it has provided to many of our own sisters who have been struggling personally and financially. We will continue supporting these causes, as they do so much for the communities that we live in that unfortunately would otherwise be overlooked.
Chapter Facility
Where does the chapter meet? 903 W Praries St. Denton, TX - Photo attached in email.
Oral History
We are looking for Kappas with stories to tell (e.g., funny chapter memories,professional achievements, heartwarming stories of how Kappa has helped them, etc.).Abby Batterton, Paige Sennet, Charlotte Loewes, Ashley Hargrove, Megan Brackeen,Veronica Abshire, Ivalis Guajardo, Lexi Rutter, Hayley Worstell, Alexis Owens, Julianne Bergen, Kendall York, Allie Pope, Kaitlin King, Paige Lowe, Jena Williamson,
What organization does the chapter support? Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation and Reading is Fundamental
Why did the chapter choose this organization?
We chose these Philanthropies, not only because they are the philanthropies supported by
Kappa at the national level, but also because we can see the impact that our service
provides right here at home. We get to read to children at a local elementary school and
build not only their literacy skills but also their self confidence and self esteem through
Reading is Fundamental. We also are very thankful to the KKG foundation because it has
provided to many of our own sisters who have been struggling personally and financially.
We will continue supporting these causes, as they do so much for the communities that we
live in that unfortunately would otherwise be overlooked.
Chapter Facility
Where does the chapter meet? 903 W Praries St. Denton, TX - Photo attached in email.
Oral History
Abby Batterton, Paige Sennet, Charlotte Loewes, Ashley Hargrove, Megan Brackeen,
Veronica Abshire, Ivalis Guajardo, Lexi Rutter, Hayley Worstell, Alexis Owens, Julianne
Bergen, Kendall York, Allie Pope, Kaitlin King, Paige Lowe, Jena Williamson,