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+|College= [https://www.wm.edu/ College of William & Mary]
 |Location= 515 Prince George St Williamsburg, VA 23185-3673
 |Email= gammakappakkg@gmail.com
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+|Homepage= [https://wm.kappa.org/ Gamma Kappa Homepage]
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-|Location= 111 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23285
+|Location= 515 Prince George St Williamsburg, VA 23185-3673
-|Email= gammakappa@gmail.com
+|Email= gammakappakkg@gmail.com
 |Homepage= [http://chapters.kappakappagamma.org/gammakappa/ Gamma Kappa Homepage]
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 |College= [http://www.wm.edu/ College of William & Mary]
-|Location= Williamsburg, VA
+|Location= 111 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23285
 |Homepage= [http://chapters.kappakappagamma.org/gammakappa/ Gamma Kappa Homepage]
 |Media= [http://wiki.kappakappagamma.org/index.php?title=Category:Gamma_Kappa Media related to Gamma Kappa Chapter]}}

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 The College of William and Mary is a tight-knit community of about 6,000 undergraduates.  We are located in the city of Williamsburg, which is a small, but picturesque little village that is home to Colonial Williamsburg.  Among its prime attractions are the Capitol Building and the historic Governor's Palace.  Because of our well-established reputation as a challenging institution, with rigorous academic expectations, we are known as a "public ivy."  We have a 12.1 student to faculty ration that allows students to get the individual attention desired to graduate with an excellent education and a deep understanding of the subject matter within our majors.  It is President Katherine A. Rowe's second year as the first female president of the College, and she continues to do an incredible job.  William and Mary adopted a new vision and mission statement this year after many hours and careful consideration.
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 Fall of 3.397.  During the course of the year and the summer, sisters interned at a variety of places, including Capitol Hill, NASA, different labs, consulting agencies and so much more.
-'''==Highlights of 2020s:=='''
+==Highlights of 2020==
 =Chapter Summary= The 2020 school year began with a date party that was themed "Black & White" where sisters and their dates dressed in black and/or white attire.  This event was held at the College Delly and it was unknown at the time that this would be the only event that would be held by the chapter for the entire 2020 calendar year.  The COVID-19 pandemic altered everything in the world, but more closely on our campus and within our chapter.  William & Mary students went home for spring break completely unaware of the fact that they would not be returning to campus anytime soon but only to pick up their belongings and head home for the summer.  Students finished out the school year through online classes at home and separated from their friends at school.  Kappa Kappa Gamma held its first ever virtual initiation in Spring 2020 where we initiated one of our members during a ceremony shared with several other chapters.  Chapter meetings, Chapter Council meetings, and pretty much any other contact regarding chapter operations were switched to online and held through Zoom.  Since our normal Spring Semester philanthropy event was unable to be held in person, an online fundraiser was arranged by our philanthropy chair.  The fundraiser raised $4,175 for the Center for Disaster COVID-19 Response Fund.  When students returned to campus for the Fall 2020 hybrid semester, the college implemented a rule that only allowed for a maximum of 10 students to be gathered at a time, in addition to abiding by the state mandated social distancing rules.  Masks were required to be worn at all times while on campus and COVID-19 tests were mandatory for students to take every few weeks to ensure the number of cases was maintained.  The Fall 2020 semester was definitely bizarre and uncanny, but many students were glad to be back in Williamsburg despite the circumstances.  We went through a virtual recruitment and they were initiated over Zoom on Saturday, November 7th.  The philanthropy that Gamma Kappa chose to support for the Fall semester is the Equal Justice Initiative, an organization that works to end mass incarceration and racial inequality.  The chapter raised $6,001.25 through virtual fundraising.  Another initiative that the chapter, as well as other sororities on campus, initiated to fight racial inequality was the implementation of a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chair.  This new position was established to educate the chapter on racial injustices and ensure that within Gamma Kappa chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma diversity is both a top priority and actively promoted in order to certify the inclusion among all members and those seeking to join the chapter.  With the increase awareness for the Black Lives Matter movement across our nation, both Williamsburg and the sisters of the Gamma Kappas chapter have taken action to address the issues we face as a nation.  Every Saturday there is a peaceful protest held on Confusion Corner where many students and Gamma Kappa gather, socially distanced, to have their voices heard on social justice issues affecting the black community.  On October 12th, Kappa Kappa Gamma's Founders Day was celebrated over a Zoom meeting where the Sesquicentennial was also celebrated.  Several advisors were present and many facts about the history of Gamma Kappa were shared as well as information regarding our national organization.  On November 3rd, the 2020 presidential election occurred where it took several days to acquire the results due to the delay of the mail-in ballots that were at a record high which offered another obstacle due to the ongoing global pandemic.  Joe Biden defeated the incumbent, Donald Trump, and was declared the 46t president elect.  The semester of Spring 2021 is looking like it is going to be very similar to the Fall seamster due to the pandemic, but we are optimistic that a vaccine will become available soon and the health of our nation and globe will be restored.  We miss being able to gather as a whole, but understand the necessary precautions in place to ensure our health and safety.
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	Fall of 3.397. During the course of the year and the summer, sisters interned at a variety of places, including Capitol Hill, NASA, different labs, consulting agencies and so much more.		Fall of 3.397. During the course of the year and the summer, sisters interned at a variety of places, including Capitol Hill, NASA, different labs, consulting agencies and so much more.

−	==Highlights of 2020s:==	+	'''==Highlights of 2020s:=='''
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		+	=Chapter Summary= The 2020 school year began with a date party that was themed "Black & White" where sisters and their dates dressed in black and/or white attire. This event was held at the College Delly and it was unknown at the time that this would be the only event that would be held by the chapter for the entire 2020 calendar year. The COVID-19 pandemic altered everything in the world, but more closely on our campus and within our chapter. William & Mary students went home for spring break completely unaware of the fact that they would not be returning to campus anytime soon but only to pick up their belongings and head home for the summer. Students finished out the school year through online classes at home and separated from their friends at school. Kappa Kappa Gamma held its first ever virtual initiation in Spring 2020 where we initiated one of our members during a ceremony shared with several other chapters. Chapter meetings, Chapter Council meetings, and pretty much any other contact regarding chapter operations were switched to online and held through Zoom. Since our normal Spring Semester philanthropy event was unable to be held in person, an online fundraiser was arranged by our philanthropy chair. The fundraiser raised $4,175 for the Center for Disaster COVID-19 Response Fund. When students returned to campus for the Fall 2020 hybrid semester, the college implemented a rule that only allowed for a maximum of 10 students to be gathered at a time, in addition to abiding by the state mandated social distancing rules. Masks were required to be worn at all times while on campus and COVID-19 tests were mandatory for students to take every few weeks to ensure the number of cases was maintained. The Fall 2020 semester was definitely bizarre and uncanny, but many students were glad to be back in Williamsburg despite the circumstances. We went through a virtual recruitment and they were initiated over Zoom on Saturday, November 7th. The philanthropy that Gamma Kappa chose to support for the Fall semester is the Equal Justice Initiative, an organization that works to end mass incarceration and racial inequality. The chapter raised $6,001.25 through virtual fundraising. Another initiative that the chapter, as well as other sororities on campus, initiated to fight racial inequality was the implementation of a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chair. This new position was established to educate the chapter on racial injustices and ensure that within Gamma Kappa chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma diversity is both a top priority and actively promoted in order to certify the inclusion among all members and those seeking to join the chapter. With the increase awareness for the Black Lives Matter movement across our nation, both Williamsburg and the sisters of the Gamma Kappas chapter have taken action to address the issues we face as a nation. Every Saturday there is a peaceful protest held on Confusion Corner where many students and Gamma Kappa gather, socially distanced, to have their voices heard on social justice issues affecting the black community. On October 12th, Kappa Kappa Gamma's Founders Day was celebrated over a Zoom meeting where the Sesquicentennial was also celebrated. Several advisors were present and many facts about the history of Gamma Kappa were shared as well as information regarding our national organization. On November 3rd, the 2020 presidential election occurred where it took several days to acquire the results due to the delay of the mail-in ballots that were at a record high which offered another obstacle due to the ongoing global pandemic. Joe Biden defeated the incumbent, Donald Trump, and was declared the 46t president elect. The semester of Spring 2021 is looking like it is going to be very similar to the Fall seamster due to the pandemic, but we are optimistic that a vaccine will become available soon and the health of our nation and globe will be restored. We miss being able to gather as a whole, but understand the necessary precautions in place to ensure our health and safety.
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		+	=Chapter History Report= When students returned on campus for the Fall 2020 hybrid semester, the college implemented a rule that only allowed for a maximum of 10 students to be gathered at a time, in addition to abiding by the state mandated social distancing rules. Masks were required to be worn at all times while on campus and COVID-19 tests were mandatory for students to take every few weeks to ensure the number of cases was maintained. Another initiative that the chapter, as well as other sororities campus, initiated to fight racial inequality was the implementation of a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chair. This new position was established to educate the chapter on racial injustices and ensure that within the Gamma Kappa chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma diversity is both a top priority and actively promoted in order to certify the inclusion among all members and those seeking to join the chapter. On November 3rd, the 2020 presidential election occurred where it took several days to acquire the results due to the delay of the mail-in ballots that were at a record high which offered another obstacle due to the ongoing global pandemic. Joe Biden defeated in incumbent, Donald Trump, ad was declared the 46ty presidential elect.
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		+	The COVID-19 pandemic altered everything in the world, but more closely on our campus and within our chapter. Williams & Mary students went home for spring break completely unaware of the fact that they would not be returning to campus anytime soon but only to pick up their belongings and head home for the summer. Students finished out the school year through online classes at home and separated from their friends at school. Kappa Kappa Gamma held the first ever virtual initiation in Spring 2020 where we initiated one of our members during a ceremony shared with other chapters. Chapter meetings, Chapter Council meetings, and pretty much any other contact regarding chapter operations were switched to online and held through Zoom.
		+
		+	=Chapter Philanthropy= Since our normal Spring Semester philanthropy event was unable to be held in person, an online fundraiser was arranged by our philanthropy chair. The fundraiser raised raised $4,175 for the Center for Disaster COVID-19 Response Fund. The philanthropy that Gamma Kappa chose to support for the Fall semester is the Equal Justice Initiative, an organization that works to end mass incarceration and racial inequality. The chapter raised $6,00125 through virtual fundraising.
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		+	=Sesquicentennial Celebration= On October 12th, Kappa Kappa Gamma's Founders Day was celebrated over a Zoom meeting where the Sesquicentennial was also celebrated. Several advisors were present and many facts about the history of Gamma Kappa were shared as well as information regarding our national organization.
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		+	'''=Highlights of 2021='''
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−	Information from chapter’s History Report: (Scholarship, group honors/awards, traditions, special events, changes on campus or within chapter, overall nature of the chapter, chapter goals, challenges and how they were overcome, etc.)


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	In the spring of 2018, we had 5 sisters with 4.0 grade point averages and 48 on dean’s list. The chapter GPA was 3.397 while the all sorority average was 3.433.		In the spring of 2018, we had 5 sisters with 4.0 grade point averages and 48 on dean’s list. The chapter GPA was 3.397 while the all sorority average was 3.433.

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		+	Highlights of 2019
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		+	The College of William and Mary is a tight-knit community of about 6,000 undergraduates. We are located in the city of Williamsburg, which is a small, but picturesque little village that is home to Colonial Williamsburg. Among its prime attractions are the Capitol Building and the historic Governor's Palace. Because of our well-established reputation as a challenging institution, with rigorous academic expectations, we are known as a "public ivy." We have a 12.1 student to faculty ration that allows students to get the individual attention desired to graduate with an excellent education and a deep understanding of the subject matter within our majors. It is President Katherine A. Rowe's second year as the first female president of the College, and she continues to do an incredible job. William and Mary adopted a new vision and mission statement this year after many hours and careful consideration.
		+	William and Mary ranks 40th. Additionally, the U.S. News and World Report ranked William and Mary 5th in best undergraduate teaching and Princeton Review ranked William and Mary 6th in happiest students. We continue to have the highest percentage of students that study abroad at any public school in the nation. Construction continues on Phi Beta Kappa Hall. The Daily Grind was bought by Aromas, and a new innovation center opened where Crustusedto be. Lemon became a freshman dorm and Jefferson Hall returned to being an upperclassmen dorm. Work continues on the Al;muni House, which meant that our sisters were unable to have all formal there like we had in pastyears. One Tribe Place was also under renovation this year. Commons and Sadler continue to get better.

	==Highlights of 2020s:==		==Highlights of 2020s:==

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	In the spring of 2017, we had 11 sisters with 4.0 grade point averages and 60 on dean’s list.		In the spring of 2017, we had 11 sisters with 4.0 grade point averages and 60 on dean’s list.
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		+	==Highlights of 2018==
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		+	The College of William and Mary is a tight-knit community of about 6,000 undergraduates. We are located in the city of Williamsburg, which is a small, but picturesque little village that is home to Colonial Williamsburg. Among its prime attractions are the Capitol Building and the historic Governor's Palace. Because of our well-established reputation as a challenging institution, with rigorous academic expectations, we are known as a "public ivy." We have an 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio that allows students to get the individual attention desired to graduate with an excellent education and deep understanding of the subject matter within our majors.
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		+	President Reveley retired and on July 1, 2018 President Katherine A. Rowe became William & Mary's 28th president, and the first woman president of the College. She was previously provost and dean of faculty at Smith College in Massachusetts. She did an incredible job during her first year here, and many of our sisters got the privilege of meeting her this year!
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		+	In 2018 William & Mary also celebrated 100 years of women and many of the halls that were named after some of our esteemed women alumni received new signs,that includes the first names of the women they were named after. In 2018 William & Mary also celebrated 50 years of African American students in residence.
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		+	The College of William and Mary again received outstanding accolades by the U.S. News & World Report 2018 ranking it tenth among public universities in the nation. Overall, William & Mary ranks 38th. Additionally, the U.S. News & World Report ranked William & Mary 5th in best undergraduate teaching and Princeton Review ranked William & Mary 1st in happiest students. We continue to have the highest percentage of students that study abroad at any public school in the nation. Construction began on Phi Beta Kappa Hall, and the new Tyler Mcleod Integrated Wellness Center was completed and opened. Chic-fil-A came to campus, and the Landrum Hall renovation was completed and the dorm was reopened. Next year, it will be a freshman dorm and Jefferson Hall will become an upperclassmen dorm. Work began on the Alumni House, which meant that our sisters were unable to have fall formal there like we had in past years.
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		+	Our campus is home to over 400 campus clubs and organizations, each of which enjoys a high level of participation. The College of William and Mary is known for being the first college ever to have an organization that referred to itself as a "fraternity." This honor fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa, was founded here in 1776. Acceptance to this fraternity is an extremely prestigious honor and privilege. Since 1776, Greek life has been a great way to get involved and meet new people. Our campus houses 16 fraternities and 10 sororities, with approximately 30.68% of student body involved in Greek life. Other social opportunities include a cappella groups, club sports, intramural sports teams, theatre and performance groups, and Alma Mater Productions (AMP), which is responsible for bringing comedy acts, singers, speakers, and new movies to campus for students to enjoy on the weekends. In fact, William and Mary is listed as the 4th highest a cappella involved school, nationwide.
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		+	The women of Gamma Kappa are involved in nearly every aspect of college life at William and Mary. Our sisters are known for their widespread range of activities and dedication to their interests. We had sisters studying in Spain, France, Amsterdam, the Czech Republic, England, Ireland and more. Gamma Kappa sisters are heavily involved in the Student Alumni Council, Tribe Ambassadors, the Bone Marrow Drive, the Tour Guide program, the Orientation Aide program, and various business development clubs. Sisters are also involved in different cultural groups, Student Assembly, the college’s Muscarelle Art Museum, and The Undergraduate Honor Council. Various sisters are on Varsity athletic teams such as golf, soccer, lacrosse, volleyball, swimming, gymnastics, cheerleading and track. Many Gamma Kappa members stay healthy and active through club and intramural teams, including sailing, field hockey, soccer, equestrian, and three campus dance groups, just to name a few.
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		+	Other members work for the campus Recreation Center as Group Fitness Instructors, Personal Trainers, and Rock Wall Instructors. Several members of our chapter continue to be involved in philanthropic organizations outside of Kappa, including Best Buddies - an organization that pairs members with differently abled children and adults and Camp Kesem - a free, week-long summer camp to support children whose parents have or have had cancer. Finally, many others are in charge of various local and international Branch Out trips, such as Students for Belize Education, Kenya Sustainability Village Project, and AIDSTanzania. Gamma Kappas take pride in the meaningful involvements of other sisters and support each other’s organizations in any way possible.
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		+	We had another successful season of recruitment. We had nearly 430 women visit our house during open house rounds. Our returns for both sisterhood and preference night rounds were exceptionally high as were our returns for philanthropy and open house rounds. As part of our values-based recruitment, the sisters of Gamma Kappa settled on the three following values that we would search for in newest members: authentic, respectful and empowered. On our Space Jam themed bid day we welcomed 34 new members, including 3 legacies, 23 freshmen, 7 sophomores, 4 junior and 0 seniors.
		+	Over the course of the 2018 year, our education committee has worked especially hard to organize various programs and events. We’ve honored our seniors by hosting a celebration banquet during formal meeting and through our “Senior Spotlight” presentations, where five seniors presented to the chapter on a topic of their choice, usually their majors or past internship experiences. We have also had several sisters who are trained in gender and sexual violence conduct a presentation and workshop targeted toward women in the greek community.
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		+	Gamma Kappa remains committed to service and has again had great success with Kamp Kappa, and Kappaccino. This year, we switched our spring philanthropy event from Kappature the flag to Kamp Kappa. At Kamp Kappa we had food, music, and different camp games like cornhole, a water balloon toss and tug-of-war. The event was held on April 6, 2018. This year we raised $2523, a very high amount for us, for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Association which sisters voted for and decided upon. Kappaccino, where we turn our house into a coffee house with live music, hot drinks, and baked goods, raised $2545 this year for our local chapter of Head Start Community Action Agency, the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation, and the Sapphire Scholarship. For Reading is Fundamental, we partner with our local Head Start chapter and help them run 2 booths during their annual carnival. Local alumni help out at the book distribution booth, and sisters run a backpack decorating station at the event so that the children have their own bag in which they can take home their brand new book. It is held on April 21 at the Head Start Community Action Agency near us, and about 13 sisters participate and 150 children are served. Additionally, every other Friday a group of sisters does “Book Buddies” at Head Start, where we get to spend about a half hour reading with preschoolers. There are also 2 more Head Start locations in our area, and local alumni do Book Buddies at those two locations twice a month during the school year as well.
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		+	In the spring of 2018, we had 5 sisters with 4.0 grade point averages and 48 on dean’s list. The chapter GPA was 3.397 while the all sorority average was 3.433.
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 ==Highlights of 2017==
- The College of William and Mary is a tight-knit community of about 6,000 undergraduates. We are located in the city of Williamsburg, which is a small, but picturesque little village that is home to Colonial Williamsburg. Among its prime attractions are the Capitol Building and the historic Governor's Palace. Because of our well-established reputation as a challenging place of study, with rigorous academic expectations, we are known as a "public ivy." We have an 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio that allows students to get the individual attention desired to graduate with an excellent education and deep understanding of the subject matter within our majors.
+The College of William and Mary is a tight-knit community of about 6,000 undergraduates. We are located in the city of Williamsburg, which is a small, but picturesque little village that is home to Colonial Williamsburg. Among its prime attractions are the Capitol Building and the historic Governor's Palace. Because of our well-established reputation as a challenging place of study, with rigorous academic expectations, we are known as a "public ivy." We have an 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio that allows students to get the individual attention desired to graduate with an excellent education and deep understanding of the subject matter within our majors.
 The College of William & Mary again received outstanding accolades by the U.S. News & World Report 2017 ranking it sixth among public universities in the nation. Overall, William & Mary ranks 32nd. Additionally, the U.S. News & World Report ranked William & Mary as the top public university for alumni giving back. In December 2016, Kiplinger ranked William & Mary 4th as a top value college for instate students and 6th for out of state students. Work on the renovation of Tyler Hall and construction of the science center’s 3rd phase continued through and was completed in 2016. In a long term plan to modernize the campus Millington Hall and smaller houses “the lodges” were removed to make room for the fourth phase of the science center, an arts quad, and an integrated wellness center.