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==Highlights of 2016==
Sigma Chapter had a very busy and productive 2016 spring semester. We finsihed 5th overall in grades with an all house GPA of 3.524, and set an even higher goal to achieve 3rd in grades for the coming fall 2016 semester. We hosted our spring philanthropy which was cookout themed and benefitted the Muscular Dystrophy Association, something that one of our active members has been personally affected by. Spring semester had its own set of challenges as we were put on warning of probation due to an inncident that happened the previous semester. Sigma chapter and its members handled this with poise not only completing all the required programs but also using these circumstances as a way to better our chapter as a whole and come back from this incident stronger than we were before. Our education chairman hosted our annual senior week and Celebrate Sigma at the end of the semester to celebrate the accomplishments of our dedicated seniors and to celebrate the end of another successful academic year and watch our seniors transition from actives to alumna. We completed various programs as an entire chapter including an alcohol awaremness program led by a Kappa Trainer. We had 7 chapter officers attend convention over the summer where they learned numerous lessons that they brought back to share with the entire chapter in the fall. Fall semester began with a successful recruitment where we invited 57 new members to join Sigma Chapter. They completed a 10 week new member program and were initiated on November 5th, 2016. We hosted our fall philanthropy which was Krispy Kreme and Kappacinos, which benefitted the American Cancer Society. We were able to raise over $5,000 not only during the event but with the help of a Go Fund Me page, something that we had never used before to raise money. We continued to donate to the Kappa Foundation during the fall by selling out our parking lots for home football games, this is a long standing sigma tradition. Philanthrophy was a main focus this semester and through the donations made by our generous alums we were able to donate more time, money, and books to RIF this semester than ever before. The Public Relations chairman hosted our fall event known as Boo & Boo the week of Halloween. This is another Sigma tradition where we invite alums and various members of the community to bring their kids to come and play games and trick-or-treat around our house. We finished all our programs required by our warning of probation, concluding with a presentation led by a Kappa Trainer that was titled "always wearing your letters". This program was received well by all members due to its relevant content about shedding a positive light on Sigma chapter at all times. We are continuing to improve each member and our chapter as a whole as the fall semester comes to an end. We have learned an immense amount during our warning of probation and will take the lessons far into the future to continue to better our sisterhood.
The Greek community has recently been put under a microscope here on our campus and throughout the United States as a whole. We have worked hard to overcome these negative stereo types and misconceptions about the greek community by having a positive impact on our campus as well as throughout the Lincoln community. We have hosted events at our house as well as involved ourselves in campus events that try and shed a more positive light on the greek community and its members. Our chapter is comprised of a large group of very unique and individual members who all bring their own set of attributes and characteristics to our house. Each member is involved in campus life in a different way, from greek and on greek honors fraternities, to university program council, and various clubs. We use these various outlets to spread a positive message about our chapter and promote as positive greek image to all we encounter.
Each semester we hold our philanthropy and we are lucky enough to decide who we would like to see our money benefit. This calendar year we donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the American Cancer Society. We chose these organizations due to the strong personal ties it had to some of our individual members. We donate to the Kappa Foundation on a weekly basis during the fall semester and do RIF events at local elementary schools throughout each semester. We choose these organizations because each member of Sigma chapter is valued in such a way that when they are struggling with things personally we take that to heart and want to support them as much as possible. When emotional support is coupled with financial support and donations we see a real impact in their lives that only strenghens our sisterhood throughout the years. We donate to the Kappa Foundation because of all the great work they do with that money, we have had multiple Kappa Trainers and seen the impact of the Rose Mcgill fund and know that our donations are going to be used in the best ways possible.
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