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|Name= Delta Sigma
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|Name= Zeta Theta
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|GreekSymbol= ΔΣ
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|GreekSymbol= ZΘ
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|Image= [[File:Delta_Sigma.jpg|200px]]
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|Image= [[File:Zeta_Theta.jpg|200px]]
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|Founded= {{start date and years ago|1947|04|12}}
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|Founded= {{start date and years ago|1982|05|02}}
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|College= [http://go.okstate.edu/ Oklahoma State University]
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|College= [https://www.trincoll.edu/Pages/default.aspx Trinity College]
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|Location= Stillwater, OK
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|Location= Hartford, CT
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|Homepage= [http://chapters.kappakappagamma.org/deltasigma/ Delta Sigma Homepage]
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|Homepage= [https://trinity.kappa.org/ Zeta Theta Homepage]
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|Media= [http://wiki.kappakappagamma.org/index.php?title=Category:Delta_Sigma Media related to Delta Sigma Chapter]}}
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|Media= [https://wiki.kkg.org/index.php?title=Category:Zeta_Theta Media related to Zeta Theta Chapter]}}
 
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'''Oklahoma State University (formerly Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College) established in 1890, Stillwater, Oklahoma'''
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'''Trinity College is a private liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut. Founded in 1823, it is the second-oldest college in the state of Connecticut after Yale University.'''  
  
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'''Zeta Theta was founded on May 2, 1982'''
  
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'''Delta Sigma founded on April 12, 1947'''
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'''855 initiates (as of June 2018)'''
  
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'''2,818 initiates (as of June 2017)'''
 
  
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'''Fraternity Council Officers:'''
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'''Fraternity Loyalty Award Recipients:'''
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'''Fraternity Alumnae Achievement Award Recipients:'''
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Jane Swift, 2004, former governor of Massachusetts
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'''Additional Outstanding Zeta Theta Alumnae:'''
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==Installation of Zeta Theta==
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Kappa is hope, Kappa is friendship, Kappa is sharing. Kappa's strength lies in her members, and their vigor and enthusiasm displayed during the installation of KKG's newest chapter prove that the bonds of Kappa sisterhood are as strong as ever. On May 1st and 2nd, 1982, 26 outstanding young women from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, became actives of Kappa's 110th chapter, Zeta Theta. This glorious weekend celebration was the culmination of more than five months of planning and effort on the part of both Kappa actives and alumnae and the women of Alpha Zeta Chi, a local Trinity women's sorority, who had sought Kappa colonization.
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Trinity College founded in 1823, is a liberal arts and science college with enrollment close to 2,000 students. Although women have been part of the campus since 1970, there had been no national women's sororities until Delta Delta Delta arrived in 1981.
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In late 1981, Alpha Zeta Chi petitioned KKΓ for colonization. Chandlee Johnson, the vivacious president of Alpha Zeta Chi, felt that KKΓ embodied the ideals and purposes which the women of her group were looking for in a national fraternity. Chandlee, Wilmington Delaware, knew well the ideals and purposes of Kappa - her mother is one!
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In early 1982 Kappa accepted Alpha Zeta Chi's petition and a whirlwind began. The Hartford Alumnae Association, with direction from Marjorie Matson Converse, ΓΔ - Purdue, extension chairman, enthusiastically took charge of colonization arrangements. Meredith Mawbey Takala, ΔN - Massachusetts, and Marjorie Mering Sherman, ΓΛ - Middlebury, were enlisted as co-chairmen for formal chapter installation.
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On a sunny Valentine's Day, Zeta Theta Chapter was formally colonized and a reception followed at the Trinity president's house. The following two and a half months were hectic, exhilarating, and enlightening for the new pledges. Besides involvement in their studies and other activities, they focused on Kappa - becoming more immersed in the ideals and purpose. During this period, deeper friendships were forming, not only among the pledges but also with the members of their big sister chapter at Babson College, in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
  
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'''Charter Members:''' 
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By May 1st the young women were ready and eager to become active members. Vicki Mack, EB - Colorado State, and Charlotte Stiverson, ZΓ - Centre College, were co-chairmen for the initiation. The beautiful initiation ceremony was presided over by Sally Moore Nitschke, BN- Ohio State, Fraternity president, and a luncheon followed which was provided by the Fairfield County Alumnae Association. After luncheon, a reception was held for parents, friends and alumnae at the Trinity president's home, and that evening the formal installation banquet was held in the charming Faculty Dining Room. Throughout the months of preparations one important bond was apparent among alumnae, actives, and pledges - the deep love of Kappa.  
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Sheila Thomas Alexander, Betty Lou Bailey, Shirley Gay Dufford, Patricia Ann Flikkema, Sallie Lou Fowler, Donna Marilyn Gordon, Mac Leone Hefton, Shirley Annette Kyle, Mary Joe McCullough, Virginia Lee Mock, Barbara Lee Moyse, Suzanne Payne, Mary Frances Purvis, Mildred Freeman Robinson, Salley Jean Sale.  
 
  
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So Kappa is hope, Kappa is friendship, Kappa is sharing - and, most of all, Kappa is love.
  
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'''Some of Chapter’s Outstanding Alumnae:'''
 
  
  
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==Highlights of the 1980's==
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Zeta Theta made a primary goal to improve the image of their chapter both internally and externally on campus.  Their successful recruitment in 1985 netted 32 new members.  Their event calendar included Founders Day, Balloon Derby, a lingerie party, an Around the Wold Happy Hour and a 'Christmas by Candlelight' formal.  Zeta Theta worked on philanthropies with other greeks to sed aid to Africa.
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in 1987 the chapter focused on Ritual as a means to bring the chapter together. They initiated 26 new members. The social events included Valentines Day, St Patrick's day, a Black and White Formal and a "Moondance" semi Formal.  Philanthropies included a Balloon Derby to benefit a local Children's Hospital and a Halloween Party co-hosted with Alpha Chi Rho.
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In 1988 the chapter moved to a new location at 162 Allen Place.  They initiated 22 new sisters.  They enjoyed celebrating Founders Day with University of Connecticut.  The Chapter was striving to increase spirit and appreciation of the fraternity by participating in many new activities including Open Rush.
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==Highlights of the 1990's==
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As the new decade arrived the chapter did a complete re-design of their recruitment plan.  The Rush Chair, Kathleen Thomas, and her committee spent the summer designing a new rush manual for the chapter.  Their goal was to Search Out Unique Pledges, or SOUP.  The chapter pledged 28 new members.
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As a bit of unique circumstance happened, there were 2 women who were initiated ahead of the Fall Recruitment class.  One had been abroad when her pledge class was initiated, and the second was a transfer from another school  This gave the chapter a great 'dress rehearsal' for the initiation of the 28 new members in the Fall Pledge Class..
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Social Events included a Monday "movie night" at the Kappa House, a St Patrick's day party, a BBQ with Tri-Delta, and a Formal with the theme of "A nigh in the Tropics". 
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As a chapter the members worked with Habitat for Humanity creating homes for low income families. 
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The chapter continued to build enthusiasm for chapter events and saw a continued increase in participation in Kappa!
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In 1991 the chapter was happy to see renovations to their chapter house!  The kitchen was updated with new appliances and a new floor. A bathroom was added to the second floor. 
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Recruitment added a new skit with a western theme and the chapter welcomed 31 new members on bid day.  There was pressure from the College Trustees about the Greek System.  Kappa worked in a pro-active way to show that women can make positive changes to make the system safe for all members of the organizations on campus.  Kappa worked with other greeks to  help the Trinity Child Care Center.
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Kappa had the highest GPA of all greeks, and higher then the all women campus average!!
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==Highlights of the 2000's==
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Zeta Theta has a busy fall each year as Sisters return from abroad and are welcomed into the chapter once again. They then jump into recruitment where around 80 women hope to join a sorority.  Many wonderful candidates but only a limited number of spots.  Happily 26 very qualified New members joined Zeta Theta with great enthusiasm.  The chapter works hard with the many transitions of new and returning sisters, and focuses on making all feel welcome.
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Community service is very important to the chapter.  They created the Trinity College Relay for Life, a 24 hour event to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
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The entire chapter participates in Trinity DO IT DAY to help with various projects in the Hartford Community.  Members supported the Breast Cancer Walk as well as Halloween on Vernon.
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The chapter balances having fun with working hard. They emphasize the importance of Community Service. 
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With so many busy women, and women traveling abroad scheduling of meeting times and keeping all involved is a challenge.  Flexibility and cooperation is the key.  Standards has instituted an attendance policy that allows members ways to make up missed meetings or events which helps to keep everyone up to date.
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==Highlights of 2014==
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MEMBERSHIP
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During the spring semester we did not take any new members because we do not take a spring pledge class due to the small size of our school. In the fall we took 19 new members who completed a 10-day program that explained and exhibited Kappa goals and ideals. During this 10 day period one member hosted the entire sorority at her house for a retreat in order for the new members to not only bond with each other, but to bond with the older members as well. After the 10-day period all 19 girls were initiated. Along with the 19 sophomores who were admitted, 6 juniors were initiated as well due to their new membership program being ended early by the Kappa national organization and their inability to be initiated as a result. The new membership program in the fall reflected necessary changes developed by our risk management chairman in conjunction with our new membership chairman to offer new members a true Kappa experience.
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PHILANTHROPY
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Throughout the 2014 year Zeta Theta made sure to uphold the philanthropic ideals associated with Kappa Kappa Gamma by participating in many philanthropic events that benefitted both Trinity and the surrounding Hartford area. Some events in which we participated and hosted are as follows:
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-Kappa Kisses Created first Annual kappa Kisses Event. We sold “Kappa Kisses” to Trinity Community from Monday, Feb 10- Wednesday, Feb 12 during lunch and dinner. Our organization did not receive any profits from the fundraiser and donated $401 to the Interval House in Hartford, CT
  
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-Relay for Life We had 100% participation from our chapter. We raised $700 for the charity.
  
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- Greek Week Actively involved in planning Greek Week 2014 and planned all philanthropy events/fundraising activities for the week of Greek Week.
  
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-Latino Community Services Throughout the spring semester members of our organization volunteered in their offices to help benefit the Hartford community.
  
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-Trinity College “Do It Day”
On Saturday, September 6th we gardened at the Mark Twain and Harriet Beecher Stowe house. This is an annual campus-wide event that helps “beautify” Hartford.
  
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-Halloween on Vernon
In conjunction with ACES and Psi Upsilon we helped organize games, face painting, pumpkin carving, and trick or treating for children from the Hartford community. We offered a safe and fun environment for children in the Hartford Community to enjoy Halloween festivities.
  
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- Achieve Hartford Spelling Bee
Each year Kappa Kappa Gamma volunteers at the school bordering campus to help put together a spelling bee for both students and parents. We help set up the event, organize the stage for the participants, and help guide parents and guests to the auditorium. After the event is over we take the leftover food to a nearby shelter in downtown Hartford.
 
   
 
   
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-Thanksgiving Basket
This past November we raised money to donate a basket filled with food for Thanksgiving so a family could enjoy a full thanksgiving meal.
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-Pink Shabbat
We raised money and made challah on November 21st to support the Hillel society.
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-Sponsor a Snowman
At the end of November we participated in this event by buying a gift for a young girl named Crystal for the holiday season.
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-Capitol Squash
This is a new philanthropy event our sorority has been participating in twice a week, along with other Greek organizations, we volunteer with this organization. It is an organization that combines a physical after school activity, squash, and tutoring for elementary school children in the Hartford area. We began this in the fall and will continue our participation through the end of the school year.
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INVOLVEMENT OUTSIDE OF KAPPA
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The members of Kappa Kappa Gamma are extremely diverse. We are involved in many clubs, teams, and organizations, and many have awards, accolades, and very
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noteworthy accomplishments. Out of the listed accomplishments and involvements below, many members of Kappa Kappa Gamma are applicable to multiple.
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Honored for Outstanding Academic Achievements
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Teachers assistant for environmental science and winter ecology
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Research assistant for environmental science—made presentation at the geological society of America northeast conference in 2013
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Presidential fellow for environmental science
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Tri beta national biological society
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==The Early Years (Excerpted from The History of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity: 1870-1976)==
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The movement to establish a chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, later Oklahoma State University, was instigated by Jessa DeFoliart (Scott), Gamma Nu- Arkansas, and Melba Errebo (Cordell), Alpha- Monmouth. These two had enrolled at Oklahoma A and M and roomed together, but they missed the chapter life they had enjoyed, and so wrote to Kappa Headquarters about the possibility of establishing a chapter.
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In 1946 Eleanore Goodridge Campbell, Beta Mu- Colorado, came to Stillwater to organize an alumnae club. Eliza Gaffney Leachmen, Beta Theta- Oklahoma, was elected the first president.
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''The Key'' for October, 1946, announced "a trio of potential chapters" at Tulsa, Stillwater, and Oxford, Mississippi. That fall Graduate Counselors Marjorie Cross (Bird), Beta Mu- Colorado, and H. Stuart Smith (Asquith), Gamma Iota- Washington University, were sent to Stillwater to start the colonizing process.
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Membership for the colony was delayed until the established groups on campus had ended formal rush. When the Delta Sigma Colony enrolled  its first members, 15 choice girls were pledged without compromising quality for numbers. Counselors were sent to work with the chapter for several years and the success of the chapter is due, in great part, to their work.
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Installation took place in April 11 and 12, 1947, with Director of Alumnae Helena Flinn Ege, Gamma Sigma- Pittsburgh, as installing officer. The Fireside service was at the Kappa Sigma house; installation at the YWCA; and the banquet in Willard Hall. Beta Theta, University of Oklahoma, was the installing chapter. Sunday afternoon a reception for more than 500 invited guests was given at the Kappa Alpha Theta house and it seemed to the hostesses that at least 500 attended.
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It had been recognized from the start that housing for a colonized chapter with two active members would pose a problem. The colony members lived in a dormitory and, thanks to Fred G. Drummond (president of the Board of Regents, and husband, later to be a father and grandfather of Kappas) they were able to occupy a complete floor of North Murray Hall and have their own hostess.
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Lots were purchased in January, 1947, at the corner of Lincoln and College Avenues. Herbert and Frances Sutton Schmitz, Beta Delta- Michigan, were appointed to draw up plans for an attractive, but cheap, house for 45 girls...a difficult assignment. Two of the existing houses on the lots were sold and a third was converted into a lodge, attractively furnished. There the girls met and the two colonizers and a hostess lived. This house was torn down when construction started in 1948. During that school year the girls lived in a crowded rented house on Ramsey Street. When the girls moved in the fall of 1949, the new chapter house seemed immense and luxurious. However, the house, designed for 45 girls, was holding 65 in the 1960s with other members very unhappy about not being able to live in it. The house could not be enlarged because new city building codes required adequate parking space.
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In 1965 this house was sold to the new Phi Gamma Delta chapter. Lots were purchased at the corner of Lincoln and Fourth Avenues. Gwendolyn Barnes Uzzell, Gamma Nu- University of Arkansas, was chairman of the house Building Committee and the Schmitzes were again the architects. Mrs. Uzzell was liasion person for more than two years, and seemed to devote every free minute to the project. Delta Sigma's Martha Puckett Miller accepted the responsibility of raising funds for furnishings and had moderately good results from three mailings to her up-dated alumnae file.
 
  
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Members of the local alumnae group have nearly all served as advisers, some almost continuously. Martha Miller; Eliza Leachman; "Gwen" Uzzell; Gladys Sullivant McGaugh, Gamma Nu- Arkansas; Jean Clark Berry, Beta Theta- Oklahoma; Shirley Love Murphy, Beta Theta- Oklahoma; and Delta Sigmas Althea Jacobson Wright, Ruby Eager Moore, Alice Cudd Bauter, Merna Jo Hart Robinson, Nancy Hamra Patton, and Alice Davis Waughtal have been especially loyal. These same women have served on the house board and been officers in the alumnae club.
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There are good reasons for Delta Sigma's outstanding reputation at Oklahoma State. The Fraternity made special concessions to the needs, financial and otherwise, of the chapter. The high regard in which Beta Theta at the University of Oklahoma and other chapters in surrounding states have long been held has reflected favorably upon Delta Sigma.
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The chapter has won the Zelma Patchin award as "outstanding sorority on campus" five times, and has received or been runner-up for the scholarship cup at least 10 times. During the 1950s, Delta Sigma won or took second place at the Varsity Review Show, judging campus talent. There have been numerous yearbook beauty queens, queens of fraternity dances, Who's Who selections, and "Top Student" choices from the chapter members.
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Probably the best-remembered member of Delta Sigma is the late Mary Ann Stewart, who was killed in a plane accident the year after her graduation. She won numerous awards and honors on campus, and was president of the chapter in 1962-63. A scholarship providing money for fees to a deserving student was established in her honor. Mary Ann's younger sister, Nancy, was an outstanding accounting student, served as treasurer when the move was made into the new house, and was president of the chapter in 1969-1970.
 
  
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Our spring semester started off great with a third place in Varsity Review with the men of Farmhouse. The theme was 'Where the Wild Things Are.' We participated in many of the spring philanthropies including Lambda Chi pledge pagaent, Sigma Chi's Derby Days, Kappa Sigma's Krazy Dayz, Greek Week  and Relay for Life. Our chapter president attended Kappa National Convention, and the Delta Sigma chapter was awarded Most Improved chapter. We teamed up with Stillwater Elementary School, and a group of Kappas read to the children every Friday to support Reading is Fundamental. We also hosted legacy night; a night in which active members entertained upcoming Kappa legacies. The recruitment team did a great job planning this night including a fashion show, snacks and games. Legacy night was followed with Greek Discovery Day where Kappa participated in a mock recruitment for Potential New Members. Also, Kappa held the annual Mom's Day celebration. Kappas and their mothers attended a tea party brunch and a silent auction. We ended the semester with the Blue and Blue date party. It was a fun night of dancing and Kappa's dressing up in their favorite dark blue and light blue clothing. We also paired with the women of Pi Beta Phi and Kappa Alpha Theta for our PTK date party. It was a hippie-themed date party.
 
  
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The fall semester began with work week in the last week of July and continued into formal recruitment. During recruitment, we decorated sacks and filled them with goodies for children participating in a run for Juvenile Diabetes in Oklahoma City. On bid day, we welcomed 62 new members. We also welcomed back 9 recruitment counselors from Kappa Kappa Gamma. Our dad's day chairmen did an excellent job of planning and executing dad's day. On this day, Kappas and their dads participated in an early lunch and silent auction before attending an Oklahoma State football game.
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In October, we initated 62 new members following Inspiration Week. Following that week, Kappa participated in America's Greatest Homecoming where we paired with the men of Sigma Chi. Our house decoration was titled "Traditions," inspired by all of the traditions of Oklahoma State University. Also in October, we held our annual Founder's Day dinner, which honored our founders and the date of Kappa's establishment. Kappa held the annual philanthropy, Kappa Con Queso, to raise money for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Before the big night, numerous local busineses agreed to donate a small portion of each sale to our philanthropy. On the night of Kappa Con Queso, members fed mexican food to the OSU community. Kappa raised $10,000 for our philanthropy. We ended the month of November with the Monmouth duo formal date party with the women of Pi Beta Phi. The freshman did an excellent job in Freshman Follies this year with the men of Sigma Nu. They placed 4th overall with the theme of 'Tarzan.' 
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One of our biggest accomplishments was reaching the All Sorority Average after not reaching it for nine straight semesters. Overall, the entire year was filled with great accomplishments, and we were delighted with the successes of our chapter. This includes all the support and involvement from our House Board, Parent's Club, and especially our Advisory Board. 
 
  
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Oklahoma State University continues to be nationally recognized as one of the best universities in the Big 12. Oklahoma State hosts five campuses and currently has approximately 35,000 undergraduate students enrolled. Renovations took place in the Student Union and on Monroe Street throughout the 2012-2013 school year.
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CHAPTER MEETINGS AND HOUSING
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We hold weekly meetings in a classroom on campus every Wednesday night. The meetings usually last between 30 minutes to 60 minutes depending upon what needs to be covered in the meetings. We usually discuss any upcoming events that we have as a chapter and we vote on things that we want to organize and host in the future, whether they be philanthropic or with other organizations on campus.
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During this past summer we moved from 32 Vernon Street Hartford, CT 06106 to 116 Allen Place Hartford, CT 06106. We were fully moved into and out of the old house in time for the new school year. We are renting our new house, as we did with our previous house. Our new house is much more up to date than our previous house and is closer to Trinity’s campus and is in a nicer location. Five sisters can live in the house and they reside on the second and third floors of the house. Their living space has a kitchen, living area, and bathroom that are separate from the meeting space that is available to all members on the first floor. The first floor offers a kitchen, bathroom, and living area as well. In addition there is a room with a bed dedicated to hosting visitors from Nationals. As a whole, our new house offers much better accommodations to those living in the house and for the chapter as a whole.
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Members of Delta Sigma are involved in a wide variety of organizations and committees on campus including academic clubs, sports and event committees. Several Kappas were key players in starting the first Dance Marathon event on Oklahoma State's campus. Nine members were selected as recruitment counselors during fall recruitment. New Members were eager to participate and represented Kappa in Freshman Representative Council, Junior Greek Life, Orange Pride and many other philanthropic committees. Members who participated in sports including soccer and cheerleading. In many areas of campus Kappas show their talents and provide leadership to support Oklahoma State's organizations.
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2013 was a big year for the Delta Sigma chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma. To start off the year we participated in an all-Greek show at Oklahoma State called Varsity Revue. We were paired with the men of Sigma Chi and used the theme The Grinch. The cast took home fourth place after 3 incredible shows and months of hard work.  
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During the spring semester we did not take any new members because we do not take a spring pledge class due to the small size of our school. In the fall we took 19 new members who completed a 10-day program that explained and exhibited Kappa goals and ideals. During this 10-day period we hosted a retreat at our chapter’s house hosted the retreat in order for the new members to not only bond with each other, but to bond with the older members as well. After the 10-day period all 19 girls were initiated. Along with the 19 sophomores who were admitted. We continued new member education following the end of the school mandated 10-day period to insure that our new members would have a full understanding of what is expected of a member of Kappa and all of the great opportunities Kappa has to offer to each new member. The new membership program in the fall reflected necessary changes developed by our risk management chairman in conjunction with our new membership chairman to offer new members a true Kappa experience.
  
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Kappa was lucky to welcome 9 new initiates in April to the Delta Sigma chapter after participating in Continuous Open Recruitment. Women of the fraternity participated in many different campus wide events; including continuing the tradition of Dance Marathon that was started on the Oklahoma State campus by a Kappa two years ago.  
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Throughout the 2015-year Zeta Theta made sure to uphold the philanthropic ideals associated with Kappa Kappa Gamma by participating in many philanthropic events that benefitted both Trinity and the surrounding Hartford area. Some events in which we participated and hosted are as follows:
  
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Along with staying involved on campus, Kappas also did different events off of campus including supporting our philanthropy Reading is Fundamental by going to the local elementary school and reading them books and also donating books. Spring sing was another show that Kappa was heavily dedicated to in the spring of 2013 semester with the men of Farmhouse. We were lucky enough to win best vocals, best choreography, best song choice and placed second in the overall show.  
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-Capitol Squash: This was a new philanthropy event our chapter participated in twice a week throughout the spring semester, along with other Greek organizations. It is an organization that combines a physical after school activity, squash, and tutoring for elementary school children in the Hartford area.
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-Kappa Kisses: We continued our second annual Kappa Kisses Event. We sold “Kappa Kisses” (candy grams with baggies of Hershey kisses) to Trinity Community from Monday, Feb 9- Friday February 13 during lunch and dinner. Our organization did not receive any profits from the fundraiser and donated $1025 to the Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services in Hartford, CT.
  
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We continued our hard work through the summer and had a successful recruitment giving out 59 bids, all of which were accepted. Our new member program was a success. The chapter was ready and excited to welcome them into our sisterhood on October 5th. Two weeks later was Oklahoma States homecoming, the largest homecoming in the nation. After several months of dedication, all of our hard work paid off when we got 1st in a community service carnival called harvest carnival, second in the sign competition and overall got third.
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-Relay for Life: At the end of April we contributed our time and donations to the Relay for Life event Trinity held at the end of April. We had 100% participation from our chapter. We were able to raise around $700 for the charity.
  
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Kappa Con Queso was a huge success in 2013 when we raised around 10,000 for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, which was one of the largest amounts we have ever raised. This was a combination of different fundraisers and the event itself. We ended the year with a sisterhood event decorating cookies to take some stress before our finals began. This was a great way to bond with all of us together in one place.  
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- Greek Week: Actively involved in planning Greek Week 2014 and planned all philanthropy events/fundraising activities for the week of Greek Week at the end of April. We participated with all other Greek organizations on campus.  
  
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We finished the semester strong with an overall chapter GPA of 3.349, which was above all sorority average.  Also, last year we received outstanding standards awards and relations between house boards.
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-Latino Community Services: Throughout the spring semester members of our organization volunteered in their offices to help benefit the Hartford community.  
  
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Our chapter strives to become more involved on campus and have been working hard to keep good relations with Panhellenic. We are a close chapter where everyone is friends with each other. It was announced that Alpha Xi Delta would be joining our Greek community in the upcoming years. During rush in 2013 some correspondents for the sorority came to oversee how Oklahoma State does recruitment. They were excited to become part of this campus and we look forward to welcoming them in the near future.
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-Hartford Boys and Girls Club: Members of our organization volunteered weekly at the Boys and Girls club near our campus. This involved offering to help with afterschool activities and homework.  
  
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-Halloween on Vernon: In conjunction with ACES and Psi Upsilon we helped organize games, face painting, pumpkin carving, and trick or treating for children from the Hartford community. We offered a safe and fun environment for children and their families in the Hartford Community to enjoy Halloween festivities.
  
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The Delta Sigma chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma had a very successful 2014 year. To kick the year off we participated in an all-Greek show at Oklahoma State called Varsity Revue. We were paired with the men of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and the cast took home the Most Philanthropic Cast Award. The women in the fraternity participate in many different events on campus and are apart of many clubs. At Oklahoma State there is a continuous tradition of numerous Kappas being apart of Dance Marathon, since it was started on campus by a Kappa three years ago. To give back to the community by supporting our philanthropy Reading is Fundamental, Kappas visited the local elementary school to read books to children and to also donate books to the school. One other all-Greek show that Kappa participated in was Spring Sing with the men of Sigma Chi. During Spring Sing, we received the Most Entertaining Cast Award. Delta Sigma was recognized at National Convention this summer by receiving the award Most Improved Academic Excellence and honorable mentioned for Risk Management and House Board Relations.  
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-Pink Shabbat: We raised money and made challah in November to support the Hillel society. We sold t-shirts to support the Hillel center and worked with members of the Hillel center to make challah for the Jewish holidays. This was a great bonding activity for the entire chapter and also allowed for many of us to interact with members of the Hillel center.  
  
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After returning from summer break our success and hard work paid off by having such a rewarding recruitment. 59 bids were given out, and all were accepted. Our new member program is very helpful and a great asset to the women who were excited to call Kappa their new home. The chapter welcome these 59 new members into our sisterhood on October 18th.  
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INVOLVEMENT OUTSIDE OF KAPPA
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The members of Kappa Kappa Gamma are extremely diverse. We are involved in many clubs, teams, and organizations, and many have awards, accolades, and very noteworthy accomplishments. Out of the listed accomplishments and involvements below, many members of Kappa Kappa Gamma are applicable to multiple.  
  
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Oklahoma State's homecoming was just around the corner, which is the largest homecoming in the nation. Kappa Kappa Gamma was paired with the men of Lambda Chi Alpha. After several months of hard work and dedication, we had a very rewarding and successful homecoming. All of our hard work paid off when we placed third in the sign competition, third in a community service project called harvest carnival, third in a flag football game called football frenzy, and second in house decoration. By placing high in all of those events and taking home many trophies, we received first in homecoming sweepstakes over the rest of the Greek community. Kappa has not won homecoming sweepstakes in in the last 15 years, so this was a great accomplishment by the sisters in our chapter.
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Community:

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Editor/Founder of literary arts magazine (Trinity Spine)
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Members of Relay for Life planning committee

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Founder of Club Tennis/ Club Tennis Participators
  
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Our philanthropy event, Kappa Con Queso was a big success raising around $10,000 for JDRF. This amount keeps increasing every year that we do Kappa Con Queso at Oklahoma State. There were numerous events that helped to reach the $10,000 mark, and Kappa Con Queso was the main event. This past year, three of our sisters have held a position on Panhellenic Executive council, this is such a high honor at Oklahoma State. To finish up the year, we had a sisterhood event to decorate Christmas cookies and we went to purchase gifts for a local angel tree project. The women of Delta Sigma finished the semester with a 3.34 GPA, which was above the all sorority average. 2014 was such a great year for the Delta Sigma chapter and we are looking forward to seeing what 2015 holds for our sisterhood.   
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Feature editor and writers of the Trinity College Tripod
  
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Delta Sigma strives to get involved on campus in many clubs and activities, and to keep good relations with Panhellenic. At Oklahoma State, Delta Sigma holds a close relationship with everyone that is on campus. With Alpha Xi Delta being new on campus and participating in formal recruitment for the first time, a couple of recruitment officers from their chapter came to oversee how we practiced for formal recruitment. During the year of 2014, a member of another chapter passed away in an accident. Delta Sigma and the men of Delta Kappa Epsilon hosted a benefit cookout, and all the money that was raised was donated to a scholarship fund in her name. 
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Trinity College Tour Guides
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Member of barnyard organization
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Mock Trial members
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Student Task Force Member
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Mentor through ConnectiKids program
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Mentor through the InterArts program
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Student Volunteer at local Hartford Elementary School
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Volunteer at the Montessori School
  
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The Delta Sigma chapter at Oklahoma State has been on campus since April 12, 1947. Our house has moved locations twice, we currently reside at 1212 W. 4th Ave in Stillwater, OK. All of our members have had the chance to live together in our chapter house during their years at Oklahoma State. The Kappa house is chapter owned. The house the we all call home is three stories tall and will house 90 women.
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Orientation Leader
  
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Assistant at Writing Center
  
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==Highlights of 2015==
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First-year mentor
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The Delta Sigma chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma had a very successful 2015-year. To kick the year off we participated in an all-Greek show at Oklahoma State called Varsity Revue. We were paired with the men of Alpha Tau Omega, and the cast took home the Most Philanthropic Cast Award, Best Theme Award, and received 4th place in the show. The women in the fraternity participate in many different events on campus and are apart of many clubs. At Oklahoma State there is a continuous tradition of numerous Kappas being apart of Dance Marathon and holding positions on the executive team, since it was started on campus by a Kappa six years ago. To give back to the community by supporting our philanthropy Reading is Fundamental, Kappas visited local elementary schools reading books to children, and donating books. There was a total of 350 books donated to local elementary schools. During the spring the women of Delta Sigma participated in the Oklahoma State University Relay for Life, where the Delta Sigma chapter received the Highest Fundraising Award and the Best T-Shirt Design Award. One other all-Greek show that Kappa participated in was Spring Sing with the men of Kappa Sigma. For the second annual philanthropy event between the women of Kappa and the men of Delta Kappa Epsilon there was $5,000 raised for Make Promises Happen. Make Promises Happen is a camp that provides outdoor recreational opportunities for individuals that have special needs. After returning from summer break our success and hard work paid off by having such a rewarding recruitment. 62 bids were given out, and all were accepted. Our new member program is very helpful and a great asset to the women who were excited to call Kappa their new home. The chapter welcomed these 62 new members into our sisterhood on October 3rd. Oklahoma State's homecoming was just around the corner, which is the largest homecoming in the nation. Kappa Kappa Gamma was paired with the men of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. After several months of hard work and dedication, we had a very rewarding and successful homecoming. All of our hard work paid off when we placed second in house decoration and fourth in football frenzy. This past year the women of Delta Sigma were paired with the men on Alpha Tau Omega to compete in an all-Greek house showing called Freshman Follies where only the freshman women and men from the chapters participate. Our philanthropy event, Kappa Con Queso was a big success raising around $11,000 for the Stillwater Medical Center Foundation, JDRF, RIF, and the Kappa Foundation. This amount keeps increasing every year that we do Kappa Con Queso at Oklahoma State. There were numerous benefit nights at restaurants and donations received helped the chapter reach the $11,000 mark, and Kappa Con Queso was the main event. This past year, two of our sisters have held a position on Panhellenic Exectuive council, and two more just got elected to serve for the Spring 2016-Fall 2016 semester. For 3 years in a row, Kappa has been represented on Panhellenic Council and that is such a high honor at Oklahoma State. During this past semester there were 5 Delta Sigma members initiated into Order of Omega and one freshman named to top 10 freshman men and women. These are incredible honors and we are thrilled to have Delta Sigma women be apart of it.  The women of Delta Sigma paired with the men of Farmhouse to compete in the all-Greek showing called Varsity Revue. To finish up the year, we had a Christmas event with the men of Kappa Sigma to sponsor purchasing gifts for the local children involved with Big Brothers and Big Sisters. The women of Delta Sigma finished the Spring semester with a 3.41 GPA, which was above the all sorority average. 2015 was such a great year for the Delta Sigma chapter and we are looking forward to seeing what 2016 holds for our sisterhood.   
 
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The Delta Sigma chapter is one of the most highly respected chapters on campus with close relationships with every chapter on campus. The Delta Sigma chapter is always willing to go above and beyond for other chapters in time of need. This past semester Panhellenic paired sororities up with each other to make “sister sororities” Alpha Chi Omega was our sister sorority for the fall semester. By being sister sororities we attended their philanthropy event and even hosted a special defense class for both chapters. In the Fall of 2015, the Oklahoma State University and the community of Stillwater, Oklahoma experienced a tragedy that affected everyone in the town. With this tragedy, the Delta Sigma chapter reached out to those in the community that were involved. The women of Kappa Kappa Gamma attended a vigil lighting ceremony for those who lost their lives during the crash. The tragedy did not just affect the town, but the university also.
 
 
   
 
   
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Chapter Philanthropy:
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Intern at a Communications Office
  
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What organization(s) has your chapter historically/traditionally raised money for, or donated hours to, in your community?
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Singer with the female acapella group, Trinitones
  
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Relay for Life, Kasey Waychoff Foundation, Stillwater Medical Center Foundation, Dance Marathon, Into the Streets, Big Event, Make Promises Happen, Up Till Dawn, Stillwater Food Bank, Reading is Fundamental, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and the Kappa Foundation.
 
  
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Why did your chapter choose this organization(s) to support?
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Athletics: We have participated on the following teams: Tennis, Field Hockey Team, Soccer Team, Swimming and Diving Team, Equestrian Team,Dance Team, Club sailing, Club Tennis.
  
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The Delta Sigma chapter has raised money for these events / donated hours of service to the community for the members are very dedicated to serving others. This year for our annual Kappa Con Queso, a portion of the money went to the Stillwater Medical Center Foundation to help reduce the costs of hospital bills incurred by individuals from the accident. The Delta Sigma chapter felt as if this would be a great benefit for the community or for those individuals in their time of need. Each year there are members that dedicate their self to spending numerous hours serving to the Stillwater Food Bank, Up Till Dawn, and Dance Marathon. These are just a couple of the outreach activities that the chapter makes to help serve the community. With cancer being a prevalent disease in many individuals, some of the members and their families have personally been impacted by cancer and that is why we chose to set up a team for Relay for Life.
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AWARDS: Philanthropy Event of the Year- We were awarded this for our Kappa Kisses event.
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CHAPTER MEETINGS AND HOUSING
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'''Meetings'''
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In the spring semester we held weekly meetings in a classroom on campus every Wednesday night due to a majority of our chapter being on campus at the time. In the fall we held our meetings in the living room of our Kappa house because fewer people were on campus.  The meetings usually last between 30 minutes to 60 minutes depending upon what needs to be covered in the meetings. We usually discuss any upcoming events that we have as a chapter and we vote on things that we want to organize and host in the future, whether they be philanthropic or with other organizations on campus.
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'''Housing'''
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Two summers ago we moved from 32 Vernon Street Hartford, CT 06106 to 116 Allen Place Hartford, CT 06106. We were fully moved into our new house. We are renting our new house, as we did with our previous house. Our new house is much more up to date than our previous house and is closer to Trinity’s campus. It is in a nicer and safer location due to the fact that our school’s campus safety patrols the Allen place. Five sisters can live in the house and they reside on the second and third floors of the house. Their living space has a kitchen, living area, and bathroom that are separate from the meeting space that is available to all members on the first floor. The first floor offers a kitchen, bathroom, and living area as well. In addition, there is a room with a bed dedicated to hosting visitors from Nationals. As a whole, our new house offers much better accommodations to those living in the house and for the chapter as a whole.
  
 
==Highlights of 2016==
 
==Highlights of 2016==
  
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The Delta Sigma chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma had a very successful 2016-year. To kick the year
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'''Summary:''' 
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off we participated in an all-Greek show at Oklahoma State called Varsity Revue. We were paired
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The members of Kappa Kappa Gamma’s Zeta Theta chapter are extremely diverse, yet the nature of our chapter is unified. We are involved in many clubs, teams, and organizations, and many have awards, accolades, and very noteworthy accomplishments. We work well together and treat each other with respect. This summer, we received an honorable mention for academic excellence at the National Convention. We pride ourselves on our academic success and continue to obtain the highest grade point average of all the Greek Organizations on Trinity’s campus.
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with the men of Farmhouse, and the cast received 3rd place in the show overall. The women in the
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fraternity participate in many different events on campus and are a part of many clubs. At
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'''Chapter Philanthropy:'''
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Oklahoma State there is a continuous tradition of numerous Kappas participating in Dance
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Throughout 2016, Zeta Theta made sure to uphold the philanthropic ideals associated with Kappa Kappa Gamma by participating in many philanthropic events that benefitted both Trinity and the surrounding Hartford area. Some events in which we participated and hosted are as follows: 
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Marathon and holding positions on the executive team, since it was started on campus by a Kappa
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at Oklahoma State six years ago. To give back to the community by supporting our philanthropy
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Girls Academy: This year we were honored to be one of the 16 chapters, out of 140 chapters across the country, to be selected to hold a Girls Academy. Our chapter partnered with the Greater Hartford Alumnae Association of Kappa Kappa Gamma and East Hartford middle school to offer 50 girls a unique, educational, day and a half long leadership retreat tailored specifically to the needs of middle school girls. Through the 5 aspects of the acronym GIRLS (Girls, Inspiring, Respect, Leadership, and Service), participants explored the issues of peer pressure, body image, bullying and finding their leadership potential—realities which they are faced with every day. The weekend consisted of a panel of inspirational women, talking about what it meant to be girls, learning about time-management, practicing public speaking, learning how to stand up against bullies, creating vision boards, and having fun! Members of our chapter took on the role of small group facilitators, leadership fair facilitator and logistics, and all sisters attended the graduation ceremony on Sunday where the girls performed skits and were awarded certificates of participation.
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Reading is Fundamental, Kappas visited local elementary schools reading books to children, and
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donating books. There was a total of 350 books donated to local elementary schools. During the
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Kappa Kisses: We continued our tradition of holding the annual Kappa Kisses Event. We sold “Kappa Kisses” (candy grams with baggies of Hershey kisses) to the Trinity Community from Monday, Feb 9th- Friday February 13th during lunch and dinner at dining halls. Our organization did not receive any profits from the fundraiser and donated around $700 to the Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services in Hartford, CT.
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spring the women of Delta Sigma participated in the Oklahoma State University Relay for Life,
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which supports cancer research and survivors. One other all-Greek show that Kappa participated in
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Relay for Life: At the end of April we contributed our time and donations to the Relay for Life event at Trinity held at the end of April. We had 100% participation from our chapter and were able to donate to this cause.
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was Spring Sing with the men of Sigma Phi Epsilon, and the cast won the Best Costumes Award.
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Kappa Kolor Run is Delta Sigma’s new spring philanthropy event. The 5K run/walk allows for
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Greek Week: Our chapter was actively involved in planning Greek Week 2016. We planned philanthropy events and fundraising activities for the week of Greek Week at the end of April. We participated with all other Greek organizations on campus.
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everyone in the Stillwater community to come together for a cause. Participants get to enjoy food,
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music, and lots of color. The event helps raise money and awareness for Juvenile Diabetes
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Halloween on Vernon: Every year,in conjunction with ACES and Psi Upsilon, we help organize games, face painting, pumpkin carving, and trick or treating for children from the Hartford community. We offered a safe and fun environment for children and their families in the Hartford Community to enjoy Halloween festivities.
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Research Foundation, Reading Is Fundamental and The Kappa Foundation. Kappa plans to
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continue to do this event for many years to come. After returning from summer break, our success
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Pink Shabbat: Zeta theta: We co-sponsored 11th annual pink Shabbat, an event where all the funds raised were donated to Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting young Jewish women and their families facing breast cancer.
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and hard work paid off by having such a rewarding recruitment. 56 bids were given out, and all
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were accepted. Our new member program is very helpful and a great asset to the women who were
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BKind: For the second year, we worked with BKind, which was started to promote kindness in the world through random acts of kindness. Also, all donations to BKind are distributed to all different types of philanthropic projects around the world. During the week of November 13th-19th,  as November 13th was National Kindness Day. We promoted random acts of kindness through raising money for BKind, motivational posters, thank you notes to Trinity’s staff, free coffee at our coffee shop, donating meals at dining halls to other students, etc. It was hugely successful and we would plan to partner with this organization in the future.
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excited to call Kappa their new home. The chapter welcomed these 56 new members into our
 
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sisterhood on October 8th. Oklahoma State's homecoming was just around the corner, which is the
 
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largest homecoming in the nation. Kappa Kappa Gamma was paired with the men of Sigma Nu.
 
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After several months of hard work and dedication, we had a very rewarding and successful
 
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homecoming. All of our hard work paid off when we placed 1st in Football Frenzy and placed 3rd in
 
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Sweepstakes. This past year the women of Delta Sigma were paired with the men of Kappa Sigma
 
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to compete in an all-Greek house showing called Freshman Follies where only the freshman
 
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women and men from the chapters participate. Our philanthropy event, Kappa Con Queso was a
 
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big success raising around $13,000 for JDRF, RIF, and the Kappa Foundation. This amount keeps
 
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increasing every year that we do Kappa Con Queso at Oklahoma State. There were numerous
 
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benefit nights at restaurants and donations received helped the chapter reach the $13,000 mark, and
 
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Kappa Con Queso was the main event. In 2016, two of our sisters held a position on Panhellenic
 
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Executive council. For 3 years in a row, Kappa has been represented on Panhellenic Council and
 
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that is such a high honor at Oklahoma State. During this past semester there were 3 Delta Sigma
 
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members initiated into Order of Omega and one freshman named to top 10 freshman men and
 
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women. These are incredible honors and we are thrilled to have Delta Sigma women be apart of it.
 
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The women of Delta Sigma paired with the men of Sigma Phi Epsilon to compete in the all-Greek
 
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showing called Varsity Revue this upcoming year. To finish up the year, we had a Christmas event
 
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with the men of Kappa Sigma to sponsor purchasing gifts for the local children involved with Big
 
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Brothers and Big Sisters. The women of Delta Sigma finished the Spring semester with a 3.461
 
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GPA, which was above the all sorority average. 2016 was such a great year for the Delta Sigma
 
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chapter and we are looking forward to seeing what 2017 holds for our sisterhood.
 
  
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The Delta Sigma chapter is one of the most highly respected chapters on campus with close
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Project PACKS: Every other Thursday, we assisted with the packaging of backpacks for the Charleston house Project PACKS. Project PACKS, which stands for “providing academic change for kindling students,” is a campus organization that aims to help disadvantaged children focus in school. Working together with the Charleston House for Interfaith Cooperation, Project PACKS has donated an average of 40 food-filled backpacks per week to children who receive free or reduced-price meals at school, but may face hunger at home on the weekends.
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relationships with every chapter on campus. The Delta Sigma chapter is always willing to go above
 
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and beyond for other chapters in time of need. Panhellenic paired sororities up with each other to
 
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make “sister sororities;” Alpha Chi Omega was our sister sorority for the fall semester and then Tri
 
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Delta was our sister sorority in the spring semester. By being sister sororities, we attended their
 
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philanthropy events and even hosted a special defense class for both chapters.
 
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What organization(s) has your chapter historically/traditionally raised money for, or donated hours to, in
 
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your community? Relay for Life, Kasey Waychoff Foundation, Stillwater Medical Center Foundation,
 
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Dance Marathon, Into the Streets, Big Event, Make Promises Happen, Up Till Dawn, Stillwater
 
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Food Bank, Reading is Fundamental, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and the Kappa
 
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Foundation.
 
  
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The Delta Sigma chapter has raised money for these events / donated hours of service to the community for the members are very dedicated to serving others. Each year there are members that dedicate their self to spending
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Sponsoring "She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry:" Our chapter partnered with the Women & Gender Resource Action Center (WGRAC) and sponsored a showing of this movie that recounts the stories of women who fought for their own equality, and in the process created a world-wide revolution.
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numerous hours serving to the Stillwater Food Bank, Up Till Dawn, and Dance Marathon. These
 
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are just a couple of the outreach activities that the chapter makes to help serve the community.
 
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With cancer being a prevalent disease in many individuals, some of the members and their families
 
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have personally been impacted by cancer and that is why we chose to set up a team for Relay for
 
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Life. This year we created another philanthropy event in the spring, Kappa Kolor Run, in order to
 
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further raise money for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Reading is Fundamental, and The
 
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Kappa Foundation.
 
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Woman Behind the Badge:
 
  
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As we look ahead to the Fraternity’s Sesquicentennial celebration in 2020, please tell us the story of any
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Partnering with the House of Bread: The House of Bread provides food, housing & shelter, education, medical/psychological, and legal services to almost 2,000 people in the Hartford area every day. At lunch and dinner during the week of November 9th through the 18th we provided the opportunity for people to make food and/or money donations to help this cause. We were able to raise around $200 for this cause.
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historic badge being worn by a member of your chapter. Such a badge might be worn by your chapter’s
 
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president, another officer or a member who is recognized for her high scholarship. We are compiling
 
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information about the fantastic women who have brought us to this point in our history, the Women
 
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Behind the Badge.
 
  
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Food Recovery Network Thanksgiving fundraiser: Our chapter donated $45 to the Food Recovery Network thanksgiving fundraiser and assisted in delivering food to the food pantry that the Food Recovery Network partners with.
  
 
==Highlights of 2017==
 
==Highlights of 2017==
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Kappa Kappa Gamma’s Zeta Theta chapter is comprised of many diverse, talented, and goal-oriented women. However, the members are all unified and share a strong sisterhood. Almost all of the members here at Trinity are involved in sports teams, clubs, and various organizations. Our own sister, Emily Claytor, is exceptional, as she won the election as SGA Student Body President of Trinity College. She is a strong leader and the whole chapter is proud of her leadership and excellence. Not only this, but Kappa Kappa Gamma’s Zeta Theta chapter continues to hold the highest grade point average of any greek organization at Trinity. We pride ourselves on our academic success and will continue to strive for academic excellence
  
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Throughout the 2017 year, the Zeta Theta chapter participated in several philanthropic
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events, and many of them are held annually. These events help to create and foster relationships
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between the sisters and the people of the Hartford community. Below is a list of some events in
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which we have participated throughout the year:
  
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● Kappa Kisses
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This year we continued our tradition of holding the annual Kappa Kisses Event.
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We sold “Kappa Kisses” (candy grams with baggies of Hershey kisses) to the Trinity
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Community the week before Valentine’s Day during lunch and dinner at dining halls. Our
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organization did not receive any profits from the fundraiser and donated around $700 to
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the Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services in Hartford, CT.
  
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The Delta Sigma chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma had an eventful 2017-year. For starters, the chapter participated in Varsity Revue, and were paired with the men of Sigma Phi Epsilon.
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● Masquerade Gala
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Many women in the chapter participate in different clubs and organizations around campus. Kappas at Oklahoma State have held positions on the Dance Marathon executive team for the last 7 years when the event was started by a Kappa.
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In April of 2017 we helped co-sponsor and supported a Gala event created by
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To give back to the community by supporting our local philanthropy, Reading in Fundamental, Kappas donated children's books to local elementary schools and also volunteered at the schools as well.  
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another fraternity on campus, St. Anthony’s Hall. In total we raised $5,000 for the House
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During the spring semester, some of the Delta Sigma women participated in the OSU’s Relay for Life, an event that helps raise money to support cancer research and cancer survivors.
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of Bread (each guest paid $20 to attend the event). The House of Bread is an organization
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Another all-Greek show that Kappa participated in during the spring semester was Spring Sing. Kappa Kappa Gamma was paired with the men of Sigma Nu, and after a lot of hard work and dedication, the pair placed 2nd overall.
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that provides urban ministry to the economically disadvantaged in the Hartford area.
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Delta Sigma’s spring philanthropy event is Kappa Kolor Run. This was the chapter’s second year to do the 5k walk/run and it was a success. The event helped raise money and other standing appreciation for Reading is Fundamental and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, our local and national philanthropies, and also for The Kappa Foundation. The chapter has plans to change this spring philanthropy event in the upcoming years.
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Kappa individually contributed another $500 to the House of Bread.
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Upon returning from summer break for the 2017-2018 school year, Kappa had a very successful recruitment. 52 bids were given out and were all accepted. Our new member program guided these new members and allowed them to take the necessary steps in becoming official members of such a great sisterhood. These 52 new members were welcomed into the Delta Sigma Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma on September 30, 2017.
 
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Oklahoma State’s homecoming took place on October 14, 2017, which is the largest homecoming in the nation. Every year, Kappa participates in homecoming by pairing with a fraternity on campus to do different activities for the University’s homecoming. This year Kappa was paired with men of Alpha Gamma Rho. Hard work and dedication paid off because together we placed 3rd in Football Frenzy, 1st in House Deck, and 1st in Sweepstakes. This past year the women of Kappa were paired with the men of Farm House for an all-Greek house show called Freshman Follies, where only freshmen women and men can participate.
 
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Our 2017 fall philanthropy event, Kappa Con Queso, was a success. A good amount of money was raised for RIF, JDRF, and the Kappa Foundation. Kappa Con Queso continues to be more of a success and the dollar amount raised increases every year! Kappa holds many benefit nights at local restaurants and received numerous donations that helped the chapter raise the money. Kappa Con Queso was the chapter’s main philanthropy event of 2017.
 
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For the last few years, Kappa has been represented on Panhellenic Council, which is a high honor at Oklahoma State. The Delta Sigma Chapter has been known for having members initiated into Order of Omega and Top 10 Freshman Men and Women every year. These are excellent honors, and we are thrilled to have Delta Sigma be a part of all of it. To finish up the year, we had a Christmas event with the men of Kappa Sigma to sponsor purchasing gifts for the local children involved with Big Brothers and Big Sisters. The women of Delta Sigma finished the Spring semester with a 3.5039 GPA, which is above the all sorority average. The women of Delta Sigma finished the fall semester with 3.49 GPA, which is above ASA, and our new member pledge class finished the fall semester with the highest GPA out of all the new member pledge classes on campus. 2017 was a great year for the Delta Sigma Chapter, and we are looking forward to seeing what 2018 holds for our sisterhood.
 
  
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● Girls Academy Follow Up
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Last year we were selected to be one of the 16 chapters out of 140 chapters across
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the country to hold a Girls Academy. Our chapter partnered with the Greater Hartford
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Alumnae Association of Kappa Kappa Gamma and East Hartford middle school to offer
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50 girls a unique, educational, day and a half long leadership retreat tailored specifically
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to the needs of middle school girls. Through the 5 aspects of the acronym GIRLS (Girls,
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Inspiring, Respect, Leadership, and Service), participants explored the issues of peer
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pressure, body image, bullying and finding their leadership potential—realities which
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they are faced with everyday. This past year we followed up with the girls who we had
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worked with and volunteered to go back to the school and check in with them and have a
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fun day filled with activities. It was heartwarming to see the girls again and see just how
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much they loved having us come last year. It was also so special to see that the girls
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remembered the volunteers from last year and were excited to see us again. It really
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showed the positive impact that we had on the girls and it was really great to see.
  
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● Greek Week
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Our chapter was actively involved in planning Greek Week 2017. We planned
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philanthropy events and fundraising activities for the week of Greek Week at the end of
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April. We participated with all other Greek organizations on campus.
  
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Chapter Philanthropy:
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● Halloween on Vernon
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What organization(s) has your chapter historically/traditionally raised money for, or donated hours to, in your community?
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Every year,􀀀 in conjunction with ACES and Psi Upsilon, we help organize
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games, face painting, pumpkin carving, and trick or treating for children from the
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Hartford community. We offered a safe and fun environment for children and their
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families in the Hartford Community to enjoy Halloween festivities.
  
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The Delta Sigma chapter is one of the most highly respected chapters on campus with close relationships with every chapter on campus. The Delta Sigma chapter is always willing to go above and beyond for other chapters in time of need. Panhellenic paired sororities up with each other to make “sister sororities;” Alpha Chi Omega was our sister sorority for the fall semester and then Tri Delta was our sister sorority in the spring semester. By being sister sororities, we attended their philanthropy events and even hosted a special defense class for both chapters. What organization(s) has your chapter historically/traditionally raised money for, or donated hours to, in your community? Relay for Life, Kasey Waychoff Foundation, Stillwater Medical Center Foundation, Dance Marathon, Into the Streets, Big Event, Make Promises Happen, Up Till Dawn, Stillwater Food Bank, Reading is Fundamental, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and the Kappa Foundation.
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● ProjectPACKS
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This year we participated in the ProjectPACKS program. Project PACKS, which
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stands for “providing academic change for kindling students,” is a campus organization
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and aims to help disadvantaged children focus in school. Working together with the
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Charleston House for Interfaith Cooperation, Project PACKS has donated an average of
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40 food-filled backpacks per week to children who receive free or reduced-price meals at
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school, but may face hunger at home on the weekends.
  
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The Delta Sigma chapter has raised money for these events / donated hours of service to the community for the members are very dedicated to serving others. Each year there are members that dedicate their self to spending numerous hours serving to the Stillwater Food Bank, Up Till Dawn, and Dance Marathon. These are just a couple of the outreach activities that the chapter makes to help serve the community. With cancer being a prevalent disease in many individuals, some of the members and their families have personally been impacted by cancer and that is why we chose to set up a team for Relay for Life. This year we created another philanthropy event in the spring, Kappa Kolor Run, in order to further raise money for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Reading is Fundamental, and The Kappa Foundation.
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● Backpacks for Benin
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This year we teamed up with a new sorority on campus, Alpha Chi Omega, and
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sponsored a backpacked and schools supplies drive called Backpacks for Benin. The
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mission was to bring gently used school supplies and backpacks for the schoolchildren in
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the Cinne Village non-profit organization in Benin, West Africa. We collected the school
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supplies during meals at Mather lunch and dinner from December 1st- December 7th.

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Zeta Theta
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FoundedMay 2, 1982 (1982-05-02) (43 years ago)
CollegeTrinity College
LocationHartford, CT
HomepageZeta Theta Homepage
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Trinity College is a private liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut. Founded in 1823, it is the second-oldest college in the state of Connecticut after Yale University.

Zeta Theta was founded on May 2, 1982

855 initiates (as of June 2018)


Fraternity Council Officers:


Fraternity Loyalty Award Recipients:


Fraternity Alumnae Achievement Award Recipients:

Jane Swift, 2004, former governor of Massachusetts


Additional Outstanding Zeta Theta Alumnae:

Installation of Zeta Theta[edit]

Kappa is hope, Kappa is friendship, Kappa is sharing. Kappa's strength lies in her members, and their vigor and enthusiasm displayed during the installation of KKG's newest chapter prove that the bonds of Kappa sisterhood are as strong as ever. On May 1st and 2nd, 1982, 26 outstanding young women from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, became actives of Kappa's 110th chapter, Zeta Theta. This glorious weekend celebration was the culmination of more than five months of planning and effort on the part of both Kappa actives and alumnae and the women of Alpha Zeta Chi, a local Trinity women's sorority, who had sought Kappa colonization.

Trinity College founded in 1823, is a liberal arts and science college with enrollment close to 2,000 students. Although women have been part of the campus since 1970, there had been no national women's sororities until Delta Delta Delta arrived in 1981.

In late 1981, Alpha Zeta Chi petitioned KKΓ for colonization. Chandlee Johnson, the vivacious president of Alpha Zeta Chi, felt that KKΓ embodied the ideals and purposes which the women of her group were looking for in a national fraternity. Chandlee, Wilmington Delaware, knew well the ideals and purposes of Kappa - her mother is one!

In early 1982 Kappa accepted Alpha Zeta Chi's petition and a whirlwind began. The Hartford Alumnae Association, with direction from Marjorie Matson Converse, ΓΔ - Purdue, extension chairman, enthusiastically took charge of colonization arrangements. Meredith Mawbey Takala, ΔN - Massachusetts, and Marjorie Mering Sherman, ΓΛ - Middlebury, were enlisted as co-chairmen for formal chapter installation.

On a sunny Valentine's Day, Zeta Theta Chapter was formally colonized and a reception followed at the Trinity president's house. The following two and a half months were hectic, exhilarating, and enlightening for the new pledges. Besides involvement in their studies and other activities, they focused on Kappa - becoming more immersed in the ideals and purpose. During this period, deeper friendships were forming, not only among the pledges but also with the members of their big sister chapter at Babson College, in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

By May 1st the young women were ready and eager to become active members. Vicki Mack, EB - Colorado State, and Charlotte Stiverson, ZΓ - Centre College, were co-chairmen for the initiation. The beautiful initiation ceremony was presided over by Sally Moore Nitschke, BN- Ohio State, Fraternity president, and a luncheon followed which was provided by the Fairfield County Alumnae Association. After luncheon, a reception was held for parents, friends and alumnae at the Trinity president's home, and that evening the formal installation banquet was held in the charming Faculty Dining Room. Throughout the months of preparations one important bond was apparent among alumnae, actives, and pledges - the deep love of Kappa.

So Kappa is hope, Kappa is friendship, Kappa is sharing - and, most of all, Kappa is love.


Highlights of the 1980's[edit]

Zeta Theta made a primary goal to improve the image of their chapter both internally and externally on campus. Their successful recruitment in 1985 netted 32 new members. Their event calendar included Founders Day, Balloon Derby, a lingerie party, an Around the Wold Happy Hour and a 'Christmas by Candlelight' formal. Zeta Theta worked on philanthropies with other greeks to sed aid to Africa.

in 1987 the chapter focused on Ritual as a means to bring the chapter together. They initiated 26 new members. The social events included Valentines Day, St Patrick's day, a Black and White Formal and a "Moondance" semi Formal. Philanthropies included a Balloon Derby to benefit a local Children's Hospital and a Halloween Party co-hosted with Alpha Chi Rho.

In 1988 the chapter moved to a new location at 162 Allen Place. They initiated 22 new sisters. They enjoyed celebrating Founders Day with University of Connecticut. The Chapter was striving to increase spirit and appreciation of the fraternity by participating in many new activities including Open Rush.



Highlights of the 1990's[edit]

As the new decade arrived the chapter did a complete re-design of their recruitment plan. The Rush Chair, Kathleen Thomas, and her committee spent the summer designing a new rush manual for the chapter. Their goal was to Search Out Unique Pledges, or SOUP. The chapter pledged 28 new members.

As a bit of unique circumstance happened, there were 2 women who were initiated ahead of the Fall Recruitment class. One had been abroad when her pledge class was initiated, and the second was a transfer from another school This gave the chapter a great 'dress rehearsal' for the initiation of the 28 new members in the Fall Pledge Class..

Social Events included a Monday "movie night" at the Kappa House, a St Patrick's day party, a BBQ with Tri-Delta, and a Formal with the theme of "A nigh in the Tropics".

As a chapter the members worked with Habitat for Humanity creating homes for low income families.

The chapter continued to build enthusiasm for chapter events and saw a continued increase in participation in Kappa!

In 1991 the chapter was happy to see renovations to their chapter house! The kitchen was updated with new appliances and a new floor. A bathroom was added to the second floor.

Recruitment added a new skit with a western theme and the chapter welcomed 31 new members on bid day. There was pressure from the College Trustees about the Greek System. Kappa worked in a pro-active way to show that women can make positive changes to make the system safe for all members of the organizations on campus. Kappa worked with other greeks to help the Trinity Child Care Center.

Kappa had the highest GPA of all greeks, and higher then the all women campus average!!


Highlights of the 2000's[edit]

Zeta Theta has a busy fall each year as Sisters return from abroad and are welcomed into the chapter once again. They then jump into recruitment where around 80 women hope to join a sorority. Many wonderful candidates but only a limited number of spots. Happily 26 very qualified New members joined Zeta Theta with great enthusiasm. The chapter works hard with the many transitions of new and returning sisters, and focuses on making all feel welcome.

Community service is very important to the chapter. They created the Trinity College Relay for Life, a 24 hour event to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The entire chapter participates in Trinity DO IT DAY to help with various projects in the Hartford Community. Members supported the Breast Cancer Walk as well as Halloween on Vernon.

The chapter balances having fun with working hard. They emphasize the importance of Community Service.

With so many busy women, and women traveling abroad scheduling of meeting times and keeping all involved is a challenge. Flexibility and cooperation is the key. Standards has instituted an attendance policy that allows members ways to make up missed meetings or events which helps to keep everyone up to date.

Highlights of 2014[edit]

MEMBERSHIP

During the spring semester we did not take any new members because we do not take a spring pledge class due to the small size of our school. In the fall we took 19 new members who completed a 10-day program that explained and exhibited Kappa goals and ideals. During this 10 day period one member hosted the entire sorority at her house for a retreat in order for the new members to not only bond with each other, but to bond with the older members as well. After the 10-day period all 19 girls were initiated. Along with the 19 sophomores who were admitted, 6 juniors were initiated as well due to their new membership program being ended early by the Kappa national organization and their inability to be initiated as a result. The new membership program in the fall reflected necessary changes developed by our risk management chairman in conjunction with our new membership chairman to offer new members a true Kappa experience.

PHILANTHROPY

Throughout the 2014 year Zeta Theta made sure to uphold the philanthropic ideals associated with Kappa Kappa Gamma by participating in many philanthropic events that benefitted both Trinity and the surrounding Hartford area. Some events in which we participated and hosted are as follows:

-Kappa Kisses Created first Annual kappa Kisses Event. We sold “Kappa Kisses” to Trinity Community from Monday, Feb 10- Wednesday, Feb 12 during lunch and dinner. Our organization did not receive any profits from the fundraiser and donated $401 to the Interval House in Hartford, CT

-Relay for Life We had 100% participation from our chapter. We raised $700 for the charity.

- Greek Week Actively involved in planning Greek Week 2014 and planned all philanthropy events/fundraising activities for the week of Greek Week.

-Latino Community Services Throughout the spring semester members of our organization volunteered in their offices to help benefit the Hartford community.

-Trinity College “Do It Day”
On Saturday, September 6th we gardened at the Mark Twain and Harriet Beecher Stowe house. This is an annual campus-wide event that helps “beautify” Hartford.

-Halloween on Vernon
In conjunction with ACES and Psi Upsilon we helped organize games, face painting, pumpkin carving, and trick or treating for children from the Hartford community. We offered a safe and fun environment for children in the Hartford Community to enjoy Halloween festivities.


- Achieve Hartford Spelling Bee
Each year Kappa Kappa Gamma volunteers at the school bordering campus to help put together a spelling bee for both students and parents. We help set up the event, organize the stage for the participants, and help guide parents and guests to the auditorium. After the event is over we take the leftover food to a nearby shelter in downtown Hartford.

-Thanksgiving Basket
This past November we raised money to donate a basket filled with food for Thanksgiving so a family could enjoy a full thanksgiving meal.

-Pink Shabbat
We raised money and made challah on November 21st to support the Hillel society.

-Sponsor a Snowman
At the end of November we participated in this event by buying a gift for a young girl named Crystal for the holiday season.

-Capitol Squash
This is a new philanthropy event our sorority has been participating in twice a week, along with other Greek organizations, we volunteer with this organization. It is an organization that combines a physical after school activity, squash, and tutoring for elementary school children in the Hartford area. We began this in the fall and will continue our participation through the end of the school year.

INVOLVEMENT OUTSIDE OF KAPPA

The members of Kappa Kappa Gamma are extremely diverse. We are involved in many clubs, teams, and organizations, and many have awards, accolades, and very noteworthy accomplishments. Out of the listed accomplishments and involvements below, many members of Kappa Kappa Gamma are applicable to multiple.


Academics:


 Faculty honors

Teachers assistants 
Psi chi psychology honors society
 Honored for Outstanding Academic Achievements

Teachers assistant for environmental science and winter ecology

Research assistant for environmental science—made presentation at the geological society of America northeast conference in 2013

Presidential fellow for environmental science

Tri beta national biological society


Community:


 Editor/Founder of literary arts magazine (Trinity Spine)

Members of relay for life planning committee
 Founder of Club Tennis
 Feature editor and writers of the Trinity College Tripod

Trinity College Tour Guides
 Member of barnyard organization
 Mock Trial members
 Student Task Force Member
 Mentor through ConnectiKids program
 Mentor through the InterArts program
 Student Volunteer at local Hartford Elementary School

Volunteer at the Montessori School

Orientation Leader

Assistant at Writing Center

First-year mentor

Intern at a Communications Office


Athletics:


 Tennis Team
 Field Hockey

Dance Team

Club sailing

Club Tennis


AWARDS


Greek Woman of the Year- Emily Miscencik

Philanthropy Event of the Year


CHAPTER MEETINGS AND HOUSING

Meetings We hold weekly meetings in a classroom on campus every Wednesday night. The meetings usually last between 30 minutes to 60 minutes depending upon what needs to be covered in the meetings. We usually discuss any upcoming events that we have as a chapter and we vote on things that we want to organize and host in the future, whether they be philanthropic or with other organizations on campus.


Housing During this past summer we moved from 32 Vernon Street Hartford, CT 06106 to 116 Allen Place Hartford, CT 06106. We were fully moved into and out of the old house in time for the new school year. We are renting our new house, as we did with our previous house. Our new house is much more up to date than our previous house and is closer to Trinity’s campus and is in a nicer location. Five sisters can live in the house and they reside on the second and third floors of the house. Their living space has a kitchen, living area, and bathroom that are separate from the meeting space that is available to all members on the first floor. The first floor offers a kitchen, bathroom, and living area as well. In addition there is a room with a bed dedicated to hosting visitors from Nationals. As a whole, our new house offers much better accommodations to those living in the house and for the chapter as a whole.


Highlights of 2015[edit]

MEMBERSHIP

During the spring semester we did not take any new members because we do not take a spring pledge class due to the small size of our school. In the fall we took 19 new members who completed a 10-day program that explained and exhibited Kappa goals and ideals. During this 10-day period we hosted a retreat at our chapter’s house hosted the retreat in order for the new members to not only bond with each other, but to bond with the older members as well. After the 10-day period all 19 girls were initiated. Along with the 19 sophomores who were admitted. We continued new member education following the end of the school mandated 10-day period to insure that our new members would have a full understanding of what is expected of a member of Kappa and all of the great opportunities Kappa has to offer to each new member. The new membership program in the fall reflected necessary changes developed by our risk management chairman in conjunction with our new membership chairman to offer new members a true Kappa experience.

PHILANTHROPY Throughout the 2015-year Zeta Theta made sure to uphold the philanthropic ideals associated with Kappa Kappa Gamma by participating in many philanthropic events that benefitted both Trinity and the surrounding Hartford area. Some events in which we participated and hosted are as follows:

-Capitol Squash: This was a new philanthropy event our chapter participated in twice a week throughout the spring semester, along with other Greek organizations. It is an organization that combines a physical after school activity, squash, and tutoring for elementary school children in the Hartford area.

-Kappa Kisses: We continued our second annual Kappa Kisses Event. We sold “Kappa Kisses” (candy grams with baggies of Hershey kisses) to Trinity Community from Monday, Feb 9- Friday February 13 during lunch and dinner. Our organization did not receive any profits from the fundraiser and donated $1025 to the Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services in Hartford, CT.

-Relay for Life: At the end of April we contributed our time and donations to the Relay for Life event Trinity held at the end of April. We had 100% participation from our chapter. We were able to raise around $700 for the charity.

- Greek Week: Actively involved in planning Greek Week 2014 and planned all philanthropy events/fundraising activities for the week of Greek Week at the end of April. We participated with all other Greek organizations on campus.

-Latino Community Services: Throughout the spring semester members of our organization volunteered in their offices to help benefit the Hartford community.

-Hartford Boys and Girls Club: Members of our organization volunteered weekly at the Boys and Girls club near our campus. This involved offering to help with afterschool activities and homework.

-Halloween on Vernon: In conjunction with ACES and Psi Upsilon we helped organize games, face painting, pumpkin carving, and trick or treating for children from the Hartford community. We offered a safe and fun environment for children and their families in the Hartford Community to enjoy Halloween festivities.

-Pink Shabbat: We raised money and made challah in November to support the Hillel society. We sold t-shirts to support the Hillel center and worked with members of the Hillel center to make challah for the Jewish holidays. This was a great bonding activity for the entire chapter and also allowed for many of us to interact with members of the Hillel center.

INVOLVEMENT OUTSIDE OF KAPPA The members of Kappa Kappa Gamma are extremely diverse. We are involved in many clubs, teams, and organizations, and many have awards, accolades, and very noteworthy accomplishments. Out of the listed accomplishments and involvements below, many members of Kappa Kappa Gamma are applicable to multiple.

Community:
 Editor/Founder of literary arts magazine (Trinity Spine)

Members of Relay for Life planning committee
 Founder of Club Tennis/ Club Tennis Participators

Feature editor and writers of the Trinity College Tripod

Trinity College Tour Guides 
Member of barnyard organization 
Mock Trial members 
Student Task Force Member 
Mentor through ConnectiKids program 
Mentor through the InterArts program 
Student Volunteer at local Hartford Elementary School

Volunteer at the Montessori School

Orientation Leader

Assistant at Writing Center

First-year mentor

Intern at a Communications Office

Singer with the female acapella group, Trinitones


Athletics: We have participated on the following teams: Tennis, Field Hockey Team, Soccer Team, Swimming and Diving Team, Equestrian Team,Dance Team, Club sailing, Club Tennis.

AWARDS: Philanthropy Event of the Year- We were awarded this for our Kappa Kisses event.

CHAPTER MEETINGS AND HOUSING Meetings In the spring semester we held weekly meetings in a classroom on campus every Wednesday night due to a majority of our chapter being on campus at the time. In the fall we held our meetings in the living room of our Kappa house because fewer people were on campus. The meetings usually last between 30 minutes to 60 minutes depending upon what needs to be covered in the meetings. We usually discuss any upcoming events that we have as a chapter and we vote on things that we want to organize and host in the future, whether they be philanthropic or with other organizations on campus.

Housing Two summers ago we moved from 32 Vernon Street Hartford, CT 06106 to 116 Allen Place Hartford, CT 06106. We were fully moved into our new house. We are renting our new house, as we did with our previous house. Our new house is much more up to date than our previous house and is closer to Trinity’s campus. It is in a nicer and safer location due to the fact that our school’s campus safety patrols the Allen place. Five sisters can live in the house and they reside on the second and third floors of the house. Their living space has a kitchen, living area, and bathroom that are separate from the meeting space that is available to all members on the first floor. The first floor offers a kitchen, bathroom, and living area as well. In addition, there is a room with a bed dedicated to hosting visitors from Nationals. As a whole, our new house offers much better accommodations to those living in the house and for the chapter as a whole.

Highlights of 2016[edit]

Summary: The members of Kappa Kappa Gamma’s Zeta Theta chapter are extremely diverse, yet the nature of our chapter is unified. We are involved in many clubs, teams, and organizations, and many have awards, accolades, and very noteworthy accomplishments. We work well together and treat each other with respect. This summer, we received an honorable mention for academic excellence at the National Convention. We pride ourselves on our academic success and continue to obtain the highest grade point average of all the Greek Organizations on Trinity’s campus.

Chapter Philanthropy: Throughout 2016, Zeta Theta made sure to uphold the philanthropic ideals associated with Kappa Kappa Gamma by participating in many philanthropic events that benefitted both Trinity and the surrounding Hartford area. Some events in which we participated and hosted are as follows:

Girls Academy: This year we were honored to be one of the 16 chapters, out of 140 chapters across the country, to be selected to hold a Girls Academy. Our chapter partnered with the Greater Hartford Alumnae Association of Kappa Kappa Gamma and East Hartford middle school to offer 50 girls a unique, educational, day and a half long leadership retreat tailored specifically to the needs of middle school girls. Through the 5 aspects of the acronym GIRLS (Girls, Inspiring, Respect, Leadership, and Service), participants explored the issues of peer pressure, body image, bullying and finding their leadership potential—realities which they are faced with every day. The weekend consisted of a panel of inspirational women, talking about what it meant to be girls, learning about time-management, practicing public speaking, learning how to stand up against bullies, creating vision boards, and having fun! Members of our chapter took on the role of small group facilitators, leadership fair facilitator and logistics, and all sisters attended the graduation ceremony on Sunday where the girls performed skits and were awarded certificates of participation.

Kappa Kisses: We continued our tradition of holding the annual Kappa Kisses Event. We sold “Kappa Kisses” (candy grams with baggies of Hershey kisses) to the Trinity Community from Monday, Feb 9th- Friday February 13th during lunch and dinner at dining halls. Our organization did not receive any profits from the fundraiser and donated around $700 to the Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services in Hartford, CT.

Relay for Life: At the end of April we contributed our time and donations to the Relay for Life event at Trinity held at the end of April. We had 100% participation from our chapter and were able to donate to this cause.

Greek Week: Our chapter was actively involved in planning Greek Week 2016. We planned philanthropy events and fundraising activities for the week of Greek Week at the end of April. We participated with all other Greek organizations on campus.

Halloween on Vernon: Every year,in conjunction with ACES and Psi Upsilon, we help organize games, face painting, pumpkin carving, and trick or treating for children from the Hartford community. We offered a safe and fun environment for children and their families in the Hartford Community to enjoy Halloween festivities.

Pink Shabbat: Zeta theta: We co-sponsored 11th annual pink Shabbat, an event where all the funds raised were donated to Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting young Jewish women and their families facing breast cancer.

BKind: For the second year, we worked with BKind, which was started to promote kindness in the world through random acts of kindness. Also, all donations to BKind are distributed to all different types of philanthropic projects around the world. During the week of November 13th-19th, as November 13th was National Kindness Day. We promoted random acts of kindness through raising money for BKind, motivational posters, thank you notes to Trinity’s staff, free coffee at our coffee shop, donating meals at dining halls to other students, etc. It was hugely successful and we would plan to partner with this organization in the future.

Project PACKS: Every other Thursday, we assisted with the packaging of backpacks for the Charleston house Project PACKS. Project PACKS, which stands for “providing academic change for kindling students,” is a campus organization that aims to help disadvantaged children focus in school. Working together with the Charleston House for Interfaith Cooperation, Project PACKS has donated an average of 40 food-filled backpacks per week to children who receive free or reduced-price meals at school, but may face hunger at home on the weekends.

Sponsoring "She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry:" Our chapter partnered with the Women & Gender Resource Action Center (WGRAC) and sponsored a showing of this movie that recounts the stories of women who fought for their own equality, and in the process created a world-wide revolution.

Partnering with the House of Bread: The House of Bread provides food, housing & shelter, education, medical/psychological, and legal services to almost 2,000 people in the Hartford area every day. At lunch and dinner during the week of November 9th through the 18th we provided the opportunity for people to make food and/or money donations to help this cause. We were able to raise around $200 for this cause.

Food Recovery Network Thanksgiving fundraiser: Our chapter donated $45 to the Food Recovery Network thanksgiving fundraiser and assisted in delivering food to the food pantry that the Food Recovery Network partners with.

Highlights of 2017[edit]

Kappa Kappa Gamma’s Zeta Theta chapter is comprised of many diverse, talented, and goal-oriented women. However, the members are all unified and share a strong sisterhood. Almost all of the members here at Trinity are involved in sports teams, clubs, and various organizations. Our own sister, Emily Claytor, is exceptional, as she won the election as SGA Student Body President of Trinity College. She is a strong leader and the whole chapter is proud of her leadership and excellence. Not only this, but Kappa Kappa Gamma’s Zeta Theta chapter continues to hold the highest grade point average of any greek organization at Trinity. We pride ourselves on our academic success and will continue to strive for academic excellence

Throughout the 2017 year, the Zeta Theta chapter participated in several philanthropic events, and many of them are held annually. These events help to create and foster relationships between the sisters and the people of the Hartford community. Below is a list of some events in which we have participated throughout the year:

● Kappa Kisses This year we continued our tradition of holding the annual Kappa Kisses Event. We sold “Kappa Kisses” (candy grams with baggies of Hershey kisses) to the Trinity Community the week before Valentine’s Day during lunch and dinner at dining halls. Our organization did not receive any profits from the fundraiser and donated around $700 to the Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services in Hartford, CT.

● Masquerade Gala In April of 2017 we helped co-sponsor and supported a Gala event created by another fraternity on campus, St. Anthony’s Hall. In total we raised $5,000 for the House of Bread (each guest paid $20 to attend the event). The House of Bread is an organization that provides urban ministry to the economically disadvantaged in the Hartford area. Kappa individually contributed another $500 to the House of Bread.

● Girls Academy Follow Up Last year we were selected to be one of the 16 chapters out of 140 chapters across the country to hold a Girls Academy. Our chapter partnered with the Greater Hartford Alumnae Association of Kappa Kappa Gamma and East Hartford middle school to offer 50 girls a unique, educational, day and a half long leadership retreat tailored specifically to the needs of middle school girls. Through the 5 aspects of the acronym GIRLS (Girls, Inspiring, Respect, Leadership, and Service), participants explored the issues of peer pressure, body image, bullying and finding their leadership potential—realities which they are faced with everyday. This past year we followed up with the girls who we had worked with and volunteered to go back to the school and check in with them and have a fun day filled with activities. It was heartwarming to see the girls again and see just how much they loved having us come last year. It was also so special to see that the girls remembered the volunteers from last year and were excited to see us again. It really showed the positive impact that we had on the girls and it was really great to see.

● Greek Week Our chapter was actively involved in planning Greek Week 2017. We planned philanthropy events and fundraising activities for the week of Greek Week at the end of April. We participated with all other Greek organizations on campus.

● Halloween on Vernon Every year,􀀀 in conjunction with ACES and Psi Upsilon, we help organize games, face painting, pumpkin carving, and trick or treating for children from the Hartford community. We offered a safe and fun environment for children and their families in the Hartford Community to enjoy Halloween festivities.

● ProjectPACKS This year we participated in the ProjectPACKS program. Project PACKS, which stands for “providing academic change for kindling students,” is a campus organization and aims to help disadvantaged children focus in school. Working together with the Charleston House for Interfaith Cooperation, Project PACKS has donated an average of 40 food-filled backpacks per week to children who receive free or reduced-price meals at school, but may face hunger at home on the weekends.

● Backpacks for Benin This year we teamed up with a new sorority on campus, Alpha Chi Omega, and sponsored a backpacked and schools supplies drive called Backpacks for Benin. The mission was to bring gently used school supplies and backpacks for the schoolchildren in the Cinne Village non-profit organization in Benin, West Africa. We collected the school supplies during meals at Mather lunch and dinner from December 1st- December 7th.

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