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==Highlights of 2011-2019==
==Highlights of 2012==
==Highlights of 2013==
2013 was a busy and exciting year for Eta Omicron! We continued to increase our involvement both in Northeastern Fraternity and Sorority Life on campus, as well as the greater Boston area. The Astra Zeneca Hope Lodge, which serves as a home away from home for cancer patients and their families, became our local philanthropy focus. We spent two nights a month baking cookies, playing bingo, and talking with guests of the Hope Lodge. Our philanthropic involvement this year also included making Valentine’s Day cards for troops, the Greater Boston Food Bank, and volunteering at the Franklin Park Zoo. Sisterhood events included a Madewell shopping event, Kappa Krumbs baking competition, Owl Pals, and weekly group dinner dates.
Eta Omicron’s hard work and dedication did not go unnoticed during spring semester. At Fraternity and Sorority Life Awards, we were honored to earn the Chapter of the Year Award, as well as the Outstanding Sisterhood, Outstanding Scholarship, and Chapter Excellence Gold Awards. We were also honored that one of our sisters, Vice President of Academic Excellence Margaret Minnig, was named Outstanding Scholar.
Our sister, Emma Caggiano, was elected as the first Panhellenic President from our chapter. During Greek Week, we were paired with the gentlemen of Phi Delta Theta, and won Greek Sing with our “Saved By The Bell” themed dance! We also won overall Greek Week, with our participation in food can collecting, Greek Olympics, and strong chapter spirit at events. Relay For Life was also a great success- our sisters collectively raised over $20,000, more than any other team on campus! At Province, we were honored to earn the New Member Program Award. We also held a Kappa Kaffeine fundraiser during finals week to raise money for the Kappa Foundation, and a Futsal tournament with Alpha Epsilon Pi to raise money for the Yawkey Boys and Girls Club.
Our formal was held on April 13th at the Seaport Hotel in Boston. To recognize one of our largest graduating classes yet, as well as future graduating classes, we created Senior Week, known as S-Week. The week included programming for seniors, as well as a night of speeches from our sisters to the graduates. We concluded the semester with our annual Tea Party brunch. Our GPA for spring semester was 3.39, ranking second among all 8 sororities on campus, as well as surpassing the all-sorority and all-women average.
We started off fall semester with a sisterhood retreat at Camp Burgess in Cape Cod. We prepared for recruitment and bonded as a chapter after a long summer apart. With the addition of another sorority on campus, Sigma Kappa, as well as an increase in the number of girls interested in Greek life, Northeastern’s Panhellenic recruitment structure was changed. Instead of four days in a row, recruitment was spread out across two weekends. Recruitment proved to be very successful, as we welcomed 33 new members of the Epsilon class to our chapter on October 7th.
Founder’s Day was hosted on our campus and alumni, including recent graduates from our chapter, joined us for a brunch celebration. Our annual Kappa Kickoff philanthropy event had its biggest turnout yet, with 47 teams signed up, and raised more than $1,000 for Hope Lodge.
During homecoming week, we were paired with the gentlemen of Sigma Phi Epsilon, and won the annual dance competition, Take It To The Floor! Our new member period was eventful, with programming including a “Kappa Key-esta” for new members to meet actives, a Minute-to-Win-It game night, and a key and pillow exchange for bigs and littles. I-Week included many events such as our yearly Owl Prowl dinner, and culminated in the initiation of 31 sisters on November 24th.
Our philanthropy committee ran a t-shirt fundraiser and donated the money raised to the Kappa Foundation. We ended the semester with our Sapphire Ball, held at the Back Bay Hilton on December 7th. Our chapter’s GPA for Fall 2013 was unavailable at the time this report was submitted.