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|Name= Beta OmicronGamma Omega|GreekSymbol= BOΓΩ|Image= [[File:Beta_OmicronGamma_Omega.jpg|200px]]|Founded= {{start date and years ago|19041929|0512|1106}}|College= [httphttps://tulanewww.denison.edu/ Tulane Denison University], formerly H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College of Tulane University|Location= New OrleansGranville, LAOH|Homepage= [httphttps://wwwdenison.wixkappa.comorg/betaomicronkkg/tulanekkg Beta Omicron Gamma Omega Homepage]|Media= [httphttps://wiki.kappakappagammakkg.org/index.php?title=Category:Beta_Omicron Gamma_Omega Media related to Beta Omicron Gamma Omega Chapter]}} '''Tulane University (formerly Newcomb College of Tulane University) established in 1886, New Orleans, Louisiana'''  '''Beta Omicron founded May 11, 1904 - 13 charter members'''  '''2,839 initiates (as of June 2015)'''  

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'''Denison University established 1831 in Granville, Ohio'''

'''Charter members:'''

Hilda Margaretta Blount, Maria Fugenia Breazeale, Hester Isabel Craig, Hazel Ellis, Adele Ford, Florence Ford, Mary Minor, Gertrude Monroe, Katie Adair Monroe, Charlotte Prentiss, Pamela Robertson, Lucile Reynolds Vardell, Phoebe Nixon Williams.

 

'''Some of Beta Omicron's Outstanding Alumnae:'''

 

'''Fraternity Council Members;'''

 

 

'''Fraternity Loyalty Award Recipients:'''

 

Agnes Guthrie Favrot, 1966, Longtime Chapter Adviser and former Fraternity Rose McGill Fund Chairman

 

 

 

 

'''Fraternity Alumnae Achievement Award recipients:'''

 

Elizabeth Aldrich Bridgeman, 1962, Recognized for her work in petroleum technology <br>

Mary Seago Brooke, 1964, Outstanding contributions in social work and mental health <br>

Ginnie Johansen Johnson, 1986, Entrepreneur and Artist <br>

Jane Scott Offut Hodges, 2016, Entreprenuer

 

 

 

'''Additional Outstanding Beta Omicron Alumnae:'''

 

Patricia Land (Stevens), Graduate Counselor 1947-1948 <br>

Christi Grizaffi (Swanson), Graduate Counselor 1982-1984 <br>

Rene Hedges (Courtney), Chapter Consultant 1984-1986 <br>

Gilly Chamberlain (Jaunet), Chapter Consultant 1985-1987 <br>

Ellen Maciejewski (Gordon), Chapter Consultant 1995-1997 <br>

Kelli Heinz, President Chicago Loop Group Alumnae Association 2011-13, Alumnae Reference Chair 2011-12, Secretary 2012 <br>

 

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'''Founded December 6, 1929'''

==The Early Years==

The story of how Beta Omicron began has two versions—one in the 1930 History of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity, and this one'''2, told by charter members 406 initiates (as written in the History of Kappa Kappa Gamma, 1870–1976June 2018). '''

Pi Beta Phi was well established on the Sophie Newcomb campus. At a party in 1902, a Pi Phi’s brother, dressed as a girl, had the audacity to kiss one of the pledges. Her father made her break her pledge, so she gathered some friends together to form a new group. After consultation with prominent New Orleanians, Kappa was petitioned; and the group was turned down. Allegedly, the reason given was that well-bred southern girls did not go to college, but had governesses and tutors in their homes. So back went another petition. This time an officer was sent to look over the group. Sponsors and families did all they could do to entertain and impress, yet the group was rejected again. No one could believe it. This time the reason was that they were too social-minded. Yet they continued to want to be a part of the “best Fraternity.” They tried once more, and this time they were accepted.-----

On May 11'''Charter Members: '''Marjorie Lea Achen, 1904Sarah Elizabeth Amos, 13 young women became charter members of Beta OmicronMarie Harriet Bigelow, with one initiate and one pledgeMildred Irene Bigelow, Eleanor Chesnutt, Jane Frances Colby, Mary Elizabeth Connolly, Eugenia Christy Couden, Catharine Caraway Dixon, Miriam Leavitt Duling, Margaret Mary Gilchrist, Lorraine Grace Hartig, Dorothea Elizabeth Hiehle, Helen Elizabeth Hodell, Marriet Marcella Mons, Ruth Louise Mullen, Charlotte Christine Olson, Mary Marie Pigman, Helen Scarritt, Emily Jean Spencer, Eleanor Stutler, Virginia Davisson Wilson.

At first, the chapter members were mostly New Orleans girls, but as the college grew, more out-of-town girls were pledged. During those early years, the alumnae worked tirelessly One charter member in particular was especially generous, inviting the chapter and rushees for weekends in her Gulf Coast home, supplying much of the wherewithal for chapter room furnishings, taking care of other expenses, and giving of her love and interest. Several charter members continued to take an interest in “their” chapter. It was a treat to have any one of them attend a Kappa function and show the actives what a vital force Kappa was in their lives.

From 1904 through the 1970s, a number of Beta Omicron members appeared in Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, in Phi Beta Kappa and Mortar Board. There have been class and student body presidents and officers, dormitory officers, honor society members, homecoming queens and more. Two seniors received the coveted 1909 prize for most outstanding girl on campus all four years of their college careers, and three were awarded Woodrow Wilson Scholarships. Many members have taken their junior year abroad.

'''Fraternity Council Officers:'''

'''Housing'''

When the Newcomb campus moved from Washington Avenue in 1918, the Kappas were without a chapter room. Until two rooms were rented above the Newcomb tea room in 1930, the chapter used a garage or a room in a member’s home. In 1945, these rooms were lost, and an attic space above them was rented, only to be condemned by the fire marshal. He agreed to let the space be used if a hole were cut through to the second floor and a ladder was placed through the hole; and, if an alumna, with a flashlight to guide the members to the ladder, would be present at all gatherings. In 1953, a house on Freret Street was acquired with the aid of alumnae and the '''Fraternity. Newcomb didn’t allow girls to live in a sorority house but the house could be used for meetings and parties.Loyalty Award Recipients:'''

The chapter had tried to acquire a property at 1033 Audubon Street at the time the Freret Street house was purchased. Later, it became available and was bought. The Fraternity architect and the finance adviser helped make it a perfect lodge, with a house mother’s apartment and two rooms to rent for income. Although the work was not finished in the house, and there were torrential rains and an influenza epidemic when rush started, a quota of 26 was pledged. The chapter still used 1033 Audubon today.

'''Fraternity Alumnae Achievement Award Recipients:'''

'''Traditions Jean Gordon, 1966; Public/community relations director for General Foods; community leader Marian Simpson Garber, 1948; NBC and Changes'''CBS radio host and manager

For years, Newcomb had barely tolerated the sorority groups. Beta Omicron often had thought their time was up but somehow the chapter managed to remain, to function and to be of value.

Panhellenic seems to change rules yearly, with rush coming at different times. At one time, chapters could bid as many as they pleased. Then the preferential system was installed and a quota was added. With something like 150 recommended girls and a small quota, it often became hard to explain to alumnae that all those recommended could not be bid. House parties to discuss rush plans were held at members’ summer homes and later in hotels. There, recommendations were studied and evaluated, rush skits planned, decorations made and songs practiced.

In 1948, the Mothers Club was formed. Also, a weekly luncheon was inaugurated at the house, at first for Kappas only. Later, friends from other groups were included. Sometimes, as many as 200 young folks would be fed a free meal on Tuesdays.'''Additional Outstanding Alumnae:'''

At one time, in 1951, the Fraternity deemed Beta Omicron so lacking in efficiency and Kappa spirit that, short of probation, a steering committee was made up, with advisers given authority to require action from chapter officers. It was a valuable experience.

The Monmouth Duo with longtime rival Pi Beta Phi was held annually. It has been canceled several times to save money for the house fund, and also during wartime.

Margaret Ann Gill, a beloved active, was killed in an automobile accident in 1955. Each year since then the chapter has given a silver tray to the outstanding junior in her memory.==The chapter philanthropy varies with the interest of the groupEarly Years (Excerpted from The Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity History: rolling Red Cross bandages, or working at the Fink House for elderly ladies, the Crippled Children’s Hospital, the Kingsley House, and others organizations. An annual Christmas party for underprivileged children is given with one of the men’s fraternities.1870-1976)==

The chapter started a cultural program In June of talks and displays 1928, the trustees of art Denison University at Granville, Ohio gave permission to the local sororities to petition the chapter house in 1965nationals. The whole college is invited. For this programKappa Phi, Beta Omicron received an honorable mention at the following General Conventionoldest local on campus was allowed first selection of a national sorority and chose Kappa Kappa Gamma. Foreign students are entertained every year The petition was granted in an effort to get to know them better and help them feel at homeNovember, 1929, with installation planned for December 6.

At Beta Omicron’s 50th-year celebration in 1954Kappa Phi, seven charter members and six at the time of their Kappa daughters were present. A tableau petitioning, was presented31 years old and, according to Baird's Manual, representing the 13 charter members, with actives dressed second oldest local sorority in the clothes United States. Kappa Phi was founded in 1898 by six girls of 1904Shepardson College (the women's college, distinct from Denison at that time) who wished to form a "closer bond for friendship and mutual benefit. Pictures" For a year the local sorority existed sub-rose, torn meeting outdoors and keeping minutes in cipher. Kappa Phi flourished from old albums and flashed on its beginning, designing a screenbadge, writing songs, were part of the programand composing brief but dignified rituals for initiation and chapter meetings.

Chapter prized possessions include candlesticks; a punch ladle; a silver bowl in memory of two charter members, Adele Ford In 1901 the Denison trustees gave Kappa Phi and Florence Ford Chi Psi Delta (Weekswhich later became Kappa Alpha Theta); silver candlestick from the Shreveport alumnae in memory of Beta Omicron’s second pledgeofficial recognition as campus organizations. The Kappa Phis immediately presented an informal petition for membership to Kappa, Irene Drake; a fleur-de-lis traytheir first and only choice among women's national fraternities. Shortly thereafter, a serving traylearning that national affiliations were being contemplated, and Mothers Club giftsbelieving it better to maintain the status quo, the university trustees forbade such affiliations. The chapter has been given at least five key badges to be worn by special chapter membersThis ban was renewed several times until it was finally lifted in June, 1928.

YetDenied the opportunity to become a part of Kappa, traditions seemed to be going out the Kappa Phis contented themselves with establishing a place of styleleadership on the Denison campus. Once it was customary at Feeling the banquet need for all engaged girls a house of their own to run around take the tableplace of rooms which they were renting in town, the 40 active and each fiancé had alumnae members of Kappa Phi raised the money necessary to send purchase a five-pound box lot on Cherry Street. For the purpose of owning property, Kappa Phi Sorority was incorporated under the laws of candy to the chapterState of Ohio in 1905. Fortunately at that time Mr. John S. That has goneJones, uncle of two of the Kappa Phis and interested in seeing the girls prove themselves as has good business women, loaned them the Fleur-de-Lis Book, always money necessary to build a lodge on display and read at banquets, with serious and funny articles written by activesthe lot they had purchased. In 1966, The loan was to be paid in regular yearly payments over a new tradition was startedten-year period. A party is given for all actives, engaged, pinned or droppedAt the end of the eighth year Mr. (Dropped meant Jones was so impressed with the way the girls had met their obligation that a girl had been given a pendant of her initials by her boyfriendhe generously canceled the notes for the remaining two years.)

At The new house was completed in the 1966 Conventionfall of 1906, Beta Omicron received honorable mention the first sorority house at Denison. The attractive white frame lodge served as the center of chapter activity and site of social affairs for unhoused chaptersthe members, for improvement who all lived in efficiency and for gracious livingcollege dormitories. Beta Omicron has also received honorable mention for scholarship improvementIt was known as the "wee white house."

Since New Orleans is such The local group maintained a strong alumnae association, published a Mardi Gras-conscious citybiennial bulletin which went to all alumnae, some mention must be made of and held annual June reunions. From time to time the Kappa queens and maids Phis reopened the question of Carnival balls. There had been about 80 Carnival organizations or balls, each having its own queen national affiliation with the college trustees and maidsmaintained their deep interest in Kappa Kappa Gamma. The highest honor During this period the first Panhellenic Association was formed among the Queen of Carnival, three locals and rules were established for the Rex Ball. Since 1930, at least seven Beta Omicrons have been so honoredrushing and bidding.

Finally, when the ban against national sororities was removed, Gamma Omega Chapter was installed by Florence Tomlinson (Myers, Wallace), Gamma Theta- Drake, Fraternity registrar; and Clara O. Pierce, Beta Nu- Ohio State, executive secretary; assisted by members of Beta Nu, Ohio State, and Rho Deuteron, Ohio Wesleyan. One notable aspect of the installation was the initiation of nearly half of the 300 alumnae members of Kappa Phi. Altogether some 200 of these alumnae have become members of Kappa, through additional initiation ceremonies. Marian Handy (Anderson), Gamma Kappa- William and Mary, served as co-organizer (equivalent of graduate counselor) to assist the new chapter.

The transition from Kappa Phi to Kappa Kappa Gamma was easier because of the many common goals and ideals the members of each shared. Perhaps the most serious problem was indicated by one of the newly installed Gamma Omegas who was heard to muse wistfully, "How do you ever suppose I'''Alumnae'''ll get the pin holes in my dress to go across instead of up and down!"

Active-alumna relationships are excellent. Advisers are interested By 1930, there were four other NPC fraternities: Chi Omega, Kappa Alpha Theta, Delta Delta Delta, and are proud of the chapterAlpha Phi. In the fall of 1970Later Dela Gamma, the chapter was helped by Patricia Ann NealonAlpha Omicron Pi, a Graduate Counselor. In 1971, the chapter decided that it was mature enough to handle house matters without a house mother. Permission was givenPi Beta Phi, and there Alpha Chi Omega were no major problemsgranted charters at Denison as the number of women students increased.

One The advent of national sororities on the outstanding members of Beta Omicron is Agnes Guthrie Favrot, longtime chapter adviser and former Fraternity Rose McGill Fund ChairmanDenison campus brought changes to sorority life. “I do believePledging,” she sayswhich had not taken place until the beginning of the student's sophomore year, “I know was moved back to the freshman year as much about our chapter, or more, than any other single person. And I am very proud of being a Kappa.” “Aunt Aggie,” the groups experimented with four sons and no daughters, took the chapter into her heart and lifedifferent rushing systems. The Kappas, she said, filled a real need, and she does everything she can to make Beta Omicron a happy, successful number of chapter. Her portrait is one of members more than doubled over the chapter’s prized possessions. She received years from under thirty at the Loyalty Award in 1966time of installation.

At By 1931, the little Kappa lodge had become too small for the growing chapter, and a major remodeling project greatly increased the floor space. Well aware that even this enlargement would not serve indefinitely, the trustees of the alumnae association, aided by the generosity of Jean Moore Montgomery, eventually acquired a choice lot on Broadway at the time entrance to Sorority Circle. Construction of the Fraternity’s Centennial Convention present Kappa house was begun in 19701950, when with the aid of a loan from the financial goal for Fraternity, and in the Centennial scholarships had been nearly reachedspring of 1952 Gamma Omega moved into its new home, it was Agnes Favrot who offered built of Williamsburg rose brick with white trim. Even this house proved inadequate to accommodate the balance growing membership. In 1964 a large chapter and recreation room, kitchen, powder room and put porch were added. The house serves the campaign over the topimportant function of unifying a chapter whose members are scattered throughout six separate college dormitories.

Two more outstanding members Many Gamma Omega traditions have their roots in the local sorority, but some have been established since the installation of the chapter. Incorporated into formal pledging and into the ceremony of the initiation banquet are some of Kappa Phi's traditions; many of the old songs are Mary Seago Brookestill sung in the chapter, who received with only slight alterations. Active-alumnae relations are kept warm and friendly by several annual events: the Achievement Award buffet supper at which the pledges are entertained by Newark-Granville alumnae and, in 1964 turn, present entertainment for her contribution in social worktheir hostesses; the senior breakfast with the seniors as guest of the alumnae, an occasion for their induction into the ranks of Kappa alumnae; the initiation breakfast, when local alumnae entertain initiates immediately after the ceremony; the Christmas party at which the actives are hostesses to the Newark-Granville alumnae and Elizabeth Aldrich Bridgeman, who received both present gifts to the Achievement Award in 1962 for her work in petroleum technologyKappa house.

Of courseYearly chapter events include the Dad's Day luncheon, the turmoil on with a luncheon taking place simultaneously for Kappa mothers who accompany Kappa dads to the campus, the modern day problems and the desire of the girls for more selfMay Day-expression and freedom have made an impression and changed the chapter character somewhat. Many students began to feel that fraternities had no real place and served no good purposeMothers' Weekend with its luncheon honoring mothers. Many chose not to join, and a number resigned. But Kappa, enjoys social events with its tradition other sororities in a variety of promoting characterways. For example, friendliness for many years the Kappa-Delta Gamma touch football game has brought enthusiastic rooters to the field on a fall Saturday morning and studiousness, is coming through exhausted players and is being reinstated in supporters back to the lives of the students.---------------------------------The previous information was excerpted from The History of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity, 1870-1976house afterwards for food and fun. The information that follows has been gleaned from available resources including Chapter History Reports, chapter meeting minutes, letters Kappas and comments from chapter members and alumnae, Pi Phis join for the Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity ArchivesMonmouth Duo each spring, and The Key. Each chapter usually at least one other major party a year is expected to update its history record annually. Contact Fraternity Headquarters at kkghq@kkg.org held jointly with questionsanother group.--------------------------------

A long list of Gamma Omega May Queens, Homecoming Queens, Adytum (Denison's yearbook) Queens, and Military Ball Queens gives evidence of the fact that Denison Kappas combine beauty with brains. In fact, even the Kappas themselves were impressed when Kappa queens reigned supreme from Homecoming to Junior Prom to May Day in 1954-55.

==Highlights Denison Kappas have had as their particular social service project the entertainment of children from the 1970sNewark Children'== “Building bridges” among sisters, greek organizations and s Home. Kappas regularly go to the community was an ongoing trend home for games and goal story-telling or bring some of the Beta Omicron chapter between the years of 1975–79. Social events with other sororities, such as “Chi O Party” children to Granville to attend football and “Monmouth Duo Party” with Pi Beta Phi were successful attempts basketball games or to be entertained at closing gaps and unifying the Greek-letter communityKappa house. The “Grub Party” with Louisiana State University Kappas is a prime example of a bridge built between two chapters. The members of Beta Omicron during this period also kept a close relationship with Kappa alumnae, having red beans and rice dinners and compiling a skit for alumnae on Founders Dayaid in other service projects sponsored by the Denison Christian Association.

There were no apparent challenges that the chapter faced during these yearsScholastically, besides Denison Kappas have usually rated near the constant reminders of dues payments, “No dues, No formal!top,” which seems although it is difficult to be a problem off and on through the years. Recruitment began in the fall semester, which made the search for the right girls much more challenging, since they did not have a whole fall semester try to get maintain or to know them. However, this forced top the record established by the chapter to prepare for Recruitment far in advance during the spring semester, starting as early as January. Also, the trend of social events with other Greek chapters and alumnae shows that they 1959 when six Kappas were able elected to reach their goal of “building bridgesPhi Beta Kappa.”

A few notable sisterhood events during the years 1975–1979, were the Easter Egg Hunt Gamma Omega has been hostess for children at the Catholic Center and Christmas Brunch. The members of Beta Omicron spent these holidays together as sisters. The bond between them was incredibly strong and apparent Gamma Province Convention several times since it first entertained other chapters in the recorded minutes provinces with fear and scrapbooks. They showed enthusiasm during Sigma Chi’s Derby Days competition and joy trembling in their daily Kappa lifestyle1932, just three years after its installation. In June of 1948 the Kappa Jubilee, a reunion to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Kappa Gamma became Phi, was a home to themrousing success, as it has bringing about 75 Kappas back for our chapter todaya three-day stay on campus.

Many Kappas have served and continue to serve Denison from positions of leadership in campus organizations such as Denison Campus Government, Denison Christian Association, WRA, Mortar Board, Crossed Keys (junior honorary), publication staffs, Denison Theatre, and deparmental clubs and honoraries. Each year Kappas are among those chosen as junior advisers in freshman dormitories.

Members of Gamma Omega who have won Graduate Counselor Scholarships are: Rebecca Galloway (Clark), 1940-41; Margery Lawrence (Hetherington) 1948-49; Martha Jones (Phillips), 1949-50; Jessie Pflager, 1974-75. Martha Jones became a field secretary the year after she had gone to Delta Beta, as a graduate counselor.

==Highlights In 1971 faced with the problem of not being able to find a new house director, Gamma Omega asked for and received permission to allow two senior girls to occupy the housemother's apartment and fulfill her duties. The chapter was the first to try this practice and found it to work well with the assistance of local alumnae. Gamma Omega was also first to submit a plan to the Fraternity Council for liquor privileges in the house after passage of the new policy at the 1980s== 1974 Convention. The chapter was always been eager to accept new responsibility.

Highlights (scholarshipIn an academic atmosphere where there is keen competition and a living situation that sometimes makes it easier to know one's suitemates better than one's sorority sisters, honors/awardsKappa Kappa Gamma fills the need for lasting friendships, special eventsprovides a place for development of the individual's talents and distinctiveness, philanthropy and service projectsserves as a home where its members find stimulation, loyalty, etcand understanding during their college days.):

== '''Housing:History'''==

The Gamma Omega chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma was founded on December 6, 1929. Before the chapter became a part of Kappa Kappa Gamma, however, it was a local women's fraternity known as Kappa Phi. Kappa Phi, being the oldest sorority at Denison, had first choice to pick a national affiliation, and gladly asked Kappa Kappa Gamma if they could start a chapter at Denison. On December 6, 1929, Kappa Phi officially became the Gamma Omega chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma and 222 women were initiated.

== '''Philanthropy:Leadership'''==

The women of Gamma Omega today constantly strive to uphold Kappa Kappa Gamma’s legacy of leadership, and participate in numerous leadership events throughout the Denison community. They also hold many leadership positions on campus, including positons on the Panhellenic Executive Board, Denison Campus Governance Association, Denison Community Association and more.

Kappa Kappa Gamma has contributed to leadership at Denison through the creation of '''D.U. Lead''', a one-day leadership institute for underclassmen that occurs each September. Leadership is an important attribute to the women of Kappa Kappa Gamma, and D.U. Lead allows Gamma Omega to share this quality with the rest of Denison. D.U. Lead was created by a planning team comprised of members of Kappa Kappa Gamma, Beta Theta Pi, the Campus Leadership and Involvement Center, and Career Exploration and Development. Through this program, the participants gain general leadership skills as well as specific skills to help them and their various organizations at Denison. D.U. Lead is now one of Denison's premier leadership programs. To find more information about D.U. Lead, click here[https://www.denison.edu/campuslife/studentactivities/leadership/dulead.html].

'''Chapter Convention Awards:'''

== '''Philanthropy''' ==

Kappas participate in numerous philanthropy opportunities on campus, including both Greek and non-Greek events. In the past year alone Kappa's have put in over 1,334 hours towards community service groups such as the Denison Community Association (DCA), Humane Society, Habitat for Humanity, Big Brothers Big Sisters and more! Gamma Omega collaborated in 2010 and 2011 with the DCA to host Make a Difference Day in conjunction with our Kappa Karnival event and continue to work hand in hand with service groups on and off campus.

'''Kappa Karnival''' is our annual philanthropy event, raising money for our national philanthropy Reading is Fundamental and for the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. For the past two years, we have collaborated with the Denison Community Association (DCA) to combine the national service day Make a Difference Day with our event. The event this past Fall 2011 drew over 160 kids, including Boy and Girl Scout troops, and over 240 Denison student volunteers. Service booths at the event included making holiday cards for local nursing homes, assembling and decorating bags with toothpaste and toothbrushes for Headstart, and making PB&J sandwiches for Salvation Army, Look Up Center and Water’s Edge Community center.

==Highlights of the 1990sfrom 1980s:==

Highlights (scholarshipIn the 1980s, honors/awardsGamma Omega had its ups and downs. The chapter was suspended for a period of time, special eventsoffered and accepted Fraternity guidance and assistance. They never left campus and did adhere to guidelines set forth from the Fraternity Council. The leaders of Gamma Omega, philanthropy faced challenges with grace and service projectskept recruiting new members and setting chapter goals. One of the main goals in the 1980s was to improve the chapter GPA to a 2.7. The chapter focused on study habits, etcmaster lists of majors, recognizing scholastic achievement and planned a Favorite Professor Tea.):

'''Housing:'''In addition to improving the GPA, Gamma Omega also worked on an effective bill paying system as well as incentives to improve attendance at chapter functions. The second vice presidents also worked hard to make sure the programming was targeting specific areas and following Kappa guidelines of the number of events per week.

In 1986, the Fraternity selected Gamma Omega to be one of five chapters to pilot a computerized bill paying and budget system program. Kappa Kappa Gamma wanted to expand this program the across the country after testing it out in various regions.

During the 1980s, many philanthropic events such as Ballon Derby and a Haunted House were held that benefited groups such as the Children of Granville and Denison County, St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital and the National Kidney Foundation.

'''Philanthropy:'''The late 80s also brought a newly designed pledge program that Gamma Omega implemented with their pledges after a success rush. The chapter officers, including Fraternity Education, tried each week to fulfill their duties as well as provide Kappa fun facts.

Traveling Consultant, Sherri Gosliner, visited in 1989 and provided leadership and guidance to assure chapter members that Gamma Omega continued on the right path in the new decade. The chapter continued to work on goals such as improving the GPA, bringing about chapter unity, increasing communication with Nationals, and using our own chapter member committees.

Gamma Omega and Kappa Alpha Theta continue to plan an annual Kite and Key social event as well as events such as non-alcoholic Barn Party and Easter Egg Hunt with a local school.

'''Chapter Convention Awards:'''Gamma Omega members were involved on campus on as Panhellenic officers, varsity swimming, varsity lacrosse and varsity volleyball and Peer Advisory Network. Many members were also on the Dean’s List.

Marnie O’Brien received a Kappa Kappa Gamma scholarship as a Field Representative to work as a Chapter Consultant.

==Highlights from the 1990s:==

In the fall of 1990, Gamma Omega was taken off Fraternity Council Action. The chapter women took pride in their house, improved their GPA and were recognized for campus involvement and improved scholarship.

Campus involvement included members on varsity swimming, varsity lacrosse, varsity soccer, Peer Advisory Network, Hungry and Homeless Community Service, Dean’s list, DCGA, Student Ambassadors, Judicial Council, House Council, President’s Round Table, Teacher Assistants and Club Sport participants.

Philanthropic events included supporting Hungry and Homeless, the Children of Granville, Big Sister/Big Brother Organization and the Make a Wish Foundation.

==A New Millennium- Highlights of 2000-2010== The Beta Omicron chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma would like this year to be remembered as a time when the chapter came together to benefit the community. In the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005Social events include Kite and Key, Beta Omicron worked on several community house-gutting projects. AlsoMy Tie, the chapter came together once again for Kappa KollectionHaunted House, a designer trunk show where the chapter raised $6date parties,000 in one day for ovarian cancer researchand many others.

Tulane University has become a place of unity since Hurricane Katrina. The students and faculty take great pride in knowing that everyone who is here is here despite the negative effects of By the hurricane. Alsolate 1990s, the culture and history that is the city of New Orleans can be seen chapter had slipped in all aspects of the campus like never before. Like Tulane University itselfsome areas including risk management, over programming, the Beta Omicron chapter of following tradition verses ritual and Kappa Kappa Gamma is unified in policies. This led to to being placed on a way that only comes Letter of Concern and suspended from campus. This essentially meant extra guidance and support from experiencing the same hardshipsFraternity which chapter members accepted and started to rebuild for the 2000s. The chapter is full members attended workshops on the benefits of loyal, intelligent girls who are always willing Greek Life and worked with local alumnae to help each other review ritual during fireside and have funInitiation preparation. Along with these similarities, Beta Omicron prides itself The chapter was ready to take on the diverse and unique talents and interests of its membersnew decade with Kappa knowledge in hand.

Beta Omicron faced numerous challenges resulting from Hurricane Katrina. Building a sense of unity was easy after In the storm2000s, but dealing with the loss of campus involvement included members who could not return after the storm was difficulton Student Activities Committee, Concert Committee, 91. Continuing with Recruitment after a semester away was also difficult. Not only did the house have one month to accomplish what usually takes an entire semester1 WDUB-The Doobie Denison Radio Station, Granville Fire Department Volunteers, Phi Society, Skiing Club, Study Abroad programs, Denison Singers, Denison Dance Department, Homecoming Committee, Sailing Club, Tutor, AIDS Task Force, Community Garden Committee, Sociology/Anthropology Fellow, Spanish Club, Intramural Floor Hockey, Campus Tour Guide, but the smaller pool of potential new members made Recruitment intensely competitive. In January 2007rugby, 37 exceptional young women joined the new member classvarsity softball, thanks in part to the hard work of the Membership Chairman and her assistant. Throughout the spring semestervarsity swimming, Chapter Council worked to improve the chapter’s overall involvement varsity lacrosse and attitudevarsity soccer.

Fall semester: The chapter teamed up with Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity and participated in Greek Week. On October 15By the mid-2000s, the chapter celebrated Founders Day Gamma Omega was strong enough to help neighboring chapters with some of our oldest alumnaeInitiation. In November, the chapter rallied behind the Philanthropy Chairman to put on the second Kappa Kollection, They received an event that raised money award for New Member Programming at the Leukemia Denison Greek Awards Ceremony and Lymphoma Societywon the Greatest Scholarship Improvement Award at Kappa Kappa Gamma’s National Convention. Of the chapter’s many achievements of 2007, one of the greatest came Gamma Omega won Greek Week as well as participating in the area of scholarship. With the work Delta Gamma’s Anchor Splash and encouragement of the chapter Vice President of Academic Excellence, the chapter GPA rose to 3.39, the second-highest sorority GPA on campusSigma Chi’s Derby Days.

Kappa Kappa Gamma is one of six NPC-recognized sororities at Tulane. In the 2007–08, nearly all active The chapter continued to recruit new members and in 2007 they were involved in other campus clubs, sports and organizations. As mentioned above, the Fall ’07 largest chapter on campus all while racing their GPA rose to 3the second highest among sororities on campus.39 The following year, which was higher than they had the all-sorority, all-Greek, and all-women’s highest GPAamong sororities. Scholarship was also highlighted in April, when five Kappas were inducted into the Order of Omega, and in the fall, when six Kappas were named to the Greek 4.0 Club.

This year the chapter worked diligently Gamma Omega continued to place a continuous emphasis on win awards such as Chapter Operation for Leadership, Lifetime Membership and Self-Governance, Outstanding New Member, Outstanding Alumna, Outstanding Greek Leader and Woman of the importance of scholarshipYear. VP-Academic Excellence They focused on sisterhood and her Scholarship Committee held a study skills workshop for New Members planning activities to get to promote organization know one another and time-managementKappa’s ritual. Sisterhood events included glow in the dark putt putt golf, apple picking, powder puff intramural football, held weekly study hours for the entire chapterpicnicking in a local park, ice skating and encouraged the chapter dodgeball. Kappa Kornhole Tournament continued to provide draw support for those struggling with stress or anxiety. The positive attitude on campus and ongoing encouragement of the Scholarship Committee is reflected Kappa held their first Kappa Karnival in the chapter’s academic success2009. Proceeds were donated to Kappa Kappa Gamma’s national recipient, Reading Is Fundamental.

This past year, Beta Omicron has really grown as a chapter, sharing many moments of laughter and getting through tough times together as sisters. On January 25th, 2009, the chapter welcomed a new member class full of enthusiastic, kind and generous Gamma Omega women ready to indulge in the tradition and pass on the legacy. Although there were not as many social events spring semester, this was not seen as a damper proud to our chapter, rather more of an opportunity to grow.  The Kappa house became more of a home than ever, as Thursday lunches on the Kappa porch were bustling with joyful KKGs, the couches packed with girls studying for finals or laughing together while watching ridiculous television shows, and be the pantry stocked for snacking any time of the day. Sisterhood events such as ice sundaes and water bottle decorating, Kappa T-shirt tie-dying, competitive laser tagging, and philanthropic pumpkin carvings were great opportunities for strengthening sisterly bonds.  Our largest sorority joined forces with Kappa Sigma for Greek Week (October 18-24), and although we did not have the greatest turnout, we definitely displayed the most spirit. On November 14, the Kappa house was transformed into a boutique for our fourth- annual Kappa Kollection, bringing in more than $3,000, which was donated to the St. Bernard Project, a nonprofit organization established in response to Hurricane Katrina. In the beginning of 2009, our chapter struggled with several Panhellenic infractions after Bid Day, which caused some hesitation in having as many social functions as usual. However, the new member class was extremely patient as we worked through our challenges as a chapter. The whole experience made the chapter stronger, as we increased communication with the Fraternity and our advisers. Along with working to create a stronger relationship with the Fraternity officers, the chapter struggled to create a positive relationship with Panhellenic and Tulane, in general. The members’ involvement within the sorority and campus improved greatly, as we increased encouragement and incentives. The several sisterhood events greatly improved the unity within our chapter, as well. The chapter continues to emphasize involvement and public relations. Kappa Kappa Gamma is one of seven NPC-recognized sororities on Tulane’s campus, with the recent addition of Phi Mu. However, our chapter does not go unnoticed, as the majority of our members are actively involved on campus through clubs, sports, or organizations—such as Up ’til Dawn (in support of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital), Tulane Emergency Medical Service, Peer Health Advocates, and Green Envy (a cappella group). The women of Beta Omicron maintain a balanced lifestyle achieving an average GPA of 3.334 for Spring 2009—higher than the all sorority (3.329), all-Greek (3.147), all-women’s (3.115), and all-student (3.050) average at Tulane. Beta Omicron began 2010 with a strong bond of sisterhood, culminating in a successful spring Recruitment period. We welcomed a new member class of 50 bright, charismatic and involved new members who quickly settled in to life at the Kappa house. The older girls really enjoyed getting proud to know wear letters and bond with the newest pledge class, with sisterhood events such as tie-dying tank-tops, laser tag and a visit to the haunted houses of New Orleans. In addition continued to these events, a line could be found winding out of the chapter room as girls came in for dinner work on Monday nights before Chapter meeting, and lunch on Thursdays. Our social calendar took off at high speed with mixers and a disco-themed date function. Formal was a highlight of the year, downtown in the picturesque French Quarter. The fall brought more bonding with various mixers, crush parties, the creation of an all-star flag football team and a new garden party with the Kappa alumna of New Orleans. Along with new parties, 1033 Audubon Street also received a new roof, and the chapter room was updated with a new coat of paint and floor. Kappa paired with Alpha Epsilon Pi during Greek Week, and performed a fully choreographed routine for the Greek Sync Competition. Even though we didn’t winrelationships among sisters, we had a full team of girls, which increased the participation of our chapter Advisory Board and our enthusiasm level for the rest of the semester. Beta Omicron also raised the participation of the chapter in Philanthropy events to a new level, with the entire chapter participating in Habitat for Humanity, and working shifts at Kappa Kollection, which raised more than $11,000 for the St. Bernard Project. There was also a clothing drive at the same time, which collected clothing for the Metropolitan Center for Women and Children. Even though home is on Audubon St., Beta Omicron participated in Beautify Broadway, helping clean up one of the main streets around Tulane’s campus. A literacy event that the chapter participated in at a local elementary school was named a RIF program of the month. The majority of the chapter participated in several philanthropies each in the past year, which shows the increased level of involvement of Beta Omicron on campus and in the community. We also did a Halloween philanthropy called Owl-O-Ween with another sorority that shares the Kappa symbol of the owl, Chi Omega. We carved pumpkins and made Halloween cards for St. Anna’s Residence for the elderly. There has never been a better time to be a Kappa at Tulane.    ==Highlights of 2011-2019== (See Chapter History Report) Highlights (scholarship, honors/awards, special events, philanthropy and service projects, etcHouse Board.):

==Highlights of 2011==

Beta Omicron began In 2011 the Gamma Omega chapter partnered with a strong bond of sisterhood, culminating in a successful spring recruitment period. We welcomed a new pledge class of over 50 bright, charismatic the Beta Nu (OSU) and involved new members who quickly settled in to life Rho Deuteron (OWU) chapters at the Kappa house'''Reading Is Key''' event for the Reading Is Fundamental Philanthropy in Columbus. The older girls really enjoyed getting Local families were invited to know bring their children for a snack and bond with the newest pledge classstory book, with sisterhood events such as tye dying tank tops, laser tag and a visit to well as fun Valentines' themed crafts for the haunted houses of New Orleanskids.

In addition to these events a line could be found winding out ==Highlights of the chapter room as girls came in for dinner on Monday nights before Chapter meeting, and lunch on Thursdays. Our social calendar took off at high speed with mixers and a disco themed date function. Formal was a highlight of the year, downtown in the picturesque French Quarter. The fall brought more bonding with various mixers, crush parties, the creation of an all star flag football team and a new garden party with the Kappa alumna of New Orleans. Along with new parties, 1033 Audubon St. also received a new roof, and the chapter room was updated with a new coat of paint and floor. Kappa paired with Alpha Epsilon Pi during Greek Week, and performed a fully choreographed routine for the Greek Sync Competition. Even though we didn’t win, we had a full team of girls which increased the participation of our chapter, and our enthusiasm levels for the rest of the semester. 2012==

Beta Omicron also raised the participation of the chapter in Philanthropy events to a We initiated 1 new levelwoman on March 24th, with the entire chapter participating in Habitat for Humanity2012, 28 women on March 31, 2012, and working shifts at Kappa Kollection, which raised over $113 new women during Continuous Open Recruitment on December 1,000 for the St2012. Bernard Project. There was also a clothing drive at In the same timeFall of 2012, which collected clothing for Gamma Omega had the Metropolitan Center number one Greek GPA on campus, for Women all Panhellenic Council organizations and Children, a local women’s center. Even though home is on Audubon StInterfraternity Council organizations.As of Spring 2012, Beta Omicron participated 28 women in Beautify Broadway, helping clean up one of the main streets around Tulane’s campus. A literacy event that the chapter participated were members of academic honoraries, 31 women in at a local elementary school was named a RIF program of the month. The majority of the chapter had received academic scholarships and academic awards, 9 women had participated in over 3 philanthropies each in the past year, which shows the increased level of involvement of Beta Omicron on campus and the area around it. We also did a special Halloween philanthropy called Owl-O-Ween with another sorority that shares the Kappa symbol of the owlsummer research, Chi Omega. We carved pumpkins and made Halloween cards for St. Anna’s Residence for the elderly. There has never been a better time to be a Kappa at Tulane25 women held executive positions in service organizations.

Our chapter was involved with the Presidential Campaign by raising awareness around campus of the importance of voting and being informed. At the Greek Awards on April 23,2012, our chapter received recognition for Most Improved Chapter GPA, and the prestigious Commitment to Fraternal Purpose. We were awarded Outstanding New Member, Outstanding Greek Leaders awards, Outstanding Greek Advisor Award, and Greek Woman of the Year.This year we participated in numerous philanthropic events around campus such as Delta Gamma's Anchor Splash, Sigma Chi's Derby Days, Pi Beta Phi's Pi Phi Palooza, Kappa Alpha Theta'Campus:s Kats with Bats, Delta Delta Delta's Pancake Breakfast, Kappa Sigma's Squash Tournament, and Beta Theta Pi' Tulane University is private university located s King of the Wings Competition. Gamma Omega held our annual Kappa Karnival in conjunction with the uptown area Denison Community Association as part of New OrleansMake a Difference Day, with an undergraduate student population of a little and brought in over 650 children from Newark and surrounding areas. The event was held in October 2012 in the Mitchell Athletic Center due to rain and had numerous fraternities,500sororities, and campus organizations represented in the event. The Panhellenic Council has been growing on campusHilltoppers, DUwop, with more than 30% of women involved in a Greek organizationand Burpee's Seedy Theatrical Co. each performed during the Karnival. This year , we were very lucky to have a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma serve on began volunteering at our new local philanthropy The Works, in Newark. For the 2012 school year, the elected executive boardchapter has participated in over 1, along with several Kappas serving as recruitment counselors and panhellenic delegates300 hours of community service through campus service organizations.

On campus this year there was a proposal for postponed recruitment that was brought up to the first year retention committee, but it hasn'''Chapter:''' Kappa Kappa Gamma is one of seven NPC-recognized sororities t developed any further. Also, party registration was implemented to help foster a safe community on Tulane’s campus, with the recent addition of Phi Mu. However, Within our chapter does not go unnoticed, as the majority of our we have 134 total members are actively involved on campus through clubs, sports, or organizations—such as the entire executive board of Up ‘til Dawn (in support of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital), Tulane Emergency Medical Service, Peer Health Advocates, and the Student Conduct Board. The women of Beta Omicron balance all of these activities with academics, achieving an increased average GPA of 3.346 for Spring 2009—the same as the all sorority (3.346), and higher than the all greek (3.286), all women’s (3.278), and all student (3.226) average at Tulaneincluding 53 new members.

One of the largest challenges that faced our chapter this year was at the first event of the semester, where we had a minor infraction involving several active members. However, Beta Omicron reacted quickly by re-evaluating their risk management policies, and having the members that were responsible provide an educational program about alcohol consumption for the chapter at meeting. As a result, we also improved our communications with Nationals, as well as our local advisers. The lack of social events did not dampen spirits though, but helped to enforce the sisterly bond that we all look to in our sorority. Beta Omicron has not had any problems since, which shows that our new risk management policies have been extremely successful.

==Highlights of 2014==

==Highlights This past spring, on March 29, 2014, we initiated 36 new members. One member was initiated at Allegheny College. For Fall 2014, Gamma Omega had the highest Greek GPA on campus. This past year, we participated in numerous philanthropic events on campus. These included Delta Gamma's Anchor Splash, Pi Beta Phi's Pi Phi Palooza, Kappa Alpha Theta's Kats with Bats, Delta Delta Delta's Pancake Breakfast, Beta Theta Pi's King of 2012==the Wings Competition, Delta Chi's talent contest, Lambda Chi Alpha's Fall Bash, and Kappa Sigma's dodgeball tournament. In the fall of 2014, instead of doing our annual Kappa Karnival, we decided to hold a Kappa Kornhole event. It was held on one of our residential quads and multiple sororities and fraternities participated, along with people who are not involved in Greek Life. This past year, we also continued our work at our local philanthropy, The Works, and our chapter logged over 700 hours of community service through campus service organizations.

Although There have been no new renovations on our campus since the year got off to a rough start with problems at Bid Day leading to a Council Action, 2012 ended up being a good year for Beta Omicron as a whole, as many problems that had plagued dining hall was renovated in the spring of 2013. Our chapter for of Gamma Omega has a while were brought to light total of 103 initiated members and began to improve with the help of many individuals from the Fraternitywe just welcomed 28 new members into our house.

In late JanuaryOur chapter holds our weekly meetings in our house, the kitchen located on South Quad. Our chapter owns our house. Members of Gamma Omega do not live in the Kappa house received . It is a much needed facelift. In early Februaryplace dedicated to our weekly chapter meetings, several members signed up to help the community by cleaning up trash in the area during Beautify Broadway. February also included sisterhood and social events, such as the Glow Kappa Party, just a New Member retreat at the horse races, nice place to go and New Member pancake breakfasthang out or study. Finally We recently got a house mom, Chapter Council met with several members from the Fraternity to address our Council ActionJudy Neff, receive a Focus Letter, and address both our concerns and concerns of that moved in over the Fraternity regarding the nature summer of our chapter2014.

After a safe and fun Mardi Gras, Beta Omicron celebrated International Badge Day on March 5th. Later in March, our New Members were initiated, and Chapter Council began to buckle down on the Focus Letter we received from Nationals. Beta Omicron officers developed a Leadership Action plan to get our chapter back on track. In April, we had a sisterhood events and dinner with Chapter Council advisors. After our President and VPO spent a wonderful week at Convention, we started the Fall semester with a Chapter Council retreat (including our newly appointed Treasurer) in late August. ==Highlights of 2015==

HoweverThis past spring, due to Hurricane Isaacon March 28, 2015, classes we initiated 26 new members. One member was initiated at Tulane were cancelled for a weekthe University of Akron. This past year, we participated in numerous philanthropic events on campus. These included Delta Gamma's Anchor Splash, Pi Beta Phi's Pi Phi Palooza, Kappa Alpha Theta's Kats with Bats, Beta Theta Pi's King of the Wings Competition, Lambda Chi Alpha's Fall Bash, and Sigma Lambda Gamma's basketball tournament. In the semester got off to fall of 2015, we held a late startKappa Kornhole event. Chapter meetings started with a sisterhood event with frozen yogurt, and Chapter Council got to work It was held on several sisterhoodone of our residential quads and multiple sororities and fraternities participated, socialalong with people who are not involved in Greek Life. We raised about $1, and philanthropy events500 from this event. In September included a sisterhood sleepover for , we started working with the newest pledge classLook Up Center, a sisterhood picniclocated in Newark, Ohio. Once a mixer with SAEweek, members from the chapter would go to the Center and help children with their homework for a Krush partyfew hours. The chapter also sent a card to Devon Walker This past summer, a member our library and one of the Tulane football team who our residential halls was severely injured during renovated. Our chapter of Gamma Omega has a gametotal of 86 initiated members.

Recruitment meetings began for the sophomore class, and several members of our chapter participated in Pi Beta Phi's philanthropy event, Arrowspike. October began with a lovely visit from our Leadership Consultant, Charlotte Rhodes and a Habitat for Humanity build. On October 8, we hosted a formal Founders Day dinner, and welcomed several important alumni from the New Orleans area, many of whom were members of Beta Omicron. Kappa Trainer Stephanie Johnston visited in late October. On October 26, many members of our chapter volunteered at a Reading is FUNdamental event at a local elementary school. In November, we had several sisterhood and philanthropy events, including Pledge Class dinners, senior events, holiday card pictures, crafting sisterhood events, Red Hot Mama, and our main philanthropy event, Kappa Kollection. Charlotte made another visit in November to help Chapter Council stay on track of leadership action plans. Several recruitment meetings prepared members for upcoming Recruitment, and an Officer Training Workshop prepared Chapter Council Members for the upcoming year. In the first weeks of December, we had a second Officer Training Workshop and final Recruitment meetings before leaving for winter break. Philanthropy:

Due to the Council Action, several problems were addressed in the chapter, including member accountability, attendance, financial procedures, and communication issues What organization(both within the chapter and with Nationalss). Due to the hard work of Chapter Council members and Nationals representatives, several of these issues are on their way to resolution, although it may take more time than any of us initially realized. One major improvement Beta Omicron has seen is the level of commitment from both members and officersyour chapter historically/traditionally raised money for, and the amount of transparency between Chapter Council and members. Executive members realized that the time and effort necessary to maintain a functioning chapter with an edifying atmosphere and a healthy relationship with the school and the Fraternity was much greater than what was the custom. Those who were committed or donated hours to the success of Beta Omicron increased efforts and addressed problems, while those who were not as willing to make a change were replaced. More communication with members about why we had been put on a Warning of Probation and what issues needed to be addressed allowed members to become more involved and realize their individual responsibility to the chapter and to the fraternity. in your community?

OverallOur national philanthropy is Reading is Fundamental. In past years, 2012 our chapter has seen a positiveworked with The Works, though difficultbut this fall, change we decided to start working with The Look Up Center located in the attitudes of both members and officersNewark, Ohio. With continued efforts and much welcome help from Nationals Once a week, we hope to return Beta Omicron to members of the standards chapter would go and expectations of the fraternityhelp younger children with their homework for a few hours.    Why did your chapter choose this organization(s) to support?

Our philanthropy chair chose this organization in the hopes that it would promote more chapter interest than The Works did in the past.

==Highlights of 2013==

The spring ==Highlights of 2013 got off to great start with an amazing recruitment. Although there were some problems with Bid Day last year this year Bid Day went off without a hitch. For the first time Bid Day was held of MLK day, which is usually a day of service of Tulane Students. Bid day was held late in the afternoon so all Greek women could still participate in the day of service. Many of our members participated in local service activities throughout the New Orleans community. 2016==

All actives This past spring, on March 5, 2016, we initiated 24 new women. 3 new women were initiated at Miami University-Oxford OH. We also initiated 2 new women on their best behavior November 12, 2016 thorough Continuous Open Bidding (COB) during Bid Day to make sure that the new members felt welcome fall of 2016. The women of Gamma Omega are part of numerous honoraries including 4 women on Mortar Board, 5 women in Omicron Delta Kappa, 6 women in Phi Beta Kappa, and comfortablenumerous women in Rho Lambda. As we continued to strive to meet the standards and expectations Two of nationals set out by our focus letter our members took an active role also held leadership positions in becoming positive role models for the new membersthese honoraries: Jessica Braid as president of Rho Lambda and Aleksa Kaups as President of Theta Alpha Phi. Before our first social event, Glo Kappa, all Our members met at dedicated additional time to the Kappa House to watch a brief presentation on alcohol safetyPanHellenic community. Due to Asesha Dayal was the super bowl Vice President of Development and carnival season coinciding Mardi Gras Audrey Smith and Heather Wiggins are members of the PanHellenic Judicial Board. Gamma Omega was early in awarded 9 different awards at the semester Greek Awards this year. Mardi Gras is always a great way for the new members to bond with the actives. The past spring: Excellence in Service and Support of Others, Outstanding Public Relations, Outstanding Recruitment, Outstanding Sorority Advisor (Lisa Tompson), Outstanding Sorority President (Meg Flanagan), Outstanding Sorority Scholar (Jenna Breslin), Outstanding New Member Chairs put together an excellent presentation the meeting before Mardi Gras that went over safety and proper behavior(Jen Durbin), Outstanding Sorority Athlete (Jen Durbin), Outstanding Greek Leaders (Jessica Braid & Asesha Dayal).

Before initiation our new member met with The involvement of the women of Gamma Omega extends beyond honorary societies and the standards committee individually PanHellenic community to discuss their progress so far leadership and their future expectations as an initiated member. Inspiration week started involvement with numerous groups on April 1stcampus. We were lucky enough to have our LC Charlotte visit our chapter to make sure initiation went smoothly. Throughout women in DUwop, the week new members continued to bond with Theatre department, the active’s through nightly pledge class activities. Our marshal had been holding ritual reviews sessions throughout Music department, Denison Independent Theater Association (DITA), Denison International Student Association (DISA), the semesterGenital Monologues, Denison Feminists, Denison Democrats, Deaf Culture Awareness, Life After Loss, Women in Math and Computer Science, ASEC Tutors, which helped the actives be fully prepared America Reads Tutors, Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS), Denison Chemical Society, Volunteers for the day of initiationHumane Society, and Share Advocates. We were lucky enough to also have alumni be a part of our initiationwomen who participate in varsity athletics on the Softball, Field Hockey, Track and we held a brunch at the house after initiation for the entire chapter Field, and the alumniSwimming & Diving Teams.

The last chapter of the semester was dedicated In addition to the senior class. Our education chair gave each senior a gift being involved with numerous activities, clubs, and organizations on campus, the juniors put together a slide show of pictures Gamma Omega chapter participated in honor of their bigsnumerous philanthropic events including Delta Delta Delta’s Dunkin’ with Delta’s, Pi Beta Phi’s Pasta Phest, Kappa Alpha Theta’s Kats with Bats, Sigma Chi’s Derby Days, and Lambda Chi Alpha’s Fall Bash. Classes resumed We also participated in August Delta Gamma’s Anchor Splash and the entire chapter was excited to continue improving our standings with nationals. The sophomore class came back to school early to help with Freshmen Move-In. On august 24th Chapter Council had a full day retreat where they discussed ways to improve most recently initiated women won the chapter as a whole. Throughout the semester the sophomore class met once a moth to prepare for our spring recruitmentsynchronized swim and dance.

In the month of September we had one senior event at Saint James Cheese Company where the seniors were able to taste all different types of cheeses. Philanthropy:Our national philanthropy chair is Reading is Fundamental (RIF) and to support this we held a dress book drive for this past spring and donated the books to underprivileged children at a local women’s shelterschool in Newark, Ohio. We went to the school and we had a sisterhood event where we watched a Saints game together read with was the children for a lot couple of funhours and let them choose what books they wanted. On October 7th we We also held a founders day dinner at the house following formal chapter. We had many local alumni attend, which definitely added to the event. Before Halloween all members attended our annual Reading is Fundamental Fall Festivalphilanthropy event, Kappa Kornhole on October 8, which is our chapters philanthropy. On Halloween day we had a sisterhood even where we carved pumpkins. Throughout the fall semester we had both fun 2016 and safe social events. This years Red Hot Mamma date party was by far the best event of the year. Our Event Chair was able to get a photo booth with was the highlight of the nightraised over $1,000.

The month of November was filled We continued to work with philanthropy events. On the 9th we held our biggest eventLook Up Center located in Newark, Kappa KollectionOhio, as a way to get involved locally. We had Once a lot week, members of new vendors this year, which was exciting, the chapter would go and we were able to raise money help younger children with their homework for the New Orleans Womens shelter and The Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundationa few hours. We also participated in a Habitat raised over $150 for Humanity build. After electing a competent nominating committee our chapter was presented with a new slate on November 11th.. Member voted fellow sister to approve help support her during the entire new slate the following weekholiday season this year.

After received a new focus letter our Academic Excellence chair began holding Our chapter holds weekly study hours to try to improve meetings in our chapters GPAhouse, which we own, located on South Quad. Every week member’s signed up to attend study hours Members of Gamma Omega do not live in the house, but instead use it for at least three hours our weekly chapter and council meetings, as a weekplace to hang out with fellow sisters, or to do homework. We are trying very hard as got a chapter to improve our GPA. During the first week of December our LC Charlotte visited againnew house mom this past spring, Missy Nabors. She held a few fun has two dogs, Charlie and educational events including a Kappa history talk and a review of Lily, that we sometimes take on walks or play with at the bylaws and standing ruleshouse. Our outgoing officers held great officer transition meetings for our new chapter council. The newly elected Chapter Council was eager for We also raised money over the course of the spring semester past year which we used to star so they could continue repaint the great work of our previous officers in continuing entryway and living room and to better our chapter as refurnish the house, giving it a wholemore updated and modern feel.

In the fall Tulane welcomed a new sorority, Alpha Delta Pi. Our chapter tried very hard to make sure the women ==Highlights of Alpha Delta Pi felt welcome at Tulane. During the workweek of recruitment we held a “mock recruitment” with them so they would feel comfortable speaking to potential new members during formal recruitment. Kappa was the only sorority on campus that did this with Alpha Delta Pi. Being placed on Council Action in the spring of 2012 both chapter council and all of our members have worked to improve the Beta Omicron Chapter in many ways. Chapter Council has introduced many new ideas in order to improve sisterhood, ritual, academic excellence, philanthropy, and over-all chapter dignity and respect. Our monthly sisterhood events, study hours, ritual reviews, and new exciting philanthropy opportunities have not only made us bond as a chapter, but has also allowed us to make strides to become a better chapter. Our members have taken an active role in helping Chapter Council make sure Beta Omicron reaches its full potential. The sophomore, junior and senior classes all understand that we are the role models for the new members. As upperclassmen we have discussed numerous times that we are responsible for setting a good example for them. All older members have taken this responsibility very seriously and are aware that the new members will uphold our chapter ideals if we do as well.2017==

This past spring we initiated 18 new members and we initiated an additional three new members in the fall through continual open bidding.

==Highlights Many women in our chapter are part of 2014==various different honararies including 10 members in Mortar Board, 5 women were invited to join Omicron Delta Kappa and three were invited to join Phi Beta Kappa. We also have representation on the Panhellenic Executive Board through Emma Kopp who is the Vice President of Development. At the Greek awards, Gamma Omega received six different awards: Outstanding Public Relations Award, Outstanding Sorority President (Ellie Thien), Outstanding Sorority Scholar (Bridget Diana), Outstanding New Member (Erin Stewart) and Outstanding Greek Leader (Amanda Nelson and Haley Myer).

The spring of 2014 got off to great start with an amazing recruitment. Although there were some problems with Bid Day Our chapter goals for the year before last, this year’s Bid Day went off without a hitch. Bid Day was held included: Facilitating an understanding of MLK day for Standards within the second year in chapter, increasing attendance to events, improving public relations, having a row, which successful COB in the past was usually a day fall, and increasing collaboration with other FSL organizations. Our president, vice president of service of Tulane Students. Bid day was held late standards, new member chair, education chair and risk management chair participated in the afternoon so all Greek women could still participate regional convention in the day of servicePittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Many Several of our members also participated in local service activities throughout the New Orleans community. All actives were on their best behavior during Bid Day UIFI conference where they had the opportunity to make sure that the new members felt welcome learn about leadership with other sororities and comfortablefraternities.

As we continued to strive to meet In the standards and expectations of nationals set out by our focus letter our members took an active role in becoming positive role models for the new members. Before our first social eventpast year, Glo Kappawe have supported numerous organizations philanthropy events including Dunkin Deltas (Delta Delta Delta), all members met at the KATs with Bats (Kappa House to watch a brief presentation on alcohol safety. Due to the super bowl and carnival season coincidingAlpha Theta), Mardi Gras was early in the semester this year. Mardi Gras is always a great way for the new members to bond with the actives. The New Member Chairs put together an excellent presentation the meeting before Mardi Gras that went over safety and proper behavior. As a sisterhood eventAnchor Splash (Delta Gamma), all King of the families Canes (littlesBeta Theta Pi), bigsPi Phi Palooza (two times), grandbigsLambda Fall Bash (Lambda Chi Alpha), great grandbigsDerby Days (Sigma Chi) got together to make food , Crawfish Boil (Phi Psi introductory event), Volley for a bake saleVets (Kappa Sigma), D-Chi Car Smash (Delta Chi). It was We also had a lot of fun team for Relay for Life and really allowed we won the girls to bondsynchronized lip-synch competition for Sigma Chi's Derby Days.

We were lucky enough to have our LC visit our Describe the recent changes on your campus and describe the overall nature of your chapter to make sure initiation went smoothly. Throughout inspiration week, new members continued to bond with the actives through nightly pledge class activitiesThe Gamma Omega chapter is a supportive organization. Our marshal had been holding ritual reviews sessions throughout the semesterFor example, which helped the actives be fully prepared for the day of initiationevery week at chapter meetings we announce our involvements so others can attend. We were fortunate enough It is not unusual to have alumni be see many Kappas at a part of our initiationsoftball game, Burpees show, and we held a brunch at the house after initiation for the entire chapter and the alumnior helping sisters with academics.

The last Chapter Philanthropy:What organization(s) has your chapter historically/traditionally raised money for, or donated hours to, in your community?In the spring semester of 2017 the semester was dedicated to Gamma Omega chapter supported the senior classLook Up Center. Our education chair gave each senior This organization was chosen because it was a gift way for our chapter to support and give back to our local community, while supporting the juniors put together a slide show mission of pictures in honor of their bigsour national philanthropy Reading is Fundamental. Classes resumed in late August and At the entire chapter was excited to continue improving our standings center, we worked with nationals. The sophomore class came back to school early to help with Freshmen Move-In. Throughout the semester the sophomore class met once a moth to prepare for our spring recruitmentunder privileged children on their homework and reading skills supporting literacy.

In the month of October we had Chapter Facility:The Gamma Omega chapter meets at 110 N. Mulberry Street, a senior event at our chapter house we own, where the girls sampled makeup and gave each other makeoverswe hold weekly meetings in. The house is located on South Quad. Our philanthropy chair held a drive for the sexual assault clinic Members of Gamma Omega do not live in which the sisters donated clothinghouse, cell phone chargersbut instead use it for our weekly chapter and council meetings, and snack foods. We had as a joint sisterhood event place to hang out with Alpha Delta Pi where we all sat down at ate Chik-fil-a and had a lot of funfellow sisters, or to do homework. On October 7th we held a founders day dinner at the Our house following formal chaptermom Missy Nabors is leaving after this semester ends.[[File:Gamma Omega Chapter Room. Before Halloween JPG|thumb|Gamma Omega Chapter]]Oral HistoryAre there any current members attended our annual Reading is Fundamental Fall Festival, which alumnae or advisers from your chapter that you recommend for the Fraternity’s oral history project? We are looking for Kappas with stories to tell – funny chapter memories, great professional achievement stories, heartwarming stories of how Kappa has helped them, etc. Natalie Kindler is our chapter’s philanthropya Gamma Omega alumnae. The girls dressed up She graduated in Halloween costumes 2017 and read books is now a Leadership Consultant, so she can share how her time at Gamma Omega lead her to and did crafts with the children. Throughout the fall semester we had both fun and safe social eventsher position as a leadership consultant.

This years Red Hot Mamma date party was by far the best event ==Highlights of the year. Our Event Chair was able to get a photo booth with was the highlight of the night. The month of November was filled with philanthropy events. At the start of the month, we held our biggest event, Kappa Kollection. We had a lot of new vendors this year, which was exciting, and we were able to raise money for the New Orleans Womens shelter and The Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. We also participated in a Habitat for Humanity build. 2018==

After electing a competent nominating committee our chapter was presented with a new slate during mid November. Members voted to approve the entire This past spring we initiated thirty new slate the following week. After receiving a new focus letter, our Academic Excellence chair began holding weekly study hours to try to improve our chapters GPA. Every week member’s signed up to attend study hours for at least three hours a week. We are trying very hard as a chapter to improve our GPA. During the first week of December our LC visited again. She held a few fun members and educational events including a Kappa history talk and a review of the bylaws and standing rules. Our outgoing officers held great officer transition meetings for our we initiated an additional two new chapter council. The newly elected Chapter Council was eager for the spring semester to star so they could continue members in the great work of our previous officers in continuing to better our chapter as a wholefall through continual open bidding.

In Our chapter goals for the year included: Improving sisterhood within the fall of 2013chapter, increasing attendance to events, improving public relations, Tulane welcomed having a new sororitysuccessful COB in the fall, Alpha Delta Pi. Our chapter tried very hard to make sure the women of Alpha Delta Pi felt welcome at Tulane and prepared to recruit new members. During the workweek of recruitment we held a “mock recruitment” increasing collaboration with them so they would feel comfortable speaking to potential new members during formal recruitmentother FSL organizations. Kappa was Kate Aumuller (President) and Mikayla Trimpey (Marshal) attended the only sorority on campus that did this with Alpha Delta Pi2018 National Convention.

After all of Greek life received a probationary period The women in our chapter are involved and recognized in the Spring Panhellenic community. We have representation on the Panhellenic Executive Board through Emma Steinman, who is the Vice President of 2014Administration, both chapter council and all Alexa Meller, who is the Vice President of our members have strived to improve Development. At the Beta Omicron ChapterGreek awards, as well as Gamma Omega received 7 different awards: Greek life at Tulane as a wholeScholar Award (Alivia Tachney), in many ways. Chapter Council has introduced many new ideas in order to improve sisterhoodOutstanding Athlete Award (Lauren Secaras), ritualE Clark Morrow Outstanding Alumni (Natalie Kindler), academic excellence, philanthropy, and over-all chapter dignity and respect. Our monthly sisterhood eventsOutstanding Greek Advisor (Lisa Thompson), study hours, ritual reviews, and new exciting philanthropy opportunities have not only made us bond as a chapterOutstanding PR, but has also allowed us to make strides to become a better chapter. Our members have taken an active role in helping Chapter Council make sure Beta Omicron reaches its full potential. The sophomoreOutstanding Recruitment, junior and senior classes all understand that we are the role models for the new members. As upperclassmen we have discussed numerous times that we are responsible for setting a good example for them. All older members have taken this responsibility very seriously and are aware that the new members will uphold our chapter ideals if we do as wellFraternal Purpose Runner Up.

In the past year, we have supported numerous organizations philanthropy events including Anchor Splash (Delta Gamma), Tug of War (Beta Theta Pi), Lambda Haunted House (Lambda Chi Alpha), Phi Psi Relay (Phi Psi), D-Chi Car Smash (Delta Chi). We also had a team for Relay for Life.

==Highlights In the spring and fall semesters of 2015==2018 the Gamma Omega chapter supported Kendal at Granville. This organization was chosen because it was a way for our chapter to support and give back to our local community. Kendal is our local philanthropy because it was a close location that needed help. We also had Kappa alumni who worked or lived there.

The spring of 2015 got off to great start with an amazing recruitmentGamma Omega chapter meets at 110 N. This year’s Bid Day went off without Mulberry Street, a hitch. Bid Day was held on MLK day for the third year in a rowhouse we own, which where we hold weekly meetings in the past was usually a day of service of Tulane Students. Bid day was held late in the afternoon so all Greek women could still participate in the day of serviceThe house is located on South Quad. Many Members of our members participated Gamma Omega do not live in local service activities throughout the New Orleans communityhouse, but instead use it for our weekly chapter and council meetings, as a place to hang out with fellow sisters, or to do homework. All actives were on their best behavior during Bid Day to make sure that the Our house mom Cheryl Moore is new members felt welcome and comfortablethis year.

As we continued to strive to meet the standards and expectations of nationals set out by our probation letter, our members took an active role in becoming positive role models for the new members. Before our first social event, Glo Kappa, all members met at the Kappa House to watch a brief presentation on alcohol safety. Due to the super bowl and carnival season coinciding, Mardi Gras was early in the semester this year. Mardi Gras is always a great way for the new members to bond with the actives. The New Member Chairs put together an excellent presentation the meeting before Mardi Gras that went over safety and proper behavior[[File:Gamma Omega 2018. jpeg|thumb|Gamma Omega 2018]]

As The Gamma Omega chapter is a sisterhood eventsupportive organization. For example, every week at chapter meetings we announce our involvements so others can attend. We have women in DUwop, all of the families Theatre department, the Music department, Denison Independent Theater Association (littlesDITA), Burpees, the Genital Monologues, bigsDenison Feminists, grandbigsDenison Democrats, great grandbigs) got together to make food for a bake sale. It was a lot of fun Women in Math and really allowed the girls to bond. Initiation went very smoothly. It was quite the experience to see someone so committed to the chapter for so long. Throughout inspiration weekComputer Science, new members continued to bond with the actives through nightly pledge class activities. Our marshal had been holding ritual reviews sessions throughout the semesterBig Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS), which helped the actives be fully prepared Volunteers for the day of initiationHumane Society, and SHARE Advocates. We were fortunate enough to also have alumni be a part of our initiationwomen who participate in varsity athletics on the Softball, Rugby, Cheerleading, and we held a brunch at the house after initiation for the entire chapter and the alumniSoccer Teams. An alumnus even came to renew her pledge!

At the end of March, we held a joint philanthropy event with Pi Phi called the “Red Hot Angel Wing Eating Contest.” It was a hit and members throughout the Greek community came to support us. In April, our LC, PDC, and RDC came to deliver our probation letter. While it definitely came as a shock at first, we have definitely come a long way. The last chapter of the semester was dedicated to the senior class. Our education chair gave each senior a gift and the juniors put together a slide show of pictures in honor of their bigs.

Classes resumed in late August and the entire chapter was excited to continue improving our standings with nationals. The sophomore class came back to school early to help with Freshmen Move-In. Throughout the semester the sophomore class met once a moth to prepare for our spring recruitment. In the month ==Highlights of October we had a senior event at our chapter house where the girls sampled makeup and gave each other makeovers. We had a joint sisterhood event with Alpha Delta Pi where we all sat down at ate Chik-fil-a and had a lot of fun. 2019==

On October 7th We started the year with a wonderful group of New Members after our Formal Recruitment in January. Also in the Spring, we held a founders day dinner at the house following formal chapter. Before Halloween members attended our annual Reading is Fundamental Fall Festivalbook drive-- we donated all books to an after school program called A Noble Cause at PAR excellence academy in Newark, which is Ohio-- as well as our chapter’s philanthropyKappacino event. The girls dressed up Our chapter participated in the campus-wide banner display that aided in Halloween costumes and read books to and did crafts with the childrenawareness of Sexual Respect on campus. Throughout We also This was our second year doing Kappa Karnival and, though the fall semester weather was not on our side, we still managed to have a successful event, raising $1,480! This Fall we continually reviewed also started to celebrate our chapter’s 90th year by hosting a reunion event weekend at our probation letter house and made sure we were on trackinvited all sorts of Gamma Omega alumna as well as local Kappa’s from different chapters. We The weekend included a business panel with alumni, an open house (where alums were learning right from mistakes able to see all of the renovations that had been occurring for the house underwent in the last few years under previous chapter councils), and a dinner event. We were on track It was a great way to introduce our active members to approval from Nationals and were practicing extraordinary transparency by CCing our PDC and RDC on anything that very accomplished alumna. To finish the year, we didinitiated our COB members in December.

The month of November was filled University has recently opened new Social Spaces on campus which has allowed our chapter to more easily engage with philanthropy events. At the start of the month, we held our biggest event, Kappa KollectionDenison community. We had The Greek community as a whole as worked a lot of new vendors this year, which was excitingon increasing Greek unity between the different councils represented at our school, and we were able to raise money for the New Orleans Womens shelter Kappa has fully embraced this push by attending philanthropy and The Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. After electing a competent nominating committee our chapter was presented with a new slate during mid November. Members voted to approve the entire new slate the following weekeducational events hosted by other councils as well as attending events from Denison’s first Greek Week.

Towards the end of November, we held our first social event since the beginning of Spring semester. Although it didn’t go perfectly, our chapter greatly improved and showed their commitment to Kappa in the weeks following up to the next event. Continuing the suggestion of our previous letters from headquarters, our Academic Excellence chair continued to hold weekly study hours to improve our chapters GPA. Every week member’s signed up to attend study hours for at least three hours a week. We are trying very hard as a chapter to improve our GPA.

During December our LC visited again. She met with each chapter council member For founders Day, we had a sisterhood event where we had cake and chapter council other desserts as a whole to make sure we were on track and fix and issues. We also completed played a review of the bylaws fun game about our organization’s history and standing rules with her. Our outgoing officers held great officer transition meetings for our learned some new chapter council. The newly elected Chapter Council was eager for the spring semester to start so they could continue the great work of our previous officers in continuing to better our chapter as a whole. and old songs that we can sing at future events

Chapter Council has introduced many new ideas in order to improve sisterhood, ritual, academic excellence, philanthropy, and over-all chapter dignity and respect. Our monthly sisterhood events, study hours, ritual reviews, and new exciting philanthropy opportunities have not only made us bond as a chapter, but has also allowed us to make strides to become a better chapter. Our members have taken an active role in helping Chapter Council make sure Beta Omicron reaches its full potential. The sophomore, junior and senior classes all understand that we are the role models for the new members. As upperclassmen we have discussed numerous times that we are responsible for setting a good example for them. All older members have taken this responsibility very seriously and are aware that the new members will uphold our chapter ideals if we do as well.

==Highlights of 2020s2020:==

Gamma Omega began 2020 with a highly successful formal and informal recruitment process in January. Three of our active members served as Rho Gammas during the recruitment process. The chapter welcomed 18 new members on Bid Day, and then recruited an additional 5 new members through informal recruitment in the following weeks. Bid Day 2020 was “Friends” themed, with outfits inspired by the hit TV show, and featured ice skating with the new members and actives. After recruitment, the VPO hosted our annual Leadership Day as we transitioned officers, with 5 returning council members and 14 new council members. We decided to incorporate a new council position at the start of 2020, naming Anna Mae Murphy as Gamma Omega’s first Sexual Respect Chair. The new member class was formally pledged at the beginning of February and began their EME training, which occured before chapter every Sunday. At the end of February, Denison hosted an FSL (See Fraternity & Sorority Life) Leadership Retreat for all Denison Greek Presidents and Representatives with the intent of creating connections between the different Greek Councils and Chapters. The Gamma Omega President, Lily Anderson, and Panhellenic Delegate, Lillian Morrow, were in attendance. March was a very difficult month for the Gamma Omega Chapter History Report) Highlights (scholarship. We planned to hold initiation on March 28th, during the week following spring break. However, when the COVID-19 pandemic reached the United States, Denison informed students that spring break would be followed by a 2-week period of remote learning with the hopes of returning to campus by April 3rd. Although the administration hoped that students would be able to return, they encouraged students to pack up their belongings in the days leading up to spring break and prepare to move home. On March 16th, Denison made the announcement that the remainder of the semester would be virtual. Because of the pivot to remote learning, the chapter’s Event Chair, Ariana Aulisi, was forced to cancel the off-campus formal that she had planned. The House Chair, Zoe Smith, and House Board President, Tina Tracy, supported members in the spring by allowing them to store some of their belongings in the Kappa House during the quick move-out. House Board was also able to move forward on renovations to the laundry room and office, as well as plan for redecoration of many rooms in the Kappa house. While at home, Gamma Omega maintained weekly council and chapter meetings over Zoom and Google Meet. Before the transition to remote learning, Stella Boeckman, the Philanthropy Chair, was planning a spring philanthropy event called Kans for Kappa, which was intended to be a food drive for Center for Hope. Following the collection, Kappa members were then planning to go to a Center for Hope location and put together activity kits for students. Additionally, Kappa was partnered with the Boys and Girls Club in Newark, where Kappa members were able to volunteer weekly. However, when the pandemic hit, Stella stepped up to the plate and created a new virtual philanthropy event. She hosted a virtual fundraiser and raffle in April, raising a total of $881 for the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s COVID-19 Response Fund to help healthcare workers, vulnerable individuals, and hygiene promotion activities. With guidance from District Specialists, the Marshal, Madison Gordon, coordinated a virtual initiation for the new member class. Madison reached out to relatives of Legacy new members and invited them to the Zoom initiation to support their daughters and nieces. On April 30, 2020, 23 of the 24 new members were successfully initiated over Zoom in a ceremony lead by Kappa Headquarters. During the month of May, the senior members of Kappa were able to read their letters to the chapter during the final two virtual chapter meetings. The 9 graduating seniors were sent stoles, small gifts, and letters from their kappa families in place of the traditional senior brunch. Additionally, Gamma Omega had three virtual pinning ceremonies following chapter meetings. Denison implemented a pass or fail option for all courses due to the stress and complications of the spring semester, which allowed for students to elect to take their courses as pass or fail rather than for a grade. This prevented the VP Academic Excellence, Talia Zeiger, from receiving grades. Although she could not make Academic Progress Plans without grade reports, she worked hard to provide support for struggling members. In place of the traditional “Finals Pizza” event, honors/Talia sent Kappas who had received awardsand scholarships handwritten letters and Kappa stickers in the mail. Over the summer, the chapter President attended the virtual Convention, and the Kappa Patter Newsletter was sent out. Denison announced plans for returning to campus, with strict guidelines placed on Greek organizations. The majority of Gamma Omega’s members returned to campus for the fall semester, with a few studying remotely from home. With the no-gathering order from the National Panhellenic Council in place, Kappa worked to recruit members through the COB process virtually, as well as to host virtual sisterhood events. The Membership Chair, Meghan Callahan, recruited two new members, special and Bid Day was celebrated virtually. Gamma Omega’s VP Standards, Emily Muckle, organized virtual sisterhood eventsincluding trivia nights, a movie night, and, once restrictions were lifted, a socially distant bonfire and s’mores night. Additionally, our PR Chair, Helen Nickerson, organized an ongoing virtual yoga and workout session. VP Academic Excellence, Talia Zeiger, continued to name members “Smartie of the Week” at chapter based on kappa member nominations. In October, when some restrictions were lifted, The Marshal, Madison Gordon, began organizing ritual events including Formal Pledging and Formal Chapters in a hybrid format, with the Chapter President, Marshal, and Tech Consultant socially distant in the Kappa house and the rest of the members on Zoom. Additionally, Kappa members participated in philanthropy events for other Greek organizations at Denison, including Tri Delta Kickball and Delta Gamma’s Anchor Splash. For the first time in several years, Kappa won the Anchor Splash Dance competition. Gamma Omega’s annual philanthropy event was hosted on October 31st. In order to make the event safe, the Philanthropy Chair created a new event called Kappa Carving. This event featured a socially distant pumpkin carving competition which raised $1,643 for Reading is Fundamental and the Conscious Kid. In November, the Marshal hosted a successful I-Week, with some events in-person and some events virtual. She consulted with her Specialist and received permission to host in-person F-Side and Initiation, with limited participation and social distancing. On November 14th, Gamma Omega initiated three members with only essential members present for the ceremony. Following initiation, the new actives experienced their first formal chapter and also participated in the Behind Happy Faces program provided through Kappa HQ. The VPAE sent out care packages to those who applied for scholarships and graduate or medical school which contained a handwritten note and stuffed animal. She also hosted the “Wise Owl” event, where older actives assist younger actives with course registration, virtually. During nominations for new council, Gamma Omega decided to create a Diversity Chair position, and service projectsDestiny Gonzalez was elected in the position. Toward the end of the semester, etcGamma Omega received a focus letter, indicating that chapter operations needed to be improved. The incoming and outgoing council members collaborated with the Gamma District Specialists and Gamma Omega Advisors to create an action plan in response to the focus letter.This plan was centered on improving chapter communication and operations. Many Gamma Omega members received scholarships, honors, and awards in 2020. Talia Zeiger (’21) and Madison Gordon (’21) both received scholarships from the Denison Theatre Department. Annika Kanuckel-Wolfe (’22) was inducted into Theta Alpha Phi theatre honorary, and Madison Gordon (’21) was elected President of Theta Alpha Phi. Alli Holmes (’21):was in the Top 50 Student Athlete GPA. Jessica Crabtree (’22) received a Scholarship for Excellence in English, and Sarah Wilson (’20) received an English Department Scholarship as well. Kyra Colah (’21) was named a Senior Fellow in the Communications Department, and Talia Zeiger (’21) was named a Senior Fellow in the Psychology Department. Lillian Morrow (’22) was inducted into the AED Pre-Health Honorary Society, and Lily LeVanis (’21) was inducted into Phi Alpha Theta history academic society, as well as named a Senior Fellow in the History Department. Meghan Callahan (’21) was elected Vice President of the Mortar Board, Jordan Zelvin (’21) was elected Historian of the Mortar Board, and Tori Sauve (’21) was inducted into Mortar Board.

'''Housing:'''We supported Reading is Fundamental, which the proceeds of Gamma Omega’s fall philanthropy benefits. Prior to the Pandemic, Gamma Omega volunteered with the Boys and Girls Club of Newark. During the remote spring semester, the chapter hosted a philanthropy event to support the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s COVID-19 Response Fund. Additionally, in the fall semester, Gamma Omega’s philanthropy supported Reading is Fundamental and the Conscious Kid.

Gamma Omega created a Diversity and Inclusion position and named Destiny Gonzalez to the position. Additionally, the chapter council worked to create a unified statement from Gamma Omega chapter and create social media posts.

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==Highlights of 2021:==

As the Covid-19 pandemic continued to change many lives this year, Gamma Omega began 2021 with a round of exciting virtual recruitment. The chapter worked together to make fun decorations and goody bags for each of the active members to set up in their rooms. Though it was new for everyone, it was still extremely fun and successful and got our year off to a great start! Bid day was held in shifts in the house with socially distanced activities for all the new Kappas to run home to. This was the first in-person event after a long year of virtual meetings, so it was a big day for activities and new members alike. In the next few weeks, Gamma Omega continued holding virtual chapter meetings and events, such as the spring Leadership Day, with the new 2021 council. This council worked diligently to strengthen the chapter as a whole by working through the focus letter sent to Gamma Omega the previous year. Some new additions included weekly Minerva Moments from Marshal Katie Lauck, greatly improved communication and collaborative efforts from VPO Zoe Smith, and monthly advisor check-ins for all officers.

In February all new members received their bigs in an exciting big/little. Most families were able to meet in person and others met over zoom to accommodate quarantine sisters as we continued to navigate the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. Not long after, Gamma Omega held its second ever combined initiation ceremony. The pledge class was split into three different groups and initiation was done in rounds with restricted numbers of members present to accommodate the social distancing and gathering limitations set both by Kappa and Denison. Gamma Omega continued to find creative ways to work with these protocols the rest of the spring semester to keep sisterhood spirit alive. Members participated in fun online activities such as trivia competitions, bonfires, or movie nights as was available. In April, VPAE Hannah Gilson hosted the first ever Donuts and Deadlines, which has since become a tradition, to boost morale and give members a chance to meet up, hang out, and enjoy something sweet while the semester began to hit it’s most difficult point. Gilson also hosted a virtual workshop with the Knowlton Centre for Scholarly Engagement for members of Kappa and the Denison Panhellenic community at large to learn about building resumes and what to expect for virtual internships in the coming summer. Also in April, Gamma Omega held Kappachino as their philanthropy event to support Reading is Fundamental and hosted the first Kappa Cookout to give members a safe outdoor environment to spend time together before saying goodbye to the senior class.

'''Chapter Convention Awards:'''In May, the class of 2021 was able to gather at the house together for one final in person formal chapter, the first since benign sent home in the spring of 2020. During this chapter they were able to read their goodbye letters to each other and the rest of the chapter over zoom, and gather in the sacred bond of sisterhood one last time. Over summer, the Kappa house went largely unused by all except House Chair Anne Matoni who was the first Gamma Omega member to live in the chapter house in decades. Kappas spent their summer involved in a number of outside activities including both in-person and virtual internships, on campus summer research, and summer jobs. Once a month, the chapter council would meet to discuss the coming year and their plans for the focus letter and chapter as a whole. During this time, Kappa Kappa Gamma also transitioned to a new philanthropy partnership dedicated to supporting those with mental illness, which was extremely well received by the members of Gamma Omega.

When Denison returned for its fall semester, the chapter was finally able to hold in person events again and returned to weekly chapter meetings in our house. Gamma Omega wanted to really focus on sisterhood events since our chapter had been so long constrained to zoom screens. Some activities that were introduced include weekly wellness walks with Risk Chair Annika Kanuckel-Wolfe, sexual respect movie night dialogue with Sexual Respect Chair, and passing out candy to trick-or-treaters on the house stoop. Our chapter also hosted COB recruitment in October and was able to have the first chapter-wide in person bid day since spring of 2020 on October 9th with a wild west theme planned by both New Member chair Bree Phillips and Recruitment Chair Olivia Hervey. The next day, Gamma Omega participated in Delta Gamma’s annual Anchor Splash philanthropy, and a group of our members travelled to the OSU Kappa house for our first ever joint Founder’s Day celebration.

At the end of October, our chapter held a Halloween formal, planned by Event Chair Maggie LaMaster, which was the first formal in two years and showed to be a great success.

Leading up to COB initiation, Marshal Katie Lauck held various ritual reviews and New member Chair Bree Phillips hosted a successful fully in person big/little reveal. Also during this time the AE committee held a registration dinner for all sophomores to help them plan for the coming semester as well as the second Donuts and Deadlines events, both of which were widely attended and enjoyed by the chapter at large. On November 12, a fully in person F-Side was held with the entire chapter and was followed by the annual chapter sleep-over–the first in two years. Members played games, ate pizza and cookie dough, and bonded over the release of the All Too Well short film premiere. The next morning, our new members were initiated in a combined ceremony with the entire chapter there to support them. The following day, Philanthropy Chair Kaylah Linkiwicz hosted Kappa Karnival as our first ever philanthropy event aimed towards supporting the new Kappa philanthropies. Gamma Omega also voted in the 2022 council on this day after a long run of insightful work done by the Nominating Committee headed by senior Zoe Smith. As we move into December, the chapter has begun preparing for the upcoming spring recruitment and looks forward to our second formal– a mytie event being thrown on December 11. Overall, this has been a year with many ups and downs as the chapter navigated a changing social scene and worked to increase communication and sisterhood within the chapter, but nonetheless, Gamma Omega has grown stronger, closer, and better through it all.

==Highlights of 2022:==

Isabella was initiated! and Larisa became her mommy!

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