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On the back of one of the badges it is inscribed "Mary Ann Elliott 3/22/47"
==Highlights of 2016==
This past year began very strongly! We were above the All Sorority GPA and had a fantastic recruitment. We received 34 New Members. Our Formal Pledging took place on February 1st, and it was a great experience for everyone involved. We continued our new tradition of Serenades instead of Mixers, which all went very well. Our Leadership Consultant came to stay for about five days in early March, and shortly after that we had I-Week as well as composite pictures taken. All of the New Members enjoyed the I-Week festivities; it was a fantastic week for the whole chapter! We had Initiation on March 12th that went swimmingly.
Just like last year, Sigma Chi Fraternity put on their main philanthropy event called Derby Days in April, and our new members proudly pressented their dance! The New Members worked very hard and put on a phenomenal dance performance. We also had a super fun formal this year! It took place at Phi Kappa Psi headquarters and it was a beautiful venue.
Then, the weekend of April 10-11th we had our Mom’s Weekend events! So many mothers came, and we enjoyed the brunch and Relay-for-Life activities that were planned for us. On May 22nd we said goodbye to our seniors as they graduated.
In June of 2016, Convention was held in San Diego. Three of our members went, including our president! They had a very rewarding experience and came back with a lot of fantastic ideas for our chapter, as well as some great photos!
As the school year started our philanthropy chair organized the Kappa Karnival this year, and many of our other DePauw fraternities and sororities set up carnival booths to host a game or to sell a snack. We had a great turn out, especially for a first year event, and the DePauw Community had a great time! It was really fun for us all to be put in charge of a booth, table, or game for the event in order to raise money for the Kappa Foundation.
On September 30th , we initiated out last four new members who could not attend initiation with the rest of their pledge class in the spring. We also had a wonderful Leadership Consultant, Kristina, help us with initiation , and it went smoothly.
Our Founder’s Day Ceremony was lovely, and many alumnus came back to visit for the occasion. Also in October, DePauw has Greek God and Goddess dance competition. Greek Week is a week full of fun Greek Unity events, concluding with a dance performance by each Greek house! Just like Derby Days, Kappa won! We must have some phenomenal dancers and choreographers in our house!
In November, we elected our Nomination Committee and slated new Chapter Counsil members. We also had a training day put on by out VPO, it went very well and we leaned how to communicate better with each other.
Later in November, we had our informal at Dave and Busters and it was pajama themed. It went well and everybody had a good time wining tickets and prizes.
December came and went so fast! Just a few weeks after Thanksgiving, we had finals week and then Winter Break! 2016 was a great year for Iota, and we know that 2017 is going to be just as fantastic!
DePauw University is undergoing some major structural changes. The 20 million dollar grant that our campus received is being put to great use! This year we opened a new dining hall and it is gorgeous. This is an incredible addition to our campus that everyone enjoys using. DePauw looks so great and is only getting better. DePauw is developing a new focus on creating a climate of inclusion. Throughout this rough election season, many actions are being taken to be inclusive and understanding of others.
Our Chapter Council has made a few changes to Iota bylaws. We also got off of our focus letter which was long overdue. Overall, 2016 was a outstanding year in Greencastle, Indiana!
We raise money for the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation, RIF, and Reading is Key, to help local school children learn to read and support this process by giving books and having pen pals.