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Also, throughout the year, the sisters were encouraged to strengthen the bonds that bind us together by attending other important events. For example, after Bid Day in the spring semester, an annual sister only event is held to teach the new members how to make their first letter shirts followed by the whole chapter attending brunch in the cafeteria; which is a tradition every year. All sisters and new members proudly wear their letters for all of the campus to see. Also in the spring is our Special Person’s Brunch, which is a tradition every year. A slide show was made to demonstrate to our special people what Kappa is all about, memories shared throughout the years, and how proud our chapter is to call ourselves Kappas. In October during Homecoming weekend, we had a special alumni event. We invited alumni back to visit with the current chapter, catch up with old and new friends, and to show off our incredible house while sharing our various awards and scrapbooks to all the alumni who came back. In December the annual sister only event was held to decorate the house for “Light Up Night.” All the sisters worked together to make the house look merry and festive for the holiday season. We also participated in the campus wide Holiday Event where everyone on campus was invited to participate in a gingerbread house making contest, ugly sweater contest, ice skating, and many other activities.
==Highlights of 2017==
The past year for our chapter has consisted of new opportunities for the Zeta Lambda Chapter, and proved that we are a tight knit sisterhood, who continues to gain strength from every new challenge presented and we are motivated to move forward into the new year together stronger than ever. Washington and Jefferson College started the spring semester with Formal Recruitment, which was incredibly successful. The Zeta Lambda Chapter welcomed home 20 new members from the recruitment process that spanned from February 16th to the 19th. Initiation for the new members was held on Saturday, April 8th and the week leading up to it was Inspiration Week, in which sister only social events were held to strengthen our bond of sisterhood. All members of the chapter wore various colors each day of the week to symbolize qualities of Kappa such as loyalty, sincerity, friendship, and beauty. Initiation was held at our house and our 20 new members were finally welcomed as actual sisters to our fantastic fraternity. This year we were able to hold recruitment events at our house, so we planned a Karving with Kappa event, where PNMs were able to help sisters carve pumpkins to display on our front porch.
In the last month, three sisters have been awarded international study aboard scholarships. Danielle Shellgren and Alex Scalise were awarded the Vira I. Heinz scholarship to pursue their dreams of studying in different countries over the summer. Danielle Shellgren will use this opportunity to study in New Zealand and pursue her Communications major by interning with various companies to increase her knowledge of the field. Alex Scalise plans on travelling to Germany over the summer for her Language major requirement and will use this opportunity to embrace the culture and expand her understanding of world interactions. Elizabeth Holmes and Lila Thompson were both awarded the International Programs Fund Award, which will allow Elizabeth Holmes to study in Athens, Greece during the spring semester, and Lila Thompson will be able to study in France for the semester. Their sisters here at home wish them all the best in their worldly endeavors!