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==The Early Years==
1980’s
Zeta Kappa was founded on April 30, 1983 with 58 charter members. Pamela Anthrop, ΓΔ – Purdue and Josette Baxter, EH – Auburn served as Chapter Consultants in the early years.
'''Charter Members''': RoseMarie Ackerman, Sandra Amos, Melissa Aschenbach, Pamela Baran, Patricia Barracato, Jennifer Bergan, Linda Birkenberger, Jennifer Booth, Siobhan Campbell, Jill Castanien, Kirstin Coulter, Jane Crow, Beth Crutcher, Anne Dabbelt, Connie DelVecchio, Susan Dufek, Kimberly Esgro, Aimee Felder, Sharon Graven, Susan Hatheway, Julie Harris, Kelley Hecky, Ann Hof, Judy Homa, Sandra Ireland, Nancy Jimenez, Karen Kettering, Diane Kragt, Roberta Lee, Cynthia Leopold, Sarah Leupp, Elizabeth Macy, Mary Madormo, Linda Martens, Maria Mauric, Sue McHugh, Arleen Meier, Marianne Miele, Kimberly Moore, Heidi Moorma, Judith Myers, Marlene Norris, Linda Olenick, Claudia Onopiak, Janet Pavasko, Lydia Perez, Holly Preston, Susan Rahrig, Lisa Ramler, Debbie Rees, Elizabeth Rolfe, Tammy Salem, Elizabeth Santner, Christine Schetter, Christi Skinner, Karen Sukert, Judith Teach, Deborah Yonders
In 1987, Zeta Kappa received several awards recognizing high GPAs for pledges as well as the whole chapter. They also learned that recent graduate Beth Perry was named chapter consultant for Epsilon Zeta chapter at Florida State University. This was quite an honor for such a young chapter. A record number of women went through rush this year, and it proved to be very successful for Zeta Kappa as well. Bowling Green announced plans to add another sorority.
In 1989, Zeta Kappa hosted their first Province Meeting with the Toledo Alumnae Association and welcomed alumnae and active members of Gamma Province as well as Traveling Consultants and Panhellenic delegates. Their members continued to be active on campus and involved in many organizations besides Kappa. They were honored to receive the Dean’s Scholarship Trophy for highest chapter GPA at the Spring Scholarship Desserts. They welcomed forty-two pledges in the fall who held a very successful fundraiser for the Kidney Foundation.
==Highlights of the 1990’s==
The 1990’s saw several more years of exceptional academics at Zeta Kappa, and they were proud to be recognized by the university. Several members participated in the Miss BGSU Pageant and Homecoming Court. They remained active on campus and contributed hundreds of hours of community service. The Greek Olympiad was their big annual event that raised hundreds of dollars each year for the Bowling Green Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center.
The Bowling Green Panhellenic community saw a steady decline in rush numbers through the 90’s. Zeta Kappa also noted an overall decline in scholastic achievement and accumulative GPA’s. Despite these struggles, the chapter was recognized for excellent chapter standards at Bowling Green as well as the Kappa convention. By 1996, rush numbers began to increase again after several years of decreases.
==Highlights of the 2000’s==
Zeta Kappa continued their strong focus on philanthropy in the 2000’s and started new events like Kappa Classic Golf Philanthropy, Kappa 5K, and Kappacinos. In addition to supporting their local organization, Kappa Kidney Camp, they also held fundraisers and book drives for Kappa’s national philanthropy, Reading is Fundamental.
In 2004, Ohio Governor Bob Taft recognized the chapter for helping to improve the reading skills of Ohio's youngest students through dedication and service to Ohio Reads, an organization that promotes literacy among youth. They also organized a Cancer Awareness Spaghetti Dinner in support of sister Kate Doney who was diagnosed with lymphoma in 2008.
In the 2010’s, the Greek community finally began to experience growth once again. The university started the Greek Housing Project to build townhouse-style complexes for all fraternities and sororities. Zeta Kappa was moved to a temporary dorm in fall 2014 and shared the space with Alpha Xi Delta and Pi Beta Phi until their new home was ready in 2016.
'''Chapter:''' The Zeta Kappa Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma is a very strong chapter with emphasis on sisterhood. We try to build sisterhood with other chapters on campus. For example, we have invited chapters over to watch movies, play games, and eat dinner with us. Our chapter house is another aspect we take pride in. The house looks like a rectangular dormitory; however it is so much more than that. It is a place for our sisters to come and feel like they are at home. We have a family room, a formal room, a computer lab, a study, and a kitchen. All of these rooms contribute to the overall feeling of a real home away from home. Our house, values, and members all contribute to who we are as a chapter and how strong our chapter has become.
One of our biggest challenges we faced in the beginning of the fall semester was respect for one another. We all worked very hard to get back on the right track and gain respect back for ourselves, each other, and Kappa as a whole. Another challenge we faced in the previous year was raising money for our philanthropies. We didn't donate as much as we had in past years and not as many members actually attended Kappa Kidney Camp. We improved this greatly by having Kappa Kappa Grilled Cheese this fall, the money raised will be given to Kappa Kidney Camp for this coming summer. Also, we didn't donate any money to our second philanthropy Reading is Fundamental (RIF). We are in the process of formulating a plan to become more involved with RIF. Our cumulative GPA for the year 2011 was 3.12, we strive for 3.14. We plan to keep raising our GPA each year through hard work and dedication.
==Highlights of 2012==