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Delta Rho

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Highlights of 2017
Traditionally Kappa Kappa Gamma at Ole Miss hold philanthropy events for Reading Is Fundamental. Kappa Kappa Gamma at Ole Miss also holds a Feed The Hunger event every year in which we pack meals for children all over the world. We also have a focus cause for every month at Ole Miss Kappa Kappa Gamma which can range anywhere from NEDA to Suicide Awareness. Every year we sent many members to hand deliver the meals that we pack. A Delta Rho Kappa was the first to start a Feed The Hunger event at Ole Miss and since then the chapter has undertaken it and put on the Packathon every year.
 
==Highlights of 2018==
 
The Delta Rho chapter sent five members of our chapter council including President: Gigi Franz, Vice President Standards: Abigail Johnson, Vice President Organization: Maggie Crouch, Vice President Academic Excellence: Elly Weller, and Assistant Membership Chair: Annie Livingston to the Kappa Kappa Gamma convention where our chapter was awarded the "New Member Program Award."
 
Our chapter has put in an incredible amount of hard work towards improving our academics. In the spring semester of 2018 Delta Rho earned the highest GPA the chapter has had (3.3) and we also had the most girls receive 4.0's (49) since the chapter's inception in 1947. Our VPAE, Elly Weller, worked hard to ensure that every member received a tutor as requested as well as supplying us with many exam snacks during finals to help us stay focused and awake. The VPAE committee also strived to help the few girls on POC to better their grades.
 
The standards committee this year has put a lot of effort into changing the member's mindsets from standards being a punishment, to it being an accountability and sisterhood committee. Our number of members sent to standards each week has drastically decreased, and we have also received more respectful reactions to rules and repercussions. Our VPS, Abigail Johnson, tried to make herself more available to the chapter for any of their needs, and emphasized that she was not there to be "scary", but was there as a friend to listen and help in any way possible. This has made herself and the President a more united front and helps them support each other instead of every member's concerns going to one single person. On the sisterhood side we have held multiple successful events including renting out the movie theater in town, having a donuts and coffee night at the house, and having mental health awareness activities. Another thing we have accomplished to give more members opportunities to support their sisters and hold them accountable is having volunteer event monitors at every event. Our VPS worked alongside our event, Abigail Nichols, and risk, Maggie Philips, chairmen to accomplish this task.
 
Our VPO, Maggie Crouch, helped the chapter to host five guests throughout 2018. She also started the first informational session where anyone who's interested in being on Chapter Council could come and meet with the current Chapter Council and ask them questions about their position. She also sent out weekly surveys to the chapter to get continuous feedback on events and other things going on in the chapter.
 
Our Membership chair, Marlee Frances Young, helped to prepare the newly initiated members on how round structures work and the expectations from Panhellenic and headquarters beginning in the middle of the spring semester of 2018. She also helped prepare the entire chapter for regulations set by Panhellenic, prepare the entire chapter for appropriate conversations and chapter values, and prepare the chapter and giving them knowledge of potential new members to watch out for, especially legacies. During recruitment she made sure all rounds and their decor lined up with the guidelines set by Panhellenic, assigned members of the chapter potential new members to converse with throughout the week of formal recruitment so that the PNM is able to see the diversity Kappa has to offer, and made sure bid sessions went according to our bylaws.
 
Our Panhellenic Delegate, Cate Thompson, worked towards supporting and giving our best effort in any and all Panhellenic activities from Care Walk to the Halloween Trick or Treating event. We did well with following the recruitment rules overall and she was able to work hands on with the Panhellenic officers through various activities prior and during recruitment week. She kept a strong flow of information between the chapter and the executive board to make sure deadlines were met and everyone was on the same page. I believe this chapter has a stronger appreciation and awareness for Panhellenic life and the Greek love is strong. Cate was also elected to the University of Mississippi College Panhellenic Executive Board for 2019.
 
Our Public Relations chairman, Hailey Cunningham, has increased alumni relations by informing alums of all that is happening via social media (mostly Facebook). The Kappa instagram is also now the most followed Ole Miss sorority. This allows PNM's, alumni, parents, and other chapters to see all of our accomplishments and involvement. She has also improved the overall designs of the t-shirts and banners to make them more fun. We are known for always having the cutest shirts and banners on campus.
 
Corresponding Secretary, Sarah Grace Lasso, has accomplished many things this past year. Getting all the Aspiration Books ordered for our New Members and getting the badges ordered were just two of her biggest accomplishments. We also implemented a new and improved Points System to ensure growing chapter involvement. As a result of a being involved and sending in points, chapter members were able to win customized Kappa T-shirts. Lastly, on behalf of the Delta Rho Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma, our panhellenic love and support was shown through things such as "Welcome Back" cookies and "Exam Happies" that were delivered to sororities and fraternities across campus.
 
Our New Member chair, Mary Grace Hudson, helped to recruit an amazing new member class and carried them all the way through initation. She is confident in these new initiates, and cannot wait to watch them grow and strengthen our Delta Rho chapter. All events during the new member period were productive and so much fun.
 
Our House chair, Ellie Sharp, improved the Delta Rho chapter's relationship with House Board, built up our respect from House Board, and improved the chapter's house-filling process.
 
Delta Rho's Recording Secretary, Bella Garofalo, helped to ensure there was an increase of attendance at chapter events. She also helped to make sure our formal chapters were ran smoothly and that the members were great with ritual.
 
Our Marshal, Cary Dent, successfully initiated our new members and ensured ritual be kept during formal chapters. This year we had a wonderful initiation with a lot of help from the alumni. We were able to initiate 117 girls and we are so excited to see all they accomplish these next four years.
 
Our Philanthropy chair, Claire Dutreix, helped the chapter to raise over $20,000 for RIF over the year with two philanthropy events. We also fund-raised for and packed over 130,000 meals at our chapter philanthropy's Feed the Hunger Packathon. We maintained a monthly "FOCUS cause" and donated to causes such as Love Packs, William McGee Center for Wellness Education, and a local homeless shelter. Claire was also elected to serve as President of the University of Mississippi College Panhellenic Council for 2019.
 
Our Chaplain, Anna Katherine Vega, increased attendance in bible study and more girls were willing to participate. She helped to create a warm and welcoming community where people feel as though they are able to share and/or talk about things that are happening in their life. She also helped to create more awareness of the chaplain position. Our bible study is a place that can serve as a positive environment for people that need it.
 
Our three Parent's Club Chairmen, Julia Plauche, Jane Cypert Walsh and Lindsey Lowell, did an incredible job this past year. Our Spring Parents weekend was April 20-22. It included a crawfish boil on the KKG lawn Friday, a silent auction, band, and dinner at Chancellors House on Saturday, and a brunch on Sunday. Our Fall Parents weekend was November 2-4. It included appetizers and drinks at Southern Table on Friday, Ole Miss vs. South Carolina grove tent and game on Saturday, and open house and brunch on Sunday. Our KKG Grove tent every Ole Miss home game looked great.
 
Our members are involved all over campus. One chapter member and former Chapter Council member, Maddy Gumbko, founded the Out of Darkness Walk for Suicide Prevention that takes place each fall on the Ole Miss campus. We have had 3 walks and all 3 walks together have raised over $51,000 for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Her and another Kappa, Julia Plauche, ran the event this year and Julia will take over next year. We have members that serve on the Executive Board for Crosby Community Council, as the president and head delegate of Nation Model United Nations at Ole Miss, as the Director of Membership for Beta Alpha Psi which is an accounting honors organization, ASB Senator and chairman of Infrastructure committee, student representative on chancellors standing committee on parking and infrastructure, treasurer of ole miss college republicans, secretary of UM bipartisan club, treasurer of the Sand Volleyball Club, CA's, Orientation Leaders, Ambassadors, AED, AMA, AMSA, Ole Miss Psychology Club, TOT, NSCS, Psi Chi, All Walks, Hand Band, OMSVA, UMFS, More-Than-a-Meal, RebelTHON, SAA, Big Event, Equestrian Club, UMWLC, Active Minds, RASA, RFSP, OMASH, Cru, RUF, Phi Kappa Phi, SMBHC, and YL.
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