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'''1,126 708 initiates (as of June 20152018)'''

'''Some Outstanding Epsilon Omega Alumnae:Alpha Deuteron charter members''' (If you have chapter alumna who have received recognition in any of these three categories: Sarah Louise Brownell, Helen Eugenia Christy, Dorothy May Field, Margaret Rhoda Lee, Mary Lucille Mack, Mary Elizabeth McClanahan, Frances Mills, Maxine Ditteau Moore, Dorothy May Murphy, Frances Carolyn Nelson, Margaret Jane Paull, Janet Randles, Martha Randles, Margaret Maxine Rathbun, Ruth Carolyn Swanson, Margaret Andrews Tubbs, Ruth Claire Wagner, Mary Jane Wilson, Emma Gibson Work, please list them with the date(s) of recognitionJane Louise Zimmer.)

'''Fraternity Council MembersOutstanding Alpha Alumnae:'''

Wendy Paxton (Alfano)'''Grand Chapter Officers:'''Minnie Stewart, first president of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity 1870-1872Alice Pillsbury, president 1872-1874Frances Shelley, Field Secretary 1981president 1872-1982;1874Susan Berg Caroline (AbbottCarrie)Smith, Graduate Counselor, 1983president 1874-19841875

'''Alumnae Achievement Award RecipientsFraternity Officers:'''Gail Simpson Owen, Director of Personnel 1988-1990, Director of Programs and Education 2014-2016, Fraternity Vice President 2016-2018, Fraternity President 2018-2020;

In 1884'''Alumna Achievement Award Recipients:'''1974: Lois Winter Lloyd—A founder of North Shore Association for the Retarded, a training center for children and adults; Helen Wagner Willey, 1990, longtime actress who played “Nancy Hughes” on As the World Turns (died 2009)   '''Additional Outstanding Alpha Deuteron Alumnae'''Rhonda Correll (VanOteghem), Graduate Counselor 1983-1984, PDC 1995-1999;Sue Campbell (Jones), Graduate Counselor 1969-1970;Juleen Kelly (Veneziano), Chapter Consultant 1996-1997;Kristin Whitver (Fouts), Chapter Consultant 2003-2004;Hilary Hawkinson Stott, Chapter Consultant 2007-2008, Risk Management Content Director 2018-2020;Janice Camenisch (Keil), Graduate Counselor 1955-1956;Crystal Straube (Stump), Chapter Consultant 1990-1991, PDC 1996-97;Gail Simpson Owen, Field Representatives Chairman 1994-95, PDC 1985-88;Catherine Axline Williams, PDC 1977-81;Frances Swanson Hobert, PDA 1961-65;Jane Robb Davis, PDA 1987-89;Kathryn Alexander, PDA 1987-89;Leslie James-Cook, PDA 1993-94;Kory Brown, Traveling Consultant 1994-1995;Mabel Martin McCoy, PDC 1961-67;Mary Diffenbaugh Abbott, Province President 1945-57;Nancy Acheson McGaan, PDA 2006-09, PDC 2001-05;Sally Ann Ryder, PDA 1957-61; Ellen Boyd (Salyards), Traveling Consultant 1987-1988;    '''Historical excerpts:'''  “Anna Willits, Minnie Stewart, Jennie Boyd and Louise Bennett! Founders ye of Kappa Gamma …Would that you had left more recordof your life in Alpha Chapter …” (from the report of '''Florence Burton Roth''', Beta Delta--''Michigan'', Historian at the 1916 General Convention, Ithaca, New York) “Forty years is a long time to remember what did not seem too very important at the time …” ('''Martha Louisa Stevenson Miller''', women students ''Monmouth'') “We were admitted just a happy, harmonious group of lively girls with a keen sense of loyalty to Kappa and to Dickinsoneach other, despite opposition from faculty with strict regard to the quality of membership and studentssacredness of our badge … there seemed little to record … as so many of us lived in Monmouth, we clung together and held our meetings for some years after fraternities were banished … the chapter finally became only a memory.” ('''Alice Pillsbury Shelley Resor''', A-''Monmouth'', ''The Key'', October 1929) In September 1856, Monmouth, a three years -year-old academy, opened as a coeducational college with the blessing of the Associate Reformed, later the Pennsylvania Alpha Chapter United Presbyterian Church. Chapters of men’s fraternities Beta Theta Pi and Delta Tau Delta appeared in 1865, and Phi Gamma Delta in 1866. The I.C. Sorosis, founded for women in 1867, had not yet become Pi Beta Phi when Kappa Kappa Gamma was installedcreated. '''M. Louise Bennet (Boyd)''' and her future sister-in-law, '''H. Jeannette Boyd''', thought of organizing; considered first limiting membership to girls taking the classical course; but realized how much their choice of members would be narrowed; and “gave up that exclusive idea. ” == 1870 - 1880 == In addition January 1870, Kappa Alpha Theta had been founded in Greencastle, Indiana, at Asbury (later DePauw) University. Baird’s American College Fraternities, 1883, has it that “a proposition to establish a chapter of another fraternity suggested the idea of creating this new one.” But Louise Bennett insisted, “We had not heard of any other Greek-letter fraternity for girls at that time and always considered ourselves the first. … If any girl came from Greencastle … to invite our girls to join Kappa Alpha Theta … I never heard of it.” This ignorance is reasonable. Between the time “two college girls … held a number schoolgirls’ conversation out of honorary which grew the Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity” on that little wooden bridge made famous by a Monmouth College president, and the day when six girls walked into a chapel wearing their new keys, and announced themselves to a college population, which already knew about them, a matter of months have passed. If they had known of any competition they would have been eager to be on with the game—but no, they waited until their badges had been made up by the jeweler. Then they were ready. The ''Monmouth College Courier'' waited too, and in October 1870, wrote, “The long expected ship hove into sight some days ago … When the crew came ashore … the dignified mien and grace … evinced the residence of authority … they wear a little gold key, sometimes on their foreheads, sometimes on their little blue or red jackets … we have been able to count only six of them .. they are on a voyage of discovery.” The fact that both Thetas and Kappas announced themselves by marching proudly into chapel means only that chapel was the one sure place to catch the collective eye of the student body. It is recorded that “the Greek-letter boys cheered and stamped … (it was) quite a while before Dr. Wallace (the college president) got them quieted down.” “We were so excited and proud,” said '''Jennie Boyd''' of the day when the girls appeared wearing their keys. “Everything seemed different!” Even the people, the buildings, the classrooms seemed changed. We had started something all by ourselves!”Alpha struck the keynote and planned the theme … chose the badge and the name … it seems quite certain that no attempt was made toward anything ritualistic.” (Historian’s report, 1933) About 1873 the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church decided that no college under its jurisdiction should have Greek-letter fraternities. “Do you think this is going to finfish us?” wrote a fiery Alice Pillsbury. “Do you think we are going to subside? Not by any means! It only puts us to the trouble of putting in our members before they enter college.” Alice Pillsbury was initiated in September 1871; served as Secretary 1874-75; she graduated in 1873. She signed the charters of Delta, there Epsilon, Eta, Iota and Theta. She had to copy over the constitution for the new chapters, and she exchanged letters with their corresponding secretaries (“… our correspondence became … quite personal with exchange of photographs …”). Her letters were full of facts and liveliness and in some cases those letters are now ten national men’s all that remain to give life to a lost chapter. Her “ … subside? Not by any means!” kept Alpha alive, albeit in rascally fashion, for a few extra years. Until 1879 or 1880, when fraternities on campus at Monmouth were ordered to disband entirely, pins were concealed, to be “flashed” for trusted friends. == 1880 - 1890 == In 1882, '''Minnie Stewart Nelson Field (then Mrs. Nelson)''' was Alpha delegate to Convention and gave a talk. “It was the desire of the Fraternity and the intention of Mrs. Nelson to have prepared a complete history … but owing to the death of a sister Kappa who had in her possession the earlier chronicles, she was unable to procure the necessary information. (''The Golden Key'', Volume 1, Number 2) In 1884, a letter from the chapter asked release, and the request was granted. There seemed to be no charter to surrender, and Alpha died. A February 15, 1885, letter from Mrs. Nelson repeated the story of the secretary who took the record book to Kansas and about half died there. This must have been '''Mittie Merridith Love''' who died in Kansas in the spring of 1882 … and with her the 800 male students Alpha minutes. Kappa Historian '''May Whiting Westermann''', Sigma-''Nebraksa'', searching for signs of Alpha members as real people made a pilgrimage to Monmouth, (The Key, April 1931) and, while reading names in the cemetery was greeted by a student who said, “My grandmother, '''Margaret Pogue''', was a member of Alpha Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma here.” Margaret Pogue Ford died November 29, 1915, in Monmouth. Her daughter, '''Mary Jane''', was married to Arthur G. Smith in 1907. Their daughter, '''Margaret Smith''', who spoke to Mrs. Westermann that day, became a member of Alpha Deuteron, and her daughter, '''Mary Hutchinson''', (later Mrs. Federick A. Tucker) is a member of Upsilon Chapter. “How rich we are membersin daughters!” (Jeanette Boyd) Excerpts from ''The Golden Key'', Volume III, Number 3, March 1886: “The earliest records show that the chief business of our Alpha was to send its characteristic idea into every suitable place, and to make use of every advantageous method that it could originate or find. When faculty opposition to fraternities in general crushed that chapter, Epsilon had grown up in the practice of the same faith. Under it and under Delta the work went on. ” (Page 8) “Do you believe that KKG occupies all places that are suitable to her? Get a list of the colleges in the United States … study them point by point and see if there is not some Kappa joins Pi Beta Phi material left, which is likely to come our way and should be provided for as a probable contingency.” (Page 10) “We are in the vanguard of a live idea—the new woman movement … “These Monmouth girls, our Founders, saw which way the second great procession of the age was tending, and they fell into an efficient place in line … when that to, the great labor question—shall have reached its destination and broken up, then we can quit hearing, telling and planning new things and give ourselves up to plant hedges, dig grottoes, and exchange lotus-eating reminiscences of the time when we were alive; in short, to be highly conservative. “When we try to think what would be suitable for (the conservative fraternities) to do, the only other thing that ever occurs to us is: Buy an elegant monument and go and be a hic jacet …” (Page 11)--Minetta Taylor, Iota-DePauw, Editor == '''Alpha Deuteron Chapter''' == Alpha Chapter returned as Alpha Deuteron 64 years after Kappa Kappa Gamma was founded at Monmouth College, and 50 years after Alpha officially ceased to exist. It was around 1880 that college authorities had prohibited Greek-letter fraternities, and the Convention of 1884 had granted the sub rosa chapter’s request for release from Fraternity obligations. It was in 1922 that the Monmouth College Senate voted to permit national fraternities to return. The movement to reestablish Alpha began in 1924 then '''Dorothy Buck Ettl''',''Colorado'', attended a Kappa national sorority on campusConvention in California. She was also a member of Kappa Alpha Sigma, but there are two Monmouth local groups . At the 1928 Convention the group was represented by Orma Innis Smith,Illinois, and about 35 per cent four years later '''Myra Tubbs Rickets''',''Northwestern'', when favorable action on reinstatement was taken. That fall, however, Council vetoed the application. Recognition had been given to the Founders by the establishment of a Monmouth Memorial during the approximately 800 women students belong 1930 Convention. The interest from this $2,500 endowment fund was to be used to purchase books of quality in the three current groupsfield of the fine arts for the college library. The bookplate for the books was designed by '''Mary Albright (Giles),''' ''Ohio State''. The men live bookplates were presented to the college by members of Grand Council during a visit in the fall of 1932, during which they also inspected Kappa Alpha Sigma. In 1934, the local sorority was permitted to petition, an act approved by the chapters. Throughout the years, in their efforts to win back Alpha Chapter, the local group had the support of Mrs. Ricketts. Before she and her niece, Margaret Tubbs Youngren, a member of Kappa Alpha Sigma, left for Convention in 1934, they had gathered letters from many prominent Kappas, including '''Lou Henry Hoover''',''Stanford'', wife of the former president of the United States, and Josephine Edmonds Young, St. Lawrence. Others such as Albert N. Marquis, publisher of Who’s Who in America, and Francis Shepardson, a leader in collegeBeta Theta Pi, had also sent endorsements. Several members of Kappa Alpha Sigma had close ties with the Founders. Alpha Chapter was re-owned fraternity dormitoriesestablished on October 13, 1934. The occasion was planned by the alumnae of Kappa Alpha Sigma, the Fraternity Council and the women rent apartment meeting roomsinstalling chapter, Epsilon. '''Joyce Snider (Heaton),''' ''Northwestern'', was co-organizer for the new chapter.

Kappa’s colonization team was headed by Gay Chuba BerryOwl candlesticks, Penn Statedesigned and made at Monmouth Pottery for many years, Director were a feature of Alumnae; assisted by an adviser to the Delta Phi chapter Installation. The molds were later destroyed in a fire at Bucknell, the Province Director of Chapters, a field secretary, and a graduate counselor assigned to the new colony. Members of Delta Phi—Bucknell and Delta Alpha—Penn State assisted with rush functionspottery.

Located in an historic area All of the actives and surrounded by rolling farm lands, Dickinson is only 20 miles from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s capital, 30 miles from Gettysburg National Military Park, and 30 miles from Hershey, “Chocolate Town, U.S50 alumnae of Kappa Alpha Sigma were initiated as Kappas.A.” The grave of Molly Pitcherspecial pledging service was held on October 12 for freshman '''Frances Pattee (Putnam), heroine ''' granddaughter of the revolution, is in CarlisleFounder '''Anna Willits Pattee''', and she was initiated the area claims several lovely parks following day with scenic viewsher grandmother’s gold key. In 1970, swimming and fishing, not Mrs. Putnam presented this badge to mention numerous limestone caves for those who enjoy spelunkingthe Fraternity.

Life at Dickinson centers on a traditional liberal arts education that is continually sharpened Among the many who sent messages or attended the reinstatement were '''Mabel and focused by innovationGeorgie Pillsbury''', early Alphas. On the lighter sideTheir badges, the mermaid atop the ivy-covered walls and that of Old West presents a challenge their sister, Alice Pillsbury Shelly (Reesor), were later left to the menchapter. Each fall a male student climbs up The President of the Monmouth Alumnae Association wears Georgie’s badge, and removes the mermaid. Each spring members of the women’s honorary other two are responsible for putting framed with the weather vane back Founders’ pictures, which hang in placethe chapter room. Tradition takes many forms!

In a more academic veinCharlotte Barrell Ware wrote from Boston, “I am sending to you today the current catalogue presents precious candlesticks … which I wish you to use at the philosophy of Installation … tomorrow I shall send along the college: “Liberal knowledge, learning for its own sake and learning for the cultural enrichment it provides, is the oldest and most fundamental aim of Dickinson educationcandles to be used from my wedding candles.” A statement from the 1960s encourages Dickinsonians I want Alpha to see their world as one have all that we can express of gratitude in which they are able, “by virtue of the power gained through knowledge, her return to influence both their environment and the course of history,’ and thereby to use their power in the service of the human communityhead our Fraternity roll.”

The ideals of Dickinson College—learning'''Mary Louise Bennett Boyd''', the one living original Founder, liberty and virtuewrote from Florida, and those “ … A few of Kappa Kappa Gamma should provide an ideal background for us who are left … are hoping … you will remember the humble little acorn from which the growth of Epsilon Omega Chapterspreading oak has grown. … We shall be happy in again finding ourselves at home side by side with our ancient good comrade I.C. Welcome!FLASH! On October 5th, 33 upper-class women were pledged… (now known as) Pi Beta Phi.”

=='''Martha Louisa Stevenson Miller''', now also listed as a Founder, was present for all the Installation (From The Key)==ceremonies.In 1935, the portrait of Tade Hartsuff Kuhns, Butler, painted in 1916 by Alpha’s Elizabeth Gowdy Baker, was sent to the Monmouth College Art Gallery. Tade Kuhns had presented this aquarelle to the Fraternity on its 50th anniversary. With the consent of Monmouth College an Alpha Deuteron, it is now in Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity Headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.

Despite a coolIn 1959, drizzly daywhen Epsilon Province Convention was held in Monmouth, a silver baby cup was presented to the atmosphere was warm and spirits high as Epsilon Omega chapter by Alpha Chapter to Minnie Stewart Nelson Fields when her son was installed at Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa. on March 9 and 10born, 1979. A symbol of engraved with the enthusiasm Kappa insignia and pride of the 33 charter members baby’s name. It was displayed in the banner hung high on the wall of the Holland Union Dining Room. Months of pledge study and a recent rush period were not enough to weaken the strength or spirit of the girls who stayed up most of Thursday night to create a poster telling the rest of the campus how they felt about becoming Kappa’s 103rd active chapter:“Sisters you are, sisters we’ll be. Congratulations, Kappa Kappa Gamma; we’ve only just begun.”Registration room in the Mary Dickinson Room on Friday afternoon gave visitors a chance to meet Kappa local and national officers and enjoy refreshments prepared by the Harrisburg Alumnae ClubMarhall Hall.

Though only 45 The Kappa room in paid membershipMarshall Hall, these women where all sororities are delighted to have located at Monmouth, was done in 1870 period style, Victorian red draperies, crystal chandeliers, and a chapter nearby and have worked hard to help Victorian sofa upholstered in blue damask. Many of the colony accessories were given by friends and make members of the installation a memorable occasionAlpha Chapter. Registration and hospitality were headed by a former Beta Province meeting treasurer from 1973Josephine Watt Graham, Monmouth, was the year Harrisburg was hostessdecorator. Handling The outstanding feature in the checkbook room is the gold-framed picture of the Founders, tinted on ivory, with their names and financial arrangements was a local alumnathe original Pillsbury keys.A cheery fire These pictures were reproduced in color on the cover of the lovely home 1970 Centennial issue of a Penn State alumna was a welcome setting for Fireside Service. ''The quiet ritual was soon replaced by a happy din as initiates and visitors became acquainted and enjoyed a reception co-hosted by local alumnaeKey''.

Carlisle is an attractive town with a rather old-fashioned square at its hub. On one corner of During the square is St. John Episcopal Churchyears preceding Kappa’s Centennial celebration, site Alpha Deuteron had pledged a sum of money to the initiation. Two Kappas drove from Headquarters Fraternity in our blue honor of and blue van and performed their customary magic act in memory of setting the scene and arranging the equipment for what proved to be a beautiful initiation ceremonyMyra Tubbs Ricketts.

Installing officers Jean Hess Wells, GeorgiaIn April 1970, Fraternity President'''Louise Little Barbeck''' presented, and Gay Chuba Barry, Penn State, Director of Alumnae, were assisted by in the installation chairman, Beta Province Director name of ChaptersKappa Kappa Gamma, Field Secretary, Alumnae Editor of The Keyan oil painting, “A Winding Road and the graduate counselor for Epsilon Omega. It was a proud chapter president who received the charter on behalf of the chapter.The new initiates barely had time to change clothes before the formal pledging of 29 terrific freshmen women. The chapter president had excellent practice for her presidency whenCypress Tree, as membership chairmanSan Vigilio, she led the colony through a series of parties based on Kappa facts” by John Singer Sargent, making Christmas ornaments which were later given to a nursing homeMonmouth College, a “Roaring Twenties” party, a country theme that included Kappa Pickers, a nightclub theme entitled “Kappakabana” and finally, “Cinderella” for preference party. Although they say that they surprised themselves and others with their enormous success in rush, it seems likely that they had not yet realized the power-potential as part of Kappa when 33 super colonizers set out to strengthen their group. The dedication with which these girls do everything was evident in the polished was they conducted the pledge ceremonyFraternity Centennial Celebration.

Again, there Mabel Martin McCoy was barely time to catch their breath when everyone congregated honored by her chapter in Drayer Lounge for the campus reception. An alumna from Carnegie Mellon was chairman of this event which saw a room crowded with well-wishers. Panhellenic members1971, parentswhen its senior class dedicated an award to her, faculty and friends joined in welcoming Kappa Kappa Gamma to the Dickinson campus. It was here that the chapter outdid itself by distributing copies recognition of their first newsletter—a beautiful 13-page issue complete with photos her service and excellent articles on their activities thus fardevotion. The McCoy Cup is presented annually to an outstanding senior in Alpha Deuteron.

In whatever spare moments could be found during the day, visitors dropped in to see the Kappa apartment, just a few blocks ==update from campus and right off the square. Empty and cold when rented last fall, it now shows signs of loving care and looks like home. Under the supervision of two alumnae, including a decorator from the Philadelphia area, the apartment is bright, cheerful and comfortable. Gifts from alumnae included a kitchen shower, and several pieces of furniture from the recently-closed Beta Alpha Chapter at the University of Pennsylvania were welcome additions.Still riding high on a bubble of excitement, Kappas picked up their long skirts and stepped over puddles to return to campus for the Installation Banquet. A lovely setting and delicious dinner were around by the banquet chairman. The installation chairman provided a warm welcome as toastmistress. A special greeting and toast to the new chapter was given by the president of Delta Phi Chapter, Bucknell, and a gracious response came from the Epsilon Omega president. Greetings were sent by individuals and groups throughout the province and nation and Gay Barry read many of them to the 200 guests. The Associate Dean of Students and member of Delta Delta Delta welcomed Kappa on behalf of the college. Everyone who was even remotely involved with the colonization and installation knew how helpful she had been and how her personal assistance had helped to smooth the way for us. 1975==

Epsilon Omega grew as The 1987 pledge class created a chapter throughout the 1980s and was successful in recruitment as evident by the 35 new members who joined the chapter cross-stitch pattern with Kappa symbols in 1987all four corners. The chapter continued It was presented to strengthen its commitment to membership development and sisterhood. Epsilon Omega celebrated the accomplishments actives at the end of inspiration week. Traveling Consultant Lila Isbell visited the chapter . In 1987, there were 625 students on campus; 151 women by holding a scholarship banquet in sororities and the chapter was recognized for their scholastic achievement and high G.P.AAlpha Deuteron had 49 actives, 1 pledge. The Kappas were among the leaders faculty and administration of Dickinson’s campus and participated in Monmouth College as a variety whole were very supportive of activities, including campus clubs Greek organizations. Chapter goal was “striving for excellence through individual responsibility and sports teamsshared experiences. ” The chapter also exuded Panhellenic spirit by having two events with other Dickinson sororities: Monmouth Duo with Pi Beta Phi and Kite and Key with Kappa Alpha Thetaworked hard to meet this goal.

==Highlights Traveling Consultant Christine Cutter and Alpha Deuteron’s own Helen Wagner Willey visited the chapter. Helen received the Fraternity’s Alumnae Achievement Award in 1990. In She starred in the first play at Monmouth College’s new theater, The Lion in Winter. She was well known for her role as Nancy Hughes on the long-running soap, As the World Turns, 1956-2010. In 1990 there were 632 students attending Monmouth College, 135 were sorority members and Alpha Deuteron had 45 actives. This year the chapter’s goal was “To improve respect for the Fraternity and the individual through Fraternity Education programs and the use of the new committee system.”New this year, Big/little Sister Week was creative and concluded with a big sis hunt that throughout the entire campus. In 1991 the chapter pledged 22 women. It was the only sorority to meet quota on Bid Day. The pledges gave the chapter scrapbook titled “Kappa is …..” It included 22 pages, one for each pledge which described what Kappa meant to each of them. Big/Little sister week was fun for the 1990s==pledges and actives. It ended with each pledge unwinding a mass of string that connected her to her big sister.

The 1990s brought Kappa Krush was new challenges for Epsilon Omega chapterthis year. In 1990, Dickinson College revised its policies on Recruitment The seniors matched each of the actives with a guy of the senior’s choice and they met at the Valentine’s Day Dance.During senior week the classmen had a secret senior. At the end of the sororities transitioned to week a fall Recruitment for upper-class womenbanquet was held where the seniors read their wills. Although This year there were 660 students attending Monmouth College, 147 of the chapter had women belonged to make adjustments, they did so quickly sororities and continued to recruit between 25-30 members each year57 of these women were Kappas. The Kappas remained devoted to chapter goal this year was “To improve sisterhood activities positively through trust, respect and development and continued old traditions such confidentiality.” Each member worked to achieve the goal as hosting did the scholarship banquet while holding new events like an Initiation banquetchapter as a whole. Epsilon Omega also reached out Each week awards were given to alumnae members through alumnae receptions held during Homecoming weekendthose who showed improvement in meeting the goal.

Alpha Deuteron began the 1994 academic year by pledging 30 women. This nearly doubled the size of the chapter. The pledges helped make Homecoming a success. Their float won first place and the chapter continued joined together to forge strong relationship with take second place in the Dickinson College communitySpirit Shout. A Faculty Tea was held every The chapter excelled in scholarship this year to better acquaint . For the faculty with second semester in a row, it had the highest all-Greek and highest all-women’s average. All sorority GPA 3.056, all women GPA 2.907 and all Kappa GPA 3.16.There were 791 students attending the College, 159 of the women belonged to sororities and 68 of these women were Kappas. This year the Fraternity’s goalschapter goal was “50 percent attendance at non mandatory events.” To achieve this goal, the chapter had a contest between pledges and each of the other classes. An award was given to the class with the best attendance. The chapter was also recognized for having accepted the highest G.P.A. on campusChallenge to Excellence.

In 1991, Epsilon Omega took Recruitment 1996 began this year on a bold step high note. The chapter pledged 41 new members which doubled its membership to 80 women. The new members represented the chapter well during Homecoming by placing second in the annual Spirit Shout and applied for on-campus housingthird with their exciting float, Kappa Boulevard. The request new members built a wooden bench which was approved and placed outside the Stewart House.Again this year the chapter was recognized with the Fraternity’s Challenge to Excellence Award and received on-campus housing, making Kappa the first sorority at Dickinson Standards Award. The chapter continued to do sowell academically and maintained the highest sorority and all-Greek average. In order to celebrate this milestone The chapter began holding study tables. The all sorority GPA was 2.995, all women GPA 3.008 and Kappa’s GPA 3.101. This year there were 993 students enrolled at Monmouth. 87 of these students were members of Alpha Deuteron Chapter. The chapter goal this year was to make the new house more like a home, the chapter women held a decorating day have 50 per cent attendance at non-mandatory events and 90 percent attendance at the houseall mandatory events. In 1995, This goal expanded the chapter, still living goal from the previous year in an effort to improve sisterhood by supporting the house on College Street, diligently worked on raising money sisters outside of chapter related events. The goal was for new furnitureeach member to attend two extra-curricular events a month in which Kappas were involved.

Philanthropy remained one of Epsilon Omega’s priorities throughout the decade. Fundraisers included a pole sitting event for cystic fibrosis and a plant sale for Safe Harbor, an organization that assists the homeless. The Kappas with with Phi Psi to host the Rock==A New Millennium -a-thon, which raised funds for a scholarship to help a high school senior from Carlisle go to college. The chapter also sponsored a child in India through the United Christian’s Fund, chaperoned a youth dance at a local church, and sent letters to soldiers in Saudi Arabia. In 1998, the chapter and other Greek-letter organizations were involved with the March for Gay Rights and Respect, which was held in response to antiHighlights of 2000-gay letters on Dickinson’s campus.Convention Awards:2010==

==Highlights Once again the chapter had the highest GPA on campus among both Greeks and non-Greeks. It received an award for outstanding chapter operations at our Greek Week Banquet.One thing the chapter wanted to do was plan more exciting social events and to accomplish this our social chairman planned new exchanges and events. One of 2000-2010==these exchanges was a decadence night at the Monmouth Soda Works with another sorority, Alpha Xi Delta. There are also many new social events and exchanges planned for the coming year. This year has been amazing and we hope that next year will be even better.

As the twenty-first century dawned, Epsilon Omega remained devoted to membership development and the recognition of personal and '''Philanthropy:'''Alpha chapter achievement. New programs such as “Smart Cookies” and the “Word participated in many successful philanthropies: took part in a mentoring program in one of the Week” were implemented to encourage Academic Excellence within local schools. the chapter. Epsilon Omega still remembered to have fun Relay For Life and many of our members held a Kappa Krush party positions as committee heads and fall and spring formals each year. The active members also continued to reach out with alumnae members through the annual alumnae brunch. The chapter also retained its relationship with the Dickinson College faculty through hosting the Faculty TeaNew Members planned a philanthropy called Rent a Kappa which raised $500.

In 2007Campus 2005: 1, Dickinson College’s Panhellenic Association completely reorganized itself and added Recruitment events in the spring to get Potential New Members excited for the recruitment process in the fall in addition to hosting multiple recruitment workshops with the campus sororities200 students, All student GPA 2. As a result90, Dickinson had the most successful sorority Recruitment in college historyAll Greek GPA 3.02Chapter 2005: 60 members, and Kappa welcomed a large class of New MembersGPA 3. 2

'''HousingThe 2006 archives display was shown in the chapter room and included the following items:Outstanding Achievement In Unity, Loyalty, and Gracious Living, Greek Week 2005, photo album, the Founder's pictures, old board with keys, 2003-2004 Challenge for Excellence, Kappa books, stick candle holder, pledge class 2002 gift, keys and lock in picture frame, class of 2004 gift, owl house, 1870-1913 Kappa Kappa Gamma directory, 3 of the Founder'' s badges, pledge pin from 1916, 1998-2002 Scholarship Award, pitcher, Outstanding Achievement 2000, and "The Key.”This was a great year for the Alpha Chapter, not only did the chapter have an amazing recruitment, but it gained 19 wonderful new members. Kappa formal was held in the spring of 2006 and was a great success. In the fall of 2006, Kappa was awarded the Homecoming Spirit Award for having the most spirit on campus. At Convention, Kappa was received two awards. Through the year of 2006 Kappa Kappa Gamma has had great relations with the Greek Life on campus.

Alpha Deuteron Chapter had an excellent 2010. In the spring the chapter received word from the College that Kappa would finally have a home for the sisters to live and gather. The chapter still retains had excellent fall recruitment where we gained 15 wonderful new members. During homecoming week, Kappa was awarded third place in the homecoming parade and float competition. Also, the chapter participated for the first time in a house community event known as, The Great Cardboard Boat Regatta. It gallantly came away with the Titanic award for most dramatic sinking. Once again, the chapter was recognized for the highest GPA on campus including the highest New Member GPA yet. The chapter had a successful philanthropic endeavor where 17 of the second-year members livesisters bonded together. They created friendship bracelets for children suffering from severe illnesses in the OSF hospital in Peoria. They were given as a Christmas donation. 

A lovely home was graciously given to Kappa Kappa Gamma by Monmouth College in the fall of 2010. It has been a wonderful opportunity for the chapter to create a true home for the actives as well as the alumnae.  The opportunity for the members to now come together in one area and hold various sisterhoods, activities and chapter meetings in the house has been a wonderful bonding experience. A higher form of chapter unity is consistently a sought after goal. Through holding monthly key sisterhoods and having a home to enjoy our sisters in has made such the goal more feasible. Likewise, the chapter must better learn how to utilize Kappa resources, such as the website.   '''Philanthropy:Honoring Kappa’s Origins'''

Epsilon Omega remained involved in various philanthropies. The chapter hosted philanthropy activities such as a Lip Sync Contest benefiting Reading Is Fundamental, earliest days of Kappa Kisses for were memorialized at Monmouth College in 2010 with the dedication of a local domestic violence shelter, and flag football for research on marker near the site of the Marfan Syndromerustic wooden bridge where a few young women spoke of forming a secret society of their own. The chapter women also honored Another marker was placed at the memory home of Kappa sisters Founder Martha Louisa “Lou” Stevenson –the site of Kappa’s first business meeting, when the golden key was chosen as the official badge. Both markers were funded by organizing Rock 'N Bowl, which raised money for a grant from the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation in memory of a sister at Virginia Tech, and Run for Steph, held in honor of a sister killed in a car accident after graduation. Epsilon Omega participated in other campus-wide philanthropies such as Up Till Dawn which raised more than $40,000 dollars for Saint Jude’s HospitalFoundation’s Museums Committee.

This calendar year for Kappa Kappa Gamma has been a tremendous year. In fall recruitment 2011 we were blessed with 21 beautiful new babies. Pledge class 2011has brought so many new things to our chapter. In accordance with that, Epsilon Omega focused our chapter also received the highest cumulative GPA on campus. We all have been working with other organizations on campus hard to improve life at Dickinson College keep attaining this reward and we are all very proud of our sisters.  During Homecoming this year, our chapter participated in the Spirit Shout dance and Greek Lifewe received second place. Homecoming week really brought our chapter together. The 21 babies worked together and made a homecoming float that was so beautiful! The spring 2011 pledge class worked on a banner that also came out terrific.As far as philanthropies go, our chapter collaborated started a program with Dickinson students, especially Greek womenthe Roseville Retirement Home. About two times a week, a group of Kappas go to strengthen campus policy on sexual assaultthe home and help out in any way we can. The Another thing our chapter participated in a forum about Greek Life for last semester was the entire campus which permitted Special Olympics. A large group of us went to the women to weigh in on local bowling alley and helped the benefits of membership in a Greek-letter organizationparticipants and also helped make sure everything was running smoothly.

'''PhilanthropyCampus:'''At Monmouth College we are currently in the process of getting a new science and business building. The progress seems to be right on track, and I know everyone is excited to see the final result.

Epsilon Omega continued '''Chapter:''' We moved our meetings from the Kappa house to host many of its annual philanthropic events, including Run For Steph and Lip Sync for LiteracyMarshall Hall. The chapter participated in At Marshall Hall we have a variety greater amount of activities sponsored by other Greek-letter organizations, including space to make the Nu Factor, which was organized by Delta Nu and Sigma Alpha Epsilon. The chapter also sent volunteers weekly to help out at a local soup kitchen and elementary schoolmeetings run smoothly. Convention Awards:

==Highlights Our chapter is currently going through a stage where we seem to be divided. In the beginning of 2012==the year our sisterhood was outstanding, but right now we are kind of in a slump. We are trying to become one again by discussing what our chapter values are and seeing how we can all share our great love for Kappa together again. We are also planning more sisterhoods to bring us together.

Our chapter participated in the college wide Relay for Life and raised money as a team for the American Cancer Society. At the end ==Highlights of the semester we helped fraternity Kappa Sigma with their annual Parkinson's Walk, working with them to raise money, sell t-shirts, and promote the event. In addition to all of these special events, girls volunteered weekly at a local soup kitchen as well as participated in the Homework Club at local elementary schools, LaTorte Elementary and in Grandview Park, an area where there are many underprivileged families who we help mentor, tutor, and just hang out with students after school. 2012==

The new academic For the previous calendar year began we did not participate in many philanthropy events but we did participate in Relay for Life with College Against Cancer. We held a wonderful and successful recruitment that gave a new member class of thirty-two new Kappas! Shortly after recruitment, the Northeast experienced Hurricane Sandy parents breakfast which devastated areas across we collaborated with our academics banquet. While celebrating Founder's Day we had the east coast including several privileged of our own members' homesalso hosting the pinning ceremony. In late October we organized bake sale efforts to raise money toward Hurricane Sandy Relief and successfully donated We yet again achieved the proceeds to highest Greek GPA for the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fundfall semester. Next we hosted our annual Lipsync We had many goals for Literacy eventthis year, teaming up with fraternity Kappa Sigma to raise money in support while some of Reading is Fundamentalthem we are still defeating, an organization that seeks some of them we overcame. Our chapter goals were to promote reading increase attendance at events, better communication skills, and literacy in American youthalso a stronger sisterhood. We continued our participation this fall with the food banks and soup kitchens of Carlisle as well as our involvement with the elementary schools and homework clubs. We ended the semester with have developed a lovely and heartwarming holiday stronger sisterhood event where we celebrated but still need work on the holidays as well as wrapped donated books we received that were distributed to Project Share attendance of Carlisle, an organization supporting underprivileged and homeless familiesevents.

Epsilon Omega Chapter found in 2013 one of our happiest and most successful years both philanthropically and personally for our sisters. In January we elected new Chapter Council. This CC was comprised of new and veteran members who created an atmosphere of well-rounded ideas and opinions for the New Year. This group of girls was especially motivated to help Epsilon Omega work towards the goals and ideals of Kappa Kappa Gamma at the national as well as local level. We started the calendar year off with one == Highlights of our two major philanthropy events, Kappa Kisses. Kappa Kisses is an annual event in which we sell homemade Valentine greeting cards with heresy kisses attached to them. All the proceeds go to Domestic Violence Center. For 2013 we ended up donating around $650! ==

During In the winter months previous calendar year, in the spring semester we also held several sisterhood dinnersgained 6 new members through informal recruitment. We hosted our first annual Spaghetti Dinner at the local church in Monmouth for our first semester philanthropy event. These dinners always proved to be a great time and never ceased We raised $550 which we donated to bring all the girls closer and closer togetherChildren’s Neuroblastoma Cancer Foundation. Our hard-working Event Committee We also organized a beautiful dinner participated in our Journal Buddies program where we wrote letters back and forth with some of the sister’s favorite Professors local elementary schools students and Dickinson Administrators. The room was decorated beautifully, visited them at the food was delicious and there was a slide show projecting photos that had been taken throughout the yearend of first semester. We ended the academic year with a senior sendhosted “Love and Loyal-off dinner to say goodbye to tea” which was held at the senior class and have one final sisterhood event before we all went our separate ways for summer vacationStewart House. All the senior parents sent in baby pictures and the littles Members of the senior girls each stood up and recited Knox Chapter attended as well as a funny anecdote guest speaker that spoke about her bigprofessionalism. It was Our chapter also had a great way ritual review history program and recruitment workshops to say goodbye help keep our members up to a very memorable group of girlsdate.

Before As far as our grades, we knew it we were back maintained the highest GPA of all Greek Life at Dickinson Monmouth College. We set goals to improve our adviser and ready officer relations as well as increase the strength in the leadership roles of our officers. To reach that our officers watched their webinars and worked together to start help each other as a new school year! Recruitment began in late August and all went smoothlytighter unit. Carly ’15 part of In the fall semester, we gained 14 new member class of 2012 said of her first members through formal recruitment, “It brought all the classes closer together which made the whole recruitment process very special”as well as two more COBs. The New Member class has twenty-six great girls who were all so excited to receive bids from Kappa! Our New Member Education Program was completely re-vamped thanks to We continued our Journal Buddy program and for our wonderful New Member Educator who worked tirelessly philanthropy event we hosted a “Kappa Karnival” on it making sure our campus. It was not as successful as we had hoped but it was perfect and succincta learning experience. Before initiation current members got a refresher course on ritual and they all said it We raised $300, which was beneficial and made the girls feel more connected donated to put together care packages to send to Kappa and its rich historyU. The calendar year concluded with the Kappa sponsored Lip-SyncS. We had a great-turn out and all the proceeds went to “Reading is Fundamental”troops.

Our chapter has made great strides this year as individualsTo reach our ongoing goal from the previous semester about our officers, as he held three separate officer-training workshops. Two of the workshops were with all of the officers and advisers. The other workshop was a group meeting between the incoming and as outgoing officers. We also set a sisterhoodgoal to improve on turning documents in on time. We Although we improved a bit on this, we still have faced challenges progress to make in getting everything in on time. As far as helping with maturity and tackled them head-world/local events we did this on thanks three separate occasions. Two of these were due to exceptional leadershipunfortunate natural disasters. All One of the members of Epsilon Omega know that we are an organization that is only our school’s staff was victim to a house fire. We donated our slightly used/new clothes and shoes as strong well as our weakest linktoiletries to her and her family. Everyday Also, when there was the tornado disaster in Washington, Il, we strive sent cards and donated money to be the best fraternity Red Cross to help in relief. For world events, we put together Christmas packages which one of women as possible our members sent out to her brother and will continue to work together his fellow troop members in the Army. Overall, we could have been more active in order philanthropy and special events, but besides that we had a pretty successful semester and we definitely improved on our goal to achieve all of our goalsstrengthen officer positions, although there will always be room for improvement.

We faced some difficulties at There was a new “Fraternity” added to campus in the end Fall of 2013. This added an additional amount of Greeks to campus and another Greek organization. Now the year as a chapter but have laid out our goals and plan total number of action Greek organizations is at 9. The new building called the Center for the upcoming year that we are confident we can accomplishScience and Business was completed and classes began holding in there. We plan on making the next The overall nature of our chapter year even busier , technically, is stronger than in the lastpast. In 2013, filling our we began holding members more accountable for their actions through the Standards Committee. One thing we hope to improve on is turning documents in on time with even more philanthropy events; this includes EPFs, a monthly sisterhood bonding eventDriver’s Forms, Round Robins and more to propel our individual officer reports. Also, the chapter wants to even greater heights! improve on sisterhood and morale by holding more sisterhoods and unity bonding sessions.

Our members are involved in many different areas at Dickinson, whether it be captain == Highlights of the nationally recognized Mock Trial team, distinguished varsity athletes, Dean's List honor students, and more, the Kappas of Dickinson never cease to impress and truly represent Kappa in every sense of the word. 2014==

In the spring our chapter received six new members. We have outlined plans held the annual spaghetti dinner in February. Members from our organization made and served food for the community and raised over one thousand dollars for the Jameison center in Monmouth, IL. We also donated books to become an even closer group of women who support each other every step of the wayJameison center children in early November. As a chapter we hosted "Love and Loyal-tea" at the Stewart house with the Knox Kappa chapter. In May, regardless around graduation we held a senior alumni ceremony. At this ceremony we acknowledged and gave thanks to all of our seniors members. In August we gained twenty-six new members through formal recruitment. In October we held initiation for our twenty-six new members. Our chapter also participated in a Journal Buddies program local United Way elementary school. This activity involved girls writing back and forth on a weekly basis with the challenges created by students of the elementary school. Our plans include strengthening our Chapter Council and making this At the brain power and center end of our chapter, utilizing each member the ten week program a day was arranged to meet with their fullest potential journal buddies and working together personally get to create know one another. This is where the girls get to meet their buddies, play games, read books, and craft with them. We also ran a great year aheadpancake breakfast partnering with local AppleBees in late November. Our community service efforts are going to be even stronger We sold the maximum number of tickets and we are already adding multiple events made close to one thousand dollars for an organization called Stella's Voice (Monmouth College Human Trafficking organization). Along with our scheduletwo main philanthropy events, as well as mandatory many members logged community service hours on their own. We had four members participate in a week long service project called Alternative Spring Break. They partnered with Habitat for Humanity and each member to have completed by logged 50 hours of consistent hard labor for the week. We also celebrated Founders Day where we visited and sang at the burial sites of Minnie Stewart, Anna Willits, and Susan Walker. During our homecoming week we won awards for our banner and spirit shout chant. At Province we won an honorable mention award, and at our annual Greek Week Banquet our Advisor Polly Timmerman won Chapter Advisor of the end year. Many of our members were also acknowledged for making it onto the semesterDean's list and for being in multiple Greek honor programs such as; Alpha Lambda Delta, Blue Key, and Order of Omega. In additionrelation to academics, we were first overall in order GPA of our spring semester, and in the fall we were third place overall. Our goal is to improve our image GPA and get first overall next semester. We will do this by holding each other accountable for our studying and tracking hours on campus a Google Docs system. Along with this we are coordinating with our new faculty adviser who will come and sit in on meetings, have dinner with the chapter once a monthnew study files to help our members succeed academically, and we hope will give us have installed a new perspective looking group document to log all of our weekly study hours. To improve communication, which has been another weakness in on our chapter, we have held two leadership trainings for incoming officers, as well as triplet meetings that involve advisors. This also includes our greater involvement with the Women's Center on campus as way we hope to show both can insure the school new officers are prepared for their position and other students that Kappas truly have the knowledge they need to excel. We are women also planning multiple programs about how to strengthen communication and how different personalities communicate in support different ways. In relation to local crises, a member of other women and the positive effect and role models Kappas can be for womenKappa was victim to a house fire. We look forward donated any clothes or household items we could to continuing that member and her family. Overall our traditions through the spring chapter had a successful year and into the fall as well as becoming even better Kappas each and every daygoals we have set for our chapter will only help us improve further.

==Highlights We hold meetings in Marshall Hall on Sundays, it is a college owned facility. For Chapter Council all meeting are held in the common room at our Kappa House. We have a house where members have the opportunity to live together, this house is college owned. A total of 2014==seven members can live in the house at one time. This is the only house in our chapter's history.

During the fall and winter months we also held several sisterhood events. These events ranged from supporting our varsity athletes at field hockey and soccer games, to helping plan and run in our annual 5k, Run For Steph. These events always proved to be a great time and never ceased to bring all the girls closer and closer together. Our hard-working Event Committee also organized a beautiful dinner with some == Highlights of the sister’s favorite Professors and Dickinson Administrators. The room was decorated beautifully, the food was delicious and there was a slide show projecting photos that had been taken throughout the year. We ended the academic year with a senior send-off brunch to say goodbye to the senior class and have one final sisterhood event before we all went our separate ways for summer vacation. All the senior parents sent in baby pictures and the littles of the senior girls each stood up and recited a funny anecdote about her big. It was a great way to say goodbye to a very memorable group of girls. 2015==

Before we knew it we were back at Dickinson There have been many changes and ready to start a new school improvements in Alpha chapter this year! Recruitment began in late August and all went smoothly. Isabel ’17 part of In the spring our chapter received three new member class of 2014 said of her first experience with rushmembers. In February we held our annual spaghetti dinner, raising $1, “It brought all 800 for the classes closer together Jamieson Center, which is a local community center in town. We also donated books to the Jamieson Center children in early December. In October our chapter made over 120 trick-or-treat bags for the whole recruitment process very special”Jamieson Center as well. Alpha chapter participated in Relay for Life and raised over $2,000 for the cause making us the largest donation by any team, our contribution made up the majority of the funds for the event. The New Member class has thirty-three great girls who were all so excited to receive bids from Kappa! Our New Member Education Program was completely re-vamped thanks to chapter also organized a Reading is Key event at our wonderful New Member Educator who worked tirelessly on it making sure it local library. Our Reading is Key event was perfect and succinct. Before initiation current members got Curious George themed, each child received a refresher course on ritual book, and they all said it was beneficial local firemen came and made read to the girls feel more connected children to Kappa and its rich history. The calendar year concluded with get the Kappa sponsored Lip-Synccommunity involved in our efforts to promote literacy. We had Alpha chapter also participated in a great-turn out stuffed animal drive, and all collected over 75 stuffed animals to donate for the proceeds went to “Reading is Fundamental”event.

Our chapter has made great strides this year as individualsIn May, as around graduation we held a group senior alumni ceremony. At this ceremony we acknowledged and as gave thanks to all of our seniors members. We also held a sisterhoodsenior brunch in May where our chapter expressed appreciation for our seniors through speeches and gifts. We have faced challenges with maturity and tackled them head-on thanks also held an alumna orientation for our seniors as the year came to exceptional leadershipan end. All the In August we gained twenty-two new members of Epsilon Omega know that through formal recruitment. In October we are an organization that is only as strong as held initiation for our weakest linktwenty-two new members. Everyday In September we strive held our annual Pancake Breakfast event, raising $1,016 for Reading is Fundamental and $100 of the funds was donated to be the best fraternity Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. Our chapter also participated in a Journal Buddies program with the local United Way elementary school. This activity involved girls writing back and forth on a weekly basis with the students of the elementary school. At the end of women as possible the ten week program a day was arranged to meet with their journal buddies and personally get to know one another. This is where the girls get to meet their buddies, play games, read books, and craft with them. Alpha chapter participated in a program called Adopt-A-Classroom. Through this program, Alpha chapter financially adopted a classroom through Charleston Hope, which will continue to work together supply inner-city kids in order to achieve all of schools with Christmas gifts. Along with our goalsmajor philanthropy events, many members logged community service hours on their own.

There have been no significant changes on campus. The overall nature of In October our chapter is very positive celebrated Founder’s Day, where we visited and optimisticsang at the burial sites of Minnie Stewart, Anna Willits, and Susan Walker. We plan on also hosted a Founder’s Day Banquet, in which the Eta Kappa chapter of Knox College and many Kappa alumni attended. Events such as our Founder’s Day Banquet have just as helped our chapter maintain close relationships with our alum and local chapters, which has always been a successful 2014 as goal we strive to achieve. During our homecoming week, we did a 2013won first overall out of all the organizations on campus. Our chapter is excited to continue Through an awards banquet on this progressive path our campus Kappa was acknowledged for many awards such as: third place in academic programming, honorable mention in campus involvement, honorable mention in community service/civic engagement, first place emerging female leader, first place advisor of the year to come, first place outstanding chapter program- for our pancake breakfast. Many of our members were also acknowledged for making it onto the Dean's list and for being in multiple Greek honor programs such as; Alpha Lambda Delta, Blue Key, and Order of Omega.

==Highlights Alpha chapter excels in the area of campus and community involvement. Not only have we donated to Reading is Fundamental and the Kappa Kappa Gamma foundation, but we focus heavily on donating to the community and representing Kappa in a philanthropic way around our community and campus. The majority of our members are involved in other organizations and athletic teams, as well as honors societies. This past year we have redecorated the interior of 2015==Epsilon Omega Chapter started off 2015 our house with freshly painted walls and new living room furniture. This redecoration also includes a bang when we welcomed 26 new Kappas into study room available to all members, providing them with a quiet place to study. We have provided all members with an equal opportunity to hold in their possession a key to our fraternityhouse. This would allow them twenty-four access to a quiet and secluded study room. In our study room we also have a printer that is free to every member's use. Chapter council is also requiring a communication/leadership seminar unlike previous years. Another change our chapter has seen is the first time the school recommendation of service hours, which has done recruitment not been implemented in the spring of students’ first year at Dickinsonpast. Our chapter now encourages 5 service hours per semester. Our chapter overall is becoming more responsible, such as with paying for dues on time and it was a great success! We also gave out COB bids turning in documents on time. Another sorority on campus, Pi Beta Phi has continued construction on their new house. Our chapter has continued to two very special and deserving girlswork towards achieving new housing.

Other highlights of the spring semester include the college’s Relay What organization(s) has your chapter historically/traditionally raised money for Life. Many of our sisters have witnessed the horrifying effects of cancer, so we all walked that night or donated hours to, in letters your community? Our chapter frequently donates to support them and everyone else who has battled cancerthe Jamieson Center in our town. We ended the year with the Senior BrunchThe Jamieson Center is a non-profit organization primarily serving residents of Warren County. This was an incredibly sentimental morning, as we wish our seniors could stay with us, but it was great Their programs are designed to have one last sisterhood event increase food security and help people with themessential services.

We began the new academic year volunteering for the annual 5K, Run for Steph. This is an event on campus that is very close to our hearts and helps to bring us closer together. We hosted Lip Sync in October. There was an impressive turnout—we raised around $3,725 as well as collected many books. The money and books were donated to our national philanthropy Reading is Fundamental. Our sisters continue to volunteer for Homework Club, which is an after school program at two local elementary schools. This is an incredibly rewarding and memorable experience for them, and many girls continue their volunteer work there all throughout their time at Dickinson. Our Why did your chapter attended a gender based violence prevention workshop with Kelly Wilt, the Violence Prevention Coordinator at Dickinson. It was an engaging and eye opening presentation. We can’t wait choose this organization(s) to work with Kelly again!support?

The Epsilon Omega This organization directly affects the residents in Monmouth’s community and our chapter named Lauren Gessner ’16 as finds our commitment to this organization very important. Seeing the recipient impact of our contributions to a local organization is extremely gratifying for the Kauffman Key. She was voted by her sisters as demonstrating a true and joyful love of learning, of friendsour chapter, and of it also gives Kappa that serves as an inspiration and model to all chapter members. We also started polished sister awards this semester. Sisters can nominate other Kappas who have been working hard and have been a good name in good spirits, as well as have been put togetherMonmouth’s community. The “polished sisters” receive a bottle  == Highlights of Essie nail polish as a prize. This has been a fun way to recognize those who have represented Kappa well.2016 ==

Our campus 2016 has continued to discuss been a very successful year for our chapter. Many girls received scholarships from the advantages foundation and disadvantages of Monmouth College which helped them flourish in their studies. As a chapter Kappa Kappa Gamma won Greek life on campusWeek in the Spring. We have worked with the other With Greek organizations on campus to support each other Week we won Chapter Education and Programming, Involvement and the collegeLeadership Education, along with honorable mention for Academic Accountability, Community Service, showing all that Kappa and Greek life Philanthropy. We won the Spirit Shout competition in general add to campus life. The Blue Ribbon Project was started to evaluate Greek life from a third party perspective. This is a great way the Fall for us to voice our opinions of Greek lifecollege’s homecoming. In order to unify Through convention we won the sororities on campus with administration and faculty, we held a Teacher Appreciation nightstandards award. We are motivated to continue working with the college to improve the impression of Greek life on campus!The nature of the Epsilon Omega chapter also received honorable mention in general is one of extreme pridePanhellenic relations, sisterhoodadvisory board relations, and optimismheritage award. We are looking forward to continuing to make celebrated founders day, and even started a difference on campus possible new tradition of recreating what our 6 founders did in 1870 and walked through Dahl Chapel with keys in the community. All the members of Epsilon Omega know that we are an organization that is only as strong as our weakest linkhair. Everyday we strive We’ve had mom and dad weekends which families and girls seems to be love and enjoy greatly. We had Formal in the best fraternity of women as possible spring which was Great Gatsby themed, and will continue to work together semi-formal in order to achieve all the fall which was “You Are What You Netflix” themed, both were of our goals!great success.

Also wanting our chapter to be a great success we came up with many chapter goals which include improve relationship between the Standards Committee and General Members, improve accountability through the use of fact based and unbiased processes (example: Chapter Philanthropy:upholding our fraternity standards), increase overall chapter GPA, provide better communication regarding finances to all members, and increase knowledge of Fraternity History. Kappa has stayed involved within Greek life and many girls have attended other philanthropic events along with working hard at our own. In the Spring Kappa's Spaghetti Dinner event raised $2,300. $600 was donated back to the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation and $1,700 was donated to the Jameson Center. Then in September we held the Pancake Breakfast. This event raised $1,070. $400 went to expenses (venue and food), $150 was donated back to the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation, and $520 was donated back to the Jameson Center. Many Kappas here our tutors, have been electoral judges, and volunteer their time within the community and libraries and animal shelters.  On campus our chapter has received a new home and we are graciously waiting to move in. Pi Beta Phi also received a new chapter home in the spring. Altogether our chapter has been working very hard to be the best that we can be and do the best with which we do. Friendship truly is our binding tie, and we are a close kit group that is supportive and cherishing of one another. This year with the presidential election, campus itself had a lot of tension but we as a group did not that effect our relationships with one another. Along with our new home we also received some new members. In the Fall of formal recruitment we gained 11 new members, and with continuous open bidding a week later gained 4 more. After initiation took place on October 22, some weeks later we held another COB event where we gained another two new members who eagerly await to get settled in with our chapter.

What organization(s) has your Our chapter historically/traditionally raised frequently raises money forRIF, or donated hours tothe Jamison Center, in your community? We support our national philanthropiesand Safe Harbor. This year we actually added Safe Harbor on where we donate funds and supplies, Reading is Fundamental and put in hours helping the Kappa Kappa Gamma Organizationorganization in many other ways in which we can. RIF being our philanthropy we’re happy to do things for. We also support do things for the Domestic Violence Services Jamison Center to help families and children in need in our community by donating food, books, and money. Safe Harbor is an organization that hits close to home for a lot of Cumberland County girls. So to help women in need we donate money, books, and Perry Countyclothes to this organization as well as our time.

Why did your Currently, we meet in our new chapter choose home in the living room. Prior to this organization(, we met in an auditorium in an academic building. It's) a great privilege that we have received a new home and are utilizing the space as much as we can since we have not moved in yet. We have sisterhoods, open houses, chapter, and exchanges. We await to support? move in patiently and are very excited for the opportunity.

==Highlights of 2020s:2017== This has been a very busy year for Alpha Chapter. This year’s Greek Week was also an exciting and successful presentation of our chapter to the rest of campus. We placed second overall and won several awards including Outstanding chapter Program; Spheres of Influence, Academic Achievement, Excellence in Chapter Management and an Honorable Mention in the areas of Community Service, Philanthropy, Membership, Recruitment and Public Relations. Alpha Chapter also achieved the highest Spring GPA of 2017 amongst the other sororities on campus. We can now say that we have moved into our beautiful new house. We held a House Dedication on April 28. Many alumni and Beth Black attended the event. There is room currently for seven women to stay in the house. We still have Chapter and other events in the “Sisterhood Living Room”. This past Founders Day Celebration we went as a chapter to visit the graves of some of our founders. We then continued our new tradition of walking through Dahl Chapel. This year the chapter opted to have mom and dad weekends as one event called Family Weekend, that was held during Monmouth’s own Family Weekend. There were goodie bags to make and families could go and watch the football game together. Formal was themed “Under the Sea” and was a fun time for everyone. This year we did not have a traditional semi-formal. We instead had a “Fall Event” named "Falling in Love With Kappa", at one of the active’s farmhouse. There were s’mores, hayrides, crafts and games to play. This year for philanthropy we did our traditional spaghetti dinner and raised almost $1000 for Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation, as well as Reading is Fundamental. We were unable to hold our regular RIF event, so all of the books we collected this year were donated to a senior education major’s new library. We decided to donate the extra food to the Jamieson Center here in Monmouth. This October we teamed up with the Kappa chapter located at Knox College and had a Kappa Kolor Run. This event raised $500 dollars and the proceeds were donated to the Rose McGill Aid Fund. During recruitment this year, the chapter and potential new members created adoption bags for the Warren County Animal Rescue. The chapter is also reaching out to the community through Journal Buddies. Journal Buddies are through a Kappa that is student teaching. She pairs an active with a child and the class and they write letters to each other.

(Information from the chapter’s History Report: Scholarship, group honors/As for other awards, traditionsthis Homecoming a Kappa alum was inducted into the Order of Omega Hall of Fame. The Academic Excellence Committee had a wonderful Academic Banquet and awarded beautiful owl pins to members that were named on the Dean’s List. Regarding academics, special events, changes the chapter also won the fraternity’s Study Hour Challenge this past February. We had a pizza party to celebrate. The Risk Chairman put on campus or within some great programs this year. Two important ones were Self-Defense and CPR recertification. We still are striving for better relationship between the Standards Committee and the general members. Another goal for our chapter, overall nature of is to increase the number girls that pay their dues on time. This past semester we have had two lovely Leadership Consultants come and help us find ways to improve our chapter, . This year’s Bystander Intervention was a new speaker and taught the chapter goals, challenges and how they were overcome, etccampus new ways to help improve the safety of campus. The Alcohol Skills Training program this year was interesting and was interactive enough to keep our interest.)

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Please refer to your chapter archives including chapter meeting minutes and back issues of ''The Key'' to fill in any gaps in the above historical highlights. If your chapter archives are not complete, please research your university library, campus newspaper and yearbook archives for newsworthy information about your chapter. Please double check your work for accuracy. Contact chapter Advisory or House Board members, local Alumnae Association members, or your Province Director of Chapters for assistance. Your efforts will ensure a complete and accurate history of your chapter for future generations to enjoy!"Summarize the previous calendar year, scholarships, group honors/awards, Convention awards, traditions, special events, philanthropic involvement, chapter goals, challenges and how they were overcome, and world/local events the chapter participated in or helped with (e.g., presidential campaigns, natural disasters, etc.). 2020 was a unique year that created challenges to normal chapter functions. However, the members of Kappa Kappa Gamma Alpha chapter adapted through innovative sisterhoods, a virtual recruitment, and a virtual initiation shared with Iota and Theta Alpha chapters.  The first chapter of the year was held on January 19th. A Tik-Tok sisterhood was held on January 29th, where sisters made fun videos together at the Kappa house. On Super-bowl Sunday, house girls invited sisters over and made lots of different tailgating foods to celebrate. On February 7th, there was a sisterhood with the Eta chapter at the Stewart house where members made DIY scrunchies. A Galentine’s Day Sisterhood was held on Thursday, February 13th. Sisters made cute Valentine’s Day cards, decorated and painted picture frames, ate snacks, and took cute and goofy pictures in a photo area. Composites were taken on Wednesday, February 19th. The New Member Retreat was February 21st.The chapter had an exchange with Phi Delta on February 23rd, where members sang Karaoke. Inspiration week started Sunday, February 23rd and initiation was held on the 29th where one new member was initiated. Members left for Spring Break on March 6th and were not allowed to return due to Covid-19. A mother/daughter tea party event was scheduled for March 21st and was canceled. A Reading is Key philanthropy event “Grilled Cheese with KKGs” on Sunday, March 22nd was also canceled. Alpha chapter had been paired with ZBT for Greek Week activities but was unable to participate due to Covid. Formal theme was the Roaring 20s and was scheduled for April 18th but was canceled due to Covid. Keynoted chapter minuets were sent to members during the lockdown the first Sundays of April and May to keep members engaged and aware of chapter activities. There were three optional Zoom meetings for members to attend if they needed to reach out. There was a virtual sisterhood, where members played an online card game. Due to the fast change of plans Covid created, many things had to be altered in order to make seniors feel as though they were not forgotten. Our VP of Member Development tried to do as much as possibly for them given that we were unable to hold the Senior Banquet or most of the Senior Week Activities. To make up for what they lost, people in the chapter wrote notes or letters to a senior or seniors of their choice and then those were emailed to them during Senior Week. Our chapter was able to order them all bouquets of flowers and had them sent to their home address for them to receive during Senior Week. The seniors all received their gifts from the chapter at their homes. Our chapter still did a Senior Slideshow, and we were able to watch it together on a Zoom call. There was a Zoom study session hosted for finals.  Some sisters returned to campus on August 13th, while some sisters remained virtual for the semester. Work week occurred virtually and included a DEI presentation by the college’s Intercultural Life Director. The theme for recruitment was Falling in Love with Kappa. Recruitment was moved online the night before it began. However, our incredible exec board was able to make the arrangements necessary to move to virtual recruitment, marking our chapter’s first ever online recruitment process. We met a lot of great PNMs and ended up with 11 perfect new members who are great additions to the chapter! We look forward to seeing where their Kappa journey takes them. Bid day was on August 22nd and pledging occurred on August 23rd, on the tennis court outside. The chapter has conducted most business virtually and any in-person activities were socially distanced and in compliance with state and federal guidelines. The chapter has worked extremely hard this year to improve our diversity, equity, and inclusion. This semester, we decided to push the idea of DEI more into our chapter in hopes to expand our knowledge on the topics and learn from each other. We held a few programs that involved the topic of DEI and we also started a new chapter segment called "All the Hoot." We placed this segment in the VP of Member Development section of our chapter. This segment was started to allow sisters to talk about popular issues in the news, issues that are important to them, hard to talk about issues, etc. We wanted to provide a safe place for discussion of these important topics so we could evolve as a chapter. Our goal was to be respectful of everyone's opinions, be willing to learn, be open and honest, and to make our bond stronger. This segment has been very interesting and beneficial to our chapter thus far and we hope to continue it. We know that we still have a lot of work to do as individuals and as a chapter to continue to learn and grow in the field of DEI. We have elected a DEI Director to our exec board to continue to promote our chapter’s growth. In an effort to promote mental health awareness and inclusivity, our chapter hosted Behind Happy Faces on November 21st.  The slate was released November 12th, and elections were held on November 15th. Officer installations were November 22nd.Campus overall has a very politically polarized and charged atmosphere. Between COVID-19 restrictions, rising cases, the recent presidential election, and overall division amongst Americans have left Monmouth a very polarized place. Our chapter is not excluded from this division, and we have recently faced division amongst members and issues with being called out for being racist by non-members on campus. These issues have left us a very divided chapter. " We chose Western Illinois Animal Rescue as our philanthropy, because it requires a lot of volunteer work and donations to keep it going. We really like helping out at WIAR because we enjoying working with the staff and supporting all the animals there.  We did not have a specific Founders Day ceremony or 150th Anniversary celebration due to COVID restrictions. " == Visiting Monmouth Today == A trip to Monmouth, Illinois, affords visitors the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of the Founders of Kappa Kappa Gamma! The Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation operates [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:Ph-10021.jpg The Stewart House Museum], open to the public for tours and events. The home of [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/Martha_Louisa_%E2%80%9CLou%E2%80%9D_Stevenson Martha Louisa Stevenson] still stands and Kappa Kappa Gamma placed an [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:StevensonMarker_reduced.jpg historical marker] on the property in 2009. The marker recognizes the home as the location of many early meetings of Alpha Chapter. Another [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:KappaBridge.jpg historical marker] was placed at site of the [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:BridgeNegativePrint.jpg "Kappa Bridge"] where early Fraternity History tells the story of two Kappa Founders meeting to discuss their plans for a Greek letter organization.

Your efforts will ensure The brochure [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:MapCover4.jpg ''Footsteps of the Founders''] is available at The Stewart House and includes a complete [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:Cemetery_Map.jpg cemetery map] and accurate history a [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:MapCemetery.jpg map of town] indicating the former locations of your chapter for future generations to enjoy!the homes of other Founders. Today only Minnie Stewart's home and Lou Stevenson's home are still standing.