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'''Oklahoma State University (formerly Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College) of Mississippi established in 18901848, StillwaterOxford, OklahomaMississippi'''

'''Delta Sigma founded on April 12Founded March 15, 1947'''

'''2,762 initiates (as of June 2016)10 Charter Members:'''Eleanor Zoe Allen, Mary Winifred Brandon, Olive Elizabeth Clower, Patricia Dell Davidson, Jane Partridge Herring, Patricia Ware Reilly, Betsy Ann Ross, Eulalie Holden Rothe, Mary Alice Shourds, Natalie Thompson.

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'''Charter Members:3,486 initiates (as of June 2018)''' Sheila Thomas Alexander, Betty Lou Bailey, Shirley Gay Dufford, Patricia Ann Flikkema, Sallie Lou Fowler, Donna Marilyn Gordon, Mac Leone Hefton, Shirley Annette Kyle, Mary Joe McCullough, Virginia Lee Mock, Barbara Lee Moyse, Suzanne Payne, Mary Frances Purvis, Mildred Freeman Robinson, Salley Jean Sale.

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'''Some of Chapter’s Outstanding AlumnaeDelta Rho’s outstanding alumnae:'''

'''Fraternity Officers:'''

'''Jan Singleton McAllister, Fraternity Council Officers:''' Treasurer, 1986-1988; Betty Hines Bloore, Director of Alumnae, 1992-1994; Elizabeth Bailey, Director of Membership, 2008-2012, Vice President 2012-2018; Jan Singleton (McAllister), Field Secretary 1968-1969; Terre Blanton (Harris), Field Secretary 1976-1978

'''Alumnae Achievement Award recipients:'''

'''Fraternity Loyalty Award Recipients:''' Katherine Shaw Spaht, 1974, attorney, law professor and community leader; (Lucy) Kate Jackson, 1976, TV actress (The Rookies and original cast member, Charlie’s Angels), supporter of multiple sclerosis telethon; Donna Tartt, 2016, author.

Linda Price Patton, 2014

'''Additional Outstanding Delta Rho Alumnae:''' Darilynn Wade (Wilson), Graduate Counselor 1973-1975; Anna Susan Boykin, Chapter Consultant 2002-2004; Donna Tartt, writer and 2003 winner of the WH Smith Literary Award for The Little Friend; Betty Jane Prichard Dunn is the former first lady of Tennessee; Rita Wilson (Howard) was Miss Tennessee in 1961; Mary Lloyd Ireland was a member of the 1973 United States swim team which took part in the World University Games in Moscow; Barbara Jean Cason appeared in many television commercials, All in the Family, the 1973 New York production of Oh, Coward and in a number of films. ----------------- ==The Early Years== The University of Mississippi, known as Ole Miss, in Oxford, was chartered in 1844, opened in 1848 and admitted its first women in 1882. Kappa was asked to consider the Oxford institution by the dean of women in the fall of 1945. Carolyn “Johnnie” Boyle (Hasskarl), Texas, then field secretary, visited the campus and became enthusiastic about the possibilities. In the spring of 1946, Clara O. Pierce, Ohio State, executive secretary, visited at the request of the chancellor with the idea of colonizing. Believing conditions to be favorable, she went to the Memphis Alumnae Association for approval, and Memphis Kappas voted favorably. Elizabeth “Betsy” Foster West, Duke, was sent as a delegate to the Mackinac Convention. The vote was affirmative, and rush plans were made for the fall of 1946. At this time, there were seven sororities on the campus with housing limited to a few seniors in the small lodges operated by each group. University housing was at a premium and the administration was eager to have Kappa build a house large enough to house and feed the entire chapter. Two counselors and colonizers were appointed by the Fraternity and enrolled for graduate work in the fall of 1946. They were Norma Fix (Butts), Allegheny, and Patricia Land (Stevens), Louisiana State, Tulane affiliate. Their scholarships carried the stipulation that they must help colonize Oxford. Alumnae Achievement Award Recipients:from Memphis, New Orleans and Jackson loyally traveled many miles to see the rush season through and gathered together again for the installation. There was only one Kappa alumna living in Oxford at the time. The colonization pledge book was signed by 11 girls that October. Installation was conducted the weekend of March 14-16, 1947, by Fraternity President Ruth Kadel Seacrest, Nebraska; Clara O. Pierce, Ohio State; Marjorie Kyes Amend, Drake, director of membership; assisted by Dorothy Gamble Favrot, Tulane, Mu Province president; Elizabeth Kimbrough Park, Kentucky, former Fraternity vice president; and Jean Scilley Nutter, Iowa, alumnae regional assistant. Ten girls were initiated in their chapter room in the YWCA Building. '''Housing'''The only accommodations in Oxford at that time were in the old hotel on Court Square. Anyone who has ever spent the night there never forgets the experience—especially the coil of rope in each room to be used as a fire escape. May Lyon Bennett, Washington, presided over the banquet in the Mansion House, and the chancellor spoke on the importance of college loyalties. The university had given the chapter the use of a room on the top floor of the YWCA. It was the oldest building on campus, and during the Civil War had been used as a hospital. The room had been attractively furnished by the Fraternity, and it became chapter headquarters for the “Lucky 13.” The Memphis alumnae, who had prepared the group for installation and initiation, served as advisers. After consultation with the chapter lawyer, a house board was set up to supervise the planning and building of a chapter house. The architect selected was Dalton B. Shourds, father of Mary Shourds, a charter member. The chapter moved into the lovely red brick Colonial house in the fall of 1948. The house was the first on the campus to accommodate as many as 20 members, with dining capacity of 48. In it the beautiful and the practical were combined to equal the livable. '''Traditions and Honors''' The young chapter worked conscientiously to develop its own traditions and to maintain its standards. Delta Rho quickly made a place for itself on the campus. Scholarship has always taken priority, and the chapter took the scholarship lead during its first year. There have been many campus honors: Mortar Board, Cwens, student government and Panhellenic officers, beauty queens, campus favorites and cheerleaders. ---------------------------------The previous information was excerpted from The History of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity, 1870-1976. The information that follows has been gleaned from available resources including Chapter History Reports, chapter meeting minutes, letters and comments from chapter members and alumnae, the Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity Archives, and The Key. Each chapter is expected to update its history record annually. Contact Fraternity Headquarters at kkghq@kkg.org with questions.--------------------------------==Highlights of the 1980s:== After a significant jump in academic rankings on campus, Delta Rho was pleased to have its Period of Concern lifted in 1985. Campus enrollment was 9,000 this year, with 700 women going through rush. In February 1985, the chapter total was 128, and Delta Rho pledged 54 new members during recruitment that fall. The chapter was excited to host four fraternity visitors duing the year, for recruitment, officer training, scholarship and a traveling consultant. Delta Rho’s chapter history report from 1985 states that Zeta Tau Alpha had decided to leave campus in the fall of 1986, bringing the number of sororities on campus to ten. During this time, the chapter often challenged a fraternity to a GPA contest for a semester. The group with the highest GPA at the end of the semester was obligated to host a party in honor of the winning group. Delta Rho successfully challenged Sigma Chi in the first semester of 1985. In 1985, Delta Rho was proud of its third-place finish in Derby Days, its third-place homecoming float and being ranked sixth on campus academically among sororities.

'''Additional Outstanding Delta Sigma Alumnae:'''Initiation on February 13, 1987, brought the chapter total to 146. The fall pledge class was 60 strong, and the chapter noted in its 1987 history report that more and more women participated in rush each year, making each pledge class bigger than the last.

==The Early Years (Excerpted from The History Delta Rho was victorious over the Pikes in the GPA challenge of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternitythe spring of 1987. Also in the spring, the chapter hosted parents weekend, and members attended philanthropy events, a formal and etiquette class. Campus honors for this year included: 1870-1976)== Alpha Lambda Delta, Chancellor’s Honor Roll, Student Alumni Council, Student Programming Board of Directors and the Golden Key Honor Society.

The movement to establish a chapter During the summer of Kappa Kappa Gamma at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College1987, later Oklahoma State University, was instigated by Jessa DeFoliart (Scott), Gamma Nu- Arkansas, and Melba Errebo (Cordell), Alpha- Monmouth. These two had enrolled at Oklahoma A and M and roomed together, but they missed the rooms of the chapter life they had enjoyedhouse were painted, and so wrote to Kappa Headquarters about as well as the possibility of establishing a chapterfoyer. The foyer was also re-carpeted.

In 1946 Eleanore Goodridge Campbell, Beta Mu'''Philanthropy:'''Delta Rho was an active sponsor of the annual National Smokeout at Ole Miss in the mid- Colorado, came to Stillwater to organize an alumnae clublate 1980s. Eliza Gaffney Leachmen, Beta Theta- Oklahoma, was elected The chapter also raised money for the American Heart Association and the first presidentHumane Society.

''The Key'' for October, 1946, announced "a trio of potential chapters" at Tulsa, Stillwater, and Oxford, Mississippi. That fall Graduate Counselors Marjorie Cross (Bird), Beta Mu- Colorado, and H. Stuart Smith (Asquith), Gamma Iota- Washington University, were sent to Stillwater to start the colonizing process.

Membership for ==Highlights of the 1990s:==The chapter welcomed 54 new members in the colony was delayed until fall of 1991, after having initiated 39 pledges and seven hold-over pledges the established groups on campus had ended formal rushprior spring. When Socially, during 1991, the Delta Sigma Colony enrolled its first memberschapter enjoyed a Valentine’s Dance, Rushee Weekend, a crayfish boil, a spring formal, 15 choice girls were pledged without compromising quality Monmouth Duo and a Big Sis/Lil Sis Pumpkin Carve. An important focus for numbers. Counselors were sent to work with the chapter for several years 1991 was improved scholarship and integrating the success new members into the chapter. Delta Rho was still part of Nu Province in 1991, and the chapter president was excited and honored to represent the chapter is dueat the 1991 Nu Province Meeting. Chapter members’ on-campus honors were numerous in the early 1990s and included academic, in great partsocial, to their workathletic and campus leadership honors.

Installation Chapter social events in 1992 were very similar to 1991, except that the spring formal took place on a riverboat in April Memphis. Spring 1992 initiation added 38 new pledges and 11 and 12, 1947, with Director of Alumnae Helena Flinn Ege, Gamma Sigmahold- Pittsburghover pledges to the chapter. Fall recruitment added 53 new members including 20 legacies. Academically, as installing officerthe new members ranked fourth on campus and the actives sixth. The Fireside service chapter was at the Kappa Sigma house; installation at the YWCA; and the banquet removed from Period of Concern in Willard Hall1992. Beta Theta, University of Oklahoma, was Chapter Consultant Lisa Tootle arrived in Oxford to assist the installing chapter. Sunday afternoon a reception for more than 500 invited guests was given at in the Kappa Alpha Theta house and it seemed to the hostesses that at least 500 attendedfall of 1992.

It had been recognized from At the start that housing spring 1993 Province Meeting in Lexington, Kent., Delta Rho was pleased to receive the Scholarship Improvement, Chapter Efficiency and Programming and Fraternity Education awards. The chapter also received an Honorable Mention for a colonized chapter with two active members would pose a problemAdvisory Board and Chapter Relations. The colony members lived Also in 1993, the chapter introduced a dormitory new rush skit called Kappa Karnival, which was very successful, anda new social event, thanks to Fred GKappa Krawfish. Drummond (president The fall of 1993 brought 49 new pledges to the Board of Regents, chapter. The chapter continued to work hard scholastically and husband, later was proud to be a father and grandfather ranked fourth on campus at the end of Kappas) they were able to occupy a complete floor of North Murray Hall and have their own hostessthe year.

Lots were purchased in January, 1947, at the corner of Lincoln and College Avenues. Herbert and Frances Sutton Schmitz, Beta Delta- Michigan, were appointed to draw up plans for an attractive, but cheap, house for 45 girls...1994’s fall pledge class began a difficult assignment. Two chapter tradition of the existing houses pledge class putting on a skit for the lots were sold and a third was converted into a lodgeactive members. Also during this semester, attractively furnished. There the girls met and the two colonizers and a hostess lived. This house chapter was torn down when construction started in 1948. During proud that school year the girls lived in a crowded rented house on Ramsey Street. When the girls moved in the fall one of 1949, the new chapter house seemed immense and luxurious. Howeverits own, the house, designed for 45 girlsMeredith Magers, was holding 65 in the 1960s with other members very unhappy about not being able to live in it. The house could not be enlarged because new city building codes required adequate parking spaceelected Miss Ole Miss.

In 1965 this house The Kappa Karnival remained a successful recruitment skit through 1998. The chapter was sold fairly consistent throughout the decade, initiating 45 to the 50 new Phi Gamma Delta chaptermembers each year. Lots were purchased at Also continuing into the corner of Lincoln and Fourth Avenues. Gwendolyn Barnes Uzzell, Gamma Nu- University of Arkansas, late ‘90s was chairman of the house Building Committee and chapter focus on scholarship. The 1998 chapter history reports states that the Schmitzes were again the architects. Mrs. Uzzell chapter scholarship goal in that year was liasion person “Strive for more than two years, and seemed to devote every free minute to the project. Delta Sigma's Martha Puckett Miller accepted the responsibility Pi” in hope of raising funds for furnishings and had moderately good results from three mailings the chapter GPA to her up-dated alumnae file3.14.

Delta Sigma moved into the new house in March, 1968.'''Convention Award:'''1992 General Convention – Honorable Mention for Personnel

Members of the local alumnae group have nearly all served as advisers, some almost continuously'''Housing:'''The 1991 chapter newsletter included a request for donations to assist Delta Rho in fundraising for chapter house renovations. Martha Miller; Eliza Leachman; "Gwen" Uzzell; Gladys Sullivant McGaugh, Gamma NuOne- Arkansas; Jean Clark Berry, Beta Theta- Oklahoma; Shirley Love Murphy, Beta Theta- Oklahoma; time and recurring donations at many levels were welcomed. Delta Sigmas Althea Jacobson WrightRho hired a new house director, Ruby Eager MooreMs. Paige, Alice Cudd Bauter, Merna Jo Hart Robinson, Nancy Hamra Patton, and Alice Davis Waughtal have been especially loyalin 1992. These same women have served on the The Delta Rho house board and been officers was redecorated in the alumnae clubsummer of 1994. In the summer of 1998, the House Board renovated the chapter house TV room.

There are good reasons '''Philanthropy:'''In 1991, Delta Rho raised money for Delta Sigma's outstanding reputation at Oklahoma State. The Fraternity made special concessions to the needsMuscular Dystrophy Association, financial the Mississippi Kidney Association and otherwisethe North Mississippi Retardation Center. In the fall, of the chapterinvited children from the I.C.E. The high regard Headstart School to trick-or-treat from room-to-room in which Beta Theta the Kappa house, and the chapter sponsored a family from the Welfare Department at Thanksgiving, providing them food for the University of Oklahoma and other chapters in surrounding states have long been held has reflected favorably upon Delta Sigmaholiday. Over Christmas 1991, the chapter visited Reedy Acres, a children’s home near Oxford, for a Christmas party.

Delta Sigma members served often as student government representatives The chapter continued its annual Easter egg hunt for the North Mississippi Retardation Center in 1992 and as presidents 1993 and vice presidents also co-hosted a mountain bike race fundraiser with three other Greek groups on campus. In the fall of Angel Flight1993, Bladesthe chapter hosted its first flag football tournament, Kappa Kickoff, which raised more than $2000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The second-annual Kappa Kickoff was held in fall 1994. In 1999, the chapter held Kappa Kickoff in the spring and Mortar Boardfall to raise money for the Mississippi Diabetes Foundation, Many are members of honorariescollected donations for Toys for Tots and participated in a canned food drive.

The chapter has won the Zelma Patchin award as "outstanding sorority on campus" five times, and has received or been runner-up for the scholarship cup at least 10 times. During the 1950s, Delta Sigma won or took second place at the Varsity Review Show, judging campus talent. There have been numerous yearbook beauty queens, queens of fraternity dances, Who's Who selections, and "Top Student" choices from the chapter members.

Probably the best==Highlights of 2000-remembered member 2010:==In 2007, Delta Rho celebrated its sixtieth birthday with a party attended by one of Delta Sigma is the late Mary Ann Stewart, its founding members who was killed in gave a plane accident the year after talk on her graduationexperiences. She won numerous awards and honors on campus, Not only alumnae and was president of the chapter in 1962-63. A scholarship providing money for fees to a deserving student was established in her honor. Mary Ann's younger sister, Nancy, was an outstanding accounting student, served as treasurer when the move was made into the members but also potential new house, and was president of the chapter in 1969-1970members attended this memorable occasion.

==Highlights Scholastically, members were acknowledged in The Key for Phi Beta Kappa. Members were also inducted into honor societies such as Alpha Lambda Delta, Chancellor’s Honor Roll, Deans’ List and National Society of 2012==Collegiate Scholars.

Our spring semester started off great with a third place in Varsity Review with the men of Farmhouse. The theme was 'Where the Wild Things Are.' We participated in many of the spring philanthropies including Lambda Chi pledge pagaent, Sigma Chi's Derby Days, Kappa Sigma's Krazy Dayz, Greek Week Leadership included an emerging leader scholarship and Relay for Life. Our chapter president attended Kappa National Convention, and the Delta award by Sigma chapter was awarded Most Improved chapter. We teamed up with Stillwater Elementary SchoolAlpha Lambda, and a group of Kappas read to the children every Friday to support Reading is Fundamental. We also hosted legacy night; a night in which active members entertained upcoming Kappa legacies. The recruitment team did a great job planning this night including a fashion show, snacks and games. Legacy night was followed with Greek Discovery Day where Kappa participated in a mock recruitment for Potential New Members. Also, Kappa held the annual Mom's Day celebration. Kappas and their mothers attended a tea party brunch and a silent auction. We ended the semester with the Blue and Blue date party. It was a fun night of dancing national leaders and Kappa's dressing up in their favorite dark blue and light blue clothing. We also paired with the women of Pi Beta Phi and Kappa Alpha Theta for our PTK date party. It was a hippie-themed date partyhonors organization.

The fall semester began with work week Delta Rho members continued to be active in the last week of July many activities on campus. Athletics included participation in Rebellettes, cheerleaders, Diamond Girls, Bullpen Club, ultimate frisbee team, intramural sports and continued into formal recruitmentStudent Rebel Athletic Foundation. During recruitment, we decorated sacks Political and filled them with goodies religious organizations included Campus Crusade for children participating in a run for Juvenile Diabetes in Oklahoma City. On bid dayChrist, College Democrats, College Republicans, Student Programming Board, Reformed University Fellowship, Ole Miss Ambassadors, Associated Student Body, we welcomed 62 new membersChancellor’s Leadership Program and Rebel Sports Marketing. We Members also welcomed back 9 recruitment counselors from Kappa Kappa Gamma. Our dad's day chairmen did an excellent job of planning and executing dad's day. On this day, Kappas and their dads participated in an early lunch the Miss University Pageant and the Miss Ole Miss Pageant and silent auction before attending an Oklahoma State football gameincluded the Homecoming Queen nominee.

In October, we initated 62 new members following Inspiration WeekDelta Rho was acknowledged at Xi Province in 2009 for best recruitment. Following that week, Kappa participated in America '''Philanthropy:'s Greatest Homecoming where we paired with the men of Sigma Chi. Our house decoration was titled "Traditions," inspired by all of the traditions of Oklahoma State University. Also in October, we held our annual Founder's Day dinner, which honored our founders and the date of Kappa's establishment. Kappa held the annual philanthropy, Kappa Con Queso, to raise money for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Before the big nightCommunity activities included Leap Frog tutoring, numerous local busineses agreed reading to donate a small portion of each sale to our philanthropy. On children at the night of Kappa Con Queso, members fed mexican food to the OSU community. Kappa raised $10,000 Boys and Girls Club and Hope for our philanthropyAfrica volunteers. We ended the month of November with the Monmouth duo formal date party with the women of Pi Beta Phi. The freshman did an excellent job in Freshman Follies this year with the men of Sigma Nu. They placed 4th overall with the theme of 'Tarzan.'

One of our biggest accomplishments was reaching the All Sorority Average after not reaching it for nine straight semesters. Overall, the entire year was filled with great accomplishments, and we were delighted with the successes of our chapter. This includes all the support and involvement from our House Board, Parent's Club, and especially our Advisory Board.

Oklahoma State University continues to be nationally recognized as one of the best universities in the Big 12. Oklahoma State hosts five campuses and currently has approximately 35,000 undergraduate students enrolled. Renovations took place in the Student Union and on Monroe Street throughout the 2012-2013 school year.==Highlights 2011==

Members of Delta Sigma are involved in a wide variety of organizations and committees Rho continued its strong participation on campus including academic clubs, sports and event committees. Several Kappas were key players in starting academically with memberships on the first Dance Marathon event on Oklahoma State's campus. Nine members were selected as recruitment counselors during fall recruitment. New Members were eager to participate and represented Kappa in Freshman Representative CouncilDean’s Honor Roll, Junior Greek LifeAlpha Lambda Delta, Orange Pride and many other philanthropic committees. Members who participated in sports including soccer and cheerleading. In many areas National Society of campus Kappas show their talents Collegiate Scholars, Honors College, Phi Kappa Phi and provide leadership to support Oklahoma State's organizationsthe Chancellor’s Honor Roll.

==Highlights Leadership included Order of 2013==Omega which recognizes fraternity men and women who have attained a high standard of leadership in interfraternity activities, Orientation Leaders and Gamma Chi which are membership recruitment counselors.

2013 was a big year Other activities included Campus Crusade for the Delta Sigma chapter of Kappa Kappa GammaChrist, International Students Organization, Ad Club, ASB Cabinet Committee, College Republicans, Newswatch anchors, Rebel Radio and S.T.A. To start off the year we participated in an all-Greek show at Oklahoma State called Varsity RevueR. We were paired Delta Rho’s strong community and philanthropy commitment was demonstrated by time spent with the men of Sigma Chi Boys and used the theme The Grinch. The cast took home fourth place after 3 incredible shows Girls Club, Leap Frog, Habitat for Humanity and months of hard workJump Start Leaders.

Kappa was lucky to welcome 9 new initiates in April to the Delta Sigma chapter after participating in Continuous Open Recruitment. Women ==Highlights of the fraternity participated in many different campus wide events; including continuing the tradition of Dance Marathon that was started on the Oklahoma State campus by a Kappa two years ago. 2013==

Along with staying The previous calendar year was an exciting and rewarding time for Ole Miss Kappas. Our chapter experienced great successes both locally and around the globe. Kappa became increasingly involved on campusin other chapters' philanthropies and was named Pi Kappa Alpha's Powder Puff Champion. In addition to Kappa Karnival and Barbecue for Books, two separate groups of Ole Miss Kappas also did different events off of campus including supporting our philanthropy Reading is Fundamental by going traveled to Haiti and Kenya for Feed the local elementary school and reading them books and also donating booksHunger, a community-wide project started by our chapter. Spring sing was another show that Kappa was heavily dedicated to in These Kappas delivered meals we packed during our annual Pack-A-Thon, benefiting Feed the spring of 2013 semester Hunger. Our chapter received national recognition for our work with Feed the Hunger. In addition, our chapter won the men Kappa Kappa Gamma Best Philanthropy in our Region award, which we are very proud of Farmhouse. We were lucky enough The Ole Miss Order of Omega awarded our chapter the Chancellor's Cup for Best Overall Sorority on Campus largely due to win best vocalsour devoted philanthropic work. The Order of Omega also named Alli Bridgers (freshman) its Most Outstanding New Member on Campus, best choreography, best song choice and placed an award given to a Kappa for the second year in the overall showa row.

We continued our hard work through In the previous year, Ole Miss Kappas became increasingly involved in scholastic and ASB affairs. Allie Hearnsberger (senior) was named the summer Most Outstanding Marketing and Corporate Relations Student Award. Allie Winters (sophomore) ran for Ole Miss ASB Secretary and had a successful recruitment giving out 59 bids, all won her campaign with her Kappa sisters by her side. Every member of which our chapter served her campaign and two members were acceptedchosen for her campaign team. Our new member program The ASB Senate Chair was held by Megan Richter (freshman), Caroline Golson and Elizabeth Moore (freshmen) were on the ASB Election Commission, and Pierce Vaughan (freshman) was a successelected ASB Secretarial Office Assistant. The chapter Five Kappas participated in the Ole Miss Parade of Beauties. Jennie Katherine Ellis (senior) was ready voted Ole Miss Campus Favorite in student elections and excited also received the Taylor Medal. Every year we strive to welcome them into improve our sisterhood on October 5thacademics. Two weeks later was Oklahoma States homecomingIn 2013, many Kappas were inducted into the largest homecoming in the nation. After several months Order of dedicationOmega, all of our hard work paid off when we got 1st in a community service carnival called harvest carnivalRho Lambda, Gamma Beta Phi, second in and the sign competition and overall got thirdNational Society for Collegiate Scholars for their outstanding academics.

Kappa Con Queso was On Bid Day we welcomed 116 wonderful new members into our sisterhood after a huge success in very successful recruitment. Our chapter's overall goal for 2013 when we raised around 10,000 for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, which was one of to become more philanthropically involved. We not only addressed this goal but met it with great success through our Feed the largest amounts we have ever raisedHunger trips. This was a combination We also made great efforts to be aware of different fundraisers other Greek philanthropic events and the event itselfencouraged our members to participate as much as possible. We ended the Our biggest challenge last year with was facing our continued period of academic probation. However, our chapter chooses to view this period of probation as a sisterhood event decorating cookies time to take some stress before help our finals begansisters as much as possible. Monitored study hours were held at least once a day, if not more, in our house and in the library. This ensured that girls who are on academic period of concern set aside time for their classes and assignments. Girls also met with the Vice President of Academic Excellence to create a personal academic improvement plan. Our daily challenges included ensuring only one guest was a great way brought to dinner per week, picking up after ourselves around the house, and staying quiet late at night to bond with all of us together respect girls who live in one placethe house.

We finished Since the semester strong with release of the popular film The Blind Side, Ole Miss has seen an increase in enrollment each year. As a result, the greek community experienced an overall increase in registration for recruitment. The past calendar year we saw the biggest group of girls register and go through recruitment. As a result, there were more rounds per day and philanthropy and skit rounds lasted more than one day each. On Bid Day our chapter GPA of 3welcomed 116 new members. Alpha Delta Pi recolonized on our campus during Fall 2013 recruitment.349Ole Miss is now home to ten sororities, which was above all sorority averagewill help keep pledge classes smaller as more girls go through recruitment. Also, last year we received outstanding standards awards Ole Miss Kappas took part in Alpha Delta Pi's Bid Day and relations between house boardsvolunteered as ADPi Ambassadors to help educate students about the sorority before recruitment week.

Our Overall, our chapter is very enthusiastic and passionate in all that we do. Though our chapter strives to become more involved is very large we pride ourselves on campus our close-knit relationships. We feel that our sisterhood is one of the most rewarding experiences of our college careers and have been working hard to keep good relations with Panhellenicsomething we will undoubtedly cherish long after we graduate. Each sister benefits from Kappa in her own way. We are Not a close chapter where everyone is friends day goes by that we don't find ourselves laughing with each otherour sisters. It was announced that Alpha Xi Delta would There is always something going on for us to do together, whether it be joining our Greek community a sisterhood event, a night out, or spending hours in the library studying for an upcoming yearstest. During rush Because our chapter is so large, we make great efforts to know not only girls in 2013 some correspondents for our own pledge classes, but the sorority came girls older and younger than us. We strive to oversee how Oklahoma State does recruitmenthelp each other and our community any way we can. They were excited We also plan to become part of this even more involved in campus and we look forward to welcoming them activities in the near futurecoming semesters.

==Highlights of 2014==

The Delta Sigma chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma had a very successful 2014 previous yearhas been an extremely exciting time for the Ole Miss Kappas. To kick We have experienced success in the year off Oxford community, on the Ole Miss campus, and abroad. We continued our philanthropy event, Kappa Karnival, where we participated set up fun stations for children and help promote literacy in an all-Greek show at Oklahoma State called Varsity Revuethe Oxford community. We were paired also hosted a spaghetti dinner with the men of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and the cast took home the Most Philanthropic Cast Award. The women in the fraternity participate in many different events on campus and are apart of many clubsto benefit our local Young Life chapters. At Oklahoma State there is a continuous tradition In addition to these philanthropies, three separate groups of numerous Ole Miss Kappas being apart of Dance Marathontraveled to Africa, Haiti, since it was started on campus by a Kappa three years agoand India with Feed the Hunger. To give back to Feed the Hunger is a community -wide project started by supporting our philanthropy Reading is Fundamental, chapter that annually packs and delivers meals to impoverished children around the world. These Kappas visited delivered meals to the local elementary school to read books to children different communities and to also donate brought books to , toys, and clothing for them. The Ole Miss Order of Omega awarded our chapter the Chancellor's cup for the Best Overall Sorority on campus for the school. One other all-second year in a row at our campus Greek show that Kappa participated in was Spring Sing with the men of Sigma ChiAwards. During Spring Sing, we received This is the Most Entertaining Cast Award. Delta Sigma was recognized at National Convention third time our chapter has won this summer by receiving award in the award Most Improved Academic Excellence and honorable mentioned for Risk Management and House Board Relations. last four years!

After returning from summer break Our chapter also aimed to become more involved in scholastic and Associated Student Body affairs. We campaigned for one of our success senior members, Allie Winters, for Miss Ole Miss. She was the third runner up and hard work paid off by having such we are so proud of her. We also campaigned for a rewarding recruitment. 59 bids were given outfreshman, sophomore, junior and all were acceptedsenior maid during Homecoming. Our new member program is very helpful Allie Bridgers was voted Ole Miss Junior maid and a great asset to was presented on the women who were excited to call Kappa their new homefield during our Homecoming football game. The chapter welcome these 59 new members into our sisterhood This year, five Kappas participated in Ole Miss Parade of Beauties, a competition for Most Beautiful on October 18thcampus. Anna Cate Miller (freshman) and Charlie Ann Nix (freshman) placed in the top 25!

Oklahoma State's homecoming was just around the cornerOur Chapter Council has also made grades a priority for Delta Rho. Grades have unfortunately been a consistent challenge, which is the largest homecoming in the nationbut we continue to strive for improvement. We have worked on rewarding those who continue to make good grades and hosted an academic banquet for each semester. We also continue to aid our members who need and/or want academic support. Our chapter hires tutors and ask our own members to tutor girls if they wish. We also hold monitored study hours. Kappa Kappa Gamma was paired with the men Girls who are on academic period of Lambda Chi Alphaconcern can use all these tools to help improve their grades. After several months Many Kappas are part of hard work and dedication, we had a very rewarding and successful homecomingdifferent honors societies on campus. All Some of the honors societies our hard work paid off when we placed third members are involved in the sign competitioninclude Gamma Beta Phi, Phi Eta Sigma, National Society for Collegiate Scholars, Alpha Lambda Delta, third in a community service project called harvest carnivalPhi Eta Sigma, third in a flag football game called football frenzyPhi Kappa Phi, and second in house decoration. By placing high in all Order of those events Omega and taking home many trophies, we received first in homecoming sweepstakes over the rest of the Greek community. Kappa has not won homecoming sweepstakes in in the last 15 years, so this was a great accomplishment by the sisters in our chaptermore.

Our philanthropy event, Kappa Con Queso was a big success raising around $10,000 overall goal for JDRF. This amount keeps increasing every year that we do Kappa Con Queso at Oklahoma State. There were numerous events that helped most years is to continue to reach work on becoming more philanthropically involved both on campus & in the $10,000 mark, community as well as working to improve our grades. We definitely became more involved on campus during 2014 and Kappa Con Queso was continue to expand our Feed the main eventHunger philanthropy. This past year, three of We also worked on our sisters have held a position on Panhellenic Executive council, this is such a high honor at Oklahoma Stategrades by incorporating more tutors and study hours. To finish up the year, we had a sisterhood event We hope to decorate Christmas cookies and we went continue to purchase gifts for a local angel tree project. The women improve in all of Delta Sigma finished the semester with a 3.34 GPA, which was above the all sorority average. 2014 was such a great year for the Delta Sigma chapter and we are looking forward to seeing what 2015 holds for our sisterhood. these areas!

Delta Sigma strives to get involved on The Ole Miss campus has grown rapidly in many clubs and activities, and to keep good relations with Panhellenicthe past few years. At Oklahoma StateAs a result, Delta Sigma holds a close relationship with everyone that is on campus. With Alpha Xi Delta being new on campus and participating the Greek community has seen an increase in formal recruitment for the first time, a couple of recruitment officers from their chapter came registration. This has caused there to oversee how we practiced for formal be more rounds during recruitment. During the Philanthropy and skit day both lasted two days this year of . 2014, Bid Day was a member of another very exciting day as our chapter passed away in an accidentwelcomed 146 New Members. Delta Sigma and the men of Delta Kappa Epsilon hosted Ole Miss plans to welcome a benefit cookoutnew chapter, and all the money Alpha Phi next year. This will mean that was raised was donated there will be 11 sororities on campus, which will hopefully allow for smaller pledge classes. We are eager to see how Greek life will continue to a scholarship fund in her name. change over the next few years!

The Delta Sigma Overall, our chapter at Oklahoma State has been on campus since April 12, 1947is very enthusiastic and excited about all that we do. Our house has moved locations twice, chapter is very large but we currently reside at 1212 Wdo continue to pride ourselves on close-knit relationships. 4th Ave in Stillwater, OKHappiness is a very common feeling throughout the Kappa house. All of our members have had the chance We love to live spend time together in our chapter house during their years at Oklahoma Stateeating meals and just being there for each other. The Kappa house There is always something going on for us to do together, whether it is eating dinner, going to sisterhood events or, spending late nights studying. Having such a large chapter ownedmeans that there will always be someone there for you. The house Our chapter also strives to strengthen the bonds between different pledge classes. One way we do this is by having a week dedicated to big and little sisters. This is a great time to bring all call home four pledge classes together and get to know each other better. Overall, our chapter is three stories tall a very happy one and will house 90 women.we seem to get along across the board!

Our chapter of Kappa owns a sorority house on campus. This is where we hold our chapter meetings. We do not currently have specified chapter room but we convert the dining room into a meeting space on our meeting days. We do hope to eventually expand the house and include a specific chapter room!

 

Delta Rho house corporation owns our own house on campus. We do, however, rent the land from the University. We are required to live in the house for our junior year. There are only 56 spaces in the house, which is not enough spaces to accommodate the entire chapter. The first people to get spots in the house are the girls on Chapter Council. After that, Rush Team will then take up spaces. After that there are usually about 10 spots that are filled with girls who have the most points. This is our only house in the history of our chapter.

==Highlights of 2015==

The Delta Sigma chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma had a very successful 2015-This last year. To kick has been an extremely exciting time for the year off we participated in an all-Greek show at Oklahoma State called Varsity RevueOle Miss Kappas. We were paired with have experienced success in the men of Alpha Tau OmegaOxford community, and on the cast took home the Most Philanthropic Cast Award, Best Theme AwardOle Miss campus, and received 4th place in the showabroad. The women in the fraternity participate in many different events on campus and are apart Instead of many clubs. At Oklahoma State there is a continuous tradition of numerous Kappas being apart of Dance Marathon and holding positions on the executive team, since it was started on campus by a having Kappa six years ago. To give back to the community by supporting our philanthropy Reading is FundamentalKarnival, Kappas visited local elementary schools reading books we decided to children, and donating booksswitch it up this year. There was a total of 350 books donated to local elementary schools. During the spring the women of Delta Sigma participated in the Oklahoma State University Relay for Life, where the Delta Sigma chapter received the Highest Fundraising Award and We called it “A Royal Affair at the Best T-Shirt Design Award. One other all-Greek show that Kappa participated in was Spring Sing with the men of Kappa SigmaKastle”. For the second annual philanthropy event between the women of Kappa and the men of Delta Kappa Epsilon there was $5this,000 raised people paid five dollars for Make Promises Happen. Make Promises Happen is a camp that provides outdoor recreational opportunities for individuals that have special needs. After returning from summer break our success ticket and hard work paid off by having such a rewarding recruitment. 62 bids were given out, and all were accepted. Our new member program is very helpful and a great asset came to the women who were excited to call Kappa their new home. The chapter welcomed these 62 new members into our sisterhood on October 3rd. Oklahoma State's homecoming was just around the corner, which is the largest homecoming in the nationhouse for a day of fun. Some Kappa Kappa Gamma was paired sisters dressed up as various Disney princesses and decorated crowns with the men of Sigma Alpha Epsilonlittle kids. After several months of hard work and dedication, we had This was such a very rewarding and successful homecomingfun event for everyone involved. All There were also different groups of our hard work paid off when we placed second in house decoration and fourth in football frenzy. This past year the women of Delta Sigma were paired with the men on Alpha Tau Omega Kappas who travelled to compete in an all-Greek house showing called Freshman Follies where only the freshman women and men from the chapters participate. Our philanthropy eventAfrica, Kappa Con Queso was a big success raising around $11,000 for the Stillwater Medical Center Foundation, JDRF, RIFHaiti, and India with Feed the Kappa Foundation. This amount keeps increasing every year that we do Kappa Con Queso at Oklahoma StateHunger. There were numerous benefit nights at restaurants and donations received helped Feed the Hunger is a community- wide project started by our chapter reach the $11,000 mark, that annually packs and Kappa Con Queso was delivers meals to impoverished children around the main eventworld. This past year, two of our sisters have held a position The Kappas that went on Panhellenic Exectuive councilthis trip brought books, toys and two more just got elected to serve clothing for the Spring 2016-Fall 2016 semesterthem as well. For 3 years in There is a row, Kappa has been represented on Panhellenic Council and spring break planned for March 2016 that is such will hopefully be a high honor at Oklahoma State. During this past semester there were 5 Delta Sigma members initiated into success! The Ole Miss Order of Omega and one freshman named to top 10 freshman men and women. These are incredible honors and we are thrilled to have Delta Sigma women be apart of it. The women of Delta Sigma paired with actually awarded out chapter the men of Farmhouse to compete in the all-Greek showing called Varsity Revue. To finish up best philanthropy for the past year, we had a Christmas event with the men ! We were very proud of Kappa Sigma this achievement and can only hope to sponsor purchasing gifts for the local children involved with Big Brothers continue and Big Sisters. The women of Delta Sigma finished the Spring semester with a 3.41 GPA, which was above the all sorority average. 2015 was such a great year for the Delta Sigma chapter and we are looking forward to seeing what 2016 holds for strengthen our sisterhoodinvolvement. The Delta Sigma Our chapter is one of the most highly respected chapters on campus with close relationships with every chapter on campus. The Delta Sigma chapter is always willing also aimed to go above and beyond for other chapters in time of need. This past semester Panhellenic paired sororities up become more involved with each other to make “sister sororities” Alpha Chi Omega was our sister sorority for the fall semesterAssociated Student Body. By being sister sororities we attended their philanthropy event and even hosted We campaigned a special defense class for both chapters. In the Fall of 2015Freshman, Sophomore, the Oklahoma State University Junior and the community Senior maid. Also one of Stillwaterour Junior- class members, Oklahoma experienced a tragedy that affected everyone in the town. With this tragedy, the Delta Sigma chapter reached out to those in the community that were involved. The women Shelby Santel was elected VP of Kappa Kappa Gamma attended a vigil lighting ceremony for those who lost their lives during Community Service on the crash. The tragedy did not just affect the town, but the university alsoOle Miss Panhellenic Executive Council.

Grades are always a struggle for our chapter. Our chapter council this past year has truly tried to strive to correct and help out our chapter overall. We have determined that it is not only important to encourage people to make good grades, but it is also important to reward those who make consistently good grades. Each semester, there is an academic banquet or meal for those who have made good grades the past semester. Girls really look forward to this. We also provide tutors for girls that request them. This semester, our VPAE also added a study hour requirement. We as a chapter are all trying to get used to it. It does seem to be effective and really forces girls to spend time studying. There are numerous honors societies that our members are involved in. Some of these include Gamma Beta Phi, Phi Eta Sigma, National Society for Collegiate Scholars, Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Order of Omega and many more. Overall this past year has been an exciting one for the Delta Rho chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma. We look forward to a new Chapter Council and seeing all that they can achieve!

 

Describe the recent changes on your campus and describe the overall nature of your chapter.

The Ole Miss campus has continued to grow rapidly in recent years. This has resulted in the Greek community growing as well. In the past three years, the Ole Miss campus has added two new sororities (Alpha Delta Pi and Alpha Phi). We have also added extra rounds during recruitment. This year, we welcomed 149 wonderful New Members. We are excited to see what will happen with these new sororities on campus for the coming year!

The Ole Miss, delta rho, chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma is a very enthusiastic sorority. We really are passionate about all that we do. The overall feeling when walking to the house is also very happy and very welcoming. Girls love to gather in the t.v. room to watch out shows or all eat downstairs together. Even though it seems difficult to be close with 400 girls, we truly pride ourselves on close-knit relationships. We also just finished up with our big/ little sister week. This is always a great opportunity for the different pledge classes to come together. Overall, this Kappa Kappa Gamma chapter is very close and we truly have happy spirits around the house.

Chapter Philanthropy:

What organization(s) has your chapter historically/traditionally raised money for, or donated hours to, in your community?

Relay for LifeThere are many different ways to get involved around Oxford, Kasey Waychoff Foundation, Stillwater Medical Center Foundation, Dance MarathonMississippi. The main organizations that our chapter involves ourselves with are feed the hunger, Into the Streets, Big Event, Make Promises Happen, Up Till Dawn, Stillwater Food Bank, local Reading is Fundamentalorganization, Young Life, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundationand More than a Meal. For More than a Meal, some girls will gather extra food from our meals and deliver it to a local church where less fortunate people gather. We sit with them, help the Kappa Foundationchildren do homework, and just enjoy spending time with these Oxford residents.

Why did your chapter choose this organization(s) to support?

The Delta Sigma There is no real specific reason that our chapter has raised money for chose to support these events / donated hours organizations. We do, however, truly love each and every one of service to the community for the members are very dedicated to serving othersones that we do spend time with. This year Many girls, for our annual Kappa Con Quesoexample, have made it a portion of the money went weekly tradition to deliver the Stillwater Medical Center Foundation food to help reduce the costs of hospital bills incurred by individuals from the accident. The Delta Sigma chapter felt as if this would be More than a great benefit for Meal and spend time with the community or for those individuals in their time of needchildren there. Each year there are members that dedicate their self to spending numerous hours serving to the Stillwater Food BankWith Young life, Up Till Dawn, and Dance Marathon. These are just we have a couple of yearly spaghetti dinner fundraiser with the outreach activities that the chapter makes to help serve the communitySigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity on campus. With cancer being a prevalent disease in many individuals, some of the members and their families have personally been impacted by cancer and that This is why we chose to set up a team great way for Relay for Lifestudents on campus to learn more about the Oxford Young life chapter.

==Highlights of 2016==

The This past year has been an exciting time for the Delta Sigma chapter Rho Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma had . We have increasingly become closer as a chapter, introducing a myriad of new sisterhood events, such as ornament painting, scrapbook crafting, a very successful 2016-year"sleepover" movie night, traveling to the pumpkin patch, and much more. To kick Furthermore, our chapter's local philanthropy, Feed the Hunger, really took off this year- we hit a new record at the annual Pack-a-Thon event, packing a total of 170,160 meals! Pack-a-Thon is a wonderful event that brings together the entire community to pack food that we send with Feed the Hunger to ensure impoverished children around the world are fed.  off Our philanthropy chair worked extremely hard putting this event together, and the Public Relations committee, along with entire chapter, worked tirelessly to spread the word and get the entire Ole Miss campus and Oxford community involved in this fun charity night. We even were extremely hands-on in our involvement with Feed the Hunger - 11 members of our chapter traveled to Haiti over spring break with FTH to deliver the meals and extra supplies to the children there. Also, 1 member travelled alone with FTH over the summer to Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka to deliver more packed meals and supplies. We are extremely proud of members who give up their breaks from school to support something much bigger than themselves; we participated are also very proud of the great efforts our chapter makes from home in an allsupporting our local and worldwide philanthropies.  Furthermore, our national philanthropy, Reading is Fundamental, also hit new records -Greek show we donated more books to the local schools this past year than ever before. We also introduced two new philanthropy events benefitting Reading is Fundamental that took place at Oklahoma State called Varsity Revueour chapter house. Last spring we hosted the first Kappa Con Queso, an event sporting a full nacho bar, mariachi music, festive decorations, and a photo booth. This past fall, we hosted the first Breakfast for Books, featuring a waffle bar. We also ran a raffle that benefitted Reading is Fundamental.  All three events were pairedwith huge successes on our campus and we raised a large amount of money for RIF. One more amazing philanthropic event that began this year was the men "Focus Cause of Farmhousethe Month" - each month, one member is selected to talk about a cause that is dear to her heart, and the cast received 3rd place chapter gets involved in either raising money, donating supplies to that charity, or simply supporting that sister in her endeavors in contributing to her cause. It has been great to watch our chapter come together to support each other in their personal endeavors. This past calendar year, our chapter won the Civil Engagement Award at Greek Awards on the Ole Miss Campus. We also won the show overallHonorable Mention Signature Event at Convention. The women Our chapter strives to push members to be involved on campus, and most of our members are involved with an outside club or honors society, or are volunteers in thecommunity through other organizations.fraternity participate Bid Day this year welcomed 129 amazing new members into our sisterhood! Our membership chairmen, their committee, and the entire chapter put so much effort into making our recruitment this year the best it has ever been, and we far exceeded our goals. Our chapter also had goals of improving and reaching new records in terms of philanthropy, and we achieved those goals by a landslide. Furthermore, our chapter has placed a large focus on improving our academics and our sorority GPA. Our GPA did improve, through the help of scheduled tutoring sessions, monitored study hours, and rewards for logging the most study hours and for retaining the highest grades all semester. Our campus has seen many different changes, in terms of the racial disputes going on around the country. We had several debates concerning the Confederate flag being flown on campus, gaining national recognition for some of these events . Ole Miss has also seen a large increase in enrollment this past year, requiring the construction of several new dorms for freshman; due to this massive influx of freshman women, we have also had a new sorority come to Ole Miss - Alpha Phi. Our chapter is extremely close and very passionate about Kappa and about maintaining a good image on campus and in our community. We are very supportive of each other, and continually show each other love and compassion in ways that can only be achieved through such a part close sisterhood. We challenge each other to be our best selves, and we push each other to do more for the campus and more for the community, not only as a way to improve the lives of many clubsthose around us, but in order to grow as women in society and to better ourselves. AtOklahoma State No matter what our members are doing, whether it's enjoying a delicious meal together in our dining room, attending a sisterhood event, studying all night for an exam, or simply hanging out on the couches watching TV, it is ensured that there is fun and laughter involved. Each of our members is unique, and that is what we all love about Kappa - it is not a continuous tradition one-size-fits-all group; but, because of these great differences, we bounce off of numerous Kappas participating in DanceMarathon each other's qualities and characteristics, and it makes us a well-rounded chapter. Our chapter is quite large, so that requires a bit more planning and holding positions on the executive teamorganization than smaller chapters, since but we make it was started work and lean on campus by a Kappaeach other so that we can run smoothly.  at Oklahoma State six years agoWe raise money for Feed the Hunger and pack meals for them through the Pack-A-Thon community event each year. To give back We also donated books to the community by supporting our local schools via Reading is Fundamental philanthropyevents. Furthermore, we support More than a Meal, an organization in which community members can receive a free meal, toiletries, after school tutoring, and education on topics such as healthcare and wellness. Our chapter donates food each week to be served, and we also have several members that donate their time each week to volunteer at the event. Many members also volunteer with LeapFrog, an after-school tutoring and enrichment program each week.  Seeing as our two chapter organizations are Reading is Fundamentaland Feed the Hunger, it only makes sense that our members are extremely passionate about education, Kappas visited local elementary schools reading books literacy, and ending famine, both worldwide and locally. Our sisters love children, and strive to help these childrenof Oxford gain access to the best education as possible. Many members of our community are also suffering in poverty, andwe are committed to doing our part to ensure that all of the people in Oxford can enjoy a hot meal during the week and can receive the basic necessities.  donating booksWe meet in our chapter house, in the dining room. There was We are such a total large chapter that the dining room is the only place where we can all fit.  ==Highlights of 2017== This year at the Delta Rho chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma we packed our millionth meal for our annual Feed The Hunger event and raised over $80,000 for Feed The Hunger. We also sent five of 350 books donated our own sisters to local elementary schoolsKenya over the Winter Break. During In another philanthropic event, the Delta Rho Kappas won thespring Sigma Nu Charity Bowl. At the women Ole Miss Greek awards our 2016 president, Bailee Coleman, was named Chapter President of Delta Sigma participated in the Oklahoma State University Relay Year and Kappa Kappa Gamma was awarded the Respect and Dignity for LifeAll Award. During the recruitment period,which supports cancer research we welcomed 110 new members from far ranging places such as Hawaii and survivorseven Germany. One other all-Greek show that These new members represented Kappa Kappa participated Gamma at the annual Theta Encore and placed second overall ina very competitive event. Academically the Delta Rho Chapter was Spring Sing ranked fourth overall of every sorority and fraternity on campus with a GPA of 3.26. The Kappa indoor intramural soccer team placed first in their annual competition. It has been 70 years since the men Delta Rho chapter was established in 1947. Another achievement of Sigma Phi Epsilon, and a member that we are incredibly proud of is that our very own Charley Ann Nix was crowned as Miss University 2017. The Ole Miss campus is seeing growth in the cast won development of an updated Student Union. The Ole Miss campus is also in the Best Costumes Awardprocess of building a brand new STEM building. Another building many students are looking forward to is a new recreational building off campus that will have updated work out equipment. '''Philanthropy''' Traditionally Kappa Kappa Kolor Run is Delta Sigma’s new spring Gamma at Ole Miss hold philanthropy eventevents for Reading Is Fundamental. Kappa Kappa Gamma at Ole Miss also holds a Feed The 5K run/walk allows Hunger event every year in which we pack meals foreveryone in children all over the Stillwater community to come together for world. We also have a focus causefor every month at Ole Miss Kappa Kappa Gamma which can range anywhere from NEDA to Suicide Awareness. Participants get Every year we sent many members to enjoy food,music, and lots of colorhand deliver the meals that we pack. A Delta Rho Kappa was the first to start a Feed The Hunger event helps raise money at Ole Miss and since then the chapter has undertaken it and awareness for Juvenile Diabetesput on the Packathon every year. ==Highlights of 2018== Research FoundationThe 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, Reading Is Fundamental and The Assistant Membership Chair: Annie Livingston to the Kappa Kappa FoundationGamma convention where our chapter was awarded the "New Member Program Award. Kappa plans to"  continue 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 do this event for ensure that every member received a tutor as requested as well as supplying us with many years exam snacks during finals to help us stay focused and awake. The VPAE committee also strived to help the few girls on POC to comebetter their grades. After returning  The standards committee this year has put a lot of effort into changing the member's mindsets from summer breakstandards 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", our successbut was there as a friend to listen and help in any way possible. This has made herself and hard work paid off by having such the President a rewarding recruitmentmore united front and helps them support each other instead of every member's concerns going to one single person. 56 bids were given On the sisterhood side we have held multiple successful events including renting outthe movie theater in town, having a donuts and allwere acceptedcoffee 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 new member program is very helpful VPS worked alongside our event, Abigail Nichols, and a great asset 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 women first informational session where anyone who were'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. excited Our Membership chair, Marlee Frances Young, helped to call Kappa their 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 homemembers to watch out for, especially legacies. The During recruitment she made sure all rounds and their decor lined up with the guidelines set by Panhellenic, assigned members of the chapter welcomed these 56 potential new members into 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 ourbylaws.sisterhood 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 October 8ththe same page. I believe this chapter has a stronger appreciation and awareness for Panhellenic life and the Greek love is strong. Oklahoma State's homecoming Cate was just around also elected to the cornerUniversity of Mississippi College Panhellenic Executive Board for 2019.  Our Public Relations chairman, Hailey Cunningham, which has increased alumni relations by informing alums of all that is happening via social media (mostly Facebook). The Kappa instagram is also now themost 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. largest homecoming 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 nation. Delta Rho Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma , our panhellenic love and support was paired with the men of Sigma Nushown through things such as "Welcome Back" cookies and "Exam Happies" that were delivered to sororities and fraternities across campus.After several months of hard work Our New Member chair, Mary Grace Hudson, helped to recruit an amazing new member class and dedicationcarried them all the way through initation. She is confident in these new initiates, we had a very rewarding and successfulcannot wait to watch them grow and strengthen our Delta Rho chapter. All events during the new member period were productive and so much fun. homecomingOur 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. All  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 hard work paid off when we placed 1st in Football Frenzy formal chapters were ran smoothly and placed 3rd inthat the members were great with ritual.  SweepstakesOur Marshal, Cary Dent, successfully initiated our new members and ensured ritual be kept during formal chapters. This past year we had a wonderful initiation with a lot of help from the women of Delta Sigma alumni. We were paired 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 men 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 Kappa SigmaCR-08 Page 2 the University of 3 13Mississippi College Panhellenic Council for 2019.1 Our Chaplain, Anna Katherine Vega, increased attendance in bible study and more girls were willing to participate.She helped to create awarm and welcoming community where people feel as though they are able to compete 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 allincredible job this past year. Our Spring Parents weekend was April 20-Greek house showing called Freshman Follies where only 22. It included a crawfish boil on the freshmanwomen KKG lawn Friday, a silent auction, band, and dinner at Chancellors House on Saturday, and men from the chapters participatea brunch on Sunday. Our philanthropy eventFall 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, Kappa Con Queso was aand open house and brunch on Sunday. Our KKG Grove tent every Ole Miss home game looked great. big success raising around 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 $1351,000 for JDRFthe 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, RIFas 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 FoundationPhi, SMBHC, and YL. This amount keepsincreasing every ==Highlights of the 2020s:== Chapter Summary2020 began as a normal year that we do Kappa Con Queso at Oklahoma Statefor the Delta Rho chapter, with events such as our annual Feed the Hunger Packathon in February. There were numerousbenefit nights at restaurants and donations received helped We began the year in our temporary house as construction on our new chapter reach house continued. With the $13onset of COVID-19, operations moved entirely online in March,000 markand continued to be virtual or hybrid in nature for the duration of the year. Despite the sudden change to virtual learning, over 120 sisters earned 4.0 GPAs for the Spring 2020 semester. Delta Rho was honored by the University of Mississippi Office of Fraternity andKappa Con Queso Sorority Life with the Civic Engagement Award and sister Meredith Moore (PC 16) was distinguished as the only Panhellenic woman given the main eventUnsung Hero award. Throughout this tumultuous time, the sisters of Delta Rho did their best to band together and adapt to the ever-changing circumstances. In 2016the fall, we celebrated the grand opening of our new chapter house, with strict health standards in place to ensure the safety of our members and house staff. Recruitment Workshop and Formal Recruitment were held entirely via Zoom, two much to the credit of our sisters recruitment team, who worked hard to create an authentic experience for PNMs. Delta Rho was thrilled to welcome 123 women into PC 20, including 27 legacies. All components of the New Member process, including the official Formal Pledging ceremony, new member education and initiation were held a position on PanhellenicExecutive councilover Zoom. For 3 years Delta Rho was proud to support sister Bella Grofolo (PC 17) in her campaign for the University of Mississippi Homecoming Court and were thrilled to celebrate her win as Senior Maid! Our chapter worked hard to maintain our philanthropic work during this virtual semester and we successfully conducted a rowdrive-through ‘Chips, Cheese, Kappa has been represented on Panhellenic Council andKKGs’ event benefiting Reading is Fundamental.  that Our Philanthropy is such a high honor at Oklahoma StateFeed the Hunger. During this past semester there were 3 Delta SigmaRho chose Feed the Hunger as their chapter philanthropy in order to impact tangible differences in the lives of individuals who lack proper access to nutritious food.  members initiated into Order Delta Rho used their platform as campus leaders to spread awareness about different resources to educate individuals on the importance of Omega diversity and one freshman named equity, as well as to provide opportunities to donate to top 10 freshman men andwomensupport organizations that work to remediate racial injustice. These are incredible honors resources were spread on social media and members were encouraged to engage in conversations concerning threats to the principles of DEI.  Kappa’s 150th anniversary was celebrated with a socially distanced brunch at the chapter house. This brunch was especially meaningful to the sisters in attendance because it was one of the first times that we are thrilled were able to have gather together, albeit with a limited number of attendees and following all appropriate health and safety measures.  [[File:Bidday Delta Rho.jpg|thumb|balloonsforbidday]][[File:Delta Sigma women be apart of itRho sisterhod.jpg|thumb|kappas]]The women of [[File:Delta Sigma paired Rho initiation.jpg|thumb|mother/daughter]] Kappa’s 150th anniversary was celebrated with a socially distanced brunch at the men of Sigma Phi Epsilon chapter house. This brunch was especially meaningful to compete the sisters in attendance because it was one of the first times that we were able to gather together, albeit with a limited number of attendees and following all-Greekappropriate health and safety measures.  ==Highlights of 2021==We have a house board scholarship that allows for two members to receive Sl,000 tor bursar anoiive members to receive $500 towards dues. Jamie Richter received the Panhellenic Community 3cholarship. Each month our chapter has a focus cause of the month where we choose one local showing called Varsity Revue this upcoming yearphilanthropy or group to support each month. To finish up For the yearmonth of February we gave donations to Lovepacks, March we did Easter baskets for kids of CASA, April we had a Christmas eventpercentage night for Refuge International and we did stickers for Fill it Forward, September we worked with the men Doors of Kappa Sigma to sponsor purchasing gifts Hope, October we did a Halloween party for the local children involved special education class at Lafayette Upper Elementary, and December we worked with BigLOU Barksdale Clubhouse Family. Our chapter goals were split into leadership goals and sisterhood goals. The leadership goal was all Executive board Brothers officers and directors are effective in their roles and Big Sistersdepartment meetings are productive, collaborative, and efficient. The women of sisterhood goal was that all members experience a positive and supportive sisterhood. Feed the Hungry is the local organization Delta Sigma finished Rho supports. They host an event in the Spring semester with that we as a 3chapter help volunteer for. The goal of the event is to help pack meals for families in third world countries.461GPAWe gave $2, which was above 500 to the all sorority averagekappa kappa gamma foundation for scholarships and more. Diversity, Equity, and InclusionHow did your chapter include diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEi) initiatives in your programming this year? (e.g. 2016 was such , adding a great year for the Delta SigmaDEi officer, philanthropy events, social media awareness campaign, chapter and we are looking forward to seeing what 2017 holds for our sisterhoodtraining, etc.).

The Delta Sigma chapter is one of the most highly respected chapters on campus with closerelationships with every chapter on campus. The Delta Sigma chapter is always willing to go aboveWe added a DEi chair and beyond for other chapters in time of needcommittee this year. Panhellenic paired sororities up with each other toWe held two different program nights aboutmake “sister sororities;” Alpha Chi Omega was our sister sorority for the fall semester diversity and then TriDelta was our sister sorority in the spring semesterinclusion. By being sister sororities, we attended theirphilanthropy events and even hosted We did a special defense class focus cause of the month supporting black businesses for both chaptersBlack history month.What organization(s) has your chapter historically/traditionally raised money for, or donated hours to, inyour community? Relay for Life, Kasey Waychoff Foundation, Stillwater Medical Center Foundation,Dance Marathon, Into the Streets, Big Event, Make Promises Happen, Up Till Dawn, StillwaterFood Bank, Reading is Fundamental, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, We also implemented and enforced new DEi policy throughout the KappaFoundationchapter with social media monitoring.

The Delta Sigma chapter has raised money for these events / donated hours of service to the community for the members are very dedicated to serving others. Each year there are members that dedicate their self to spending

numerous hours serving to the Stillwater Food Bank, Up Till Dawn, and Dance Marathon. These

are just a couple of the outreach activities that the chapter makes to help serve the community.

With cancer being a prevalent disease in many individuals, some of the members and their families

have personally been impacted by cancer and that is why we chose to set up a team for Relay for

Life. This year we created another philanthropy event in the spring, Kappa Kolor Run, in order to

further raise money for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Reading is Fundamental, and The

Kappa Foundation.

Woman Behind the Badge:

As we look ahead to the Fraternity’s Sesquicentennial celebration in 2020During work week and recruitment week, please tell us everyone inside of the story of anyhouse had to wear a mask at all historic badge being worn by a member of your chaptertimes. Such a badge might be worn by your chapter’spresidentDuring initiation, another officer or a member who is recognized the new members were split into three different ceremonies for her high scholarshipboth fireside and initiation. We are compilingActive members were also split into groups so not everyone was in the information about the fantastic women who have brought us to this point house all at once. For every in our history, the Womenperson event we held there was an online option available. A risk Behind the Badgesafety form was also filled out for every event.

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