At the end of an 8-week new member education period, the new members were initiated on November 5th. Both the pledge class of Spring and Fall of 2016 are great additions to the Epsilon Gamma chapter. We have enjoyed every moment spent with these new members, and as sisters of Epsilon Gamma they bring not only enthusiasm but also appreciation of what it truly means to be a Kappa sister. With the presidential election this year, many of our sisters took the opportunity to get involved on campus and registered voters so that everyone could do their civil duty. Our sisters also kindly offered to help with the initiation of our new sisters at North Carolina State University and 50 sisters traveled to State to help with the installation. The sisters of Epsilon Gamma also had the incredible opportunity to meet the fraternities current president at the installation. After that, we had our Semi-formal at R&R Grille on November 12th to enjoy some time with our sisters and dates before Thanksgiving break. We had our last event of the year with Pi Lambda Phi at the Library on December 1st. The theme was ZooNC and this event was planned by the event assistant and everyone had a fantastic time.
Epsilon Gamma was awarded the academic excellence award at convention this year for most improved academics. We were also awarded the Chapter Progress award by our Panhellenic community and a senior Emily Beaty received recei ved an Outstanding Senior Award also from our Panhellenic community.
When we returned to school in August for the Fall 2015 semester, we got straight to work on fall recruitment. Work week was held the week before classes
started to prepare for recruitment. This way, sisters could focus on their classes when school started and we would be all set for Recruitment. After
plenty of hard work, 48 new members joined our chapter. Bid Day, was so exciting and welcoming forour new members and our sisters. With an American theme and lots of yummy food, including a food truck, bid day was a success.
When we returned to Once recruitment ended and school had settled in August , Epsilon Gamma had our annual "Q for the Fall 2015 semesterCause" barbeque dinner, with all funds going to Earlier.org. By partnering with Kappa Alpha Order, we got straight were able to work on fallrecruitmentraise more money for our local philanthropy. Earlier. Work week was held the week before classes org is an organization started an Epsilon Gamma alumna that works to prepare find an earlier test for recruitmentbreast cancer. We continued our work with Reading is Fundamental, by going to several elementary schools and reading with the children at after school programs in the Triangle. This wayyear,sisters could focus we also partnered with Pi Beta Phi to celebrate Read Across America Day on their classes when March 2. In the spring of 2015, after many months of collecting children's books, we donated over 4,000 books to a North Carolina elementary school started . October was a busy month for Epsilon Gamma. We held big-little reveal on October 8th and we would be were all set for Recruitmentexcited to welcome new members to our families. Afterplenty of hard work, 48 Our new members joined attended their new member retreat at our chapterhouse where they played games and got to know each other better, a good time was had by all. Bid We celebrated Founder's Dayon October 13th with a special ceremony, where we welcomed alumni back, was so exciting and welcoming forindulged in some delicious desserts. Blue and Blue Banquet and Initiation were held the weekend of October 24th and 25th. We were delighted to call our new members and our sisters. With an American theme and lots of yummy food, including ! Social events also played a foodtruck, bid day was a successlarge role in the fall semester.
Once We had a “Lazy Afternoon” date function following recruitment ended and school had settled in, Epsilon Gamma had our annual "Q a parent’s weekend function, a “Throwdown for the Cause" barbeque dinneryour Hometown” mixer with Lambda Chi Alpha, a “Woodstock” themed mixer with all funds going to Earlier.org. By partnering with Kappa Alpha OrderSigma Phi, we were able to raise more money for our local philanthropy. Earlier.org is an organization started an and a Halloween mixer with Sigma Phi Epsilon Gamma alumna that works to find an earlier test for breast cancer. We continued also had our work with Reading is Fundamentalsemi formal event, which was enjoyed by going to several elementary schools and reading all. Semi Formal was held on November 14th at R&R Grill with the children a live band performing at after school programs in the Triangleevent. This Epsilon Gamma also held many sisterhood events this year, . In October we also partnered with Pi Beta Phi took a sisterhood event to celebrate Read Across America Day on March 2the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh where sisters rode rides and enjoyed somedelicious food. In November, we traveled to the spring of 2015mountains for our sisterhood retreat, after which was held at Blue Ridge Assembly. The camp had many months of collecting children's booksfun activities for us, we donated over 4such as a high ropes course, hiking trails,000 books to a North Carolina elementary schooland sisterhood games. October The retreat was a busy month great way for Epsilon Gamma. We held big-little reveal on October 8th our sisters to get away from campus and we were all excited to welcome new members getto strengthen our familiessisterhood. Our new members attended their new member retreat at our house where they played games and got to know each other better, a good time was We also had by all. We celebrated Founder's Day on October 13th with a special ceremonyholiday extravaganza that included making gingerbread houses, where we welcomed alumni backholiday cards,and indulged in some delicious desserts. Blue and Blue Banquet and Initiation were held enjoying the weekend of October 24th and 25thholiday season with our sisters. We were delighted take great pride in all we have accomplished in this past calendar year and we look forward to call our new members our sistersseeing what 2016 has to offer us! Social events also played a large role in the fall semester.
We had a “Lazy Afternoon” date function following recruitment, a parent’s weekend function, a“Throwdown for your Hometown” mixer with Lambda Chi Alpha, a “Woodstock” themed mixer withAlpha Sigma Phi, and a Halloween mixer with Sigma Phi Epsilon. We also had our semi formal event,which was enjoyed by all. Semi Formal was held on November 14th at R&R Grill with a live bandperforming at the event. Epsilon Gamma also held many sisterhood events this year. In October we tooka sisterhood event to the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh where sisters rode rides and enjoyed somedelicious food. In November, we traveled to the mountains for our sisterhood retreat, which was held atBlue Ridge Assembly. The camp had many fun activities for us, such as a high ropes course, hikingtrails, and sisterhood games. The retreat was a great way for our sisters to get away from campus and getto strengthen our sisterhood. We also had a holiday extravaganza that included making gingerbreadhouses, holiday cards, and enjoying the holiday season with our sisters. We take great pride in all wehave accomplished in this past calendar year and we look forward to seeing what 2016 has to offer us!Describe the recent changes on your campus and describe the overall nature of your chapter. The 2015 calendar year contained many exciting things on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill. It hascertainly hascertainly been a year of standout athletics from many of the teams around campus. Firstly our footballhad a stellar season that led them to the ACC championship in December. Unfortunately the Tarheelsfell short of a victory against Clemson, however our Kappa sisters enjoyed attending football games andsupporting the Tarheels together! The UNC men’s basketball team is also off to a great start for theirseason, with numerous polls ranking them as the number one team in the nation. Epsilon Gamma sisterswill most definitely have a lot to look forward to on the court in 2016! In the academic sphere, UNCbiochemist, Aziz Sancar, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Chemistry for his work with themapping of cancer cells. In light of the recent academic scandal it is clear that the University of North
Carolina Chapel Hill has a bright future ahead whether it be in academics or in athletics!
""Chapter Philanthropy: What organization(s) has your chapter historically/traditionally raised money for, or donated hours to, inyour community?""
Epsilon Gamma continues to support several organizations, among them Reading is Fundamental, our
children. We have also had sisters start a library at a disadvantaged school, E.K. Powe Elementary, and
Epsilon Gamma helped to provide books for these students to take home over the summer.
Why did your chapter choose this organization(s) to support?
Our chapter supports RIF, not only because it is Kappa’s national philanthropy, but also because the
