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'''University of Wisconsin Monmouth College established in 18481853, MadisonMonmouth, WisconsinIllinois'''

'''Founded February 2as Alpha Chapter October 13, 1875 - 8 charter members1870; Closed 1884'''

'''44 total initiates (as of 1884 closure)'''

'''3,453 initiates (as of June 2018)'''

'''Founded as Alpha Deuteron on October 13, 1934'''

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'''Charter Members:'''

Agnes Allis Haskill, Carrie (Caroline A.) Hobart, Elizabeth Antoinette Meyer, Juliet Meyer, Helen Remington, Helen Dougal Street, Fannie Walbridge, Fannie West

'''1,708 initiates (as of June 2018)'''

 

 

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'''Charter members''':[[ Mary Louise “Lou” Bennett]], [[Hannah Jeannette “Jennie” Boyd]], [[Mary “Minnie” Moore Stewart]], [[Anna Elizabeth Willits]], [[Susan Burley Walker]], [[Martha Louisa “Lou” Stevenson]]. The last two were initiated by the first four, but walked into chapel with them on October 13, 1870. Since that is considered the Fraternity’s official founding date, Susan Walker and Louisa Stevenson are also considered Founders.

 

'''Alpha Deuteron charter members''': 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, Jane Louise Zimmer.

 

 

'''Outstanding Alpha Alumnae:'''

 

'''Grand Chapter Officers:'''

Minnie Stewart, first president of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity 1870-1872

Alice Pillsbury, president 1872-1874

Frances Shelley, president 1872-1874

Caroline (Carrie) Smith, president 1874-1875

 

 

 

'''Outstanding Alpha Deuteron Alumnae'''

 

 

 

'''Fraternity 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;

'''Fraternity Council Members:'''

E. Josephine Sarles (Simpson), Grand Secretary 1882-1884; Florence C. Moseley, Grand Treasurer 1888-1890; George Challoner Tracy, Grand Treasurer 1904-1906; Grand Secretary 1906-1908;

Georgia Hayden Lloyd-Jones, National Director of Provinces 1924-1926; National President 1926-1928, 1928-1930, National Panhellenic Delegate , 1930-1932; Almira Johnson McNaboe, Director of Provinces 1932-1934; Grand Vice President 1934-1936, 1936-1938, 1938-1940; Gail Guthrie (Valaskakis), Field Secretary 1962-1964; Laurie Schmidt (Severino), Field Secretary 1982-1984; Janet Meinheit, Traveling Consultant 1988-1989

'''Fraternity Alumnae Achievement Award recipients:'''

Edith Clarke, 1955, First woman to earn electrical engineering degree from MIT; first woman elected fellow '''Alumna Achievement Award Recipients:'''1974: Lois Winter Lloyd—A founder of North Shore Association for the American Institute of Electrical Engineers; Nancy Olson LivingstonRetarded, 1960, stage a training center for children and screen actress (starred in Disney’s Pollyanna)adults; Gena Rowlands CassavetesHelen Wagner Willey, 19601990, screen and television longtime actress who played “Nancy Hughes” on As the World Turns (nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal of Mabel Longhetti in A Woman Under the Influence, 1974, played Allie Calhoun in The Notebook, 2004died 2009); Gail Guthrie Valaskakis, 1972, Education pioneer; awarded numerous research grants and honors; author

'''Other Notable Alumnae:'''

Patricia Beth O’Kelley—TV actress'''Additional Outstanding Alpha Deuteron Alumnae'''Rhonda Correll (VanOteghem), author and producer who has appeared on EmerilGraduate Counselor 1983-1984, That Was ThenPDC 1995-1999;Sue Campbell (Jones), The New Adventures of Old Christine and Gilmore GirlsGraduate Counselor 1969-1970; film work includes Outside Sales and Weather GirlJuleen Kelly (Veneziano), Chapter Consultant 1996-1997; Nancy Hanschman Dickerson—White House correspondentKristin Whitver (Fouts), Chapter Consultant 2003-2004; publisher of Among Those PresentHilary Hawkinson Stott, a 1976 memoir covering the KennedyChapter Consultant 2007-2008, Johnson, Nixon and Ford administrationsRisk Management Content Director 2018-2020; Marilyn Fox Janice Camenisch (RutherfordKeil), Graduate Counselor 19501955-19511956;Gail Guthrie Crystal Straube (ValaskakisStump), Graduate Counselor 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 1961-196367;Mary Diffenbaugh Abbott, Province President 1945-57;Nancy Acheson McGaan, PDA 2006-09, PDC 2001-05; Suzette Gotta Sally Ann Ryder, PDA 1957-61; Ellen Boyd (JaskieSalyards), Chapter Traveling Consultant 19841987-19871988;

==The Early Years=='''Historical excerpts:'''

A University of Wisconsin student“Anna Willits, Juliet Meyer (Brown)Minnie Stewart, received a letter from a Kappa Jennie Boyd and Louise Bennett! Founders ye of Kappa Gamma member at Indiana University in the fall of 1874, inviting her to form a Chapter at Wisconsin. Juliet’s name …Would that you had been selected from the university catalog, and she casually chose roommates and dormitory neighbors as Chapter mates. It happened that, left more recordof the eight girls occupying two suites of rooms your life in the dormitory, two were seniors and six were juniors. Alpha Chapter …”

This was (from the first year that women had been officially integrated report of '''Florence Burton Roth''', Beta Delta--''Michigan'', Historian at Wisconsin. There were two men’s fraternitiesthe 1916 General Convention, none for womenIthaca, and faculty attitudes were reputedly hostile. For this reason, the organization of Eta was secretly performed by correspondence. New York)

After considerable correspondence, Juliet and her seven friends signed the constitution and oath of initiation, which had been received in cipher. The Chapter was established on February 2, 1875, by the Grand Chapter. The first pledge was Mary Hill. She was relieved when the key “Forty years is a long time to remember what did not seem too very important at the cipher arrivedtime …” ('''Martha Louisa Stevenson Miller''', and wrote “great relief was felt when the really harmless nature of the dark deed was revealed to the founders of Eta.”''Monmouth'')

From the beginning“We were just a happy, regular meetings were held in the private rooms harmonious group of members, and literary exercises were always lively girls with a part keen sense of the program. Informal spreadsloyalty to Kappa and to each other, guarded with secrecy strict regard to the quality of membership and mysterysacredness of our badge … there seemed little to record … as so many of us lived in Monmouth, occasionally took place in we clung together and held our meetings for some bedroom reached through a parlor that acted as a buffer between the festive rites and inquisitive teachers and fellow students. It was not until years after fraternities were banished … the golden keys appeared that it began to be rumored that chapter finally became only a secret society had been organized. Indignation was great in some quartersmemory.” ('''Alice Pillsbury Shelley Resor''', A-''Monmouth'', ''The Key'', October 1929)

The college In September 1856, Monmouth, a three-year 1875-76 was old academy, opened as a stirring one in coeducational college historywith the blessing of the Associate Reformed, later the United Presbyterian Church. Meetings began Chapters of men’s fraternities Beta Theta Pi and ended Delta Tau Delta appeared in a row1865, and Phi Gamma Delta in 1866. The I.C. New literary societies were formed from schisms Sorosis, founded for women in old ones1867, had not yet become Pi Beta Phi when Kappa Kappa Gamma was created. '''M. Louise Bennet (Boyd)''' and members 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 Eta were leading members of the literary societieswould be narrowed; and “gave up that exclusive idea.”

As soon as they became known as Kappas, they could do nothing without having their motives questioned. They were accused of using their influence to secure appointments and class offices for members, of forming a clique, and of being an aristocracy. The fraternities were all hated by the non== 1870 -fraternity students, who formed themselves into an anti-secret society league that actually did what it was accusing the fraternities of doing.1880 ==

In spite of adverse circumstancesJanuary 1870, EtaKappa Alpha Theta had been founded in Greencastle, strong in its seniorsIndiana, flourishedat Asbury (later DePauw) University. But when Baird’s American College Fraternities, 1883, has it that “a proposition to establish a chapter of another fraternity suggested the girls idea of 1876 graduatedcreating this new one.” But Louise Bennett insisted, there was little left, and dark days began “We had not heard of any other Greek-letter fraternity for Eta. Of the university’s incoming senior class, only two were Kappas, girls at that time and there was only one in always considered ourselves the junior class. In three years, membership dwindled to fourfirst. These four were determined … If any girl came from Greencastle … to pledge only invite our girls who embodied their ideals to join Kappa Alpha Theta … I never heard of Kappa or die as a chapter. They found their pledges and Eta flourished. Mary Hill was secretary to the 1878 General Convention, and Eta was convention hostess in 1882it.”

This ignorance is reasonable. Between the time “two college girls … held a schoolgirls’ conversation out of 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 '''Housing'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.”

By 1883, fraternities at Wisconsin were accepted. In 1884, Dr. John Bascom, president of The fact that both Thetas and Kappas announced themselves by marching proudly into chapel means only that chapel was the university, whose daughter was a Kappa, gave Eta one sure place to catch the use collective eye of three rooms in South Hall. These rooms were needed for other uses in the spring of 1891, but happily, a professor going on a leave of absence rented Eta his home, completely furnishedstudent body. The experiment was so successful It is recorded that the chapter rented another house in the fall, “the Greek-letter boys cheered and with the help of alumnae, found furniture to go in stamped … (it. In 1894, the girls gave up the house and rented rooms in the home of Mrs. C. N. Brown. This also proved to be too expensive, so Eta was again without ) quite a chapter housewhile before Dr. In 1901, Eta moved to 425 North Park Street, Wallace (the second Chapter house and the first women’s fraternity in Madison to build its own housecollege president) got them quieted down. ”

Mary Hill“We were so excited and proud, now a faculty member, moved into ” said '''Jennie Boyd''' of the new house with day when the girls and became appeared wearing their keys. “Everything seemed different!” Even the people, the center of buildings, the householdclassrooms seemed changed. She labored over We had started something all by ourselves!”Alpha struck the card catalogue, answered questions about early members of Eta, tutored in French keynote and English, wound planned the theme … chose the Kappa clock, badge and beamed at banquetsthe name … it seems quite certain that no attempt was made toward anything ritualistic. She attended 114 initiation services, “which always seemed new and beautiful to me” (Historian’s report,” and saw more than 470 young women become Kappas.1933)

Life on North Park Street began uniquely when members were quarantined for two weeks during a smallpox scare. At first, Kappas outside About 1873 the house were sorry for their imprisoned sisters, but they soon began to envy them. None General Assembly of the victims will ever forget the festivities of those two weeks … the White House Dinner, the Military Hop, the mock wedding. It brought members closer togetherUnited Presbyterian Church decided that no college under its jurisdiction should have Greek-letter fraternities.

In 1903“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, the Chapter had its first death when Rosamund ParishEpsilon, a freshmanEta, died in Iota and Theta. She had to copy over the constitution for the Iroquois Theater fire in Chicagonew chapters, and she exchanged letters with their corresponding secretaries (“… our correspondence became … quite personal with exchange of photographs …”). A sophomore Her letters were full of facts and liveliness and four young alumnae died in the influenza epidemic some cases those letters are all that remain to give life to a lost chapter. Her “ … subside? Not by any means!” kept Alpha alive, albeit in 1918rascally fashion, for a few extra years.

During World War IUntil 1879 or 1880, older male students and some of the girls left to do war work; those remaining knitted and worked for the Red Cross. Eta’s dear home was requisitioned by the government. One Eta member “felt as if she had a boy when fraternities at the front” as she helped measure the rooms and estimate how many men could be quartered there. The chapter was patriotic enough Monmouth were ordered to be thankful they had something Uncle Sam wanteddisband entirely, but heartsick at the coming sacrifice. Then Eta rejoiced as word came that sororities pins were not concealed, to be disturbed“flashed” for trusted friends.

In 1918, and 1919, Eta Chapter contributed $584 to the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Fund for Meudon, $1,400 to the Memorial Union Fund, $300 to the national scholarship fund, and $150 to the university scholarships, a yearly pledge.== 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 Jubliee==Key'', Volume 1, Number 2)

Eta’s Golden Jubilee was celebrated February 14In 1884, 1925a letter from the chapter asked release, as finals fell on and the actual daterequest was granted. It was most rewarding for actives There seemed to be no charter to surrender, and alumnae alikeAlpha died. A charter member saidFebruary 15, 1885, “What we began so long ago letter from Mrs. Nelson repeated the story of the secretary who took the record book to Kansas and died there. This must have been '''Mittie Merridith Love''' who died in secrecy Kansas in the spring of 1882 … and humility has proved very well whilewith her the Alpha minutes.”

A quotation from an active Kappa Historian '''May Whiting Westermann''', Sigma-''Nebraksa'', searching for signs of that time expresses Alpha members as real people made a pilgrimage to Monmouth, (The Key, April 1931) and, while reading names in the feeling cemetery was greeted by a student who said, “My grandmother, '''Margaret Pogue''', was a member of Eta toward the alumnae: “It is all very well to talk Alpha Chapter of Kappa and Kappa Gamma here.” Margaret Pogue Ford died November 29, 1915, in Monmouth. Her daughter, '''Mary Jane''', was married to sing of KappaArthur G. Smith in 1907. Their daughter, '''Margaret Smith''', but it is the lives of these women who have lived Kappa for 50 years that made an ineradicable impression upon those who are spoke to follow themMrs. In their dignityWestermann that day, became a member of Alpha Deuteron, in their graceand her daughter, in their humility'''Mary Hutchinson''', we see the real Kappa(later Mrs. Federick A. Tucker) is a member of Upsilon Chapter.”

The University Board of Regents bought the Park Street House “How rich we are in 1926, and plans for a new house to be build at 601 North Henry Street were made. Eta members moved into the old Phi Gamma Delta house, across the street from where the new dream house was being constructed.daughters!” (Jeanette Boyd)

In September of 1929Excerpts from ''The Golden Key'', the chapter and Miss Hill moved into the new home. Moving into it also was Carrie RudenVolume III, a young woman who had been born in NorwayNumber 3, and came to the Kappas as a housekeeper. But she became much more than that. She listened to the girls’ problems, rejoined in their successes, and kept history alive through the years as she talked of earlier Eta members.March 1886:

The 1930s were years “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 happy harmonyevery advantageous method that it could originate or find. Kappas were When faculty opposition to fraternities in Phi Beta Kappageneral crushed that chapter, Mortar Board and Crucible; active Epsilon had grown up in Women’s Student Government Association and Union Committees; and listed as prom queens and in courts the practice of honorthe same faith. Always stressing academic achievement as a primary goal, Under it and under Delta the chapter maintained a commendable scholastic recordwork went on.” (Page 8)

==World War II Years==“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 material left, which is likely to come our way and should be provided for as a probable contingency.” (Page 10)

World War II brought many changes to campus. Military personnel were again housed “We are in dormitory and fraternity houses, and Eta chapter gave half the vanguard of its social budget toward the war effort. The girls sang Kappa songs or listened to the radio while knitting articles for Kappa’s Nora Waln layette program for Norwegian babies. They also adopted two “CARE” families. Dateless dances arrived. Students conducted a scrap drive in lieu of Homecoming and the chapter donated all its trophies. The 1942 queen was called “Blue Jean Queen of Work Day.”live idea—the new woman movement …

During “These Monmouth girls, our Founders, saw which way the second great procession of the 1940sage was tending, chapter scholarships slipped. Three pertinent bylaws were passed and they fell into an efficient place in 1949 line … when that to, the great labor question—shall have reached its destination and five years laterbroken up, then we can quit hearing, Eta was first in scholarship on the Madison campus. In the seven years after the telling and planning new bylawsthings and give ourselves up to plant hedges, Eta had more members elected to Phi Beta Kappadig grottoes, Phi Kappa Phi and Mortar Board than in exchange lotus-eating reminiscences of the previous 20 years. Between 1952 and 1962 the chapter was first time when we were alive; in scholarship among the Panhellenic groups five successive timesshort, and other years placed second or thirdto be highly conservative.Changing Times

In 1964“When we try to think what would be suitable for (the conservative fraternities) to do, the university’s Human Rights Committee issued two certificates only thing that ever occurs to us is: Buy an elegant monument and go and be signed by all university organizations. Eta at once stated that KKG’s Constitution had no discriminating policies. In 1970a hic jacet …” (Page 11)--Minetta Taylor, Iota-DePauw, Eta was able to say that the Fraternity and the university had the same requirements regulating recommendations. The chapter also established the elective position of human relations officer to bring related matters to the attention of the members.Editor

An addition to the house in 1964 was at first thought too small, but suddenly seemed a blessing when the number of new members dropped by half, increased briefly, and then declined steadily in the 1970s. The House Board found certain expenses difficult to meet, and by 1971 Eta was seriously facing the prospect of radical change.== '''Alpha Deuteron Chapter''' ==

The health of beloved Carrie RudenAlpha Chapter returned as Alpha Deuteron 64 years after Kappa Kappa Gamma was founded at Monmouth College, who and 50 years after Alpha officially ceased to exist. It was around 1880 that college authorities had gone into a nursing homeprohibited Greek-letter fraternities, declined and it seemed to some as if Carrie and Eta would be leaving the world together. Carrie died in October 1972, but not EtaConvention of 1884 had granted the sub rosa chapter’s request for release from Fraternity obligations. That fall, Eta It was renewed in 1922 that the form of a large and talented pledge class and the renewal seemed permanentMonmouth 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 Convention in California. She was also a member of Kappa Alpha Sigma, Monmouth local. At the 1928 Convention the group was represented by Orma Innis Smith,Illinois, and four years later '''Myra Tubbs Rickets''',''Northwestern'', when favorable action on reinstatement was taken. That fall, however, Council vetoed the application.

==Centennial==Recognition had been given to the Founders by the establishment of a Monmouth Memorial during the 1930 Convention. The interest from this $2,500 endowment fund was to be used to purchase books of quality in the field of the fine arts for the college library. The bookplate for the books was designed by '''Mary Albright (Giles),''' ''Ohio State''. The 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.

Two hundred alumnaeIn 1934, actives and new members gathered at the chapter house February 2local sorority was permitted to petition, 1975an act approved by the chapters. Throughout the years, in their efforts to celebrate win back Alpha Chapter, the 100th anniversary local group had the support of Eta’s foundingMrs. Husbands Ricketts. Before she and her niece, Margaret Tubbs Youngren, a member of members were also invited to attend this family birthday dinner partyKappa Alpha Sigma, left for Convention in 1934, they had gathered letters from many prominent Kappas, including '''Lou Henry Hoover''',''Stanford'', beautifully organized by wife of the former president of the activesUnited States, and Josephine Edmonds Young, St. A continuous showing Lawrence. Others such as Albert N. Marquis, publisher of slides made from pictures Who’s Who in the archives America, and those sent by alumnae around the countryFrancis Shepardson, and a display leader in Beta Theta Pi, had also sent endorsements. Several members of newspaper clippings and other historic photographs provided enjoyment and memories for Kappa Alpha Sigma had close ties with the guestsFounders.

Alumna coordinators mobilized the actives and beautifully organized the house for serving 200 people supper and providing room for them to circulate and visitAlpha Chapter was re-established on October 13, 1934. A continuous show of slides made from pictures in The occasion was planned by the Eta archives and sent by alumnae and a display of some of those historic pictures and newspaper clippings provided amusement and memories for guests.Alumnae who have served Eta Chapter for many years were honored Kappa Alpha Sigma, the Fraternity Council and the story was told about the building of the Kappa houseinstalling chapter, Epsilon. In honor of the Centennial'''Joyce Snider (Heaton), Eloise Ryder Pingry''' ''Northwestern'', Purdue, Fraternity Director of Philanthropies, presented a scholarship of $1,000 from the Fraternity to was co-organizer for the new chapter to be used during the 1975–76 school year.

New members Owl candlesticks, designed and actives sang current Kappa songs and alumnae sang songs from their time made at Monmouth Pottery for many years, were a feature of the Installation. The molds were later destroyed in school. It was an evening of reminiscing and renewed friendship—and an inspiring display of a fire at the true meaning of Kappa Kappa Gammapottery.

At Kappa’s fourth Biennial Convention, All of the actives and 50 alumnae of Kappa Alpha Sigma were initiated as Kappas. A special pledging service was held in Madison in August of 1882, Josephine Sarles on October 12 for freshman '''Frances Pattee (SimpsonPutnam) was elected grand secretary, the first Eta member to serve on the Council. For a Caroline Mosely ''' granddaughter of Founder '''Anna Willits Pattee''', and she was elected Grand Treasurer in 1888 at initiated the ninth Convention in Minneapolisfollowing day with her grandmother’s gold key. George Challoner TracyIn 1970, who served as Grand Secretary from 1904–06 before her marriage, was re-elected Mrs. Putnam presented this badge to the Council as Grand Treasurer at the 18th Biennial Convention, again hosted by Eta ChapterFraternity.

Georgia Hayden Lloyd-Jones was elected Grand President of Kappa in 1926 Among the many who sent messages or attended the reinstatement were '''Mabel and re-elected in 1928. Almira Johnson McNaboe served on the Grand Council from 1932–40Georgie Pillsbury''', early Alphas. Eta members Nancy Olson LivingstonTheir badges, stage and screen starthat of their sister, and Gena Rowlands CassavetesAlice Pillsbury Shelly (Reesor), were later left to the chapter. The President of the Monmouth Alumnae Association wears Georgie’s badge, screen and television actressthe other two are framed with the Founders’ pictures, were named Alumnae Achievement Award recipients at which hang in the 1960 General Conventionchapter room.

Eta has made significant contributions Charlotte Barrell Ware wrote from Boston, “I am sending to you today the Fraternity and shares with pride precious candlesticks … which I wish you to use at the honors her members have received. In Installation … tomorrow I shall send along the hustle and bustle of Wisconsin’s ever-expanding campus, members of Eta Chapter find warmth and close friendship in the cordial, Georgina, grey-stone house on the corner of Langdon and North Henry Streets. ---------------------------------The previous information was excerpted candles to be used from The History of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity, 1870-1976my wedding candles. The information I want Alpha to have all 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 we can express of gratitude in her return to update its history record annually. Contact head our Fraternity Headquarters at kkghq@kkg.org with questionsroll.-------------------------------- ”

==Highlights '''Mary Louise Bennett Boyd''', the one living original Founder, wrote from Florida, “ … A few of us who are left … are hoping … you will remember the humble little acorn from which the 1980s==spreading oak has grown. … We shall be happy in again finding ourselves at home side by side with our ancient good comrade I.C. … (now known as) Pi Beta Phi.”

In 1987 167 women belonged to the Eta chapter Alice Pillsbury Shelley (Reesor) wrote, “ … No question of finances or fear of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Eta received 44 pledges in the fall. On October 15 the chapter marked its 118th founder’s day. Alumnae, actives, and pledges gathered to talk about old times and plan for newfatigue could prevent me from coming, while enjoying coffee and dessert. For philanthropy the chapter participated in but a program called Head Start. For this philanthropy the chapter planned a Christmas celebration for underprivileged children. In the spring Eta won awards recent recurrence of merit for pledge programming, communications and fraternity education at province. In 1988-89 Eta received 52 pledges during fall recruitment. The chapter celebrated Founders Day at the Tamarack Condominiums Clubhouse for a catered dinner an old nervous trouble would make it unsafe … it is with 81 actives and 25 alumnae in attendance. In addition to participating in Head Startadded regret that as my birthday is October 14, the chapter also put on it would be a triathlon grand way to benefit the Special Olympicscelebrate.”

==Highlights '''Martha Louisa Stevenson Miller''', now also listed as a Founder, was present for all the Installation ceremonies.In 1935, the portrait of Tade Hartsuff Kuhns, Butler, painted in 1916 by Alpha’s Elizabeth Gowdy Baker, was sent to the 1990s==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.

Scholarship banquet In 1959, when Epsilon Province Convention was held each semester in Monmouth, a silver baby cup was presented to the chapter by Alpha Chapter to recognize those who have excelled in their studies. Those Minnie Stewart Nelson Fields when her son was born, engraved with a 3.0 are given an award as well as the most improved Kappa insignia and highte4st cumulative GPAthe baby’s name. Pledges are encouraged to maintain their best grades by attending study tables. In It was displayed in the spring, chapter members volunteers with Special Olympics races and eventsroom in Marhall Hall.

Eta pledged 38 women during recruitment The Kappa room in 1991. The chapter had Marshall Hall, where all sororities are located at Monmouth, was done in 1870 period style, Victorian red draperies, crystal chandeliers, and a member on Homecoming Court and three on Homecoming CommitteeVictorian sofa upholstered in blue damask. They celebrated 120th Founders Day at Many of the house with great participation accessories were given by friends and a slide show for members and alumnaeof the Alpha Chapter. Josephine Watt Graham, Monmouth, was the decorator. The chapter worked outstanding feature in the room is the gold-framed picture of the Founders, tinted on increasing participation by using a phone chain ivory, with their names and recognition for those attending three meetings the original Pillsbury keys. These pictures were reproduced in a row.Spring 1991: Eta hosted Epsilon Province Meetingcolor on the cover of the 1970 Centennial issue of ''The Key''.

Eta received 39 pledges during recruitment 1991. The chapter continued During the years preceding Kappa’s Centennial celebration, Alpha Deuteron had pledged a sum of money to work on attendance issues. The chapter again participated with Head Start hosting a Christmas party for underprivileged children for its philanthropythe Fraternity in honor of and in memory of Myra Tubbs Ricketts.

Eta pledged 37 women In April 1970, Fraternity President '''Louise Little Barbeck''' presented, in the fall name of 1994. The chapter also hosted a program called Dad’s Day were members Kappa Kappa Gamma, an oil painting, “A Winding Road and their fathers attended a Brewers baseball game in Milwaukee. The Head Start philanthropy did not go through this year because of miscommunications with the office. InsteadCypress Tree, San Vigilio,” by John Singer Sargent, the chapter paired up with Pi Beta Phi to host a basketball tournament. Eta received 38 pledges in Monmouth College, as part of the fall of 1995. The basketball tournament co-sponsored with Pi Beta Phi was named Hoops for HopeFraternity Centennial Celebration.

Eta met quota Mabel Martin McCoy was honored by accepting 35 women during fall 1997 recruitment. The Fraternity editor used new computer technology her chapter in 1971, when its senior class dedicated an award to recruit more alumnae to attend founder’s day celebrations. Additionallyher, chapter members were paired with local alumnae as pen pals in recognition of her service and wrote them letter throughout the school yeardevotion. The chapter again hosted Hoops for Hope with Pi Beta PhiMcCoy Cup is presented annually to an outstanding senior in Alpha Deuteron.

In the fall of 1999 Eta made quota, accepting 35 pledges. The chapter again hosted Hoops for Hope with Pi Beta Phi. The event raised almost $3,000 to benefit UW Children’s cancer research fund. ==update from 1975==

'''Fall 1970 issue of The Key reads''': "Reproductions of the Founders of Kappa Kappa Gamma were taken from small oil portraits hand painted on ivory. The original set is framed with the names of each founder and an early key belonging to Georgie Pillsbury who was initiated in Alpha Chapter in 1877. The framed portraits were a gift from the Monmouth alumnae to Alpha Chapter."

==Highlights of 2000-2010the 1980s==Eta chapter did not commemorate September 11, 2001 by doing anything in particular to memorialize the tragedies, but the campus did recognize it in a couple of ways. Classes were canceled on September 12, 2001 and candle lights were set up throughout Memorial Library.

'''2004 –05:''' Eta Chapter had The 1987 pledge class created a very successful yearcross-stitch pattern with Kappa symbols in all four corners. Eta has been striving It was presented to strengthen and improve since being put on a letter the actives at the end of concerninspiration week. Behavior at Traveling Consultant Lila Isbell visited the social events has improved greatly chapter. In 1987, there were 625 students on campus; 151 women in sororities and Alpha Deuteron had 49 actives, 1 pledge. The faculty and the chapter held administration of Monmouth College as a number whole were very supportive of sisterhoods throughout the year that strengthened its sisterly bondsGreek organizations. In the spring, Kappa received an award Chapter goal was “striving for the highest new member grade point average, which led Eta excellence through individual responsibility and shared experiences.” The chapter worked hard to obtaining the highest sorority grade point averagemeet this goal.

Eta had In 1989 a very successful recruitment in new rush party was developed, Sail Away with Kappa. One of the parties was a hayrack ride at one or the member’s uncle’s farm. The pledges made wooden Greek figures which were placed on the fallStewart House lawn. Thirty-two wonderful girls pledged Each pledge signed her name on September 30the back. The figures were presented to the active chapter at the end of inspiration week.-Many sisterhoods: ice skating, movie theaters, pumpkin carving, etcTraveling Consultant Sheri Gosliner visited the chapter.-new members went This year there were 635 students on a retreat to Wisconsin Dells-Trick-or-treat for alumni kids: gamescampus, cookie decorating 145 women in sororities and 54 active Kappas plus one associate member. The faculty and trick-or-treating for kids throughout staff continued to support the Kappa house-"Hoops for Hope"- philanthropy that raised money for children at UW HospitalsGreek system and were proud of their accomplishments.

Eta Chapter was still on the letter of concern, therefore measures were taken '''Philanthropy:'''The chapter members went to Applegate Nursing Home in Monmouth to further improve our behavior at socialssing Christmas Carols. Rules were carefully read A dance to benefit UNICEF was held with Zeta Beta Tau. In 1989, the new members to ensure they were aware of our policies concerning socialschapter held a really fun philanthropy. These precautions were also read again to active members It organized a golf tournament at Gibson Woods Golf Course to reinforce raise money for the importance of themWarren Achievement Center. The chapter's behavior improved throughout the year and no further incidences of inappropriate behavior occurredEven though it rained, everyone had a good time.

'''In 2005 –2006,''' Eta Chapter has had a great year, filled with learning experiences that have strengthened the chapter. We achieved the highest GPA in our Greek system, and set the highest GPA record in the history of the Greek system on our campus. We have taken great pride in this honor, and have encouraged our members to keep pursuing such wonderful academic achievements. Last semester, our chapter participated in Humorology, a competition where sororities and fraternities are paired together to create a musical comedy sketch. Unfortunately we did not make the cut for next semester, however we did learn a lot from the experience, and it helped to strengthen our bonds within the Greek system. Kappa also raised money for the UW Children's Hospital in our philanthropy "Hoops for Hope," and attended many other philanthropic events. We also had a wonderful Founders Day. We heard wonderful storied from past members that made us grateful to have such strong sisterly bonds.

This year Eta Chapter had budget concerns, due to over spending during fall rush. With such extravagant expenditures, ==Highlights of the chapter has had to make adjustments 1990s==The Minnie Stewart House was officially dedicated in other committee's budgetsMay 1990. HoweverBarbara Blair Frazier, after dealing with the problemMonmouth, our chapter is back on was hired as the right budget for the new upcoming chapter councilStewart House hostess in residence. We have also had to deal with lack One of participation in other sorority the rush parties was a Roaring 20’s Party where the members wore fancy flapper dresses and fraternity philanthropy eventsgangster suits. We have encouraged our new members to participate more, Rush was very successful and have also influenced the seniors to attend more events to promote attendancechapter pledged 31 women. Our goal for the upcoming year is to come up with The pledge project was a system of issuing house points for participation in philanthropy and sisterhood events. Hopefully this will increase attendance and participation carved wooden owl with in our Greek Communityeach pledge’s initials carved into it. '''In Keys were hung at the fall of 2006'''owl’s feet, Eta Chapter one key for each of Kappa Kappa Gamma was presented with an archive display created by last semester's registrartheir hearts. The display contained an exhibit of photos of past Kappa members and interesting facts from years ago. The archive display also contained photos from owl was displayed in the past year, with a lot of pictures from the new member retreat. Members found this very interesting, especially the interesting facts from Kappa's pastchapter room.

This last semester, Eta Traveling Consultant Christine Cutter and Alpha Deuteron’s own Helen Wagner Willey visited the chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma achieved . Helen received the highest GPA out of all of Fraternity’s Alumnae Achievement Award in 1990. In She starred in the sororities and fraternities first play at Monmouth College’s new theater, The Lion in Winter. She was well known for her role as Nancy Hughes on campusthe 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 also set the highest GPA record in individual through Fraternity Education programs and the history use of the Greek new committee system. We are very proud of our accomplishments. Our VP- of Academic Excellence, Terra Chorney influenced us to study more by arranging Kappa spies”New this year, Big/little Sister Week was creative and concluded with a big sis hunt that brought treats to Kappa's studying at throughout the entire campus libraries. We also have become more involved in other sororities and fraternities philanthropies, and have encouraged our new members to get involved.

This year Eta Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma initiated 34 wonderful young In 1991 the chapter pledged 22 women. Elizabeth Gulotta guided the girls through their first busy weeks as new members, and Lindsey Crysler educated It was the girls about Kappa history. The new members were taught how only sorority to prevent sexual assault and were educated about the dangers of drinking underage in a seminar hosted by the Greek Communitymeet quota on Bid Day. The new members went on a fun retreat to a ropes course, where they strengthened their friendship bonds. In response to an over budget usage during rush week, pledges gave the chapter has concentrated on managing and dispersing funds wiselyscrapbook titled “Kappa is …. We are now within budget for the rest of our committees. ” We have also seen an increasing amount of sisterhoodsIt included 22 pages, in one for each pledge which we strengthened our sisterhood bonds through such events as movie night, cookie decorating, going described what Kappa meant to a pool outside each of Madison, them. Big/Little sister week was fun for the pledges and seeing actives. It ended with each pledge unwinding a hypnotistmass of string that connected her to her big sister.

Kappa Krush was new this year. 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 week a banquet was held where the seniors read their wills. This year Eta Chapter has had budget concernsthere were 660 students attending Monmouth College, due 147 of the women belonged to over spending during fall rushsororities and 57 of these women were Kappas. With such extravagant expendituresThe chapter goal this year was “To improve sisterhood positively through trust, respect and confidentiality.” Each member worked to achieve the goal as did the chapter has had as a whole. Each week awards were given to make adjustments those who showed improvement in other committee's budgets. However, after dealing with the problem, our chapter is back on the right budget for meeting the new upcoming chapter councilgoal.

We have also had 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 joined together to deal with lack of participation take second place in the Spirit Shout. The chapter excelled in scholarship this year. For the second semester in other 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 fraternity philanthropy eventsall Kappa GPA 3.16. We have encouraged our new members There were 791 students attending the College, 159 of the women belonged to participate more, sororities and have also influenced 68 of these women were Kappas. This year the seniors to attend more chapter goal was “50 percent attendance at non mandatory events to promote attendance. Our ” To achieve this goal for , the upcoming year is to come up with chapter had a system contest between pledges and each of issuing house points for participation in philanthropy and sisterhood eventsthe other classes. Hopefully this will increase An award was given to the class with the best attendance and participation with in our Greek Community. The chapter also accepted the Challenge to Excellence.

Eta Chapter has had Recruitment in 1995 was a wonderful 2006-2007 year huge success. The chapter filled quota and strengthened pledged 27 women. The pledges first helped the bonds between the members. Academically, our chapter still holds to shine during Homecoming when they won the highest GPA when compared to annual Spirit Shout and placed third with the rest of Kappa Blue Hawaii float that boasted Elvis on the Greek system at Madisontop. All of the women take great pride in this accomplishment and want The pledge project was to continue our strong emphasis on grades and success at this university. Our dedicated cast for Humorology, paint a musical and witty skit performed in order new Fraternity crest to raise money for charity, has qualified for this year's show, which will take place in Aprilbe hung outside of The Stewart House. They continue The chapter goal was to work very hard using two “make an effort to three practices each week improve sisterhood by supporting members outside of meetings and Kappa events.” Each member was expected to perfect their routineattend two extra-curricular events per month in which Kappas were participating. We are all more than excited to see the final product! Founders Day A master calendar listing these events was a great success. We had many previous created and members join us for dinner and games, and some shared their memories from their experiences signed up in Kappaadvance. It proved The chapter continued to be a great way work to improve achieve the knowledge of our house, while making lifelong bonds as sistersFraternity’s Challenge to Excellence.

We, as an entire The chapter, have made it a goal to promote maintained its high academic achievement. It had the highest all-Greek life on campus, average while taking the time to improve pledges had the highest pledge class average as well. All sorority GPA 2.932; All Kappa's imageGPA 3.115. We still have Kappa spies that surprise individuals at the libraries across There were 925 students on campus with treats for their hard work , 176 women in sororities and academic dedication. Also, we offer study tables at the house as another method to keep our cumulative GPA at the top72 members of Alpha Deuteron Chapter.

This fall, we initiated 38 wonderful Recruitment 1996 began this year on a high note. The chapter pledged 41 new members which doubled its membership to 80 women. Lizzie Muench, our very hard-working The new member chair planned numerous activities to help members represented the new individuals get involved chapter well during Homecoming by placing second in the annual Spirit Shout and third with their exciting float, KappaBoulevard. All The new members attended sexual assault built a wooden bench which was placed outside the Stewart House.Again this year the chapter was recognized with the Fraternity’s Challenge to Excellence Award and received the Standards Award. The chapter continued to do well academically and alcohol seminars hosted by maintained the highest sorority and all-Greek Community to help prevent any incidents that may occuraverage. The chapter began holding study tables. The all sorority GPA was 2. Additionally995, the new all women went on a retreat 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 have 50 per cent attendance at non-mandatory events and 90 percent attendance at all mandatory events. This goal expanded the chapter goal from the Dells previous year in an effort to help form important bonds that will ultimately strengthen our entire improve sisterhood by supporting the sisters outside of chapterrelated events. So far, it has been The goal was for each member to attend two extra-curricular events a busy, but productive yearmonth in which Kappas were involved.

One challenge our During recruitment in 1997, the chapter faced was dealing with better, more efficient ways to manage our budgetpledged 21 new members. We took more time to plan Their Homecoming float won first place and raised money for large events, such as rush, which helped curb our spending problems from previous yearsthe American Heart Association. As Scholarship remained a high priority for the chapter councilin 1997 and once again it had the highest GPA 3.082 on the campus, we discussed our goals for the next year all women’s GPA was 3.053 and the ways we can achieve them without bringing up any other unforeseen problemscampus GPA was 2. Also, we made it 945. The chapter received an award Give a point to attend more Greek philanthropic events because our attendance in Hoot for overall excellence at the past was somewhat lacking1997 Epsilon Province Meeting. However, our The goal for the chapter has focused on improving our support was “to strive to other sororities improve unity and fraternities consideration of others through increased participation in all chapter and as a result; we have improved our image on campusevents.”

Eta Chapter has had an exciting '''2008-2009Philanthropy:''' year defined by numerous During this decade the chapter events that have led us continued to strengthen our members individually as well as hold its annual golf tournaments at largeGibson Woods Golf Course. Continuing our academic excellence and standing, Eta Chapter won Proceeds were given to the Panhellenic "Study Table" eventWarren Achievement Center. Our In 1990 the chapter members logged wrote letters of support to the most study hours at College Library during first semester and recently received a DVD player for our consistently outstanding turnouttroops in the Middle East. It was hoped these letters would boost their morale. Eta Chapter also participated in Humorology, In October 1991 the chapter went to a musical performance competition that raises local elementary school to help raise money for an all Greek philanthropy. Although Eta Chapter's cast did not make it to finals, The women worked at the members did not feel defeated but rather proud of their dedication and diligenceschool’s carnival. Eta Chapter also decided to take this experience and build upon it Additional philanthropies carried out by entering the competition for the coming yearchapter were Dollar Days, reading to local elementary school classes, decorating a local nursing home.

Another event that In the members fall of Eta Chapter particularly enjoyed was Founder's Day1994, Kappas donated money and necessary personal items such as toothpaste and shampoo to a battered women’s shelter. It was wonderful also participated in Book Week at the Warren County Library. The children there had their favorite book read to have the current members interact with a number of Kappa Kappa Gamma alumnithem by enthusiastic Kappas. The alumni joined Eta Chapter pledges organized a Breakfast with Santa for dinner Monmouth children. During 1995 the chapter continued book week at the local library and participated in fun Kappa Kappa Gamma trivia games as well as shared personal memories. It was they made a fantastic way to educate beautiful bulletin board which featured the current Chapter's understanding of Kappa Kappa Gamma's history and lifelong valueschildren with their favorite books.

Eta Chapter has continued The new member classes from each sorority faced off in a challenge to uphold our goal to promote Greek life on campus as well as uphold Kappa Kappa Gamma's standards collect clothes for its membersthe Jamison Center. Eta Chapter has been able to display our academic expectations through study tables The pledges sponsored a Christmas Party at the Pinewood Nursing Home and other varies academic activities that are fun as well as rewardingentertained the residents with Christmas Carols. Eta Chapter's philanthropy, Hoops for Hope, is a campus wide event that allows members and non-members of In 1996 the chapter organized the University's Greek societies Pizza Roll which brought 50 underprivileged children to help Eta Chapter raise money for the Children's Hospital as well as gather a better understanding of Greek life and Kappa Kappa Gammalocal roller rink. After skating, the children were served pizza.

This fall Eta Chapter initiated 36 wonderful women. Regan Grumley was our outstanding New Member Chair who did a phenomenal job in helping In 1995, it continued the new members feel comfortable annual golf tournament with Eta Chapter and get involved with both the proceeds going to the Warren Avenue Center, the Kappa Foundation and non-Kappa related events and opportunities on campusthe Muscular Dystrophy Association. All new The members attended a sexual assault continued with book week and alcohol seminar hosted by organized Jail N’ Bail which benefited the Greek Community to help promote awareness Breast Cancer Research Foundation and preventionparticipated in Rose McGill’s Holiday Sharing program. The This year’s new members attended a retreat to member class enjoyed their Christmas party which was held at the Dells to help allow them to create important bonds independently. The new members have strengthened Eta Chapter and are eager to become even more engaged in this coming calendar yearPinewood Nursing Home.

One challenge that Eta Chapter has experienced is promoting all actives to participate as much as possible. Because Eta Chapter is a large Chapter, we are faced 1997 began with the challenge of hosting numerous philanthropic events and sisterhoods that are able to include which demonstrated the entire Chapter. Although our sisterhoods are wonderful strength and successful, they have become more and more sparse. As a Chapter, we are striving to strengthen this particular issue and plan to see improvement within dedication of the next semesterchapter. Another chapter challenge that Eta Chapter is currently dealing The second annual pizza roll with is Sigma Phi Epsilon brought smiles to the fact that we finished the year off with the fourth highest overall GPA in faces of 50 children from the Pan-Hellenic community. Although all The event included two hours of roller skating followed by pizza.The chapter held a Teetertotterathon in the members are working extremely hard, Eta Chapter would like spring and made contributions to regain the highest GPA. Eta Chapter is currently planning new academic events that go above Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and beyond study tables and other current academic opportunities for our membersthe Kappa Foundation from the funds raised. Eta Chapter is very proud of all of its membersAlpha also sponsored a Rose McGill Kappa, especially when it comes a blood drive and another successful Jail N’ Bail from which the proceeds were donated to our academic standings, but there are still areas that need some improvement Breast Cancer Research and we, served as an entire Chapter, plan to address such issues and collaborate to promote and raise our overall GPA Bell Ringers for this next semesterthe Heart Association during Christmas time.

==A New Millennium -- Highlights of 20112000-20192010== ==Highlights of 2011==Throughout 2011, Alpha was ranked first scholastically on campus and with a 3.25 average and was above the Eta Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma has focused its energies trying to build strong relationships within the Greek community at UWall- Madison as well as sorority GPA. In 2005, the forming stronger sisterly bonds within our chapterhad a very successful recruitment and pledged 20 wonderful women. Our dedication Each of them proved to be an asset to academic and scholarly excellence placed us once again at the top of the Pan-Hellenic “Study Table” competition. The Eta chapter logged the most study hours at libraries around the campusand many were recently elected to offices as sophomores.

Kappa Kappa Gamma dedicated much of Once again the year to philanthropic events throughout chapter had the Greek systemhighest GPA on campus among both Greeks and non-Greeks. We participated in Humorology, a musical performance competition that raises money It received an award for an all outstanding chapter operations at our Greek PhilanthropyWeek 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. Kappa Kappa Gamma, paired One of these exchanges was a decadence night at the Monmouth Soda Works with Kappa Sigmaanother sorority, won Alpha Xi Delta. There are also many new social events and exchanges planned for the award for “Funniest Show” and “Best Female Lead”coming year. Our members were completely dedicated to raising money for The Chris Farley Foundation This year has been amazing and Camp One Heart Landwe hope that next year will be even better.

The Eta Chapter invited '''Philanthropy:'''Alpha chapter participated in many successful philanthropies: took part in a mentoring program in one of the Kappa Alumnae from local schools. the area Relay For Life and their families to Trick or Treat at many of our sorority house this fall. Also, we had a very successful Founders Day where we were joined for dinner, trivia, members held positions as committee heads and sharing stories with the alumnimembers. It was wonderful to hear about the history and fun times of New Members planned a philanthropy called Rent a Kappa from the alumni! which raised $500.

The Eta chapter at University of Wisconsin has dedicated itself to promoting Greek life in and around the campusCampus 2005: 1,200 students, All student GPA 2. Through our campus wide philanthropy Hoops for Hope90, the Eta chapter has been able to not only raise money for the Children’s Hospital but also allows members and non-members of the Greek system to gather a better understanding of All Greek life as well as Kappa Kappa GammaGPA 3. Additionally02Chapter 2005: 60 members, the Pan-Hellenic “Study Table” competition has promoted the Greek system’s academic excellence and standing throughout the campusGPA 3.2

This yearThe Monmouth College campus is located one block from The Stewart House, former home of Minnie Stewart, one of the Eta Chapter was challenged with trying to help older and younger girls to be closer despite their age divisionFraternity Founders. It is a small private Liberal Arts college. All grades struggled to get to know girls from classes above and below themIn 2006, so there were 63 members in the Eta chapter, in hope to nullify this problem, had more sisterhoodsand 19 New Members. The sisterhoods, ranging from a self-defense class to movie nights to decorating holiday cookies, allowing all the active members to get to know and form stronger relationships within chapter’s meetings are held in Marshall Hall which is the chapteroldest building on campus.

Additionally, the Eta chapter The 2006 archives display was faced with the challenge of how many girls could live shown in the sorority house for chapter room and included the 2010-2011 academic year. Many girls wanted to live in their junior year; they spent following items: Outstanding Achievement In Unity, Loyalty, and Gracious Living, Greek Week 2005, photo album, the year attending eventsFounder's pictures, old board with keys, running 2003-2004 Challenge for positions Excellence, Kappa books, stick candle holder, pledge class 2002 gift, keys and trying to gain enough lock in picture frame, class of 2004 gift, owl house points to be able to live in. However, this presented a problem: there wasn’t enough space for all 1870-1913 Kappa Kappa Gamma directory, 3 of the juniors Founder's badges, pledge pin from 1916, 1998-2002 Scholarship Award, pitcher, Outstanding Achievement 2000, and sophomores to stay in the house"The Key. The Eta chapter spent ”This was a lot of time working with individual members of great year for the Alpha Chapter, not only did the chapterhave an amazing recruitment, and calculating points, being completely fair and honest with the but it gained 19 wonderful new members. Before winter break came, Kappa formal was held in the entire housing situation had been fixed spring of 2006 and all was a great success. In the members had been taken care fall of in a very gracious manner2006, many Kappas came together a figured out Kappa was awarded the best situation Homecoming Spirit Award for everyonehaving 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.

Eta Alpha Deuteron Chapter has had an exciting, fun-filled year of rewarding events that have helped to strengthen our bonds as sisters as well as the name of Kappa Kappa Gamma itselfexcellent 2010. In a display of our academic focus and excellence, Eta Chapter won the Panhellenic "Study Table" event. Our member s logged spring the most study hours at chapter received word from the University of Wisconsin's various libraries and were recognized College that Kappa would finally have a home for our hard work the sisters to live and dedication to academic successgather. In addition to striving to maintain our strong focus on academicsThe chapter had excellent fall recruitment where we gained 15 wonderful new members. During homecoming week, Eta Chapter also dedicated much of its time Kappa was awarded third place in the homecoming parade and activities to philanthropic eventsfloat competition. Eta Chapter once again Also, the chapter participated for the first time in Humorologya community event known as, a musical performance competition that raises money The Great Cardboard Boat Regatta. It gallantly came away with the Titanic award for an all Greek philanthropymost dramatic sinking. The cast made it to finals and placed second overallOnce again, in addition to winning various awards such as "Best Female Lead" and "Best Dance Break"the chapter was recognized for the highest GPA on campus including the highest New Member GPA yet. The entire chapter was proud of had a successful philanthropic endeavor where the sisters bonded together. They created friendship bracelets for children suffering from severe illnesses in the time and effort participants dedicated to support The Chris Farley Foundation and Camp One Heart Land, both wonderful philanthropiesOSF hospital in Peoria. They were given as a Christmas donation.  

Monmouth College enacted the first steps toward building houses for all Greek Life members. The Eta Chapter invited Kappa Kappa Gamma alumni to attend a trick-or-treating event at three sororities present on campus received individual houses for the house with their families, as well as participated first time in Trick or Treat With The Greeksthe fall of 2010. Eta Chapter had Also, the school received a successful Founder's Day consisting of Jumbotron, as a beautiful dinnergracious donation from an alum, trivia, and storytelling with Kappa alumnifor the football field. All participants had a blast learning about Kappa's interesting past!

Eta Chapter has continued A lovely home was graciously given to promote Kappa Kappa Gamma by Monmouth College in the Greek Community as well as our individual sorority campus widefall of 2010. The It has been a wonderful opportunity for the chapter has displayed its focus on academics through study tables events to create a true home for the actives as well as other various activities, such as our sisterhood dedicated to matching freshman with upper classmen with similar majors who can help them be as successful as possible in their chosen field of study. Eta Chapter's philanthropy, Hoops for Hope, is a campus wide event available to all students that raises funds for the Children's Hospital. Eta Chapter has been striving to increase our participation throughout our campus and communityalumnae.

This fall Eta Chapter initiated 39wonderful women. Our New Member Chair, Meghan Macnamara, did an amazing job welcoming The opportunity for the new members into Eta Chapter, as well as educating them on the chapter itself and encouraging participation to now come together in both Kappa related one area and campus wide hold various sisterhoods, activities and opportunitieschapter meetings in the house has been a wonderful bonding experience. All new members were required to attend A higher form of chapter unity is consistently a sexual assault and alcohol seminar hosted by the Greek Community to educate them and promote awarenesssought after goal. The new members have further strengthened Eta Chapter Through holding monthly key sisterhoods and are eager having a home to become enjoy our sisters in has made such the goal more participated in feasible. Likewise, the semesters chapter must better learn how to comeutilize Kappa resources, such as the website.

Eta Chapter is continuing its efforts to strengthen our bonds as sisters by holding more numerous and significant sisterhood events and activities. One sisterhood that was extremely successful was our yoga sisterhood, where two separate groups of girls went to Kaivalya, a yoga studio on campus, and had a fun, relaxing experience. It is difficult for our chapter to have large sisterhoods with all members because we have so many, so we are concentrating on planning events that all members can participate in together.

Eta Chapter was unfortunately placed on Social Probation for the last half of the Fall 2010 semester. The entire chapter evaluated its performance and really strove to uphold our values as a chapter and improve our position in the Greek system, and can proudly say that we were successful and are no longer on probation. Eta Chapter came together as a whole and accomplished our goals throughout the year.'''Honoring Kappa’s Origins'''

==Highlights The earliest days of 2012==Eta Chapter has had an extremely thrilling and fun filled yearKappa were memorialized at Monmouth College in 2010 with the dedication of a marker near the site of the rustic wooden bridge where a few young women spoke of forming a secret society of their own. It consisted Another marker was placed at the home of Kappa Founder Martha Louisa “Lou” Stevenson –the site of several exciting events that have helped strengthen our bond Kappa’s first business meeting, when the golden key was chosen as sisters and better the name of official badge. Both markers were funded by a grant from the Kappa Kappa Gamma itself. Our members are very dedicated to their work and strive for academic success. Throughout the year, we had sisterhoods every week where members could become closer while also getting work done with each otherFoundation’s Museums Committee.

In addition to our strong focus on academicsFraternity President Denise Rugani, UC Davis, Eta and Alpha Chapter also has dedicated much President Lindsay Trafton, Monmouth, unveiled the historic marker during a weekend celebration coinciding with the date of its time and activities to philanthropic eventsthe college’s founding in 1853. Once againDenise said, “For me to be part of the dedication of the markers at Monmouth College was truly one of the chapter participated in Humorology, most special moments of my time as Fraternity President. These markers are a musical performance competition that raises money for an reminder to all-Greek philanthropy. Humorology is one of the oldest traditions at power of the university and has become the largest non-profit student service organization women’s movement in WisconsinAmerica. The cast made it to They keep the finals and placed second overall with the additional awards such as “Best Female Lead”, “Best Set”, “Best Large Group Number”, and several othersmessage of our Founders alive. The chapter came From a time when few women were admitted to watchcollege, and it was these women not only attended college but also had the dream of creating a great time for both women’s organization equal to that of the people involved and the audiencemen’s fraternal organizations. The entire chapter was extremely proud of the time Today it is our moral imperative to keep their vision alive and effort participants dedicated pass it on to support Camp One Heartlandfuture generations.”

In addition to Humorology, Eta Chapter also participated in Trick or Treat with It was on a pedestrian trestle bridge over a stream that ran though the Greeks, Monmouth College campus where kids from local schools come Kappa Founders met to our campus and trick or treat pursue their dream of a secret Greek society similar to different sorority and fraternity houses on campusthose of the male students. We also hosted “Trick or Treat with The marker is located at the approximate midpoint of the Alumnae Kids”block-long bridge, where Kappa Alum in which stood until the area bring their children to early 20th century when the house for candy and games. This stream was a great way to meet new people and for Kappa alums to reconnect and spend time togetherdiverted underground.

The 2012 year included many exciting eventsAmong Fraternity officers present were Kay Smith Larson, one large one being Washington, Fraternity Historian and former Fraternity President. Kay recalled how the Presidential campaign. The chapter was very involved Monmouth College policy of admitting women on an equal footing with men since its earliest days helped lay the campaign of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. All watched groundwork for the debates and final election and had a lot founding of fun teaching each other more about the candidates and issues going around the country and worldfirst national secret collegiate society for women, Pi Beta Phi, at Monmouth in 1867, followed by Kappa just three years later.

Eta Monmouth College Trustees and Alpha Chapter has continued to promote alumnae Gail Simpson Owen and Barbara Watt Johnson attended the Greek Community as well as our individual sorority campus wide. The chapter consistently displayed its focus dedication and Gail reflected on academics through study tables and other various activitiesthe meaning of the bridge. Everyone shares their majors and classes so people can find others for help. Sisterhoods consisting She said, “The metaphor of studying and snacking in a bridge is fitting as we build bridges to take us from one place to another; from the house are weekly where upper classmen can help freshmen with similar majors known to be as successful as possible. Eta Chapter’s philanthropythe unknown, Hoops for Hopean arduous journey made easier with a bridge, is a campus wide event available to all students that raises funds for connection. For me, the Children’s Hospital. A new philanthropy we tried this past fall was Kappa Karaoke. People were invited Bridge spanned the distance from my family 5,000 miles away to come my new sisters and sing karaoke while we welcomed donationsfriends. It was a successful event, which not only raised money for a great cause but also brought I recognize that it is our chapter closer together. Eta Chapter continues turn to strive to increase our participation throughout our campus and communitybuild the next bridge for those who come after us.”

This past fall, Eta Chapter initiated 51 amazing women. Our New Member Chair, Ali Niemann, did an outstanding job welcoming the new members into Eta chapter. The new members have been well educated on the chapter itself and are encouraged to participate in both Kappa related and campus wide activities. All new members were required to attend a sexual assault and alcohol seminar hosted by the Greek Community to educate them and promote. The organization, called P.A.V.E., consistently benefits our chapter continuing good behavior and awareness on campus. The new members have further strengthened Eta Chapter and are enthusiastic to become even more involved every semester.

Eta Chapter has had some difficulties in the past following certain rules and regulations. However, the year ==Highlights of 2012 was very successful full of several events and activities that made our chapter one of the strongest on campus. Eta Chapter continues to mature and learn from its mistakes, making every year better than the last. Our bonds as sisters continue to strengthen. We cannot wait for all the new, exciting things to come.2011==

==Highlights 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 2011 has brought so many new things to our chapter. In accordance with that, our chapter also received the highest cumulative GPA on campus. We all have been working hard to keep attaining this reward and we are all very proud of 2013==our sisters.

Eta Chapter has had a very fun During Homecoming this year, our chapter participated in the Spirit Shout dance and exciting yearwe received second place. Homecoming week really brought our chapter together. It has consisted of several enjoyable events The 21 babies worked together and made a homecoming float that was so beautiful! The spring 2011 pledge class worked on a banner that have helped strengthen also came out terrific.As far as philanthropies go, our bond as sisters and better chapter started a program with the name of Kappa Kappa GammaRoseville Retirement Home. After About two times a relatively tough academic yearweek, a group of Kappas go to the home and help out in any way we can. Another thing our members strived for chapter participated in last semester was the Special Olympics. A large group of us went to the local bowling alley and dedicated themselves to academic success. Throughout helped the year, we had sisterhoods every week, academic or philanthropic, where members could bond while participants and also getting work done with each otherhelped make sure everything was running smoothly.

In addition to our strong focus on academics, Eta Chapter also has dedicated much '''Campus:''' At Monmouth College we are currently in the process of its time and activities to philanthropic events. Once again, the chapter participated in Humorology, getting a musical performance competition that raises money for an all-Greek philanthropy. Humorology is one of the oldest traditions at the university and has become the largest non-profit student service organization in Wisconsin. The cast made it to the finals and received awards for “Best Female Lead” new science and “Best Villain”business building. The chapter came progress seems to watchbe right on track, and it was a great time for both I know everyone is excited to see the people involved and the audiencefinal result. The entire chapter was extremely proud of the time and effort participants dedicated to support Camp One Heartland

In addition to Humorology, Eta '''Chapter also participated in Trick or Treat with the Greeks, where kids :''' We moved our meetings from local schools come to our campus and trick or treat to different sorority and fraternity houses on campus. Last year we again hosted “Trick or Treat with the Alumnae Kids”, where Kappa Alum in the Madison area bring their children to the house for candy and games. This was a great way to meet new people and for Kappa alums to reconnect and spend time togetherMarshall Hall. We also organized a new philanthropy even At Marshall Hall we titled “Grabba Grabba Doughnut” where we sold Krispy Kream doughnuts in library mall during fall midterms. It was have a success and everyone enjoyed participatinggreater amount of space to make the meetings run smoothly.

Eta Chapter has continued to promote the Greek Community as well as our individual sorority campus wide. The Our chapter consistently displayed its focus on academics is currently going through study tables and hours with other various activities such as academic sisterhoods. Everyone shares their majors and classes so women can find others in similar classes and receive tutoring or help. Sisterhoods consisting of studying and snacking in the house are weekly a stage where upper classmen can help freshmen with similar majors we seem to be as successful as possibledivided. Eta Chapter’s philanthropyIn the beginning of the year our sisterhood was outstanding, Hoops for Hope, is but right now we are kind of in a campus wide event available slump. We are trying to become one again by discussing what our chapter values are and seeing how we can all students that raises funds share our great love for the Children’s HospitalKappa together again. Eta Chapter continues We are also planning more sisterhoods to strive to increase our participation throughout our campus and communitybring us together.

This past fall, Eta Chapter initiated 59 wonderful women. Our New Member Chair, Emily Bruksch, did an outstanding job welcoming the new members into Eta chapter. The new members have been well educated on the chapter itself and are encouraged to participate in both Kappa related and campus wide activities. All new members were required to attend a sexual assault and alcohol seminar hosted by the Greek Community to educate them and promote. The organization, called P.A.V.E., consistently benefits our chapter continuing good behavior and awareness on campus. The new members have further strengthened Eta Chapter and are enthusiastic to become even more involved every semester.

This past year the existing chapters at Wisconsin Madison voted to welcome a new sorority chapter to our campus. Alpha Xi Delta will be joining our campus next year and we are looking forward to expanding the Greek presence at Madison. Here at Kappa, our bonds as sisters continue to strengthen. We cannot wait for all the new, exciting things to come.==Highlights of 2012==

For the previous calendar year we did not participate in many philanthropy events but we did participate in Relay for Life with College Against Cancer. We held a parents breakfast which we collaborated with our academics banquet. While celebrating Founder's Day we had the privileged of also hosting the pinning ceremony. We yet again achieved the highest Greek GPA for the fall semester. We had many goals for this year, while some of them we are still defeating, some of them we overcame. Our chapter goals were to increase attendance at events, better communication skills, and also a stronger sisterhood. We have developed a stronger sisterhood but still need work on the attendance of events.

==Highlights The two major changes to our campus this past year are the building of 2014==our new science building and the new 4-4 plan. The building started last year but is still currently under construction. The 4-4 plan is a change that effected all students at the school negatively or positively. The overall nature of our chapter is headed in the right direction. For the new year we have started off on the right foot. We are currently working on our communication and interpersonal skills which has shown improvement. We are working on our attendance at events which has increased. We have reached out to the community and got our name out there. We have strengthened our sisterhood. We are improving the nature of our chapter each and everyday.

2014 was an extremely exciting and enjoyable year for the Eta Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma. This year consisted of many fun events that have strengthened our bond as sisters and bettered the name of Kappa Kappa Gamma itself.

Continuing to strive for academic success, our members have worked to dedicate themselves to their studies. The chapter consistently displayed its focus on academics through academic sisterhoods. Everyone shares their majors and classes, so members can seek help from fellow sisters. We even employed a tutor to come to the sorority house and assist members with their studies. Also, our members participated in “Letters at the Library,” The weekly Greek-wide event has helped to promote the Greek System’s academic excellence and standing throughout our campus. == Highlights of 2013==

In addition to our strong focus on academics, Eta Chapter has dedicated much its time this the previous calendar year to philanthropic events throughout campus. Once again, in the chapter participated in Humorology, a musical performance competition that raises money for an all-Greek philanthropyspring semester we gained 6 new members through informal recruitment. Existing as one of the oldest traditions We hosted our first annual Spaghetti Dinner at the university, Humorology has become the largest non-profit student service organization local church in WisconsinMonmouth for our first semester philanthropy event. This year the event We raised over $86,000550 which we donated to the Children’s Neuroblastoma Cancer Foundation. In addition, We also participated in our chapter was second runner up, Journal Buddies program where we wrote letters back and received awards for “Best Costumes” forth with local elementary schools students and “Best Dance Breakvisited them at the end of first semester.” The chapter came to support our cast, We hosted “Love and it Loyal-tea” which was a great time for both held at the people involved and Stewart House. Members of the audienceKnox Chapter attended as well as a guest speaker that spoke about professionalism. The entire Our chapter was extremely proud of the time also had a ritual review history program and effort participants dedicated recruitment workshops to help keep our members up to support Camp One Heartlanddate.

Eta Chapter once again participated As far as our grades, we maintained the highest GPA of all Greek Life at Monmouth College. We set goals to improve our adviser and officer relations as well as increase the strength in Trick or Treat with the Greeks, where children from local schools come to leadership roles of our officers. To reach that our campus officers watched their webinars and trick or treat worked together to different sorority and fraternity houses on campushelp each other as a tighter unit. AlsoIn the fall semester, we gained 14 new members through formal recruitment as well as two more COBs. We continued our Journal Buddy program and for our chapter organized a new philanthropy event called we hosted a “Kappa Karamel Apples,” where we sold caramel apples outside of Karnival” on our sorority housecampus. The event It was not as successful as we had hoped but it was a great opportunity for our sisters learning experience. We raised $300, which was donated to put together care packages to send to bond while raising money for our nationwide philanthropy- Reading is FundamentalU.S. troops.

Eta Chapter continues to strive to increase To reach our participation throughout ongoing goal from the previous semester about our campus and communityofficers, he held three separate officer-training workshops. This past year, two Two of our members the workshops were chosen to be on with all of the Panhellenic Executive Boardofficers and advisers. Also, The other workshop was a large group of our members were initiated into meeting between the Greek honor society- Order of Omegaincoming and outgoing officers. We also set a goal to improve on turning documents in on time. FurthermoreAlthough we improved a bit on this, we are proud still have progress to have won the Best Philanthropy Award at the All Greek Awards make in getting everything in on time. As far as helping with world/local events we did this year, along with 3 other awardson three separate occasions. Two of these were due to unfortunate natural disasters. Our chapter remains One of the members of our school’s staff was victim to a strong presence in the Greek communityhouse fire.

This past fallWe donated our slightly used/new clothes and shoes as well as toiletries to her and her family. Also, when there was the tornado disaster in Washington, Il, Eta Chapter initiated 53 wonderful womenwe sent cards and donated money to Red Cross to help in relief. Our New Member ChairFor world events, Samantha Miller, did an outstanding job welcoming we put together Christmas packages which one of our members sent out to her brother and his fellow troop members in the new members into Eta chapterArmy. The new members Overall, we could have been well educated more active in philanthropy and special events, but besides that we had a pretty successful semester and we definitely improved on the chapter and are encouraged our goal to strengthen officer positions, although there will always be room for improvement. There was a new “Fraternity” added to participate campus in both Kappa-related and campus wide activitiesthe Fall of 2013. All new members were required This added an additional amount of Greeks to attend a sexual assault campus and alcohol seminar hosted by another Greek organization. Now the total number of Greek Community to educate them organizations is at 9. The new building called the Center for Science and Business was completed and promoteclasses began holding in there. The organizationoverall nature of our chapter, technically, called Pis stronger than in the past.AIn 2013, we began holding members more accountable for their actions through the Standards Committee.V.EOne thing we hope to improve on is turning documents in on time; this includes EPFs, Driver’s Forms, Round Robins and individual officer reports.Also, consistently benefits our the chapter continuing good behavior and awareness wants to improve on campus. The new members have further strengthened Eta Chapter sisterhood and are enthusiastic to become even morale by holding more involved every semestersisterhoods and unity bonding sessions.

2014 was overall a very fun and successful year for our chapter. We were able strengthen our philanthropic involvement, academic excellence, and overall participation in our community which made us one of the strongest chapters on campus. Eta chapter continues to learn and progress, making every year better than the last and strengthening our sisterly bonds. Eta chapter is eager to begin another exciting year and see what new, fun things are to come.

Our chapter holds its chapter meetings in a chapter owned house. In 1901, Kappa Kappa Gamma was the first sorority on the UW-Madison campus to build its own house on North Park Street. In 1926, The University bought the North Park Street house, and the chapter made plans to build a new house on North Henry Street. The chapter moved into this house in September == Highlights of 1929, and it has remained the house that our members reside in today. Currently, 55 sisters of Eta Chapter live in our chapter owned house. We are fortunate enough to have one of the few houses that can hold this many members. It's a great aspect of Eta chapter that majority of our members have the opportunity to live in the house. It allows us to strengthen our bonds and grow together as sisters.2014==

==Highlights In the spring our chapter received six new members. We 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 the Jameison 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, around graduation we held a senior alumni ceremony. At this ceremony we acknowledged and gave thanks to all of 2015==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 students of the elementary school. At the end of 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. We also ran a pancake breakfast partnering with local AppleBees in late November. We sold the maximum number of tickets and made close to one thousand dollars for an organization called Stella's Voice (Monmouth College Human Trafficking organization). Along with our two main philanthropy events, 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 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 year. 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. In relation to academics, we were first overall in GPA of our spring semester, and in the fall we were third place overall. Our goal is to improve our GPA and get first overall next semester. We will do this by holding each other accountable for our studying and tracking hours on a Google Docs system. Along with this we will have new study files to help our members succeed academically, and we have installed a group document to log all of our weekly study hours. To improve communication, which has been another weakness in our chapter, we have held two leadership trainings for incoming officers, as well as triplet meetings that involve advisors. This way we can insure the new officers are prepared for their position and have the knowledge they need to excel. We are also planning multiple programs about how to strengthen communication and how different personalities communicate in different ways. In relation to local crises, a member of Kappa was victim to a house fire. We donated any clothes or household items we could to that member and her family. Overall our chapter had a successful year and the goals we have set for our chapter will only help us improve further.

2015 turned out to be another exciting and eventful year for the Eta Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma! Once againWe are a heavily involved, we focused on maintaining our academic excellence as well as our strong presence on campus. In regards to scholarshipstudious, our and welcoming chapter had an extremely strong year academically. At our academic banquet, many Majority of our members were recognized are involved in multiple organizations, clubs, and sports teams. Many students on campus know Kappas for maintaining their involvement and campus participation. Our campus was given a 4new College President.0 GPA over the course He has personally reached out to campus organizations and always asks/participates in some of the spring academic semesterour activities. He was also involved in our Homecoming activities. In addition, This past year we have redecorated the Panhellenic Association awarded two interior of our house with freshly painted walls and new living room furniture. This redecoration also includes a new study room available to all members , providing them with Panhellenic Scholarships. The Eta Chapter recipients were selected from a large number of applicants across the entire Panhellenic Associationquiet place to study. We were so excited have provided all members with an equal opportunity to hold in their possession a key to see our sisters win the Outstanding Panhellenic Senior Scholarship house. This would allow them twenty-four access to a quiet and the Outstanding Panhellenic Member Scholarship! 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. Our chapter has also continued to participate overall is becoming more responsible, such as with paying for dues on time and turning in “Letters at the Librarydocuments on time.” The weekly Greek-wide event has helped to promote academic excellence Another sorority on campus, Pi Beta Phi was approved for new housing, and standing within will begin construction Spring 2015. Next year we will have the Greek Community throughout our campussmallest and oldest house out of all sororities at Monmouth College.

Members of our chapter participated We hold meetings in many fun sisterhood eventsMarshall Hall on Sundays, it is a college owned facility. These events strengthened For Chapter Council all meeting are held in the common room at our sisterly bonds with one anotherKappa House. We rented out have a local movie theatrehouse where members have the opportunity to live together, which made for a fun movie viewing experiencethis house is college owned. In addition, we made a trip to a Wisconsin State Park- Devil’s LakeA total of seven members can live in the house at one time. Hiking and taking This is the only house in the beautiful scenery with our sisters was an amazing experiencechapter's history. These were just some   == Highlights of the 2015== There have been many sisterhoods that we had throughout changes and improvements in Alpha chapter this year. In the yearspring our chapter received three new members. The memories In February we made during these events have made held our annual spaghetti dinner, raising $1,800 for the Jamieson Center, which is a lasting impact on uslocal community center in town. We also donated books to the Jamieson Center children in early December. Describe In October our chapter made over 120 trick-or-treat bags for the recent changes on your campus Jamieson Center as well. Alpha chapter participated in Relay for Life and describe raised over $2,000 for the cause making us the largest donation by any team, our contribution made up the overall nature majority of your chapterthe funds for the event. Our chapter house underwent some exciting new renovations this summer! We redecorated also organized a Reading is Key event at our chapter room in the house and got beautiful new furniturelocal library. It Our Reading is Key event was Curious George themed, each child received a great surprise book, and local firemen came and read to all of the children to get the community involved in our membersefforts to promote literacy. Alpha chapter also participated in a stuffed animal drive, when we returned from summer vacationand collected over 75 stuffed animals to donate for the event. This past fallIn May, Eta Chapter initiated 61 wonderful women! The chapter executed an amazing recruitment around graduation we held a senior alumni ceremony. At this year, ceremony we acknowledged and we were extremely gave thanks to welcome all of these amazing ladies into our sisterhood! Our New Member Chair did seniors members. We also held a senior brunch in May where our chapter expressed appreciation for our seniors through speeches and gifts. We also held an outstanding job welcoming alumna orientation for our seniors as the year came to an end. In August we gained twenty-two new members into Eta chapterthrough formal recruitment. The In October we held initiation for our twenty-two new members have been well educated on . In September we held our annual Pancake Breakfast event, raising $1,016 for Reading is Fundamental and $100 of the funds was donated to the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. Our chapter and are encouraged to participate also participated in both Kappa-related a Journal Buddies program with the local United Way elementary school. This activity involved girls writing back and campus wide activitiesforth on a weekly basis with the students of the elementary school. All new members were required At the end of the ten week program a day was arranged to attend a sexual assault meet with their journal buddies and alcohol seminar hosted by personally get to know one another. This is where the Greek Community girls get to educate meet their buddies, play games, read books, and craft with them and promote. The organization, Alpha chapter participated in a program called P.Adopt-A-Classroom.V.EThrough this program, Alpha chapter financially adopted a classroom through Charleston Hope, which will supply inner-city kids in schools with Christmas gifts.Along with our major philanthropy events, consistently benefits our chapter continuing good behavior and awareness many members logged community service hours on campustheir own. We are all so excited to see what the new members will contribute to our chapter!

OverallIn October our chapter celebrated Founder’s Day, where we visited and sang at the burial sites of Minnie Stewart, Anna Willits, and Susan Walker. We also hosted a Founder’s Day Banquet, in which the Eta Chapter succeeded in making 2015 an outstanding yearKappa chapter of Knox College and many Kappa alumni attended. From Events such as our Founder’s Day Banquet have helped our chapter maintain close relationships with our philanthropic events alum and local chapters, which has always been a goal we strive to achieve. During our sisterhoodshomecoming week, there were a plethora we won first overall out of amazing memories made this yearall the organizations on campus. Our chapter continues to improve itself Through an awards banquet on our campus Kappa was acknowledged for many awards such as: third place in academic programming, honorable mention in campus involvement, honorable mention in every single aspect community service/civic engagement, first place emerging female leader, first place advisor of the year, first place outstanding chapter program- for our sororitypancake breakfast. We are looking forward to see what is in store Many of our members were also acknowledged for making it onto the Dean's list and for us being in 2016multiple Greek honor programs such as; Alpha Lambda Delta, Blue Key, as every year seems to be better than the last! and Order of Omega.

In relation to academics, our chapter has been ranked third in overall sorority GPA. Our academics have been a challenging area for our chapter because we strive to place first overall in GPA and help all of our members succeed academically. Our chapter has implemented study files to help our members improve. Through the application of the new GIN system our members will also be held accountable for their academics through logging study hours. Not only are members expected to be accountable through academics, we also have made efforts to improve overall accountability. A way we have dedicated time to improving accountability is through “accountability buddies”, where each member has a partner that they encourage to attend events and keep each other responsible. Another effort our chapter has made to increase accountability has been through committee meetings. By getting all members more involved in Kappa events and fundamentals, this will increase all members’ involvement and commitment to the chapter. To improve communication, which has been another weakness in our chapter, we have held two leadership trainings for incoming officers, as well as triplet meetings that involve advisors. Each officer has their own advisor, which has helped with communication because each officer knows who they should be in contact with for questions or concerns specifically. Overall our chapter had a successful year and the goals we have set for our chapter will only help us improve further.

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 our house with freshly painted walls and new living room furniture. This redecoration also includes a new 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 house. 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 recommendation of service hours, which has not been implemented in the past. 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 turning in documents on time. Another sorority on campus, Pi Beta Phi has continued construction on their new house. Our chapter has continued to work towards achieving new housing.

Chapter Philanthropy:

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

As always, Eta Chapter held philanthropic involvement at a high importance this year. In the Spring, our chapter had our annual philanthropy, “Hoops for Hope.” The event has been a longstanding tradition within our Our chapter for many years. The event was a 3-on-3-basketball tournament benefiting the UW Children’s Hospital. The philanthropy continues frequently donates to be an amazing opportunity to raise money for the local hospital. It is also amazing to see members of many different chapters throughout Greek Life come together to support a common cause, and have fun doing it! In the Fall, Jamieson Center in our chapter organized a new and exciting philanthropy called, “Grabba Grabba Pizzatown.” Members of Eta Chapter sold pizza outside our house on a Friday night. All of the proceeds from the event benefited our national philanthropy- Reading The Jamieson Center is Fundamental. The philanthropy was executed seamlessly, and has been one of our most successful philanthropy events to date! In addition to our two philanthropy events, our chapter organized a philanthropy sisterhood this year. A large group of our members spent the afternoon volunteering at a local food pantry. It was a great opportunity to spend time with one another, take a break from schoolwork, and contribute our time towards helping those less fortunate than us in our community. We look forward to organizing more philanthropy sisterhoods in the future! For the 66th consecutive year, the chapter participated in Humorology, a musical performance competition that raises money for an all-Greek philanthropy. Existing as one of the oldest traditions at the university, Humorology has become the largest non-profit student service organization in Wisconsin. This year the event raised over $116,000 for the Boys and Girls Club primarily serving residents of Dane County making the organization the largest student donor to the Boys and Girls Club in the nation! The chapter came to support our cast, and it was a great time for both the people involved and the audience. Why did your chapter choose this organization(s) to support? Our chapter continues to support organizations within our community- such as the UW Children’s Hospital and the Boys and Girls Club of Dane Warren County. Our philanthropies Their programs are a great opportunity designed to give back to the community increase food security and help those in need around us. It is always gratifying to actually get to see the effects of our service in the communitypeople with essential services.

==Highlights of 2016==Why did your chapter choose this organization(s) to support?

2016 was a very exciting and eventful year for This organization directly affects the Eta Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma! This year, Eta Chapter was especially strong residents in regards Monmouth’s community and our chapter finds our commitment to academicsthis organization very important. We moved up in the GPA rankings from ninth place all Seeing the way to fourth place! Additionally, one impact of our New Members was selected contributions to receive the New Member Panhellenic Scholarship, so we were so excited to see a local organization is extremely gratifying for our sister win! Our chapter still continues to participate in "Letters at the Library," the weekly Greek-wide event held to help promote academic excellence within the Greek community. We and it also participated gives Kappa a good name in many fun sisterhood events throughout the yearMonmouth’s community.

We started "Cookie Mondays," a sisterhood event where girls could stay after chapter, eat cookies, and chat with other sisters. One == Highlights of our chapter goals was to better promote the history of Kappa and we addressed this goal by bringing up old pictures and archives to display during chapter as well as implementing a time capsule for the New Members that they can recover after they graduate. Another chapter goal was to turn Founder's Day into a bigger and more recognizable event. This year, Founder's Day was hosted at Blackhawk Country Club and turned out to be a very successful event. 2016 ==

This past fall, Eta Chapter initiated 52 outstanding women! We held an excellent recruitment this year and were thrilled to welcome our wonderful New Members. Our New Member Chair did an excellent job of educating these New Members on both the opportunities available in Kappa as well as Greek life as a whole. All New Members were required to attend an alcohol and sexual assault seminar hosted by the Greek community, which benefits our chapter immensely. Another big change that Eta Chapter underwent was transitioning house-moms after having our previous house-mom for over 15 years. While Karen is greatly missed, Mary Ann is doing a great job of keeping everything running smoothly at the house.

Between 2016 has been a very successful year for our academic improvements, fun sisterhood events, successful philanthropies, chapter. Many girls received scholarships from the foundation and everything Monmouth College which helped them flourish in between, Eta Chapter is constantly improving year after yeartheir studies. Our As a chapter is doing a nice job of recognizing where Kappa Kappa Gamma won Greek Week in the Spring. With Greek Week we need to improve won Chapter Education and Programming, Involvement and setting goals Leadership Education, along with honorable mention for Academic Accountability, Community Service, and Philanthropy. We won the betterment of Spirit Shout competition in the Fall for our college’s homecoming. Through convention we won the chapterstandards award. We see this mindset of constant improvement transferring over to the new Chapter Councilalso received honorable mention in Panhellenic relations, advisory board relations, as they are already setting goals of their own for their time as leaders of the chapterand heritage award. We think that they will do celebrated founders day, and even started a great job possible new tradition of continuing better recreating what our chapter every single day6 founders did in 1870 and walked through Dahl Chapel with keys in our hair. We’ve had mom and dad weekends which families and girls seems to love and enjoy greatly. We had Formal in the spring which was Great Gatsby themed, and semi-formal in the fall which was “You Are What You Netflix” themed, both were of great success.

Eta Chapter held philanthropic involvement at high importance this year. In Also wanting our chapter to be a great success we came up with many chapter goals which include improve relationship between the springStandards Committee and General Members, we executed improve accountability through the use of fact based and unbiased processes (example: Chapter upholding our annual philanthropyfraternity standards), Hoops for Hopeincrease overall chapter GPA, provide better communication regarding finances to all members, and increase knowledge of Fraternity History. This event is a 3 on 3 basketball tournament Kappa has stayed involved within Greek life and all proceeds go to many girls have attended other philanthropic events along with working hard at our own. In the UW ChildrenSpring Kappa's HospitalSpaghetti Dinner event raised $2,300. Not only does this event raise money for $600 was donated back to the Children's HospitalKappa Kappa Gamma Foundation and $1, but it is a nice opportunity 700 was donated to get many members of Greek life together to support a common causethe Jameson Center. This fall Then in September we held our second annual "Grabba Grabba Pizza" philanthropy to benefit our national philanthropy, Reading Is Fundamentalthe Pancake Breakfast. For this This eventraised $1, members of Eta Chapter stood outside the Kappa house as well as on State Street 070. $400 went to expenses (venue and sold slices of pizza to those walking by. Unfortunatelyfood), a thunderstorm led us $150 was donated back to cancel the event one hour earlier than expectedKappa Kappa Gamma Foundation, but we still were able to raise over and $1,000 520 was donated back to donate to Reading Is Fundamentalthe Jameson Center. Both of these philanthropies were incredibly successful Many Kappas here our tutors, have been electoral judges, and we are hoping for continued success in volunteer their time within the years to comecommunity and libraries and animal shelters.

Our On campus our chapter continues has received a new home and we are graciously waiting to support organizations within move in. Pi Beta Phi also received a new chapter home in the spring. Altogether our community such as chapter has been working very hard to be the best that we can be and do the UW Children’s Hospitalbest with which we do. Friendship truly is our binding tie, River Food Pantry, First Harvest Food Bank and the Boys we are a close kit group that is supportive and Girls Club cherishing of Dane Countyone another. Our chapter chooses to support these organizations because This year with the presidential election, campus itself had a lot of tension but we want to support organizations within as a group did not that effect our community and see relationships with one another. Along with our community thrivenew home we also received some new members. Our philanthropies are a great opportunity to give back to In the community Fall of formal recruitment we gained 11 new members, and help those around uswith continuous open bidding a week later gained 4 more. We love being able 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 see the effects of our service and philanthropies get settled in with our communitychapter.

== Highlights Our chapter frequently raises money for RIF, the Jamison Center, and Safe Harbor. This year we actually added Safe Harbor on where we donate funds and supplies, and put in hours helping the organization in many other ways in which we can. RIF being our philanthropy we’re happy to do things for. We also do things for the 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 2017== girls. So to help women in need we donate money, books, and clothes to this organization as well as our time.

Summary: Currently, we meet in our new chapter home in the living room. Prior to this, 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 move in patiently and are very excited for the opportunity.

Throughout 2017, the Eta Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma has focused its energies on strengthening relationships within the Greek community and planning more sisterhood events to foster even greater bonds within our chapter. Our dedication to academic and scholarly excellence moved our GPA up to the highest its been in years. Additionally, our chapter included members that were awarded three of the seven Pan-Hellenic scholarships. The Eta Chapter recipients were selected from a large number of applicants across the entire Panhellenic Association. We were so excited to see our sisters win the Outstanding Panhellenic Member Scholarship for Samantha Shellen and Madeline Henderson, and the Outstanding Panhellenic Senior Scholarship for Molly Levine!

==Highlights of 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.

In addition to our strong focus on academicsAs for other awards, Eta Chapter also has dedicated much of its time and activities to philanthropic events. Kappa this Homecoming a Kappa Gamma performed in alum was inducted into the largest non-profit student service organization in Wisconsin once again! Kappa Kappa Gamma along with Alpha Chi Order of Omega, Beta Theta Pi, and friends performed their show among seven others Hall of Fame. The Academic Excellence Committee had a wonderful Academic Banquet and awarded beautiful owl pins to members that were awarded for having named on the cleanest dancebreakDean’s List. Regarding academics, the best cameo, and chapter also won the most creative scriptfraternity’s Study Hour Challenge this past February. The cast consisted of over 60 members that started practicing in September 2016 for many hours We had a week and performed their final show on April 9th, 2017. Kappa’s show followed the storyline of two long-time best friends auditioning for a spot at Star University. Tensions grow as one of the main character’s, Dereck, is convinced that his best friend, Jenny (played by Mara Nasui), is trying pizza party to take the spot for herself when there are actually two spotscelebrate. The Kappa directors Risk Chairman put on some great programs this year. Two important ones were Carly White, Sabrina Carlins, MariaSelf-Elena Svigos, Defense and Emily EiglerCPR recertification. Throughout We still are striving for better relationship between the semester, Standards Committee and the directors and cast general members participated in various fundraising in events such as the Eat Street one, Pie the Directors, and held small auctions. Our cast alone raised $38,000 and combined with the entire Greek Community we raised over $180,000 Another goal for our chapter is to increase the Boys and Girls Club of Dan Countynumber girls that pay their dues on time. This year, Kappa Kappa Gamma is paired with Alpha Chi Omega past semester we have had two lovely Leadership Consultants come and Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) for Humorologyhelp us find ways to improve our chapter. The cast has made it to next semester This year’s Bystander Intervention was a new speaker and will participate in taught the final show sometime in chapter and campus new ways to help improve the springsafety of campus. The directors include Mara Nasui, Jordan Abt, Alcohol Skills Training program this year was interesting and Simona Khomutovwas interactive enough to keep our interest.

Philanthropy events are always a highlight ==Highlights of our semesters here at Eta Chapter. It’s a time for us to come together 2018==Over the last year we have grown as a chapter . Not only did we take in three new members during the spring, they were able to give back to our community, and remind ourselves how much Kappa has given join us and what it has in the philanthropy event. For that event we raised money for Reading is Fundamental by selling grilled cheese to give to othersthe people in Monmouth. We also had a wonderful Formal which was Sapphire ball theme. In the fall, we held our “Grabba Grabba Donut” fundraiser took in an effort 17 wonderful new members and they were able to join the second Philanthropy even of the year which is we donated books to a local school and read to raise money for the children in the name of our Reading is Fundamental (RIF). Reading This fall semester we were able to bring back duo days with Pi Beta Phi this is Fundamental empowers millions an event where we spilt the money raise in half and donate it toward each of children our philanthropy. For Founder’s Day we invited the Knox Chapter to read come and grow intellectually by donating books visit the graves and supporting literary sources, Stewart House and inspires passion they also partook in ritual with us. We had risk event in the fall which we invited other Greek organization for learning and reading around the United Statescampus to. This has been Kappa’s worthy national philanthropy since 2004Recently, and here at Eta Chapter we are proud had our Semi Formal which was Come On Barbie let’s Date Party theme. At the end of the year we will be partaking in our leadership day event. Our chapter goal is to have everyone accountable to support this impactful effortattend events. We held an annual food fundraiser where we sold donuts outside of College Library have become closer as a chapter and on State Street. We also partnered with are able to freely express ourselves to be the Madison Alumnae Association and held our first Girls Academy this fallbest we can be.

Chapter Facility: The campus had about 250 new incoming students with only about 50 girls going through the recruitment processes. As a chapter we took in 17 new members who are extremely strong leaders and stand for the core values as a chapter. Our chapter philanthropy is Reading is Fundamental. We also support Western Illinois Humane Society.It is an organization that hits close to home for many of us. They are a nonprofit organization that finds homes for several types of animals. Members of our chapter volunteer hours to play with the animals and socialize them.

Our For informal meetings we as a chapter meet in the Center of Science and Business in the auditorium which is room 100. And for formal meetings are held with meet at the Kappa house in the informal living room . This fall semester we had the privilege of accepting 17 lovely new members to our beautiful chapter owned house. Our formal On this past bid day in August, the chapter meetings are held in was surprised by the lower floor attendance of both Gail Owen and Beth Black to help us celebrate the housespecial day. This past fall, Eta Chapter initiated 57 wonderful women! This year’s recruitment involved many changes that challenged Initiation was held on October 28th and strengthened our the chapter now has 56 active members. We After Initiation this year we were extremely excited treated to welcome all a wonderful brunch made for us by several volunteer alumnae. For this year’s Homecoming, the theme was Monmouth Traditions. The chapter had lots of these amazing ladies into our sisterhood! Our New Member Chairfun at the activities planned for the week such as; trivia night, Katie Gachea boat regatta, did an outstanding job making and the new members feel at home spirit shout and established a strong bond with dance. Our float in the ladies early parade this year had alumnae onboard and won first place. welcoming We are ending the new members into Eta Chapter. We year strong and are all so excited to see what the for our new members will contribute to Chapter Council, our chapternew Panhellenic President and next semester!

Eta Chapter transitioned a new house-mom, Janette, who is doing a great job ==Highlights of keeping everything running smoothly at the house. Overall, our chapter has strengthened our philanthropic involvement, academic excellence, and overall participation in the community. We continue to grow as individuals and as a chapter, making progress every year and building relationships that will last a lifetime. We’re eager to begin another exciting year and see what exciting things the future has in store for us.2019==

==HIghlights Alpha Chapter had a very busy year in 2019! Classes resumed for Monmouth College on January 14th. Leadership day was held on the 19th for all new officers, and we started the new pilot structure. We had a fun sisterhood and Spring Recruitment began as well. This February was not as busy as usual. We celebrated Inspirational Person’s Day on the 9th with a special person in our lives. On Valentine’s Day, we had a fun sisterhood and the Kappa Krush philanthropy which raised $22 for the Jamieson Center in Monmouth. We hosted a Leadership Consultant from February 24th through March 1st. Spring Break for the college began on the 1st and continued until the 10th. Greek Week began on the 17th and went through the 22nd. A self-defense class sisterhood was held on March 25th. It was fun and incredibly useful! Formal was on March 30th and the theme was Light up the Night. The new members had their New Member retreat on April 5th and Inspiration Period began the next week after the Return of 2018==the Pledge pin. They were formally initiated on April 13th. Seniors were celebrated during Senior Week by Senior Slideshow, Bloom into Alumni and the senior sisterhood. The whole chapter celebrated and wished the seniors luck at the Senior Banquet on April 28th. In May, the day before finals began, the VP of Internal Affairs, Angie, held an all day sisterhood study session with doughnuts. Graduation was on May 12th and seven of our sisters walked across the stage. The Fall semester began on August 14th for us, with Greek Life move in and the first day of Work Week. The chapter was present at the annual Involvement Fair and had lots of fun and girls interested by the end of the night! There were three sisterhoods that were focused on team bonding and getting to know their sisters better. Fall Recruitment began on August 20th and Bid Day was on the 24th. This Bid Day we had fourteen lovely ladies run to meet us outside of Wallace Hall. The Bid Day party theme this year was That 70s Show where we danced, tie-dyed and took pictures until our hearts content. Later that evening, we had a candle pass with Alpha Xi Delta and Pi Beta Phi honoring all our new members and our seniors. Formal pledging followed on the 25th and 26th. September began with New Member Meetings and Senior Orientation. On the 14th, Kappa held the Kappa Kickball Event to raise money for the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. $55 was raised for the Foundation. Family Weekend for the college and Kappa was the 27th through the 29th, with a football game and the Academic Banquet on Sunday. On the first Friday in October, the new members had their New Member retreat. On Sunday the 6th, we celebrated Founder’s Day be traveling to the graves of three of our founders and singing to them followed by the candle ceremony and chapter. Fall Break began on the 9th and several members returned early on the 13th to meet the Minnie Stewart Van for the 150th kickoff at the Stewart House. It was an amazing experience to be a part of and Alpha Chapter is grateful for the opportunity! Homecoming was on the 18th and 19th with Kappa coming in 2nd for the Spirit Shout Dance. Sunday the 20th was Return of the Pledge Pin and the beginning of the Inspiration Period. New members became new actives on the 26th and after Initiation was over we had an amazing breakfast thanks to the Alumni. On the 27th, the new actives attended a new member retreat for all new Greek Life on campus. There was a Halloween exchange with Sigma Phi Epsilon where we watched scary movies. Alpha Chapter had the privilege to experience the leadTODAY program offered by Headquarters on November 2nd. We learned a lot and are excited to try all the new ideas we were given! The Nominating Committee was selection and the election process began. On November 7th and 8th, we volunteered at local schools to be reading buddies for the day and gift a child with a book of their very own. Semi-Formal was on the 9th and the theme was Vines and memes; everyone had a good laugh. On the 13th we had a trivia night exchange with Phi Delta Theta and the dip sisterhood/exchange with Alpha Tau Omega on the 14th. The slate was presented on the 14th as well and on Sunday the 17th elections were held. Duo Days was on the 20th and the 21st; we read Dr. Seuss books to raise money and had a spa day sisterhood. Officer Installations were on the 24th and we are excited for all of our new officers! A COB event was held on the 25th and was very successful. On Reading Day, the day before finals begins, there will be a sisterhood study group and a yoga class.

In 2018, the Eta Chapter ==Highlights of Kappa Kappa Gamma, experienced a very exciting and eventful year! This year, Eta Chapter focused on maintaining our high academic standards, continuing to strengthen our philanthropic involvement within our community, and fostering greater bonds as a chapter. 2020:==

As a chapter this Fall, we had some unforgettable sisterhood events! Our VP of Standards planned a movie night for our chapter. We rented out a local movie theater, bussed there together and enjoyed popcorn and snacks while getting to know our new members! Another highlight includes a Kappa Kappa Gamma yoga class. One of our sophomores is a teacher at our local Madison yoga studio and led a Kappa filled yoga class for Eta Chapter.

Academics:

This year, members of Eta -------------------------------'''Note to Chapter, along with our VP Registrar:'''Please refer to your chapter archives including chapter meeting minutes and back issues of Academic Excellence, encouraged one another ''The Key'' to succeed academically. We participated fill in any gaps in “Letters at the Library” where Greek members can study together at College Library above historical highlights. If your chapter archives are not complete, please research your university library, campus newspaper and we organized a mentoringyearbook archives for newsworthy information about your chapter. Please double check your work for accuracy. Through our mentoring systemContact chapter Advisory or House Board members, an upperclassmen is matched with local Alumnae Association members, or your Province Director of Chapters for assistance. Your efforts will ensure a lowerclassmen member according complete and accurate history of your chapter for future generations to their majors and experiences. From thereenjoy!"Summarize the previous calendar year, scholarships, group honors/awards, Convention awards, traditions, special events, philanthropic involvement, they are encouraged to trade advicechapter goals, challenges and lowerclassmen are given guidance on classes, internshipshow they were overcome, and world/local events the best study tools. Our chapter GPA has continued to increase participated in the last year and is currently a 3or helped with (e.g.507! Scholarships were granted to Nikoletta Economou, and Courtney Morrisonpresidential campaigns, natural disasters, etc.). Chapter Facility:

Our informal and formal 2020 was a unique year that created challenges to normal chapter meetings are held in our beautiful living room of the chapter owned housefunctions. This past fallHowever, Eta Chapter initiated 66 wonderful women! We were extremely excited to welcome these women into the members of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Our New Member ChairmanAlpha chapter adapted through innovative sisterhoods, Hannah Lundquist helped them to feel right at home. The women are all very excited to be able to live in our chapter owned facility in the next academic school year. Our initiation and a virtual recruitment process went exceptionally smoothly this year, as we had and a Kappa Kappa Gamma LC at both events. They contributed to the ultimate success of these important events a tremendous amountvirtual initiation shared with Iota and Theta Alpha chapters.

Chapter Philanthropy: 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.

In addition Some sisters returned to our strong focus campus on academicsAugust 13th, Eta Chapter grew tremendously 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 philanthropychapter’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. This year we raised over $20Bid day was on August 22nd and pledging occurred on August 23rd,000 for on the Kappa Foundationtennis 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, UW Children’s Hospitalequity, Reading is Fundamental and Mental Health Awareness! inclusion. This past Spring semester, we held decided to push the idea of DEI more into our annual Hoops For Hope basketball tournament chapter in hopes to benefit expand our knowledge on the UW Madison Children’s Hospitaltopics and learn from each other. This event We held a few programs that involved the topic of DEI and we also allows us to bring started a new chapter segment called "All the Greek community togetherHoot. " We even had some UW - Madison basketball players participate! In placed this segment in the fall, we held our annual “Grabba Grabba Pizza” event, where we sell pizza outside VP of Member Development section of our chapter facility and on State Street . This segment was started to allow sisters to talk about popular issues inthe news, issues that are important to them, hard to benefit our national philanthropy Reading is Fundamentaltalk about issues, etc. Additionally, We wanted to provide a safe place for discussion of these important topics so we held could evolve as a Girls Academy event at a local Madison middle schoolchapter. Our goal was to be respectful of everyone's opinions, where Eta Chapter members led activities with the young women be willing to encourage female empowerment learn, be open and leadershiphonest, and to make our bond stronger. This is segment has been very interesting and beneficial to our second annual Girls Academy weekend chapter thus far and we look forward 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 many more!promote mental health awareness and inclusivity, our chapter hosted Behind Happy Faces on November 21st.

This year The slate was released November 12th, and elections were held on November 15th. Officer installations were November 22nd.Campus overall has been a great one for Eta Chapter! We just transitioned our new Chapter Council very politically polarized and charged atmosphere. Between COVID-19 restrictions, rising cases, the recent presidential election, and are overall division amongst Americans have left Monmouth a very excited to see what the pilot structure has in store for our chapterpolarized place. Overall, our Our chapter has continued to uphold our academic excellence, improved our philanthropic involvementis not excluded from this division, and strengthened the bonds we hold have recently faced division amongst members and issues with one anotherbeing called out for being racist by non-members on campus. We will continue to grow individually and as These issues have left us a very divided chapter throughout the coming years and are excited to see what they have in store for Eta Chapter![[File:Eta Chapter Bid Day.png|thumb|Eta Bid Day]]"

==Highlights We chose Western Illinois Animal Rescue as our philanthropy, because it requires a lot of 2019==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.

In 2019, Eta chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma has an eventful year! Once again Eta Chapter focused on maintaining high academic standards, participated in many philanthropy events in our community, and continued We did not have a specific Founders Day ceremony or 150th Anniversary celebration due to stregthen our bonds as a chapterCOVID restrictions. "

As a chapter we held many exciting sisterhood events throughout ==Highlights of 2021== January:Classes resumed on the year25th of January. These sisterhoods include going to a pumpkin patch, having a sister trivia night, a movie nightExecutive Board meetings were held every Monday at 5:30pm, and a tour of an art museumthe Standards Committee met every Tuesday at 6:30pm on Zoom. These events help our chapter get to know A formal meeting was held on the new members and a to streghthen our bonds with one another.31st on Zoom, 

AcademicFebruary:There Zoom Leadership Day/Officer Transitioning took place on February 7th. Kappa Cocoa was a strong focus with maintaining high academic standards through out held on the year11th. We continued to participate in "Letters at An informal meeting was held on the 14th, and two MLK workshops were held on the Library" where members can study together 18th. Two ritual reviews and grouped members by majors in order to set up a mentoring programformal chapter were held on the 21st. Our overall chapter GPA A Sisterhood where sisters could play Among Us and another MLK Workshop was 3held on Zoom on the 25th.468 A Senior Education program and many of our members programming night were acknowledged for getting a 4.0 at our academic banquet. Scholarships were awarded to Sami Stroebel, Brynn Tonn, Katya Mikhailenko, Paige Mezzatesta, Lexie Ippolito, and Courtney Morrisonheld on the 28th. 

Chapter FacilityMarch:Both our informal Recruitment Workshops were held on the 5th and 6th of March at the house. A department night was held on Zoom on the 7th. A DEI Book Club was held on the 11th. Composites were taken on the 12th, and two recruitment workshops were held on the 12th and 13th. A formal chapter meetings are meeting was held in our beautiful living room of our chapter owned houseon the 14th. This past fallAll the Hoot, Eta Chapter initiated 77 womena DEI event, was held on Zoom on the 16th, and we are extremely excited to welcome them into Kappa Kappa Gammaa sisterhood was held on the 18th. Our New Member ChairA formal meeting was held on the 21st, Alexa Vogel, educated and another DEI bookclub was held on Zoom on the new members 25th. Two more recruitment workshops were held on the chapter 26th and 27th. A key DEI event and helped them fit into alumni education program were held on the chapter28th.  

Chapter PhilanthropyApril: In addition to strong academicsGreek Week took place on the 5th, 6th and 7th, Eta and the Greek Week banquet took place on the 9th. Our chapter contined to grow in our philanthropywon the Academic Excellence award at this banquet. This past year we A Reading is Fundamental event was held our annual Hoops for Hope tournament on the 10th. A formal meeting was on the 11th. DEI book club took place on the 15th and raised over $18,000 to benefit the UW Madison Children's Hospital29th. This event A sisterhood was held on the 16th at the house with a 4 v 4 basketball tournament that allowed many people in virtual option. Stewart Hour tours for upcoming recruitment primaries took place on the Greek community to come together to support 17th with a great causevirtual option. In Department night took place on the fall we held our "Grabba Grabba Pizza" fundraiser where we stood outside of our house 18th, and sold slices of pizza to people All the Hoot took place on the street20th. This event raised over $12The virtual Senior Banquet, the New Active Retreat,000 and another session of the Stewart House Tours for our national philanthropy, Reading is Fundamental. Kappa Kappa Gamma performed in Humorology, primaries took place on the largest non-profit student service organization in Wisconsin23rd. Kappa Kappa Gamma paired with Alpha Chi Omega, Beta Theta PiZoom Formal, and Acacia to perform along a Bid Day for new active members with five other casts and a virtual option were awarded best acapella, funniest script, and best one linerheld on the 24th. The Kappa Kappa Gamma directos were Maia Hentges in-person Senior Banquet and Sami Stroebelan informal meeting was held on the 25th. Throughout The last session of Stewart House tours took place on the year there were many events to raise money and our cast alone raised over $78,000 out of $405,000 to benefit Badger Childhood Cancer Network30th. 

The panhellenic community is currently in May:Senior Tea and a formal meeting was held on the process 2nd of getting a new chapter on campus that has yet to be determined. Eta Chapter prides itself in our academic exellence, our sisterhood eventsMay, and our overall community involvement. We continue to work to improve overall as a chapter. "Eta Chapter supports Reading is Fundamental, UW Children's Hospital, Badger Childhood Cancer Network. We chose these philanthropies because it is a great way to benefit local organizations and give back to the communitylast executive board meeting of the semester was held on the 3rd.  

The chapter celebrated Founders Day by having a dinner planned August:Sorority Move-In was August 17th. Work Week for Recruitment was the entire 18th-23rd. Our chapter as well as had a few alumnaetable at the Involvement Fair on the 23rd. House Tours were on the 24th. The alumnae then went through and introduced themselves and told them what first night of recruitment was the 25th at the Kappa meant to themHouse. We had The second night of recruitment was the 26th in the Morgan Room. The third night of recruitment was the 27th at the Minnie Stewart van stop by our chapter house which allowed our House. Bid Day was held on the 28th. Pledging of new members to experience part of and a formal meeting was held at the Kappa's historyHouse on the 29th. The executive board began meeting at 5:30pm every Monday on the 30th. 

==Highlights September: Senior Orientation, the first New Member meeting, and an informal meeting were held on September 5th. The Standards Committee began meeting every Tuesday at 6:30pm on the 7th. A sisterhood at the Kappa House was held on the 8th. Expectations of Membership, a new member meeting, and department night were held on the 12th. A new member meeting and a programming night were held on the 19th. Another sisterhood was held on the 23rd at the Kappa House. A luncheon where member’s family members could eat at the Kappa House was held on the 25th. A Kappa Koffee Social Brunch with the Illinois State Kappa Chapter at the Stewart House, a new member meeting, and a formal meeting were held on the 26th. Every member of 2020s:==Greek life attended Title IX training on the 29th, and the New Member Retreat was held on the 30th at the Kappa House. 

(scholarshipOctober:A new member meeting and the Courage to Commit program were held on the 3rd of October. A sisterhood was held on the 6th, honors/awardsand a pumpkin carving exchange with the Phi Delts was held on the 8th. A new member meeting, special eventsthe Founder’s Day event, philanthropy and service projectsformal meeting in Dahl Chapel were held on the 10th. Our Health Drive week began on the 18th, etcand an Officer Interest meeting was held on the 20th.):A Halloween Sisterhood at the Kappa House was held on the 21st, and some members of the chapter attended the Order of Omega ceremony on the 23rd. The Return of the Pledge Pin ceremony and formal meeting at the Kappa House were held on the 24th, and Inspiration Period began on the 25th. Ritual Review was held on the 26th, 27th, and 28th. Bloom into Kappa was held on the 27th, and Fireside was held on the 29th. Initiation took place at the Kappa House on the 30th. A senior education program and formal chapter were held on the 31st. 

'''PhilanthropyNovember:''' Leadership Applications were due on the 2nd of November, and the Nomination Committee began training. Groovy, 70s semi-formal was held on the 5th. Interviews for executive board positions were held on the 6th and 7th. A Sex-positive program and an informal chapter were held on the 7th. A Kappa Kisses philanthropy event for Active Minds and slate discussion were held on the 9th. Trio-Days events with Pi Phi and Alpha Xi were held on the 10th, 11th, and 12th. The Slate was created and calls were made on the 10th, and the slate was present electronically on the 11th. A cypher-reading sisterhood was also held on the 11th. A movie watching exchange with Alpha Xi was held on the 12th. Elections were held during a formal meeting on the 14th, and joint executive board meetings were held on the 15th and 22nd. A Clothing Drive began on the 29th.

We support WIAR and the Jamison Community Center. Being involved locally is a great way to connect and support our community.

'''Housing:'''We supported Active Minds by raising money through candy grams, while also supporting mental health through thoughtful messages. For the Kappa Foundation, we are working with a local coffee shop at the end of the semester and raising money through coffee sales.

Spring 2021, our chapter installed a DEI officer under the VP of Member Development. This DEI director has held office hours for any member in the chapter to come and talk about any issues or DEI related topics. This officer held bi-weekly DEI events, such as a book club for the book, “Untamed”, and “All the Hoot” where members could all meet to discuss relevant topics. In order to prepare for recruitment, the DEI director had a presentation about current issues and ways to be more inclusive while recruiting new members. The DEI director met with every new member during their weekly meetings to introduce Kappa’s values and expectations of equality and inclusivity. The social media of our chapter has been very sensitive to current issues in the media, and our VP of External Affairs posts regularly about all of our members.

In the Spring semester of 2021, most events were held virtually on Zoom. If an event could be held safely in person, a virtual option was provided for those who were uncomfortable attending. In terms of Recruitment, the numbers as a whole were much lower than typical years. Policies were always changing as well. Our chapter worked hard to properly wear masks while indoors and to have events outside as much as possible. Wearing masks during date parties made it harder to socialize comfortably. Despite the challenges, our chapter had a successful formal recruitment. Initiation was relatively normal, but the ceremonies were shortened. Again, all members were required to wear mask inside. All new members have successfully been initiated and are now active members.

'''Chapter Convention Awards:'''== 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.

 -------------------------------The brochure [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:MapCover4.jpg ''Footsteps of the Founders'Note to Chapter Registrar:'''Please refer to your chapter archives ] is available at The Stewart House and chapter meeting minutes to fill in any gaps in the above historical highlightsincludes a [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:Cemetery_Map. If your chapter archives are not complete, please research your university library, campus newspaper jpg cemetery map] and yearbook archives for newsworthy information about your chaptera [https://wiki.kkg. Please double check your work for accuracyorg/pages/File:MapCemetery. Contact chapter Advisory or House Board members, local Alumnae Association members, or your Province Director jpg map of town] indicating the former locations of the homes of Chapters for assistanceother Founders. Your efforts will ensure a complete Today only Minnie Stewart's home and accurate history of your chapter for future generations to enjoy!Lou Stevenson's home are still standing.

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