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(From chapter’s History Report: Scholarship, group honors/awards, traditions, special events, changes on campus or within chapter, overall nature of the chapter, chapter goals, challenges and how they were overcome, etc.)
==Highlights of 2012==
The Omicron chapter had a very successful 2012. We started off the year by informally recruiting 3 new girls. All three were initiated and love their new home at Kappa! Throughout the spring semester we held many fun activities such as Mother/Daughter Day, Monmouth Duo and Spring Formal. Our chapter also participated in Greek Week on campus, which we won!! This was a very fun week and brought us closer as a chapter and a Greek community.
We received a new communications building and improvements to our art studios. Dirlam Lounge/Holy Grounds Coffee Shop also received a facelift. The most exciting improvement to campus was the completion of our new student center, Kent Campus Center. Kent was opened to students on homecoming and includes state of the art facilities. Kent is now home to staff offices, heath services, event spaces, and study places. Kent also offers students and staff new eating options, including Millies (a Starbucks serving coffee shop), Tyler's Grill, Au Bon Pain, and Red Mango. As students of Simpson, Omicron chapter has been very excited and thankful for these new facilities. We have continued to be active on campus and represent Kappa well out and about and in the classroom.
==Highlights of 2013==
'''January:'''
4 members started their semester abroad in Germany and Thailand. We had informal recruitment throughout the month and gave bids to 3 girls.
'''February:'''
We participated in a Monmouth Duo event with the Iowa Beta chapter of Pi Beta Phi on the 7th. We had our annual Mother-Daughter day on the 16th. 5 girls helped the Indianola Public Library Board celebrate Dr. Seuss's Birthday by working a breakfast event for children's literacy on the 23rd.
'''March:'''
We initiated 3 women over the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd.
'''April:'''
Our chapter participated in Campus Day on the 3rd. 10 girls participated in the Polar Plunge as a part of Special Olympics Iowa and raised $750.00 dollars. We participated in Greek Week (April 7th-11th) and came in 4th overall. During Greek Week we won the Greek Olympics with the Beta Alpha chapter of Alpha Tau Omega as well as won the Lip Sync event with the Iowa Sigma chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. 38 members participated in the Belize Dance Marathon as a part of Greek Week and raised $760.00 dollars as a chapter. Our spring formal was the 12th. Our spring car wash was the 13th. We raised $273.45 dollars for the Amanda the Panda Greif Center in Des Moines.
'''September:'''
Four girls traveled abroad for the semester to London, England. We participated in formal recruitment (8th, 9th and 11th) and got quota plus 1 on bid day. Savannah Ferguson represented our chapter at the Leadership Academy 12th-14th. Our fall car wash was the 29th. We raised $440.00 for Reading is Fundamental.
'''October:'''
Our annual Father-Daughter day was the 5th. We participated in Homecoming week (September 7th-11th) and came in 4th overall. We won the Homecoming street painting competition with our Rosie the Riveter themed mural. We placed 2nd in the Homecoming Yell Like Hell stomp competition. We hosted Kappasata and raised $297.00 dollars for Warren County Necessity Pantry. We participated in Safe Block with the Iowa Sigma chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon on the 31st.
'''November:'''
We initiated 16 women the weekend of 15th-16th. We participated in Adoption Day at the court house in Des Moines on the 23rd as well as had our fall party on the evening of the 23rd.
'''Chapter Goals:'''
Some of the goals that we had as a chapter were to understand the chapter budget, build chapter unity within members as well as house board and improve new member education as well as Panhellenic education. We met these goals with more detailed presentations of the budget to the chapter. We also had more events as a chapter, especially during initiation weeks in the spring and fall to bring members together. We worked with our house board to improve our house in several areas and house board made 2 different presentations to the chapter. Our membership and new member officers improved new member education with excellent programs for new members, making them feel very welcomed by the chapter. Our chapter was represented with 2 women in the spring on the Panhellenic executive board as well as in the fall and several members regularly attended Panhellenic meetings throughout the year.
'''Chapter Challenges:'''
In the spring semester of 2013, we struggled with cleanliness in the kitchen as well as missing and/or broken dishes. After failed attempts to improve the problems, the house chair had to close the kitchen for a weekend. After the kitchen was re-opened, attention to detail improved with dishes but lack of respect for the kitchen still existed. The problem was overcome in the fall semester with a new system of dish duties and a more general respect that dishes and cups are shared with the entire chapter.
'''Chapter Achievements and Awards:'''
Nine members of our chapter were Wesley Service Scholars in the spring, 10 members were Wesley Service Scholars in the fall. Our chapter received Province awards in the forms of an honorable mention for scholarship excellence and an award for excellence in upholding standards. We won the grade cup in fall with the highest Greek average GPA of 3.553.
'''Group and Individual Achievements and Awards:'''
Amiee Loats represented the First years and Sarah Beadle represented the Sophomores on Simpson’s Homecoming court. In the spring of 2013, Lauren Doocy received a meritorious award in the Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling, top 13% internationally. Stephanie Cox, Bree Gaster, and Lauren Doocy all were named to the 2013 IIAC Fall All-Academic Team. Bree Gaster also received “most improved runner” for the Simpson College Cross Country team. Jacy Gomez was named the College Public Forum Debate National Champion as well as Pi Kappa Delta Public Forum Debate National Champion. Emily Magers receive the Iowa Academy of Science Poster Presentation award in the spring of 2013. Emily Magers and Lauren Mulder received the Who’s Who Among Students in Colleges and Universities award. Lauren Mulder was inducted into the Beta Beta Beta biology honor society as well as earning the Floyd S Doft Scholarship for excellence in a science major and the Joe K Moody research scholarship. Lauren Mulder, Sammie Moenning, Lauren Anderson, Lauren Doocy and Emily Magers were inducted into the Omicron Delta Kappa leadership society in the Spring of 2013. Emily Magers, Lauren Anderson and Bree Gaster made the Dean’s list in the Spring of 2013. Sammie Moenning made the President’s list in the spring of 2013. Madison Wilson, Sarah Beadle, Sammie Moenning, Emily Magers and Lauren Anderson made the Dean’s list in the fall of 2013.
'''Changes to Campus:'''
The Cowles fitness center was closed for renovation in March 2013. The on campus pool was filled due to lack of use as well as a new pool and YMCA center in town. The new space is being renovated into a larger fitness center named the Steven Johnson Fitness Center. It will open in January 2014 which will house fitness equipment, on campus fitness classes as well as other amenities.
'''Changes to Chapter:'''
During the summer of 2013, our house board renovated our basement pit with new paint, lighting, couches and picture frames, making the space much more comfortable and useable compared to previous semesters. They also improved the organization and cleanliness of the kitchen. During the winter break of 2013, the house board made plans to organize our main storage room, making storage more accessible and useful to officers, chairmen and members.
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